Cush sits down with a singer and songwriter who's sold more than 11 million albums and won over 56 platinum awards. Cush sits down to discuss Katie Melua’s origin stories and what it was like reaching the top of the UK album charts aged just 19.

In this episode, Katie talks about growing up in Soviet Union Georgia, often living without electricity, her move to Belfast when she was younger and then to London. Plus she opens up about her psychotic breakdown when she was 26. She also talks about balancing motherhood and her career as well as how she felt like she took the “easier route” to her fame to alleviate her family's stress.

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