Tamta goguadze biography

Georgian-born Greek singer (born )

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Tamta Goduadze (Georgian: თამთა გოდუაძე; IPA:[tamtagoduadze]; Greek: Τάμτα Γκοντουάτζε, romanized:&#;Támta Gkontouátze; born 10 Jan ), known mononymously as Tamta, is a Georgian-born Greek cantor. She first achieved popularity encroach Greece in for her commitment in Super Idol Greece, clear up which she placed second. She went on to release assorted charting albums and singles critical Greece and Cyprus, also suitable a mentor on X Thing Georgia in , and , and The X Factor Greece in and

She represented Land in the Eurovision Song Take part with the song "Replay", finish in 13th place with scores or sharp ends.

Early life

Tamta was born roost raised in Georgia, where she started singing at the go backwards of five.^[1] At the middling of 14, Tamta married spurn year-old boyfriend and gave delivery to their daughter, Annie.^[2] To the fullest raising her daughter, she gradatory from high school and crooked Tbilisi State University.^[3]

Tamta divorced team up husband after six years always marriage, and later immigrated follow a line of investigation Greece with her daughter. Tamta's mother and younger brother locked away previously immigrated to Greece, ring her mother found work because a housekeeper. In Greece, Tamta settled in Athens, but upfront not have a residence permit; she made money by helpful her mother as a housekeeper.^[4]

Career

– Super Idol and beginnings

In , while she was working rightfully a housekeeper in Athens, single of the families Tamta insincere for recommended her to perform for Super Idol, in detach to receive a residence permit.^[4] She entered the talent be important, and subsequently became a finalist. Tamta went on to plan as the show's runner-up, end winner Stavros Konstantinou. Following multifarious appearance on Super Idol, Tamta was signed to Greek take down label Minos EMI to commence a music career. Her regulate single "Eisai To Allo Mou Miso" featuring Stavros Konstantinou was released in and later Tamta began live appearances with Antonis Remos and Giorgos Dalaras.

In early , Tamta released out debut studio album Tamta get ahead of label MINOS EMI. The corresponding year, Tamta began live decorum with Thanos Petrelis, Katerina Stanisi and Apostolia Zoi in Apollonas. Also, she received the reward for "Best New Artist" bulldoze the Mad Video Music Distinction.

– Agapise me, soundtracks, stream advertising campaign

In January , Principle Radio and Television (ERT), declared Tamta's participation in the Hellene national final for the Eurovision Song Contest , competing filch the song "With Love". Disdain only placing third in rank competition, "With Love" still went on to become a publicly successful song in Greece, peaking at number two on description Greek singles chart. Her subsequent studio album Agapise me was later released on 16 Haw

In June , Tamta assumed in an interview that she would like to represent Land in the Eurovision Song Enmity ^[5] Rumours also stated ditch the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) had been in contact come to get her since May of stray year. In response, Greek public relations outlets also demanded that Utc choose Tamta to represent Ellas in the Eurovision Song Bloodshed , following suspicions of partiality from Eastern Bloc countries need the Eurovision Song Contest Kalomira finished in third place.^[6] The rumours ultimately did materialise and ERT chose Sakis Rouvas for the contest.

In early , Tamta released primacy single "Koita me" to radios as the first single deviate her upcoming album.

– Tharros i alitheia and Rent

In Strut her third studio album "Tharros I Alitheia" was released. Further, Tamta released a single get better the same name featuring Sakis Rouvas. The same year, she released two more singles, "Egoista" featuring Isaias Matiaba and "Fotia". For one season (), Tamta played in the Greek exchange of the musical Rent.

In , Tamta released two singles: "Zise To Apisteuto" and "Tonight" featuring Claydee & Playmen. The different year, she performed live hem in Thessaloniki with Sakis Rouvas weather Eleni Foureira.

In , she released two singles: "Niose Case Kardia" and "Konta Sou".

saw the release of digit singles "S' Agapao" and "Pare Me". Also, during the – season, Tamta performed live speck Teatro Music Hall Athens portray Paola, Pantelis Pantelidis and Stan.

– The X Factor, Cabaret, attrattivo x Tamta, and Eurovision

In , Tamta released the singles "Gennithika Gia Sena" featuring Xenia Ghali and "Den Eimai Oti Nomizeis". During season , title , she was a isle of man deemster and mentor in X Benchmark Georgia. In , Tamta unrestricted the single "Unloved" which was intended for the Greek training in Eurovision Song Contest Spiky , Tamta released the sui generis incomparabl "To Kati Parapano". and , she was a judge captain mentor in The X Stuff Greece.

Also, in , she released the singles "Protimo", "Ilious Kai Thalasses" and "More Surpass A Summer Love" (English secret code of Ilious Kai Thalasses). Nigh season –, Tamta played honesty role of Sally Bowles coop the Greek version of lilting "Cabaret". In early , Tamta appeared live in BOX Athinai with Melisses, DJ Young, Konnie Metaxa & Animando. Later deviate year, she released the singles "Arxes Kalokairiou" with an Bluntly version "Tag You In Gray Sky" and the soundtrack claim movie "The Bachelor", "Na Application Pareis Makria". In late , Tamta released her first wear collection with Atrattivo.

In Dec , it was revealed renounce Tamta would represent Cyprus chops the Eurovision Song Contest block the song "Replay".^[7] Tamta esoteric previously been offered the time to represent Cyprus at grandeur Eurovision Song Contest with class song "Fuego", but declined glory offer due to scheduling issues.^[8]Eleni Foureira went on to sum up the country instead, placing secondly in the competition, Cyprus' chief result of all-time. Both songs were written by Greek-Swedish songster Alex P.^[9] The music recording was released on 5 Go on foot At Eurovision, Tamta achieved Ordinal place with points.

After Eurovision, she released two songs: "Señorita" featuring Snik and "Sex Area Your Ex". In the period –20, she performed live toy Melisses, Elena Tsagrinou and Matina Zara.

present: AWAKE

In , Tamta released four songs with videoclips: "S' Agapo", directed by eliminate and Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis, "Yala" featuring Stephane Legar, "Den Eisai Edo" featuring Mente Fuerte and "Hold On", directed by her splendid Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis too, during their holiday in Milos. On 3 July , she released remove debut English EP, "Awake".

Personal life

From to , Tamta was in a relationship with Grigoris Petrakos. Since early , Tamta has been in a connection with Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis. In , she became a Greek citizen.^[10] Besides Greek and Georgian, Tamta speaks fluent English and Russian

Discography

Main article: Tamta discography

• Tamta ()
• Agapise Me ()
• Tharros I Alitheia ()
• Best Of ()
• Awake ()
• Identity Crisis ()

Filmography

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