Katie Melua Chats to ilikemusic.com

"It actually wasn't that bad," says Katie. "And I personally never saw anything or experienced anything that was part of the conflict. The only thing I saw were the soldiers patrolling the streets. That can be a bit strange, but for someone who's come from Georgia (USSR), it's not as poor as some countries but not as rich as the UK. So to me, everything in Belfast was just so great and there was no trouble in my brother going to a Protestant school and myself a Catholic one. And it's good to get a more positive message out."

Katie didn't always want to be a singer or songwriter. Her ambition when she was thirteen was to be a politician or a historian "I honestly thought I'd be able to bring peace to the world.... If I ruled it!" The family lived in Belfast for five years before moving to South East London. When Katie was fifteen she entered a TV talent competition called Stars Up Their Nose - singing Mariah Carey's "Without You". Despite just entering for fun, she won the competition (the prize was a bedroom makeover and an arm chair for her dad) and also gained valuable experience by performing live on ITV three times.
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