GPB, the national Georgian broadcaster has released the 26 entries that will battle for the golden ticket to Kyiv at the 2017 Georgian Eurovision national final.

Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) announced national selection process to choose a Georgian representative for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. The submission period for the Georgian National Selection ended with a total of 28 acts having applied. Hereafter Ancho Dolidze and Ani Kekua withdrew from the competition leaving us with only 26 contenders for the golden ticket to Kyiv!

GPB has released the 26 entries. You can listen to them here.

26 Participants will take part in the Georgian National Final. Contenders list is as follows:

1. Nanuka Giorgobiani – Let The Sunshine In
2. Giorgi Chikovani – Make it Right
3. Davit Shanidze – “Mtvris Katsi”(Man of Dust)
4. Trio Mandili – “Me da Shen” (You and Me)
5. Elene Mikiashvili – Fighter
6. Andria Gvelesiani – Revolutionise
7. Group The Mins – Crime
8. Alisa Danelia – We Are Eternity
9. Rati Durglishvili – Why
10. Brandon Stone & Eter Beriashvili – Heyo Song
11. Tornike Kipiani & Giorgi Bolotashvili – You Are My Sunshine
12. Group EOS – Urban Signs
13. Dima Kobeshavidze- Scream
14. Maliibu – We Live Once
15. Group Asea Sool – Nature
16. Natia Bidzinashvili – My Song For You
17. Misha Sulukhia – Magic
18. Tako Gachechiladze- Keep the Faith
19. Oto Nemsadze & Group Limbo – Dear God
20. Mariam Chachkhiani – Fly
21. Nutsa Buzaladze – White Horses Run
22. Group Sparkle – On The Top
23. Nino Basharuli – “Simgera Sikvarulisa” (The Song of Love)
24. Temo Sajaia- All The Same
25. Mariko Lejava – Bithard and Avol Waves
26. Sabina Chantouria – Stranger

The winner in the national final will represent Georgia at 2017 ESC. The 2017 Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled to be held in Kyiv on 9, 11 and 13 May at the IEC in Kyiv.

 


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