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Sopho Kalvashi
სოფო ხალვაში
Khalvashi performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Khalvashi performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Background information
Birth nameSopho Khalvashi
Born (1986-05-31) May 31, 1986 (age 38)
Batumi, Adjara, Georgia
GenresElectronic, pop
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals

Sopho Khalvashi (Georgian: სოფო ხალვაში [sɔpʰɔ xalvaʃi]; born 31 May 1986 in Batumi, Adjara), also sometimes known as simply Sopho, is a Georgian musician of Laz heritage. It was announced on 12 December 2006 that she would represent her home nation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. The song "Visionary Dream" was Georgia's first entry into the contest. The song was previously called "My Story".


She claimed third prize at the commercial song contest "New Wave" 2006 in Jūrmala, Latvia. After success there she signed a contract with Russian management agency "ARS" led by Russian composer Igor Krutoy. She then returned in triumph to her homeland, where she immediately received an offer from the Imedi TV channel to host local talent show "On Imedi's waves".


In the semifinal on 10 May 2007, she finished eighth; as one of the Top 10 qualifiers she secured a spot for Georgia in the final. In the final on 12 May 2007, she finished 12th, earning maximum points from one country, Lithuania.

In 2015 she released her single "Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia" which is the fear of long words. The song was created in cooperation with the German composer and youtuber "kjESCil", who made two versions of the music video in cartoon style and also produced other cartoons, that deal with her life. The commonest secondary characters are Diana Gurtskaya, Nina Sublatti, Valentina Monetta and Queen Elizabeth II. Everything started with a short video, which only lasted a few seconds and showed how she shoots a hater, who had insulted her before. Of course all things are fictitious. A short time ago, kjESCil sent a request to the Georgian television broadcaster GPB and asked them if they could show his cartoons on TV.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
None
(first time entry)
 Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2007 		Succeeded by
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