Tornike Kipiani
თორნიკე ყიფიანი
Born (1987-12-11) 11 December 1987 (age 36)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2014–present

Tornike Kipiani (Georgian: თორნიკე ყიფიანი; IPA: [toɾnikʼe qʼipiani]; born 11 December 1987) is a Georgian singer.[1] Kipiani started his musical career at the age of 19, forming the band The Circular Corner. In 2012, he auditioned for the Georgian talent show Magtifan on Maestro, placing in the top five of the competition.[2] Kipiani also won the first season of X Factor Georgia in 2014, mentored by Tamta.[3]

He entered the selection process for Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "You Are My Sunshine", sung with Giorgi Bolotashvili. The song finished 23rd out of the 25 entries in the national final.[4] However he was selected to represent his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 after winning Georgian Idol.[5][6] He was to perform in Rotterdam, Netherlands with the song "Take Me as I Am", however the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, he represented Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "You", but he failed to qualify to the grand final.[7]

Outside of music, Kipiani works as an architect.[8] He has three children.[2]

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. ^ "Eurovision Georgia: Tornike Kipiani to Rotterdam! - ESCToday.com". esctoday. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Tornike Kipiani: 10 facts about Georgia's Eurovision 2021 singer". wiwibloggs. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  3. ^ "Tornike Kipiani wins Georgia's national selection for Eurovision 2020".
  4. ^ "Georgian Selection 2017: Tornike Kipiani & Giorgi Bolotashvili - "You Are My Sunshine"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  5. ^ "Tornike Kipiani wins Georgian Idol and will go to Eurovision 2020". wiwibloggs. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Tornike Kipiani representará a Georgia en Eurovisión 2020". RTVE.es (in Spanish). RTVE. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. ^ Herbert, Emily (19 March 2020). "Georgia: Tornike Kipiani Will Represent Georgia at Eurovision 2021". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Tornike Kipiani - Georgia - Rotterdam 2020". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
Awards and achievements Preceded byFirst X Factor GeorgiaWinner 2014 Succeeded byGiorgi Nakashidze Preceded byOto Nemsadzewith "Sul tsin iare" Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 (cancelled) Succeeded byHimselfwith "You" Preceded byHimselfwith "Take Me as I Am" Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Succeeded byCircus Mircuswith "Lock Me In"


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