Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008

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.

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►

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
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"

Artist and song information

Bzikebi

Bzikebi ბზიკები
Bzikebi in 2008
Background information
Origin	Georgia
Genres	Children's music
Years active	2008–present
Members	Giorgi Shiolashvili Mariam Kikuashvili Mariam Tatulashvili

The winning contestants, Bzikebi (Georgian: ბზიკები, "wasps"), are a trio from Tbilisi. managed by Georgian composer Giga Kukhiadnidze. The group consists of Giorgi Shiolashvili (born (1998-03-07)7 March 1998, Georgian: გიორგი შიოლაშვილი), Mariam Kikuashvili (born (1998-01-22)22 January 1998, Georgian: მარიამ კიკუაშვილი), and Mariam Tatulashvili (born (1998-04-05)5 April 1998, Georgian: მარიამ თათულაშვილი),^[2][3] who were all ten years old during the contest.^[4]

Bzikebi won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Lemesos, Cyprus on 22 November 2008 with their song "Bzz..".^[5] During their performance they were dressed in outfits with black and yellow stripes resembling bees^[4][6][7] and they sang in a made-up language.^[3] They won the competition with a total of 154 points.^[5][8]

In 2010, they appeared at the Interval Act where the winners reunited. It was played from the studio version. Then, In 2017, after years of absence, the trio made a reappearance at the opening ceremony of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Tbilisi and performed as part of the winners interval act at the 2022 contest in Yerevan.^[9]

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.^[10]

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..".^[11][12]

Voting

Points awarded to Georgia[13] 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[13] 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.