Georgia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 which took place on 20 November 2010, in Minsk, Belarus. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Mariam Kakhelishvili was externally selected to represent Georgia with the song "Mari Dari". Georgia placed fourth with 109 points.
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 | ||||
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| Country |  Georgia | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National Final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 12 September 2010 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Mariam Kakhelishvili | |||
| Selected song | "Mari Dari" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 109 points | |||
| Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Background
editPrior to the 2010 Contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest three times since its debut in 2007.[1] They have never missed an edition of the contest, and have won at the 2008 contest.[2]
Before Junior Eurovision
editNational final
editGeorgia selected their Junior Eurovision entry for 2010 through a national final consisting of 11 songs.[3][4] The winner was Mariam Kakhelishvili, with the song, "Mari Dari".[5][3][4]
| Final – 12 September 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song |
| 1 | Hereli Gogonebi | "Mogesalmebit" |
| 2 | Ana Davitaia | "Garet Mzea" |
| 3 | Ana-Bana | "Herio" |
| 4 | Dato Zeikidze | "Sizmari" |
| 5 | Girls’ Trio | "Tsvima" |
| 6 | Harmony | "Zgvis Periebi" |
| 7 | Mermisi | "Sakhaliso" |
| 8 | Kato Salukvadze | "Old-time Rock&Roll" |
| 9 | Melano Pisadze | "Ushenoba" |
| 10 | Mariam Kakhelishvili | "Mari Dari" |
| 11 | Antsebi | "Esa, Mesa" |
Artist and song information
editMariam Kakhelishvili
editMariam Kakhelishvili | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 October 1995 |
| Origin | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop, electro |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, dancer, fashion model |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2000–present |
The winning contestant, Mariam Kakhelishvili, is a singer from Georgia managed by composer Giga Kukhiadnidze and Bzikebi Studio.[6]
Mari Dari
edit| "Mari Dari" | |
|---|---|
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| Composer(s) | Giga Kukhianidze, Mariam Kakhelishvili |
| Lyricist(s) | Giga Kukhianidze |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 4th |
| Final points | 109 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Lurji prinveli" (2009) | |
| "Candy Music" (2011) ► | |
"Mari Dari" is a song by Georgian singer Mariam Kakhelishvili. It represented Georgia during the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010. It is composed by Giga Kukhianidze with lyrics from both Kukhianidze and Kakhelishvili. Although it consists of mostly meaningless words, it contains a few words in Georgian, including dari, meaning sunshine.[7]
At Junior Eurovision
editDuring the running order draw which took place on 14 October 2010, Georgia was drawn to perform tenth on 20 November 2010, following Belgium and preceding Malta.[8][9]
Final
editDuring the final, Mariam Kakhelishvili performed amongst four background dancers, who wore white outfits and pink gloves and wigs. Mariam Kakhelishvili placed fourth at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010, receiving 109 points for her song "Mari Dari".
Voting
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Notes
edit- ^ All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.
References
edit- ^ "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ a b "2010 National Contest Final". eurovision-georgia.ge. Georgian Public Broadcaster. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ a b "ევროვიზია". eurovision-georgia.ge. Georgian Public Broadcaster. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Mariam picked for Georgia!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Mariam Kakhelishvili – Mari Dari (Georgia 2010)". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Ian (18 October 2010). "Interview: Mariam Kakhelishvili (Georgia Junior Eurovision 2010)". EuroVisionary.
- ^ "JESC 2010: Running Order Finalised". escflashmalta.com. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Final of Minsk 2010". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Minsk 2010". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.