Iru Khechanovi

Irina "Iru" Khechanovi is a Georgian singer. She is best known for being a member of the girl group CANDY, which won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Yerevan with the song "Candy Music".

In 2009, she won the Best Singer prize at the Tblisi Olympic Song Contest and has also participated in music competitions in Turkey.

She participated in the 5th series of The Voice of Georgia as a member of Dato Porchkhidze's team and went on to win the competition, her prize being the honor of representing Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool with the song Echo. She finished in 12th place in the second semifinal.

Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Participants
Semi Final 1
Alessandra • The Busker • Luke Black • Sudden Lights • Mimicat • Wild Youth • Let 3 • Remo Forrer • Noa Kirel • Pasha Parfeny • Loreen • TuralTuranX • Vesna • Mia & Dion • Käärijä
Semi Final 2
Reiley • Brunette • Theodor Andrei • Alika • Gustaph • Andrew Lambrou • Diljá • Victor Vernicos • Blanka • Joker Out • Iru Khechanovi • Piqued Jacks • Teya & Salena • Albina & Familja Kelmendi • Monika Linkytė • Voyager
Final
La Zarra • Lord of the Lost • Marco Mengoni • Blanca Paloma • Tvorchi • Mae Muller
Songs
Semi Final 1
Queen of Kings • Dance (Our Own Party) • Samo mi se spava • Aijā • Ai Coração • We Are One • Mama ŠČ! • Watergun • Unicorn • Soarele şi Luna • Tattoo • Tell Me More • My Sister's Crown • Burning Daylight • Cha Cha Cha
Semi Final 2
Breaking My Heart • Future Lover • D.G.T. (Off and On) • Bridges • Because Of You • Break a Broken Heart • Power • What They Say • Solo • Carpe Diem • Echo • Like an Animal • Who the Hell is Edgar? • Duje • Stay • Promise
Final
Évidemment • Blood and Glitter • Due vite • Eaea • Heart of Steel • I Wrote a Song