Georgia was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Paris, France. The children's talent show was used for the fourth year in a row to select Georgia's representative, Niko Kajaia, who performed at the contest with the song "Let's Count the Smiles". He finished 4th place out of 19 participating countries.
Background
Prior to the 2021 contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest thirteen 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 2020 contest, Sandra Gadelia represented Georgia with the song "You Are Not Alone" following her victory in the third season of Ranina, achieving 6th place out of 12 with 111 points.
Before Junior Eurovision
Ranina For the fourth year in a row, Georgia used an original children's talent show format, (), as the selection method for their artist. Georgian broadcaster GPB confirmed that would be used for the fourth time on 2 September 2021, confirming that the show would begin on 11 September at 10pm GST. The list of participants competing in the show was revealed on 6 September 2021, confirming that the show would once again have 10 competitors.
+ContestantsContestantAgeFinal placeEpisode of eliminationNikoloz Kajaiaნიკოლოზ ქაჯაია10 years oldWinnerN/AGega Shoniaგეგა შონია11 years oldRunner-upFinalBarbare Makhatadzeბარბარე მახათაძე9 years old3rd placeDatuna Luarsabishviliდათუნა ლუარსაბიშვილი12 years old4th place After semi-finalGuga Nadiradzeგუგა ნადირაძე9 years oldKeso Rusiaკესო რუსია12 years oldIoana Navadzeიოანა ნავაძე9 years old7th placeAfter Round 4Mariam Bukhnikashviliმარიამ ბუხნიკაშვილი12 years old8th placeNini Orkoshneliნინი ორკოშნელი10 years old9th placeAndria Beridzeანდრია ბერიძე13 years old10th place
Round 1 (11–12 September 2021)
The jurors for this round were Elene Kalandadze, Davit Evgenidze and Nukri Kapanadze.
+Show 1 – 11 September 2021DrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Nini Orkoshneli"Sakatmeshi shep’arula mela"4040401201010101010101010101010102Nikoloz Kajaia"Sakanela"4040401201010101010101010101010103Gega Shonia"Ori rezo"4040401201010101010101010101010104Barbare Makhatadze"Es sats’q’ali k’urdgheli"4040401201010101010101010101010105Andria Beridze"Simghera siq’varuls hgavs"404040120101010101010101010101010
+Show 2 – 12 September 2021DrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Guga Nadiradze"Esa messa"4040401201010101010101010101010102Keso Rusia"Samshoblos gasakhareblad"4040401201010101010101010101010103Ioana Navadze"Shen ghimilis deda khar"4040401201010101010101010101010104Mariam Bukhnikashvili"Mze"4040401201010101010101010101010105Datuna Luarsabishvili"Gaighime"404040120101010101010101010101010
Round 2 (18–25 September 2021) The jurors for this round were Sopho Toroshelidze, Davit Evgenidze and Paata Godziashvili.
+Show 3 – 18 September 2021DrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Barbare Makhatadze"Someday My Prince Will Come"394039118109101010101010 10910102Andria Beridze"Can You Feel the Love Tonight"393638113101010999991091093Nikoloz Kajaia"Everybody Wants to Be a Cat"4040401201010101010101010101010104Nini Orkoshneli"Once Upon a December"3838381141091091091099101095Gega Shonia"I Wanna Be like You"404040120101010101010101010101010
+Show 4 – 25 September 2021DrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Mariam Bukhnikashvili"Beauty and the Beast"39383811510910109910109910102Guga Nadiradze"You've Got a Friend in Me"403940119101010109101010 101010103Ioana Navadze"When She Loved Me"3939391171091010101010910910104Datuna Luarsabishvili"Friend Like Me"4040401201010101010101010101010105Keso Rusia"Reflection"404040120101010101010101010101010
Round 3 (14-16 October 2021)
The jurors for this round were Maia Mikaberidze, Davit Evgenidze and Giorgi Sikharulidze.
+Show 5 - 14 October 2021DrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Gega Shonia"Gudisa, sharat’in"4040401201010101010101010101010102Barbare Makhatadze"Q’ovel sneulebaze"4040401201010101010101010101010103Andria Beridze"Khokhbis q’elivit lamazi"4040401201010101010101010101010104Nini Orskoshneli"K’olkhuri nana"4040401201010101010101010101010105Nikoloz Kajaia"Guruli perkhuli"404040120101010101010101010101010
+Show 6 - 16 October 2021DrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Guga Nadiradze"Gakhsovs t’urpav"4040401201010101010101010101010102Ioana Navadze"Sdzinavs t’bas"4040401201010101010101010101010103Datuna Luarsabishvili"Shilduri mravalzhamieri"4040401201010101010101010101010104Mariam Bukhnikashvili"Arami do sharika"4040401201010101010101010101010105Keso Rusia"Sat’rpialo"404040120101010101010101010101010
Round 4 (20-23 October 2021)
The jurors for this round were Sopho Gelovani, Davit Evgenidze and Liza Bagrationi.
+Show 7 - 20 October 2021DrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Barbare Makhatadze"Ich Hab' Noch Einen Koffer In Berlin"4040401201010101010101010 101010102Gega Shonia"Rosalina"4040401201010101010101010101010103Nini Orkoshneli"Dernière danse"4040401201010101010101010101010104Nikoloz Kajaia"Amar pelos dois"4040401201010101010101010101010105Andria Beridze"Hoppípolla"40394011910101010101091010101010
+Show 8 - 23 October 2021DrawArtistSongJury scoresFinal score1Mariam Bukhnikashvili"Hatikvah"4040401201010101010101010 101010102Guga Nadiradze"Quizás, quizás, quizás"4040401201010101010101010101010103Ioana Navadze"чорнобривці" (Chornobryvtsi)4040401201010101010101010101010104Datuna Luarsabishvili"With a Little Help from My Friends"40393911810101010101010910109105Keso Rusia"Malaika"404040120101010101010101010101010 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 Nikoloz Kajaia, Keso Rusia, Gega Shonia, Guga Nadiradze, Datuna Luarsabishvili and Barbare Makhatadze. Datuna Luarsabishvili and Barbare Makhatadze both took 5th place with the same score. This means that Ranina will have 6 semi-finalists for the first time.
Semi-final (6 November 2021) The jurors for the Semi-final were Tika Rukhadze, Davit Evgenidze and Buka Kartozia. +Semi-final (6 November 2021)DrawArtistSongResult1Gega Shonia(with The Quintessence)"Soplis Masheneblebi"(სოფლის მაშენებლები)Finalist2Keso Rusia(with The Quintessence)"Romansi"(რომანსი)Eliminated3Guga Nadiradze(with The Quintessence)"K’omble"(კომბლე)Eliminated4Barbare Makhatadze(with The Quintessence)"Gogona Da Bat’i"(გოგონა და ბატი)Finalist5Datuna Luarsabishvili(with The Quintessence)"Isbundi"(ისბუნდი)Eliminated6Nikoloz Kajaia(with The Quintessence)"Ar Daidardo" & "Shen, Mkholod Shen"(არ დაიდარდო & შენ, მხოლოდ შენ)Finalist
Final (13 November 2021) The jurors for the Final were Sopho Khalvashi, Davit Evgenidze and Beka Gochiashvili. + Final (13 November 2021)DrawArtistSongPlace 1 Nikoloz Kajaia"Gazapkhuli Maints Mova"(გაზაფხული მაინც მოვა) 1 2 Barbare Makhatadze"Me Saidumlos Shenakhva Vitsi"(მე საიდუმლოს შენახვა ვიცი)3 3 Gega Shonia"Ak Emghereba Guls"(აქ ემღერება გულს)2 After the solo performances, all three participants performed the song "Khelebi" (ხელები) together with the Gori Girls Choir.
The day after the final was broadcast, the song "Let's Count The Smiles", with which Niko Kajaia would represent Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021, was released along with a music video. The song was written by Giga Kukhianidze, and contains lyrics in Georgian, English, and French.
At Junior Eurovision After the opening ceremony, which took place on 13 December 2021, it was announced that Georgia would perform second on 19 December 2021, following Germany and preceding Poland.
At the end of the contest, Georgia received 163 points, placing 4th out of 19 participating countries.
Performance Niko Kajaia was accompanied on stage by two dances, Barbare Tvarava and Lizi Kvirkevlia. The three are dressed in primary colours, with colourful shapes shown on the LED screens behind them.
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 59 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 12 10 10 12 15 13 02 03 4 8 13 3 7 7 4 04 6 5 5 4 5 3 8 05 5 9 9 2 8 5 6 06 10 2 8 8 6 8 3 07 18 16 17 15 18 18 08 11 14 18 7 14 14 09 13 3 4 6 9 6 5 10 9 7 6 10 10 10 1 11 16 17 11 14 17 17 12 7 11 7 9 12 11 13 1 1 2 1 3 1 12 14 3 4 1 5 4 2 10 15 17 6 16 16 11 12 16 15 13 15 11 16 15 17 8 12 3 17 1 4 7 18 2 15 14 13 2 9 2 19 14 18 12 18 13 16
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