Georgia in the Turkvision Song Contest
Georgia | |
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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
Year | Artist | Title | Language | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
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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 | |
See also
- Georgia in the Bala Turkvision Song Contest
- Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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.