Katie Melua is a Georgian and British singer. The then unknown girl gained fame in the elite music of Great Britain in the early 2000s. Since that time, the vocalist has confidently taken the first lines of the charts, becoming a singer of a royal scale.
Ketevan (Katie Melua) is known all over the world. Halls of thousands of people freeze when a miniature graceful girl appears on the stage. She has an inexplicable power over her listeners. The gentle voice simply captivates the audience.
Takeoff start
The vocalist's biography began in 1984. The girl was born in Kutaisi on September 16. Together with the child, the family moved to Northern Ireland in 1993. His father, a heart surgeon, began working in the hospital. In 1998 Melua moved to England. The girl studied at the British School of the Performing Arts.
At the same time, the future famous vocalist began to create her own songs. At 15, a teenage girl took part in the television competition for young talents "Stars Raise Their Noses." Katie, who did not expect any surprises, sang Mariah Carey's song "Without you" and took first place. Further, the famous British producer and composer Michael Butt arrived at the school where the star studied.
He was looking for performers for a jazz band. Melua did not dare to sing her works for him for a long time. She managed to shock the discoverer of the new celebrity. Butt later admitted that in the person of Katie he found the most unique of the soloists, capable of conveying all the nuances by voice. The charismatic vocalist reminded him of both Edith Piaf and Ertu Kidd.
An experienced producer realized that he was incredibly lucky. The girl signed a contract with the record label "Dramatico". At the same time, work began on the singer's debut disc of the compositions written by Katie and Michael "Call Off the Search" The success of the first album was so amazing that in five months more than a million copies were sold.
The disc occupied the first lines of the British charts, entered the European top ten, went gold and platinum in many countries.
Confession
Such a meteoric rise to the top was the reason for the invitation to the TV show "Royal Variety". After the performance, Katie was introduced to Elizabeth II. The royal lady admitted that she adores Melua's songs. Journalists instantly replicated this phrase.
The vocalist has won worldwide recognition. Soon the girl's life turned into a busy touring schedule. Two years later, the release of the new disc "Piece by piece" took place. On the day of its release, the album topped the UK rankings. This was an unrealistic success. In 2006 by IFPI, the International Federation of the Recording Industry, Katie was named Europe's Most Successful Female Artist of the Year.
At the same time, Melua was included in the Guinness Book of Records after performing the deepest concert. The performance was held below sea level at 303 meters. In June 2013, the young vocalist had a chance to take part in an anniversary concert in honor of the sixtieth anniversary of the coronation of Elizabeth II.
From that moment on, each new Katie composition turned into a hit not only in Britain. According to the singer and composer, she writes and performs her works not for the sake of commercial success. She just likes what she does. The girl does not compete with anyone, she opens up something new to the world. In real life, the singer is an ordinary person. She does not have a hint of "stardom".
Katie is a modest and very sweet person. She used to dress discreetly. The celebrity adored by millions of listeners in her is betrayed only by extremely expressive eyes and an extraordinary voice.
Music and feelings
The music of the performer is the highest degree of intimacy. Through piercing lyrics, it tells about the strongest feelings, uneasy relationships and the eternal search for oneself. Especially the depth of the works is emphasized by a sensual and surprisingly gentle soulful voice that is gaining strength gradually.
Katie told reporters that she did not understand why the British associate love with the concept of "wreck". Much clearer for her is "wide-eyed jump." She will not stop creating compositions about unhappy feelings, since a lot of memories of this remain.
All is well in the personal life of a celebrity. Prior to 2005, Melua had an affair with Luke Pritchard. Acquaintance with the lead vocalist of "The Kooks" took place during the singer's studies at school.
After the official ceremony, the lovers dreamed of becoming a husband and wife, and starting 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 composition "Forgetting all my troubles" was created by a girl who was going through a breakup after meeting her future husband, James Toseland. This was followed by the song "I never fall, I always jump", named after the popular phrase "Falling in love".
New Horizons
The first meeting with the two-time World Superbike champion and ex-pilot of the Tech 3 Yamaha MotoGP took place in April 2011. The singer did not know anything about the titles of her future husband. Toseland was pleasantly surprised that the girl was not interested in him as an athlete. She was attracted by the guy's personality.
On the eve of Christmas, the motorcycle racer made a marriage proposal to the chosen one. The wedding took place in early September 2012.
In the fall of 2011, James retired from professional sports after a serious injury. Soon he created a rock group "Crash" and tried his hand at vocals. In his new band, his brother Katie Zurab became the guitarist.
Melua does not forget about her homeland. To write the single "Love Is A Silent Thief" she was inspired by Parajanov's film masterpiece "The Color of Pomegranate". Film footage is used in the clip.
The girl often sings in Georgian. She has recently recorded music with the Gori Women's Choir.
