Georgia: Bzikebi's Eurovision 2026 song On Replay released

Back in January, the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) announced that Junior Eurovision winning pop trio Bzikebi would be representing Georgia at Eurovision 2026, with a song to be released at a later date.

On replay is the song that Bzikebi will perform in Vienna. The song writer is George Kukhianidze, a two-time Junior Eurovision–winning songwriter and producer, having penned the songs that secured Georgia’s two most recent victories in the Junior Contest.

Widely regarded as the most prolific songwriter in Junior Eurovision history, he has written 11 of Georgia’s entries. Beyond Junior Eurovision, Kukhianidze has also played a role in the Eurovision Song Contest, serving as chair of the Georgian jury in 2014 and writing Echo, the song with which Iru represented Georgia in 2023.

Who are Bzikebi?

Back in 2008, Bzikebi snagged Georgia its first Junior Eurovision victory with Bzz... performing in a made-up language. The group consist of Giorgi Shiolashvili, Mariam Tatulashvili and Mariam Kikuashvili.

Since their 2008 victory, Bzikebi have remained active in the music industry. After their Junior Eurovision success they released an album called Zabuzei that was popular with young fans in Georgia.

More recently, the trio reunited to perform as an interval act at Junior Eurovision 2025 in Tbilisi, where they debuted a new song called We Don’t Sleep, which sparked speculation about their return to the Eurovision stage before GPB’s official announcement.

Georgia at Eurovision

Georgia is the most successful country in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Since debuting in 2007, Georgia has gone on to claim four victories, more than any other participating country. This is not the first time Georgia has sent a Junior Eurovision winner, as in 2023, Iru represented Georgia, who won Junior Eurovision in 2011 as a member of the group Candy.

This success, however, is yet to translate to the adult version of the contest. Georgia made their debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007.

Over the last 16 participations, they have reached the final eight times. Georgia has reached the Top 10 on two occasions, both finishing in 9th place. The first time was in 2010 in Oslo, Norway, with Sopho Nizharadze’s Shine and the second time was in 2011 when Eldrine performed One more day in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Georgia was on a six-song non-qualification streak before Nutsa Buzaladze came to the rescue at the 2024 contest in Malmo with Firefighter - propelling the nation to 21st in the Grand Final. Bzikebi will be keen to put Georgia back in the Grand Final this year.

Georgia will compete in the first half of semi-final 1 on 12 May 2026.

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