Georgia’s GPB has confirmed to Eurovoix that the children’s talent series Ranina will again be used to select their Junior Eurovision participant. Last year’s entrant, Andria Putkaradze, was selected using this method, and brought the contest home to Georgia, bringing their total to four wins and making Georgia the most successful country in Junior Eurovision.
Ten young singers in the running
GPB has already released the names and ages of the young singers in contention to represent Georgia on home soil for Junior Eurovision 2025. They are: Mariam Muzashvili, age 9; Sandro Abesadze, age 11; Sesili Lemonjava, age 11; Gabriel Bodaveli, age 12; Anita Abgariani, age 10; Barbara Sandikidze, age 11; Demetri Maisuradze, age 10; Lile Mchedlishvili, age 8; Lazare Kapanadze, age 11; and Nia Lashkhia, age 11.
Filming for Ranina has already begun and will air later this year. The show will hold to the same format as in previous years: a first phase of performances, consisting of four rounds focusing on different styles, followed by a semifinal and a final.
Georgia’s Junior Eurovision journey
Georgia is the most successful country to take part in Junior Eurovision, currently with four wins under their belt. The country joined the Junior Eurovision family in 2007 with Mariam Romelashvili singing “Odelia Ranuni”, finishing in 4th place. Georgia then won the competition the following year, with Bzikebi’s “Bzzโฆ”. Georgia also won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2011 and 2016 respectively. They hosted the Contest in Tbilisi in 2017.
In 2024, Georgia added their record fourth win, with Andria Putkaradze and his song “To my Mom” sweeping the jury vote and receiving douze points from twelve countries. His jury total was 180, and his 59 points from the televote made his overall total 239 points.
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News Source: Eurovoix
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