Singer SALIO lands US award with new record

A new recording by Georgian singer SALIO has been selected as the winning song of the month for the Akademia Music Award competition and will be on air to millions of listeners throughout the United States and beyond.

Jury of the US-based contest unveiled the young artist’s song I Know You Know Me as winner of the Best Song nomination for Pop category for the month of May this week.

Picked from submissions by over 100 artists, the track was praised by the judges for its diversity in sound.

Salio has created a vehemently-voiced pop classic that smoothly alternates between saturated instrumentality and intense lyrical sallies”, said a summary for the selection.

The win means SALIO’s song will be played on air by stations in US cities including Los Angeles and New York as well as London in the United Kingdom.

She will also be considered for the Artist Of The Year title at the 2017 Akademia Gala Event, to be held in spring of 2018.

The awards are held with nominations in over 25 music categories and five types: song, full album, extended play, music video and live performance video.

Submissions are evaluated by a team of "senior record and media executives from some of the largest companies”, in addition to also involving marketing professionals.

The organising company operates radio stations for cities including Los Angeles, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro.

SALIO has entered a number of international music contests throughout the last year, including her win in the 2016 SongBuilder Studios Songwriting Contest in December 2016.

She also featured in the Amy Winehouse Foundation competition for the anniversary of the late artist’s iconic single, Back to Black, in January.

South Korean artist Jongkuk Kim will join SALIO and Gelovani for their Houston performance in June. Photo: Seungoh Ryu.

The Georgian vocalist is scheduled to participate in the Band Bootcamp program of the SpringBoard Houston Music Festival in June of this year.

The bootcamp will see young talents perform in front of music industry professionals known for their work with hit artists including Taylor Swift and Beyonce.

SALIO will team up with Berklee College of Music’s Georgian student Soso Gelovani and South Korean artist Jongkuk Kim for an appearance at the event. Over 100 bands will perform in Houston for the bootcamp program.