A tender performance of 'The Flood' is a real highlight and 'If the Lights Go Out' wraps the evening up well. Both her personality and performance have matured incredibly well, older tracks such as 'The Closest Thing to Crazy' and 'Nine Million Bicycles' have aged nicely and sit aside the new material very well. Years later, the singer has shied away from the spotlight and only performs a handful of shows for each album release so it feels so much more special to catch a glimpse of her. This had startlingly successful effects, making her the best selling female artist in Europe in 2006 thanks to the success of 'Call Off the Search' and 'Piece by Piece'. In a time when women seemed to be pushing outrageous boundaries in pop, Katie was taking it back to basics with her acoustic led sounds. It is quite difficult to believe that the mild mannered, vocally gifted Katie Melua broke from beneath the radar at around the same time as British contemporaries Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse. Everyone was on their feet, raising their hands in the air, singing along with Katie herself, and having a blast! I can't wait to see her again. Throughout the evening, there was not one person sat in their seat. This blend of instruments maintained the engagement of the audience well, as the changes in setup were unexpected and exciting. Of the 90 minute set, Katie played the first half solo with her guitar, and was then joined by a string quartet for the duration of the performance. Melua initially enticed the audience with some of her older, more well known tracks, and by the time she launched into some of the newer material, everyone was already on her side, singing along, and thoroughly enjoying the evening. Her sultry, bluesy tones resonated around the venue, engaging the entire audience immediately. She is modestly aware that the fans and the public massively helped her get to where she is today, and the way that she interacts with her audience shows that she is truly humbled to be so successful. I find that every time I see her perform, this is reflected in her stage presence and confidence on stage. Journeying from her musical debut in 2003, to becoming the UK's best selling female artist only 3 years later tells you hands down that she is an extremely talented and driven individual. There is no doubt that Melua has always been an extremely talented singer/songwriter, but each time I see her perform, the maturity and sound quality increase wonderfully alongside her charming personality.ДЄs well as being a wonderful live performer with an incredibly controlled voice, Katie Melua is a very accomplished performer. Watching Katie Melua perform and grow is like drinking a fine wine, the quality improves with age. The singer/songwriterвЂ™s three subsequent albums вЂњThe HouseвЂќ in 2010, вЂњSecret SymphonyвЂќ in 2012, and вЂњKetevanвЂќ in 2013 all entered the UK album chart in the top ten, which added Melua to a very select group of female artists to achieve six consecutive UK Top 10 studio albums, including Madonna and Kate Bush. вЂњPicturesвЂќ MeluaвЂ™s third album was released on Octoand with it came the news it would be the last with friend and producer Mike Batt and featured the singles вЂњIf You Were A SailboatвЂќ and вЂњMary PickfordвЂќ вЂ“ the latter in reference to the silent film star. The albumвЂ™s lead singer вЂњNine Million BicyclesвЂќ was released a week before the album and debuted at No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart and achieved six-times platinum due to her appearance on the Royal Variety Show and a relentless marketing campaign.Дespite MeluaвЂ™s success in Europe on her first album it wasnвЂ™t until 2005вЂ™s вЂњPiece by PieceвЂќ that she really broke through, selling 1 million copies in Germany alone, with worldwide sales totalling over 3.5 million. MeluaвЂ™s breakthrough came with her debut album вЂњCall Off the SearchвЂќ which combined a tasteful blend of jazz, pop, and contemporary adult swoon. During her time there she caught the attention of her future manager and producer Mike Batt and was singed to his small Dramatico recording and management company. The family moved again to London in 1997 but it wasnвЂ™t until Melua was 15 did she have her first taste of musical appreciation, when she performed and won on the ITV talent competition вЂњStars in Their NosesвЂќ by singing BadfingerвЂ™s вЂњWithout YouвЂќ.ДЄfter completing secondary school, Melua attended the prestigious BRIT School for the Performing Arts and was awarded a BTEC with an A-level in music. Born as Ketevan Melua and known as Ketino to her parents Amiran and Tamara Melua, Katie moved with her parents from Georgia in the then Soviet Union to Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1993.

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