Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Bzikebi
ბზიკები
Bzikebi ბზიკები
	Bzikebi in 2008
Background information
Origin	Georgia
Genres	Children's music
Years active	2008–present
Members	Giorgi Shiolashvili; Mariam Kikuashvili; Mariam Tatulashvili
	Show more

Georgia in the
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Georgia in the; Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Country	Georgia
Selection process	National selection
Selection date	4 October 2008
Competing entry
Song	"Bzz.."
Artist	Bzikebi
Placement
Final result	1st, 154 points
Participation chronology

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

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.^[1]

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..".

Final – 4 October 2008^[2]
Draw	Artist	Song
1	Shatalo	"Chen Virchevt Adgils"
2	Ia Orjonikidze	"Harale"
3	Patriotebi	"Rivore"
4	Krimanchuli	"Leqsi Saxumaro"
5	Gogoebi	"Telephonis Jazi"
6	Bzikebi	"Bzz.."
7	Mariam Kakhelishvili	"De"
8	Baptiani Gitarebi	"Urchi Sikvaruli"
9	Sopho	"Chemi Varskvlavi"

Artist and song information

Bzikebi

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 (1998-03-07)7 March 1998, Georgian: გიორგი შიოლაშვილი), Mariam Kikuashvili (born (1998-01-22)22 January 1998, Georgian: მარიამ კიკუაშვილი), and Mariam Tatulashvili (born (1998-04-05)5 April 1998, Georgian: მარიამ თათულაშვილი),^[3]^[4] who were all ten years old during the contest.^[5]

Bzikebi won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Lemesos, Cyprus on 22 November 2008 with their song "Bzz..".^[6] During their performance they were dressed in outfits with black and yellow stripes resembling bees^[5]^[7]^[8] and they sang in a made-up language.^[4] They won the competition with a total of 154 points.^[6]^[9]

In 2010, they appeared at the Interval Act where the winners reunited. It was played from the studio version. Then, In 2017, after years of absence, the trio made a reappearance at the opening ceremony of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Tbilisi and performed as part of the winners interval act at the 2022 contest in Yerevan.^[10]

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.^[11]

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..".^[12]^[13]

Voting

Points awarded to Georgia^[14]
Score	Country
12 points^[a]	Armenia Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Lithuania Netherlands Russia Ukraine
10 points	Greece Serbia
8 points	Belarus Malta
7 points
6 points	Romania
5 points
4 points	Macedonia
3 points
2 points
1 point

Points awarded by Georgia^[14]
Score	Country
12 points	Ukraine
10 points	Lithuania
8 points	Armenia
7 points	Malta
6 points	Serbia
5 points	Russia
4 points	Belgium
3 points	Macedonia
2 points	Romania
1 point	Cyprus

Notes

^ All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.

References

^ "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ "JUNIOR EUROVISION 2008: National Competition". Georgian Public Broadcaster. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
^ Montebello, Edward (4 October 2008). "JESC 08: Georgia Selected Bzikebi". ESCMALTA.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
^ ^a ^b van der Molen, Rianne (24 November 2008). "Bijtjes uit Georgië winnen songfestival, Marissa 13de". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). p. 6.
^ ^a ^b "Georgië wint Junior Songfestival 2008". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Georgia has won!". esctime.com. 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
^ "Bzikebi to leave for Cyprus for Eurovision Junior". The Georgian Times. 13 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
^ "'Wasps to represent Georgia in the Junior Eurovision 2008'". oikotimes.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
^ Yan (23 November 2008). "Three "wasps" win junior Eurovision song contest". China View. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
^ "Junior Eurovision 2022: 11 Champions will perform in Yerevan!". junioreurovision.tv. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
^ Bakker, Sletse (14 October 2008). "We have it: The starting order!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ "'Bzikebi - Bzz... (Georgia 2008)'". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ "Final of Lemesos 2008". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Results of the Final of Lemesos 2008". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

External links

Official Georgian JESC Site
Jensen, Charlotte (22 November 2008). "Summing bees from Georgia wins the 2008 Junior Eurovizzzion Zzzong Contezzzt". Eurovisionary.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2008. (review)

[15] All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.

[1] "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[2] "JUNIOR EUROVISION 2008: National Competition". Georgian Public Broadcaster. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2025.

[ESCMALTA.com-3] Montebello, Edward (4 October 2008). "JESC 08: Georgia Selected Bzikebi". ESCMALTA.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2008.

[AD-4] van der Molen, Rianne (24 November 2008). "Bijtjes uit Georgië winnen songfestival, Marissa 13de". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). p. 6.

[Gelderlander-5] "Georgië wint Junior Songfestival 2008". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008.

[esctime.com-6] "Georgia has won!". esctime.com. 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2008.

[georgiantimes-7] "Bzikebi to leave for Cyprus for Eurovision Junior". The Georgian Times. 13 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008.

[8] "'Wasps to represent Georgia in the Junior Eurovision 2008'". oikotimes.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2008.

[chinaview-9] Yan (23 November 2008). "Three "wasps" win junior Eurovision song contest". China View. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2008.

[10] "Junior Eurovision 2022: 11 Champions will perform in Yerevan!". junioreurovision.tv. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.

[11] Bakker, Sletse (14 October 2008). "We have it: The starting order!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[12] "'Bzikebi - Bzz... (Georgia 2008)'". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[13] "Final of Lemesos 2008". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[2008detailed-14] "Results of the Final of Lemesos 2008". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[a]

Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Hub talks

Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Hub overview

Add your contribution

Inside this hub

Media Collections

Timelines

Articles

Notes collections

Notes

Days in Chronicle

Root Wikipedia Article

Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Background

Before Junior Eurovision

National final

Artist and song information

Bzikebi

Key Information

At Junior Eurovision

Final

Voting

Notes

References

External links

Add your contribution

Related Hubs