Georgia_in_the_Junior_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2013
Georgia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 which took place on 30 November 2013, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. The Smile Shop was internally selected to represent Georgia with the song "Give Me Your Smile". Georgia placed 5th with 91 points.
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | ||||
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| Country |  Georgia | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Internal Selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | September 2013 | |||
| Selected entrant | The Smile Shop | |||
| Selected song | "Give Me Your Smile" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 5th, 91 points | |||
| Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Prior to the 2013 Contest, Georgia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest six times since its debut in 2007.[1] They have never missed an edition of the contest, and have won twice at the 2008, and 2011 contests.[2]
The Georgian broadcaster announced on 10 June 2013, that they would be participating at the contest to be held in Kyiv, Ukraine. Their artist and song were selected through an internal selection.[3] On 8 October 2013, The Smile Shop was selected to represent Georgia with their song for the contest, "Give Me Your Smile".[4]
The Smile Shop
The Smile Shop | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Members | Mariam Shavladze Ana Kvantaliani Saba Chachua Mariam Samushia Luka Gogiberidze Tamta Diasamidze |
The Smile Shop are a Georgian band who represented Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with their song "Give Me Your Smile" which came fifth with a total of 91 points. They consist of Mariam Shavladze, Ana Kvantaliani, Saba Chachua, Mariam Samushia, Luka Gogiberidze and Tamta Diasamidze.
Give Me Your Smile
| "Give Me Your Smile" | |
|---|---|
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | The Smile Shop |
| Languages | |
| Composer(s) | Giga Kukhianidze |
| Lyricist(s) | Giga Kukhianidze |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 5th |
| Final points | 91 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Funky Lemonade" (2012) | |
| "Happy Day" (2014) ► | |
"Give Me Your Smile" is a song by Georgian band The Smile Shop. It represented Georgia during the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013. It is composed and written by Giga Kukhianidze with help from the Smile Shop themselves.
During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which took place on 25 November 2013, Georgia received a 'wildcard', enabling them to choose their running order position. They chose to run 9th on 30 November 2015, following Moldova and preceding the Netherlands.[5][6]
Final
The Smile Shop performed in three pairs in old-fashioned attire amidst a backdrop of colourful floating smiling faces.
Voting
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- All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.
- "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- "Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- Granger, Anthony (10 June 2013). "Georgia: Junior Eurovision Participation Confirmed". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- Granger, Anthony (8 October 2013). "Georgia: The Smile Shop Revealed". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- James Fisher, Luke (25 November 2013). "Running order decided". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- "Final of Kyiv 2013". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- "Results of the Final of Kyiv 2013". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- (in English) GPB website