Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007

Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Country  Georgia
National selection
Selection process Artist
Internal Selection
Song
National Final
Selection date(s) 3 March 2007
Selected entrant Sopho
Selected song "Visionary Dream"
Finals performance
Semi-final result Qualified (8th, 123 points)
Final result 12th, 97 points
Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2007 • 2008►
Sopho Khalvashi performing Visionary Dream

Georgia made its debut at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. The Georgian broadcaster announced that the debut entry will be performed by the internally selected singer, Sopho Khalvashi. This decision was made based on a poll which Sopho Khalvashi won with over 60% of the votes. Sopho Khalvashi sang five songs during the national final on 3 March 2007, where televoting and SMS voting on the part of the Georgian audience selected "My Story" for her to sing in Helsinki. The song was written by Beqa Jafaridze and Bibi Kvachadze.

Result of National Final

DrawSongPointsPlace
1Tell Me Why36%2
2Freedom4%4
3My Story51%1
4On Adjarian Motives5%3
5Fantasy Land4%4

At Eurovision

Georgia made debut so country was forced had competed in the semi-final of the 2007 Contest on 10 May 2007 performing 6th, following Iceland and preceding the Montenegro Georgia qualified to the final, placing 8th in the semi-final and scoring 123 points. In the final, country performed 11th, following Greece and preceding the Sweden placed 12th in the final,(including a maximum 12s from Lithuania) and scoring 97 points.

Points Awarded by Georgia

Points Awarded to Georgia

Points Awarded to Georgia(Semi-Final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Points Awarded to Georgia (Final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

See also

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