KATIE MELUA - Piece By Piece Review

Katie Melua's rise to success took many people aback. The 19 year old rose without trace to become the biggest selling album artist of 2004, seemed to be a permanent fixture on daytime Radio 2 and revitalised the career of one Mike Batt, a man previously famous primarily for the song Remember You're A Womble....full text Katie Melua's debut album Call Off the Search was one of last year's most unexpected hits. The Georgia girl who was brought up in Belfast may not be the flashiest performer around, but her gently whimsical songs struck a massive hit with the record-buying public....full text Chances are that most of the 1.8 million UK residents who bought Katie Melua's debut album, "Call Off The Search", did so as a result of the album's relentless TV campaign. For the best part of a year, she filled every ad break with the breathless tones and cosy longing of lead track, "The Closest Thing To Crazy", ensuring that her name, face and curious Russian/North London accent were ingrained in the viewing public's conscious....full text