Irina "Iru" Khechanovi, known professionally as Iru, is a Georgian singer and songwriter. As a member of the girl group Candy, she won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Candy Music". In 2023, she won the fifth season of The Voice Georgia, and went onto represent Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.
Khechanovi in 2023
Khechanovi (centre) after winning the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Georgia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 which took place on 3 December 2011, in Yerevan, Armenia. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Teen-pop group Candy was externally selected to represent Georgia with the song "Candy Music". Georgia won the contest with 108 points.
Candy after winning Junior Eurovision 2011