Bzikebi (Georgian: ბზიკები, lit. 'Little bees') is a Georgian musical group, best known for winning the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 for Georgia with the song Bzz... The group consists of Giorgi Shiolashvili (გიორგი შიოლაშვილი, born 7 March 1998), Mariam Kikuashvili (მარიამ კიკუაშვილი, born 22 January 1998), and Mariam Tatulashvili (მარიამ თათულაშვილი, born 5 April 1998),[1][2] who were all ten years old during the contest.[3][4] They represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "On Replay".
Bzikebi ბზიკები | |
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 Bzikebi in 2026 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Members | Giorgi Shiolashvili Mariam Kikuashvili Mariam Tatulashvili |
Career
editJunior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
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Bzikebi won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Lemesos, Cyprus on 22 November 2008 with their song "Bzz..".[5] During their performance they were dressed in outfits with black and yellow stripes resembling bees[6][7] and they sang in a made-up language.[2] They won the competition with a total of 154 points.[5][8]
The trio made frequent appearances at Junior Eurovision in the years following their win. In 2010, they appeared at the Interval Act where the winners reunited. The group also made a guest appearance during the voting in the 2011 contest. They also performed frequently in Georgia, before eventually going on hiatus as a group from 2012 onwards, until reappearing as guests at the opening ceremony of the 2017 contest on home soil,[9] and in the 2022 contest as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations in Yerevan,[10] and released two new songs "Ave Maria"[11] and "Zabuzei" on streaming services in 2023.[12]
In 2025 the trio reunited again to perform their new song "We Do Not Sleep" (commonly referred to by its lyric "We Don't Sleep") during an interval act at Junior Eurovision 2025,[13][14] during the performance the group returned to their black and white theme and invited the backup dancer of last year’s winner, Gabriel Machabeli, to perform.[15]
Eurovision Song Contest 2026
editIn January 2026, Bzikebi were announced as Georgia's representatives in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. Their song, “On Replay”, was released on 11 March 2026. Bzikebi performed in the sixth position in the first half of the first semi-final of the 2026 contest in Vienna, Austria on 12 May 2026. Finishing last out of all 15 entries, gaining only 5 points, they were unable to qualify for the final on Saturday.[16][17]
Discography
editReferences
edit- ↑ Montebello, Edward (4 October 2008). "JESC 08: Georgia Selected Bzikebi". ESCMALTA.com. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
- 1 2 van der Molen, Rianne (24 November 2008). "Bijtjes uit Georgië winnen songfestival, Marissa 13de". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). p. 6.
- ↑ "Georgië wint Junior Songfestival 2008". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
- ↑ "საქართველოს ევროვიზია 2026-ზე საბავშვო ევროვიზია 2008-ის გამარჯვებული ჯგუფი „ბზიკები" წარადგენს" [The winner of Junior Eurovision 2008, the group "Bzikebi", will represent Georgia at Eurovision 2026] (in Georgian). Georgian Public Broadcaster. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Georgia has won!". esctime.com. 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
- ↑ "Bzikebi to leave for Cyprus for Eurovision Junior". The Georgian Times. 13 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
- ↑ "'Wasps to represent Georgia in the Junior Eurovision 2008'". oikotimes.com.
- ↑ "🇬🇪 JESC countdown: how are things going with Bzikebi?". ESCXTRA.com. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Junior Eurovision 2022: 11 Champions will perform in Yerevan!". junioreurovision.tv. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ↑ "Ave Maria - Bzikebi: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts". Shazam. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Zabuzei - Bzikebi: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts". Shazam. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ Jiandani, Sanjay (Sergio) (13 December 2025). "Today: Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 live from Tblisi". Eurovision News, Polls and Information by ESCToday. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "TODAY: Junior Eurovision 2025". ESCXTRA.com. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ Ntinos, Fotios (31 October 2024). "Junior Eurovision 2024: Andria Putkaradze will not be alone on stage! - Eurovision News | Music | Fun". Eurovision News | Music | Fun. Archived from the original on 15 February 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Bzikebi". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ Mazoyer, Vincent (12 May 2026). "Eurovision 2026 – Semi-final 1 qualifiers". ESCXTRA.com. ESCXTRA. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Junior Eurovision 2008 Georgia: Bzikebi - "Bzz.."". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Ave Maria - Bzikebi: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts". Shazam. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Bzikebi interval performance at Junior Eurovision 2025". junioreurovision.tv. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Bzikebi premiere 'On Replay' for Georgia". Eurovision Song Contest. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
External links
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Media related to Bzikebi at Wikimedia Commons- Jensen, Charlotte (22 November 2008). "Summing bees from Georgia wins the 2008 Junior Eurovizzzion Zzzong Contezzzt". Eurovisionary.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
