Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | ||||
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| Country |
 Georgia | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National Final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 5 October 2007 | |||
| Selected entrant | Mariam Romelashvili | |||
| Selected song | "Odelia Ranuni" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 116 points | |||
| Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Georgia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 which took place on 8 December 2007, in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Mariam Romelashvili was externally selected to represent Georgia with the song "Odelia Ranuni". Georgia placed fourth with 116 points.
Before Junior Eurovision
Prior to the national selection, a jury of six judges auditioned a total of 140 acts. This jury consisted of Dato Archvadze, Maka Aroshidze, Tamar Chokhonelidze, Nutsa Janelidze, Tamar Kintsurashvili and Jemal Sepiashvili. The jury selected twelve finalists to compete in a national final on 5 October 2007 at the Tbilisi Philharmonics Big Hall.[1] The winner was Mariam Romelashvili, with the song, "Odelia Ranuni".[2]
Selection Process
| Draw | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Otiko Andriadze | Ria-Ria |
| 02 | Linda Turkoshvili | My Star |
| 03 | Ilia Karmazashvili | Job and Rock 'n' Roll |
| 04 | Ana Gibradze | I'll Fly |
| 05 | Mari Jomardidze | Earth |
| 06 | Nini, Mari and Kate | O. Cou |
| 07 | Beka Chokharadze | Taramtam |
| 08 | Ia Orjonikidze | Butterflies Rock |
| 09 | Shotiko Tatishvili | My Song |
| 10 | Mariam Romelashvili | Odelia Ranuni |
| 11 | Ana Siradze | Colorful Dreams |
| 12 | Aneti Mikeladze | Everybody Smile |
Artist and song information
Mariam Romelashvili
| Mariam Romelashvili | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Georgia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
The winning contestant, Mariam Romelashvili, is a singer from Georgia, and is notable for having starred in the 2008 documentary "Sounds Like Teen Spirit", detailing the events of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 for the participants.
Odelia Ranuni
| "Odelia Ranuni" | |
|---|---|
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) |
Mariam Romelashvili |
| Languages | |
| Composer(s) |
Mariam Romelashvili |
| Lyricist(s) |
Mariam Romelashvili |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result |
4th |
| Final points |
116 |
| Appearance chronology | |
| "Bzz.." (2008) ► | |
"Odelia Ranuni" is a song by Georgian singer Mariam Romelashvili. It represented Georgia during the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007. It placed fourth in a draw of seventeen entries.
At Junior Eurovision
During the running order draw which took place on 29 October 2007, Georgia was drawn to perform first on 8 December 2007, preceding Belgium.[3]
The final
During the final, Mariam Romelashvili performed amongst six background dancers, who wore white outfits of red and white, the colours of the Georgian Flag. Mariam Romelashvili placed fourth at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007, receiving 116 points for her song "Odelia Ranuni".[4]
Points awarded to Georgia
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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Points awarded by Georgia
See also
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