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Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022

Georgia competed in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Armenia, which was held on 11 December 2022 in Yerevan.[1] The children's talent show Ranina was used for the fifth year in a row to select Georgia's representative, Mariam Bigvava.[2]

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022
Country Georgia
National selection
Selection processArtist: Ranina 2022
Song: Internal selection
Selection date(s)Artist: 18 June 2022
Song: 8 November 2022
Selected entrantMariam Bigvava
Selected song"I Believe"
Selected songwriter(s)Giorgi Kukhianidze
Beni Kdagidze
Iru Khechanovi
Finals performance
Final result3rd, 161 points
Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Background edit

Main article: Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2022 contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest fourteen times since its debut in 2007,[3] and since then they have never missed a single contest. Georgia is also the most successful country in the competition, with three victories in 2008, 2011 and 2016.[4] In the 2021 contest, Niko Kajaia represented Georgia with the song "Lets Count The Smiles" following his victory in the fourth season of Ranina, achieving 4th place out of 19 with 163 points.

Before Junior Eurovision edit

Ranina edit

For the fifth year in a row, Georgia used an original children's talent show format, Ranina (Georgian: რანინა), as the selection method for their artist. Georgian broadcaster GPB confirmed that Ranina would be used for the fifth time on 18 November 2021.[5] The list of participants competing in the show was revealed on 3 April 2022, confirming that the show would once again have 10 competitors.[6] On 5 April, GBP announced that Ranina will kick off on Saturday 16 April.[7]

Round 1 edit

The shows of round 1 took place on 16 and 23 April 2022. The jurors for this round were Maka Aroshidze, Davit Evgenidze and Tamar Skvitaridze. All contestants except Kato Chkareuli, Oto Bazerashvili and Nini Gazdeliani performed with former Ranina participants, such as: Anastasia Garsevanishvili (2019); Nia Khinchikashvili, Sandra Gadelia, Lela Kveniashvili, Marita Khvedelidze and Rati Gelovani (2020); Barbare Makhatadze and Niko Kajaia (2021).[8][9]

Show 1 – 16 April 2022[8][10]
Draw Artist Song Jury scores Final score
M. Aroshidze D. Evgenidze T. Skvitaridze
1 Vache Ghviniashvili "K’anpet’ebis tovli"
(კანფეტების თოვლი) 		40 40 39 119
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9
2 Kato Chkareuli "Bavshvobis sizmari"
(ბავშვობის სიზმარი) 		40 39 39 118
10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10
3 Oto Bazerashvili "Gazapkhulda"
(გაზაფხულდა) 		40 40 39 119
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10
4 Nini Gazdeliani "Ts’vims"
(წვიმს) 		40 40 39 119
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10
5 Alisa Parulava "Iprinet, iprinet"
(იფრინეთ, იფრინეთ) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Show 2 – 23 April 2022[9][11]
Draw Artist Song Jury scores Final score
M. Aroshidze D. Evgenidze T. Skvitaridze
1 Barbare Kokashvili "Varsk’vlavebs edzineba"
(ვარსკვლავებს ეძინება) 		40 40 38 118
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9
2 Nikoloz Kharati "Q’va q’va q’vanchala"
(ყვა ყვა ყვანჩალა) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
3 Mariam Bigvava "Perebi"
(ფერები) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
4 Ana Kereselidze "Rvapekha"
(რვაფეხა) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10
5 Sandro Kvachadze "Varsk’vlavebit moch’edili tsa"
(ვარსკვლავებით მოჭედილი ცა) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Round 2 edit

The shows of round 2 took place on 30 April and 7 May 2022. The jurors for this round were Maia Mikarebidze, Davit Evgenidze and Teona Tsiramua.

Show 3 – 30 April 2022[12][13]
Draw Artist Song Jury scores Final score
M. Mikarebidze D. Evgenidze T. Tsiramura
1 Kato Chkareuli "T’urpav,T’urpav"
(ტურფავ,ტურფავ) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
2 Alisa Parulava "Megrul-apkhazuri suit’a"
(მეგრულ-აფხაზური სუიტა) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
3 Vache Ghviniashvili "Chum maghnarshi"
(ჩუმ მაღნარში) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
4 Nini Gazdeliani "Kalakuri simgherebi ishkhnelebis rep’ert’uaridan"
(ქალაქური სიმღერები იშხნელების რეპერტუარიდან) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
5 Oto Bazerashvili "Zamtari"
(ზამთარი) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Show 4 – 7 May 2022[14]
Draw Artist Song Jury scores Final score
M. Mikarebidze D. Evgenidze T. Tsiramura
1 Nikoloz Kharati "Imeruli sat’rpialo"
(იმერული სატრფიალო) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
2 Ana Kereselidze "Guruli nana"
(გურული ნანა) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
3 Sandro Kvachadze "Svanuri nana"
(სვანური ნანა) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
4 Barbare Kokashvili "Kutaisuri serenada"
(ქუთაისური სერენადა) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
5 Mariam Bigvava "Tushuri sat'rpialo suit'a"
(თუშური სატრფიალო სუიტა) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Round 3 edit

The shows of round 3 took place on 14 and 21 May 2022. The jurors for this round were Natalia Kutatelidze, Davit Evgenidze and Liza Bagrationi.

Show 5 – 14 May 2022[15][16]
Draw Artist Song Jury scores Final score
N. Kutatelidze D. Evgenidze L. Bagrationi
1 Nini Gazdeliani
(with Maia Baratashvili ) 		"Cruella De Vil"
(101 Dalmatians) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
2 Alisa Parulava
(with Anri Guchmanidze) 		"Love Is an Open Door"
(Frozen) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
3 Oto Bazeraishvili
(with Duta Skhirtladze) 		"Remember Me"
(Coco) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
4 Vache Ghviniashvili
(with Helen Kalandadze) 		"When We’re Human"
(The Princess and the Frog) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
5 Kato Chkareuli
(with Mariko Ebralidze) 		"Prince Ali"
(Aladdin) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Show 6 – 21 May 2022[17][18]
Draw Artist Song Jury scores Final score
N. Kutatelidze D. Evgenidze L. Bagrationi
1 Sandro Kvachadze
(with Oto Nemsadze ) 		"Go the Distance"
(Hercules) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
2 Ana Kereselidze
(with Bibi Kvachadze) 		"The Bare Necessities"
(The Jungle Book) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
3 Barbare Kokashvili
(with Nodiko Tatishvili) 		"A Whole New World"
(Aladdin) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
4 Nikoloz Kharati
(with Nutsa Jghamadze) 		"Jungle Rhythm"
(The Jungle Book 2) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
5 Mariam Bigvava
(with Sopho Toroshelidze) 		"Zero to Hero"
(Hercules) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Round 4 edit

The shows of round 4 took place on 28 May and 4 June 2022. The jurors for this round were Buka Kartozia, Davit Evgenidze and Tika Rukhadze.

Show 7 – 28 May 2022[19][20]
Draw Artist Song Jury scores Final score
B. Kartozia D. Evgenidze T. Rukhadze
1 Nini Gazdeliani "Le Jouet"
(The Toy) 		38 40 34 112
9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 8 8 9 9
2 Kato Chkareuli "Sakura"
(Ikimonogakari) 		40 40 37 117
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10
3 Vache Ghviniashvili "Eu Sou A Marrom"
(Alcione) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
4 Alisa Parulava "Eli Eli"
(Schindler's List) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
5 Oto Bazerashvili "Aman aman ayriliq"
(Polad Bulbuloglu) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Show 8 – 4 June 2022[21]
Draw Artist Song Jury scores Final score
B. Kartozia D. Evgenidze T. Rukhadze
1 Sandro Kvachadze "Стоїть явір над водою (Stoyitʹ yavir nad vodoyu)"
(Ukrainian folk song) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
2 Mariam Bigvava "Heart's Desire"
(The Manhattan Transfer) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
3 Barbare Kokashvili "I Girasoli"
(Love Theme from Sunflower) 		37 40 37 114
9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10
4 Ana Kereselidze "Chanda Mama Door Ke"
(Asha Bhosle) 		38 40 39 117
9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10
5 Nikoloz Kharati "Kanach u karmir terevy, ninem ninem/Tonakan par"
(Armenian folk music) 		40 40 40 120
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Semi-final qualification edit

At the end of Show 8, the semi-finalists were announced. The five participants who collected the most points throughout the four tours advanced to the next round. They are Alisa Parulava, Nikoloz Kharati, Mariam Bigvava, Sandro Kvachadze, Vache Ghviniashvili and Oto Bazerashvili. Vache Ghviniashvili and Oto Bazerashvili both took 5th place with the same score, so both of them qualified to the semi-final round.

Semi-final qualification
Artist Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total Result
Alisa Parulava 120 120 120 120 480 Semi-finalist
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Ana Kereselidze 120 120 120 117 477 Eliminated
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 38 40 39
Barbare Kokashvili 118 120 120 114 472 Eliminated
40 40 38 40 40 40 40 40 40 37 40 37
Vache Ghviniashvili 119 120 120 120 479 Semi-finalist
40 40 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Kato Chkareuli 118 120 120 117 475 Eliminated
40 39 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 37
Mariam Bigvava 120 120 120 120 480 Semi-finalist
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Nini Gazdeliani 119 120 120 112 471 Eliminated
40 40 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 38 40 34
Oto Bazerashvili 119 120 120 120 479 Semi-finalist
40 40 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Sandro Kvachadze 120 120 120 120 480 Semi-finalist
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Nikoloz Kharati 120 120 120 120 480 Semi-finalist
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Semi-final edit

The semi-final took place on 11 June 2022. The jurors for this round were Dato Tsintsadze, Davit Evgenidze and Nato Metonidze. At the end of the semi-final, the finalists were announced. For the first time in the history of Ranina, four finalists were selected instead of the usual three.

Semi-final – 11 June 2022[22][23]
Draw Artist Song Result
1 Oto Bazerashvili
(with Kai Ambavi) 		"Ch’rel Baghdadze"
(ჭრელ ბაღდადზე) 		Finalist
2 Sandro Kvachadze
(with Kai Ambavi) 		"Ch’q’int’i Q’velis Ch’ama Miq’vars"
(ჭყინტი ყველის ჭამა მიყვარს) 		Eliminated
3 Alisa Parulava
(with Kai Ambavi) 		"Dila Aris Tsalazhvardi"
(დილა არის ცალაჟვარდი) 		Eliminated
4 Vache Ghviniashvili
(with Kai Ambavi) 		"Gogo Midis Mokhveulshi"
(გოგო მიდის მოხვეულში) 		Finalist
5 Mariam Bigvava
(with Kai Ambavi) 		"Apkhazuri Panki"
(აფხაზური ფანქი) 		Finalist
6 Nikoloz Kharati
(with Kai Ambavi) 		"Ach’aruli"
(აჭარული) 		Finalist

Final edit

The final took place on 18 June 2022. The jurors for the final were Beka Gochiashvili, Davit Evgenidze and Nato Metonidze.

Final – 18 June 2022[24]
Draw Artist Song
1 Nikoloz Kharati "Shenze pikrebs bedavs guli tavkhedi"
(შენზე ფიქრებს ბედავს გული თავხედი)
2 Vache Ghviniashvili "P’ank’esas simghera"
(პანკესას სიმღერა)
3 Oto Bazerashvili "P’avles simghera"
(პავლეს სიმღერა)
4 Mariam Bigvava "Asetia es tskhovreba"
(ასეთია ეს ცხოვრება)

Preparation edit

On 29 October 2022, GPB reported from the filming of the music video for Mariam's song, featuring four dancers.[25]

At Junior Eurovision edit

After the opening ceremony, which took place on 5 December 2022, it was announced that Georgia would perform eighth on 11 December 2022, following Albania and preceding Ireland.[26]

Voting edit

The same voting system that was introduced in the 2017 edition was used, where the results were determined by 50% online voting and 50% jury voting. Every country had a national jury that consisted of three music industry professionals and two children aged between 10 and 15 who were citizens of the country they represented. The rankings of those jurors were combined to make an overall top ten.[27]

The online voting consisted of two phases. The first phase of the online voting began on 9 December 2022 when a recap of all the rehearsal performances was shown on the contest's website Junioreurovision.tv before the viewers could vote. After this, voters also had the option to watch longer one-minute clips from each participant's rehearsal. This first round of voting ended on Sunday 11 December at 15:59 CET. The second phase of the online voting took place during the live show and began right after the last performance and was open for 15 minutes. International viewers were able vote for three songs.[28] They were also able to vote for their own country's song. These votes were then turned into points which were determined by the percentage of votes received. For example, if a song received 10% of the votes, it received 10% of the available points.

Detailed voting results edit

Detailed voting results from Georgia[29]
Draw Country Juror A Juror B Juror C Juror D Juror E Average Rank Points Awarded
01   Netherlands 9 15 13 15 12 15
02   Poland 11 14 12 13 7 14
03   Kazakhstan 15 6 10 14 13 12
04   Malta 14 13 9 9 9 11
05   Italy 1 1 1 1 6 1 12
06   France 2 2 5 2 2 2 10
07   Albania 13 9 6 8 8 7 4
08   Georgia
09   Ireland 7 10 11 12 10 9 2
10   North Macedonia 10 11 8 11 15 13
11   Spain 6 12 14 10 14 10 1
12   United Kingdom 4 3 2 4 1 3 8
13   Portugal 3 5 4 5 5 4 7
14   Serbia 12 7 15 7 11 8 3
15   Armenia 8 8 3 6 3 6 5
16   Ukraine 5 4 7 3 4 5 6

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