In a frank and straightforward announcement on Facebook, Georgia confirmed that Tornike Kipiani will represent the country at Eurovision 2021. The announcement of the Georgian broadcaster followed those of other countries that will compete next year with the same artist on the competition stage.
Tornike Kipiani was the winner of Georgian Idol and Georgia’s representative at Eurovision 2020.
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As we all know, this year’s Eurovision Georgia representative came up through Georgian Idol and is about Tornike Kipiani,and a few days before the country’s national broadcaster had officially announced that the song it will travel to Rotterdam was entitled “Take me as I am” giving at the same time more information about it.
It’s a mix of classic rock, electronic and dubstep music.
https://youtu.be/LjNK4Xywjc4
Along with Tornike, there will be three people in vocals, Mariko Lezhava, Mariam Shengelia and Aleko Berdzenishvili. Emilia Sandquist, who has also worked with Melodifestivalen and is a member of the Jean Baptiste Group, will be the director of the performance.
Unlike the previous year where Georgian Idol selected both the artist and the song that represented Georgia at the Eurovision 2020 contest only the artist was selected through the popular talent show, since the song has come up with an internal selection.
The semifinal of Georgian Idol, through which as it is known for the second consecutive year the representative of Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest will be selected was held on December 21st. Four contestants are left in the talent show, with Tornike Kipiani,the absolute favorite to win the first place for the fifth consecutive time!
The six contestants who continue on Georgian Idol after last week’s fourth Live, performed live once again in front of the television audience, voting for the candidate of their choice, by phone and facebook messenger.
The two contestants who got the lowest percentage of the vote were Davit Rusadze and Mariam Gogiberidze, with the first to leave.
At the sixth Georgian Idol Live Show, the candidates were asked to perform worldwide hits on a duet with participants of last year’s Georgian Idol. Below you can see their perfomances:
1.) Tornike Kipiani – “Breathe” with Liza Kalandadze – 31.88%
2.) Barbara Samkharadze – “Juice” with Grigol Kipshidze – 22.42%
3.) Tamar Kakalashvili – “Runaway Baby” – 16.20%
4.) Mariam Gogiberidze – “Shallow” with Giorgi Nakashidze – 15.28%
5.) Davit Rusadze – “O (Fly On)” with Giorgi Pruidze – 14.22%
Unlike this year when Georgian Idol selected both the artist and the song that represented Georgia at the Eurovision Contest, for 2020 only the artist will be selected through the popular talent show, since the song will be followed by internal selection.
We remind you that the four jury members who oversaw the three-episode phase of the auditions and will guide the ten finalists in their lives are:
-Natia Todua, a singer who has made a significant career in Germany after her win at The Voice of Germany in 2016.
-Tinatin Berdzenishvili, GPB’s Deputy General Manager and Head of Delegation of Georgia to the Eurovision Contest.
-David Evgenidze, composer. He was the head of the jury for the country’s participation in Junior Eurovision 2019. He will oversee the selection of the song for Eurovision 2020.
-David Aladashvili, pianist.
This year, Oto Nemsadze won the Georgian Idol and with “Keep on Going” represented Georgia in Tel Aviv, taking 14th place in the first semifinal. As he said, shortly after the end of the contest, his song had a political message and was directed against Russia and its politics in his country.
Just five candidates are left on the Georgian Idol on the way to its end. For another week, on the fourth overall, Tornike Kipiani is in the top spot and has become the big favorite to represent Georgia at Eurovision 2020!
The six contestants who continued on Georgian Idol after last week’s fourth Live, performed live once again in front of the television audience, voting for the candidate of their choice, by phone and facebook messenger.
The two contestants who received the lowest percentage of the vote were Davit Rusadze and Mariam Shengelia, with the latter eventually withdrawing.
At the fourth Georgian Idol Live Show, the candidates were asked to perform well-known songs by Georgian classical composer Giya Kancheli. Below you can see their percentage:
1.) Torniki Kipiani – “He’s Here” – 29.09%
2.) Barbara Samkharadze – “The Magic Egg” – 17.75%
3.) Mariam Gogiberidze – “Melancholy” – 13.68%
4.) Tamar Kakalashvili – “Don’t Cry” – 13.64%
5.) Davit Rusadze – “Yellow Leaves” – 13.01%
6.) Mariam Shengelia – “King Lear” – 12.83%
Unlike this year when Georgian Idol selected both the artist and the song that represented Georgia at the Eurovision Contest, for 2020 only the artist will be selected through the popular talent show, since the song will be followed by internal selection.
We remind you that the four jury members who oversaw the three-episode phase of the auditions and will guide the ten finalists in their lives are:
-Natia Todua, a singer who has made a significant career in Germany after her win at The Voice of Germany in 2016.
-Tinatin Berdzenishvili, GPB’s Deputy General Manager and Head of Delegation of Georgia to the Eurovision Contest.
-David Evgenidze, composer. He was the head of the jury for the country’s participation in Junior Eurovision 2019. He will oversee the selection of the song for Eurovision 2020.
-David Aladashvili, pianist.
This year, Oto Nemsadze won the Georgian Idol and with “Keep on Going” represented Georgia in Tel Aviv, taking 14th place in the first semifinal. As he said, shortly after the end of the contest, his song had a political message and was directed against Russia and its politics in his country.
We had another exclusion at “Georgian Idol”‘s third Live Show, where there are now seven contenders claiming victory and at the same time Georgia’s representation at Eurovision 2020. For the second consecutive week, Tornike Kipiani, who seem to be the favourite for victory, was on top.
The eight contestants who continue on Georgian Idol after last week’s Second Live, performed live once again in front of a television audience voting for the candidate they like, via telephone and facebook messenger.
The two contestants who got the lowest percentage of the vote were Nika Kalandadze and Mariam Gogiberidze, with the first finally leaving.
At the third Georgian Idol Live Show, the candidates were asked to perform well-known Georgian songs. Below you can watch their performances:
1.) Tornike Kipiani – “Artificial Love” – 21.17%
2.) Barbara Samkharadze – “Lale” – 14.75%
3.) Tamar Kakalashvili – “Once in the street” – 14.64%
4.) Anri Guchmanidze – “Will Come Out Tomorrow” – 10.01%
5.) Davit Rusadze – “I don’t sleep” (10.01%)
6.) Mariam Shengelia – “Only for You” – 9.98%
7.) Mariam Gogiberidze – “Fall Asleep in the Sunlight” – 9.91%
8.) Nika Kalandadze – “The wind blows again” – 9.53%
Unlike this year where Georgian Idol selected both the artist and the song that represented Georgia at the Eurovision Contest, for 2020 only the artist will be selected through the popular talent show, since the song will be followed by internal selection.
We remind you that the four jury members who oversaw the three-episode phase of the auditions and will guide the ten finalists in their lives are:
–Natia Todua, a singer who has made a significant career in Germany after her win at The Voice of Germany in 2016.
–Tinatin Berdzenishvili, GPB Deputy General Manager and Head of Delegation of Georgia to the Eurovision Contest.
–David Evgenidze, composer. He was the head of the jury for the country’s participation in Junior Eurovision 2019. He will oversee the selection of the song for Eurovision 2020.
–David Aladashvili, pianist.
This year, Oto Nemsadze won the Georgian Idol and with “Keep on Going” represented Georgia in Tel Aviv, taking 14th place in the first semifinal. As he said, shortly after the end of the contest, his song had a political message and was directed against Russia and its politics in his country.
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