Iru Khechanovi ირუ ხეჩანოვი | |
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Birth name | Irina Khechanovi |
Also known as | Iru |
Born | Tbilisi, Georgia | 3 December 2000
Genres | Pop |
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Years active | 2011–present |
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Formerly of | Candy |
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]