Tamara Gverdtsiteli is a singer who has become a symbol of Georgia. She is also called the legend of the Soviet and Russian pop music. Tamara Mikhailovna has received worldwide recognition; she is known and loved in many countries.
Family, early years
Tamara Mikhailovna was born on January 18, 1962. Her family lived in Tbilisi (Georgia). Tamara's father is a descendant of a noble Georgian family, by profession he was a cybernetic. Mother, Jewish, worked as a teacher. A boy Paul also appeared in the family.
Children began to get involved in music early on, their mother supported their hobby. At 7, Tamara began her studies at the school at the conservatory. It turned out that the girl has absolute pitch.
At the age of 9, Gverdtsiteli got into VIA "Mziuri" (leader Ghazaryan Rafael), having gained experience on the stage. The team had a lot of tours around the Union, they also visited 12 countries.
Tamara began to study at the conservatory, then she studied at the college for vocals. As a student, she performed as part of the Georgian State Radio and Radio Orchestra.
Creative career
In the 80s Gverdtsiteli was unusually popular in Georgia and the USSR. In 1982, the singer's first album "Debut" appeared. Since 1987, she became a member of the jury of various competitions. In 1988, Tamara was the winner of the Golden Orpheus in Bulgaria.
In 1991, Legrand Michel, a French composer, got a cassette with recordings of Gverdtsiteli's songs. He invited the singer to Paris, where she sang at Olympia. Legrand invited Tamara Mikhailovna to cooperate by signing a contract for 2 years, but because of family circumstances, she refused. Later, the singer began to visit France quite often. She gave concerts in other cities of Europe.
Soon the war began in Georgia, Gverdtsiteli took the family to Moscow. In the 90s, the singer had many concerts abroad. For several years she lived in America with her son and mother.
In the late 90s, Tamara Mikhailovna returned to Moscow. She continued to perform, released several albums. Gverdtsiteli often invited to TV shows, she participated in the show "Two Stars", speaking with Dyuzhev Dmitry. They won by performing the song "Argo".
Tamara Mikhailovna was a participant in the Phantom of the Opera show, and was a member of the Voice of the Country jury. Also, the singer was a guest of the program "Alone with everyone."
Gverdtsiteli is removed in films. In 2010, the artist made a successful debut in the solo performance genre. Tamara Mikhailovna continues to give concerts, perform in music programs.
