Katie Melua
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Katie Melua is a singer-songwriter from England who's known as Europe's biggest selling female artist for three consecutive years (2004, 2005, 2006).
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[edit] About
Ketevan Melua was born on September 16, 1984 in Kutaisi, Georgia. Her father, a heart surgeon, caused the family to move from Tbilisi to Belfast and they ended up in England when Katie was fourteen.
While performing at the B.R.I.T. School for the Performing Arts and Technology, she caught the eye of songwriter and producer, Mike Batt. Five years later, she was signed under Dramatico Entertainment and released her debut album that same year entitled, Call Off the Search. Her first album became 6x Platinum in Britain alone while the sales worldwide reached more than three million copies.
Following the success of her debut album, Katie's sophomore effort is yet another success. Piece by Piece was released on the 26th of September, 2 years after her successful debut album. Piece by Piece has gone four-times Platinum to date and it debuted at the top spot of the UK albums chart.
Katie Melua just released her third studio album entitled, Pictures on October 1st, 2007. It was told that this will be her last album collaborating with Mike Batt.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Won Golden Kamera | Pop International Solo |
| 2007 | Won Echo Award | International Pop/Rock Female Artist of the Year for "Piece by Piece" |
| 2007 | Nominated at the World Soundtrack Award | Best Original Song Written for Film for "When You Taught Me How to Dance" shared with Mike Batt, Nigel Westlake, Richard Maltby, Jr. (songwriters) |
| 2006 | Nominated for a Brit Awards | Best British Female Solo Artist |
| 2006 | Nominated for a Brit Award | Best Pop Act |
| 2005 | Won ECHO Award | Best International Newcomer |
| Country | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Platinum | Call Off the Search |
| Belgium | Gold | Piece by Piece |
| Denmark | Platinum | Call Off the Search |
| France | Platinum | Piece by Piece |
| Germany | 3x Platinum / 2x Platinum | Piece by Piece / Call Off the Search |
| Holland | Gold | Call Off the Search |
| Hongkong | Gold | Call Off the Search |
| Ireland | 2x Platinum | Call Off the Search |
| Italy | Gold | Piece by Piece |
| Netherlands | 3x Platinum | Piece by Piece |
| New Zealand | Platinum / Gold | Call Off the Search / Piece by Piece |
| Norway | Platinum / 2x Platinum | Piece by Piece / Call Off the Search |
| Poland | Gold | Pictures |
| South Africa | 2x Platinum | Call Off the Search |
| Switzerland | 2x Platinum / Gold / Platinum | Piece by Piece / Call Off the Search / Pictures |
| UK | 4x Platinum / 6x Platinum / Gold | Piece by Piece / Call Off the Search / Pictures |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | UK | Netherlands | Poland | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Closest Thing to Crazy | 10 | 41 | ~ | Call Off the Search |
| 2004 | Call off the Search | 19 | ~ | ~ | Call Off the Search |
| 2004 | Crawling up a Hill | 41 | 88 | ~ | Call Off the Search |
| 2005 | Nine Million Bicycles | 5 | 2 | 1 | Piece by Piece |
| 2005 | I Cried for You/Just Like Heaven | 35 | 32 | ~ | Piece by Piece |
| 2006 | Spider's Web | 52 | 50 | 2 | Piece by Piece |
| 2006 | It's Only Pain | 41 | 39 | 4 | Piece by Piece |
| 2006 | Shy Boy (download only) | ~ | 29 | 1 | Piece by Piece |
| 2007 | If You Were a Sailboat | 23 | 10 | 13 | Pictures |
[edit] News
[edit] Tours & Concerts
No tours to date
[edit] Announcements
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 UK Release: 1 October 2007 Dramatico |
 UK Release: 26 September 2005 US Release: 6 June 2006 Dramatico |
 UK Release: 3 November 2003 US Release: 8 June 2004 Dramatico |
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2004 | The Closest Thing to Crazy | Dramatico |
| May 18, 2004 | Call Off the Search | Dramatico |
| September 28, 2004 | Crawling Up a Hill | Dramatico |
| September 19, 2005 | Nine Million Bicycles | Dramatico |
| December 6, 2005 | I Cried For You/Just Like Heaven | Dramatico |
| April 18, 2006 | Spider's Web | Dramatico |
| September 11, 2006 | It's Only Pain | Dramatico |
| December 4, 2006 | Shy Boy | Dramatico |
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
[edit] Other artists
[edit] Similar artists
[edit] Influences
[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivia
- Katie had a Dutch tulip named in her honour
