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Plucked from music school obscurity by songwriter/producer Mike Batt, Katie Melua saw her debut bolt up the U.K. charts upon its release there in late 2003. Melua was born in Soviet Georgia in 1984. Eventually, she and her family moved to Belfast, Ireland, and finally to London, where Melua entered the B.R.I.T. School for the Performing Arts & Technology. The record industry-funded school had a habit of graduating talented performing artists (Floetry, for example), and Melua became its next success when a 2003 showcase caught the attention of Batt, who'd been looking for a vocalist capable in both jazz and blues styles. Call Off the Search was issued in the U.K. in November 2003 through Batt's Dramatico Records imprint. A comfortable, extremely tasteful blend of jazz vocals, pop style, and adult contemporary sway, the album featured two cuts penned by Melua (including a tribute to one of her biggest influences, Eva Cassidy), as well as covers of material from John Mayall, Randy Newman, and the James Shelton classic "Lilac Wine." The single "Closest Thing to Crazy" hit number one in December, and by January of the following year, Call Off the Search had gone platinum (300,000 units in the U.K.). Gigs in Europe followed, and in May 2004 Melua made her way to the U.S. for a round of club dates supporting the album's domestic release. She achieved even greater success with her 2005 follow-up, Piece by Piece, a heady blend of worldbeat and jazz-pop that topped both the international and British charts before setting its sights on the U.S. market in 2006. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music GuideMore

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Katie Melua
Pre-order now: Amazon/Newbury Comics"She sings impeccably in her sultry and innocent way" ...
Songs: 4, Videos: 10, Playlists: 1, Blog Posts: 7, Polls: 0, Battles: 0

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Sep 30th, 8:21am Last edited Sep 30th, 8:33am.
LOL are you Georgian?
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Jul 1st, 5:29am
HEY! Just wanted to invite you to keep up with me on my blog, www.JessieADORE.com ;D
I've had so much going on and really want to share it with you. I will be giving a first listen to the new project, posting rehearsal and studio session videos, and even scheduling live chats with you guys! You also get to see things outside of the music element like fashion and photography. I can't wait to hear from you! I'm even doing giveaways with some pretty amazing stuff really soon, so be sure to comment and check back often ;D

love.always.ADORE***


P.S
If you are a blogger let me know! I'd love to check yours out too and put it on my blogroll! And if your on twiiter hit me up at www.twitter.com/jessieadore :D
Jun 24th, 2:14am
thanks for being our friend 愛 :)
May 19th, 8:51pm
Throwing�some positive vibes to your page. Stay tuned.

-DeLon.

The "Feel Good" Music Movement.

Follow me on twitter
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Then check out my NEW VIDEO !
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May 7th, 3:36am
sound trip my tracks!

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May 6th, 1:33am


Thank u 4 adding me as your friend. I am honored. Oh yes, and thanx so much for giving me some great vibes with your awesome page!

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May 3rd, 3:48pm
thanx 4 da req...drop by ne tyme
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May 2nd, 9:25pm
thanx fo the add!!

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