Selected entrant Bzikebi Final result 1st, 154 points | Selection date(s) 4 October 2008 Selected song "Bzz.." | |
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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.
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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.
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..".
Bzikebi
The winning contestants, Bzikebi, were a trio from Tbilisi, consisting of Giorgi Shiolashvili, Mariam Kikuashvili and Mariam Tatulashvili, and managed by Georgian composer Giga Kukhiadnidze.
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.
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..".