Keti Topuria
| Keti Topuria | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Native name | ქეთევან თოფურია |
| Birth name | Ketevan Topuria |
| Also known as | Keta Topuria |
| Born |
9 September 1986 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, new wave, Russian pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Veter Entertainment, Real Records |
| Associated acts | A-Studio |
Ketevan "Keti" Topuria (Georgian: ქეთევან "ქეთი" თოფურია born September 9, 1986, in Tbilisi),[1] also sometimes known as Keta Topuria (Georgian: ქეთა თოფურია), is a Georgian singer and the current lead vocalist for the Kazakh group A-Studio. She currently lives in Russia.
Biography
Topuria's late father, Andro Topuria, was a Georgian crime lord[2][3] and her mother, Natalia Topuria, is a chemical engineer.[1] They have some Italian and Polish roots.[4]
Topuria has been involved in music since childhood. In 1998, she graduated from Gogi Sudradze Music School in Tblisi, and in 2003, graduated music school with a specialty in vocals. Also in 2003, Topuria was accepted into the State University of Georgia psychology department, but declined after being selected to replace Polina Griffith in the group A-Studio and moved to Moscow. In March 2005, she was introduced as the new vocalist for A-Studio, which is her position to this day.[4]
Sources
- 1 2 Кети Топурия: «Если я создам семью, то навсегда». Самойлова Елена. Газета «Труд» № 110. 19 июня 2008
- ↑ Отец знаменитой певицы найден мертвым
- ↑ "В Москве задержан с наркотиками "вор в законе" — отец солистки группы "А’Studio"". Интерфакс. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- 1 2 А-Студио. Кумиры на MTV. MTV.com