Nino Katamadze ნინო ქათამაძე |
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Katamadze in 2011
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Background information | |
Birth name | Nino Katamadze |
Born |
Kobuleti, Adjara ASSR, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
21 August 1972
Origin | Georgia |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Labels | Moon Records Ukraine |
Website | http://www.nino-katamadze.com |
Nino Katamadze (Georgian: ნინო ქათამაძე) is a Georgian jazz singer and artist.
Nino Katamadze was born in Kobuleti, Adjara, Soviet Georgia in 1972. In 1990, she entered the vocal department of the Batumi Music Institute ZP Paliashvili. After finishing the Institute was in various groups and participated in a variety of musical projects. In 2002, Katamadze had her first international tour in different countries across Europe. She had a huge success in the USA as well, when she visited America in late 2005.
In 2006, her album "White" became very successful and was released in Georgia, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Ukraine, France, Germany, Italy and the UK. The sales exceeded 700,000 copies. In January 2010, she played a part in an improvised opera "Bobble" with a wordless libretto written by Bobby McFerrin and staged in Russia.