Anita Abgariani has been crowned the winner of the eighth season of Ranina, earning the honor of representing Georgia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025, which will take place this December on home soil in Tbilisi.
A night of talent in Tbilisi
The Ranina 2025 final, held in Tbilisi, saw three young singers compete for the spot at Junior Eurovision. Anita impressed both the audience and the jury, taking home the win.
The jury featured Dato Evgenidze and Nato Metonidze, alongside guest judge Marvin Dietmann, marking the first time a non-Georgian judge has joined the panel. Each juror assessed contestants on voice, performance, artistry, and collaboration, though the detailed scores were not made public.
Anita will now begin preparing her Junior Eurovision entry, which GPB will reveal at a later date.
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 “Bzz…”. 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: GPB
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