18.1.12
KATIE ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT

Following speculation in the press, Dramatico Entertainment are delighted to confirm the engagement of Katie Melua and James Toseland. We wish them happiness in their life together.

14.1.12
KATIE BACKSTAGE



Backstage footage taken by Mike Batt, testing out the new camera. Taken before and during Katie's performance on Kuschelrock The Music is Katie Melua - 'Gold In Them Hills', taken from Katie's new album 'Secret Symphony' (released 5th March 2012).

12.1.12
HAMPTON COURT PALACE SHOW FESTIVAL CONFIRMED

Katie Melua will be performing at the historic Hampton Court Palace Festival in London, on June 22nd. Tickets are available here.

5.1.12
SECRET SYMPHONY SNEAK PREVIEW

Watch our film of Katie talking about her new album, released on March 5th, with exclusive performance footage!

3.1.12
KATIE ON BBC SONGS OF PRAISE

Katie performed ‘Gold In Them Hills’ on the BBC's Songs Of Praise TV Show - watch it here.

3.1.12
KATIE PLAYS RONNIE SCOTT'S

Prior to the release of ‘Secret Symphony’ Katie will be performing two nights at Ronnie Scott’s on February 6th & 7th. These shows will be a rare opportunity to see Katie, who has sold more than 11 million albums and is one of Britain’s most successful artists of the last decade, in such an intimate setting. In addition to familiar favourites such as ‘Closest Thing To Crazy’ and ‘Nine Million Bicycles’, Katie will be previewing songs from ‘Secret Symphony’.

Doors : 06:30 p.m.
Katie Acoustic Set : 08:30 p.m. (30 mins)
Katie with Band : 09:30 p.m. – 10:20 p.m.

Tickets are £100 - £150 and available now here.

22.12.11
KATIE ON WEEKEND WOGAN

Sir Terry Wogan presents a very special Christmas concert from London's Union Chapel for BBC Radio 2.

Katie Melua performs festive favourites including 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' and 'O Holy Night', in an atmospheric setting with a festive feel. Click here to listen again.

5.12.11
KATIE TURNS FRANKFURT ON

5.12.11
FIRST DATES CONFIRMED FOR KATIE MELUA'S SECRET SYMPHONY TOUR 2012

In summer 2012 Katie Melua will introduce 'Secret Symphony' to live audiences in Germany. Dates are confirmed for Stuttgart, Berlin, Regensburg, Munich and Dresden. Katie’s concerts will take place in very special locations: as part of the Jazz Open Festival 2012 she will play an unique concert featuring musical surprises and special guests on the palace square in innercity Stuttgart.

In Berlin the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg will perform with her at the historic town square Gendarmenmarkt. Desden’s „Movie nights at the Elbufer“ present an inpressive view of the stage built at the banks of the Elbe river opposite the skyline of historic Dresden. Munich will see Katie Melua at the popular Tollwood Festival and Regensburg the concert is presented as part of the festive Schlossfestspiele at the Chateu of Regensburg.

Dates

8.07.12 Stuttgart, Jazz Open, Schlossplatz, Katie Melua & Special Guests
09.07.12 Berlin, Klassik am Gendarmenmarkt, Katie Melua & Filmorchester Babelsberg
11.07.12 München, Tollwood
14.07.12 Dresden, Filmnächte am Elbufer
15.07.12 Regensburg, Schlossfestspiele

More dates for autumn will be announced soon. Tickets are now on sale here for Katie's show in Denmark on June 30th.

30.11.11
FIRST KATIE MELUA CONCERT OF 2012 ANNOUNCED

Katie Melua has announced details of a live concert in Odense, Denmark, at Den Fynske. The show is on Saturday June 30th 2012 and tickets go on sale on Monday December 5th, available from www.danbillet.dk and www.billetnet.dk.

12.11.11
WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCE OF 'GOLD IN THEM HILLS'

Last night Katie performed 'Gold In Them Hills' on the German TV channel RTL. The programme was a celebration of 25 years of the Kuschelrock compilation album. The song, which is written by Ron Sexsmith, will feature on Katie's new album 'Secret Symphony'.

Katie was interviewed after the performance and revealed that the album is very personal, romantic and intimate.

04.11.11
JUST 2 DAYS LEFT TO HEAR KATIE'S PERFORMANCE ON WEEKEND WOGAN

Katie treated Radio 2 listeners to a preview of her new album 'Secret Symphony' (released on March 5th 2012) when she performed a brand new song ‘Better Than A Dream’ live at the Savoy Theatre for a special Children In Need edition of Weekend Wogan.

Katie revealed that 'Better Than A Dream' is a contender for the first single and that it was written by Mike Batt. Listen on the BBC iPlayer (1 hr 20 mins in).

Katie had a short chat with Sir Terry and then delighted the audience with a performance of ‘The Closest Thing To Crazy’.

14.10.11
KATIE MELUA ALBUM NEWS - RELEASE DATE UPDATE

Secret Symphony, the brand new album by Katie Melua, will be released on March 5th, 2012.

Katie Melua takes the stage in front of the Secret Symphony Orchestra, on this, her fifth album. Always happy to step away from people's expectations, Katie delivers a superbly crafted set of tracks interpreting songs drawn from a wide spectrum of songwriters including herself and Mike Batt.

"This album was going to be my 'singer's album' says Katie. I had always wanted to do this one day; singing other people's songs brings something out of you and your voice that isn't perhaps where you would have gone vocally with your own material. It stretches you. As it happened Mike and I did write a couple of new ones, but the general idea was to find songs by great writers such as Ron Sexsmith ('Gold In Them Hills')."

The result is a collaboration with orchestrator and conductor Batt that imbues the songs with a distinct personality that could only be the work of this creative team. The gorgeous 'Secret Symphony' album was recorded at Air Studios in London and represents a blend of musicianship and dedication that will delight existing Katie Melua fans and win her many new ones.

31.8.11
BRAND NEW KATIE SONG

Katie has recorded Ron Sexsmith's 'Gold In Them Hills' as an exclusive track for the German compilation series Kuschelrock who are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. The song is featured in the trailer for the compilation which can now be viewed on YouTube:

28.7.11
VIDEO OF KATIE IN THE CANADIAN ARCTIC NOW ONLINE

Katie has just returned from the Arctic where she spent time with members of the Inuit community with Opel Project Earth. A short video is now online:

6.4.11
KATIE MELUA CONCERT ON FRENCH TV

French TV and Dailymotion are broadcasting a concert performance by Katie Melua on April 7th at 21.00GMT.
Here's a teaser of the show.

31.3.11
JOIN OPEL PROJECT EARTH

Opel, Katie’s tour partners, have announced details of Project Earth – their latest component for active environment and climate protection. This foundation ties in with numerous Opel environmental protection initiattives. You can get involved in expeditions to explore four endangered ecosystems – visit the Opel Project Earth website here or on Facebook.

16.3.11
NEW DVD - KATIE MELUA WITH THE STUTTGART PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Recorded at the Jazz Open Stuttgart in 2009 to a sold-out audience of nine thousand people, this DVD features a unique performance by Katie, her band and the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra. Conducted by Mike Batt, the set includes highlights from Katie’s first three chart topping albums ‘Call Off The Search’, ‘Piece By Piece’ and ‘Pictures’ including ‘The Closest Thing To Crazy’, ‘Nine Million Bicycles’ and ‘If You Were A Sailboat’.

Katie remembers the concert as being a very special night explaining “This was the first full concert I have performed with an orchestra and I consider it one of my favourite musical experiences. I am used to performing with the band but singing and playing with an orchestra and all the depth and richness that brings was amazing.”

While many of the songs were originally recorded with an orchestra, some of the songs, such as ‘Spider’s Web’, were specifically scored by Mike Batt for this one-off event.

Tracklisting:

Call Off the Search
Piece By Piece
Crawling Up A Hill
Blues In the Night
The One I Love Is Gone
Thank You, Stars
Mary Pickford
Toy Collection
If The Lights Go Out
I Do Believe In Love
If You Were A Sailboat
Mockingbird Song
Spider’s Web
Lilac Wine
Kozmic Blues
My Aphrodisiac Is you
Perfect Circle
The Closest thing To Crazy
Nine Million Bicycles
On The Road Again

UK Release date 28th March 2011
NTSC, Region 0 (all regions), running time 89 minutes

Pre-order now:

16.3.11
INTRODUCING JONATHAN JEREMIAH - KATIE MELUA'S UK TOUR SUPPORT



If you're heading out to see Katie live soon, we'd like to introduce her support act... Jonathan Jeremiah. With a naturally captivating voice and beautifully crafted songs, Jonathan Jeremiah's rich, warm orchestral sound is deftly showcased on his debut album 'A Solitary Man'. It's released on March 21st - but you can preview the record now on iTunes. You can also visit Jonathan Jeremiah's Facebook and enjoy the video for the new single 'Happiness'. Visit JonathanJeremiah.com for more information and sign-up to his mailing list here to get all the latest news.  

3.3.11
KATIE MELUA BBC RADIO 2 CONCERT ON AIR TONIGHT

You can hear Katie Melua's concert recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre last Friday on BBC Radio 2 this evening from 8pm. Jo Whiley chats to Katie and her guests, William Orbit, Jack Savoretti and Beth Rowley before the performance.

22.2.11
UK TICKET GIVEAWAY

The last five pairs of tickets to give away for Katie's BBC Radio 2 show have been allocated and the draw is now closed. Thanks to everyone for entering and don't forget to tune in on Thursday 3rd March at 8pm to hear the show!

9.2.11
KATIE SHOW FOR BBC RADIO 2

Katie Melua will be performing an exclusive show for Radio 2 at the BBC Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House, London, broadcast on Thursday 3rd March at 8pm, featuring classic hits and songs from her new album 'The House'.

For this special show, Katie will be joined on stage by special guests William Orbit and Jack Savoretti.

The BBC have 100 pairs of tickets to give away, so if you would like to attend this event, recorded on Friday 25th February at 8pm, then please apply online via the BBC Shows website or call the phone lines on 03700 100 200. (Standard geographic charges apply. Calls from mobiles may be higher.)

The ticket giveaway will be open until 5.20pm on Friday 11th February.

Tickets are free and will be allocated at random. You can apply for a maximum of one pair of tickets per household, and you must make your own way to and from the event. Please read the full terms and conditions here.