Moris Janashvili is an Israeli-Georgian singer, songwriter, musician, producer and businessperson. Entrepreneur and owner of GTV – Georgian-language Israeli television channel. Janashvili is considered one of the pillars of the Georgian community in Israel and one of the founding fathers in the musical culture of Georgian Jewry. He is one of the most prominent Georgian singers and has a successful career in Georgia, Israel and around the world. Janashvili was born in Georgia in 1960. At the age of 12 he learned to play accordion and piano and even danced in the Georgia National Dance Company. In 1976, at the age of 16, he immigrated to Israel with his mother. In 1982 he founded the 'Kolan' band, which sang Georgian folkloric songs, mainly at the community events. In 1985, Janashvili decided to embark on a solo career, which culminated twice in first place in the Georgian Song Festival.