{{Short description|none}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}} {{ESC National Year | Contest = Junior | Year = 2008 | Country = Georgia | Selection process = National selection | Selection date = 4 October 2008 | Artist = Bzikebi | Song = Bzz.. | SF result = | Final result = 1st, 154 points }} '''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.
==Background== {{main|Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest}} Prior to the 2008 Contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest once in {{Escyr|2007|Junior}}, being represented by Mariam Romelashvili with the song "Odelia Ranuni", placing fourth with 116 points.<ref>{{cite web|title=Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007|url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/year-page?event=1479#Participants|website=junioreurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=25 February 2017|date=8 December 2007}}</ref>
==Before Junior Eurovision== ===National final=== 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..". {| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center" ! colspan="3" |Final – 4 October 2008<ref>{{Cite web |title=JUNIOR EUROVISION 2008: National Competition |url=http://junior.eurovision-georgia.ge/2008.aspx?LanguageID=2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127033949/http://junior.eurovision-georgia.ge/2008.aspx?LanguageID=2 |archive-date=2012-01-27 |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=Georgian Public Broadcaster}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" ! Draw ! Artist ! Song |- |1 | align="left" |Shatalo | align="left" |"Chen Virchevt Adgils" |- | 2 | align="left" |Ia Orjonikidze | align="left" |"Harale" |- |3 | align="left" |Patriotebi | align="left" |"Rivore" |- |4 | align="left" |Krimanchuli | align="left" |"Leqsi Saxumaro" |- |5 | align="left" |Gogoebi | align="left" |"Telephonis Jazi" |- style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;" |6 | align="left" |Bzikebi | align="left" |"Bzz.." |- |7 | align="left" |Mariam Kakhelishvili | align="left" |"De" |- |8 | align="left" |Baptiani Gitarebi | align="left" |"Urchi Sikvaruli" |- |9 | align="left" |Sopho | align="left" |"Chemi Varskvlavi" |}
==At Junior Eurovision== During the running order draw which took place on 14 October 2008, Georgia was drawn to perform sixth on 22 November 2008, following Greece and preceding Belgium.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bakker|first1=Sletse|title=We have it: The starting order!|url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=we_have_it_the_starting_order|website=junioreurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=25 February 2017|date=14 October 2008}}</ref>
===Final=== During the final, Bzikebi performed downstage in outfits combining both yellow and black, resembling bees. Bzikebi won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008, receiving 154 points for their song "Bzz..".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/participant-profile?song=24573|title='Bzikebi - Bzz... (Georgia 2008)'|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Final of Lemesos 2008 |url=https://junioreurovision.tv/event/lemesos-2008/final |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=29 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529162042/https://junioreurovision.tv/event/lemesos-2008/final |archive-date=29 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
===Voting=== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" |- |+ Points awarded to Georgia<ref name="2008detailed">{{cite web |title=Results of the Final of Lemesos 2008 |url=https://junioreurovision.tv/event/lemesos-2008/final/results/georgia |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=29 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529172158/https://junioreurovision.tv/event/lemesos-2008/final/results/georgia |archive-date=29 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="col" width="20%" | Score ! scope="col" | Country |- ! scope="row" | 12 points{{efn|All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.}} | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Armenia|Junior|y=2008}}|{{Esc|Belgium|Junior|y=2008}}|{{Esc|Bulgaria|Junior|y=2008}}|{{Esc|Cyprus|Junior|y=2008}}|{{Esc|Lithuania|Junior|y=2008}}|{{Esc|Netherlands|Junior|y=2008}}|{{Esc|Russia|Junior|y=2008}}|{{Esc|Ukraine|Junior|y=2008}}}} |- ! scope="row" | 10 points | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Greece|Junior|y=2008}}|{{Esc|Serbia|Junior|f=2004|y=2008}}}} |- ! scope="row" | 8 points | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Belarus|Junior|f=1995|y=2008}}|{{Esc|Malta|Junior|y=2008}}}} |- ! scope="row" | 7 points | |- ! scope="row" | 6 points | {{Esc|Romania|Junior|y=2008}} |- ! scope="row" | 5 points | |- ! scope="row" | 4 points | {{Esc|Macedonia|Junior|y=2008}} |- ! scope="row" | 3 points | |- ! scope="row" | 2 points | |- ! scope="row" | 1 point | |} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" |- |+ Points awarded by Georgia<ref name="2008detailed" /> |- ! scope="col" width="20%" | Score ! scope="col" | Country |- ! scope="row" style="background:gold" | 12 points | {{Esc|Ukraine|Junior|y=2008}} |- ! scope="row" style="background:silver" | 10 points | {{Esc|Lithuania|Junior|y=2008}} |- ! scope="row" style="background:#CC9966" | 8 points | {{Esc|Armenia|Junior|y=2008}} |- ! scope="row" | 7 points | {{Esc|Malta|Junior|y=2008}} |- ! scope="row" | 6 points | {{Esc|Serbia|Junior|f=2004|y=2008}} |- ! scope="row" | 5 points | {{Esc|Russia|Junior|y=2008}} |- ! scope="row" | 4 points | {{Esc|Belgium|Junior|y=2008}} |- ! scope="row" | 3 points | {{Esc|Macedonia|Junior|y=2008}} |- ! scope="row" | 2 points | {{Esc|Romania|Junior|y=2008}} |- ! scope="row" | 1 point | {{Esc|Cyprus|Junior|y=2008}} |} {{col-end}}
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==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://junior.eurovision-georgia.ge Official Georgian JESC Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027011648/http://junior.eurovision-georgia.ge/ |date=27 October 2007 }} *{{cite web |url=http://www.eurovisionary.com/node/1528 |title=Summing bees from Georgia wins the 2008 Junior Eurovizzzion Zzzong Contezzzt |last=Jensen |first=Charlotte |date=22 November 2008 |publisher=Eurovisionary.com |access-date=22 November 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090517024323/http://www.eurovisionary.com/node/1528 |archive-date=17 May 2009 }} '''(review)'''
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