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Katie Melua

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Plucked from music school obscurity by songwriter/producer Mike Batt, Katie Melua quickly became the highest-selling female musician in the U.K., a feat that owed much of its success to her wildly popular 2003 debut. Melua was born in Soviet Georgia in 1984 and later moved to Belfast, Northern Ireland. Her family pulled up stakes several years later and relocated 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 artists like Floetry, 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, her debut album, was issued in the U.K. in November 2003 by Batt's own label, Dramatico Records. A comfortable, 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.). It continued selling copies for years, eventually going platinum six times.

Gigs in Europe followed, and in May 2004 Melua made her way to the U.S. for a round of club dates in support of 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. The similarly jazz-inflected Pictures followed a year later, and the concert recording Live at the O² Arena appeared in 2009. In 2010, Melua delivered the studio effort The House, which widened her sound with production from techno mastermind William Orbit. Two years later, she returned with the orchestral pop album Secret Symphony, featuring arrangements by longtime producer Batt. In 2013, Melua and Batt collaborated once again with the similarly orchestral-leaning Ketevan.

Title: Diamonds Are Forever

Artist: Katie Melua

Genre: Pop

Title: Golden Record (Single)

Artist: Katie Melua

Genre: Pop

Title: Crawling Up A Hill

Artist: Katie Melua

Genre: Blues, Jazz

Title: Live In Concert

Artist: Katie Melua

Genre: Blues, Jazz, Pop

Title: Collection

Artist: Katie Melua

Genre: Vocal Jazz, Pop

Title: A Happy Place

Artist: Katie Melua

Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Rock, Pop

Title: In Winter

Artist: Katie Melua

Genre: Pop

Title: The House

Artist: Katie Melua

Genre: Jazz, Rock, Pop, Alternative

Title: Acoustic No. 8

Artist: Katie Melua

Genre: Vocal Jazz

Title: Ketevan

Artist: Katie Melua

Genre: Jazz, Rock, Pop, Alternative

Title: Ultimate Collection

Artist: Katie Melua

Genre: Pop

Collections

Title: Kuschelrock Vol. 20

Genre: Rock

Title: Club Dubstep №18

Genre: Dub

Title: Hitzone 34

Genre: Pop Rock

Title: BUNTE Love Story

Genre: Pop

Title: 101 Love Songs (CD1)

Genre: Pop

Title: 101 Love Songs (CD2)

Genre: Pop

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Title: Running Free

Artist: Ali Campbell

Genre: Reggae

Title: MTV Unplugged

Artist: Peter Maffay

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop

Title: A Lady Christmas

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Pop

Title: Kerst Kids Top 50

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Kids

Title: Christmas Hits 2018

Artist: Various Artists

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Title: The Painter

Artist: William Orbit

Genre: Electronica

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