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'''Tornike Kipiani''' ({{lang-ka|თორნიკე ყიფიანი}}; born 11 December 1987) is a Georgian singer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/178334/georgia-tornike-kipiani-to-rotterdam/|title=Eurovision Georgia: Tornike Kipiani to Rotterdam! - ESCToday.com|date=31 December 2019|access-date=31 December 2019 |website=esctoday}}</ref>
'''Tornike Kipiani''' ({{lang-ka|თორნიკე ყიფიანი}}; born 11 December 1987) is a Georgian singer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/178334/georgia-tornike-kipiani-to-rotterdam/|title=Eurovision Georgia: Tornike Kipiani to Rotterdam! - ESCToday.com|date=31 December 2019|access-date=31 December 2019 |website=esctoday}}</ref> Kipiani started his musical career at the age of 19, forming the band ''The Circular Corner''. In 2012, he auditioned for the Georgian talent show ''Magtifan'' on [[Maestro (TV channel)|Maestro]], placing in the top five of the competition.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-04-12 |title=Tornike Kipiani: 10 facts about Georgia's Eurovision 2021 singer |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/04/12/tornike-kipiani-10-facts-about-georgias-eurovision-2021-singer/264220/ |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=wiwibloggs |language=en-US}}</ref> Kipiani also won the first season of ''[[X Factor Georgia]]'' in 2014, mentored by [[Tamta]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/georgia-national-selection-georgian-idol|title=Tornike Kipiani wins Georgia's national selection for Eurovision 2020}}</ref>


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He entered the selection process for [[Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017]] with the song "You Are My Sunshine", sung with Giorgi Bolotashvili. The song finished 23rd out of the 25 entries in the national final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Georgian Selection 2017: Tornike Kipiani & Giorgi Bolotashvili - "You Are My Sunshine" |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/national/georgia/2017/tornike-kipiani-giorgi-bolotashvili-you-are-my-sunshine |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb}}</ref> However he was selected to represent his country in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2020]] after winning ''[[Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020|Georgian Idol]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/12/31/georgia-tornike-kipiani-wins-georgian-idol-eurovision-2020/247170/|title=Tornike Kipiani wins Georgian Idol and will go to Eurovision 2020|date=31 December 2019|website=wiwibloggs|access-date=31 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="RTVE">{{cite news |title=Tornike Kipiani representará a Georgia en Eurovisión 2020 |url=http://www.rtve.es/television/20200130/tornike-kipiani-georgia-festival-eurovision/1996880.shtml |access-date=1 February 2020 |work=RTVE.es |publisher=RTVE |date=30 January 2020 |language=es}}</ref> He was to perform in [[Rotterdam]], [[Netherlands]] with the song "[[Take Me as I Am (Tornike Kipiani song)|Take Me as I Am]]", however the contest was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Instead, he represented Georgia at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2021]] with the song "[[You (Tornike Kipiani song)|You]]", but he failed to qualify to the grand final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eurovoix.com/2020/03/19/georgia-tornike-kipiani-eurovision-2021/ |title=Georgia: Tornike Kipiani Will Represent Georgia at Eurovision 2021 |first=Emily |last=Herbert |date=19 March 2020 |website=Eurovoix |access-date=19 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319160705/https://eurovoix.com/2020/03/19/georgia-tornike-kipiani-eurovision-2021/ |archive-date=19 March 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Kipiani started his musical career at the age of 19, forming the band "The Circular Corner". In 2012, he auditioned for the Georgian talent show ''Magtifan'' on [[Maestro (TV channel)|Maestro]], placing in the top five of the competition.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-04-12 |title=Tornike Kipiani: 10 facts about Georgia's Eurovision 2021 singer |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/04/12/tornike-kipiani-10-facts-about-georgias-eurovision-2021-singer/264220/ |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=wiwibloggs |language=en-US}}</ref>

Kipiani won the first season of ''[[X Factor Georgia]]'' in 2014, mentored by [[Tamta]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/georgia-national-selection-georgian-idol|title=Tornike Kipiani wins Georgia's national selection for Eurovision 2020}}</ref>

He entered the selection process for [[Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017]] with the song "You Are My Sunshine", sung with Giorgi Bolotashvili. The song finished 23rd out of 25 entries in the national final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Georgian Selection 2017: Tornike Kipiani & Giorgi Bolotashvili - "You Are My Sunshine" |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/national/georgia/2017/tornike-kipiani-giorgi-bolotashvili-you-are-my-sunshine |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb}}</ref>

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He was selected to represent his country in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2020]] after winning ''[[Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020|Georgian Idol]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/12/31/georgia-tornike-kipiani-wins-georgian-idol-eurovision-2020/247170/|title=Tornike Kipiani wins Georgian Idol and will go to Eurovision 2020|date=31 December 2019|website=wiwibloggs|access-date=31 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="RTVE">{{cite news |title=Tornike Kipiani representará a Georgia en Eurovisión 2020 |url=http://www.rtve.es/television/20200130/tornike-kipiani-georgia-festival-eurovision/1996880.shtml |access-date=1 February 2020 |work=RTVE.es |publisher=RTVE |date=30 January 2020 |language=es}}</ref> He was to perform in [[Rotterdam]], [[Netherlands]] with the song "[[Take Me as I Am (Tornike Kipiani song)|Take Me as I Am]]", however the contest was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Instead, he represented Georgia at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2021]] with the song "[[You (Tornike Kipiani song)|You]]", but he failed to qualify to the grand final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eurovoix.com/2020/03/19/georgia-tornike-kipiani-eurovision-2021/ |title=Georgia: Tornike Kipiani Will Represent Georgia at Eurovision 2021 |first=Emily |last=Herbert |date=19 March 2020 |website=Eurovoix |access-date=19 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319160705/https://eurovoix.com/2020/03/19/georgia-tornike-kipiani-eurovision-2021/ |archive-date=19 March 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>


Outside of music, Kipiani works as an architect.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tornike Kipiani - Georgia - Rotterdam 2020 |url=https://eurovision.tv/participant/tornike-kipiani |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Eurovision.tv |language=en-gb}}</ref> He has three children.<ref name=":0" />
Outside of music, Kipiani works as an architect.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tornike Kipiani - Georgia - Rotterdam 2020 |url=https://eurovision.tv/participant/tornike-kipiani |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Eurovision.tv |language=en-gb}}</ref> He has three children.<ref name=":0" />

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Tornike Kipiani
თორნიკე ყიფიანი
Born (1987-12-11) 11 December 1987 (age 37)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR
OccupationSinger
Years active2014–present

Tornike Kipiani (Georgian: თორნიკე ყიფიანი; born 11 December 1987) is a Georgian singer.[1] Kipiani started his musical career at the age of 19, forming the band The Circular Corner. In 2012, he auditioned for the Georgian talent show Magtifan on Maestro, placing in the top five of the competition.[2] Kipiani also won the first season of X Factor Georgia in 2014, mentored by Tamta.[3]

He entered the selection process for Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "You Are My Sunshine", sung with Giorgi Bolotashvili. The song finished 23rd out of the 25 entries in the national final.[4] However he was selected to represent his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 after winning Georgian Idol.[5][6] He was to perform in Rotterdam, Netherlands with the song "Take Me as I Am", however the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, he represented Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "You", but he failed to qualify to the grand final.[7]

Outside of music, Kipiani works as an architect.[8] He has three children.[2]

Discography

Albums

  • 2016: Luck

Singles

  • 2017: "You Are My Sunshine" (with Giorgi Bolotashvili)
  • 2020: "Take Me as I Am"
  • 2021: "You"

References

  1. ^ "Eurovision Georgia: Tornike Kipiani to Rotterdam! - ESCToday.com". esctoday. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Tornike Kipiani: 10 facts about Georgia's Eurovision 2021 singer". wiwibloggs. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  3. ^ "Tornike Kipiani wins Georgia's national selection for Eurovision 2020".
  4. ^ "Georgian Selection 2017: Tornike Kipiani & Giorgi Bolotashvili - "You Are My Sunshine"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  5. ^ "Tornike Kipiani wins Georgian Idol and will go to Eurovision 2020". wiwibloggs. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Tornike Kipiani representará a Georgia en Eurovisión 2020". RTVE.es (in Spanish). RTVE. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. ^ Herbert, Emily (19 March 2020). "Georgia: Tornike Kipiani Will Represent Georgia at Eurovision 2021". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Tornike Kipiani - Georgia - Rotterdam 2020". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
First
 X Factor Georgia
Winner
2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2020 (cancelled)
2021 		Succeeded by


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