Georgia was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 which was held on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus.
Background
Prior to the 2017 Contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest ten times since its debut in , and since then they have never missed a single contest. Georgia is also the most successful country in the competition, with three victories in , and .
Before Junior Eurovision Ranina Georgia used an original children's talent show format for the first time, Ranina (Georgian: რანინა), as the selection method for their artist. Starting on 2 March 2018, the show lasted around two months with ten candidate artists.
Contestants Contestant AgeFinal placeEpisode of eliminationTamar Edilashviliთამარ ედილაშვილი12 years oldWinnerN/ANikoloz Vasadzeნიქოლოზ ვასაძე10 years old2nd placeGrand FinaleAnastasia Togonidzeანასთასია თოგონიძე12 years old3rd placeDavit Kimeridzeდავით ქიმერიძე12 years old4th placeAfter Semi-finalAlexandre Zazarashviliალექსანდრე ზაზარაშვილი11 years old5th placeGiorgi Tsiskadzeგიორგი ცისაქაძე13 years old6th placeAfter Round 4Maria-Elene Bezhashviliმარია-ელენე ბეჟაშვილი12 years old7th placeMariam Saginashviliმარიამ საგინაშვილი12 years old8th placeNikoloz Gogichaishviliნიქოლოზ გოგიჩაიშვილი13 years old9th placeNita Jakhuaნითა ჯახუა12 years old10th place
Round 1 (2 – 9 March 2018) The jurors for this round were Davit Evgenidze, Natalia Kutateladze and Beka Gochiashvili. Show 1 (2 March 2018)Guest artist: SALIODrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Giorgi Tsiskadze"Varskvlavebi"36394011599999101010101010102Nita Jakhua"Mze"393938116910101091010109910103Nikoloz Vasadze"Gaivlis Dro"4040401201010101010101010101010104Nikoloz Gogichaishvili"Rats Khvelaze Dzalian Gikhvars"4039381171010101091010101099105Tamar Edilashvili"Lale"404040120101010101010101010101010 Show 2 (9 March 2018)Guest artist: Niaz DiasamidzeDrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Maria-Elene Bezhashvili"Mezghvauris Simghera"39383811591010109910109109102Mariam Saginashvili"Kari Kris"4040401201010101010101010101010103Davit Kimeridze"Nami Vels40393911810101010910101091010104Anastasia Togonidze"Dro"4040401201010101010101010101010105Alexandre Zazarashvili"Sakhli"404040120101010101010101010101010
Round 2 (16 – 23 March 2018) The jurors for this round were Liza Bagrationi, Kakha Tolordava and Sophie Villy. Show 3 (16 March 2018)DrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Tamar Edilashvili"Circle Of Life"363540111109899989101010102Nikoloz Gogichaishvili"Where Is Love"36363710910899101079109993Nikoloz Vasadze"Bare Necessities"4040401201010101010101010101010104Nita Jakhua"Wouldn't It Be Loverly"363538109999999899109105Giorgi Tsiskadze"Go To The Distance"36394011598910101091010101010
Show 4 (23 March 2018)DrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Anastasia Togonidze"Reflection"39363911410910101098910109102Davit Kimeridze"Can You Feel The Love Tonight"4040401201010101010101010101010103Maria-Elene Bezhashvili"Journey To The Past"3737381121098101098101099104Alexandre Zazarashvili"Your Song"3939391171010910101091010109105Mariam Saginashvili"Friends Like Me"3837371121099109991099910
Round 3 (30 March – 13 April 2018) The jurors for this round were Buka Kartozia, Nino Katamadze and Zviad Bolkvadze. Show 5 (30 March 2018)Guest artist: The QuintessenceDrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Nikoloz Gogichaishvili"Chum Baghnarshi"3336351048997999999892Tamar Edilashvili"Tatris Gogona"36363610899999999109983Giorgi Tsiskadze"Iagundisa"3338361078997991010891094Nita Jakhua"Sdzinavs T’bas"313234978887888888995Nikoloz Vasadze"Janaia"39393811610101099101010910109 Show 6 (13 April 2018)Guest artist: The QuintessenceDrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Mariam Saginashvili"K’rimanch’uli"3336351048997999998992Alexandre Zazarashvili"Ai Balam, Balam"363837111991089910108910103Anastasia Togonidze"Mze Shina Da Mze Gareta"383934111101099101091089984Maria-Elene Bezhashvili"Sach’idao"33363610589889999108995Davit Kimeridze"Vagipi"4039361151010101010101099999
Round 4 (20 – 27 April 2018) The jurors for this round were Zaza Marjanishvili, Maia Datunashvili and Misha Mdinaradze. Show 7 (20 April 2018)Songs by Paul McCartneyDrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Nikoloz Vasadze"Say, Say, Say"404039119101010101010101091010102Giorgi Tsiskadze"Yesterday"40393911810101010101091010109103Nita Jakhua"Penny Lane"38343410610991078109888104Nikoloz Gogichaishvili"My Valentine"364039115989101010101010910105Tamar Edilashvili"The Fool On The Hill"404040120101010101010101010101010 Show 8 (27 April 2018)Songs by Paul McCartneyDrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Davit Kimeridze"Let It Be"4039381171010101010910109910102Anastasia Togonidze"Ebony & Ivory"394040119109101010101010101010103Mariam Saginashvili"Blackbird"393338110109101088899910104Maria-Elene Bezhashvili"Eleanor Rigby"3840391179910101010101091010105Alexandre Zazarashvili"Hey Jude"40403911910101010101010109101010 At the end of Show 8, the semi-finalists were announced. The five participants who collected the most points throughout the four tours advanced to the next round. They are Alexandre Zazarashvili, Anastasia Togonidze, Davit Kimeridze, Nikoloz Vasadze, and Tamar Edilashvili.
Semi-final (4 – 11 May 2018) The jurors for the first semi-final were Misha Mdinaradze, Sopho Khalvashi and Beka Gochiashvili. Semi-final 1 (4 May 2018)Guest artist: IriaoDrawArtistSongJury ranking after Semi-final 11Alexandre Zazarashvili"ჩონგურს სიმები გავუბი"("Chongurs Simebi Gavubi")5th4th4th2Anastasia Togonidze"მივალ გურიაში, მარა"("Mival Guriashi, Mara")2nd5th5th3Nikoloz Vasadze"Take Five"3rd2nd2nd4Davit Kimeridze"ქალაქური მოტივები"("Kalakuri Mot’ivebi")4th3rd3rd5Tamar Edilashvili"გზავნილი ყანჩელს"("Gzavnili Q’anchels")1st1st1st The jurors for the second semi-final were Misha Mdinaradze, Sopho Toroshelidze and Beka Gochiashvili. Semi-final 2 (11 May 2018)Songs by "The Jackson 5"DrawArtistSongResult1Nikoloz Vasadze"I Want You Back"2nd2Tamar Edilashvili"I'll Be There"1st3Davit Kimeridze"Ben"4th4Alexandre Zazarashvili"Who's Loving You"5th5Anastasia Togonidze"I Wanna Be Where You Are"3rd
Final (18 May 2018) The jurors for the Final were Davit Evgenidze, Maia Datunashvili and David Malazonia. Final (18 May 2018)DrawArtistSongPlace1Anastasia Togonidze"თოლიები"("Toliebi")Third place2Nikoloz Vasadze"გზა სიარულმა დალია"("Gza Siarulma Dalia")Second place3Tamar Edilashvili"მზეო, ლილეო"("Mzeo, Lileo")Winner
Song selection On 6 July 2018, GPB opened a window for interested composers to submit their entries until 1 September. At the closing of the deadline, 22 submissions were received and assessed by a committee consisting of composer Davit Evgenidze, singers Sopho Khalvashi and Nodiko Tatishvili, director Zaza Orashvili, vocal coach Manana Morchiladze and Ranina creator Lana Kutateladze. The selected entry, "Your Voice", was written by Sopho Toroshelidze and Aleksandre Lortkipanidze, and was presented on 9 October.
Artist and song information
Tamar Edilashvili Tamar Edilashvili (born 11 May 2005) is a Georgian child singer. She represented Georgia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk, Belarus.
The young singer currently studies at the NK School-Lyceum and the E. Mikeladze Central Music School. Tamar is no stranger to music competitions, having participated in the X Factor Georgia in 2017 and reaching the semi-final.
In October of last year, the three-month-long competition Ranina had begun, which saw Tamar and nine other entrants participate in multiple rounds of the show. During one of the shows, Tamar performed with Ethno-Jazz Band Iriao, the group that represented Georgia at this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
At Junior Eurovision During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 19 November 2018, Georgia was drawn to perform thirteenth on 25 November 2018, following Australia and preceding Israel.
Voting
+ Points awarded to Georgia Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 points Georgia received 39 points from the online vote
+ Points awarded by Georgia Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Detailed voting results + Draw Country Juror A Juror B Juror C Juror D Juror E Rank Points 01 1 1 2 3 3 2 10 02 19 14 18 16 14 19 03 14 7 15 4 4 5 6 04 13 19 16 15 16 17 05 15 8 12 14 9 12 06 16 11 10 6 7 9 2 07 12 16 17 17 18 18 08 18 9 9 7 11 10 1 09 11 15 4 13 8 8 3 10 10 18 14 9 12 13 11 4 2 5 5 5 4 7 12 3 4 3 2 2 3 8 13 14 8 17 6 19 19 16 15 6 5 7 12 10 7 4 16 5 10 19 11 13 11 17 9 12 8 18 17 14 18 17 13 13 10 15 15 19 2 3 1 1 1 1 12 20 7 6 11 8 6 6 5
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