Prior to the 2025 contest, Georgia had participated in the contest eighteen times since its first entry in the 2007 contest;[2] before their first appearance, Georgia was set to take part in 2005, but was forced to withdraw as GPB would not become a full EBU member until after the deadline to confirm participation.[3] Since then, it has won the contest on four occasions: in 2008 with "Bzz.." performed by Bzikebi, in 2011 with "Candy Music" performed by Candy, in 2016 with "Mzeo" performed by Mariam Mamadashvili and in 2024 with "To My Mom" performed by Andria Putkaradze, making it the country with the most wins in the contest's history.[2]
Before Junior Eurovision
Ranina
For the eighth year in a row, Georgia will use an original children's talent show format, Ranina (Georgian:რანინა), as the selection method for their artist.[4]GPB opened applications on 28 November 2024[5] and held castings in December to select the contestants. The final list of artists was revealed on 20 February 2025.[6]
Classical pianist Datuna Aladashvili[ka] will remain the main host of the eighth season of Ranina, a role that he has held since the first season.[7] During the shows, former contestant Vache Ghviniashvili will join him at the studio.[8]
The format of Ranina remains unchanged from previous seasons, as all ten contestants compete across four thematic tours in the main round, where they perform accompanied by a live orchestra and famous singers or bands from Georgia. Each tour is divided in two episodes. Each time that they perform, the artists are rated by a three-member jury, who can award up to ten points to each artist in four categories: vocals, performance, artistry and involvement. All the scores are added up and, at the end of the fourth tour, the five artists with the highest scores advance to the semi-final. In the semi-final, the five artists are rated by the jury following the same system to select three finalists. The winner of the final will also chosen by a three-member jury.
In the first tour, the ten contestants covered Georgian classic songs accompanied by group Ezidk'atsa and Teat'raluris K'vart'et'i (Georgian:ეზიდკაცა და თეატრალურის კვარტეტი). The first episode of the tour featured Sopo Khalvashi–who represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007–as guest juror.[20]
Show 1 – 20 September 2025[10] (Guest artist: Ezidk'atsa and Teat'raluris K'vart'et'i)
The second tour was themed as an international tour: the contestants performed songs in ten different languages chosen by Natia Okruashvili. The second episode of the tour featured Bibi Kvachadze as guest juror.[21]
In the third tour, the ten contestants performed traditional songs alongside the ensemble Shavnabada. This tour's shows featured Mikheil Chikviladze as guest juror.[22]
Show 5 – 11 October 2025[14] (Guest artist: Shavnabada)
In the last tour, the ten contestants performed Georgian greatest hits rearranged by Natia Okruashvili. This tour's shows featured Giorgi Asanishvili as guest juror.[23]
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 Anita Abgariani, Lazare Kapandze, Sandro Abesadze, Gabriel Bodaveli, Lile Mchedlishvili and Mariam Muzashvili. Lile Mchedlishvili and Mariam Muzashvili both took 5th place with the same score, so both of them qualified to the semi-final round.[24]
The semi-final took place on 25 October 2025. The six remaining contestants performed famous Georgian songs alongside the vocal septet The Bookmarks made up of former Ranina contestants Anastasia Garsevanishvili, Barbare Imnadze, Marita Khvedelidze, Nini Gazdeliani, Kato Chkaureli, Rati Gelovani and Soso Chachua. Buka Kartozia, director of The Bookmarks, acted as the rotating juror in this episode next to Evgenidze and Metonidze.[25]
Semi-final – 25 October 2025[18] (Guest artists: The Bookmarks)
Draw
Artist
Song
Result
1
Lile Mchedlishvili
"Gamodi" "გამოდი"
Eliminated
2
Mariam Muzashvili
"Samshoblo" "სამშობლო"
Eliminated
3
Gabriel Bodaveli
"Ap’rili modis" "აპრილი მოდის"
Eliminated
4
Lazare Kapanadze
"Khevsuruli balada" "ხევსურული ბალადა"
Qualified
5
Anita Abgariani
"Romansi" "რომანსი"
Qualified
6
Sandro Abesadze
"O, rero rero" "ო, რერო რერო"
Qualified
Final
The final took place on 1 November. The three artists that qualified from the semi-final covered Georgian poems originally written by the poet Akaki Tsereteli, as arranged by the composer Zviad Bolkvadze. Austrian creative director and scenographer Marvin Dietman acted as the rotating juror in this episode next to Evgenidze and Metonidze. In addition to the competing entries, the guest performers included Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 winner Andria Putkaradze with "To My Mom", as well as a group performance by the finalists of Tsereteli’s poem "Santelivit davdnebi" (სანთელივით დავდნები).
Ten-year-old Aremanian-Georgian singer Anita Abgariani was later revealed as the winner chosen by the jury, earning the right to represent Georgia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Tbilisi.[26]
Final – 1 November 2025[19] (Guest artists: The Bookmarks)
Draw
Artist
Song
Result
1
Sandro Abesadze
"Chemo tsitsinatela" "ჩემო ციცინათელა"
Finalist
2
Lazare Kapanadze
"Sulik’o" "სულიკო"
Finalist
3
Anita Abgariani
"Chongurs simebi gavubi" "ჩონგურს სიმები გავუბი"
Winner
Notes
↑ As of 20 February 2025, the day when the list of contestants was released by GPB.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The categories for the scores, from left to right, are vocals, performance, artistry and involvement.
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