Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Country  Georgia
National selection
Selection process Internal selection
Selection date(s)
  • Artist: 30 September 2016
  • Song: 24 October 2016
Selected entrant Mariam Mamadashvili
Selected song "Mzeo"
Finals performance
Final result 1st, 239 points
Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
◄2015 • 2016

Georgia will participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 which takes place on 20 November 2016, in Valletta, Malta. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Mariam Mamadashvili was internally selected to represent Georgia with the song "Mzeo". Georgia won the contest with 239 points.

Background

Prior to the 2016 Contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest nine times since its debut in 2007.[1] They have never missed an edition of the contest, and have won twice at the 2008, and 2011 contests.[2]

Before Junior Eurovision

The Georgian broadcaster announced on 17 August 2016, that they would be participating at the contest to be held in Valletta, Malta. Their entrant and song had to be chosen in a national selection show. However, the national selection was cancelled and the artist was selected through an internal selection.[3] On 30 September 2016, Mariam Mamadashvili was selected to represent Georgia. Her song for the contest, "Mzeo", was presented on 24 October 2016.

Artist and song information

Mariam Mamadashvili

Main article: Mariam Mamadashvili

Mariam Mamadashvili (born 16 November 2005)[4] is a Georgian child singer who represented Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with her song "Mzeo", which won the contest with a total of 239 points, thus setting a new record for highest winning score at the contest after the 2015 winner Destiny Chukunyere with "Not My Soul".[5]

Mzeo

Main article: Mzeo

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Granger, Anthony (17 August 2016). "Georgia Junior Eurovision 2016 participation confirmed". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Participant profile
  5. ↑ Georgia wins the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest!
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