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:
Place | Combined | Jury | Online vote | |||
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Country | Points | Country | Points | Country | Points | |
1 | Georgia | 239 | Georgia | 180 | Portugal | 117 |
2 | Portugal | 213 | Ukraine | 122 | Ukraine | 81 |
3 | Ukraine | 203 | France | 103 | Malta | 79 |
4 | France | 177 | Portugal | 96 | France | 74 |
5 | Malta | 153 | Albania | 82 | Spain | 64 |
6 | Spain | 144 | Spain | 80 | Georgia | 59 |
7 | Albania | 126 | Armenia | 76 | Germany Netherlands | 57 |
8 | Armenia | 125 | Malta | 74 | ||
9 | Italy | 98 | Italy | 52 | Cyprus | 50 |
10 | Netherlands | 91 | Netherlands | 34 | Armenia | 49 |
11 | Germany | 71 | North Macedonia | 20 | Poland | 48 |
12 | Poland | 61 | Ireland | 15 | Italy San Marino | 46 |
13 | Cyprus | 60 | Germany | 14 | ||
14 | Estonia | 55 | Estonia | 14 | Albania | 44 |
15 | Ireland | 55 | Poland | 13 | Estonia | 41 |
16 | North Macedonia | 54 | Cyprus | 10 | Ireland | 40 |
17 | San Marino | 47 | San Marino | 1 | North Macedonia | 34 |
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