Bera Ivanishvili
Bera Ivanishvili | |
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| Born | 23 December 1994 Paris, France |
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| Occupations |
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| Spouse |
Nanuka Gudavadze (m. 2018) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent | Bidzina Ivanishvili (father) |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Tbilisi, Georgia |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Georgian Dream |
| Website | beraofficial |
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]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| Gpirdebi |
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Singles
| Year | Title |
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| 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
- ^ a b "June 2019 profile of Bidzina Ivanishvili". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ Julia Ioffe (16 February 2012). "Bidzina Ivanishvili's Big House". Forbes. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ Ioffe, Julia (7 March 2012). "He Owns The Place". Forbes.
- ^ Sheets, Jill (11 January 2012). "Chit Chatting with Bera". Relate.
- ^ Lewis, Brittany (6 September 2011). "Bera: "I Have A Little Tupac In Me" (EXCLUSIVE)". Global Grind.
- ^ Mamsikashvili, Rezo (25 December 2014). "GEORGIA: GET TO KNOW NATIONAL SELECTION FINALIST NINA SUBLATTI". Wiwibloggs.com. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Georgian Dream Studio". Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "About Us" (in Georgian). Georgian Dream. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ Hughes, Roland (25 December 2012). "Georgia PM's rapper son releases album". BBC.
- ^ Morrison, Thea (14 May 2018). "Ivanishvili's Son Releases New Song Asking Legalization of Drugs". Georgia Today.
- ^ "Bera Ivanishvili and Nanuka Gudavadze got married". Georgian Journal. 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Amiko Janelidze". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ "We're going to be Mom and Dad❤️". Nanuka Gudavadze. 18 April 2019.
- ^ "It's a Boy 💙🥰". Nanuka Gudavadze. 29 May 2019.
External links
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| Artists | |
- 1994 births
- 21st-century singers from Georgia (country)
- English-language singers from Georgia (country)
- Expatriates from Georgia (country) in France
- Expatriates from Georgia (country) in the United States
- Living people
- Male singers from Georgia (country)
- People from Tbilisi
- People with albinism
- Pop singers from Georgia (country)
- Rappers from Georgia (country)
- Record producers from Georgia (country)
- Singers from Paris
- 21st-century male singers