Actors - Melanie Blatt

Home > Listing Index > Actors > Melanie Blatt

	Actors - Melanie Blatt

Melanie Ruth Blatt is a British female singer, born 25 March 1975 at University College Hospital near Euston, London Borough of Camden 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, Lilyella, with former partner Stuart Zender, one-time bassist with Jamiroquai.

Biography

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 Dreadzone 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. (See also: All Saints)

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. 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) and released on a single with matching video featuring footage from the movie and Melanie with her face covered in diamonds.

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."

On January 24th ] it was announced that All Saints have reformed with a new record contract and will be releasing a new album at the end of 2006.

Discography

Albums

Singles

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

[ Visit the complete Wikipedia entry for Melanie Blatt ]

This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article Melanie Blatt; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.

Searches on eBay