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Natia Todua ( ka, ნათია თოდუა; born 12 March 1996) is a Georgian-German singer. She came to prominence in Germany after winning the seventh season of ''
The Voice of Germany ''The Voice of Germany'' is a German reality television, reality talent show created by John de Mol, based on the concept ''The Voice of Holland'' and its The Voice (franchise), international series. It began airing on ProSieben and Sat.1 on 24 ...
''. In 2018, Todua became a judge on the Georgian version of ''
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''.


Life and career


2014–2016: Early life and Georgian career

Todua was born in
Tbilisi Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი, ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), ( ka, ტფილისი, tr ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city of Georgia ( ...
on 12 March 1996 to parents who fled
Abkhazia Abkhazia, officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a List of states with limited recognition, partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia. It cover ...
during the War in Abkhazia of the early-1990s. When she was two years old, her family returned to Abkhazia and settled in Gali District. After completing school, she and her sister returned to Tbilisi, where Todua studied economics at
Caucasus University Caucasus University is a private university in Tbilisi, Georgia (country), Georgia. The university was established in 2004. It is the successor to the Caucasus School of Business, founded in 1998 in partnership with Georgia State University, Atla ...
. She went on to take part in ''
X Factor Georgia '' X Factor Georgia'' is the Georgia (country), Georgian version of ''The X Factor'', a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show featuring aspiring singers of all genres drawn from auditions held all across G ...
'' in 2014 and '' X-Factor Ukraine'' in 2015, but did not achieve success in the competitions.


2017–present: ''The Voice of Germany'' and ''Unser Lied für Lissabon''

In 2016, Todua moved to Germany where she began working as an
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, living in
Bruchsal Bruchsal (; South Franconian: ''Brusl'') is a city at the western edge of the Kraichgau, approximately 20 km northeast of Karlsruhe in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Bruchsal is the lar ...
. The following year, she auditioned for the seventh season of ''
The Voice of Germany ''The Voice of Germany'' is a German reality television, reality talent show created by John de Mol, based on the concept ''The Voice of Holland'' and its The Voice (franchise), international series. It began airing on ProSieben and Sat.1 on 24 ...
'', and joined the team of
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. Todua progressed through the competition, and ultimately was chosen as the winner by the German public on 17 December 2017. Following her win, she was signed to
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. On 29 December 2017, Todua was confirmed as a contestant in '' Unser Lied für Lissabon'', the German national selection for the
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. Her entry "My Own Way" was released on 20 February 2018, which went on to place last in the competition. In 2018, Todua became a judge on the Georgian version of ''
Idol Idol or Idols may refer to: Religion and philosophy * Cult image, a human-made object that is venerated or worshipped for the deity, spirit or daemon that it embodies or represents * Murti, a devotional image of a deity or saint used during puja ...
''.


Discography


Singles


References


External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Todua, Natia 1996 births English-language singers from Georgia (country) 21st-century women singers from Georgia (country) Expatriates from Georgia (country) in Germany Living people People from Gali District, Abkhazia Musicians from Tbilisi Pop singers from Georgia (country) The Voice (franchise) winners Winner07 The X Factor contestants Universal Music Group artists