GPB the Georgian broadcaster has opened the application process for Ranina, which has traditionally been used as the Georgian Junior Eurovision selection.
Applications to take part in the 2024 season of Ranina, the Georgian TV show for children between 8 and 13 years old have opened today. GPB has opened its application form for the seventh series of the contest. Ranina has been used since its launch to select the Georgian participant for Junior Eurovision.
GPB has not stated at this stage whether Georgia intends to participate in Junior Eurovision 2024, but has competed annually since 2007, and has won three times.
Georgia were represented by Anastasia and Ranina at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with “Over the Sky”. They finished 14th out of 16 entries with 74 points, this is the joint worst performance for Georgia at the contest alongside 2019.
Image Source: EBU / Corrine Cumming | Source: GPB
Georgia has won the contest on three occasions, making them the country with the most victories throughout the history of the contest. Georgia debuted in JESC in 2007 with Mariam Romelashvili and her song “Odelia Ranuni”, where she placed 4th with 116 points. Their first win was just a year later in 2008, with the trio Bzikebi and their song “Bzz”. Their second win was in 2011 with the group Candy and their song “Candy Music”. Most recently in 2016, eleven-year-old Mariam Mamadashvili performed her song “Mzeo” in JESC 2016 host city Malta, and took the victory with 239 points.
