It was her meeting with composer and producer Mike Batt, who visited the Brit School looking for musicians to form a jazz band, that allowed Katie Melua to sign her first contract with the Dramatico label. The beauty of Mike Batt’s lyrics, sung by a young artist with an exceptional voice, did not go unnoticed for long.
Since the release of her first album, “Call Off the Search,” in 2003, this 23-year-old singer has experienced a meteoric rise to fame. In 2004 and 2005, Katie was the world’s best-selling female artist. Quite an achievement for an independent singer who performs her craft with discretion and dignity.
Katie’s extraordinary journey continues with the release of her third album, “Pictures,” an album that will enchant her legion of fans and, if it needed confirmation, proves once again that Katie is a unique and remarkable singer.
The touching and poetic musical tribute to the great actress of the silent film era, “Mary Pickford,” sets the tone for the album and inspired its title. Known and loved for her sincere ballads, Katie will once again charm us with this new opus inspired by the cinematic world. The album finally ends with Katie’s interpretation of a song written by Leonard Cohen, “In My Secret Life.”
An album whose writing is rooted in the quest for emotion…
