“I wolf food down like you've never seen. For some reason, I have no self-control when it comes to the pace of eating.”

British singer, born 1984

Katie Melua is a singer from the United Kingdom, born in 1984 in Kutaisi, Georgia. Raised in Belfast and London, she became known after signing to the small Dramatico label under the management of composer Mike Batt. She made her musical debut in 2003 and, within three years, became the United Kingdom's best-selling female artist and Europe’s highest-selling female artist. Her career is defined by pop and adult contemporary success, with a public profile shaped by a quick rise from debut to major commercial recognition.