Dato Khujadze
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David "Dato" Khujadze is a Georgian pop-singer, born in Tbilisi. He is also popular in Russia and Israel.
In early 1990s he participated in Flash and Sahe Georgian pop bands. He started his solo career in 2000. Using national melodies and soul, dancing rythmes of reggae and latina. In 2002 he released his first album I want you to want this and I don't want to hurt you in 2003. In 2005 Sand Dream album was relised. This album includes 16 songs and 2 video – Forgive me and Sand Dream.
Prizes and achievements:
- Grand-Prix of Slaviansky Bazar musical festival in year 2000;
- Grand-Prix of Black Music Festival in Moscow
- Special prize of Voice of Asia festival (Kazakhstan)
- Duet with American rapper Coolio at his sole concert in Tbilisi;
- Musical experience with American band Puerty Motion
- Frequent Singer of year in Georgia;
- Music Video on Dato’s song Mahindji Var, produced by ParanoiaFilm company, became the laureate of 15th Moscow International Advertising Festival, participated in out-of-competition program of Cannes Lions festival and New York Film and video festival, was shown at Short Film Festival Clermont-Ferraud.
Notable sinles of Dato are Mahindji Var and Dzhanaya in collaboration with Legalays.
