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Picture

Is the picture legally here? What about the copyright? If I recall correctly, it is one of the official publicity photos! --NicApicella 06/Jul/2005

Re: Picture

According to Misplaced Pages:Publicity photos it is Fair Use as long as it has come from a press kit or similar, with the express purpose of being used for freely available publicity. This is what is claimed on the page for the picture. JP Godfrey 15:55, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

Ethnicity

Her name is Mingrelian. Has she ever claimed to be Mingrelian? pavel76 12/08/05

Katie is a Mingrelian(Megrelian) singer.Her family were born Lazistan-Megrelia.She is a Megrel isn't Georgian (moved from article page)

Full Name

I have noticed the changing of her name from Ketevan Natasha "Katie" Melua to Ketevan "Katie" Melua and back again. I know her real first name is Ketevan, but what about her middle name? Is it sourced? 11:21, 30 October 2005.

  • Being originally from Georgia, she is unlikely to have a middle name. The presence of 'Natasha' in her full name was thus unnecessary. It is also rather doubtful that it was/is her nickname, although this is certainly possible.
  • Unless there is any strong proof that her middle name is Natasha, like Melua saying it is in an interview, I don't think it should be put here. Hera1187 07:20, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

Place of birth

I have heard it mentioned from a couple of sources (based on direct interviews with Melua) that she was born in Kutaisi, Georgia. Any information on this claim?

  • According to this interview she was born in Kutaisi. 12:34 5 November 2005

Agnostics Category?

Is she agnostic? Is it sourced? I thought she went to catholic schools. Hera1187 09:33, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

  • From reading her page on wikiquotes she seems to suggest she is agnostic. See wikiquote:Katie Melua. 11:01, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

Vocal Range

Perhaps someone expert in the subject of vocal ranges could add an extra paragraph about the vocal range of Katie Melua?

Nationality?

The article says she's british, although she's born in Georgia; does she have a double citizenship? Or it says so just because she lives in the UK? --Εξαίρετος (msg) 16:17, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

Err... I just read it in the article :-

It has to be said....

Look, I know this ain't a forum, but it just has to be said: Damn, this woman is sex on a stick. 86.7.208.240 00:36, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

You're right that bit seems to be missing from (this otherwise great) article Fonoq35

Well said. True as well. Should be the article, you know. Speedboy Salesman My talk page 16:19, January 23, 2025 (UTC).

Well she is into woman now, she is with lesbian photographer Lara Bloom. Said so in the News of the World.

Lesbian

I strongly reject the clam that I am homophobic or snobbish as User:TerriNunn suggested here. Forgive me for thinking the phrase "News of the World exclusive: Melua's secret lesbian lover" is a bit suspect. I think it should be reverted, not because I'm homophobic, because the newspaper article is clearly a tabloid talking a load of rubbish and it has no place on Misplaced Pages. Philip Stevens 15:11, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

it is significant as an event in her biography - a story in the most widely read Sunday newspaper - even if the NOTW cannot back it up. On that basis alone it merits inclusion. Why do people object to stories about same-sex relationships but not boyfriend-girlfriend stories unless homophobia is being pandered to somewhere? NOTW gets sued - but they break a lot of true stories and the libel laws are a joke (Archer/Liberace/Robert Maxwell/ etc.etc). The addition to the KM article simply reports the report - it doesn't take a stand on it or introduce POV. TerriNunn 17:31, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
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