Today rehearsals for Junior Eurovision 2024 kicked off in Madrid. Countries rehearsing on Day 1 include Georgia, Italy, Cyprus, Albania, Ukraine, Estonia, Armenia, North Macedonia and Spain. The first country to rehearse today is Georgia’s Andria Putkaradze
What did we learn about Andria Putkaradze’s staging?
Disclaimer: Please note that the EBU has not released footage from the first rehearsals, and that the description detailed in this article is mainly based from the pictures and if available footage from the delegations themselves.
Andria’s first shots show him in front of a screen showing pictures of a mother and child, as well as shifting clouds, windmills, and windows. He is joined on stage by a dancer, and is dressed in a patched blazer and white shirt.
If you are interested in seeing more pictures from Andria Putkaradze’s first rehearsal today, you can look through them right here.
Who is Andria Putkaradze?
Andria Putkaradze, from the city of Batumi, has been singing since he was two years old. He currently studies piano at the Zakaria Paliashvili Music School and was formerly a member of the “Children of the Sea” choir. He considers his greatest achievement so far to be winning this year’s edition of children’s talent show Ranina and hopes to become a professional singer.
For the seventh year in a row, Georgia selected its representative through the children’s talent show Ranina. After winning back in May, his song “To My Mom” was released on 13th October.
Georgia’s Junior Eurovision Journey
Georgia is the joint most successful country to take part in Junior Eurovision, currently with three wins under their belt. The country joined the Junior Eurovision family in 2007 with Mariam Romelashvili sing “Odelia Ranuni”, finishing in 4th place. Georgia would go on to win the competition the following year, with Bzikebi’s “Bzz…”. Georgia also won the Junior Eurovision Song Contests in 2011 and 2016, and hosted the 2017 contest in Tbilisi.
In 2023, Georgia was represented by Anastasia and Ranina and their song “Over The Sky” in Nice. Once the combined scores were revealed, Georgia finished in 14th place – earning 74 points. The online vote gave Georgia 53 points, whilst professional juries awarded 21 points to the country.
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