Katie Melua

English-Georgian singer and songwriter
Person human Q156322
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Katie Melua

Summary

Katie Melua is a human[1]. Born in Kutaisi[2], she… she was born on September 16, 1984[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], composer[6], jazz musician[7], and guitarist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,100 views/month, #6,533 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Katie Melua was born in Kutaisi[2].
  • Katie Melua was born on September 16, 1984[3].
  • Katie Melua held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Katie Melua held citizenship in Georgia[11].
  • Katie Melua held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Katie Melua worked as a singer-songwriter[4].
  • Katie Melua worked as a singer[5].
  • Katie Melua's professions included composer[6].
  • Katie Melua's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Katie Melua's professions included guitarist[8].
  • Katie Melua worked as a pianist[13].
  • Katie Melua's field of work was music composing[14].
  • Katie Melua was educated at Nonsuch High School for Girls[15].
  • Katie Melua's education included a stint at BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology[16].
  • Katie Melua received the European Cultural Award[17].
  • Katie Melua received the Order of Honour[18].
  • Katie Melua was influenced by Queen[19].
  • Katie Melua is recorded as female[20].
  • Katie Melua's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Katie Melua's genre is pop music[22].
  • Katie Melua's genre is blues[23].
  • Katie Melua's genre is jazz[24].
  • Katie Melua's genre is traditional folk music[25].
  • Katie Melua's record label is recorded as Dramatico[26].
  • Katie Melua's discography is recorded as Katie Melua discography[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Katie Melua was born in Kutaisi[2]. She was born on September 16, 1984[3].

Education

Educated at Nonsuch High School for Girls[15], a grammar school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1938[30] and BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology[16], a City Technology College[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1991[33], headquartered in Croydon[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], composer[6], jazz musician[7], guitarist[8], and pianist[13]. Katie Melua's field of work was music composing[14].

Recognition

Awards received include European Cultural Award[17], a cultural prize[35], in Germany[36] and Order of Honour[18], an order[37], in Georgia[38], founded in 1992[39].

Why It Matters

Katie Melua ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,100 views/month, #6,533 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Katie Melua born?

Katie Melua was born in Kutaisi[2].

What did Katie Melua do for work?

Katie Melua worked as singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], composer[6], jazz musician[7], and guitarist[8].

Where did Katie Melua go to school?

Katie Melua was educated at Nonsuch High School for Girls[15] and BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology[16].

What awards did Katie Melua receive?

Honors received include European Cultural Award[17] and Order of Honour[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 22d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 9w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → female
    Website → —
    Field of work → music composing
    Given name → Katie, Ketevan
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