Katie Melua is a Georgian and British singer. The fame in the elite music of Great Britain at that time was still unknown to a girl in the early 2000s. Since that time, the vocalist confidently takes the first lines of the charts, becoming a singer on a royal scale.
Ketevan (Katie Melua) is known throughout the world. Thousands of halls freeze when a miniature graceful girl appears on the scene. She has inexplicable power over her listeners. A gentle voice simply enchants the audience.
Takeoff start
The biography of the vocalist began in 1984. The girl was born in Kutaisi on September 16. Together with the child, the family moved to Northern Ireland in 1993. A cardiac surgeon began working in the hospital. In 1998, Melua moved to England. The girl studied at the British School of Performing Arts.
Then the future famous vocalist began to create her own songs. At 15, a teenage girl took part in the television contest of young talents "Stars Raise Noses." Completely not expecting any surprises, Katie performed Mariah Carey's song “Without you” and won first place. Next, the famous producer and composer Michael Butt arrived in the school where the star studied.
He was looking for artists for a jazz band. Melua for a long time did not dare to sing her works for him. She managed to cause shock to the discoverer of the new celebrity. Butt later admitted that in the person of Katie, he found the most unique of the soloists, able to transmit all the nuances in voice. The charismatic vocalist reminded him of both Edith Piaf and Erthu Kidd.
An experienced producer realized that he was unbelievably lucky. The girl signed a contract with the record label "Dramatico". At the same time, work began on the singer’s debut disc from the compositions “Call Off the Search” written by Katie and Michael. The success of the first album was so amazing that more than a million copies were sold in five months.
The disc occupied the first lines of the British charts, entered the European top ten, became gold and platinum in many countries.
Confession
Such a rapid rise to the top was the reason for the invitation to the TV show "Royal Variety". After the performance, Katie introduced Elizabeth II. The royal lady admitted that she loves the songs of Melois. Journalists instantly replicated this phrase.
The vocalist has won worldwide recognition. Soon, the girl’s life turned into a busy tour schedule. Two years later, the release of the new piece by piece disc took place. On the day of its release, the album topped the British rating. It was an unreal success. In 2006, IFPI, the International Federation of the Recording Industry, Katie was named the most successful European performer of the year.
Then Melua entered the Guinness Book of Records after the performance of the deepest concert. The performance was held below sea level by 303 meters. In June 2013, the young vocalist happened to take part in an anniversary concert in honor of the sixtieth anniversary of the coronation of Elizabeth II.
From this moment on, every new Katie composition turned into a hit not only in Britain. According to the recognition of the singer and composer, she writes and performs her works not for the sake of commercial success. She just loves what she does. The girl does not compete with anyone, she opens the world something new. In real life, the singer is an ordinary person. She does not have a hint of a "stardom" raid.
Katie is a modest and very sweet lady. She used to dress discreetly. Adored by millions of listeners, the Celebrity in her gives out only extremely expressive eyes and an unusual voice.
Music and feelings
The music of the performer is the highest degree of chamberness. Through piercing lyrics, one talks about the strongest feelings, difficult relationships and the eternal search for oneself. Especially the depth of the works is emphasized by a sensual and surprisingly gentle soulful voice, gaining strength gradually.
Katie told reporters that she did not understand why the British associate love with the concept of "collapse." Much clearer for her is the "wide-eyed jump." She will not stop creating compositions about unhappy feelings, since so many memories of this remain.
All is well in the personal life of a celebrity. Until 2005, Melua had an affair with Luke Pritchard. Acquaintance with the lead vocalist of "The Kooks" took place while studying the singer at school.
After the official ceremony, lovers dreamed of becoming husband and wife, creating a family. However, very soon Luke realized that the chosen one was becoming more and more popular. Against her background, the musician felt uncomfortable. The couple broke up.
The girl "Forgetting all my troubles" created a hard-to-break break after meeting with her future husband James Tousland. Then followed the song "I never fall, I always jump", named after the popular phrase "Falling in love".
