Georgian with a fantastically penetrating voiceKaty Melua, who managed to win the love of a multimillion public, will be a real find for jazz lovers. Not only for its unsurpassed singing data, it gained fame, but also external. Just looking at the picture of Katie Melua, in these big brown eyes, it becomes so warm and calm in your heart that you no longer want to let her go, switching to someone else.
Childhood and youth
Katie Melua was born September 16, 1984years in Georgia, in the city of Kutaisi. A little later, being small, she moved to her grandparents in Tbilisi. A few years later, he and his family moved to Batumi. Such frequent family relocations were due to the fact that Katie’s father worked as a surgeon. He had to move from one city to another, changing hospitals. And at the age of 9, Katy Melua with her family moved to Northern Ireland, the city of Belfast. The singer remembers her childhood years with warmth. Telling that in Georgia and Ireland, she was a very happy, beloved child. Kathy was sociable and open, so soon after the move she found new school friends. The family lived in Belfast for about 5 years.
The heyday of young Katy
Soon, Katy Melua moves with her family to a new one.location. Namely, in southeast London. At the age of 15 she learned about a television competition that selected young talents with singing abilities. And Katie is not particularly hoping for anything, rather, for the sake of a joke, applied for it.
After passing and performing a song by Mariah Kerry“Without you,” what a surprise it was when she won first place. Prize winner spent on the renovation of the bedroom and a new chair for the father. And, of course, the most important thing is that the girl got the experience of performing in front of the public.
Чуть позже, по совету друга, который на тот moment studied at the British School of Performers, Katie also enrolled in it. During her studies, she discovered all the new sounds, performers, learned to play different genres. Queen and Bob Dylan made a special impact on her. Also, having heard once the songs of Eva Cassidy, the young singer was amazed. Upon learning that Eva is no longer alive, Melua wrote a dedication song Faraway voice.
One day the school was visited by composer Mike Butt.He came to select the best students for the new band. And again luck smiled Katie Melua. She sang the song dedicated to Eva Cassady, and drew the attention of Butt. Mike said in his interviews that when he heard Katie, he immediately realized that he had found a diamond. Therefore, immediately signed a contract with the recording studio. But Melua did not intend to leave school, despite her sudden luck. After passing the exams and successfully studying a new profession, she graduated from high school with honors, receiving a diploma with an A degree in music.
Further work of an aspiring singer
Working with Mike Butt was great.A successful producer with a big baggage of experience and a young Katie Melua with a charming voice, fresh style of performance. Not surprisingly, these two worked together and soon released a joint album, which later became the "gold" in Europe. In 2003, with the hands of a radio host Terry Vaughan, Kathy's song To closest thing to crazy was heard by several million people. And after a while the single was in the top ten of the music chart.
At one of the festivals, the girl managed to personally meet her favorite band Queen. Celebrities expressed their admiration for her music and even recorded a joint song with Katie.
Success and glory
Since 2003, concerts, tours andnumerous performances did not stop. Katy Melua's songs are loved and respected around the world. Her albums have more than once been declared platinum in Europe. The girl seems to attract fantastic luck to her, while remaining fragile and tender.
