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It has been fifteen years since Katie Melua broke through the world. Seven studio albums later, the Anglo-Georgian singer publishes The Ultimate Collection which contains his most famous songs. Despite her many years of experience in the world of music, Melua still sees many points on which she can develop.
"Everything happened very fast," says Melua during a conversation with NU.nl. The singer released Call of the Search in 2003 and the successor Piece by piece (2005) – with great success Nine Million Bicycles – became a plus of success. "I really had to learn that it was not normal, but I now know that I was really lucky with such a departure."
Melua, now 34 years old, was not yet twenty when she broke through, but she still thinks a lot need to learn how to perfect herself as an artist.
"I want to improve my guitar playing," says the singer. "And I must also learn a lot in the field of songwriting, which are the two most important areas where I will spend more time in the coming period, and I always want to improve it, who never stops. "
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On The Ultimate Collection are the most famous songs of Melua, including of course Nine Million Bicycles the only hit recorded by the singer at Netherlands. Is there a song on the album that has a special place in his heart? "This is The Plane Song from my last album In Winter ", says Melua
"It's about my youth in Georgia (then not still an independent republic, ed.).), where I lived until the age of 8. My brother and I played a lot outdoors, including at an aerodrome where there were many empty planes This song gives me warm feelings about my youth, it gives a beautiful picture of my youth Georgia, "said the singer.
In addition to famous songs like Nine Million Bicycles and I Cried For You new items also appear on the album. Melua has made a new version of some classic hits for compilation, such as Bridge over Troubled Water and Diamonds are Forever . "Iconic songs that give you goosebumps", calls Melua. "High quality music producing a convincing effect and truly part of the culture."
Singer is working on a new album
In 2016, Melua In Winter published a studio album with both covers and original songs, all of which have a winter atmosphere. His last album "normal", Ketevan (real name of Melua), dates from 2013. The singer says that she began writing the successor. "It will come out next year or next year.
According to the singer, it takes her kind – she calls it "classical writing" – more time to make a new album. "The songs of the genre in which I sing are very melodic and have strong lyrics, it's different from hip hop and rap that you hear a lot now, but of course, the music must also have a commercial side, and it takes a long time to get the best "Melua explains.
On November 2, Melua performs at the Carré d 'Amsterdam, where she also performed a show eleven years ago. She is accompanied by the Gori women's choir of Georgia, with which she also recorded the album In Winter .
"It's a pleasure to come back," says the artist. "It's a beautiful theater and I still enjoy my stay in Amsterdam.It's an iconic city.I think it's one of the most beautiful cities in Europe." Europe and the Dutch are very funny. "
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