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Katie Melua - Radio 2's Piano Room Month

Katie Melua becomes the latest artist to perform live from Maida Vale for Radio 2's Piano Month, accompanied by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. Plus there's PopMaster at 1030.

Katie Melua becomes the latest artist to perform live from Maida Vale for Radio 2's Piano Month, accompanied by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. One of THE most successful European singer-songwriters of the 21st century, Radio 2 are delighted that Katie s part of the station's biggest celebration of live music in a decade, with twenty of pop's best-loved artists performing live at 11.30 am each day right through until Friday 25th February. Other artists performing include Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande, Ella Henderson, Craig David, Anne-Marie, Will Young and so many more.

The Georgian-born artist has sold tens of millions of records in the UK and across Europe in her 19-year career to date, and she released her most recent LP, 'Album No. 8', in autumn 2020, with an acoustic re-release of the album following last November. Recently Katie's been busy with her new podcast 'The Detail', in which she and fellow songwriter Polly Scattergood speak to musicians, composers and other recording industry professionals about their songwriting secrets.

In addition to all the live broadcasts, an hour-long special will be broadcast on Radio 2 each Sunday from 7pm until 8pm featuring highlights from the previous week's performances.

Radio 2 delivered live music to listeners throughout the lockdown with House Music sessions - launched in 2020 - featuring some of the biggest names in music, including Rag N Bone Man, Jessie Ware, Barry Manilow, Melanie C, Cliff Richard, Ronan Keating, Travis, Aloe Blacc and Nell Bryden, with many accompanied remotely by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra.

Ken also has your love song dedications plus another round of the legendary PopMaster quiz. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Fri 4 Feb 2022 09:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Candi Staton

    Young Hearts Run Free

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Ella Henderson

    Brave

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Private Eyes

    • Single Mixes.
    • RCA.

  • Kylie Minogue

    On A Night Like This

    • Light Years.
    • Parlophone.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Jump (For My Love)

    • The Best Of The Pointer Sisters.
    • RCA.

  • GAYLE

    abc (nicer)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Portugal. The Man

    Feel It Still

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • The Darkness

    Friday Night

    • The Darkness - Permission To Land.
    • Atlantic.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    A Design For Life

    • Everything Must Go - 20th Anniversary Edition.
    • Columbia.
    • 16.

  • Record of the Week

    • Michael BublΓ©

      I'll Never Not Love You

      • Higher.
      • Reprise.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    Girls Just Want To Have Fun

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Lonestar

    Amazed

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.

  • Adele

    Oh My God

    • 30.
    • Columbia.

  • Kursaal Flyers

    Little Does She Know

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Robert Plant

    Big Log

    • Digging Deep: Subterranea.
    • Es Paranza Records.

  • Tears for Fears

    Break The Man

    • The Tipping Point.
    • Concord.

  • Average White Band

    Let's Go Round Again

    • The Best Of.
    • Rhino.

  • Richard Ashcroft

    C'mon People (We're Making It Now) (feat. Liam Gallagher)

    • Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • M People

    Sight For Sore Eyes

    • The Best Of M People.
    • BMG.

  • Dire Straits

    Money For Nothing

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.

  • Album of the Week

    • Morgan Wade

      Through Your Eyes

      • Reckless.
      • Ladylike Records.

  • The Human League

    Tell Me When

    • Now 30 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Katie Melua & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Joy (Radio 2 Piano Room, 4 Feb, 2022)

  • Katie Melua & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Radio 2 Piano Room, 4 Feb 2022)

  • Clean Bandit

    Rockabye

Broadcast

  • Fri 4 Feb 2022 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2