Manana Japaridze
Birth date:
28 December 1978
Manana Japaridze was born in Tbilisi.
She studied at the Tbilisi Art Gymnasium in the vocal class, and at the vocal department of the Tbilisi branch of the German Academy of Contemporary Art, Jazz and Show Business (1995-2000).
She first appeared on stage at the age of 4. She performed in Georgia as a soloist of the children's groups "Tolia" and "Chiora". She was the winner of the "Crystal Pine" young performers' competition (1996, Borjomi), the laureate of the "Crystal Note" international young performers' competition (1997, Moscow). In 1998, she came to Baku, where she began her singing career. He was the winner of the “Grand Prix” at the “Voice of Asia” festival (1999, Almaty / Kazakhstan), the winner of the “Slavyanskiy Bazar” festival (1999, Kiev / Ukraine), the laureate of the “Universtalt-2000” festival (2000, Prague / Czech Republic), the winner of the “Grand Prix” at the “Golden Voice of Asia” competition (2000, Shanghai / China), the winner of the “Shire Krug” television music competition (2001, Moscow).
He is the winner of the “Humay” National Prize, Honored Artist (2009).