Georgia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, which took place on 15 May 2025. Performing during the show in position 10, Georgia was not announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Georgia placed 15th out of the 16 participating countries in the semi-final with 28 points.
Prior to the 2025 contest, the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixteen times since its first entry in 2007.[1] Its highest placing in the contest, to this point, has 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. 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 Vladimir Putin who was the Russian Prime Minister at the time. The withdrawal and fallout was tied to tense relations between Georgia and then host country Russia, which stemmed from the 2008 Russo-Georgian War.[2][3][4] Georgia has, to this point, qualified to the final on eight occasions. In 2024, the song "Firefighter" performed by Nutsa Buzaladze qualified to the final and was their first entry to do so since 2016; it ultimately placed 21st.
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. GPB confirmed its intentions to participate at the 2025 contest on 2 September 2024.[5] The broadcaster has selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest both through national finals and internal selections in the past. In 2024, GPB opted to internally select its entry, a method which was continued for its 2025 participation.[6]
Before Eurovision
Internal selection
On 14 March 2025, GPB announced "Freedom" performed by Mariam Shengelia as the Georgian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.[7] Shengelia had previously attempted to represent Georgia in 2020, placing sixth in the ninth season of the reality television singing competition and artist selection Georgian Idol.[8] "Freedom" was composed by Keti Gabisiani with lyrics by Buka Kartozia, and was selected from 18 applications received by GPB, with another 20 entries also sent in by foreign composers. The music video of the song was directed by Kakha Bukhrashvili with artistic direction by Shako Popiashvili and Nino Tsulaia, and premiered alongside the entry announcement via the official Eurovision Song Contest's YouTube channel.[9][10]
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