Nutsa Buzaladze
Nutsa Buzaladze ნუცა ბუზალაძე | |
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.jpg) Buzaladze in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 28 January 1997 Tbilisi, Georgia |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | nutsaofficial |
Nutsa Buzaladze (Georgian: ნუცა ბუზალაძე, IPA: [nutsʰa buzaladze]; born 28 January 1997), sometimes known mononymously as Nutsa, is a Georgian singer and songwriter. She is set to represent Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Firefighter".
Early and personal life[edit]
Buzaladze was born in Tbilisi[1] but grew up in Turkey.[2] Since the age of 5, she performed as part of a children's group, and was later the lead vocalist and guitarist of another ensemble. She began taking piano lessons at the age of 8.[3]
Buzaladze has lived in Los Angeles, where she gained musical experience, and Dubai, which is her permanent residence as of 2024.[1][4]
Career[edit]
Buzaladze began her solo career in 2011, when she competed in Georgia's Got Talent. In 2014, she garnered international attention as she represented Georgia in the New Wave Music Festival held in Jūrmala, Latvia, which she won. During the following years, she competed in The Voice of Turkey, Two Stars Georgia and the Georgian versions of Your Face Sounds Familiar and Dancing with the Stars. She has collaborated with Turkish singer Hadise, who also acted as her coach in The Voice of Turkey.[1][5]
In 2017, Buzaladze released the song "White Horses Run", with which she placed second in the Georgian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.[6] In 2019, Buzaladze released her debut album Nutsa22, containing covers of Georgian songs and original English-language compositions; this was followed by her breakthrough hit "Gelodebi".[4] Shortly after, she released a successful single in Russia.
In 2020 and 2021, she took part in All Together Now Russia.[1] She performed at the Expo 2020 in Dubai, as well as at the Dubai National Theatre and the Dubai Opera.[1][4] She competed in the "International Artists" category in the Albanian song competition Kënga Magjike 2021, where she came 1st. She participated in the 21st season of American Idol in 2023, credited mononymously as Nutsa, finishing in the top 12.[4][5]
On 12 January 2024, she was announced as the Georgian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden.[4] Her song was later revealed to be titled "Firefighter" was released on 11 March 2024.[7]
Discography[edit]
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Details |
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| Nutsa22 |
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Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album or EP |
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| "White Horses Run" | 2017 | Nutsa22 |
| "Nu mousmen" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "Ertad gvinda" | ||
| "Gelodebi" | ||
| "Guls rom ukvarde" | ||
| "Tetri ghame" | 2020 | |
| "Gatendes" | 2021 | |
| "Net" | ||
| "We Are One" | ||
| "Sul es aris" | ||
| "You Broke My Heart" | ||
| "Let U Go" | 2022 | |
| "Alive" | 2023 | |
| "L.O.V.E" | ||
| "Firefighter" | 2024 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "About". nutsaofficial.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Makhija, Sukriti (26 February 2023). "Which singing competitions has Nutsa participated in? Meet the American Idol 2023 contestant". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "ნუცა ბუზალაძე საქართველოს 2024 წლის ევროვიზიის სიმღერის კონკურსზე წარადგენს" [Nutsa Buzaladze will represent Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024]. 1TV (in Georgian). GPB. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "International Idol Nutsa Buzaladze to represent Georgia". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b Trasatti, Ruben (12 January 2024). "Eurovision 2024: per la Georgia Nutsa Buzaladze da American Idol" [Eurovision 2024: Nutsa Buzaladze from American Idol for Georgia]. Eurofestival News (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Georgian Selection 2017". Eurovisionworld. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ EBU [@eurovision] (8 March 2024). "Georgia's Nutsa Buzaladze will reveal her song FIREFIGHTER on 11 March!". Retrieved 8 March 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Nutsa 22 - EP by Nutsa Buzaladze". Spotify. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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