Georgia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 which took place on 22 November 2008, in Lemesos, Cyprus. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Group Bzikebi was externally selected to represent Georgia with the song "Bzz..". Georgia won the contest with 154 points.
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Georgia | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National Selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | 4 October 2008 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Bzikebi | |||
| Selected song | "Bzz.." | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 1st, 154 points | |||
| Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Background
editPrior to the 2008 Contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest once in 2007, being represented by Mariam Romelashvili with the song "Odelia Ranuni", placing fourth with 116 points.[1]
Before Junior Eurovision
editNational final
editGeorgia selected their Junior Eurovision entry for 2008 using a national selection consisting of 9 songs. The winner was trio Bzikebi, with the song "Bzz..".
| Final – 4 October 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song |
| 1 | Shatalo | "Chen Virchevt Adgils" |
| 2 | Ia Orjonikidze | "Harale" |
| 3 | Patriotebi | "Rivore" |
| 4 | Krimanchuli | "Leqsi Saxumaro" |
| 5 | Gogoebi | "Telephonis Jazi" |
| 6 | Bzikebi | "Bzz.." |
| 7 | Mariam Kakhelishvili | "De" |
| 8 | Baptiani Gitarebi | "Urchi Sikvaruli" |
| 9 | Sopho | "Chemi Varskvlavi" |
Artist and song information
editBzikebi
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Bzikebi ბზიკები | |
|---|---|
 Bzikebi in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Georgia |
| Genres | Children's music |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Members | Giorgi Shiolashvili Mariam Kikuashvili Mariam Tatulashvili |
The winning contestants, Bzikebi (Georgian: ბზიკები, "wasps"), are a trio from Tbilisi. managed by Georgian composer Giga Kukhiadnidze. The group consists of Giorgi Shiolashvili (born 7 March 1998, Georgian: გიორგი შიოლაშვილი), Mariam Kikuashvili (born 22 January 1998, Georgian: მარიამ კიკუაშვილი), and Mariam Tatulashvili (born 5 April 1998, Georgian: მარიამ თათულაშვილი),[2][3] who were all ten years old during the contest.[4]
Bzikebi won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Lemesos, Cyprus on 22 November 2008 with their song "Bzz..".[5] During their performance they were dressed in outfits with black and yellow stripes resembling bees[4][6][7] and they sang in a made-up language.[3] They won the competition with a total of 154 points.[5][8]
In 2017, after years of absence, the trio made a reappearance at the opening ceremony of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Tbilisi and performed as part of the winners interval act at the 2022 contest in Yerevan.[9]
At Junior Eurovision
editDuring the running order draw which took place on 14 October 2008, Georgia was drawn to perform sixth on 22 November 2008, following Greece and preceding Belgium.[10]
Final
editDuring the final, Bzikebi performed downstage in outfits combining both yellow and black, resembling bees. Bzikebi won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008, receiving 154 points for their song "Bzz..".[11][12]
Voting
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Notes
edit- ^ All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.
References
edit- ^ "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ Montebello, Edward (4 October 2008). "JESC 08: Georgia Selected Bzikebi". ESCMALTA.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
- ^ a b van der Molen, Rianne (24 November 2008). "Bijtjes uit Georgië winnen songfestival, Marissa 13de". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). p. 6.
- ^ a b "Georgië wint Junior Songfestival 2008". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
- ^ a b "Georgia has won!". esctime.com. 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
- ^ "Bzikebi to leave for Cyprus for Eurovision Junior". The Georgian Times. 13 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
- ^ "'Wasps to represent Georgia in the Junior Eurovision 2008'". oikotimes.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- ^ "Junior Eurovision 2022: 11 Champions will perform in Yerevan!". junioreurovision.tv. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Bakker, Sletse (14 October 2008). "We have it: The starting order!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "'Bzikebi - Bzz... (Georgia 2008)'". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Final of Lemesos 2008". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Lemesos 2008". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
External links
edit- Official Georgian JESC Site
- Jensen, Charlotte (22 November 2008). "Summing bees from Georgia wins the 2008 Junior Eurovizzzion Zzzong Contezzzt". Eurovisionary.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2008. (review)