Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011

Candy
Candy
	Candy after winning Junior Eurovision 2011
Background information
Origin	Tbilisi, Georgia
Genres	Electropop, dance-pop, disco house
Years active	2011–2012
Members	Irina Kovalenko; Ana Khanchalyan; Irina Khechanovi; Mariam Gvaladze; Gvantsa Saneblidze

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Country	Georgia
National selection
Selection process	Junior Eurovision 2011
Selection date(s)	9 July 2011
Selected entrant	Candy
Selected song	"Candy Music"
Finals performance
Final result	1st, 108 points
Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Georgia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 which took place on 3 December 2011, in Yerevan, Armenia. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Teen-pop group Candy was externally selected to represent Georgia with the song "Candy Music". Georgia won the contest with 108 points.

Background

Prior to the 2011 Contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest four times since its debut in 2007.[1] They have never missed an edition of the contest, and have won at the 2008 contest.[2]

Before Junior Eurovision

Georgia selected their Junior Eurovision entry for 2011 through Junior Eurovision 2011, a national selection consisting of 9 songs. The winner was girl-group Candy, with a song entitled "Candy Music".[3] Candy won the jury vote and came second in the televote, with first place from the televote going to 3T.

Constestants

Draw	Artist	Song	Result
01	Candy	Candy Music	1st
02	Shotiko Shermadini	Gzavnili	Out
03	Ekaterine Goglidze	Chveni samqaro	Out
04	Kate Samkharadze	Aghali dghe	Out
05	Duo Kato Salukvadze & Lika	Happy Day Today	Out
06	Nino Kakhadze	Metsamuli vardi	Out
07	Nino Japharidze	Ahqevi khmas	Out
08	Mary Tsilosani	Chemi gza	Out
09	3T	Daijere	2nd

Artist and song information

Candy

The winning contestants, Candy, were an all-girl teen-pop group from Tbilisi, consisting of Irina Kovalenko, Ana Khanchalyan, Irina Khechanovi, Mariam Gvaladze and Gvantsa Saneblidze, and managed by Georgian composer Giga Kukhiadnidze and Bzikebi Studio.[4]

Candy Music

"Candy Music" was a song recorded by Georgian teen girl group Candy, which won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 for Georgia, scoring 108 points.[4]

At Junior Eurovision

During the running order draw which took place on 11 October 2011, Georgia was drawn to perform twelfth on 3 December 2011, following Sweden and preceding Belgium.[5]

The final

During the final, Candy performed in a V formation with Irina Khechanovi at the front. They wore bright pink outfits, resembling candy. Candy won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011, receiving 108 points for their song "Candy Music". This is the fewest points a winning song has ever received.

Points awarded to Georgia

12 points	10 points	8 points	7 points	6 points
EBU Armenia Belarus Lithuania	Netherlands Russia	Moldova		Belgium Bulgaria Sweden Ukraine
5 points	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
Macedonia		Latvia

Points awarded by Georgia

12 points	Lithuania
10 points	Armenia
8 points	Belarus
7 points	Ukraine
6 points	Bulgaria
5 points	Belgium
4 points	Moldova
3 points	Macedonia
2 points	Netherlands
1 point	Russia

References

"Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
"Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
"Group Candy for Georgia!". ESCKaz. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
"About CANDY". www.junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
Slim, Jarmo (11 October 2011). "It's here: final running order of Junior 2011!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

Preceded by Vladimir Arzumanyan	Winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011	Succeeded by Anastasiya Petryk
Preceded by Funkids	Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011	Succeeded by Mariam Kakhelishvili

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[1] "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

[Georgia_History-2] "Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

[Group_Candy_for_Georgia!-3] "Group Candy for Georgia!". ESCKaz. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.

[sref-4] "About CANDY". www.junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 March 2017.

[5] Slim, Jarmo (11 October 2011). "It's here: final running order of Junior 2011!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 February 2017.