Young Georgian Lolitaz | |
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![]() Young Georgian Lolitaz at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 (left to right: Nika Kocharov, Giorgi Marr, Levan Shanshiashvili, Dimitri Oganesian) | |
Background information | |
Origin | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock |
Years active | 2000–present |
Members | Nika Kocharov (vocals) Giorgi Marr (bass guitar) Levan Shanshiashvili (guitar) Dimitri Oganesian (drums) |
Past members | David Svanidze (bass guitar) Guram Makalatia (drums) |
Young Georgian Lolitaz is a Georgian indie rock band. They represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 as Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz with the song "Midnight Gold". They are the first all-male band to represent Georgia in the contest.
The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Nika Kocharov (Georgian: ნიკა კოჩაროვი), vocalist and bassist Giorgi Marr (Georgian: გიორგი მარი), guitarist and keyboardist Levan Shanshiashvili (Georgian: ლევან შანშიაშვილი), and drummer Dimitri Oganesian (Georgian: დიმიტრი ოგანესიანი).[1][2]
The band have one studio album; Lemonjuice (released in 2009) and one EP; The Lava EP (released in 2010) in their discography so far. In 2017, they returned with a new single entitled 'Dark Device'. Kocharov has said in interviews that he is influenced by The Beatles, Blur and Pulp, whilst Marr's is Oasis.
References
[edit]- ^ Mamsikashvili, Rezo (15 December 2015). "Georgia: Nika Kocharov & Young Georgia Lolitaz for Eurovision 2016". Wiwbloggs.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (15 December 2015). "Georgia: Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz to Eurovision 2016". Eurovoix.