Sopho Nizharadze

Sofia Nizharadze სოფო ნიჟარაძე
Sopho Nizharadze in Oslo (2010)
Background information
Native name	სოფო ნიჟარაძე
Birth name	Sopho Nizharadze
Born	(1986-02-06) 6 February 1986 (age 31) Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Genres	Pop, soul, musical
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Bravo Records

Sopho "Sofia" Nizharadze (Georgian: სოფო ნიჟარაძე, IPA: [sɔpʰɔ niʒarad͡zɛ]; born 6 February 1986 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR) is a Georgian singer, actress, and songwriter who represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song Shine. Sofia Nizharadze was the judge of the TV show Georgia's Got Talent.

Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sofia started singing before she started talking. Her mother who was a big push to her in her singing career. Sofia graduated with honors from the Musical Academy under the Tbilisi State Conservatory where she studied piano and vocals. She later continued her studies at the Academy of Theatre and Arts in Russia (GITIS) and graduated with honors from the GNESINY Academy of Music in Moscow.

Through her singing she has brought an international attention to Georgia.

Nizharadze was born in Tbilisi and started singing from an early age, something that was encouraged by her mother. She studied piano and vocals in the Tbilisi State Conservatory, graduated with honors, and later continued her studies at the theatre of Arts GITIS, Moscow. She also graduated with honors from the Gnessin State Musical College, Moscow. She has a younger brother.

Sofia's vocal range is light lyric soprano.

At the age of three, Nizharadze started performing as a professional with very positive reception. At the age of seven she was invited by Jansug Kakhidze, a prominent Georgian conductor and author of famous sound tracks for Georgian cinema, to join a children’s music studio where she took the lead as a vocalist for various shows and TV projects.