Georgia

Bzikebi (Georgian: ბზიკები, lit. ’Little bees’) is a Georgian musical group, best known for winning the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 for Georgia with the song Bzz… The group consists of Giorgi Shiolashvili (გიორგი შიოლაშვილი, born (1998-03-07)7 March 1998), Mariam Kikuashvili (მარიამ კიკუაშვილი, born (1998-01-22)22 January 1998), and Mariam Tatulashvili (მარიამ თათულაშვილი, born (1998-04-05)5 April 1998), who were all ten years old during the contest. They represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song “On Replay”.

Mariam Shengelia (Georgian: მარიამ შენგელია; born 14 May 2002) is a Georgian singer. She represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song “Freedom”. She came fifteenth in the semi-final 2 and thirty-third overall. Shengelia is a member of the Georgian musical group Mix2ura.

Nutsa Buzaladze (born 28 January 1997), also known simply as Nutsa, is a Georgian singer and songwriter. She represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song “Firefighter”.

Irina “Iru” Khechanovi (Georgian: ირინა “ირუ” ხეჩანოვი; IPA: [iɾu χetʃʰanovi]; born 3 December 2000), known professionally as Iru (stylised in all caps), is a Georgian singer and songwriter. As a member of the girl group Candy, she won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song “Candy Music”. In 2023, she won the fifth season of The Voice Georgia, and went onto represent Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

Circus Mircus (Georgian: ცირკუს მირკუსი) are a Georgian progressive rock band. The band mostly plays experimental music, mixing numerous genres, each representing a life experience and the “inner world” of each member. They represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song “Lock Me In”, placing 18th in the second semi-final, failing to qualify for the final. Circus Mircus consists of four members, who use pseudonyms.

Tornike Kipiani (Georgian: თორნიკე ყიფიანი; IPA: [toɾnikʼe qʼipiani]; born 11 December 1987) is a Georgian singer. Kipiani started his musical career at the age of 19, forming the band The Circular Corner. In 2012, he auditioned for the Georgian talent show Magtifan on Maestro, placing in the top five of the competition. Kipiani also won the first season of X Factor Georgia in 2014, mentored by Tamta. Tornike Kipiani represented Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with “Take Me as I Am”; and later represented Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with “You”, finishing in 16th place with 16 points.

Tornike Kipiani (Georgian: თორნიკე ყიფიანი; IPA: [toɾnikʼe qʼipiani]; born 11 December 1987) is a Georgian singer. Kipiani started his musical career at the age of 19, forming the band The Circular Corner. In 2012, he auditioned for the Georgian talent show Magtifan on Maestro, placing in the top five of the competition. Kipiani also won the first season of X Factor Georgia in 2014, mentored by Tamta. Tornike Kipiani represented Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with “Take Me as I Am”; and later represented Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with “You”, finishing in 16th place with 16 points.

Otar Nemsadze (Georgian: ოთო ნემსაძე; born 18 June 1989) is a Georgian singer. Nemsadze is best known for winning season five of Geostar in 2010. He previously participated in season three of The Voice of Ukraine, finishing second. In 2017, he participated in the Georgian selection for Eurovision with the band Limbo.

Georgia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song “Keep On Going”, written by Roman Giorgadze and Diana Giorgadze, and performed by Oto Nemsadze. The Georgian participating broadcaster, Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB), held the reality television show Georgian Idol in order to select its entry for the contest. The competition resulted in the selection of four finalists that performed potential Eurovision songs during the final on 3 March 2019. The results of a public vote exclusively resulted in the selection of “Sul tsin iare” performed by Oto Nemsadze as the Georgian entry, having received 44.13% of the votes.

Tamara “Tako” Milanova (née Gachechiladze; Georgian: თამარა “თაკო” მილანოვა, née გაჩეჩილაძე; born 17 March 1983) is a Georgian singer, songwriter and actress. She represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, with the song “Keep the Faith”.

Nikoloz Valerieovich Kocharov (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ ვალერიოვიჩი კოჩაროვი), known as Nika Kocharov (Georgian: ნიკა კოჩაროვი) is a Georgian singer-songwriter, composer, musician and actor who is part of progressive rock band Circus Mircus, who represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. He was also the frontman of indie rock band Young Georgian Lolitaz, who represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. He is the son of a Georgian-Armenian musician Valeri Kocharov.

Nino Sulaberidze (Georgian: ნინო სულაბერიძე, born 31 January 1995), better known by her stage name Nina Sublatti (Georgian: ნინა სუბლატი), is a Georgian singer, songwriter, and model. Sublatti achieved international attention when she represented Georgia in Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with her song “Warrior”, where she placed 11th with 51 points. Sublatti won the 2013 season of the Georgian version of Idols. In 2016, she became one of the judges of X Factor Georgia, and later became a judge on the Georgian version of Idols.

The Shin (Georgian: შინ) is a Georgian jazz rock band formed in Germany in 1998. The music of The Shin smoothly combines Georgian folk melodies with jazz rock, famous native polyphonic singing with scat, and tunes of the near Orient and flamenco with a modern Western sound. The Shin was founded by Zaza Miminoshvili (guitars, panduri) and Zurab Gagnidze (bass, vocals), and joined by Mamuka Ghaganidze (vocals, percussion) in 2002. Ghaganidze died from skin cancer in August 2019. The Shin and Mariko Ebralidze represented Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with “Three Minutes to Earth”, finishing in 15th place with 15 points.

Georgia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song “Waterfall”, written by Thomas G:son and Erik Bernholm, and performed by Nodi Tatishvili and Sophie Gelovani. The Georgian participating broadcaster, Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB), internally selected its entry for the contest in December 2012. “Waterfall” was presented to the public on 27 February 2013. Georgia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 16 May 2013.

Anri Jokhadze (Georgian: ანრი ჯოხაძე; born 6 November 1980) is a Georgian pop singer, composer, music video director, TV presenter from Tbilisi, Georgia, who represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song “I’m a Joker”. The singer is a winner and laureate of 13 international contests. Prior to his appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, Anri Jokhadze has also represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 as a backing vocalist for Diana Gurtskaya and her song “Peace Will Come.” He is also the composer of the Georgian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, “Keep the Faith” sung by Tamara Gachechiladze. Anri has been singing since the age of four; he participated in many contests and concerts both in Georgia and abroad.

Eldrine (, all-DRINE; stylised as ƎLDRINE and also known as Eldraini) is a Georgian nu metal band that represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song “One More Day”. The current line-up consists of 6 band members: Mariam Tomaradze who replaced Sophio Toroshelidze, Mikheil Chelidze, Irakli Bibilashvili, David Changoshvili, Tamar Shekiladze and Beso Tsikhelashvili. To date, they have released one studio album, entitled Fake Reality. It was released in January 2011, and a re-issued version is planned for release with the inclusion of “One More Day”.

Sopho “Sofia” Nizharadze (Georgian: სოფო ნიჟარაძე, IPA: [sopʰo niʒaɾadze]) is a Georgian singer, actress, and songwriter who represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song “Shine”. Nizharadze was a judge on the TV shows Georgia’s Got Talent, Only Georgian and The X Factor Georgia.

Diana Gudaevna Gurtskaya (Georgian: დიანა ღურწკაია, Russian: Диана Гудаевна Гурцкая, born 2 July 1978) is a Abhkaz singer based in Russia. Diana Gurtskaya represented Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with “Peace Will Come”, finishing in 11th place with 83 points.

Sopho Khalvashi (Georgian: სოფო ხალვაში [sopʰo χalvaʃi]; born 31 May 1986), sometimes known as simply Sopho, is a Georgian singer of Laz heritage. She represented her home nation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song Visionary Dream, which was Georgia’s first entry into the contest.