News Archive 2005

Dec 27 2005 - Katie on number ten of 2005’s top selling albums.

Dec 21 2005 - Melua riding on crest of success.

Dec 19 2005 - Melua terrified of singing Pogues duet.

Dec 16 2005 - Katie is on the cover of Acoustic Magazine, issue 7. The issue is on sale now!

Dec 11 2005 - Katie Melua performs at the annual Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, Norway, Sunday Dec. 11, 2005.

Dec 8 2005 - BBC Radio 2 will be celebrating the work of the former Beatle later with its Lennon Night between 1900 and 2030 GMT. Katie Melua will be among the other artists who will take part in the concert, which will feature re-interpretations of Lennon songs.

Dec 7 2005 - WIN Katie Melua VIP Box Tickets to Sheffield’s Hallam FM Arena on Wednesday, January 25, England. Go here and find out how you can win tickets from The Star.

Dec 2 2005 - Katie Melua have designed their own jim-jams for pyjama auction. Each pair will be auctioned on eBay with proceeds going to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in central London. Wanna make a bid? click here.

Nov 30 2005 -Jazz singer Katie Melua is set to sing Kirsty MacColl's lyrics from fairytale of New York in a televised duet with The Pogues. On  BBC tv show friday night with Jonathan Ross on 9 December.

Nov 29 2005 - WIN Katie Melua tickets! at Sheffield’s Hallam FM Arena on Wednesday, January 25, 2006. For a chance to win a pair of tickets, tell The Star, Sheffield: What is the name of Katie Melua’s debut album? Well that’s easy! Deadline is Wednesday, December 7, 2005, at 10am.

Nov 28 2005 - Katie Melua has announced plans for her first full-length tour in support of new album "Piece By Piece".

Nov 23 2005 - Katie is nominated for the Best International Female award. The awards will take place on Thursday 2 February 2006 and will be broadcast on RTÉ Two at 9pm on Sunday 5 February.

Nov 18 2005 - Katie Melua will perform during the Dec. 11 gala in Oslo, Norway for Nobel concert.

Nov 18 2005 - Myraid of stars come out for Pudsey.The BBC Children in Need Appeal begins at 7pm on BBC1

Nov 14 2005 - Fledling pop star Katie Melua has signed up for a date in former home town Belfast - and it's one that will prove particularly close to her heart.

Nov 13 2005 - Katie Melua won recording artist of the year at the event at the Variety Club Annual Showbusiness Awards, hosted by former pop wannabe singer Myleene Klass.

Nov 7 2005 - Katie Melua attends the Music Industry Trust Awards 2005  in London. Michael Parkinson is the 2005 recipient of the Music Industry Trust Dinner Award, and is honoured at this evening's gala dinner.

Nov 3 2005 - Katie misses serenading Belfast kids at Christmas in her former home town of Belfast.

Nov 2 2005 -  Pop stars Ms Dynamite, Natasha Bedingfield and Katie Melua launched a charity campaign to help children living in extreme poverty.

Oct 30 2005 - Jazzy singer/songwriter Katie Melua has announced an extensive tour of the U.K. in support of her sophomore effort, Piece By Piece.

Oct 23 2005 - Educated chart sensation, Katie Melua has been seeing stars - after being taken to task about her appliance of science and the solar system!

Oct 16 2005 - SHE'S no 'plain Jane' - but plain food is what beautiful Belfast-educated songbird, Katie Melua plumps for every time, in spite of her millions!

Aug 23 2005 - Katie Melua has covered the Cure's Just Like Heaven for Reese Witherspoon's upcoming romantic comedy of the same name.