[74] Melua's concert is commemorated in the DVD release Concert Under the Sea, released in June 2007. [61], Melua's fourth album, The House, was released on 24 May 2010. 8 people found this helpful. A Choral Christmas The BBC Singers, Katie Melua, Jess Gillam. The Georgian-born British singer, 36, … Melua's sixth studio album, Ketevan, was released on 16 September 2013. ÷ Katie Melua's album, No.8 is out now. Buy Tickets. 8 is the forthcoming full length studio album by Katie Melua, released worldwide October 16th. Katie Melua NEW video OUT NOW – Album No.8 OUT 16th October. The band line-up was the same as on the first album. [54] Towards the end of 2006, Melua released the single, "It's Only Pain", which was written by Mike Batt. 1 on 16 December 2007, went to the Red Cross. 8 … [68] Melua released her eighth studio album, Album No. 13. Over the past few years, Melua has been returning regularly to Georgia and making music there now that the quality of the region’s recording studios have improved. OUT NOW ON CD, DELUXE CD WITH BONUS TRACKS, 12" VINYL AND DIGITAL. [53], A third single, "Spider's Web" was released on 17 April 2006 and peaked at number 52 in the UK. Melua also collaborated with Andrea McEwan on the album, who wrote the lyrics for "What I Miss About You" and "Dirty Dice". Melua also covered songs by Delores J. Katie Melua, Soundtrack: Miss Potter. We will send you email alerts every time one of your favourite artists goes on tour. Cambridge Corn Exchange - CB2 3QE. Click here for the > ARCHIVES) May 2020 Archive 31.05.20 > Katie Bite: Forgetting All My Troubles. Ketevan also entered the top 10 in France, Poland, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland in its first week of release. The deal includes rights to Melua’s future titles, including her newly released eighth studio album, Album No. A new series of specially designed Album No. Call Off the Search reached the top five in Ireland, top 20 in Norway and top 30 in a composite European chart. 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[70] The second single, "Airtime" premiered on 24 July 2020. [72], In 2009, Melua was named as the new face of the leading French cashmere designer, Eric Bompard. Melua and her band underwent extensive medical tests and survival training in Norway before flying by helicopter to the rig. TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE VOICE. [56], Melua's third album, Pictures, was released in the UK on 1 October 2007[57] and was announced to be, at least temporarily, the last of her albums in collaboration with Mike Batt as lead writer and producer. She has been married to James Toseland since September 1, 2012. Listen now. The video for the song features British actor Billy Howle and was directed by Charlie Lightening,[69] who has directed videos for the likes of Paul McCartney, Jamiroquai and Liam Gallagher. [43], Melua's debut album, Call off the Search, was released on 3 November 2003 and featured two songs written by Melua: "Belfast (Penguins and Cats)", a song about Melua's experience of her time in the troubled capital of Northern Ireland, and "Faraway Voice", a song about the death of Eva Cassidy. Personally, I actually prefer Katie's performance, probably because my ear is now perfectly attuned to the frequency of Katie's voice (yes, technically frequencies, I know, but I'm referring to tuning as in a radio dial—I'm tuned in to her radio station if you like). Album No. But newly divorced Katie Melua has said she now regrets her unrealistic portrayals of eternal romantic love. [71], Melua appeared in a segment of the 2007 film Grindhouse, written by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. 8, on 16 October 2020. [27] She has skydived four times and taken several flying lessons, and in 2004 she was lowered from a 200-metre building in New Zealand at 60 mph. [12], Ketevan Melua was born on 16 September 1984[13] to Amiran and Tamara Melua[14] in Kutaisi, Georgia, which was then part of the Soviet Union. [45] Wogan played "The Closest Thing to Crazy" frequently in the summer of 2003. The video for 'Airtime', which again featured actor Billy Howle and was also directed by Charlie Lightning, was shot around Herne Bay over two days and was filmed according to COVID-19 lockdown guidelines. [76] Then in March 2005, Melua sang "Too Much Love Will Kill You" with Brian May at the 46664 concert in George, South Africa for Nelson Mandela's HIV charity. The oddest thing about this job is the sense of superiority you get. Dec 01 2020. The lead single off the album, "A Love like That", which was produced by Leo Abrahams,[69] received its first airplay on 30 June 2020 on BBC Radio 2. [51], A double A-side of the Melua-penned "I Cried for You" and a cover of The Cure's "Just Like Heaven" (1988), which is the theme song to the film Just Like Heaven,[52] was released in the UK on 5 December and peaked at number 35. 8. While we don't know Katie Melua birth time, but we do know her mother gave birth to her on a Sunday. D. Elliott. [85], Melua appeared on the BBC's The Culture Show in November 2006 advocating Paul McCartney as her choice in the search for Britain's greatest living icon. [47] This album broke Melua across Europe where it sold 1 million copies in Germany alone and achieved the number one position in Billboard's "European" albums chart. Chart topping star Katie Melua has split from husband of six years, World Superbike racer and musician James Toseland. We will also look at Katie’s biography, facts, net worth, and much more. Katie Melua's new single The Flood is out now. Batt's disputed lyrics were: We are 12 billion light-years from the edge. [24], While performing at BRIT School showcase, Melua caught the eye of songwriter and producer Mike Batt. The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent. In June 2020, Melua supported the Georgian Red Cross Society in their efforts to assist the vulnerable population in Georgia during the COVID-19 pandemic by performing a live charity concert featuring songs that were requested by her followers on her social media accounts. An accomplished songwriter and musician some of Melua's most well-known hits include ‘Nine Million Bicycles’, ‘The Closest Thing to Crazy’, ‘Perfect World’, and her now infamous cover of ‘Wonderful Life’. It was initially difficult for Melua and Batt to obtain airplay for the album's lead single, the Mike Batt song "The Closest Thing to Crazy". It sold 3.6 million copies worldwide. 71.8k Followers, 419 Following, 716 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Katie Melua (@katiemeluaofficial) Melua said of the cover, "[It] completely got to me, about how we all have great ideals but in reality we end up conforming, following everyone else. [24], Melua has not attended university, though she has often stated her desire to do so, saying that English literature, history and physics would be her courses of choice should she have the chance to go to university.[25]. Melua is a patron of Fair Trees, the organisation that is trying to stop exploitation of cone pickers in Ambrolauri, Georgia, by the European Christmas tree industry. KATIE MELUA shares video for ‘Your Longing Is Gone’ – Watch Now September 18, 2020 Mark Millar News , New music 0 Following its world exclusive play on Jo Whiley’s BBC Radio 2 show, Katie Melua releases ‘Your Longing Is Gone’ from the forthcoming Album No. Who is Katie Melua dating? The multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter tells Nihal about her development as an artist and her new album which … It was a huge wake-up call. All profits from the single, which entered the UK singles chart at No. Katie Melua - Album No.8 (album artwork) A gloriously cinematic exploration of love, with lyrics written by Katie Melua, and production by Leo Abrahams – ‘A LOVE LIKE THAT’ is a true tour-de-force of artistic and lyrical maturity. Songwriters include Lauren Christy, Guy Chambers and Rick Nowels, with William Orbit producing. Katie Melua. Melua is signed to the small Dramatico record label, under the management of composer Mike Batt, and made her musical debut in 2003. Katie Melua - Concert From London's Rivoli Ballroom Online / Streaming Events. 8 merchandise is available now on Katie Melua’s Official Store, featuring plantable sprout lyric pencils, a personalised Katie Melua Dopper™ bottle, and a beautiful biodegradable Album No. She attended the 2013 fundraising ball for the charity. Batt was originally looking for an acid-rock band, bass player[40] and a singer capable of singing "jazz and blues in an interesting way". [50] On 15 October, Melua and Singh appeared on the BBC's Today programme, and Melua light-heartedly performed the song during the interview, including Singh's tongue-in-cheek amendments to the lyrics: We are 13.7 billion light-years from the edge of the observable universe / That's a good estimate with well-defined error bars / And with the available information / I predict that I will always be with you. [5] After completing her GCSEs at the all-girls' grammar school Nonsuch High School in Cheam, Sutton, Melua attended the BRIT School for the Performing Arts in the London Borough of Croydon, undertaking a BTEC with an A-level in music. After an appearance on the Royal Variety Show the album was further boosted and Batt continued a relentless marketing campaign which saw the album hit the number one spot in January 2004. Melua is fluent in English and speaks some Russian; despite still speaking her native Georgian fluently she has admitted that she cannot write songs in the language. [38] Had she lost the contest, she would have been gunged. As a result, all touring and promotional activities were postponed until the following year. Katie Melua is one of Britain’s most successful recording artists of the millennium selling more than 11 million albums, 1 million concert tickets and receiving 56 platinum awards. In your user account, you can import your Spotify library or ‘follow’ artists you find on our site to add them to your ‘favourites’. I thought that, if we went far enough in both directions, we could end up in the same place". We still consider ourselves to be Georgian, because that is where our roots are, and I return to Georgia every year to see my uncles and grandparents, but I am proud to now be a British citizen". Melua's second album, Piece by Piece, was released on 26 September 2005. [59] "Mary Pickford", written by Mike Batt, was about the silent film star of the same name and the formation of United Artists along with Charlie Chaplin, D W Griffith and Douglas Fairbanks . 4,891 talking about this. Over the past few years, Melua has been returning regularly to Georgia and making music there now that the quality of the region's recording studios have improved. Online / Streaming Events. [8], In November 2003, at the age of 19, Melua released her first album, Call Off the Search, which reached the top of the United Kingdom album charts and sold 1.8 million copies in its first five months of release. More on this story. In 2006, she became the United Kingdom's best-selling female artist[7] and Europe's highest selling European female artist. Melua said that she "should have known better" because she used to be a member of the astronomy club at school. But the public hasn’t seen much of sultry singer Katie Melua of late. Melua plays down diving 'fright' … Katie has recorded a performance of “Scarborough Fair” in support of Artists4NHS. 8. Melua embarked on a concert tour in support of Piece by Piece, the UK leg of which started in Aberdeen, Scotland on 20 January 2006. "As a family, we have been very fortunate to find a happy lifestyle in this country and we feel we belong. Buy/Listen: https://katiemelua.lnk.to/Album8FA The citizenship ceremony took place in Weybridge, Surrey. When Georgian-born Katie signed with Mike Batt’s Dramatico Records in September 2002, no-one could have imagined that by the release of her third album, Pictures, she would … The prize was £350 worth of MFI vouchers, with which she bought a chair for her father. Here are the most recent UK tour dates we had listed for Katie Melua. Ketevan "Katie" Melua (/ˈmɛluːə/;[3] Georgian: ქეთევან "ქეთი" მელუა, IPA: [kʰɛtʰɛvɑn mɛluɑ];[4] born 16 September 1984) is a Georgian-British singer and songwriter. [19] During her time in Northern Ireland, Melua attended St Catherine's Primary School on the Falls Road and later moved to Dominican College, Fortwilliam. Pre-order and hear the new single, A Love Like That, now.. London. Secret Symphony is now my favourite Katie Melua album and i hope that I do not have to wait quite as long for the next one; although as she is about to get married I suspect that i might have to. THE NEW FULL LENGTH STUDIO ALBUM, INCLUDES THE SINGLES 'A LOVE LIKE THAT' AND 'YOUR LONGING IS GONE'. Multi award-winning recording artist Katie Melua has announced an extensive headline winter 2020 tour.