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; 2022;
Members	Irina Kovalenko; Ana Khanchalyan; Irina Khechanovi; Mariam Gvaladze; Gvantsa Saneblidze; Tako Gagnidze (since 2022)

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Country	Georgia
National selection
Selection process	National final
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

National final

Georgia selected their Junior Eurovision entry for 2011 through a national selection consisting of 9 songs, hosted by Sophio Toroshelidze.[3] The winner was girl-group Candy, with a song "Candy Music".[3] Candy won the jury vote and came second in the televote, with first place from the televote going to 3T.[3] The jury consisted of: Gia Janturia, Giorgi Gachechiladze, Mamuka Megrelishvili, Maya Baratashvili, Nika Tskhertsvadze and Irina Sanikidze.[3] The final was originally scheduled to take place on 1 June, but after the deadline for song submission was changed to 9 June, the final was pushed back to 9 July.[3] After the release of the competing entries, some were accused of plagiarism.[3]

Final – 9 July 2011[3]
Draw	Artist	Song	Televote				Place
Draw	Artist	Song	SMS	Phone	Total	Rank	Place
1	Candy	"Candy Music"	228	1237	1465	2nd	1
2	Shotiko Shermadini	"Gzavnili"	52	479	531	6th	—
3	Ekaterine Goglidze	"Chveni samqaro"	11	174	185	9th	—
4	Kate Samkharadze	"Aghali dghe"	142	517	659	5th	—
5	Kato da Lika	"Happy Day Today"	118	726	844	4th	—
6	Nino Kakhadze	"Metsamuli vardi"	214	775	989	3rd	—
7	Nino Japharidze	"Ahqevi khmas"	89	284	373	7th	—
8	Mary Tsilosani	"Chemi gza"	29	326	355	8th	—
9	3T	"Daijere"	236	1540	1776	1st	2

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]

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".[6] This is the fewest points a winning song has ever received.

Voting

Points awarded to Georgia[7]
Score	Country
12 points[lower-alpha 1]	Armenia Belarus Lithuania
10 points	Netherlands Russia
8 points	Moldova
7 points
6 points	Belgium Bulgaria Sweden Ukraine
5 points	Macedonia
4 points
3 points	Latvia
2 points
1 point

Points awarded by Georgia[7]
Score	Country
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

Notes

All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.

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". 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.
"Final of Yerevan 2011". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
"Results of the Final of Yerevan 2011". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

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[8] All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.

[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". 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.

[6] "Final of Yerevan 2011". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[2011detailed-7] "Results of the Final of Yerevan 2011". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.