Lela Tsurtsumia ( ka, ლელა წურწუმია) (born 12 February 1969) is a Georgian pop singer and actress. Born and raised in Tbilisi, she graduated in
Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University
Shota Rustaveli Theater and Georgia State Film University (TAFU) is one of the oldest universities in the Caucasus and Georgia. The Theater and Film University has dedicated solely to the visual and performing arts. The chief founder of the Unive ...
. She sings in native
Georgian
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,
Megrelian and
Laz languages.
Life and career
Tsurtsumia has been active in music since the age of five and has been working with vocal teachers. Theatrical education helped her to create an individual musical image and manner.
In 1996–1999, Lela became a singer in ensemble "Taigouli". She start performing songs at the restaurant "Europa" Where she met her future manager and husband Kakha Mamulashvili.
Her concert in 2000 was the first show concert in
Georgia
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held by Georgian a singer.
In 2002, Tsurtsumia had another successful show at
Tbilisi
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Sport Hall
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, with more than 25,000 spectators attending the show, arecord. Another record was set in 2004, when she released the popular album ''Suleli Tsvima'' ("Crazy Rain"), which sold more than 60,000 copies in Georgia. Tsurtsumia also has sold more than 10,000 albums abroad, in Israel, the U.S., and Russia.
Tsurtsumia's songs are covered in other countries. In Armenia she's so popular, that songs like "Samba" and "Love Story" charted No. 1 in the country and were covered by Armenian singers.
After 2006, Tsurtsumia appeared on stage only with her live jazz band.
On 11 August 2006, she had a live concert in
Zugdidi
Zugdidi ( ka, ზუგდიდი; xmf, ზუგდიდი or ზუგიდი) is a city in the western Georgian historical province of Samegrelo (Mingrelia). It is situated in the north-west of that province. The city is located 318 kil ...
in front of more than 40,000 people.
In 2007, Tsurtsumia signed with the label
Art Lend and her albums were distributed on some European e-stores, such as
The Orchard.
The Orchard – Artist Discography
Band
*Irakli Menteshashvili – keyboards
*Chabuka Amiranashvili – saxophone
*Maia Kachkachishvili – keyboards
*Lasha Abashmadze – bass guitar
*Levan Sharashidze – guitar
*Ramaz Khudoevi – percussion
*Nika Abashmadze – drums
*Vaska Kutuxov – garmoni
*Gio Mamula
*Shota – duduning
Backing vocals
*Rati Durglishvili
*Gvanca Kachkachishvili
Sound engineer
*Alex Nonikof
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Paemani'' (Date, 2000)
* ''Ocneba Shenze'' ("Dream of You", 2000)
* ''Suleli Tsvima'' ("Stupid Rain", 2004)
* ''Popular Duets'' (2005)
* ''Tsamebs Shentvis Vinakhav'' ("I Save Seconds for You", 2006)
* ''Yamo Helessa'' ("Lord Have Mercy", 2006)
Compilation albums
* ''The Best'' (2002)
* ''The Best'' (Israel, 2006)
* ''The Best'' (USA, 2006)
Filmography
Film
References
External links
*
official web-page
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1969 births
Living people
20th-century women singers from Georgia (country)
Folk singers from Georgia (country)
Pop singers from Georgia (country)
Folk-pop singers
Musicians from Tbilisi
21st-century women singers from Georgia (country)