Tamta

Tamta
Tamta
Background
Birth name	Tamta Goduadze
Also known as	Tamta
Born	(1981-01-10) 10 1981 (age 39) Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR
Origin	Georgia
Occupation	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2004–present
Label	Minos EMI (2004-present)
Associated acts	Midenistis, Sakis Rouvas
Website	http://www.tamta.gr

Tamta Goduadze, known simply as Tamta, is a Georgian pop singer, famous in Greece and Cyprus for her participation in Super Idol Greece, in which she placed second, and for her later singles such as "Ftes" (Faraway, originally performed by Gala), Agapw (Wanna Play originally performed by RBD), "Den Telionei Etsi I Agapi", "Agapise Me", and "Tonight".

Biography

Early life

Tamta was born and raised in Georgia, where she started singing at the age of five.

Musical career

When Tamta was 22, she and her family moved to Greece, where she decided to enter the singing competition Super Idol, a reality television show produced and presented by Mega Channel and based on the British show Pop Idol. She managed to take second place in the finals.

In January 2007, Hellenic Radio and Television (ERT), announced Tamta's participation in national final to be the Greek representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. She placed third of the three participants, and Sarbel went to the Contest.

Her latest album, Agapise Me, was released on May 16, 2007 and the first single is "Agapise Me" (Love me). More recently, she released a CD single titled "Mia Stigmi Esi Ki Ego/Ela Sto Rhythmo".The cd include a remix of RBD Wanna PlayTamta was make RBD famous in Greece from her singles Pame Parea Rebelde and Agapw Wanna Play.Later on 2008 the RBD's album Rebel's was bestselling cd of the month March.It includes the Greek version a duet with Tamta

In June 2008, Tamta said in an interview that she would like to represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. Rumors also said that CYBC had been in contact with her since May. Greek media outlets also demanded that ERT choose Tamta to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 following suspicions of favoritism from Eastern Bloc countries in 2008 where Kalomoira finished in 3rd place. The rumors did not materialize and ERT chose Sakis Rouvas for the 2009 Contest.

Filmography

Music Videos

v t e Greece in the Europa Song Contest   Participation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7   Artists 1-10 Tamta Demy Eleni Foureira Angelika Dusk Animado Melina Makri Elena Tsagkrinou   Songs 1-10 "Unloved" "You Fooled Me" "Mono Gia Sena" "Gold" "Ooh La La" "Thirio" "Pame Ap' Tin Arxi (Note: Entries scored out are when Greece did not compete since their debut)

v t e Cyprus in the Europa Song Contest   Participation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7   Artists 1-10 Charis Savva & OGE ft. Demy The Mode ft. J Fyah Tamta Ivi Adamou   Songs 1-10 "Me Oplo Tin Foni Sou" "Bad Gal" "Arxes Kalokairiou" "Pame Ke Mi Rotas" (Note: Entries scored out are when Cyprus did not compete since their debut)

v t e Europa Song Contest 1   Countries Final Germany (winner) Greece France Lithuania United Kingdom Sweden Estonia Monaco Moldova Turkey Portugal Denmark Faroe Islands Ukraine Finland Belgium Romania Ireland Serbia Bulgaria Belarus Semi-finals Semi-final 1 Armenia Croatia Czech Republic Italy Netherlands Spain Semi-final 2 Albania Cyprus Israel Kazakhstan Norway Russia   Artists Final Oonagh Tamta Aurélie Preston GJan Steps Måns Zelmerlöw Kerli Caroline Costa Nicoleta Nuca Gülşen Ella Nor Sada Vidoo Eivør Elen Levon Saara Laura Tesoro Marucs & Seba & Inna Aine Cahill Dunja Ilić Dara Alexander Rybak Semi-finals Semi-final 1 Burak Yeter & Danelle Claudia Megrè Ivana Banfić Jan Bendig Joni Hovhannisyan La Oreja de Van Gogh Semi-final 2 A-Studio Arisa & Sarit Hadad Charis Savva & OGE ft. Demy Like.A Máddji ROD & Soundstreamers   Songs Final "Aulë und Yavanna" "Unloved" "All We Have" "Wild" "Scared of The Dark" "Glorious" "Feral Hearts" "Ailleurs" "Amintiri" "Bangır Bangır" "Não" "Northern Lights" "Í tokuni" "Dancing To The Same Song" "Superpowers" "Higher" "Show Me The Way" "The Pictures" "Euforija" "Rodena Takava" "Kotik" Semi-finals Semi-final 1 "Budi Svoja" "DGF" "Lezginka" "Tatuami" "Tuesday" "Verano" Semi-final 2 "Circus" "Dawn Light" "HaHaHa" "Here is Love" "Light it Up" "Me Oplo Tin Foni Sou"

v t e Europa Song Contest 6   Countries Final Iceland (winner) FYR Macedonia Greece Australia Norway Romania Netherlands Lithuania Germany Switzerland Italy Moldova Slovenia Sweden United Kingdom Croatia Denmark Andorra Israel Belarus San Marino Poland Finland Czech Republic Latvia Ukraine Hungary Semi-finals Semi-final 1 Armenia Belgium Bulgaria Faroe Islands Kazakhstan Luxembourg Malta Monaco Montenegro Serbia Semi-final 2 Albania Azerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina Cyprus Estonia Ireland Liechtenstein Morocco Portugal Russia Spain   Artists Final iLL Blu ft. Glowie Generdyn ft. FJØRA Melina Makri Delta Goodrem Dagny Brianna Janieck Paula Lena Ryn Weaver Betta Lemme Alina Eremia ft. Mark Stam Vanillaz ft. R3wire & MZKA Dotter Calum Scott Severina ft. Leon Fallulah HRVY ft. Malu Trevejo Idan Raichel ft. TripL Rita Dakota Gaia C-BooL Venior Trick or Threat ft. Elis Mraz Markus Riva O.Torvald Dimitri Semi-finals Semi-final 1 Austinn Daron Malakian Ida Corr Indigo Ira Losco Kali KeshYOU Natalia Souf Who See Semi-final 2 Ana Mena ft. Mark Stam Andrea ft. Sergio Faun Fernando Daniel Maian Malca Rea Garvey Rialda ft. Goca Tržan Samira Efendi Tamta Valeriya   Songs Final "Tribalist" "Bridges" "Thirio" "The River" "That Feeling When" "Lost in Istanbul" "Does It Matter" "How The Hell You Can Fight It?" "Home" "OctaHate" "Bambola" "Doar Noi" "Supermoon" "Rebellion" "What I Miss Most" "Hazarder" "Perfect Tense" "Hasta Luego" "Ve'eem Tavo'ee Elay" "Kto" "Fotogramas" "Wonderland" "Wildflower" "Reason" "Never Let You Go" "Nashilyudyvsyudy" "Heaven" Semi-finals Semi-final 1 "Conqueror" "Just For You" "Lives" "Mea Culpa" "Naselje" "Nege?" "One In A Million" "Sreden Prast" "The Morning After" "Utopija" Semi-final 2 "Ahora Lloras Tú" "Arxes Kalokairiou" "Aufbruch" "Bežimeni" "Dans Ediyorum" "Heart Beating Hard" "Hometown" "Lyubov I Bol" "Nada Mais" "Say it First" "Shalom"