Lady with the most beautiful brown viewers in England hangs an acoustic guitar and sings an intimate song about cyclists in Beijing and then: boom! There, Katie Melua exploded with dizzying speed into the pop star universe. Sure, she had already released a successful album and she had written more songs with her skilled production team (led by Mike Batt), but in the summer of 2005, Melua's voice
… showed up in almost every supermarket and telephone waiting list in the Netherlands. We are now three albums further and Katie has proven to be a keeper. Time for a breather / career overview in the form of this live album. Most impressive is Melua during the first three songs. Then she is completely solo on the big stage: just the singer and her guitar and piano. In the other songs, with backing band, she shows a more exuberant side of herself. At the end of the performance it is clear: Melua convinces even without those dark viewers. (PdK)more