Manana Japaridze Explained

Manana Japaridze
Native Name:მანანა ჯაფარიძე
Native Name Lang:ka
Birth Date:28 December 1978
Birth Place:Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR
Genre:Pop, Estrada
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:1998–present

Manana Japaridze (Georgian: მანანა ჯაფარიძე; Azerbaijani: Manana Caparidze), or simply known as Manana is a Georgian-Azerbaijani singer.[1] [2] She has been an Honorary Artist of Azerbaijan since 2009.[3]

Early life

Born and raised in Tbilisi, Georgia, she appeared on the professional stage at the age of five and was a singer of the very popular children's groups as "Tolia" and "Chiora". In the same year, she finished secondary school before being graduated from the Tbilisi Art Gymnasia.

In the year of 1995, she entered the vocal department of the Tbilisi branch of the German Modern Art, Jazz and Show-business Academy. In 2000, she graduated from the Academy. In her early years, Manana participated in various competitions for young singers, winning important awards. In 1996 she won the main award of the young singers' "Crystal Fir" competition in Borjomi, (Georgia), then in 1997 she became a laureate of the young singers' "Crystal Note" International competition in Moscow, Russia.

Career

In 1998, Manana moved permanently to Baku, Azerbaijan, where she started her professional career. Manana's first performances in front of the Baku audience brought her big popularity and successes. Her talent, distinctive voice and high artistry allowed her to transform from a young singer to one of the most popular and beloved artists - becoming as the Diva Star of Azerbaijani Estrada. From 1999 Manana represented Azeri music and culture at many prestigious musical competitions and festivals with a great desire, where she won higher awards and prizes. Among Manana's awards, there is also the title of the Laureate of the International Competition of the Young Singers "UNIVERSTALENT - 2000" taken place in Prague, and the Television Musical Competition "Shire Krug" in Moscow

Awards in Azerbaijan

Manana's active creative life in Azerbaijan was marked with the presentation to her the Humay Award, for the best representing of Azerbaijan, its culture abroad. And she was also awarded "The Golden Microphone" which is one of the most prestigious awards in Azerbaijan, giving her the title "the best singer of the year".

Having represented Azerbaijan in many song competitions, she has won three "Grand Prix":

  1. The international festival "Voice of Asia" in 1999, Almaty, Kazakhstan
  2. The international festival "Slavyanskiy bazar" in 1999, Kiev, Ukraine
  3. The international festival, taken place in 2000, Shanghai, China, where she also won the prize "Golden Voice of Asia".[4]

The Voice Azerbaijan

International singing contest franchise, The Voice recently started in Azerbaijan. Manana is currently one of the judges of the first season.

Personal life

In January 2008, Manana Japaridze married businessman Giorgi Gabechava whom she had met while on vacation in Batumi. The couple has a daughter named Elizabeti (born 2008) and son David (born 2014).

Albums

During her career, Manana released 7 albums and took 3 solo gigs.

Singles

Videos

External links

Notes and References

  1. [Voice of Asia]
  2. [Asia New Singer Competition]
  3. [:ru:Джапаридзе, Манана Сергеевна]
  4. Web site: Iberiana_Japaridze . 2013-02-12 . 2013-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927170446/http://iberiana.webs.com/geosur/japaridze.htm . dead .
  5. Web site: Manana альбом Orientasian слушать онлайн бесплатно на Яндекс Музыке в хорошем качестве. music.yandex.ru.
  6. Web site: Sən Yaşamaq Səbəbim - Single by Manana Japaridze. .
  7. Web site: Manana - Can Azerbaycan / Official Clip. 16 July 2017 . www.youtube.com.