Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | ||||
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| Country |
 Georgia
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National Selection 50% Jury 50% SMS |
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| Selection date(s) | 4 October 2008 | |||
| Selected entrant | Bzikebi | |||
| Selected song | "Bzz.." | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 1st, 154 points | |||
| Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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| Bzikebi | |
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Bzikebi in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Georgia |
| Genres | Children's music |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Members | Giorgi Shiolashvili Mariam Kikuashvili Mariam Tatulashvili |
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"Bzz.." |
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| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) |
Bzikebi
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| Finals performance | |
| Final result |
1st
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| Final points |
154
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| Appearance chronology | |
| ◄ "Odelia Ranuni" (2007) | |
| "Lurji prinveli" (2009) ► | |
Georgia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 which took place on 22 November 2008, in Lemesos, Cyprus. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Group Bzikebi was externally selected to represent Georgia with the song "Bzz..". Georgia won the contest with 154 points.
Prior to the 2008 Contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest once in 2007, being represented by Mariam Romelashvili with the song "Odelia Ranuni", placing fourth with 116 points.
Georgia selected their Junior Eurovision entry for 2008 using a national selection consisting of 9 songs. The winner was trio Bzikebi, with the song "Bzz..".
The winning contestants, Bzikebi (Georgian: ბზიკები, "wasps"), are a trio from Tbilisi. managed by Georgian composer Giga Kukhiadnidze. The group consists of Giorgi Shiolashvili (born 7 March 1998, Georgian: გიორგი შიოლაშვილი), Mariam Kikuashvili (born 22 January 1998, Georgian: მარიამ კიკუაშვილი), and Mariam Tatulashvili (born 5 April 1998, Georgian: მარიამ თათულაშვილი), who were all ten years old during the contest.
Bzikebi won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Lemesos, Cyprus on 22 November 2008 with their song "Bzz..". During their performance they were dressed in outfits with black and yellow stripes resembling bees and they sang in a made-up language. They won the competition with a total of 154 points.
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