Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Georgia was represented by Diana Gurtskaya in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Peace Will Come".

Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Country Georgia
National selection
Selection processNational Final
Selection date(s)1 March 2008
Selected entrantDiana Gurtskaya
Selected song"Peace Will Come"
Finals performance
Semi-final resultQualified (5th, 107 points)
Final result11th, 83 points
Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2007 • 2008 • 2009►

Before Eurovision

National final

29 entries were received by GPB. 12 entries were selected to compete in the national final, which were revealed and presented as both video clips and live performances on 31 December 2007 during the Eurovision Year program.

Final

The final was held in 1 March 2008 at the Sports Palace in Tbilisi, hosted by Sandro Gabisonia, Ana Tshadadze, Natia Tsalaia and Buka Pachkoria. The winner was chosen by televoting, being Diana Gurtskaya with the song "Peace Will Come".

Final – 1 March 2008
Draw Artist Song (English translation) Songwriter(s) Televote Place
1 VIVO "Life" Zaza Tsurtsumia 1.3% 8
2 Aleko Berdzenishvili "The Beautiful Girl" Mamuka Begashvili, Bibi Kvachadze 1.3% 9
3 Salome Gasviani "Share Your Love" Maia Kachkachishvili, Bibi Kvachadze 32.9% 2
4 Irakli Pirtskhalava "Freedom" Irakli Pirtskhalava 8.3% 3
5 Diana Gurtskaya "Peace Will Come" Kim Breitburg, Karen Kavaleryan 39.4% 1
6 Salome Korkotashvili "Captaine" Salome Korkotashvili 3.0% 6
7 Teatroni "Sakartvelo itsvevs megobrebs" (Georgia invites friends) Kote Malania 2.3% 7
8 Tika Patsatsia "Never Change" Georgio, Giga Kukhianidze 4.0% 5
9 3G "I'm Free" Avto Badurashvili, Christine Imedadze 5.3% 4
10 Tako Gachechiladze "Me and My Funky" Bibi Kvachadze 0.9% 10
11 Tamta Chelidze "Give Me Your Love" Maia Kachkachishvili, Christine Imedadze 0.8% 11
12 Guga Aptsiauri "Don't Look At Me" Guga Aptsiauri, George Ergemlidze 0.5% 12

At Eurovision

Georgia qualified from the second semi-final to the final. In the final they performed in 17th position, behind Denmark and before Ukraine where they picked up 83 points.

Points awarded by Georgia
Points awarded to Georgia (Semi-final 2)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Points awarded to Georgia (Final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Spokesperson

For the 2008 contest the spokesperson for Georgia was Tika Patsatsia.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Georgia: Tika Patsatsia spokesperson for 2008". esctoday.com. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
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