Georgia: Listen to “Firefighter” by Nutsa Buzaladze for Eurovision 2024!

Back in January 12, GPB, the Georgian public broadcaster, announced that the international star, Nutsa Buzaladze, will represent the country in Eurovision 2024, in Malmö!

A few moments ago, the music video of Nutsa’s song, was released on YouTube.

The song’s title is “Fire Fighter”, composed by Darko Dimitrov and Ada Skidka, and it’s in English.

Litsen to “Fire Fighter” by Nutsa Buzaladze, in the video below:

Who is Nutsa Buzaladze:

The international songstress from Tbilisi has participated in (and won) many different song contests over her career, including a top 12 finish at American Idol in 2023 where she performed a duet with Kylie Minogue on her classic track “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head”.

In recent years, Nutsa has lived in both Los Angeles (where she wrote, performed and shot music videos) and Dubai (where she signed a contract with Theater Dubai and performed at Expo) but calls Georgia home.

In 2019 she released her debut album under the name Nutsa22, covering not only Georgian songs but also compositions in English, but it was Gelodebi that became her breakout hit leading her to tour the country with a live band.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Georgian participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Source: eurovision.tv

Bets: The odds after the completion of the national finals!

A few hours have passed since the conclusion of the national finals of this year’s Eurovision season, with Sweden and Portugal being the last two countries to choose the song that will represent them in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest.

That’s why one of Eurovisionfun ‘s most loved and talked about columns is back, with our Eurovision 2024 betting analyses back again.

As you prepare for the pivotal next few days with the unveiling of the remaining entries ahead of May, bookers are already getting down to business, with the Eurovision 2024 winner section already being offered to some bookmakers. So, we’re taking the opportunity to bring you the so far for the next competition.

Croatia tops the list – Shuffles in the top five

The situation at the top remains unchanged, with Croatia having been in first place for ten days now. Baby Lasagna ‘s sweeping victory at Dora has put Croatia in the top spot in the betting tables for the first time in their history. Croatia’ s victory is currently being bet at odds between 4 and 5.25, odds slightly higher compared to those played when our last analysis was written.

Ukraine remains in second place. Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil may have fallen from the top spot, however, their distance from leading Croatia is very small, with Ukraine’s fourth win in the Eurovision Song Contest being bet at odds between 4.33 and 5.6.

Italy has moved back up to third place. More or less at the same level are the odds of Angelina Mango winning with “La Noia” , returning between 7.5 and 10 times the stake of anyone who believes in the second Italian victory in the last four years.

And now let’s go to the countries that complete the top five, where we have two entries that have risen significantly in recent days. Fourth is now Switzerland after the release of Nemo ‘s “The Code“, which has moved up six places compared to our last analysis, now directly threatening third place Italy. Switzerland ‘s victory is being bet at odds between 6 and 10 and it is only a matter of hours – it seems – to move into third place.

The top five is completed by the Netherlands, with Joost Klein ‘s “Europapa” having won the impressions and hearts of a large part of the public. The Western European country’s entry is the biggest winner of the last few days, being 20 places higher than in our analysis ten days ago. Between 11 and 15 is the Dutch victory in Malmö.

Top 10

Belgium is in sixth place. The release of Mustii ‘s “Before the Party’s Over” a few days ago seems to have initially excited the betting companies, who now have the Western European country out of the Top 5 a few days after its release. Belgium ‘s victory is being bet at odds between 11 and 17, being only slightly higher than those of the leading Netherlands.

Sweden dropped to seventh place, a few hours after the grand final of this year’s edition of Melodifestivalen where Marcus & Martinus won with “Unforgettable“. Sweden ‘s home win is offered at odds between 11 and 19, marking a slight rise compared to our last analysis and dropping this year’s organisers by one place.

Eighth place is taken by France, who have been trending upwards in recent days, especially after Slimane ‘s performance in the Croatian national final a week ago. Up to 21 times the stake is returned on “Mon Amour“.

In ninth place is now Georgia. Just one day before the release of Nutsa Buzaladze ‘s “Firefighter“, the Caucasian country has moved into the top ten, dropping its odds sharply in recent times and, at the same time, creating a climate of anticipation and expectations for the unveiling of this year’s Georgian entry. Georgia’s victory is being played at odds between 15 and 26.

Rounding out the top ten is Israel, who return to the top ten just hours before the release of “Hurricane“, which Eden Golan will compete with in Malmö. Like leading Georgia, Israel’s win returns up to 26 times the stakes.

Do you think Baby Lasagna will be able to give Croatia its maiden victory as an independent country in the Eurovision Song Contest? Tell us in the comments!

Georgia: “FIREFIGHTER” will be released on March 11th!

The wait for Georgia’s entry for Eurovision 2024 is almost over. It was revealed via the official Eurovision account on social media, that “FIREFIGHTER“, Nutsa Buzaladze’s entry for Eurovision 2024 will be released on March 11th.

Along with the release date announcement, the Georgian delegation shared a snippet of Nutsa’s entry music video, which sure looks promising.

 

FIREFIGHTER” is penned by Darko Dimitrov and Ada Skidka. Meanwhile, the director and choreographer of this year’s entry have been chosen and preparations are undergoing.

How was “FIREFIGHTER” selected?

Over 300 songs were submitted for Nutsa Buzaladze‘s Eurovision entry, the most of which are signed by international songwriters.  Nutsa herself will evaluate the submissions and she will ultimately decide which song she will perform in Malmö.

Who is Nutsa Buzaladze?

The international songstress from Tbilisi has participated in (and won) many different song contests over her career, including a top 12 finish at American Idol in 2023 where she performed a duet with Kylie Minogue on her classic track “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head”.

In recent years, Nutsa has lived in both Los Angeles (where she wrote, performed and shot music videos) and Dubai (where she signed a contract with Theater Dubai and performed at Expo) but calls Georgia home.

In 2019 she released her debut album under the name Nutsa22, covering not only Georgian songs but also compositions in English, but it was Gelodebi that became her breakout hit leading her to tour the country with a live band.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news!

Source: @eurovision

Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze will perform “Fire Fighter” in Malmö!

Georgia‘s public broadcaster GPB announced the title of the song with which Nutsa Buzaladze will represent the country in Malmö. The song is titled “Fire Fighter”.

At the same time, the recent rumours were confirmed, as Darko Dimitrov and Ada Skidka were officially announced as the song’s composers. After an open call to interested artists, the song was selected from about 300 submissions made to the country’s public television.

According to a story published on Nutsa’s personal Instagram account, the Georgian delegation has already started extensive preparations. The director and choreographer have actually already been chosen, as per reports from today’s GPB afternoon programme. They met with the executive in charge of Georgia’s public television today to go over the specifics of the stage performance.

The production of “Fire Fighter” has been completed and the track is expected to be released in the next few days.

Who is Nutsa Buzaladze?

The international songstress from Tbilisi has participated in (and won) many different song contests over her career, including a top 12 finish at American Idol in 2023 where she performed a duet with Kylie Minogue on her classic track “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head”.

In recent years, Nutsa has lived in both Los Angeles (where she wrote, performed and shot music videos) and Dubai (where she signed a contract with Theater Dubai and performed at Expo) but calls Georgia home.

In 2019 she released her debut album under the name Nutsa22, covering not only Georgian songs but also compositions in English, but it was Gelodebi that became her breakout hit leading her to tour the country with a live band.


Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the Eurovision 2024 developments!


Source: GPB

Eurovision 2024: Postcard filming continues!

The filming of the postcards for Eurovision 2024 continues, with two countries confirming that they have commenced filming their very own postcards!

The postcards are the introductory video that we see before the performance of each entry and it presents us with information about the artists, their country of origin and the organizing country.

Last week, the French representative, Slimane, announced that the filming of his Postcard is in progress, while these days Nutsa Buzaladze, the representative of Georgia, revealed that she has also started filming for her own postcard.

At the same time, through a post on Instagram, we saw some pics from the postcard of Raiven, representative of Slovenia, which took place, among other places, in Celje Castle, the residence of Veronika Deseniška, from which her song is inspired:

With the info we have so far, we can assume that this year’s postcards focus on the artists themselves, just as was the case in 2016 when Sweden last hosted the competition, however it is still unknown if the postcards will be recorded in Sweden, each participant’s country , or both.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze confirms that her song is not a ballad!

Through a post on her personal Instagram account, Nutsa BuzaladzeGeorgia’s representative in Eurovision 2024, revealed more information on her song for the Contest.

In detail, she mentions that she is working really hard for Eurovision, as it’s a dream that she wants to come true since she was a kid. She revealed that she has recorded many songs, from which they chose the three best and then there was the song for Eurovision. As of now, her music video is being made and the song will be released in the beginning of March.

” You will listen to my song in the beginning of March. As you’ve guessed it’s not a ballad. I will not say anything else.This performance is something I’ve dreamed of.”

As we’ve previously informed you, a few days ago, Nutsa Buzaladze was recording in a studio alongside, the well-knowned composer Darko Dimitrov. 

More than 300 songs were submitted to the Georgian Public Broadcaster, for Nutsa to sing in Eurovision 2024.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the georgian participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

United Kingdom: Olly Alexander will film his music video in Tbilisi| Meeting with Nutsa Buzaladze!

The representative of the United Kingdom, Olly Alexander, is currently in Tbilisi, and according to GPB the Georgian public broadcaster, he is about to film the music video of his Eurovision song, “Dizzy”.

A meeting with the Georgian representative, Nutsa Buzaladze was of course in his program, and they even sang together, Olly’s song “King” in the piano.

Olly Alexander spoke to the public broadcaster, and stated the following:

“I love this European contest since I was a kid, when we watched it every year with my family and I think that taking part in the contest is a great opportunity for every artist. In London, I often go to a Georgian restaurant.”

Also, Nutsa Buzaladze was really happy to meet Olly, both having work with Kylie Minogue:

“It was really nice to finally meet him in person. I’m really happy Olly chose Georgia as the first country to visit, and he is also a really nice guy, very friendly, very talented and we had a lot of fun.”

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the British participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

SourceEurovision Georgia – 1tv.ge 

Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze in Darko Dimitrov’s studio!

Through a post on her personal Instagram account, the singer and songwriter, Ada Verdi, revealed that she is currently in the studio with the well-known composer Darko Dimitrov, but also the representative of Georgia in this year’s Eurovision, Nutsa Buzaladze.

As many expect, this meeting has something to do with Nutsa’s entry for Eurovision 2024!

Darko & Nutsa

Darko & Nutsa

Who is Darko Dimitrov;

Darko Dimitrov is a legend in Eurovision, who has managed to promote Balkan music, like no one else!

He was born in January 21, 1973, in Skopje, Yugoslavia (today’s North Macedonia), and is the son of the awarded musician and composer Slave Dimitrov. His family has a great history in music, with his grandfather, Blagoja Petrov Karagjule, being a famous tenor but also singer of traditional music. Darko graduated from Skopje’s music academy and is still working in the studio he made with his father and brother named “Studio Dimitrovi”.

His songs have competed in several music festivals, like Skopje FestMakFestOhrid FestSunčane Skale, Budva Music Festival in Montenegro, FERAS Radio Festival in Serbia, Croatian Radio Festival, Split Festival in Croatia, Pamukkale Festival Turkey, the Golden Stag in Romania, as well as Kënga Magjike in Albania!

How will Nutsa Buzaladze’s song be selected?

We remind you that over 300 songs were submitted for Nutsa Buzaladze‘s Eurovision entry, the most of which are signed by international songwriters. Although the process of assessing the nominated songs has commenced, an obvious favourite is not yet apparent. Nutsa herself will evaluate the submissions and she will ultimately decide which song she will perform in Malmö.

The information above confirms the exclusive information we revealed a few days ago, which stated that several well-known composers—mostly from abroad—submitted their proposals to Georgian public television.

In detail, many prominent musicians, including some that have previously participated in Eurovision or national finals, mainly in Northern Europe, have sent in proposals. Their submissions contain a variety of intriguing songs, including dance tracks. Furthermore, Nutsa Buzaladze has disclosed her preference openly, saying that she wants to make people dance.

Since Georgia hasn’t been to the grand final of Eurovision since 2016, the public’s hopes have increased upon learning that Nutsa Buzaladze will represent the country in 2024. Furthermore,the country has now moved up in the betting odds, reaching as high as the 8th place.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Georgian participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Betting Odds: Ukraine Leads by Margin | Greece and Cyprus out of Top 20!

Following the first Super Saturday of the year, we saw significant reshuffling in the betting odds chart. Three new songs were selected last night, and the odds saw many changes, with Ukraine maintaining its top position, and moreover, with a clear lead. Bad news for Greece, which has significantly dropped compared to our previous article, and for Cyprus, which, despite gaining ground, still finds itself low in the rankings.

Top 5

Ukraine remains in the first position, with a considerable lead over its pursuers. A victory for Teresa Maria is playing out in odds of approximately 3.5, with no significant changes compared to our previous article. The United Kingdom, after the release of a teaser for Olly Alexander’s song “Dizzy,” temporarily dropped to third place, but is now back in second. A victory for the United Kingdom is playing out in odds ranging from 7 to 9. Italy is third, and after Angelina Mango’s victory, its odds have dropped, with a victory playing out in odds from 7.5 to 11. Sweden is fourth, and so far, has not convinced that it has a winning song. Rounding out the top 5 is Israel, which, after Eden Golan’s victory, regained some ground it had lost in the previous period.

The other countries making up the top 10 are Iceland, Croatia, Georgia, Finland, and Ireland.

Greece and Cyprus

Greece continues to lose ground and is now found in 21st place. A victory for Marina Satti is playing out in odds of up to 66, when just a few months ago, it was playing out in odds up to 35. Cyprus, on the other hand, had an upward trajectory in recent days, likely due to the publicity received from the filming of the video clip in Limassol. Cyprus is now in 27th place, with a potential victory for Silia Kapsis playing out in odds of up to 90.

The many fluctuations we have seen this year at the top of the betting odds herald an exciting year where we won’t know the winner early on, as happened in the previous two seasons. Of course, under the proviso that no song emerges as a clear favorite, and betting companies crown it the unbeatable favorite, as was the case with Stefania and “Tattoo.” We are likely heading towards a repeat of 2021, where things didn’t clear up even during rehearsals, as we had 3-4 songs that were betting favorites vying for victory on almost equal terms.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments!

Georgia: Over 300 songs were submitted for Nutsa Buzaladze’s Eurovision entry!

Natia Mshvenieradze, the head of the Georgian delegation, discussed the country’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest this year in an interview broadcast on Georgian national television.

More precisely, she stated that over 300 songs were submitted for Nutsa Buzaladze‘s Eurovision entry, the most of which are signed by international songwriters. Although the process of assessing the nominated songs has commenced, an obvious favourite is not yet apparent. Nutsa herself will evaluate the submissions and she will ultimately decide which song she will perform in Malmö.

The information above confirms the exclusive information we revealed a few days ago, which stated that several well-known composers—mostly from abroad—submitted their proposals to Georgian public television.

More specifically, many prominent musicians, including some that have previously participated in Eurovision or national finals, mainly in Northern Europe, have sent in proposals. Their submissions contain a variety of intriguing songs, including dance tracks. Furthermore, Nutsa Buzaladze has disclosed her preference openly, saying that she wants to make people dance.

Since Georgia hasn’t been to the grand final of Eurovision since 2016, the public’s hopes have increased upon learning that Nutsa Buzaladze will represent the country in 2024. Furthermore, in the past 24 hours, the country has moved up 25 spots in the betting odds, currently holding the 10th spot

Who is Nutsa Buzaladze?

The international songstress from Tbilisi has participated in (and won) many different song contests over her career, including a top 12 finish at American Idol in 2023 where she performed a duet with Kylie Minogue on her classic track “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head”.

In recent years, Nutsa has lived in both Los Angeles (where she wrote, performed and shot music videos) and Dubai (where she signed a contract with Theater Dubai and performed at Expo) but calls Georgia home.

In 2019 she released her debut album under the name Nutsa22, covering not only Georgian songs but also compositions in English, but it was Gelodebi that became her breakout hit leading her to tour the country with a live band.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the updates on Eurovision 2024!


Source: 1TV/ GPB