Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Country	Georgia
Selection process	National selection
Selection date	4 October 2008
Competing entry
Song	"Bzz.."
Artist	Bzikebi
Placement
Final result	1st, 154 points
Participation chronology
◄2007 • 2008 • 2009►

Georgia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 which took place on 22 November 2008, in Lemesos, Cyprus. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Group Bzikebi was externally selected to represent Georgia with the song "Bzz..". Georgia won the contest with 154 points.

Background

Main article: Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2008 Contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest once in 2007, being represented by Mariam Romelashvili with the song "Odelia Ranuni", placing fourth with 116 points. ^[1]

Before Junior Eurovision

National final

Georgia selected their Junior Eurovision entry for 2008 using a national selection consisting of 9 songs. The winner was trio Bzikebi, with the song "Bzz..".

Final – 4 October 2008 [2]
Draw	Artist	Song
1	Shatalo	"Chen Virchevt Adgils"
2	Ia Orjonikidze	"Harale"
3	Patriotebi	"Rivore"
4	Krimanchuli	"Leqsi Saxumaro"
5	Gogoebi	"Telephonis Jazi"
6	Bzikebi	"Bzz.."
7	Mariam Kakhelishvili	"De"
8	Baptiani Gitarebi	"Urchi Sikvaruli"
9	Sopho	"Chemi Varskvlavi"

At Junior Eurovision

During the running order draw which took place on 14 October 2008, Georgia was drawn to perform sixth on 22 November 2008, following Greece and preceding Belgium. ^[3]

Final

During the final, Bzikebi performed downstage in outfits combining both yellow and black, resembling bees. Bzikebi won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008, receiving 154 points for their song "Bzz..". ^{[4] [5]}

Voting

Points awarded to Georgia [6] Score Country 12 points [a]   Armenia   Belgium   Bulgaria   Cyprus   Lithuania   Netherlands   Russia   Ukraine 10 points   Greece   Serbia 8 points   Belarus   Malta 7 points 6 points   Romania 5 points 4 points   Macedonia 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded by Georgia [6] Score Country 12 points   Ukraine 10 points   Lithuania 8 points   Armenia 7 points   Malta 6 points   Serbia 5 points   Russia 4 points   Belgium 3 points   Macedonia 2 points   Romania 1 point   Cyprus

Notes

1. All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.

References

1. "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
2. "JUNIOR EUROVISION 2008: National Competition". Georgian Public Broadcaster . Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
3. Bakker, Sletse (14 October 2008). "We have it: The starting order!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
4. "'Bzikebi - Bzz... (Georgia 2008)'". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
5. "Final of Lemesos 2008". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
6. "Results of the Final of Lemesos 2008". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

External links

• Official Georgian JESC Site Archived 27 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
• Jensen, Charlotte (22 November 2008). "Summing bees from Georgia wins the 2008 Junior Eurovizzzion Zzzong Contezzzt". Eurovisionary.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2008.(review)