Veriko Turashvili, 19 years old beauty from Tbilisy is, as the majority of the contestants, for the first time in Almaty. And she has never participated in the festivals of such scales. "I participated in children' s competition, when I was a little girl."- confesses Veriko. Still she is popular and famous enough in Georgia. In the past she was working in different bands, such as "new Generation" and "Ashes and Phoenix"; at the present times she records her first sole album. Her musical idols are Whitney Houston and Steve Wander. Veriko does not believe in bad signs. On the question what number she wants to draw on coming drawing ceremony, she answered: "Thirteenth! It is my lucky number. The festival is thirteenth too, so I believe , it is good fortune."

Nina, singer' s manager says: "Azia Dauysy" festival is very popular in our country, so when Veriko was leaving, the major newspapers and TV COMPANY interviewed us. All Georgia supports us."