Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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Georgia
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
, selecting their entry through a televised national final. This was the country's fourth participation in the contest since 2007.
On 13 February Boris Bedia and Keti Orjonikidze have withdrawn their entries. On 18 February Tako Gachechiladze withdrew due to health problems.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, selecting their entry through a televised national final. This was the country's fourth participation in the contest since 2007.
Selection procedure
GPB decided to conduct an open selection again this year. Singers and songwriters are asked to send in their songs, the lyrics of which need to be either in Georgian or in English language, until the 5 February. Both the authors and the singers have to be Georgian citizens to be eligible. The national selection is scheduled to take place mid-February.On 13 February Boris Bedia and Keti Orjonikidze have withdrawn their entries. On 18 February Tako Gachechiladze withdrew due to health problems.
Final
| Draw | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temo Sajaia | "Jariskatsis simghera" (ჯარისკაცის სიმღერა) |
| 2 | Salome Korkotashvili | "Love" |
| 3 | Sweet Pills | "Face To Face" |
| 4 | Dito Lagvilava and November | "Am akhal dghes" (ამ ახალ დღეს) |
| 5 | Nini Shermadini | "Rejected" |
| 6 | The Georgians | "Loved, Seen, Dreaming" |
| 7 | Eldrine Eldrine Eldrine is a Georgian rock band that represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song called One More Day. The current line-up consists of 6 band members: Sophio Toroshelidze, Mikheil Chelidze, Irakli Bibilashvili, David Changoshvili, Tamar Shekiladze and Beso Tsikhelashvili... |
"One More Day" |