Iru Khechanovi

Iru Khechanovi
ირუ ხეჩანოვი
Khechanovi in 2023
Khechanovi in 2023
Background information
Birth nameIrina Khechanovi
Also known asIru
Born (2000-12-03) 3 December 2000 (age 23)
Tbilisi, Georgia
GenresPop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present
Labels
  • Giga Production
Formerly ofCandy

Irina "Iru" Khechanovi (Georgian: ირინა "ირუ" ხეჩანოვი; IPA: [iɾu χetʃʰanovi]; born 3 December 2000), known professionally as Iru (stylised in all caps), is a Georgian singer and songwriter. As a member of the girl group Candy, she won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Candy Music".[1] In 2023, she won the fifth season of The Voice Georgia, and went onto represent Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Georgia: Iru Khechanovi wins ticket to Liverpool 2023". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 2 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.