Anri Jokhadze

Anri Jokhadze
Anri Jokhadze in 2012
Background information
Born	(1980-11-06) 6 November 1980
Origin	Tblisi, Georgia
Genres	Pop, Soul
Occupation(s)	Singer

Anri Jokhadze (Georgian: áƒáƒœáƒ áƒ˜ áƒ¯áƒáƒ®áƒáƒ«áƒ”; born 6 November 1980) is a Georgian pop singer from Tbilisi who represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song I'm a Joker. The singer is a winner and laureate of 13 international contests.^[1] Prior to his appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, Anri Jokhadze has also represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 as a backing vocalist for Diana Gurtskaya and her song "Peace Will Come."^[2]

Anri has been singing since the age of four; he participated in many contests and concerts both in Georgia and abroad. He is the author of songs, and served as a screenwriter of video-clips. Anri is a producer of many newcomer singers.^[3]^[4]^[5]

He started his music career in 1998 and he has won thirteen music awards to date.^[1] He also has a title of "The Georgian Golden Voice".

Discography

Me Maints Moval (2005)
I Appear on the Stage Again (2006)
New Songs (2011)

References

1 2 Mikheev, Andy. "Georgia at Eurovision Song Contest 2012 - Ð“Ñ€ÑƒÐ·Ð¸Ñ Ð½Ð° ÐºÐ¾Ð½ÐºÑƒÑ€ÑÐµ Ð¿ÐµÑÐ½Ð¸ Ð•Ð²Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ð´ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ðµ 2012". esckaz.com. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
â†‘ van Lith, Nick. "Georgia: Final version and official video released". escXtra.com. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
â†‘ Brey, Marco (19 February 2012). "Anri Jokhadze to represent Georgia". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
â†‘ "Giga Kukhianidze became the producer of Georgian entrant at Eurovision 2012". eurovision-georgia.ge. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
â†‘ Hondal, Victor (29 February 2012). "News - Georgia sends Anri Jokhadze to Eurovision 2012". ESCToday.com. Retrieved 26 February 2012.

Preceded by Eldrine with One More Day	0Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest0 2012	Succeeded by Sopho Gelovani & Nodiko Tatishvili with Waterfall

Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest

Participation

2007 2008 ~~2009~~ 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Artists

2000s	Sopho Khalvashi Diana Gurtskaya ~~Stephane & 3G~~

2010s	Sofia Nizharadze Eldrine Anri Jokhadze Sopho Gelovani & Nodiko Tatishvili The Shin & Mariko Nina Sublatti Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz

Songs

2000s	"Visionary Dream" "Peace Will Come" ~~"We Don't Wanna Put In"~~

2010s	"Shine" "One More Day" "I'm a Joker" "Waterfall" "Three Minutes to Earth" "Warrior" "Midnight Gold"

(Note: Entries scored out are when Georgia did not compete)

Eurovision Song Contest 2012

Countries

Final
(by final results)

Semi-final only
(in alphabetical order)

Semi-final 1	Austria Belgium Finland Israel Latvia Montenegro San Marino Switzerland

Semi-final 2	Belarus Bulgaria Croatia Georgia Netherlands Portugal Slovakia Slovenia

Withdrawn

Armenia

Artists

Final
(by final results)

Semi-final only
(in alphabetical order)

Semi-final 1	Anmary Iris Izabo Pernilla Karlsson Rambo Amadeus Sinplus Trackshittaz Valentina Monetta

Semi-final 2	Anri Jokhadze Eva Boto Filipa Sousa Joan Franka Litesound Max Jason Mai Nina BadriÄ‡ Sofi Marinova

Withdrawn

Alyona Lanskaya (Belarus)

Songs

Final
(by final results)

Semi-final only
(in alphabetical order)

Semi-final 1	"Beautiful Song" "Euro Neuro" "NÃ¤r jag blundar" "The Social Network Song" "Time" "Unbreakable" "Woki mit deim Popo" "Would You?"

Semi-final 2	"Don't Close Your Eyes" "I'm a Joker" "Love Unlimited" "Nebo" "Verjamem" "Vida minha" "We Are the Heroes" "You and Me"

Withdrawn

"All My Life" (Belarus)
"Per sempre" (Italy)

(Note : "Withdrawn" refers to entries that withdrew after applying to enter)

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