{"id":15313,"date":"2022-05-12T17:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T15:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1633741"},"modified":"2022-05-12T17:51:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T15:51:22","slug":"who-is-georgias-eurovision-2022-entry-meet-circus-mircus","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-georgias-eurovision-2022-entry-meet-circus-mircus\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Georgia\u2019s Eurovision 2022 entry? Meet Circus Mircus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rianne Ison\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 12 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>When you think of the\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;blank&quot;\"><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Eurovision<\/span><\/a><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> Song Contest, it probably conjures up images of weird and wonderful performances from years gone by.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">And, thanks to Georgia\u2019s act for 2022, it doesn\u2019t look like that\u2019s about to change any time soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As the singing competition returns <span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">from Turin in Italy on Saturday 14th May, Circus Mircus \u2013 made up of Circus dropouts \u2013 will be taking to the stage to perform their track \u2018Lock Me In.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p>But will their unique performance be enough to win? Read on to find out more.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Who is representing Georgia at Eurovision 2022?<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Circus-Mircus-Eurovision-3ef601a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Circus-Mircus-Eurovision-3ef601a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Circus-Mircus-Eurovision-3ef601a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" 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data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Circus-Mircus-Eurovision-3ef601a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Circus Mircus<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Instagram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Name:<\/strong> Circus Mircus is made up of Damocles Stavriadis, Igor Von Lichtenstein, Bavonc Gevorkyan and Iago Waitman<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/circusmircusunofficial\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@circusmircusunofficial<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/whycircusmircus?lang=en-GB&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@WhyCircusMircus<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Not a lot is known about the mysterious group representing Georgia at Eurovision in 2022, as they mostly keep their faces masked or disguised.<\/p>\n<p>The four-piece band were originally formed at the end of 2020 in Tbilisi, Georgia by three local circus academy dropouts.<\/p>\n<p>Since, they\u2019ve been working hard on their music and have gone on to release 10 music videos too.<\/p>\n<p>When they were announced as the band flying the flag for Georgia, they described their style. They said: \u201cIt is a movement that brings together dozens of professionals from different fields to create an unprecedented audio-visual experience\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cornerstone of their philosophy lies in the complete neglect of musical frameworks.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Georgia\u2019s Eurovision 2022 song called?<\/b><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Circus\" mircus=\"\" lock=\"\" me=\"\" in=\"\" georgia=\"\" official=\"\" music=\"\" video=\"\" eurovision=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qgukml7zDAA?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>\u2018Lock Me In\u2019 is Eurovision through and through, as the music video encapsulates perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>In it, a group of performers can be seen wearing a variety of colourful and wacky circus costumes as they explore a circus tent.<\/p> <h2><b>Where did Georgia come in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Circus Mircus will be hoping to turn around Georgia\u2019s fate after they failed to qualify last year.<\/p>\n<p>Tornike Kipiani, who took to the stage in Rotterdam with song \u2018You\u2019, \u00a0placed 16th out of the 17 participating countries in the semi-final. It scored just 16 points.<\/p>\n<h2><b>When is Eurovision 2022?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Following Italy\u2019s triumph at last year\u2019s Eurovision, 2022\u2019s Grand Final will take place on Saturday 14th from the PalaOlimpico Arena in Turin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The no doubt memorable performances will be broadcast on BBC One. While the semi-finals will be days earlier \u2013 <span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">on Tuesday 10th May and <\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Thursday 12th May \u2013 on BBC Three.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Which countries are taking part in Eurovision 2022?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here are the other countries competing in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest \u2013 click on each one to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semi-final 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/sheldon-riley-eurovision-2022-australia\/&quot;\">Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/nadir-rustamli-eurovision-2022-azerbaijan\/&quot;\">Azerbaijan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/jeremiemakiese-eurovision-2022-belgium\/&quot;\">Belgium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/andromache-eurovision-2022-cyprus\/&quot;\">Cyprus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/we-are-domi-eurovision-2022-czech-republic\/&quot;\">Czech Republic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/stefan-eurovision-2022-estonia\/&quot;\">Estonia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/therasmus-eurovision-2022-finland\/&quot;\">Finland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/brooke-scullion-eurovision-2022-ireland\/&quot;\">Ireland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/israel-eurovision-2022-michael-ben-david\/&quot;\">Israel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/emma-muscat-eurovision-2022-malta\/&quot;\">Malta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/vladana-eurovision-2022-montenegro\/&quot;\">Montenegro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/andrea-eurovision-2022-north-macedonia\/&quot;\">North Macedonia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/ochman-eurovision-2022-poland\/&quot;\">Poland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/wrs-eurovision-2022-romania\/&quot;\">Romania<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/achille-lauro-eurovision-2022-san-marino\/&quot;\">San Marino<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/konstrakta-eurovision-2022-serbia\/&quot;\">Serbia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/cornelia-jakobs-eurovision-2022-sweden\/&quot;\">Sweden<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>The 2022 Eurovision Song Contest will air on the BBC from Tuesday 10th May to Saturday 14th May \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/playlist\/5e111910-a071-4809-b300-7998d9bb3739&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">listen to all of this year\u2019s Eurovision songs on TIDAL<\/a>, while the full album of tracks is\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Eurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-2022\/dp\/B09TMSBP93?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-geniuslink=\"&quot;https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FEurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-2022%2Fdp%2FB09TMSBP93%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1635032&amp;dtb=1&quot;\">available on CD<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Eurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-VINYL\/dp\/B09V2BYXX1\/?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-geniuslink=\"&quot;https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FEurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-VINYL%2Fdp%2FB09V2BYXX1%2F%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1635032&amp;dtb=1&quot;\">vinyl<\/a>\u00a0now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>You can also check out the full list of<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/eurovision-song-contest-winners\/&quot;\">\u00a0<b>Eurovision winners<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0and<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/uk-eurovision-winners-how-many-times\/&quot;\">\u00a0<b>how many times the UK has won Eurovision<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0here. 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