Iriao
Sign in to saveIriao (), also known as Ethno-Jazz Band Iriao, are a Georgian jazz and ethno folk group, led by David Malazonia (composition and keyboard). The band plays a combination of traditional Georgian polyphonic singing and jazz. They performed at the 2014 edition of the Borneo Jazz Festival in Malaysia. They represented Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal with the song "Sheni gulistvis" (English: "For You").
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Iriao
- Musical artist.image
- BlueCarpet2018-050-Georgia-EuroVisionary.jpg
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.caption
- Iriao in 2018
- Musical artist.origin
- Georgia
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2013–present
- Musical artist.current_members
- David MalazoniaNugzar KavtaradzeBidzina MurguliaLevan AbshilavaShalva GelekvaGeorge AbashidzeMikheil Javakhishvili
- Musical artist.alias
- Ethno-Jazz Band Iriao
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- musical group
- Participant in
- Eurovision Song Contest 2018
- Genre
- jazz
- Country of origin
- Georgia (country)
- Image
- ESC2018 - Georgia 02.jpg
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- location of formation
- Tbilisi
- start of work period
- 2013-00-00
- inception
- 2013-00-00
- Commons category
- Iriao
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Iriao (), also known as Ethno-Jazz Band Iriao, are a Georgian jazz and ethno folk group, led by David Malazonia (composition and keyboard). The band plays a combination of traditional Georgian polyphonic singing and jazz. They performed at the 2014 edition of the Borneo Jazz Festival in Malaysia. They represented Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal with the song "Sheni gulistvis" (English: "For You").
==References==
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