Ira Losco M.Q.R. is a Maltese pop singer. Her career breakthrough came in 2002,when she represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "7th Wonder". She placed second in the competition,Malta's best ever result. Fourteen years later,she returned and represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Walk on Water",placing twelfth. Losco has released six studio albums so far in her career and is one of the most successful Maltese musicians of all time. In 2018,she served as a judge on the inaugural season of X Factor Malta. She returned to serve as a judge in 2019.
Georgia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 16 times since making its debut in 2007. The Georgian participant broadcaster in the contest is the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB). Georgia has reached the final on seven occasions,achieving two top ten placements,with "Shine" performed by Sofia Nizharadze (2010) and "One More Day" by Eldrine (2011) both finishing ninth.
Tatjana Mihhailova-Saar,better known as Tanja or Tanja Mihhailova is a Russian-Estonian pop singer and actress. She was born in Kaliningrad,Russia,and has lived in Estonia from a very young age. Tanja has been a member of several bands in her professional career and has performed in several stage musicals. She represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Amazing" and finished in 12th place in the semi-final,failing to qualify.
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Warrior" written by Elton Zarb and Matt Muxu Mercieca. The song was performed by Amber. The Maltese entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna,Austria was selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2015,organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a semi-final round and a final,held on 21 and 22 November 2014,respectively,where "Warrior" performed by Amber eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a five-member jury and a public televote.
Liza Japaridze,known professionally as Lizi Pop,is a Georgian singer,actress,model,dancer and television presenter. She represented Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Malta with the song "Happy Day" and co-hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Tbilisi with Helen Kalandadze.
Serbia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Beauty Never Lies" written by Vladimir Graićand Charlie Mason. The song was performed by Bojana Stamenov. The Serbian national broadcaster,Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) organised the national final Odbrojavanje za Beč in order to select the Serbian entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna,Austria. Vladimir Graićwas selected to compose three songs for the national final which consisted of two shows on 14 and 15 February 2015. Two of the songs were performed by established artists,while one was performed by an undiscovered candidate selected through a scouting process. The second show resulted in "Ceo svet je moj" performed by Bojana Stamenov as the winner following the combination of votes from a three-member jury panel and a public televote. The song was later translated from Serbian to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "Beauty Never Lies".
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Warrior" written by Nina Sublatti and Thomas G:son. The song was performed by Nina Sublatti. The Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) held a national final in order to select the Georgian entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna,Austria. An open call for submissions was held which resulted in the shortlisting of five entries that were presented to the public on 31 December 2014. The public had until 14 January 2015 to vote for their favourite song. The results of the public televote combined with the votes of an international jury resulted in the selection of "Warrior" performed by Nina Sublatti as the Georgian entry.
Moldova participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "I Want Your Love" written by Erik Lewander,Hayley Aitken and Tom Andrews. The song was performed by Eduard Romanyuta. The Moldovan broadcaster TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM) organised the national final O melodie pentru Europa 2015 in order to select the Moldovan entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna,Austria. 68 entries competed to represent Moldova in Vienna,with 24 being shortlisted to participate in the televised national final after auditioning in front of a jury panel. After two semi-finals and a final which took place in February 2015,"I Want Your Love" performed by Eduard Romanyuta emerged as the winner after gaining the most points following the combination of votes from a jury panel and a public televote.
Nino Sulaberidze,better known by her stage name Nina Sublatti,is a Georgian singer,songwriter,and model.
"I'm Alive" is a song by Albanian singer and songwriter Elhaida Dani. It was released as a single on 1 January 2015 by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) and Universal Music. The song was written by Sokol Marsi,arranged by Darko Dimitrov and produced by Zzap &Chriss. The song represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna,Austria,after Dani won the pre-selection competition Festivali i Këngës with the song "Diell". The country reached seventeenth place in a field of twenty-six scoring a total of 34 points marking the third year to achieve the seventeenth place.
David Gogokhia is a Georgian experimental visual artist,director of photography,and video editor,specialize in music videos,commercials etc
"Black Smoke" is a song performed by German singer Ann Sophie. The song represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015,receiving zero points. Despite "Heart of Stone" by Andreas Kümmert being the original winner of the selection show Unser Song für Österreich,Kümmert decided to withdraw himself just when he was announced as the winner and therefore Ann Sophie and "Black Smoke" were chosen to represent the country. The song was co-written by British singer Ella Eyre. Black Smoke became the third German entry to get zero points at Eurovision,and the first one since Ulla Wiesner with "Paradies,wo bist du?" in 1965,50 years earlier.
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Midnight Gold" written by Kote Kalandadze and Thomas G:son. The song was performed by Nika Kocharov and the Young Georgian Lolitaz,who were internally selected in December 2015 by the Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) to compete at the 2016 contest in Stockholm,Sweden. A national final was held to select the song that Nika Kocharov and the Young Georgian Lolitaz would perform. An open call for song submissions was held which resulted in the shortlisting of five entries that were presented to the public on 3 February 2016. The public had until 15 February to vote for their favourite song. The results of the public vote combined with the votes of an international jury resulted in the selection of "Midnight Gold" as the Georgian entry.
Georgia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 which took place on 20 November 2016,in Valletta,Malta. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Mariam Mamadashvili was internally selected to represent Georgia with the song "Mzeo". Georgia won the contest with 239 points.
Tamara "Tako" Milanova is a Georgian singer,songwriter and actress. She represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017,with the song "Keep the Faith".
Georgia took part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 as the host country after their victory in 2016 with the song "Mzeo" by Mariam Mamadashvili. Their entry was decided through an internal selection. They were represented by Grigol Kipshidze and the song "Voice of The Heart".
Georgia originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Take Me as I Am" written and performed by Tornike Kipiani,who was selected through the reality television show Georgian Idol,held by the Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB). The competition resulted in the selection of four finalists for the final on 31 December 2019. The results of a public vote exclusively resulted in the selection of Tornike Kipiani as the winner. The song that Tornike Kipiani would perform,"Take Me as I Am",was presented to the public on 3 March 2020.
Circus Mircus are a Georgian progressive rock band. The band mostly plays experimental music,mixing numerous genres,each representing a life experience and the "inner world" of each member. They represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Lock Me In",placing 18th in the second semi-final,failing to qualify for the final.
"Echo" is a song by Georgian singer Iru Khechanovi,released on 16 March 2023. The song represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 after Khechanovi won the fifth season of The Voice Georgia,Georgia's national selection to choose their artist for that year's Eurovision Song Contest. Competing in the second semi-final in that year's Eurovision Song Contest,the song failed to qualify for the grand final,finishing in 12th with 33 points.
"Firefighter" is a song by Georgian singer Nutsa Buzaladze,released on 11 March 2024 by Stop Talking. It was written by Ada Satka and Darko Dimitrov,and represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024,where it placed 21st in the grand final with 34 points. In the process,the song became the first Georgian entry to qualify for the grand final since 2016.
