Ethno jazz band Iriao , known for their fusion of jazz and Georgian folk music elements, will be Georgia’s bid for a win at next spring’s Eurovision Song Contest in Portugal’s capital Lisbon.

The seven-member group that debuted in 2013 will bring their distinctive style of “adorning” Georgian polyphonic singing with jazz elements to the contest in May.

Led by composer and folk jazz pioneer David Malazonia, Iriao released their maiden recording in Poland in 2015.

The band perform in a range of musical events in Georgia, recently taking part in a show celebrating the legacy of celebrated late Georgian composer and conductor Jansug Kakhidze in Tbilisi.

They have also appeared at international events including Borneo Jazz Festival and Open Liepaja Festival.