Mariko Ebralidze Explained

Mariko Ebralidze
Native Name:მარიკო ებრალიძე
Birth Name:Mariko Ebralidze
Birth Place:Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Jazz, R&B, soul, pop
Occupation:Singer
Associated Acts:The Shin

Mariko Ebralidze (Georgian: მარიკო ებრალიძე; born 1984) is a Georgian jazz singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 along with the group The Shin with the song "Three Minutes to Earth".[1]

Born in Tbilisi, Ebralidze studied at the Zakaria Paliashvili music college and the Pedagogical Institute of Music Arts, and received a bachelor's degree as a soloist and teacher in 2008. She had gained popularity in Georgia as a jazz singer. Since 2008, Ebralidze has been a soloist at the Tbilisi Municipality orchestra Big Band.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Three Minutes to Earth" for Georgia. Eurovision Song Contest. Brey. Marco. 24 February 2014. 24 February 2014. 18 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618165214/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=three_minutes_to_earth_for_georgia. dead.
  2. Web site: Brey. Marco. The Shin & Mariko to represent Georgia!. Eurovision Song Contest. 6 February 2014. 4 February 2014.