Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz

Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz

Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
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)

Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz is a Georgian indie rock band. They represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 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 მარრი), guitarist and keyboardist Levan Shanshiashvili (Georgian: ლევან შანშიაშვილი), and drummer Dimitri Oganesian (Georgian: დიმიტრი ოგანესიანი).[1][2]

They released one self-titled studio album and one EP called 'The Lava EP', and are said to be influenced by many inspirational rock acts like The Beatles, Oasis, Blur, Pulp and Radiohead.

References

  1. Mamsikashvili, Rezo (15 December 2015). "Georgia: Nika Kocharov & Young Georgia Lolitaz for Eurovision 2016". Wiwbloggs.
  2. Granger, Anthony (15 December 2015). "Georgia: Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz to Eurovision 2016". Eurovoix.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Nina Sublatti
with "Warrior"
Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2016
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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