Georgia was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019, which was held on 24 November 2019 in Gliwice, Poland.
Background
Prior to the 2019 contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest eleven 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 . In the 2018 contest, Tamar Edilashvili represented her country in Minsk, Belarus with the song "Your Voice".She ended 8th out of 20 entries with 144 points.
Before Junior Eurovision
Ranina Georgia used an original children's talent show format, Ranina (Georgian: რანინა), as the selection method for their artist. Starting on 24 March 2019, the show lasted around two months with ten candidate artists.
Contestants Contestant AgeFinal placeEpisode of eliminationGiorgi Rostiashviliგიორგი როსთიაშვილი12 years oldWinnerN/AAna Berishviliანა ბერიშვილი13 years oldRunner-upGrand FinaleAnastasia Garsevanishviliანასთასია გარსევანიშვილი8 years old3rd placeKeta Akhalbedashviliქეთა ახალბედაშვილი10 years old4th placeAfter Semi-finalNika Petriashviliნიქა ფეთრიაშვილი13 years oldBarbara Imnadzeბარბარა იმნაძე9 years old6th placeAfter Round 4Tekla Chanagavaთექლა ჩანაგავა10 years oldLevan Eloidzeლევან ელოიძე11 years old8th placeElene Ivanidzeელენე ივანიძე10 years old9th placeGiorgi Gordadzeგიორგი გორდაძე13 years old
Shows Round 1 (24–31 March 2019) Show 1 (24 March 2019)Songs from Oliver!DrawArtist(Guest artist)SongJury scoresFinal score1Barbara Imnadze(with Sopho Gelovani)"Oom-Pah-Pah"3937401169101010981010101010102Giorgi Gordadze(with Giorgi Sukhitashvili)"You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two"393739115101010999109999103Elene Ivanidze(with Levan Maspindzelashvili)"Where Is Love?"40393911810101010910101010109104Nika Petriashvili(with Oto Nemsadze)"Reviewing the Situation"4040401201010101010101010101010105Anastasia Garsevanishvili(with Mariko Lejava)"Who Will Buy?"393939117910101091010109101010
Show 2 (31 March 2019)Songs from The Sound of MusicDrawArtist(Guest artist)SongJury scoresFinal score1Giorgi Rostiashvili(with Sopho Toroshelidze)"The Hills Are Alive"4040401201010101010101010101010102Tekla Chanagava(with Giorgi Abashidze)"Sixteen Going on Seventeen"393839115910101099101010910103Levan Eloidze(with Elene Kalandadze)"Edelweiss"39363911491010109981091010104Keta Akhalbedashvili(with Sopho Khalvashi)"My Favorite Things"4040401201010101010101010101010105Ana Berishvili(with Nodiko Tatishvili)"Climb Ev'ry Mountain"404040120101010101010101010101010
Round 2 (7–14 April 2019) Show 3 (7 April 2019)Guest artists: Shavnabada bandDrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Nika Petriashvili"იმერული (ოკრიბული) მგზავრული"("Imeruli (ok'ribuli) mgzavruli")40393911810101010109101010109102Anastasia Garsevanishvili"შიშ-ნანი"("Shish-nani")4040401201010101010101010101010103Elene Ivanidze"კესარია"("Kesaria")403940119101010101091010101010104Giorgi Gordadze"ჩელა"("Chela")4040401201010101010101010101010105Barbara Imnadze"აჭარულ შაირებს"("Ach'arul shairebs")40394011910101010910101010101010
Show 4 (14 April 2019)DrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Ana Berishvili"მარებელს"("Marebeli")4040401201010101010101010101010102Levan Eloidze"ხასანბეგურა"("Khasanbegura")4040401201010101010101010101010103Keta Akhalbedashvili"ვა-გიორქომა"("Va-giorkoma")4040401201010101010101010101010104Tekla Chanagava"ჰარირა"("Harira")4040401201010101010101010101010105Giorgi Rostiashvili"შენ, ბიჭო, ანაგურელო"("Shen, bich’o, anagurelo")404040120101010101010101010101010
Round 3 (21–28 April 2019) Show 5 (21 April 2019)Guest artists: The Quintessence bandDrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Anastasia Garsevanishvili"მათე ბიჭის სიმღერა"("Mate bich’is simghera")4040401201010101040404040404040402Barbara Imnadze"ჩიტო-გვრიტო"("Chit’o-gvrit’o")4040401204040404040404040404040403Giorgi Gordadze"მთვარის სიმღერას"("Mtvaris simgheras")384038116991010101010109910104Elene Ivanidze"როცა აყვავდა ნუში"("Rotsa aq’vavda nushi")384038116991010101010109910105Nika Petriashvili"ერთელ ვიხილე"("Ertel vikhile")404040120"წავიდეთ ჩქარა"("Ts’avidet chkara")101010101010101010101010
Show 6 (28 April 2019)DrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Keta Akhalbedashvili"მზე დედაა ჩემი"("Mze dedaa chemi")4040401201010101010101010101010102Ana Berishvili"გაზაფხულდა, აყვავილდა ნუში"("Gazapkhulda, aq'vavilda nushi")4040401201010101010101010101010103Giorgi Rostiashvili"ბერიკაობა"("Berik'aoba")4040401201010101010101010101010104Levan Eloidze"პანკესას სიმღერა"("P'ank'esas simghera")4040401201010101010101010101010105Tekla Chanagava"პირველი მერცხალი"("P'irveli mertskhali")404040120101010101010101010101010
Round 4 (5–12 May 2019) Show 7 (5 May 2019)Guest artists: Tbilisi Boys Cappella (თბილისის ბავშვთა კაპელა)DrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Barbara Imnadze"Uptown Funk"4040401201010101010101010101010102Elene Ivanidze"Over The Rainbow"3839371149910109101010999103Giorgi Gordadze"Man in the Mirror"383939116991010910101091010104Anastasia Garsevanishvili"Jamaica"4040401201010101010101010101010105Nika Petriashvili"Circle of Life"404040120101010101010101010101010
Show 8 (12 May 2019)Guest artists: Gori Girls' ChoirDrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Tekla Chanagava"Roar"4040401201010101010101010101010102Giorgi Rostiashvili"Moon River"4040401201010101010101010101010103Keta Akhalbedashvili"Java Jive"3939391171091010910101091010104Ana Berishvili"Amazing Grace"4040401201010101010101010101010105Levan Eloidze"Imagine"4039391181010101091010109101010
Semi-final (19 May 2019) Semi-final (19 May 2019)DrawArtistSongResult1Nika Petriashvili"თბილისი"("Tbilisi")Eliminated2Giorgi Rostiashvili"რომანსერო"("Romansero")Finalist3Anastasia Garsevanishvili"წვიმს, ისევ წვიმს"("Ts'vims, isev ts'vims")Finalist4Keta Akhalbedashvili"ჩვენი ზღაპარი"("Chveni zghvap'ari")Eliminated5Ana Berishvili"სიზმარს გავხარ"("Sizmars gavkhar")Finalist
Final (26 May 2019) The winner of the final was Giorgi Rostiashvili, who would go on to represent Georgia with the song "We Want to Love". Final (26 May 2019)Jury members: Dato Evgenidze, Beka Gochiashvili and Lana KutateladzeDrawArtistSongPlace1Anastasia Garsevanishvili"ჯადოსნური კვერცხი"("Jadosnuri k'vertskhi")Third place2Ana Berishvili"ჭაღარა თბილისო"("Ch'aghara Tbiliso")Second place3Giorgi Rostiashvili"ჩარი რამა"("Chari rama")Winner
At Junior Eurovision During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 18 November 2019, Georgia was drawn to perform sixth on 24 November 2019, following Spain and preceding Belarus.
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 point Georgia received 32 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 2 5 1 4 2 3 8 02 13 12 14 11 14 14 03 18 18 18 18 18 18 04 4 1 4 1 4 2 10 05 15 9 12 15 17 15 06 07 16 15 13 17 15 17 08 6 17 17 13 6 11 09 10 7 8 10 9 8 3 10 1 2 7 2 1 1 12 11 7 11 5 12 8 7 4 12 12 8 11 16 11 12 13 17 13 9 14 16 16 14 14 6 2 6 13 6 5 15 5 3 3 3 5 4 7 16 11 16 16 9 12 13 17 3 4 6 5 3 5 6 18 9 10 10 7 10 9 2 19 8 14 15 8 7 10 1
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