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Bera Ivanishvili
Born (1994-12-23) 23 December 1994 (age 29)
Paris, France
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • entrepreneur
Spouse
Nanuka Gudavadze
​
(m. 2018)​
Children1
ParentBidzina Ivanishvili (father)
Musical career
OriginTbilisi, Georgia
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Violin
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Drums
Years active2010–present
LabelsGeorgian Dream
Websiteberaofficial.com

Bera Ivanishvili (Georgian: ბერა ივანიშვილი; born 23 December 1994), also known as simply Bera, is a Georgian singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur. Bera established his music career in both Georgia and the United States, and is additionally the founder of the Georgian record label and production studio Georgian Dream.

Early life

Ivanishvili was born in Paris on 23 December 1994 to Georgian parents Bidzina Ivanishvili and Ekaterine Khvedelidze.[1] His family returned to Georgia after his birth, settling in Tbilisi.[2][1] Ivanishvili is the second of four children; his siblings include brothers Uta and Tsotne, and sister Gvantsa. He was born with the condition albinism; Ivanishvili's brother Tsotne also has the condition.[3]

Career

Ivanishvili began experimenting with music as a child, and was classically trained. By age four, he could play piano, drums, and the violin.[4] Ivanishvili went on to begin his music career officially in 2010, working with producers such as Rodney Jerkins, and later released his debut single "My Favourite Things" in 2011.[5] Later in 2011, Ivanishvili founded the record label and music studio Georgian Dream Studio, where he worked with other Georgian musicians such as Nina Sublatti.[6][7] The name went on to become influential in Georgian society, with his father Bidzina Ivanishvili launching his political party of the same name around the same time.[8] Bera released the single "Georgian Dream" in support of his father's political aspirations. In 2012, Ivanishvili released his debut studio album Gpirdepi.[9] In 2018, Ivanishvili received widespread attention after releasing the single "Legalize". The song sought to protest the restrictive drug laws passed by the Parliament of Georgia, and stand in solidarity with protesters demonstrating against the violent anti-drug raids by police forces at nightclubs such as Bassiani.[10]

Bera collaborated with Kiff No Beat on their song "Ne Change Rien", Patoranking on "Fire to the Sun" and "Wilmer".

Personal life

Ivanishvili married Georgian model and fashion blogger Nanuka Gudavadze in November 2018 in an Orthodox service at Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, after having dated for several months and gotten engaged that September.[11] The guests were asked to send a donation to local foster home organizations instead of buying gifts.[12] In April 2019, they confirmed that Gudavadze was pregnant with their first child, which was later confirmed to be a boy the following month. Their son was born in November 2019.[13][14]

Controversy

As the son of Georgia's richest man, phone recording leaks revealed that Bera Ivanishvili was using high-level government officials to track and terrorize people who criticized him and his music on social media, including minors.[15][16] Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, who is a close confident of Bera's father, is heard encouraging the retributions on the covertly recorded tapes.[17] Ivanishvili and the ruling party have offered contradicting positions on the leaks, with some arguing the authenticity and that the recordings were doctored, while some have noted that the recordings were from 2010 - the period when Bera was himself a minor and his father's ruling party was yet to take formal power in the country.[18][19]

Discography

Albums

Title Details
Gpirdebi
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Georgian Dream
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles

Year Title
2011 "My Favourite Things"
"Don't Worry"
"Georgian Dream"
"Hip Hop Waltz"
2012 "Gpirdepi"
"Otsnebebis ghame"
2013 "Summertime" (featuring Lil Playy)
"Samudamod"
2014 "Calypso Lover"
2015 "Don't Go"
"I Look Good on You"
2016 "Shining like a Star"
"Tickets to the Movies"
"If This Isn't Love"
"Long Live"
"I Can See It Now (Christmas Song)"
2017 "Three Words"
"Untouchable"
"Parlez-vous français"
2018 "Fire to the Sun" (featuring Patoranking)
"Chemo dzmao" (with Zaza Nozadze)
"Legalize"
2019 "She Said Yes"

References

  1. ^ a b "June 2019 profile of Bidzina Ivanishvili". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. ^ Julia Ioffe (16 February 2012). "Bidzina Ivanishvili's Big House". Forbes. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  3. ^ Ioffe, Julia (7 March 2012). "He Owns The Place". Forbes.
  4. ^ Sheets, Jill (11 January 2012). "Chit Chatting with Bera". Relate.
  5. ^ Lewis, Brittany (6 September 2011). "Bera: "I Have A Little Tupac In Me" (EXCLUSIVE)". Global Grind.
  6. ^ Mamsikashvili, Rezo (25 December 2014). "GEORGIA: GET TO KNOW NATIONAL SELECTION FINALIST NINA SUBLATTI". Wiwibloggs.com. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Georgian Dream Studio". Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  8. ^ "About Us" (in Georgian). Georgian Dream. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  9. ^ Hughes, Roland (25 December 2012). "Georgia PM's rapper son releases album". BBC.
  10. ^ Morrison, Thea (14 May 2018). "Ivanishvili's Son Releases New Song Asking Legalization of Drugs". Georgia Today.
  11. ^ "Bera Ivanishvili and Nanuka Gudavadze got married". Georgian Journal. 12 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Amiko Janelidze". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  13. ^ "We're going to be Mom and Dad❤️". Nanuka Gudavadze. 18 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  14. ^ "It's a Boy 💙🥰". Nanuka Gudavadze. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  15. ^ "Georgian rapper accused of using law enforcement to terrorize critics | Eurasianet". eurasianet.org. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  16. ^ "Covert Recordings: Bera Ivanishvili Heard Tasking Security Official with Personal Revenge?". Civil.ge. 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  17. ^ "Calls for Georgian PM's resignation follow scandalous recordings". OC Media. 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  18. ^ "Prosecutor's Office launches investigation into covert audio recordings involving Georgian PM". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  19. ^ "PM Garibashvili Breaks Silence Over Covert Recordings". Civil.ge. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
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