Natia Todua ( ka, ნათია თოდუა; born 12 March 1996) is a Georgian-German singer. She came to prominence in Germany after winning the seventh season of ''

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''. In 2018, Todua became a judge on the Georgian version of ''

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''.

Life and career

2014–2016: Early life and Georgian career

Todua was born in

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on 12 March 1996 to parents who fled

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during the War in Abkhazia of the early-1990s. When she was two years old, her family returned to Abkhazia and settled in Gali District. After completing school, she and her sister returned to Tbilisi, where Todua studied economics at

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. She went on to take part in ''

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'' in 2014 and '' X-Factor Ukraine'' in 2015, but did not achieve success in the competitions.

2017–present: ''The Voice of Germany'' and ''Unser Lied für Lissabon''

In 2016, Todua moved to Germany where she began working as an

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, living in

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. The following year, she auditioned for the seventh season of ''

'', and joined the team of

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. Todua progressed through the competition, and ultimately was chosen as the winner by the German public on 17 December 2017. Following her win, she was signed to

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. On 29 December 2017, Todua was confirmed as a contestant in '' Unser Lied für Lissabon'', the German national selection for the

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. Her entry "My Own Way" was released on 20 February 2018, which went on to place last in the competition. In 2018, Todua became a judge on the Georgian version of ''

''.

Discography

Singles

References

External links

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