Anri Jokhadze

{{short description|Georgian musician and presenter (born 1980)}}

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| birth_place = Tbilisi, Georgian SSR

| instrument = Piano

| genre = Pop, Soul

| occupation = Singer, composer, music video director, tv presenter, screenwriter

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Anri Jokhadze ({{lang-ka|ანრი ჯოხაძე}}; born 6 November 1980) is a Georgian pop singer, composer, music video director, TV presenter from Tbilisi, Georgia, who represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "I'm a Joker". The singer is a winner and laureate of 13 international contests.{{cite web|url=http://esckaz.com/2012/geo.htm|title=Georgia at Eurovision Song Contest 2012 – Грузия на конкурсе песни Евровидение 2012|last=Mikheev|first=Andy|work=esckaz.com|access-date=26 February 2012}}{{Better source needed|reason=ESCKaz is banned by WikiProject Eurovision.|date=April 2022}} Prior to his appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, Anri Jokhadze has also represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 as a backing vocalist for Diana Gurtskaya and her song "Peace Will Come."{{cite web|url=http://escxtra.com/2012/03/final-version-and-official-video-released/ |title=Georgia: Final version and official video released |last=van Lith |first=Nick |work=escXtra.com |access-date=24 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051308/http://escxtra.com/2012/03/final-version-and-official-video-released/ |archive-date=18 June 2012 }} He is also the composer of the Georgian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, "Keep the Faith" sung by Tamara Gachechiladze.{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/participant/tamara-gachechiladze/info|title=Tamara Gachechiladze – Keep The Faith|work=eurovision.tv|access-date=22 April 2017|archive-date=18 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518214107/https://eurovision.tv/participant/tamara-gachechiladze/info|url-status=dead}}

Anri has been singing since the age of four; he participated in many contests and concerts both in Georgia and abroad. He is the author of songs, and served as a screenwriter of video-clips. Anri is a producer of many newcomer singers.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=46913&_t=anri_jokhadze_to_represent_georgia|title=Anri Jokhadze to represent Georgia|last=Brey|first=Marco|date=19 February 2012|work=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=26 February 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://eurovision-georgia.ge/eNewsView.aspx?Lang=2&News=352 |title=Giga Kukhianidze became the producer of Georgian entrant at Eurovision 2012 |date=24 February 2012 |work=eurovision-georgia.ge |access-date=26 February 2012 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/news/read/18381|title=News – Georgia sends Anri Jokhadze to Eurovision 2012|last=Hondal|first=Victor|date=29 February 2012|work=ESCToday.com|access-date=26 February 2012|archive-date=21 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221000322/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18381|url-status=dead}}

He started his music career in 1998 and he has won thirteen music awards to date. He also has a title of "The Georgian Golden Voice".

Discography

  • Me Maints Moval (2005)
  • I Appear on the Stage Again (2006)
  • New Songs (2011)

References

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with One More Day

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| after=Sopho Gelovani &
Nodiko Tatishvili
with Waterfall

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Category:1980 births

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century male singers from Georgia (country)

Category:Pop singers from Georgia (country)

Category:Musicians from Tbilisi

Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants