Katie Melua

Launched into stardom in the UK in 2005, the curly haired, pint-sized, Georgian born Katie Melua won many hearts.

While her guitar work on her songs may mostly be rhythm based, the lazy blues and jazz based songs that have a wide emotional and musical range along with her wonderful voice merit Katie with a welcome in any list of modern female artists.

New listeners to Katie Melua, should definitely check out her album, Call Off the Search, and see why the teenage burst onto the British music scene in 2005.

Overall, Katie provides a fantastic sound which is great for easy listening, and as the charts show she more than holds her own against other artists.