Iriao ( ka, ირიაო), also known as Ethno-Jazz Band Iriao, are a
Georgian jazz and ethno folk group, led by David Malazonia (composition and keyboard). The band plays a combination of traditional
Georgian polyphonic singing and jazz. They performed at the 2014 edition of the
Borneo Jazz Festival in
Malaysia
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. They represented
Georgia
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at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
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in
Lisbon,
Portugal
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with the song "
Sheni gulistvis
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "For You" written by Davit Malazonia, Mikheil Mdinaradze and Irina Sanikidze. The song was performed by the Ethno-Jazz Band Iriao, which was internally selected in December ...
" (English: "For You").
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Musical groups from Georgia (country)
Musical groups established in 2013
2013 establishments in Georgia (country)
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Georgia (country)
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2018