Profile of Melanie Blatt on Famous Like Me

Melanie Ruth Blatt is a British female singer, born 25 March 1975 at University College near Euston and is named after Melanie Safka. Melanie is 1 m 62 (5' 3"), has a French Jewish mother and a Jewish father whose ancestors were from Poland and Russia and a younger sister called Jasmine Blatt. Melanie has been raised in both England and France. Melanie has one daughter, Lily Ella, with former partner Stuart Zender, one-time bassist with Jamiroquai.

Melanie made her name as part of top UK girl group All Saints, but following their split has launched a moderately successful solo career. Her musical style is influenced by Blackstreet, Stevie Wonder, R&B and hip-hop . Her outlook is also influenced by being the daughter of hippy parents who - when Melanie was six - camped out at the Glastonbury Festival for three days .

Melanie went to Fitzjohn's Primary School where her musical talent was immediately noticed by the head teacher, David Joyne, who encouraged her parents to send her to a stage school. In 1986 Melanie went to the Sylvia Young Theatre School where she met Nicole Appleton and the two ladies became best friends. During this period Melanie also played Ebony in Les Misérables for six months. .

In 1986 Melanie was diagnosed having Scoliosis. Since her parents weren't satisfied with the treatment methods in the United Kingdom, they decided to move back to France were a specialist decided that the best way to treat it was to put three metal rods in her back.

In 1993 Melanie started out singing with Guillaume in the band Drive and they recorded Curfew together. She also did backing vocals and her first television appearance was with Deadzone doing backing vocals with Denise Van Outen.

Later that year Melanie met Shaznay Lewis at the Metamorphisis recording studio in All Saints Road, London and they proceeded to record together. Together with Simone Rainford they formed the band All Saints 1.9.7.5 which was later renamed to All Saints when Simone left and Nicole and Natalie Appleton joined Melanie and Shaznay.

Her solo releases have been of variable success; her most successful release being TwentyFourSeven, a collaboration with The Artful Dodger, peaking at #6 in September 2001. She has also tried her hand at acting, playing Phillipa in London's Burning in 2001. Her new album is being written and recorded with Matt Hale from Aqualung and will feature See Me, which was included on the "Robots" soundtrack (2005).

Melanie is currently playing small venues in the UK which will feature songs from her forthcoming album, since she currently has no contract. Songs to be performed include In your arms, I don't mind, I'm Leavin' , Now you're gone, No Lullaby and Love Sweet Love .

Discography

Albums

Solo pending to be released...

With other bands

• All Saints (#2) with All Saints (November 24, 1997)
• The Remix Album (#104) with All Saints (December 29, 1998)
• Saints & Sinners (#1) with All Saints (October 14, 2000)
• All Hits (#18) with All Saints (November 5, 2001)

Singles

Solo

• Do Me Wrong (#18) (August 25, 2003)
• See Me (#78) (May 2005)

With other bands

• Curfew with Drive (1993)
• Silver Shadow with All Saints 1.9.7.5. (February 1995)
• Let's Get Started with All Saints 1.9.7.5. (April 1995)
• If You Wanna Party with All Saints 1.9.7.5. (September 25, 1995)
• I Know Where It's At (#4) with All Saints (August 18, 1997)
• Never Ever (#1) with All Saints (November 10, 1997)
• Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade (#1) with All Saints (April 27, 1998)
• Bootie Call (#1) with All Saints (August 31, 1998)
• War Of Nerves (#7) with All Saints (November 23, 1998)
• Pure Shores (#1) with All Saints (February 26, 2000)
• Black Coffee (#1) with All Saints (October 14, 2000)
• All Hooked Up (#7) with All Saints (January 27, 2001)
• TwentyFourSeven (#6) with The Artful Dodger (September 17, 2001)
• I'm Leavin' (#42) with Outsidaz and Rah Digga (March 2002)

Other releases

• K-Gee feat. Melanie Blatt - Let's Get Nice

Featured on the Bounce to this album

• Melanie Blatt - My Cherie Amour

Featured on the Honest soundtrack

• Rupeski feat. Melanie Blatt - Dreaming about Tomorrow

Featured on the compilation album Es Vive Ibiza

G-Dubs 'Guided By Angels' Reprise can be found on the Buzzin' Fly Volume 01 album

• The Underwolves feat. Melanie Blatt - Stay a While

Featured on the Under Your Sky album

• Played Jo in the Honest movie (2000)
• Played the ex-girlfriend in the Dog Eat Dog (2001 movie) movie (2001)
• Cameo appearance on the I Don't Really Care video (2000) by K-Gee

This content from Wikipedia is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Melanie Blatt