Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | ||||
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Participating broadcaster | Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) | |||
Country | Georgia | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Internal selection | |||
Selection date(s) |
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Selected artist(s) | Nutsa Buzaladze | |||
Selected song | "Firefighter" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (8th, 54 points) | |||
Final result | 21st, 34 points | |||
Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Georgia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Firefighter", written by Ada Satka and Darko Dimitrov, and performed by Nutsa Buzaladze. The Georgian participating broadcaster, the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB), internally selected its entry for the contest.
Georgia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May 2024 and was later selected to perform in position 11. At the end of the show, "Firefighter" was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and hence qualified to compete in the final, marking Georgia's first qualification to the final since 2016. It was later revealed that Georgia placed eighth out of the sixteen participating countries in the semi-final with 54 points. In the final, Georgia performed in position 24 and placed twenty-first out of the 25 performing countries, scoring a total of 34 points.
Prior to the 2024 contest, the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifteen times since its first entry in 2007. Its highest placing in the contest, to this point, had been ninth place, which was achieved on two occasions: in 2010 with the song "Shine" performed by Sofia Nizharadze and in 2011 with the song "One More Day" performed by Eldrine. [1] GPB briefly withdrew from the contest in 2009 after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) rejected its entry, "We Don't Wanna Put In", for perceived political references to Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin tied to tense relations between Georgia and then-host country Russia, which stemmed from the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. [2] [3] [4] Georgia had, to this point, failed to qualify to the final on eight occasions, including in 2023 with the song "Echo" performed by Iru. [1]
As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, GPB organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. It had selected its entry for the contest both through national finals and internal selections in the past. For its 2023 participation, GPB selected its entry via the reality television show The Voice Georgia . On 15 September 2023, GPB confirmed its intention to participate in the 2024 contest. [5]
On 12 January 2024, GPB announced that it had internally selected Nutsa Buzaladze as its representative for the 2024 contest, [6] and opened a window lasting between 13 and 30 January for interested composers to submit their entries. [7] At the closing of the period, around 300 entries had been received. [8] By mid-February 2024, the song, titled "Firefighter", had been selected and Buzaladze had started preparations with prolific Eurovision songwriter and producer Darko Dimitrov; it was released on 11 March. [9] [10] [11] [12]
As part of the promotion of her participation in the contest, Buzaladze attended the PrePartyES in Madrid on 30 March 2024, [13] the London Eurovision Party on 7 April 2024 [14] and the Eurovision in Concert event in Amsterdam on 13 April 2024. [15] In addition, she performed "Firefighter" during the Georgia vs Luxembourg qualifying play-off for the UEFA Euro 2024, held on 21 March 2024 in Tbilisi. [16]
The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. All nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) were required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete in the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. On 30 January 2024, an allocation draw was held to determine which of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show, each country would perform in; the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. [17] Georgia was scheduled for the second half of the second semi-final. [18] The shows' producers then decided the running order for the semi-finals; Georgia was set to perform in position 11. [19]
In Georgia, all three shows were broadcast on 1TV, [20] with commentary by Nika Lobiladze. [21]
Nutsa Buzaladze took part in technical rehearsals on 30 April and 3 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 8 and 9 May. [22] Her performance of "Firefighter" at the contest prominently featured pyrotechnics; she was joined on stage by four supporting dancers. [23]
Georgia performed in position 11, following the entry from San Marino and before the entry from Belgium. [19] At the end of the show, the country was announced as a qualifier for the final. It was later revealed that Georgia placed eighth out of the sixteen participating countries in the second semi-final with 54 points.
Following the semi-final, Georgia drew "producer's choice" for the final, meaning that the country would perform in the half decided by the contest's producers. [24] Georgia was then placed in position 24, following the entry from Croatia and before the entry from France. [25] Nutsa Buzaladze once again took part in dress rehearsals on 10 and 11 May before the final, including the jury final where the professional juries cast their final votes before the live show on 11 May. She performed a repeat of her semi-final performance during the final on 11 May. Georgia placed twenty-first in the final, scoring 34 points; 19 points from the public televoting and 15 points from the juries.
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to and by Georgia in the second semi-final and in the final. Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding sets of points from 1-8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting in the final vote, while the semi-final vote was based entirely on the vote of the public. [26] The Georgian jury consisted of Nino Badurashvili, Tinatin Jamburia, Arhil Nizharadze, Merab Nutsubidze, and Merab Sanodze. [27] In the second semi-final, Georgia placed 8th with 54 points, resulting in the country's first qualification to the final since 2016. In the final, Georgia placed 21st with 34 points. Over the course of the contest, Georgia awarded its 12 points to Armenia in the second semi-final, and to Switzerland (jury) and Ukraine (televote) in the final. [28] [29]
GPB appointed Sopho Khalvashi, who represented Georgia in the 2007 contest, as its spokesperson to announce the Georgian jury's votes in the final. [30]
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Each participating broadcaster assembles a five-member jury panel consisting of music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent. Each jury, and individual jury member, is required to meet a strict set of criteria regarding professional background, as well as diversity in gender and age. No member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. [31] The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final.
The following members comprised the Georgian jury: [27]
Draw | Country | Televote | |
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Rank | Points | ||
01 | Malta | 13 | |
02 | Albania | 15 | |
03 | Greece | 5 | 6 |
04 | Switzerland | 6 | 5 |
05 | Czechia | 7 | 4 |
06 | Austria | 10 | 1 |
07 | Denmark | 14 | |
08 | Armenia | 1 | 12 |
09 | Latvia | 4 | 7 |
10 | San Marino | 8 | 3 |
11 | Georgia | ||
12 | Belgium | 9 | 2 |
13 | Estonia | 11 | |
14 | Israel | 2 | 10 |
15 | Norway | 12 | |
16 | Netherlands | 3 | 8 |
Draw | Country | Jury | Televote | |||||||
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Juror A | Juror B | Juror C | Juror D | Juror E | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||
01 | Sweden | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 19 | ||
02 | Ukraine | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
03 | Germany | 8 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 | |
04 | Luxembourg | 16 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 20 | ||
N/A | ||||||||||
06 | Israel | 23 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
07 | Lithuania | 22 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 11 | ||
08 | Spain | 12 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 14 | ||
09 | Estonia | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 17 | ||
10 | Ireland | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 4 | |
11 | Latvia | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
12 | Greece | 9 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | |
13 | United Kingdom | 17 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | ||
14 | Norway | 10 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 15 | ||
15 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
16 | Serbia | 25 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 24 | ||
17 | Finland | 13 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 13 | ||
18 | Portugal | 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | |
19 | Armenia | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
20 | Cyprus | 18 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | ||
21 | Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 |
22 | Slovenia | 20 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 12 | ||
23 | Croatia | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
24 | Georgia | |||||||||
25 | France | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
26 | Austria | 19 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 18 |
Georgia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 16 times since making its debut in 2007. The Georgian participant broadcaster in the contest is the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB). Georgia has reached the final on seven occasions, achieving two top ten placements, with "Shine" performed by Sofia Nizharadze (2010) and "One More Day" by Eldrine (2011) both finishing ninth.
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "One More Day" written by DJ BE$$, DJ Rock and Mikheil Chelidze. The song was performed by the band Eldrine. The Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) held a national final in order to select the Georgian entry for the 2011 contest in Düsseldorf, Germany. An open call for submissions was held which resulted in the shortlisting of seven entries that were presented to the public during a televised production on 19 February 2011. The results of a public televote combined with the votes of an expert jury resulted in the selection of "One More Day" performed by Eldrine as the Georgian entry.
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "I'm a Joker" written by Rusudan Chkhaidze and Bibi Kvachadze. The song was performed by Anri Jokhadze. The Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) held a national final in order to select the Georgian entry for the 2012 contest in Baku, Azerbaijan. An open call for submissions was held which resulted in the shortlisting of nine entries that were presented to the public during a televised production on 19 February 2012. The results of a public televote combined with the votes of an expert jury resulted in the selection of "I'm a Joker" performed by Anri Jokhadze as the Georgian entry.
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Waterfall" written by Thomas G:son and Erik Bernholm. The song was performed by Nodi Tatishvili and Sophie Gelovani, who were internally selected in December 2012 by the Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) to compete at the 2013 contest in Malmö, Sweden. The Georgian entry, "Waterfall", was presented to the public on 27 February 2013.
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Three Minutes to Earth" written by Zaza Miminoshvili and Eugen Eliu. The song was performed by the Shin and Mariko, which were internally selected in February 2014 by the Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) to compete at the 2014 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Georgian entry, "Three Minutes to Earth", was presented to the public on 14 March 2014.
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Midnight Gold" written by Kote Kalandadze and Thomas G:son. The song was performed by Nika Kocharov and the Young Georgian Lolitaz, who were internally selected in December 2015 by the Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) to compete at the 2016 contest in Stockholm, Sweden. A national final was held to select the song that Nika Kocharov and the Young Georgian Lolitaz would perform. An open call for song submissions was held which resulted in the shortlisting of five entries that were presented to the public on 3 February 2016. The public had until 15 February to vote for their favourite song. The results of the public vote combined with the votes of an international jury resulted in the selection of "Midnight Gold" as the Georgian entry.
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Keep the Faith" written by Anri Jokhadze and Tamara Gachechiladze. The song was performed by Tamara Gachechiladze, who was due to represent Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 as part of Stephane and 3G with the song "We Don't Wanna Put In" before the nation's withdrawal in protest of the Russo-Georgian War. Songwriter Anri Jokhadze represented Georgia in the 2012 contest where he failed to qualify to the final with the song "I'm a Joker". The Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) held a national final in order to select the Georgian entry for the 2017 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. An open call for submissions was held which resulted in the submission of twenty-five entries that were presented to the public during a televised production on 20 January 2017. The results of a public televote combined with the votes of an international jury resulted in the selection of "Keep the Faith" performed by Tamara Gachechiladze as the Georgian entry.
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "For You" written by Davit Malazonia, Mikheil Mdinaradze and Irina Sanikidze. The song was performed by the Ethno-Jazz Band Iriao, which was internally selected in December 2017 by the Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) to compete at the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. The Georgian entry, "For You", was presented to the public on 13 March 2018.
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Keep On Going" written by Roman Giorgadze and Diana Giorgadze. The song was performed by Oto Nemsadze. The Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) held the reality television show Georgian Idol in order to select the Georgian entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel. The competition resulted in the selection of four finalists that performed potential Eurovision songs during the final on 3 March 2019. The results of a public vote exclusively resulted in the selection of "Sul tsin iare" performed by Oto Nemsadze as the Georgian entry, having received 44.13% of the votes. The song was later retitled for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "Keep On Going".
Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, with "Saudade, saudade" performed by Maro. The Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) organised the national final Festival da Canção2022 in order to select the Portuguese entry for the 2022 contest. After two semi-finals and a final which took place in March 2022, "Saudade, saudade" performed by Maro emerged as the winner after achieving the highest score following the combination of votes from seven regional juries and a public televote.
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, having internally selected Circus Mircus to represent the country with the song "Lock Me In". Georgia failed to qualify, performing in the second semifinal.
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Iru Khechanovi was selected as the Georgian representative through the fifth season of The Voice Georgia, while her competing song "Echo" was internally selected and released on 16 March 2023.
Malta was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Loop" performed by Sarah Bonnici. The Maltese participating broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) selected its entry for the contest through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024.
The United Kingdom was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Dizzy" written by Olly Alexander and Daniel Harle, and performed by Olly Alexander himself. The British participating broadcaster, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), internally selected both the song and the performer.
Belgium was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Before the Party's Over", written by Arianna Damato, Benoit Leclercq, Charlotte Clark, Nina Sampermans, Pierre Dumoulin, and Thomas Mustin, and performed by Mustin himself under his stage name Mustii. The Belgian participating broadcaster, Walloon Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF), internally selected the Belgian entry for the contest.
Albania was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Titan", written by Besa Kokëdhima, Fabrice Grandjean, Gia Koka, and Kledi Bahiti, and performed by Besa herself. The Albanian participating broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) selected its entry, originally titled "Zemrën n'dorë", by a separate voting during the traditional national selection competition Festivali i Këngës.
Slovenia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Veronika", written by Bojan Cvjetićanin, Danilo Kapel, Klavdija Kopina, Martin Bezjak, Peter Khoo, and Sara Briški Cirman, and performed by Cirman herself under her stage name Raiven. The Slovenian participating broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO) initially planned to organise a national final in order to select its entry for the contest, but ultimately opted for an internal selection.
Armenia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Jako", written by Audrey Leclercq, Jaklin Baghdasaryan, and Louis Thomas, and performed by Baghdasaryan and Thomas themselves under their stage name Ladaniva. The Armenian participating broadcaster, the Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV), internally selected its entry for the contest.
Nutsa Buzaladze, sometimes known mononymously as Nutsa, is a Georgian singer and songwriter. She represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Firefighter".
"Firefighter" is a song by Georgian singer Nutsa Buzaladze, released on 11 March 2024 by Stop Talking. It was written by Ada Satka and Darko Dimitrov, and represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it placed 21st in the grand final with 34 points. In the process, the song became the first Georgian entry to qualify for the grand final since 2016.