Georgian singers: opera, pop

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Many famous Georgian singers have been and remain popular in our country. They successfully perform on the Russian stage. Among them are opera singers, romance and pop singers, musical artists and representatives of pop culture.

Opera

Georgian opera performers have voices that are unique in strength and beauty of timbres. Some of them managed, thanks to their talent, to become famous all over the world. They sang and sing on the best stages in Europe. La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden and other world venues submitted to them.

Georgian opera singers (list):

• Zurab Sotkilava.
• Paata Burchuladze.
• Makvala Kasrashvili.
• Tamar Iano.
• Gvazava Eteri.
• Natela Nicoli.
• Lado Ataneli.
• Petre Amiranishvili.
• Nino Surguladze.
• Eteri Chkonia.
• Iver Tamar.
• Tsisana Tatishvili.
• Nino Machaidze.
• Medea Amiranishvili.

And others.

Modern Artists

Artists from Georgia successfully perform not only opera arias, but also jazz, rock, pop music. Many of them are famousthanks to the TV projects "Voice", "Star Factory", "Minute of Glory".

Georgian contemporary singers (list):

• Gela Guralia.
• Sofia Nidjaradze.
• Diana Gurtskaya.
• Katie Topuria.
• Dato.
• Valery Meladze.
• Katie Melua.
• Anri Jokhadze.
• Irakli Pirtskhalava.
• Tamta.
• David Khujadze.
• Grigory Leps.
• Datuna Mgeladze.
• Soso Pavliashvili.
• Oto Nemsadze.
• Nina Sublatti.
• Nodiko Tatishvili.
• Sopho Khalvashi.
• Mariko Ebralidze.
• Sophie Willie.

And others.

Zurab Sotkilava

The world famous opera singer Zurab Sotkilava was born in Sukhumi in 1937. From childhood, the artist played football and at the age of 16 he joined the Georgian Dynamo. At the age of 22, due to severe injuries, he was forced to end his sports career. In 1960, Zurab Lavrentievich graduated from the Polytechnic Institute. Five years later - the Tbilisi Conservatory, and in 1972 - postgraduate studies. He was an intern for two years at the La Scala Theatre.

He started his career as a singer at the Opera and Ballet Theater named after Z. Paliashvili in Georgia. In 1974 he moved to Moscow and was accepted into the troupe of the Bolshoi Theater.

Z. Sotkilava was awarded the title of "People's Artist of the USSR" in 1979.

Zurab Lavrentievich sang the parts of the main characters in the following operas:

• "Aida".
• Nabucco.
• Troubadour.
• Country Honor.
• Masquerade Ball.
• "Longing".
• "Boris Godunov".
• "Iolanta".

And others.

Zurab Lavrentievich has been actively teaching since 1976. Since 1987 he has been a professor. Many young Georgian opera singers, as well as vocalists from other countries, study with him.

Eteri Beriashvili

Many Georgian singers brightly manifest themselves on Russian television. They take part in various competitive projects. One of the artists who was remembered by the Russian public, thanks to her participation in the show "Voice" - Eteri Beriashvili. The artist was born in a small mountainous Georgian town. She began singing at an early age. First, Eteri, at the insistence of her parents, graduated from the Sechenov Medical Academy. Immediately after that, she entered the Moscow School of Variety and Jazz Art in the vocal department. While still a student, she became a student of the Stairway to Heaven competition, where she was noticed and invited to join the Cool & Jazzy group. Then the artist created her own team - A'Cappella ExpreSSS.

Eteri is one of the leading jazz singers.

Tamara Gverdtsiteli

Some Georgian pop singers and singers, who became popular with our listeners back in the Soviet era, remain loved today. These artists include Tamara Gverdtsiteli. The singer was born in Tbilisi in 1962. Tamara comes from an ancient noble family. T. Gverdtsiteli notnot only a singer, but also an actress, composer and pianist. She began to study music thanks to her mother, an Odessa Jewess. In the 70s. Tamara became a soloist of the Mziuri children's vocal ensemble. T. Gverdtsiteli graduated from the conservatory in two directions - composition and piano. Then she graduated from a music college with a degree in vocals. In 1991, she signed a contract with M. Legrand and at the same time her first concert took place in Paris.

Today Tamara performs on the stage and sings in the opera, acts in films, plays in musicals, tours with solo concerts and takes part in dramatic productions. The artist performs songs in different languages.

In 2004 she was awarded the title of "People's Artist of Russia".

Sofia Nizharadze

Georgian singers often perform parts in our Russian musical productions. One of the most famous artists of this genre is Sofia Nizharadze. She was born in Tbilisi in 1986. She started singing at the age of three. At the age of 7 she voiced the film. She graduated from music school in piano. Sofia is a graduate of GITIS, the faculty of musical theater artists. She gained fame by singing the part of the main character in the Russian version of the French musical Romeo and Juliet.

In 2005, the singer took part in the New Wave contest. In 2010, she represented her native country at Eurovision.

In addition to the musical "Romeo and Juliet", she performed roles in the following musical productions:

• "Keto and Kote".
• Jay Wedding.
• "Melodies Verian quarter".
• Hello,  Dolly.