Melua's deep sea gig sets record

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Melua's deep sea gig sets record 2/10/2006 OK, 2 week old story but weirdest place for gigs.....This gig took place at the bottom of one of a gas rig's legs Singer Katie Melua has entered the record books by playing the world's deepest underwater concert. Melua and her band performed for workers 303 metres below sea level on the Statoil Troll A gas rig in the North Sea. "This was definitely the most surreal gig I have ever done," Melua said. The 22-year-old singer underwent extensive medical tests and survival training in Norway before flying by helicopter to the rig. "It took nine minutes to go from the main part of the gas platform down to the bottom of the shaft in a lift," said Melua. "Giving a concert to the workers there was something really extraordinary and an occasion that I will remember all my life." The songs Melua performed included Closest Thing To Crazy and Nine Million Bicycles. Melua underwent survival training before the gig Guinness World Records has confirmed the gig sets a new record. The concert was held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of gas production on Troll A and was filmed for Norwegian TV channel NRK. Melua is currently the UK's biggest-selling female artist.

Comments (4)

  1. Joxley says Wow, that's really quite an impressive feat. Not sure Norweigan Oil-rig workers are big fans of jazz-lite though. -PS she can go down on my rig any day of the week-
    Permalink posted 10/15/2006
  2. lemontwist says Woah, that's pretty cool.
    Permalink posted 10/15/2006
  3. SatisfiedMind614 says I dig Kaite a lot...such a cool voice!
    Permalink posted 10/15/2006
  4. SatisfiedMind614 says I dig Kaite a lot...such a cool voice!
    Permalink posted 10/15/2006

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