You may recognize some of the names below. Maybe you didn’t realize they were Georgian- from sports and science to music and design- Georgians are doing well everywhere!

KHATIA BUNIATISHVILI

The Georgian pianist Khatia Buniatishvili was introduced to the piano at an early age. Her technique intertwines Georgian folk-music with a sense of passion and insightfulness.

ANITA RACHVELISHVILI 

Buniatishvili has achieved worldwide recognition, playing to audiences that fall head over heels for her elegant solitude whilst seated at the piano. Her talent is not only perceived by her fans, but famous artists, such as Coldplay, who collaborated with her in their album ‘A Head Full of Dreams.’ Along with her talent in music, Khatia speaks 5 languages fluently - a definite talent that Georgia takes pride in. 

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Rachvelishvili was born in Tbilisi and made her first student debut at the Georgian National opera Theater as Maddalena in Rigoletto. She decided to chase her dreams shortly after and enrolled in the famous Teatro alla Scala of Milan where she was chosen to sing the title role of Carmen. This led her to be recognized worldwide and she has since sung in the Metropolitan Opera, New York, Berlin State Opera, Bavarian State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Canadian Opera Company, San Francisco Opera, Arena di Verona and Teatro Regio, Turin. The acclaimed artist is praised for her strong voice and dynamic performance on stage.

KATIE MELUA

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At the age of 34, Katie Melua has become one of the best-selling female artists in Europe. At the age of 8, Katie moved to the United Kingdom and obtained British citizenship but despite that, she remains proud of her Georgian roots and returns home every year to perform to her home audience. With her charming voice, she mixes jazz and folk tunes that guarantee her success in the pop and R&B scene. The Georgian singer has acquired worldwide recognition with her classic songs such as ‘Closest Thing to Crazy’ and ‘Piece by Piece.’