Katie Melua is an English-Georgian singer and songwriter known for her unique blend of pop, blues, and jazz music.
Melua emigrated to Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1993, where she began her education and musical journey.
She became the UK's best-selling female artist within three years of her debut in 2003.
Biography
Early Life
Ketevan "Katie" Melua was born on September 16, 1984, in Kutaisi, Georgia, then part of the Soviet Union. She spent her early years with her grandparents in Tbilisi before moving to Batumi with her family, where her father worked as a heart specialist. In 1993, following the Georgian Civil War, the Melua family emigrated to Belfast, Northern Ireland. Katie attended Roman Catholic schools and later moved to London, where she completed her education at the BRIT School for the Performing Arts, nurturing her passion for music.
Career
Katie Melua's musical journey began in 2003 when she was signed by composer Mike Batt to the Dramatico record label. Her debut album, "Call Off the Search," quickly established her as a prominent figure in the music industry, leading her to become the UK's best-selling female artist within three years. Melua's unique blend of pop, blues, and jazz has resulted in a string of successful albums, including "Piece by Piece," "Pictures," and "The House." Notably, she made headlines in 2006 by performing the deepest underwater concert at 303 meters below sea level, a feat that earned her a place in the Guinness Book of Records.
Personal Life
Fluent in English and Georgian, Melua has shared her experiences of overcoming personal challenges, including a nervous breakdown in 2010, which she later described as a transformative moment in her life. Known for her adventurous spirit, she enjoys extreme sports such as skydiving and paragliding. Melua has also participated in charitable efforts, including Band Aid 20 and performances for Nelson Mandela's HIV charity, reflecting her commitment to social causes. Her artistic journey continues to evolve as she explores new musical landscapes and personal growth.
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Discography
Live at the Royal Albert Hall2024
- 1.Joy3:39
- 2.Lie in the Heat2:58
- 3.Nine Million Bicycles3:21
- 4.Plane Song3:31
- 5.Golden Record3:27
- 6.Perfect World4:17
- 7.Your Longing Is Gone3:19
- 8.Darling Star3:31
- 9.Remind Me to Forget3:14
- 10.Love & Money3:02
- 11.A Love Like That3:31
- 12.Pick Me Up3:42
- 13.Wonderful Life4:03
- 14.14 Windows4:13
- 15.Tiger in the Night2:57
- 16.The Closest Thing to Crazy3:33
- 17.Red Balloons4:02
- 18.Quiet Moves4:08
- 19.Those Sweet Days4:38
- 20.Call Off the Search3:19
- 21.I Cried for You3:24
Love & Money2023
- 1.Golden Record3:34
- 2.Quiet Moves3:59
- 3.14 Windows3:46
- 4.Lie in the Heat2:48
- 5.Darling Star3:11
- 6.Reefs4:37
- 7.First Date3:36
- 8.Pick Me Up3:40
- 9.Those Sweet Days3:26
- 10.Love & Money3:20
Aerial Objects2022
- 1.Tbilisi Airport4:43
- 2.It Happened4:58
- 3.Hotel Stamba5:17
- 4.Textures of Memories4:40
- 5.Aerial Objects5:06
- 6.Millions of Things6:49
Acoustic Album No. 82021
- 1.Joy3:49
- 2.English Manner2:50
- 3.Leaving the Mountain3:30
- 4.Voices in the Night4:32
- 5.Maybe I Dreamt It4:27
- 6.Heading Home3:55
- 7.Your Longing Is Gone3:29
- 8.Airtime3:28
- 9.Remind Me to Forget3:36
- 10.No Better Magic3:23
- 11.A Love Like That3:45
Album No. 82020
- 1.A Love Like That3:08
- 2.English Manner4:27
- 3.Leaving the Mountain3:36
- 4.Joy3:35
- 5.Voices in the Night4:56
- 6.Maybe I Dreamt It3:20
- 7.Heading Home3:46
- 8.Your Longing Is Gone3:25
- 9.Airtime3:26
- 10.Remind Me to Forget3:38
City Lights2020
- 1.The Terry Theme From "Limelight" / La Violetera From "City Lights" / Je cherche après Titine From "Modern Times" / Awakening From "Limelight" / Theme From "Modern Times" (CITY MEMORIES)7:15
- 2.Ich ruf zu dir, BWV 639 (Arr. for Violin Solo and Strings)3:34
- 3.Paris Violon (PARIS)4:21
- 4.Ich hab' noch einen Koffer in Berlin (Arr. for Violin, Trumpet, Piano and Orchestra)7:50
- 5.Evening Song (Arr. for Violin and Orchestra)4:28
- 6.Furioso Galopp, Op. 114 (Adapt. for Violin and Orchestra)3:00
- 7.Love Theme From "Cinema Paradiso" (Arr. for Violin, Cello and Orchestra)4:22
- 8.Adios Nonino / Vuelvo al sur / Buenos Aires Hora Cero (Arr. for Violin, Guitar, Piano and Orchestra)7:02
- 9.Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World": II. Largo (Adapt. for Violin and Orchestra)4:51
- 10.No Better Magic (LONDON)5:46
- 11.The Lark (BUCHAREST)3:10
- 12.Herio Bichebo / Tovlis Panteli / Lament / Styx (TBILISI)10:16
Live in Concert2019
- 1.Tu Ase Turpa Ikavi2:33
- 2.Plane Song3:42
- 3.Belfast4:32
- 4.Nine Million Bicycles3:34
- 5.Just Like Heaven3:59
- 6.River3:42
- 7.Dreams on Fire4:22
- 8.Cradle Song2:08
- 9.All Night Vigil – Nunc Dimittis4:37
- 10.O Holy Night4:52
- 11.Diamonds are Forever3:16
- 12.Perfect World4:50
- 13.The Little Swallow2:13
- 14.I Cried For You4:02
- 15.The Flood4:37
- 16.The Closest Thing to Crazy4:32
- 17.Piece by Piece3:41
- 18.Wonderful Life6:38
- 19.Fields of Gold3:57
- 20.Maybe I Dreamt It5:10
- 21.What a Wonderful World4:36
Ultimate Collection2018
- 1.Nine Million Bicycles3:15
- 2.What a Wonderful World4:19
- 3.Plane Song4:08
- 4.The One I Love Is Gone3:41
- 5.Crawling Up a Hill3:25
- 6.In My Secret Life4:23
- 7.The Love I’m Frightened Of3:36
- 8.Red Balloons4:22
- 9.Belfast (Penguins and Cats)3:22
- 10.A Time to Buy3:32
- 11.What I Miss About You3:48
- 12.Spider’s Web (single version)3:58
- 13.Thank You Stars3:39
- 14.I Will Be There4:19
- 15.River3:26
- 16.The Closest Thing to Crazy4:12
- 17.Dreams on Fire4:06
- 18.Wonderful Life4:04
- 19.If You Are So Beautiful3:44
- 20.Piece by Piece3:24
- 21.The Little Swallow1:47
- 22.Just Like Heaven3:35
- 23.Call Off the Search3:25
- 24.The Walls of the World3:25
- 25.The Flood4:06
- 26.Tiger in the Night3:08
- 27.I Cried for You3:38
- 28.If You Were a Sailboat4:03
- 29.Where Does the Ocean Go?3:38
- 30.Perfect World4:25
- 31.Bridge Over Troubled Water3:14
- 32.Diamonds Are Forever3:34
- 33.Fields of Gold3:32
In Winter2016
- 1.The Little Swallow1:46
- 2.River3:25
- 3.Perfect World4:24
- 4.Cradle Song1:43
- 5.A Time to Buy3:31
- 6.Plane Song4:07
- 7.If You Are So Beautiful3:43
- 8.Dreams on Fire4:05
- 9.All‐Night Vigil – Nunc Dimittis4:15
- 10.O Holy Night4:23
Ketevan2013
- 1.Never Felt Less Like Dancing4:15
- 2.Sailing Ships From Heaven5:03
- 3.Love Is a Silent Thief3:03
- 4.Shiver and Shake3:02
- 5.The Love I’m Frightened Of3:38
- 6.Where Does the Ocean Go?3:40
- 7.Idiot School3:37
- 8.Mad, Mad Men3:23
- 9.Chase Me3:44
- 10.I Never Fall2:49
- 11.I Will Be There4:18
- 12.I Never Fall (strings version)2:46
B-Sides: The Tracks That Got Away2012
- 1.Downstairs to the Sun3:36
- 2.Turn to Tell2:55
- 3.Shirt of a Ghost3:22
- 4.Deep Purple3:51
- 5.Jack’s Room3:19
- 6.Anniversary Song (live)2:59
- 7.Stardust4:13
- 8.Market Day in Guernica4:04
- 9.Pictures on a Video Screen4:15
- 10.Cry Baby Cry2:26
- 11.Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (live)3:48
- 12.Sometimes When I’m Dreaming3:40
- 13.Fancy (live)5:11
- 14.Junk Mail4:11
- 15.Straight to DVD3:00
- 16.This Year’s Love3:50
- 17.Looking for Clues4:35
- 18.Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas2:24
Secret Symphony2012
- 1.Gold in Them Hills3:31
- 2.Better Than a Dream3:10
- 3.The Bit That I Don’t Get3:13
- 4.Moonshine2:42
- 5.Forgetting All My Troubles3:23
- 6.All Over the World2:56
- 7.Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out4:33
- 8.The Cry of the Lone Wolf3:59
- 9.Heartstrings2:54
- 10.The Walls of the World3:25
- 11.Secret Symphony3:52
- 12.Feels Like Home (The Secret Sessions)4:50
- 13.Too Long at the Fair (The Secret Sessions)3:06
- 14.Love Me Tender (The Secret Sessions)3:14
- 15.It’s Over (The Secret Sessions)3:20
- 16.Secret Symphony (live in Berlin)4:05
- 17.The Flood (live in Berlin)4:00
- 18.A Moment of Madness (live in Berlin)4:07
- 19.If You Were a Sailboat (live in Berlin)3:57
- 20.Better Than a Dream (live in Berlin)3:15
- 21.My Aphrodisiac Is You (live in Berlin)3:34
- 22.Gold in Them Hills (live in Berlin)3:44
- 23.Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out (live in Berlin)4:12
- 24.Crawling Up a Hill (live in Berlin)3:33
- 25.If the Lights Go Out (live in Berlin)3:57
- 26.Moonshine (live in Berlin)2:50
- 27.Call Off the Search (live in Berlin)3:31
- 28.The Bit That I Don’t Get (live in Berlin)3:09
- 29.Tiger in the Night (live in Berlin)3:07
- 30.The Walls of the World (live in Berlin)3:32
- 31.The Cry of the Lone Wolf (live in Berlin)4:07
- 32.Nine Million Bicycles (live in Berlin)3:15
- 33.All Over the World (live in Berlin)3:03
- 34.Heartstrings (live in Berlin)2:59
- 35.Mockingbird Song (live in Berlin)4:10
- 36.Two Bare Feet (live in Berlin)3:04
- 37.The Closest Thing to Crazy (live in Berlin)4:27
- 38.Kozmic Blues (live in Berlin)5:18
- 39.I Cried for You (live in Berlin)3:48
Katie Melua with the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra2011
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The House2010
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Live at the O² Arena2009
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The Katie Melua Collection2008
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iTunes Live: Berlin Festival2008
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Pictures2007
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Katie Melua - The Documentary Film - Concert Under the Sea2007
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Unplugged Tribute to Katie Melua2006
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Piece by Piece2005
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On the Road Again2005
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Call Off the Search2003
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The Closest Thing to Crazy2003
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The Secret Sessions E.P.2012
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- Dramatico
Achievements
- Award
- European Cultural Award
- Award
- Order of Honour
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Kate Melua, Katie Mela, Katie Meloua, Ketevan Melua, ქეთევან მელუა, ქეთი მელუა
Ketevan "Katie" Melua is a British singer. She was born in Kutaisi, Georgia and raised in Belfast and London. Under the management of composer Mike Batt, she was signed to the small Dramatico record label. She made her musical debut in 2003 and within three years, she was the United Kingdom's best-selling female artist as well as Europe's highest-selling female artist.
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