To My Mom

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Ranina, songwriting process

GPB used Ranina (Georgian :რანინა), a children's talent show, to select the Georgian representative for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024. The broadcaster opened applications for the competition on 28 November 2023 [3] and held castings in December to select the contestants. [4] The final list of the participants featuring Putkaradze was revealed on 25 February 2024. [5] At the end of the competition on 26 May 2024, the singer was declared the winner. [6] On 9 October 2024, it was revealed that the song that Putkaradze would perform at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest is called "To My Mom". [1]

At Junior Eurovision

Participants on stage immediately after Putkaradze's win at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024. JESC 2024 - Georgia winner.jpg
Participants on stage immediately after Putkaradze's win at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place at Caja Mágica in Madrid, Spain, on 16 November 2024. Georgia was drawn to perform 9th, following Dominik Arim from Poland and preceding Chloe DelaRosa from Spain. [7]

Putkaradze's performance at Junior Eurovision featured two screens, a table, and chairs. The singer was joined by dancer Gabriel Machabeli, [8] who was dressed in a patched blazer and white shirt. One of the screens showed pictures of a mother and child, shifting clouds, windmills, and windows. [9] [10]

At the end of the show, Georgia won the competition with a total of 239 points. [11] Putkaradze has become the fourth Georgian entrant to win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. [12]

Release history

"To My Mom"
Andria Putkaradze - To My Mom cover art.jpg
Single by Andria Putkaradze
Published13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)
Released22 October 2024 (2024-10-22)
Length2:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Giorgi Kukhianidze
  • Maka Davitaia
Music video
"To My Mom" on YouTube
Release history and formats for "To My Mom"
CountryDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
Various22 October 2024GIGASTUDIOPRODUCTION [13]
1 November 2024 Universal Music Denmark [14] [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "საბავშვო ევროვიზიაზე საქართველოს წარმომადგენლის, ანდრია ფუტკარაძის სიმღერის ონლაინ პრემიერა 13 ოქტომბერს გაიმართება". GPB (in Georgian). 9 October 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  2. Andria Putkaradze - To My Mom | 🇬🇪 Georgia | Official Music Video | Junior Eurovision 2024. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2025 via YouTube.
  3. Granger, Anthony (28 November 2023). "🇬🇪 Georgia: Ranina 2024 Applications Open". Eurovoix. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  4. "C0o6jxvMaV5@ranina_official" (in Georgian). 9 December 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2025 via Instagram. რანინაში მეშვიდე სეზონის მონაწილეების შერჩევა დავიწყეთ 🌟
  5. Granger, Anthony (25 February 2024). "🇬🇪 Georgia: GPB Announces Ranina 2024 Participants". Eurovoix. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  6. ""რანინას" მეშვიდე სეზონის გამარჯვებული ანდრია ფუტკარაძე გახდა". GPB (in Georgian). 26 May 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  7. "Junior Eurovision 2024 Running Order revealed". JuniorEurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  8. "DBtMqTJokDU@1tv.ge" (in Georgian). 29 October 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2025 via Instagram. 🇬🇪 საბავშვო ევროვიზიის სცენოგრაფიაში ანდრია ფუტკარაძესთან ერთად 10 წლის გაბრიელ მაჩაბელიც მიიღებს მონაწილეობას
  9. jonathancasewell (10 November 2024). "🇬🇪 "Sweet, uplifting, warm" for Andria Putkaradze's first rehearsal". That Eurovision Website. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  10. Granger, Anthony (10 November 2024). "🇪🇸 Junior Eurovision 2024 Rehearsal Diaries – Day One Round-Up". Eurovoix. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  11. "Final of Madrid 2024". JuniorEurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union . Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  12. "Andria Putkaradze has won Junior Eurovision 2024 for Georgia". JuniorEurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  13. "To My Mom - song and lyrics by Andria Putkaradze". Spotify . Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  14. "To My Mom - Junior Eurovision 2024 / Georgia - song and lyrics by Andria". Spotify . Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  15. "To My Mom (Junior Eurovision 2024 / Georgia) - Song by Andria". Apple Music . Retrieved 22 August 2025.