Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
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Georgia competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, returning after a year's absence. Georgian broadcaster GPB
internally selected Sopho Nizharadze to sing for Georgia at the Contest in May 2010. Nizharadze performed six songs on 27 February. "Shine
" was chosen to be sung at the contest in Oslo
, Norway
, after the votes of a public televote and a professional jury.
On 9 February GPB revealed the 6 six selected songs and their songwriters that will compete in a national final to be held on 27 February. The songwriters include: Tinatin Japaridze, co-writer of the Eurovision 2009
runner-up for Iceland
"Is It True?
"; Svika Pick
, co-writer of the Israel
i Eurovision 1998
winning song "Diva
"; Carlos Coelho and Andrej Babić
, who together wrote the Portuguese
entry for the 2008 Contest
"Senhora do mar (Negras águas)
", as well as Babić separately writing another four Eurovision entries for three other countries; and Hanne Sørvaag
, writer of the German
entry in 2008, "Disappear
", as well as the 2010 Norwegian
entry "My Heart is Yours
".
"Shine
", written by Hanne Sørvaag
, Harry Sommerdahl and Chistian Leuzzi, was selected from the six songs on 27 February at the Tbilisi Event Hall in Tbilisi
. This is Sørvaag's third Eurovision composition.
national final on 2 March, performing her winning entry "Shine".
Georgian Public Broadcasting
Georgian Public Broadcasting is the national public broadcaster of Georgia. It started broadcasting radio in 1925, and Georgian TV started broadcasting in 1956. Today, 85% of the Georgian population receive the First Channel , and 55% receive the Second Channel...
internally selected Sopho Nizharadze to sing for Georgia at the Contest in May 2010. Nizharadze performed six songs on 27 February. "Shine
Shine (Sopho Nizharadze song)
"Shine" is a song composed by Hanne Sørvaag, Harry Sommerdahl and Christian Leuzzi and performed by Sopho Nizharadze, and represented Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The song was selected on 27 February from six songs performed by Nizharadze, with a public televote and a professional...
" was chosen to be sung at the contest in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, after the votes of a public televote and a professional jury.
Selection
On 16 January 2010 GPB announced that they had internally selected 23-year-old singer Sopho Nizharadze to sing for Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. A call for song submissions had been made by the broadcaster, and 5 songs will be selected from the submitted entries to take part in a televised contest, to be held in late February 2010 to select the competing song for Oslo. On 5 February GPB announced that over 100 entries from both Georgian and foreign composers have been submitted to GPB.On 9 February GPB revealed the 6 six selected songs and their songwriters that will compete in a national final to be held on 27 February. The songwriters include: Tinatin Japaridze, co-writer of the Eurovision 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
runner-up for Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
"Is It True?
Is It True?
"Is It True?" is a song by Icelandic singer Yohanna and was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. The song was composed by Óskar Páll Sveinsson and won second place in the contest...
"; Svika Pick
Svika Pick
Svika Pick is an Israeli pop singer and composer.-Biography:Henrik Zvi Pick was born in Wrocław, Poland. He studied music at the Conservatory of Ramat Gan and started to perform at the age of 15.Pick was married to Israeli songwriter Mirit Shem-Or...
, co-writer of the Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i Eurovision 1998
Eurovision Song Contest 1998
The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson...
winning song "Diva
Diva (song)
"Diva" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 performed in Hebrew by Dana International representing Israel. The music was composed by Tzvika Pick, and the lyrics by Yoav Ginai. It totalled 172 points in the polling.The song became the last entry entirely in a language other than...
"; Carlos Coelho and Andrej Babić
Andrej Babic
Andrej Babić is a Croatian songwriter who has written many Eurovision songs since 2003. He is one of the few songwriters who has written for four countries, having written entries for Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and Portugal....
, who together wrote the Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
entry for the 2008 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
"Senhora do mar (Negras águas)
Senhora do Mar (Negras Águas)
"Senhora do mar " is a song performed by Portuguese singer Vânia Fernandes, which was chosen to represent Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia...
", as well as Babić separately writing another four Eurovision entries for three other countries; and Hanne Sørvaag
Hanne Sørvaag
Hanne Margrethe Fredriksen Sørvaag is a Norwegian singer/songwriter born in Stavanger, Norway, December 27, 1979. She is currently based in Stockholm, Sweden....
, writer of the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
entry in 2008, "Disappear
Disappear (No Angels song)
"Disappear" is a pop song recorded by German pop band No Angels. It was written by Scandinavian songwriters Remee, Hanne Sørvaag, and Thomas Troelsen and co-produced by Remee and Troelsen. The track served as Germany's entry for the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, having earned tight...
", as well as the 2010 Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
entry "My Heart is Yours
My Heart Is Yours
"My Heart Is Yours" is a Norwegian pop ballad composed by Hanne Sørvaag and Fredrik Kempe and performed by Didrik Solli-Tangen. On 6 February 2010, it was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Bærum in May 2010...
".
"Shine
Shine (Sopho Nizharadze song)
"Shine" is a song composed by Hanne Sørvaag, Harry Sommerdahl and Christian Leuzzi and performed by Sopho Nizharadze, and represented Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The song was selected on 27 February from six songs performed by Nizharadze, with a public televote and a professional...
", written by Hanne Sørvaag
Hanne Sørvaag
Hanne Margrethe Fredriksen Sørvaag is a Norwegian singer/songwriter born in Stavanger, Norway, December 27, 1979. She is currently based in Stockholm, Sweden....
, Harry Sommerdahl and Chistian Leuzzi, was selected from the six songs on 27 February at the Tbilisi Event Hall in Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
. This is Sørvaag's third Eurovision composition.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sopho Nizharadze | "Our World" | Mikheil Mdinaradze (m & l) |
| 2 | Sopho Nizharadze | "Sing My Song " | Svika Pick Svika Pick Svika Pick is an Israeli pop singer and composer.-Biography:Henrik Zvi Pick was born in Wrocław, Poland. He studied music at the Conservatory of Ramat Gan and started to perform at the age of 15.Pick was married to Israeli songwriter Mirit Shem-Or... (m & l) |
| 3 | Sopho Nizharadze | "Never Give In" | Tinatin Japaridze (m & l), Ben Robbins (m & l), Billy Livsey Billy Livsey Billy Livsey is an American songwriter, keyboardist, and producer from Nashville, Tennessee. He has worked for many musicians including Tina Turner, Kevin Ayers, 801, Gerry Rafferty, Five Star, and Kenny Rogers.-References:*... (m & l) |
| 4 | Sopho Nizharadze | "For Eternity" | Carlos Coelho (m & l), Andrej Babić Andrej Babic Andrej Babić is a Croatian songwriter who has written many Eurovision songs since 2003. He is one of the few songwriters who has written for four countries, having written entries for Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and Portugal.... (m & l) |
| 5 | Sopho Nizharadze | "Call Me" | Brandon Stone (m & l) |
| 6 | Sopho Nizharadze | "Shine" | Hanne Sørvaag Hanne Sørvaag Hanne Margrethe Fredriksen Sørvaag is a Norwegian singer/songwriter born in Stavanger, Norway, December 27, 1979. She is currently based in Stockholm, Sweden.... (m & l), Harry Sommerdahl (m & l), Chistian Leuzzi (m & l) |
Before Eurovision
Nizharadze was a guest at the AzeriAzerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
national final on 2 March, performing her winning entry "Shine".