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My Take
Katie Melua has one of those backstories that genuinely moves me: born in Kutaisi, Georgia, raised in Belfast and London, and somehow blending all of it into a singular voice. I love that her sound sits between jazz, folk and pop without ever feeling forced. Discovered and shaped early by Mike Batt on the small Dramatico label, she proved you do not need a major to break through. Receiving Georgia's Order of Honour shows she never cut ties with where she came from. To me she is proof that a quiet, understated singer can still command an enormous international audience on warmth alone.
Overview
Ketevan "Katie" Melua (; Georgian: ქეთევან "ქეთი" მელუა, IPA: [kʰetʰevan melua]; born 16 September 1984) is a British singer. She was born in Kutaisi, Georgia and raised in Belfast and London. Under the management of composer Mike Batt, she was signed to the small Dramatico record label.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Katie Melua
- Name (Japanese)
- ケイティ・メルア
- Reading
- けいてぃ・めるあ
- Born
- September 16, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / composer / jazz musician / guitarist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Nonsuch High School for Girls
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2021 European Cultural Award
- Order of Honour
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.