Birth name David Khujadze Name Dato Khujadze Years active 2000–present | Origin Tbilisi, Soviet Union Also known as Dato Role Singer | |
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David "Dato" Koabaidze (Georgian: დათო ხუჯაძე, Russian: Дато Худжадзе; (or Xujadze) born on 25 June 1975, Tbilisi) is a popular Georgian pop-singer in Russia and Israel.
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In the early 1990s, he participated in Flash and Sahe Georgian pop bands. He started his solo career in 2000. Using national melodies and soul, dancing rhythms of reggae and Latina. In 2002, he released his first album I want you to want this and I don't want to hurt you in 2003. In 2005, Sand Dream album was released. This album includes 16 songs and 2 videos – Forgive me and Sand Dream.
Dato also had a brief political career in the government of Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze. He briefly served in the Georgian parliament, but his political career ended with the Rose Revolution.
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Notable singles of Dato are "Makhinji Var" and "Janaia" in collaboration with Ligalize.