Inostranets [Foreigner] was originally released by Valery Meladze on his 2008 album Vopreki [Contrary To]. It is about feeling lost, like you’re a foreigner everywhere and wanting to be taken home. This is a solo performance from Mariam Jalagonia at the New Wave Junior 2018 competition on the second day of competition. Mariam has
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Suliko is a Georgian poem written by Akaki Tsereteli in 1895 and was set to music by Verinka Tsereteli the same year, it became very popular in Soviet countries and has been performed many times. It is about looking for the grave of your sweetheart, Suliko, and asking for help from a rose and
Until I Met You was originally released under the title Corner Pocket by Count Basie on his 1957 album April in Paris, and has since become a jazz standard. It is about a couple who were lonely until they met and now they are enjoying all of the benefits of being in love. This
Maybe is the new video from Christine. It is a song of introspection after a tragedy, to wash away the memories and pain, and to get back on your feet. It uses highly poetic language to paint a picture of turning away from the world and dwelling on your own thoughts on the road
New York State of Mind was originally released by Billy Joel on his 1976 album Turnstiles. It is about being happy to return to New York City after having been away and being in a New York state of mind. This is an amazing performance of a short excerpt from the song that Mariam
Kintouri is a Georgian city dance from Tbilisi. It depicts the Kintos, small merchants from Tbilisi. For this track The Quintessence give beautiful harmonies with a great fun rendition using scat like lyrics in a distinctly Georgian style. They take the traditional tune and add Jazz elements to the sound, giving the music a
Chanson D’Amour [Love Song] was originally released by Art and Dotty Todd in 1958 as a single, but the best known version was by The Manhattan Transfer on their 1976 album Coming Out and as a single the following year. It extols the virtues of love songs and calls for more. This is a
I Go To Sleep was originally released by The Applejacks in 1965 as a single. It is about a relationship that is over but the singer is still in love and imagines that they are still together while falling asleep. This is a beautiful version from Christine which is based on the Sia version,
Java Jive was originally released by The Ink Spots in 1941 and instantly became a Jazz standard, having been recorded by many artists with the Manhattan Transfer version being the best known now. It is a song singing the praises of the mighty brew coffee, and also tea but mostly coffee. This is a
Tales of War is the latest video from The Quintessence. It is a series of nonsense syllables sung to traditional Georgian tunes in a contemporary jazz arrangement by the group’s Artistic Director, Buka Kartozia, producing a beautiful, complex piece that fascinate your ears and entertain your mind. This is an incredible a cappella performance,