David "Dato" Khujadze is a Georgian pop-singer, born in Tbilisi. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Tbilisi (ˌtbiˈliːsi in Georgian: თბილისი is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari He is also popular in Russia and Israel. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
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. Folk music Georgian folk music possesses what is the oldest tradition of polyphonic music in the world predating the introduction of Christianity. 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. Voice of Asia ( Kazakh: Азия Даусы Russian: Голос Азии is a music festival held annually in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Artis Leon Ivey Jr (born August 1 1963 better known by his Stage name Coolio, is a Grammy Award -winning American Rapper and
Notable sinles of Dato are Mahindji Var and Dzhanaya in collaboration with Legalays. Andrey Vladimirovich Menshikov, aka Ligalayz (Лигалайз born July 30, 1977, Moscow) is a Russian Hip hop artist