Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008

"Bzz.."
"Bzz.."
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry
Country	Georgia
Artist(s)	Bzikebi
Languages	Imaginary
Finals performance
Final result	1st
Final points	154
Entry chronology
	◄ "Odelia Ranuni" (2007)
	"Lurji prinveli" (2009) ►

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

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Country	Georgia
National selection
Selection process	National Selection ; 50% Jury ; 50% SMS
Selection date(s)	4 October 2008
Selected entrant	Bzikebi
Selected song	"Bzz.."
Finals performance
Final result	1st, 154 points
Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

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.

Background

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

Selection process

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..".

Artist	Song
Shatalo	"Chen Virchevt Adgils"
Ia Orjonikidze	"Harale"
Patriotebi	"Rivore"
Krimanchuli	"Leqsi Saxumaro"
Gogoebi	"Telephonis Jazi"
Bzikebi	Bzz..
Mariam Kakhelishvili	"De"
Baptiani Gitarebi	"Urchi Sikvaruli"
Sopho	"Chemi Varskvlavi"

Artist and song information

Bzikebi

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]

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Mariam Romelashvili with "Odelia Ranuni"	Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008	Succeeded by Princesses with "Lurji prinveli"
Preceded by Alexey Zhigalkovich with "S druz'yami"	Winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008	Succeeded by Ralf Mackenbach with "Click Clack"

Bzz..

"Bzz.." is a song by Georgian trio Bzikebi. The song was the first language at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest to be sung entirely in an imaginary language.

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.^[9]

The 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..".^[10]

Points awarded to Georgia

12 points	10 points	8 points	7 points	6 points
Armenia Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Lithuania Netherlands Russia Ukraine	Greece Serbia	Belarus Malta		Romania
5 points	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
	Macedonia

Points awarded by Georgia

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

References

^ "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ Montebello, Edward (4 October 2008). "JESC 08: Georgia Selected Bzikebi". ESCMALTA.com. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
^ ^a ^b van der Molen, Rianne (24 November 2008). "Bijtjes uit Georgië winnen songfestival, Marissa 13de". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). p. 6.
^ ^a ^b "Georgië wint Junior Songfestival 2008". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b "Georgia has won!". esctime.com. 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Bzikebi to leave for Cyprus for Eurovision Junior". The Georgian Times. 13 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "'Wasps to represent Georgia in the Junior Eurovision 2008'". oikotimes.com.
^ Yan (23 November 2008). "Three "wasps" win junior Eurovision song contest". China View. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
^ Bakker, Sletse (14 October 2008). "We have it: The starting order!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ "'Bzikebi - Bzz... (Georgia 2008)'". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

External links

Official GPB Website
Official Junior Eurovision website
Official Georgian JESC Site
Jensen, Charlotte (22 November 2008). "Summing bees from Georgia wins the 2008 Junior Eurovizzzion Zzzong Contezzzt". Eurovisionary.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) (review)

Preceded by Alexey Zhigalkovich	Winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008	Succeeded by Ralf Mackenbach

[1] "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[ESCMALTA.com-2] Montebello, Edward (4 October 2008). "JESC 08: Georgia Selected Bzikebi". ESCMALTA.com. Retrieved 24 November 2008.

[AD-3] van der Molen, Rianne (24 November 2008). "Bijtjes uit Georgië winnen songfestival, Marissa 13de". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). p. 6.

[Gelderlander-4] "Georgië wint Junior Songfestival 2008". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[esctime.com-5] "Georgia has won!". esctime.com. 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[georgiantimes-6] "Bzikebi to leave for Cyprus for Eurovision Junior". The Georgian Times. 13 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[7] "'Wasps to represent Georgia in the Junior Eurovision 2008'". oikotimes.com.

[chinaview-8] Yan (23 November 2008). "Three "wasps" win junior Eurovision song contest". China View. Retrieved 23 November 2008.

[9] Bakker, Sletse (14 October 2008). "We have it: The starting order!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[10] "'Bzikebi - Bzz... (Georgia 2008)'". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

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