Georgia in the Turkvision Song Contest

Georgia

Member station	Marneuli Television
Appearances
Appearances	3
First appearance	2013
Best result	16th: 2015
Worst result	DNQ: SF 2013

Georgia has participated in the Turkvision Song Contest twice since its début in 2013. The Georgian broadcaster, Kvemio Kartlia Television (KKTV), was the broadcaster for the first contest, with Marneuli Television taking over in 2014. In 2013, Georgia's first entry at Turkvision, Eynar Balakişiyev & Afik Novruzov, failed to qualify for the grand final, as well as the 2014 entry, which actually came last at the semi final in Kazan, Tatarstan.

History

Georgia made their debut in the Turkvision Song Contest at the 2013 festival, in Eskişehir, Turkey.^[1] The Georgian broadcaster for the 2013 contest was Kumeo Kartlia Television (KKTV), the broadcaster held an open selection with a call for song on 14 October 2014.^[2] Eynar Balakişiyev was selected to represent Georgia in Turkey, he failed to qualify for the final.

In 2014 the contest was moved to a different broadcaster. Marneuli Television replaced the previous broadcaster Kvemio Kartlia Television, it was announced that auditions would be held in three cities in Georgia at the end of September, with a final in Marnueli, Georgia at the House of Culture on 5 October 2014.^[3] The winners of the national final were Aysel Mammadova & Ayla Şiriyeva.^[4]

Contestants

Table key

Winner

Second place

Third place

Last place

Year	Artist	Title	Language	Final	Points	Semi	Points
2013	Eynar Balakişiyev	"Qəlbini Saf Tut"	Azerbaijani	Failed to qualify
2014	Aysel Mammadova & Ayla Şiriyeva^[5]	"Tenhayam"	Azerbaijani	Failed to qualify		25	141
2015	Anar Askerov	"Tenha yürek"	Azerbaijani	16	138	No semi-final

References

↑ Granger, Anthony (19 October 2013). "Participating Countries Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
↑ Anthony, Granger. "Georgia: Turkvizyon Auditions Have Taken Place". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
↑ Anthony, Granger. "Georgia: Turkvision 2014 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
↑ Granger, Anthony (5 October 2015). "Georgia: Aysel Məmmədova & Ayla Şiriyeva To Turkvizyon 2014". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
↑ Granger, Anthony (4 September 2014). "Georgia: Turkvision 2014 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 5 September 2014.

Turkvision Song Contest 2013

Countries

Finalists (by final results)	Azerbaijan Belarus Ukraine Tatarstan Altai Republic Bosnia and Herzegovina Turkey Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Northern Cyprus Uzbekistan Kosovo

Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)	Bashkortostan Crimea Georgia Iraq Kabardino-Balkaria & Karachay-Cherkessia Kemerovo Khakassia Macedonia Găgăuzia Romania Tuva Yakutia

Withdrawn	Chuvashia Moscow Turkmenistan Xinjiang

Artists

Finalists (by final results)	Farid Hasanov Gunesh Abbasova Fazile Ìbraimova Aline Şeripcanova Artur Marlujokov Emir & Frozen Camels Manevra Çoro Rin'go Grup Gommalar Nilufar Usmonova Ergin Karahasan

Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)	Ahmed Duzlu Diana Ishniyazova Eldar Zhanikaev Elvira Sarihalil Eynar Balakişiyev & Afik Novruzov Genghiz Erhan Cutcalai Ikay Yusuf Ludmila Turkan Olga Spiridonova Sailyk Ommun Vladimir Dorju Çıldız Tannakeşeva

Songs

Finalists (by final results)	"Yaşa" "Son Hatıralar" "Elmalım" "Üpkälämim" "Altayym Menin" "Ters Bosanka" "Sen, Ben, Biz" "Kaygyrba" "Birlikpen Alğa" "Havalanıyor" "Unutgin" "Şu Prizen"

Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)	"Adamdı Bizni Atıbız" "Ay Ak Shatır" "Dağların Elları" "Düşlerde Yaşamak" "Kalbini Saf Tut" "Kerkük'ten Yola Çıkak" "Kuray Şarkısı" "Tus Çirinde" "Vernis Lubov" "Çavıdak" "Şoriya'nın Unu"

Withdrawn	"Ayrıntılar" "Sensiz" "Sulus Uonna Tuun" "Tooluk kyz"

(Note: "Withdrawn" refers to entries that withdrew after applying to enter)

Turkvision Song Contest 2014