Tamara Gverdtsiteli is a singer who has become a symbol of Georgia. She is also called the legend of the Soviet and Russian stage. Tamara Mikhailovna received worldwide recognition, she is known and loved in many countries.
Family, early years
Tamara Mikhailovna was born on January 18, 1962. Her family lived in Tbilisi (Georgia). Tamara's father is a descendant of a noble Georgian family, by profession he was a cyberneticist. His mother is Jewish, she worked as a teacher. The boy Pavel also appeared in the family.
Children began to get involved in music early, their mother supported their hobby. At the age of 7, Tamara began her studies at the school at the conservatory. It turned out that the girl has perfect pitch.
At the age of 9, Gverdtsiteli got into the VIA "Mziuri" (director Kazaryan Rafael), having gained experience on stage. The collective had a lot of tours around the Union, they also visited 12 countries.
Tamara began to study at the conservatory, then studied at the college for vocals. As a student, she performed with the Georgian State Television and Radio Orchestra.
Creative career
In the 80s, Gverdtsiteli was extremely popular in Georgia and the USSR. In 1982 the first album of the singer "Debut" appeared. Since 1987, she has been a member of the jury of various competitions. In 1988 Tamara was the winner of the Golden Orpheus in Bulgaria.
In 1991, Legrand Michel, a French composer, got a cassette with recordings of Gverdtsiteli's songs. He invited the singer to Paris, where she sang at Olympia. Legrand offered Tamara Mikhailovna to cooperate by signing a contract for 2 years, but due to family circumstances she refused. Later, the singer began to visit France quite often. She gave concerts in other European cities.
Soon the war began in Georgia, Gverdtsiteli took her family to Moscow. In the 90s, the singer had many concerts abroad. For several years she lived in America with her son and mother.
In the late 90s, Tamara Mikhailovna returned to Moscow. She continued to perform and released several albums. Gverdtsiteli was often invited to TV shows, she participated in the show "Two Stars", speaking with Dmitry Dyuzhev. They won the victory by performing the song "Argo".
Tamara Mikhailovna was a participant in the show "The Phantom of the Opera", was a member of the jury "Voice of the Country". Also, the singer was a guest of the "Alone with Everyone" program.
Gverdtsiteli starred in films. In 2010, the artist made a successful debut in the genre of solo performance. Tamara Mikhailovna continues to give concerts, perform in music programs.
Personal life
The first husband of Tamara Mikhailovna is Kakhabrishvili Georgy, a theater director. She married at 22, Georgy is 14 years older than Tamara. Their son Sandro appeared in 1986, and in 1995 the marriage broke up.
Later Tamara Mikhailovna married an American millionaire. They lived together for 3 years.
The third husband of the singer is Ambatelo Sergey, cardiac surgeon, doctor of sciences. The marriage lasted until 2005.
