Georgian-British singer-songwriter and musician Katie Melua is set to release ‘Acoustic Album No. 8’, a collection of acoustic reworkings of her acclaimed 2020 release ‘Album No.8’, on November 26th 2021. Produced by Zurab Melua, these stripped back performances present the songs and Katie’s singular voice at their most pure.
Album No. 8 saw Katie expose herself with her most personal record to date, as she sought to take control of...
Today, acclaimed Georgian-British singer-songwriter Katie Melua shares a beguiling new track taken from her forthcoming LP, Album No.8, set for release on BMG on October 16th. ‘Leaving The Mountain’, is one of the album’s most captivating songs. Bewitching in its plaintive nostalgia, and intricately orchestrated by producer Leo Abrahams, it utilizes the Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra’s delicate Midas-touches to create a swirling, evocative track worthy of one Melua’s musical inspirations, Terry...
Following last month’s announcement of her new album Album No. 8, acclaimed Georgian-British singer-songwriter Katie Melua has released a second track from that stunning new LP.
“I think we’ve given love too much airtime,” Melua sings on “Airtime”, a song in which she gently repudiates existing preconceptions about what happens when people fall out of love - “in particular,” she explains, “the pressure to believe that the love of...
A gloriously cinematic exploration of love, with lyrics written by Katie Melua, and production by Leo Abrahams – ‘A Love Like That’ is a true tour-de-force of artistic and lyrical maturity. This is songcraft at its finest, with Melua’s faultless performance completely inhabiting the song, and the musical presentation and arrangements expertly executed by Abrahams, co-composer Sam Dixon, and mixers Cameron Craig and Luke Potashnick. The full cast of exceptional...
Multi award-winning recording artist Katie Melua has announced an extensive 26-date headline winter 2020 tour through Continental Europe.
The announcement of the tour coincides with news of a ‘Live In Concert’ 2xCD album featuring Gori Women’s Choir, recorded at London’s Central Hall, Westminster, in December 2018. This limited edition collection is presented as a stunning 84-page hardback book, and contains never-before-seen photographs of moments on stage and behind-the-scenes, captured by...
Katie Melua releases ‘O Holy Night’, the closing song from her new album ‘In Winter’. Delicate, restrained and utterly enchanting, on this distinctive recording Katie’s crystal voice and plucked acoustic guitar are joined by the haunting yet heart-warming harmonies of the Gori Women’s Choir.
‘O Holy Night’ has particularly significance for Katie. Having moved from Georgia to Belfast aged 9, she clearly recalls holding the sheet music at her...
It has been 3 years since multi-award-winning Katie Melua released ‘Ketevan', her 6th and final album through her creative partnership with Mike Batt and Dramatico. There is no question that Katie and Mike achieved immense success during their 10+ years of working together, but the release of 'In Winter' this October, Katie's first album as a truly independent artist, marks a significant new chapter in her creative evolution. Unlike her...
Video for first single from new album ‘In Winter’ filmed at historic theatre in Georgia
‘Dreams On Fire’, written by Katie Melua and Don Black, is the first single from Katie’s new album ‘In Winter’. The video features Katie and members of Gori Women’s Choir performing in the historic Georgian National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Tbilisi in Georgia.
The theatre, in many ways the cultural face of Georgia, has...
For ‘In Winter’,Katie Melua’s new record set for release on October 14, Katie has spent the last 18 months traveling between her home in London, and the town of Gori, where she has been working with a phenomenal group of 23 female singers called Gori Women’s Choir. She has wanted to work with the choir for many years now, and this record has finally presented the perfect opportunity. She...
It has been 3 years since multi-award-winning Katie Melua released ‘Ketevan', her 6th and final album through her creative partnership with Mike Batt and Dramatico. There is no question that Katie and Mike achieved immense success during their 10+ years of working together, but the release of 'In Winter' this October, Katie's first album as a truly independent artist, marks a significant new chapter in her creative evolution. Unlike her...
