A song with a distinct international appeal has been chosen to represent Georgia in Oslo. “Shine” was written by Hanne Sorvaag, Harry Sommer- dahl & Christian Leuzzi, and will be sung by Sofia Nizharadze. It is Georgia’s third entry at the Eurovision Song Contest, and it will be performed in the 2^nd Semi-Final on 27^th May, at spot #16.

In an exclusive interview with escradio.com, Sofia Nizharadze talks about her musical preferences, her preparations for a shining performance in Oslo, and a lot more.

If you missed the broadcast, you can listen to the interview here:

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A song with a distinct international appeal has been chosen to represent Georgia in Oslo. “Shine” was written by Hanne Sorvaag, Harry Sommer- dahl & Christian Leuzzi, and will be sung by Sofia Nizharadze. It is Georgia’s third entry at the Eurovision Song Contest, and it will be performed in the 2^nd Semi-Final on 27^th May, at spot #16.

In an exclusive interview with escradio.com, Sofia Nizharadze talks about her musical preferences, her preparations for a shining performance in Oslo, and a lot more.

If you missed the broadcast, you can listen to the interview here:

[audio:https://www.escradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Sofia-Nizharadze-Georgia-interviewed-by-Matthias-Petermann.mp3|titles=Sofia Nizharadze (Georgia) – interviewed by Matthias Petermann]

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About Sofia Nizharadze

Georgia’s hopeful in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest is Sofia Nizharadze who will present her song Shine to more than 100 million TV-viewers.

Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sofia Nizharadze graduated with honors from the musical academy of the Tbilisi State conservatory where she studied piano and vocals. At age 3 she started performing on a professional stage and her talent was unanimously admired by a wide audience. At age 7 she was mentored by Jansugh Kakhidze, a prominent Georgian conductor, author of famous soundtracks for Georgian cinema productions that turned into hits among Georgian music fans. Soon Sofia joined a children music choir where she took the lead as a talented vocalist at various shows, and TV projects.Later on she performed the world hit Sous Le Ciel De Paris at the French Embassy. Shortly afterwards, Bernard Pivout, a journalist, amazed by her talent invited her to his program at TV5.

Sofia has won numerous awards in her career and has also starred in musicals like Romeo and Juliet and Notre Dame De Paris. She has also performed in a duet with José Carreras in 2001