KATIE MELUA (ქეთევან მელუა)
Genres: Vocal Jazz, Pop, Art Song, Folk • Georgia

With her warm vocals and artful sensibilities, Katie Melua is a sophisticated presence on the U.K. pop scene, drawing upon folk, jazz, and indie rock influences. She topped the British album charts with her first two albums, 2003's Call Off the Search and 2005's Piece by Piece, the latter of which helped her become the best-selling female musician in the U.K. at the time. Drawing upon artists like Kate Bush, Eva Cassidy, and Joni Mitchell, Melua has carved out a distinctive place in the contemporary pop world. While there is a singer/songwriter core to all of her albums, she has dared to experiment, joining producer William Orbit on 2010's electronic-infused The House and collaborating with the Gori Women's Choir on 2016's In Winter. Her music as grown ever more personal, touching upon themes of divorce, as on 2020's Album No. 8, and motherhood, as on 2023's Love & Money. Melua was read more...