They were born in Kutaisi, Georgia, and moved to the UK at the age of 8.

They spent a lot of time performing covers at a ski resort in the French Alps before their debut.

They had a hit record while at the school.

They have a Wiener Dachshund named Louis Armstrong.

They co-wrote the popular Miley Cyrus song "Party in the USA"

They had a hit record while at the school

They wrote their debut hit, "Hometown Glory", in 10 minutes.

They got a recording contract the same year they graduated.

They are "adrenaline junkies": they enjoy roller coasters, paragliding, hang gliding and have skydived several times.

They share an aeroplane with Nick Mason, a founder of Pink Floyd (a mythic British band).

They gave a series of performances in the USA in 2006.

They suffered a stroke at the age of 18.

They won 6 Grammy awards in just one night, including song of the year and album of the year.

Their music was the most popular on the radio in 2006.

They met their future manager and producer, Mike Batt, while still studying at the BRIT School.

In 2014 they relocated from London to Los Angeles, California.

They won an award the year after their first album came out.

They performed at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

They've won an Oscar.

They took their stage name from a bar in Paris.

In 2006, they entered the Guinness Book of Records for playing the deepest underwater concert (303 metres below sea level).

One of their albums is the fourth biggest selling album ever in the UK.