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Melua, Katie (7 March 2007). "Latest Blog– 7 March 2007". MySpace. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010 . Retrieved 10 February 2010. They were interpreted by Singh as an assault on the accuracy of the work of cosmologists [52] which sparked a series of letters from other Guardian readers, agreeing or disagreeing. [53] On 15 October, Melua and Singh appeared on the BBC's Today programme, and Melua light-heartedly performed the song during the interview, including Singh's tongue-in-cheek amendments to the lyrics: Katie Melua And Nic Cage Receive German Honour". Hello!. 2 February 2007 . Retrieved 10 February 2010. Cardew, Ben (26 August 2022). "William Orbit: The Painter Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 16 January 2023.

Melua's debut album, Call Off the Search, was released on 3 November 2003 and featured two songs written by Melua: "Belfast (Penguins and Cats)", a song about Melua's experience of her time in the troubled capital of Northern Ireland, and "Faraway Voice", a song about the death of Eva Cassidy. Melua also covered songs by Delores J. Silver (" Learnin' the Blues"), John Mayall (" Crawling up a Hill"), Randy Newman (" I Think It's Going to Rain Today") and James Shelton ("Lilac Wine", originally a UK hit for singer Elkie Brooks). The other six songs on the album were by Mike Batt. [47] Purcell, Andrew (11 August 2006). "Talk the talk". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 10 February 2010. After the ceremony, Melua stated her pride at her newest nationality. "As a family, we have been very fortunate to find a happy lifestyle in this country and we feel we belong. We still consider ourselves to be Georgian, because that is where our roots are, and I return to Georgia every year to see my uncles and grandparents, but I am proud to now be a British citizen". [26] Personal life [ edit ]

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Allen, Kelly (18 October 2020). "Northern Ireland so special to Katie Melua". The Belfast Telegraph . Retrieved 30 November 2020. Ketevan entered the UK charts at number 6, and with this accomplishment, Melua joined a very small group of female artists, which includes Madonna and Kate Bush, who have scored six consecutive UK top 10 studio albums. [72] Ketevan also entered the top 10 in France, Poland, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland in its first week of release. Youngs, Ian (15 November 2004). "Geldof hails new Band Aid single". BBC News . Retrieved 10 February 2010.

U.K. Coronation Festival Gala Lit with Clay Paky Gear". PLSN. 9 September 2013 . Retrieved 16 January 2023. Melua is a patron of the Manx Cancer Help charity, which offers support to cancer sufferers and is based on the Isle of Man. She attended the 2013 fundraising ball for the charity. [106] Bonus DVD includes an 80 minute film shot during Katie's 2006 European Tour containing concert footage and documentary style links + 3 music videos. Corner, Lewis (8 September 2011). "Katie Melua announces new album 'Secret Symphony' ". Digital SPy. Hearst Magazines UK . Retrieved 6 March 2012. On 2 October 2006, Melua entered the Guinness Book of Records for playing the deepest underwater concert 303 metres below sea level on the Norwegian Statoil's Troll A platform in the North Sea. Melua and her band underwent extensive medical tests and survival training in Norway before flying by helicopter to the rig.

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In 1993, when Melua was eight, the family moved to Belfast, Northern Ireland, in the aftermath of the Georgian Civil War. Her father, a heart surgeon, took up a position at the Royal Victoria Hospital. The family remained in Belfast, living close to Falls Road, until Melua was 14. [24] During her time in Northern Ireland, Melua attended the Roman Catholic schools St Catherine's Primary School and Dominican College, Fortwilliam, while her younger brother attended State schools. [5] Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2006 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Both sides amicably agreed that the new lyrics were less likely to achieve commercial success, amidst a discussion about scientific accuracy versus artistic licence. Melua said that she "should have known better" because she used to be a member of the astronomy club at school. [54] Colin Polonowski (17 March 2010). "In The House with Katie Melua". The Music Fix. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010 . Retrieved 17 March 2010. In 2009, Melua was named as the new face of the leading French cashmere designer, Éric Bompard. [96] World record holder [ edit ]