Lela Tsurtsumia

Lela Tsurtsumia
ლელა წურწუმია
Lela Tsurtsumia; ლელა წურწუმია
Background information
Born	12 February 1969 (age 55); Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
Genres	Pop, soul, folk
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress
Years active	1991–present

Lela Tsurtsumia (Georgian: ლელა წურწუმია) (born 12 February 1969) is a Georgian singer and actress. Born and raised in Tbilisi, she graduated in Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University. She sings in Georgian, Megrelian and Laz.

Life and career

Tsurtsumia has been active in music since the age of five and has been working with vocal teachers. Theatrical education helped her to create an individual musical image and manner.

In 1996–1999, Lela became a singer in ensemble "Taigouli". She started performing songs at the restaurant "Europa" where she met her future manager and husband Kakha Mamulashvili.

Her concert in 2000 was the first show concert in Georgia held by a Georgian singer.^[1]

In 2002, Tsurtsumia had another successful show at Tbilisi Sport Hall, with more than 25,000 spectators attending the show, arecord. Another record was set in 2004, when she released the popular album Suleli Tsvima ("Crazy Rain"), which sold more than 60,000 copies in Georgia. Tsurtsumia also has sold more than 10,000 albums abroad, in Israel, the U.S., and Russia.

Tsurtsumia's songs are covered in other countries. In Armenia she's so popular, that songs like "Samba" and "Love Story" charted No. 1 in the country and were covered by Armenian singers.

After 2006, Tsurtsumia appeared on stage only with her live jazz band.

On 11 August 2006, she had a live concert in Zugdidi in front of more than 40,000 people.^[2]

In 2007, Tsurtsumia signed with the label Art Lend and her albums were distributed on some European e-stores, such as The Orchard.^[3]

Band

Irakli Menteshashvili – keyboards
Chabuka Amiranashvili – saxophone
Maia Kachkachishvili – keyboards
Lasha Abashmadze – bass guitar
Levan Sharashidze – guitar
Ramaz Khudoevi – percussion
Nika Abashmadze – drums
Vaska Kutuxov – garmoni
Gio Mamula
Shota – duduning

Backing vocals

Rati Durglishvili
Gvanca Kachkachishvili

Sound engineer

Alex Nonikof

Discography

Studio albums

Paemani (Date, 2000)
Ocneba Shenze ("Dream of You", 2000)
Suleli Tsvima ("Stupid Rain", 2004)
Popular Duets (2005)
Tsamebs Shentvis Vinakhav ("I Save Seconds for You", 2006)
Yamo Helessa ("Lord Have Mercy", 2006)

Compilation albums

The Best (2002)
The Best (Israel, 2006)
The Best (USA, 2006)

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role
2008	Piko	Film by Shota Kalandadze
2011	Darchi Chemtan ("Stay with Me")	Qeti
2011	Garigeba 20 Tslis Shemdeg ("Deal After 20 Years")	Tsiala
2022	The Knight in Tiger's Skin	Phatman

References

^ "Features". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2007.
^ Peoples Bank Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^ The Orchard – Artist Discography Archived 13 September 2012 at archive.today

External links

[1] "Features". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2007.

[2] Peoples Bank Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[3] The Orchard – Artist Discography Archived 13 September 2012 at archive.today

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