Natia Todua
ნათია თოდუა
Born (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996
Tbilisi, Georgia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Years active2014–present
Labels

Natia Todua (Georgian: ნათია თოდუა; born 12 March 1996) is a Georgian-German singer. She came to prominence in Germany after winning the seventh season of The Voice of Germany. In 2018, Todua became a judge on the Georgian version of Idol.

Life and career

2014–2016: Early life and Georgian career

Todua was born in Tbilisi on 12 March 1996 to parents who fled Abkhazia during the War in Abkhazia of the early-1990s. When she was two years old, her family returned to Abkhazia and settled in Gali District. After completing school, she and her sister returned to Tbilisi, where Todua studied economics at Caucasus University. She went on to take part in X Factor Georgia in 2014 and X-Factor Ukraine in 2015, but did not achieve success in the competitions.[1][2]

2017–present: The Voice of Germany and Unser Lied für Lissabon

In 2016, Todua moved to Germany where she began working as an au pair, living in Bruchsal.[3][4] The following year, she auditioned for the seventh season of The Voice of Germany, and joined the team of Samu Haber. Todua progressed through the competition, and ultimately was chosen as the winner by the German public on 17 December 2017.[5] Following her win, she was signed to Universal Music Group. On 29 December 2017, Todua was confirmed as a contestant in Unser Lied für Lissabon, the German national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.[6][7] Her entry "My Own Way" was released on 20 February 2018, which went on to place last in the competition.[8][9]

In 2018, Todua became a judge on the Georgian version of Idol.[10]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
GER
[11]
"My Own Way" 2018 —
    		Non-album single

    References

    1. ↑ "Натья Тодуа" (in Russian). X-Factor Ukraine. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
    2. ↑ Gallagher, Robyn (29 December 2017). "Germany: Ivy Quainoo and Natia Todua among finalists confirmed for Unser Lied für Lissabon". Wiwibloggs.
    3. ↑ "Unser Lied für Lissabon: Das sind die sechs Teilnehmer" (in German). 30 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
    4. ↑ Gallagher, Robyn (27 December 2017). "Germany: Tabloid names the six unconfirmed finalists of Unser Lied für Lissabon". Wiwibloggs.
    5. ↑ "Natia ist The Voice of Germany 2017!" (in German). The Voice of Germany. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
    6. ↑ Granger, Anthony (29 December 2017). "Germany: Unser Lied für Lissabon Participants Revealed". Eurovoix.
    7. ↑ Jiandani, Sanjay (29 December 2017). "Germany: NDR reveals Unser Lied für Lissabon candidates". EscToday.
    8. ↑ Herbert, Emily (13 February 2018). "Germany: Song Titles for Unser Lied für Lissabon Revealed". Eurovoix.
    9. ↑ Agadellis, Stratos (13 February 2018). "Germany: Unser Lied für Lissabon song titles revealed". ESCToday.
    10. ↑ Herbert, Emily (11 December 2018). "Georgia: Georgian Idol Jury Members Revealed". Eurovoix.
    11. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Discography Natia Todua". germancharts.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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