Before becoming a mum, I couldn’t quite imagine how I’d manage to keep making records and still be the kind of mum I wanted to be – the kind of brilliant mum I have. But here we are, at Reeperbahn Festival a couple of years ago, making it work, day by day. I’m so grateful to @wearemitc & @esns.nl for inviting me and Sumit Bothra of @sb3management last week to speak about parenthood in today’s music industry. What an honour it is to be speaking and sharing these stories. 📸 @chrisscottpham
Before becoming a mum, I couldn’t quite imagine how I’d manage to keep making records and still be the kind of mum I wanted to be – the kind of brilliant mum I have. But here we are, at Reeperbahn Festival a couple of years ago, making it work, day by day. I’m so grateful to @wearemitc & @esns.nl for inviting me and Sumit Bothra of @sb3management last week to speak about parenthood in today’s music industry. What an honour it is to be speaking and sharing these stories. 📸 @chrisscottpham
Before becoming a mum, I couldn’t quite imagine how I’d manage to keep making records and still be the kind of mum I wanted to be – the kind of brilliant mum I have. But here we are, at Reeperbahn Festival a couple of years ago, making it work, day by day. I’m so grateful to @wearemitc & @esns.nl for inviting me and Sumit Bothra of @sb3management last week to speak about parenthood in today’s music industry. What an honour it is to be speaking and sharing these stories. 📸 @chrisscottpham
I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be returning to Lithuania this August to perform two shows: Kaunas Valley of Songs on the 8th, and Palanga Concert Hall on the 9th, both with an orchestra ✨ I had the greatest time in Lithuania a few years ago, and I can’t wait to bring the show back. See you there! Tickets at link in profile. 📸 @jackson_ducasse
I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be returning to Lithuania this August to perform two shows: Kaunas Valley of Songs on the 8th, and Palanga Concert Hall on the 9th, both with an orchestra ✨ I had the greatest time in Lithuania a few years ago, and I can’t wait to bring the show back. See you there! Tickets at link in profile. 📸 @jackson_ducasse
Amiran Melua, Babu, here you are in the last good summer we had together. This was taken in Batumi. The morning began with a book—a history of all the different religions—and as we made our way to the beach that day, every time we bumped into someone you knew, you’d stop and read them certain sections from it. Your calling in life, from when I came along, was to feed people and host the greatest supras. That delighted the 8-year-old me, confounded the 17-year-old me, and then, sometime in my 20s, your four degrees in culinary arts finally made sense once I was old enough to hear the stories of hunger in the gulags. You were one of the sportiest, with early morning bike rides well into your 60s and 70s. Your sense of humour—your love of joking around, or as we call it, Shakhiri—was truly unmatched. Thank you for giving me the greatest Grandad anyone could ever ask for. RIP K x
Amiran Melua, Babu, here you are in the last good summer we had together. This was taken in Batumi. The morning began with a book—a history of all the different religions—and as we made our way to the beach that day, every time we bumped into someone you knew, you’d stop and read them certain sections from it. Your calling in life, from when I came along, was to feed people and host the greatest supras. That delighted the 8-year-old me, confounded the 17-year-old me, and then, sometime in my 20s, your four degrees in culinary arts finally made sense once I was old enough to hear the stories of hunger in the gulags. You were one of the sportiest, with early morning bike rides well into your 60s and 70s. Your sense of humour—your love of joking around, or as we call it, Shakhiri—was truly unmatched. Thank you for giving me the greatest Grandad anyone could ever ask for. RIP K x
Amiran Melua, Babu, here you are in the last good summer we had together. This was taken in Batumi. The morning began with a book—a history of all the different religions—and as we made our way to the beach that day, every time we bumped into someone you knew, you’d stop and read them certain sections from it. Your calling in life, from when I came along, was to feed people and host the greatest supras. That delighted the 8-year-old me, confounded the 17-year-old me, and then, sometime in my 20s, your four degrees in culinary arts finally made sense once I was old enough to hear the stories of hunger in the gulags. You were one of the sportiest, with early morning bike rides well into your 60s and 70s. Your sense of humour—your love of joking around, or as we call it, Shakhiri—was truly unmatched. Thank you for giving me the greatest Grandad anyone could ever ask for. RIP K x
Found this old outtake of me trying (and failing) to string a sentence together for social media. I wasn’t sure about sharing it, but it feels like a pretty accurate representation of January – lots of attempts, good intentions, but ultimately a little messy 🤣
Here’s me in the makeshift vocal booth at the Gori Culture Centre, where we recorded In Winter. It wasn’t a studio, but we made it one – complete with a Hello Kitty blanket fort as my vocal isolation booth! Nine years on, and every winter takes me back to that beautiful time in Georgia with the @goriwomenschoir.
Here’s me in the makeshift vocal booth at the Gori Culture Centre, where we recorded In Winter. It wasn’t a studio, but we made it one – complete with a Hello Kitty blanket fort as my vocal isolation booth! Nine years on, and every winter takes me back to that beautiful time in Georgia with the @goriwomenschoir.
Here’s me in the makeshift vocal booth at the Gori Culture Centre, where we recorded In Winter. It wasn’t a studio, but we made it one – complete with a Hello Kitty blanket fort as my vocal isolation booth! Nine years on, and every winter takes me back to that beautiful time in Georgia with the @goriwomenschoir.
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be performing with an orchestra at the stunning @seebuehnebremen in Germany on Saturday 12th July. I can’t wait… Tickets at link in profile. 📸 Claire Williams
During a visit to our Archive, @katiemeluaofficial delves into the background and uniqueness of the Georgian State Ballet Company, who performed at the Hall in 1959. From jazz legend Billie Holliday to her debut performance at the Hall, dig through our archive with Katie to uncover some of the programmes, artefacts and objects stored away 📖 Hit the link in bio to watch the full video on our YouTube channel.
From the fabric that once hung as the backdrop behind me on stage to these beautiful pieces that you can now hang in your homes, seeing these screenprints come to life has been such a gift. If you’ve got one, I’d love to see it! Post a photo on your grid with #HallToWallWithKatie, tag me, and there’s a very good chance you’ll be one of five joining me for a virtual meet-and-greet. It’ll be a lovely way to connect in the new year. A limited number are still available at the link in my profile. 🎥 @isabellalilley #HallToWallWithKatie
Here are some of my favourite reads from 2024… Books are my lifeblood, and somehow, between balancing work and being a mum, I’m astonished I found the time – but thank god for shorter books! 📚 Tickets to the Moon & Maps to the Circles of Hades by Tucker Zimmerman – A beautiful collection of lyrics and poetry by a songwriting legend 📚 The Half-God of Rainfall by @inuaellams – @thelondonlibrary; amazing mix of ancient myth and basketball 📚 Pina Bausch by Royd Climenhaga – Loved the behind-the-scenes into how such an iconic choreographer worked 📚 Artifice by Lavinia Singer – Modern poetry at its finest; this debut is absolutely stunning 📚 Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta – Eye-opening and deeply thought-provoking, especially after my trip to Australia 📚 The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. 3 – The insights into Virginia’s writing process and creative life are endlessly inspiring to me 📚 ROAR by @drstacysims – Completely life changing in terms of the latest developments in nutrition and fitness as it relates to women Please do leave your own recommendations for 2025 in the comments if you have any! K x
Here are some of my favourite reads from 2024… Books are my lifeblood, and somehow, between balancing work and being a mum, I’m astonished I found the time – but thank god for shorter books! 📚 Tickets to the Moon & Maps to the Circles of Hades by Tucker Zimmerman – A beautiful collection of lyrics and poetry by a songwriting legend 📚 The Half-God of Rainfall by @inuaellams – @thelondonlibrary; amazing mix of ancient myth and basketball 📚 Pina Bausch by Royd Climenhaga – Loved the behind-the-scenes into how such an iconic choreographer worked 📚 Artifice by Lavinia Singer – Modern poetry at its finest; this debut is absolutely stunning 📚 Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta – Eye-opening and deeply thought-provoking, especially after my trip to Australia 📚 The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. 3 – The insights into Virginia’s writing process and creative life are endlessly inspiring to me 📚 ROAR by @drstacysims – Completely life changing in terms of the latest developments in nutrition and fitness as it relates to women Please do leave your own recommendations for 2025 in the comments if you have any! K x
Here are some of my favourite reads from 2024… Books are my lifeblood, and somehow, between balancing work and being a mum, I’m astonished I found the time – but thank god for shorter books! 📚 Tickets to the Moon & Maps to the Circles of Hades by Tucker Zimmerman – A beautiful collection of lyrics and poetry by a songwriting legend 📚 The Half-God of Rainfall by @inuaellams – @thelondonlibrary; amazing mix of ancient myth and basketball 📚 Pina Bausch by Royd Climenhaga – Loved the behind-the-scenes into how such an iconic choreographer worked 📚 Artifice by Lavinia Singer – Modern poetry at its finest; this debut is absolutely stunning 📚 Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta – Eye-opening and deeply thought-provoking, especially after my trip to Australia 📚 The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. 3 – The insights into Virginia’s writing process and creative life are endlessly inspiring to me 📚 ROAR by @drstacysims – Completely life changing in terms of the latest developments in nutrition and fitness as it relates to women Please do leave your own recommendations for 2025 in the comments if you have any! K x
Here are some of my favourite reads from 2024… Books are my lifeblood, and somehow, between balancing work and being a mum, I’m astonished I found the time – but thank god for shorter books! 📚 Tickets to the Moon & Maps to the Circles of Hades by Tucker Zimmerman – A beautiful collection of lyrics and poetry by a songwriting legend 📚 The Half-God of Rainfall by @inuaellams – @thelondonlibrary; amazing mix of ancient myth and basketball 📚 Pina Bausch by Royd Climenhaga – Loved the behind-the-scenes into how such an iconic choreographer worked 📚 Artifice by Lavinia Singer – Modern poetry at its finest; this debut is absolutely stunning 📚 Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta – Eye-opening and deeply thought-provoking, especially after my trip to Australia 📚 The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. 3 – The insights into Virginia’s writing process and creative life are endlessly inspiring to me 📚 ROAR by @drstacysims – Completely life changing in terms of the latest developments in nutrition and fitness as it relates to women Please do leave your own recommendations for 2025 in the comments if you have any! K x
Here are some of my favourite reads from 2024… Books are my lifeblood, and somehow, between balancing work and being a mum, I’m astonished I found the time – but thank god for shorter books! 📚 Tickets to the Moon & Maps to the Circles of Hades by Tucker Zimmerman – A beautiful collection of lyrics and poetry by a songwriting legend 📚 The Half-God of Rainfall by @inuaellams – @thelondonlibrary; amazing mix of ancient myth and basketball 📚 Pina Bausch by Royd Climenhaga – Loved the behind-the-scenes into how such an iconic choreographer worked 📚 Artifice by Lavinia Singer – Modern poetry at its finest; this debut is absolutely stunning 📚 Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta – Eye-opening and deeply thought-provoking, especially after my trip to Australia 📚 The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. 3 – The insights into Virginia’s writing process and creative life are endlessly inspiring to me 📚 ROAR by @drstacysims – Completely life changing in terms of the latest developments in nutrition and fitness as it relates to women Please do leave your own recommendations for 2025 in the comments if you have any! K x
Here are some of my favourite reads from 2024… Books are my lifeblood, and somehow, between balancing work and being a mum, I’m astonished I found the time – but thank god for shorter books! 📚 Tickets to the Moon & Maps to the Circles of Hades by Tucker Zimmerman – A beautiful collection of lyrics and poetry by a songwriting legend 📚 The Half-God of Rainfall by @inuaellams – @thelondonlibrary; amazing mix of ancient myth and basketball 📚 Pina Bausch by Royd Climenhaga – Loved the behind-the-scenes into how such an iconic choreographer worked 📚 Artifice by Lavinia Singer – Modern poetry at its finest; this debut is absolutely stunning 📚 Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta – Eye-opening and deeply thought-provoking, especially after my trip to Australia 📚 The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. 3 – The insights into Virginia’s writing process and creative life are endlessly inspiring to me 📚 ROAR by @drstacysims – Completely life changing in terms of the latest developments in nutrition and fitness as it relates to women Please do leave your own recommendations for 2025 in the comments if you have any! K x
Here are some of my favourite reads from 2024… Books are my lifeblood, and somehow, between balancing work and being a mum, I’m astonished I found the time – but thank god for shorter books! 📚 Tickets to the Moon & Maps to the Circles of Hades by Tucker Zimmerman – A beautiful collection of lyrics and poetry by a songwriting legend 📚 The Half-God of Rainfall by @inuaellams – @thelondonlibrary; amazing mix of ancient myth and basketball 📚 Pina Bausch by Royd Climenhaga – Loved the behind-the-scenes into how such an iconic choreographer worked 📚 Artifice by Lavinia Singer – Modern poetry at its finest; this debut is absolutely stunning 📚 Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta – Eye-opening and deeply thought-provoking, especially after my trip to Australia 📚 The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. 3 – The insights into Virginia’s writing process and creative life are endlessly inspiring to me 📚 ROAR by @drstacysims – Completely life changing in terms of the latest developments in nutrition and fitness as it relates to women Please do leave your own recommendations for 2025 in the comments if you have any! K x
Here are some of my favourite reads from 2024… Books are my lifeblood, and somehow, between balancing work and being a mum, I’m astonished I found the time – but thank god for shorter books! 📚 Tickets to the Moon & Maps to the Circles of Hades by Tucker Zimmerman – A beautiful collection of lyrics and poetry by a songwriting legend 📚 The Half-God of Rainfall by @inuaellams – @thelondonlibrary; amazing mix of ancient myth and basketball 📚 Pina Bausch by Royd Climenhaga – Loved the behind-the-scenes into how such an iconic choreographer worked 📚 Artifice by Lavinia Singer – Modern poetry at its finest; this debut is absolutely stunning 📚 Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta – Eye-opening and deeply thought-provoking, especially after my trip to Australia 📚 The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. 3 – The insights into Virginia’s writing process and creative life are endlessly inspiring to me 📚 ROAR by @drstacysims – Completely life changing in terms of the latest developments in nutrition and fitness as it relates to women Please do leave your own recommendations for 2025 in the comments if you have any! K x
New episode alert ‼️ This week I am joined in my little studio by the amazing @katiemeluaofficial we discuss all things Georgia, moving to Belfast as a child and eventually to England. Katie opens up about an acute psychotic breakdown she went through in her mid-twenties and the most amazing moment that she remembers seeing a full bubble bath for the first time after leaving Georgia. Listen to the full episode now, wherever you get your podcasts. #newpodcast #originswithcushjumbo #podcast #origins #cushjumbo #katiemelua
