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"Dideba" ( ka, დიდება, "Glory") was the
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of
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from November 1990 to May 2004. It was previously the national anthem of
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...
from 1918 to 1921.


History


Background

"Dideba" was written and composed by and was adopted by the "
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"-led
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government as the country's national anthem in 1918 after it became free from Russian rule. However, "Dideba"'s usage in this manner was to be short-lived. It would only be used for a few years, until Georgia was
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, occupied, and forcibly annexed by
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in 1921 and came under Soviet rule from 1922 onward.


Readoption

After Georgia became free of
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rule in the early 1990s, "Dideba" was readopted as the Georgian national anthem, though at the time of its re-adoption it was barely known by most Georgians as it had been almost seven decades since it was last used as the country's national anthem.


Replacement

"Dideba" was used as the Georgian national anthem from November 1990 until 20 May 2004, when it was replaced by the current Georgian national anthem "
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" following the 2003
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. Though the replacement of "Dideba" came after a change in government, efforts to replace the song reportedly predated said reforms.


Lyrics


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MIDI versionVideo of a 2003 performanceVideo of a 2004 performanceVideo of a 2018 performance
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