Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012
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Georgia| Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012 | ||||
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| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012 | ||||
| Country | Georgia | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Announcement date | 10 October 2012 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Funky Lemonade" | |||
| Artist | The Funkids | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 2nd, 103 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Georgia selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012 entry through an internal selection for the first time. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. On 10 October 2012, it was revealed that the Funkids would represent Georgia in the contest with the song "Funky Lemonade".
Before Junior Eurovision
For the first time since their début in the contest, the Georgian broadcaster GPB decided select their 2012 artist internally. GPB selected the Funkids to represent Georgia in Amsterdam. Originally, Georgia was to select a song for the Funkids through a national selection process, however this was cancelled due to the GPB's desire to focus on the Georgian parliamentary election.[3] Instead, on 10 October 2012, it was revealed that the Funkids were to perform the song "Funky Lemonade".[4]
Artist and song information
The Funkids
The Funkids | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Members | Ketevan Samkharadze Nino Dashniani Luka Karmazanashvili Elene Arachashvili |
The Funkids are a Georgian band who represented Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with their song "Funky Lemonade" which came second with a total of 103 points. They consist of Ketevan Samkharadze, Nino Dashniani, Luka Karmazanashvili and Elene Arachashvili.
Funky Lemonade
| "Funky Lemonade" | |
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| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | The Funkids |
| Languages | Georgian, English |
| Composer(s) | Giga Kukhianidze |
| Lyricist(s) | Nana Tstintsadze |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 2nd |
| Final points | 103 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Candy Music" (2011) | |
| "Give Me Your Smile" (2013) ► | |
"Funky Lemonade" is a song by Georgian band The Funkids. It represented Georgia during the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012. It is composed and written by Giga Kukhianidze and Nana Tstintsadze with help from the Funkids themselves.
