The Most Famous

SINGERS from Georgia

This page contains a list of the greatest Georgian Singers. The pantheon dataset contains 4,381 Singers, 19 of which were born in Georgia. This makes Georgia the birth place of the 41st most number of Singers behind Lebanon, and Azerbaijan.

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Georgian Singers of all time. This list of famous Georgian Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Georgian Singers.

1. Rashid Behbudov (1915 - 1989)

With an HPI of 60.20, Rashid Behbudov is the most famous Georgian Singer. His biography has been translated into 31 different languages on wikipedia.

Rashid Macid oglu Behbudov (14 December 1915 – 9 June 1989) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani singer and actor. He has been referred to as the "golden voice of Azerbaijan". He performed his songs in multiple languages.

2. Haykanoush Danielyan (1893 - 1958)

With an HPI of 55.27, Haykanoush Danielyan is the 2nd most famous Georgian Singer. Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Haykanoush Bagdasari Danielyan (15 December 1893 – 19 April 1958) was an Armenian and Soviet opera singer (soprano) and music educator. Danielyan was the first Armenian singer who was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR (1939).

3. Lusine Zakaryan (1937 - 1992)

With an HPI of 54.43, Lusine Zakaryan is the 3rd most famous Georgian Singer. Her biography has been translated into 31 different languages.

Lusine Zakaryan (Armenian: Լուսինե Զաքարյան), born Svetlana Zakaryan (Armenian: Սվետլանա Զաքարյան; June 1, 1937 – December 30, 1992), was an Armenian soprano. Zakaryan was born in Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR, and grew up in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of southern Georgia. In 1952, she moved with her family to Yerevan, where she attended a secondary music school. She entered the Yerevan State Musical Conservatory in 1957 and her singing talent soon became apparent. From 1970 to 1983, Zakaryan was a soloist with the symphony orchestra of Armenian TV and Radio. She also sang in the choir of the Armenian Apostolic Church's Holy See at the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, and it is for her renditions of centuries-old Armenian spiritual hymns that she is now most remembered. Zakaryan was also known for singing the international opera repertoire as well as Armenian traditional and church music. In July 1968, Zakaryan married the former priest Khoren Palian, also a noted singer of church music. Zakaryan died in Yerevan, Armenia, and was buried at Saint Gayane Church in Etchmiadzin.

4. Shovkat Mammadova (1897 - 1981)

With an HPI of 50.39, Shovkat Mammadova is the 4th most famous Georgian Singer. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Shovkat Hasan qizi Mammadova (Azerbaijani: Şövkət Məmmədova; 18 April 1897 – 8 June 1981) was an Azerbaijani opera singer (lyric coloratura soprano) and music instructor. People's Artist of the USSR (1938).

5. Meliton Balanchivadze (1862 - 1937)

With an HPI of 49.35, Meliton Balanchivadze is the 5th most famous Georgian Singer. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Meliton Balanchivadze (Georgian: მელიტონ ბალანჩივაძე; 24 December 1862 – 21 December 1937) was a Georgian opera singer, composer and a member of Georgia's cultural scene, both under the Russian Empire and during the country's independence. Two of his sons, George and Andria, had illustrious careers, the former as a pioneering choreographer in the United States, and the latter as Soviet Georgia's leading classical composer.

6. Valery Meladze (b. 1965)

With an HPI of 46.40, Valery Meladze is the 6th most famous Georgian Singer. His biography has been translated into 29 different languages.

Valerian Shotayevich Meladze (born 23 June 1965), known professionally as Valery Meladze, is a Russian singer and a Meritorious Artist of Russia. He is the brother of composer and producer Konstantin Meladze, who writes songs for him.

7. Katie Melua (b. 1984)

With an HPI of 45.52, Katie Melua is the 7th most famous Georgian Singer. Her biography has been translated into 49 different languages.

Ketevan "Katie" Melua (; Georgian: ქეთევან "ქეთი" მელუა, IPA: [kʰetʰevan melua]; born 16 September 1984) is a British singer and songwriter. She was born in Kutaisi, Georgia and raised in Belfast and London. Under the management of composer Mike Batt, she was signed to the small Dramatico record label. She made her musical debut in 2003 and within three years, she was the United Kingdom's best-selling female artist as well as Europe's highest selling European female artist. In November 2003, Melua released her first album, Call Off the Search, which reached the top of the United Kingdom album charts and sold 1.8 million copies in its first five months of release. Her second album, Piece by Piece, was released in September 2005, and to date has gone platinum (one million units sold) four times. She released her third studio album Pictures in October 2007. According to the Sunday Times Rich List 2008, Melua had amassed a fortune of £18 million, making her the seventh-richest British musician under the age of 30. She possesses a mezzo-soprano vocal range.

8. Tamta (b. 1981)

With an HPI of 39.82, Tamta is the 8th most famous Georgian Singer. Her biography has been translated into 35 different languages.

Tamta Goduadze (Georgian: თამთა გოდუაძე; IPA: [tamta goduadze]; Greek: Τάμτα Γκοντουάτζε, romanized: Támta Gkontouátze; born 10 January 1981), known mononymously as Tamta, is a Georgian-born Greek singer. She first achieved popularity in Greece in 2004 for her participation in Super Idol Greece, in which she placed second. She went on to release several charting albums and singles in Greece and Cyprus, also becoming a mentor on X Factor Georgia in 2014, 2015 and 2018, and The X Factor Greece in 2016 and 2017. She represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Replay", finishing in 13th place with 109 points.

9. Sofia Nizharadze (b. 1985)

With an HPI of 38.87, Sofia Nizharadze is the 9th most famous Georgian Singer. Her biography has been translated into 34 different languages.

Sopho "Sofia" Nizharadze (Georgian: სოფო ნიჟარაძე, IPA: [sopʰo niʒaɾadze]) is a Georgian singer, actress, and songwriter who represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Shine". Nizharadze was a judge on the TV shows Georgia's Got Talent', 'Only Georgian' and 'The X Factor Georgia.

10. Tamara Gachechiladze (b. 1983)

With an HPI of 37.73, Tamara Gachechiladze is the 10th most famous Georgian Singer. Her biography has been translated into 35 different languages.

Tamara "Tako" Milanova (née Gachechiladze; Georgian: თამარა "თაქო" მილანოვა, née გაჩეჩილაძე; born 17 March 1983) is a Georgian singer, songwriter and actress. She represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, with the song "Keep the Faith".

People

Pantheon has 21 people classified as Georgian singers born between 1862 and 2005. Of these 21, 16 (76.19%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Georgian singers include Valery Meladze, Katie Melua, and Tamta. The most famous deceased Georgian singers include Rashid Behbudov, Haykanoush Danielyan, and Lusine Zakaryan. As of April 2024, 2 new Georgian singers have been added to Pantheon including Iru Khechanovi, and Nutsa Buzaladze.