Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011

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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011
CountryFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)9 July 2011
Selected entrantCandy
Selected song"Candy Music"
Finals performance
Final result1st, 108 points
Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Georgia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 which took place on 3 December 2011, in Yerevan, Armenia. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Teen-pop group Candy was externally selected to represent Georgia with the song "Candy Music". Georgia won the contest with 108 points.

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Background

Prior to the 2011 Contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest four times since its debut in 2007. [1] They have never missed an edition of the contest, and have won at the 2008 contest. [2]

Before Junior Eurovision

National final

Georgia selected their Junior Eurovision entry for 2011 through a national selection consisting of 9 songs, hosted by Sophio Toroshelidze. [3] The winner was girl-group Candy, with a song "Candy Music". [3] Candy won the jury vote and came second in the televote, with first place from the televote going to 3T. [3] The jury consisted of: Gia Janturia, Giorgi Gachechiladze, Mamuka Megrelishvili, Maya Baratashvili, Nika Tskhertsvadze and Irina Sanikidze. [3] The final was originally scheduled to take place on 1 June, but after the deadline for song submission was changed to 9 June, the final was pushed back to 9 July. [3] After the release of the competing entries, some were accused of plagiarism. [3]

Final – 9 July 2011 [3]
DrawArtistSongTelevotePlace
SMSPhoneTotalRank
1Candy"Candy Music"228123714652nd1
2Shotiko Shermadini"Gzavnili"524795316th
3Ekaterine Goglidze"Chveni samqaro"111741859th
4Kate Samkharadze"Aghali dghe"1425176595th
5Kato da Lika"Happy Day Today"1187268444th
6Nino Kakhadze"Metsamuli vardi"2147759893rd
7Nino Japharidze"Ahqevi khmas"892843737th
8Mary Tsilosani"Chemi gza"293263558th
93T"Daijere"236154017761st2

Artist and song information

Candy

Candy
Candy JESC 2011.JPG
Candy after winning Junior Eurovision 2011
Background information
OriginTbilisi, Georgia
Genres Electropop, dance-pop, disco house
Years active
  • 2011–2012
  • 2022
MembersIrina Kovalenko
Ana Khanchalyan
Irina Khechanovi
Mariam Gvaladze
Gvantsa Saneblidze
Tako Gagnidze (since 2022)

The winning contestants, Candy, were an all-girl teen-pop group from Tbilisi, consisting of Irina Kovalenko, Ana Khanchalyan, Irina Khechanovi, Mariam Gvaladze and Gvantsa Saneblidze, and managed by Georgian composer Giga Kukhiadnidze and Bzikebi Studio. [4]

The group went separate ways in 2012, a year after their win. More recently, Khechanovi went onto represent Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Echo".

Preceded by Winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Funkids

Candy Music

"Candy Music" was a song recorded by Georgian teen girl group Candy, which won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 for Georgia, scoring 108 points. [4]

At Junior Eurovision

During the running order draw which took place on 11 October 2011, Georgia was drawn to perform twelfth on 3 December 2011, following Sweden and preceding Belgium. [5]

Final

During the final, Candy performed in a V formation with Irina Khechanovi at the front. They wore bright pink outfits, resembling candy. Candy won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011, receiving 108 points for their song "Candy Music". [6] This is the fewest points a winning song has ever received.

Voting

Notes

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

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