The Voice Georgia season 5

The fifth season of the Georgian reality television series The Voice Georgia premiered on 8 December 2022 on 1TV. Stephane Mgebrishvili was the only coach returning from the previous season and Dato Porchkhidze returned after a two-season hiatus. Meanwhile, Sopo Toroshelidze and Dato Evgenidze debuted as coaches, and Gvantsa Daraselia debuted as the show's presenter.

The Voice Georgia
Season 5
Hosted byGvantsa Daraselia
Coaches
No. of contestants32 artists
WinnerIru Khechanovi
Winning coachDato Porchkhidze
Runner-upGiorgi Datiashvili
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network1TV
Original release8 December 2022 (2022-12-08) –
2 February 2023 (2023-02-02)

Broadcaster 1TV announced the opening of applications on 23 August 2022, which would close on 20 September.[1] With this announcement, the channel also revealed that the competition would be used to choose the Georgian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.[2] The season finale was aired on 2 February 2023. Iru Khechanovi was named as the winner of this season, marking Dato Porchkhidze's third win as a coach.

Teams

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Teams color key
  Winner   Seventh place
  Runner-up   Eighth place
  Third place   Eliminated in the Live Shows
  Fourth place   Stolen in the Battles
  Fifth place   Eliminated in the Battles
  Sixth place   Withdrew
Coaches' teams
Coach Top 32 artists
Dato Porchkhidze
Iru Khechanovi Tako Kakalashvili Erekle Turkadze Tsotne Barbakadze Ekaterine Mdivani
Irakli Kapanadze Ani Nozadze Nini Asiliani Kakha Aslamazashvili Koka Davitadze
Dato "Evgena" Evgenidze
Giorgi Datiashvili Kakha Aslamazashvili Allegro Giorgi Putkaradze Gvantsa Kupatadze
Ani Nozadze Ekaterine Mdivani Mariam Buighlishvili Salome Takaishvili Sopo Garakanidze
Sopo Toroshelidze
Lika Siradze Tina Datikashvili Mariam Toronjadze Salome Tsintsadze Ana Vashakmadze
Sopo Batilashvili Mariam Kokeladze Tako Kakalashvili Anika Gabiskiria Anri Bolkvadze
Stephane Mgebrishvili
Likuna Tutisani Anka Tatarashvili Dato Rusadze Saba Chachua Mariam Kokeladze
Nini Asiliani Ana Vashakmadze Mariam Toronjadze Aliona Tsintsadze Luka Niavadze
Note: Italicized names are stolen artists (names struck through within former teams).

Blind auditions

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The blind auditions were aired on 8, 15, 22 and 29 December 2022. In each audition, an artist sings their piece in front of the coaches, whose chairs are facing the audience. If a coach is interested to further work with the artist, they press their button to face the contestant. If a singular coach presses the button, the artist automatically becomes part of their team, and if multiple coaches turn they will compete for the artist, who will decide which team they will join.[3] The artists who qualified for the battles round from each show are shown below.

Blind auditions show 1 – 8 December 2022[4]
Artist Song Team joined
Likuna Tutisani "Ain't No Way" Stephane
Salome Takaishvili "Uninvited" Evgena
Kakha Aslamazashvili "Is This Love" Dato
Salome Tsintsadze "You Oughta Know" Sopo
Aliona Tsintsadze "Bez boyu" (Без бою) Stephane
Giorgi Datiashvili "If I Get High" Evgena
Lika Siradze "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" Sopo
Tsotne Barbakadze "Tennessee Whiskey" Dato
Blind auditions show 2 – 15 December 2022[5]
Artist Song Team joined
Mariam Bugianishvili "La Vie en rose" Evgena
Saba Chachua "That's What I Like" Stephane
Tako Kakalashvili "Driver's License" Sopo
Erekle Turkadze "Virtual Insanity" Dato
Dato Rusadze "Beneath Your Beautiful" Stephane
Ekaterine Mdivani "Babooshka" Evgena
Anri Bolkvadze "Trymai" (Тримай) Sopo
Tina Datikashvili "Anyone" Sopo
Blind auditions show 3 – 22 December 2022[6]
Artist Song Team joined
Iru Khechanovi "Never Enough" Dato
Anka Tatarashvili "I Never Loved a Man..." Stephane
Anika Gabiskiria "Kiss From a Rose" Sopo
Gvantsa Kupatadze "Teenage Fantasy" Evgena
Sopo Garakanidze "All I Want" Evgena
Sopo Batilashvili "Nothing Compares 2 U" Sopo
Allegro "Per te" Evgena
Blind auditions show 4 – 29 December 2022[7]
Artist Song Team joined
Nini Alisiani "How Come You Don't Call Me" Dato
Luka Niavadze "Fly On" Stephane
Koka Davitadze "Make You Feel My Love" Dato
Mariam Kokeladze "No More Blues" Sopo
Giorgi Putkaradze "Iron Sky" Evgena
Ani Nozadze "When We Were Young" Dato
Ana Vashakmadze "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" Stephane
Mariam Toronjadze "What a Girl Wants" Stephane

Battles

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The battles shows were aired on 31 December 2022 and 5 January 2023. In this round, the coaches pick two of their artists to compete in a singing match and select one of them to advance to the next round. Losing artists may be stolen by another coach, becoming new members of their team. Multiple coaches can attempt to steal an artist, resulting in a competition for the artist, who will ultimately decide which team they will go to.[8] Every coach stole two eliminated artists: Ana Vashakmadze and Mariam Toronjadze were stolen by Sopo Toroshelidze, Mariam Kokeladze and Nini Alisiani were stolen by Stephane Mgebrishvili, Ani Nozadze and Kakha Aslamazashvili were stolen by Dato Evgenidze, and Ekaterine Mdivani and Tako Kakalashvili were stolen by Dato Porchkhidze.

Battles color key
  Artist won the battle and advanced to the quarter-finals
  Artist lost the battle, but was stolen by another coach
  Artist lost the battle and was eliminated
Battles show 1 – 31 December 2022[9]
Order Coach Winner Song Loser Saving coach
1 Stephane Likuna Tutisani "I'm Your Baby Tonight" Mariam Toronjadze Sopo
2 Sopo Tina Datikashvili "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Anri Bolkvadze
3 Dato Iru Khechanovi "Leave the Door Open" Ani Nozadze Evgena
4 Evgena Giorgi Datiashvili "You Don't Know My Nation" Ekaterine Mdivani Dato
5 Stephane Dato Rusadze "My Funny Valentine" Aliona Tsintsadze
6 Sopo Sopo Batilashvili "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" Tako Kakalashvili Dato
7 Dato Tsotne Barbakadze "No Woman, No Cry" Kakha Aslamazashvili Evgena
8 Evgena Allegro "Silent Night" Mariam Bugianishvili
Battles show 2 – 5 January 2023[10]
Order Coach Winner Song Loser Saving coach
1 Stephane Saba Chachua "Déjà Vu" Ana Vashakmadze Sopo
2 Dato Erekle Turkadze "Love's in Need of Love Today" Nini Alisiani Stephane
3 Sopo Salome Tsintsadze "No Diggity" Mariam Kokeladze Stephane
4 Stephane Anka Tatarashvili "Purple Rain" Luka Niavadze
5 Evgena Giorgi Putkaradze "Emotions" Salome Takaishvili
6 Sopo Lika Siradze "Hedonism" Anika Gabiskiria
7 Dato Irakli Kapanadze "After the Love Has Gone" Koka Davitadze
8 Evgena Gvantsa Kupatadze "Don't Be Afraid" Sopo Garakanidze

Live shows

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Quarter-finals (12 and 19 January)

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The quarter-finals took place on 12 and 19 January 2023. The six remaining acts in each team performed and a public televote picked three artists to advance directly to the semi-final. An additional wildcard was then picked by the coach of the team from the eliminated acts. The quarter-finals were the first live shows of the season, with the previous episodes being pre-recorded. Ani Nozadze, who was originally selected to be part of Team Evgena following the battles, withdrew from the competition before the quarter-finals due to health issues.

Team Stephane – 12 January 2023[11]
Order Artist Song Televote Place Result
1 Saba Chachua "Rock with You" 18.03% 3 Advanced
2 Dato Rusadze "Gogov gogov shavtvala" (გოგოვ გოგოვ შავთვალა) 17.28% 4 Wildcard
3 Nini Asiliani "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" 9.46% 6 Eliminated
4 Anka Tatarashvili "Got to Be Real" 21.51% 2 Advanced
5 Mari Kokeladze "Mercy" 9.90% 5 Eliminated
6 Likuna Tutisani "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)" 34.80% 1 Advanced
Team Sopo – 12 January 2023[11]
Order Artist Song Televote Place Result
1 Sali Tsintsadze "What You Waiting For?" 17.93% 3 Advanced
2 Lika Siradze "Cochise" 14.53% 4 Wildcard
3 Sopo Batilashvili "Stairway to Heaven" 8.19% 5 Eliminated
4 Ana Vashakmadze "I See Red" 4.49% 6 Eliminated
5 Mari Toronjadze "Stay with Me" 20.06% 2 Advanced
6 Tina Datikashvili "Queen" 34.80% 1 Advanced
Team Dato – 19 January 2023[12]
Order Artist Song Televote Place Result
1 Iru Khechanovi "Smells Like Teen Spirit" / "Around The World" 35.31% 1 Advanced
2 Erekle Turkadze "Golden Hour" 22.67% 2 Advanced
3 Tsotne Barbakadze "If You Don't Know Me by Now" 5.62% 5 Wildcard
4 Irakli Kapanadze "Everything I Wanted" 15.09% 4 Eliminated
5 Ekaterine Mdivani "Habanera" 5.20% 6 Eliminated
6 Tako Kakalashvili "Habits (Stay High)" 16.11% 3 Advanced
Team Evgena – 19 January 2023[12]
Order Artist Song Televote Place Result
1 Kakha Aslamazishvili "Time" 17.90% 3 Advanced
2 Allegro "Luna" 19.30% 2 Advanced
3 Giorgi Putkaradze "Sunburn" 28.55% 1 Advanced
4 Giorgi Datiashvili "Heaven on Their Minds" 17.39% 4 Wildcard
5 Gvantsa Kupatadze "The Way You Make Me Feel" 16.86% 5 Eliminated

Semi-final (26 January)

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The semi-final took place on 26 January 2023. The four remaining acts in each team performed and a public televote picked one artist to advance directly to the final. An additional wildcard was then picked by the coach of the team from the eliminated acts.

Team Stephane – 26 January 2023
Order Artist Song Televote Place Result
1 Anka Tatarashvili "Best Part" 31.92% 1 Advanced
2 Likuna Tutisani "I Say a Little Prayer" 29.13% 2 Wildcard
3 Dato Rusadze "Fix You" 19.97% 3 Eliminated
4 Saba Chachua "Dream On" 18.98% 4 Eliminated
Team Sopo – 26 January 2023
Order Artist Song Televote Place Result
1 Mari Toronjadze "Queen of the Night" 18.73% 3 Eliminated
2 Tina Datikashvili "Higher Ground" 30.32% 2 Wildcard
3 Lika Siradze "Street Spirit" 40.58% 1 Advanced
4 Sali Tsintsadze "Mad About You" 10.37% 4 Eliminated
Team Dato – 26 January 2023
Order Artist Song Televote Place Result
1 Iru Khechanovi "Rise Like a Phoenix" 44.52% 1 Advanced
2 Tako Kakalashvili "How Deep Is Your Love" 17.89% 3 Wildcard
3 Tsotne Barbakadze "Keeping Me Alive" 7.67% 4 Eliminated
4 Erekle Turkadze "Jealous" 29.92% 2 Eliminated
Team Evgena – 26 January 2023
Order Artist Song Televote Place Result
1 Kakha Aslamazishvili "Dark Necessities" 14.18% 4 Wildcard
2 Giorgi Datiashvili "Fragile" 33.77% 1 Advanced
3 Giorgi Putkaradze "Shenamde sharebi shoria" (შენამდე შარები შორია) 30.33% 2 Eliminated
4 Allegro "Grande Amore" 21.72% 3 Eliminated

Final (2 February)

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The final took place on 2 February 2023. The 8 remaining artists performed one after the other, with no eliminations. The singer with the most votes from the public wins the talent show and will represent Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

Final  – 2 February 2023
Order Coach Artist Song Televote Place
1 Dato Tako Kakalashvili "Stand Up" 10.09% 7
2 Sopo Lika Siradze "Heroes" 13.73% 4
3 Evgena Giorgi Datiashvili "Gethsemane" 15.72% 2
4 Stephane Likuna Tutisani "A Song for You" 13.76% 3
5 Sopo Tina Datikashvili "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" 10.34% 6
6 Evgena Kakha Aslamazishvili "Love You to Death" 2.92% 8
7 Stephane Anka Tatarashvili "7 Rings" / "Thank U, Next" 11.56% 5
8 Dato Iru Khechanovi "Euphoria" 21.88% 1

References

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