Biography
Who is Iru Khechanovi?
Early life and background
Iru Khechanovi was born on December 3, 2000, in Tbilisi, Georgia. She grew up with Armenian heritage and participated in various musical competitions during her childhood years.
Rise to fame with Candy
In 2011, on her eleventh birthday, she represented Georgia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Yerevan as part of the girl group Candy. The group performed the song Candy Music and won the entire competition with a total of 108 points.
Years later, in December 2025, she reunited with her former group members to perform as an interval act at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, where they debuted the track Code.
Solo career and Eurovision
In 2019, Iru Khechanovi took part as a contestant in Georgian Idol. She later released her debut solo single, No Jerk Around Me, in 2021.
She continued her musical path by co-writing the song I Believe for Mariam Bigvava, which served as the Georgian entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2022 and finished in third place. During that same event, she also took the stage as part of a medley featuring previous winners.
Later in 2022, she joined the fifth season of The Voice Georgia. She secured victory in the singing competition on February 2, 2023, earning the right to represent Georgia on the international stage.
Her Eurovision entry, titled Echo, was officially released in March 2023. She performed the track during the second semi-final in May 2023, finishing in twelfth place.
Discography
Throughout her career as a solo artist, Iru Khechanovi has released several singles. Her discography features tracks such as No Jerk Around Me, Not Like Today, Tu mama, Idea, Echo, and Seen.
Birthday and age
Iru Khechanovi was born on December 3, 2000, which makes Iru 25 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Iru shares the date with 58 other famous people.
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