Thu. Nov 21st, 2024
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In a spectacular evening of music and talent at the Caja Mágica in Madrid, 11-year-old Andria Putkaradze claimed victory for Georgia at the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest. His heartfelt ballad, To My Mom, earned a total of 239 points, securing Georgia’s fourth win in the competition’s history.

A Historic Achievement for Georgia

Andria’s triumph ties Georgia’s highest-ever points tally, equaling the 239 points scored in 2016 by Mariam Mamadashvili with Mzeo. This win further cements Georgia’s status as the most successful country in Junior Eurovision history.

The jury vote awarded To My Mom a commanding 180 points, with 12 out of 17 juries giving Georgia the maximum 12 points. The online vote added another 59 points.

See the full results in the table:

PlaceCombinedJuryOnline vote
CountryPointsCountryPointsCountryPoints
1 Georgia239 Georgia180 Portugal117
2 Portugal213 Ukraine122 Ukraine81
3 Ukraine203 France103 Malta79
4 France177 Portugal96 France74
5 Malta153 Albania82 Spain64
6 Spain144 Spain80 Georgia59
7 Albania126 Armenia76 Germany Netherlands57
8 Armenia125 Malta74
9 Italy98 Italy52 Cyprus50
10 Netherlands91 Netherlands34 Armenia49
11 Germany71 North Macedonia20 Poland48
12 Poland61 Ireland15 Italy San Marino46
13 Cyprus60 Germany14
14 Estonia55 Estonia14 Albania44
15 Ireland55 Poland13 Estonia41
16 North Macedonia54 Cyprus10 Ireland40
17 San Marino47 San Marino1 North Macedonia34

After 17 captivating performances, Portugal and Ukraine joined Georgia in the top three.

2nd Place: Portugal’s Esperança, performed by Victoria Nicole, achieved 213 points, marking the country’s best-ever Junior Eurovision result.

3rd Place: Ukraine’s Artem Kotenko delivered an emotional rendition of HEAR ME NOW, earning third place and securing Ukraine’s best finish in over a decade.

From Batumi to the Junior Eurovision Stage

Born in Batumi, Georgia, Andria has been immersed in music since the age of two. A member of the vocal ensemble Children of the Sea, he also studied piano at the Zakaria Paliashvili Music School. His journey to Junior Eurovision began with a victory in Georgia’s national talent competition, RANINA.

When he’s not singing or composing, Andria enjoys spending time with friends and playing PlayStation—a reminder that even extraordinary talents are still ordinary kids at heart.

Congratulations to Andria and the entire Georgian team for their remarkable achievement!

You can watch the full liveshow on the Junior Eurovision YouTube channel 

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