Tamta facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tamta Τάμτα თამთა
Born	Tamta Goduadze (1981-01-10) 10 January 1981 (age 44) Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Citizenship	Georgia Greece
Alma mater	Tbilisi State University
Partner(s)	Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis (2015–present)
Children	1
Musical career
Origin	Athens, Greece
Genres	Pop dance
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2004–present
Labels	EMI Minos EMI

Tamta Goduadze (born January 10, 1981), known simply as Tamta, is a singer from Georgia who is also a Greek citizen. She became famous in Greece in 2004 after she came in second place on the TV show Super Idol Greece.

Tamta has released many popular songs and albums in Greece and Cyprus. She also became a mentor on X Factor Georgia in 2014, 2015, and 2018. Later, she was a mentor on The X Factor Greece in 2016 and 2017. In 2019, she represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with her song "Replay". She finished in 13th place.

Early Life and Moving to Greece

Tamta was born and grew up in Georgia. She started singing when she was only five years old. When she was 14, she got married and had a daughter named Annie. She finished high school and went to Tbilisi State University while raising her daughter.

After six years, Tamta and her husband divorced. She then moved to Greece with her daughter. Her mother and younger brother had already moved to Greece, where her mother worked as a housekeeper. In Athens, Greece, Tamta helped her mother with housekeeping to earn money. She did not have a special permit to live there at first.

Music Career Beginnings (2003–2006)

In 2003, while working as a housekeeper in Athens, a family she worked for suggested she try out for Super Idol. They thought it might help her get a residence permit. Tamta joined the talent show and made it to the finals. She ended up as the runner-up, coming in second place.

After Super Idol, Tamta signed with the record company Minos EMI. Her first song, "Eisai To Allo Mou Miso," came out in 2004. She also started performing live with famous singers like Antonis Remos. In 2006, Tamta released her first album, also called Tamta. That same year, she won the "Best New Artist" award at the Mad Video Music Awards.

New Albums and Eurovision Dreams (2007–2009)

In January 2007, Tamta took part in the competition to represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. Her song was "With Love." She came in third place, but the song became very popular in Greece. It reached number two on the Greek singles chart. Her second album, Agapise me, was released in May 2007.

In 2008, Tamta said she wanted to represent Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. There were also talks that the TV company in Cyprus had contacted her. Some people in Greece wanted her to represent Greece instead. However, these plans did not happen, and Sakis Rouvas was chosen for Greece. In early 2009, Tamta released a new song called "Koita me."

New Music and Stage Roles (2010–2013)

In March 2010, Tamta released her third album, "Tharros I Alitheia." She also released a song with the same name featuring Sakis Rouvas. Later that year, she released two more songs, "Egoista" and "Fotia." From 2010 to 2011, Tamta acted in the Greek version of the musical Rent.

In 2011, Tamta released two songs: "Zise To Apisteuto" and "Tonight." She also performed live in Thessaloniki with Sakis Rouvas and Eleni Foureira. In 2012, she released "Niose Tin Kardia" and "Konta Sou." In 2013, Tamta released "S' Agapao" and "Pare Me." She also performed live with other artists in Athens.

The X Factor and Eurovision Success (2014–2019)

In 2014, Tamta released "Gennithika Gia Sena" and "Den Eimai Oti Nomizeis." She became a judge and mentor on X Factor Georgia in 2014, 2015, and 2018. In 2015, she released "Unloved," a song that was considered for Greece's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. In 2016, she released "To Kati Parapano." She was also a judge and mentor on The X Factor Greece in 2016 and 2017.

In 2017, Tamta released "Protimo," "Ilious Kai Thalasses," and "More Than A Summer Love." She also played the role of Sally Bowles in the Greek musical "Cabaret." In 2018, she released "Arxes Kalokairiou" and "Na Me Pareis Makria." She also launched her first clothing collection.

In December 2018, it was announced that Tamta would represent Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Replay." She had been offered to represent Cyprus in 2018 with the song "Fuego," but she couldn't due to other plans. Eleni Foureira sang "Fuego" instead and came in second place, which was Cyprus's best result ever. Both "Replay" and "Fuego" were written by Alex P. Tamta's music video for "Replay" came out on March 5, 2019. At Eurovision, she finished 13th with 109 points.

After Eurovision, she released two songs: "Señorita" and "... With Your Ex." She also performed live with other artists in 2019-2020.

Recent Music (2020-Present)

In 2020, Tamta released four songs with music videos: "S' Agapo," "Yala," "Den Eisai Edo," and "Hold On." She directed some of these videos with Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis. On July 3, 2020, she released her first English EP (a shorter album) called "Awake." She has continued to release new music, including "Identity Crisis" in 2023.

Personal Life

Tamta was in a relationship with Grigoris Petrakos from 2004 to 2010. Since 2015, she has been in a relationship with Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis. In 2022, Tamta became a Greek citizen. Besides Greek and Georgian, Tamta can speak English and Russian very well.

Discography

• Tamta (2006)
• Agapise Me (2007)
• Tharros I Alitheia (2010)
• Best Of (2017)
• Awake (2020)
• Identity Crisis (2023)
• THE VILLAIN HEROINE (2025)

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Tamta para niños