{"id":51094,"date":"2024-05-09T16:31:39","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T14:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2038126"},"modified":"2024-05-09T18:25:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T16:25:17","slug":"who-is-nutsa-buzaladze-meet-georgia-eurovision-2024-entry","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-nutsa-buzaladze-meet-georgia-eurovision-2024-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Nutsa Buzaladze? Meet Georgia Eurovision 2024 entry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Could Georgia qualify for the final this year? <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Katelyn Mensah\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 09 May 2024 at 14:31 PM<\/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>Georgia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/eurovision-2024-date-location\/\">Eurovision 2024<\/a> entry is no stranger to the stage, having taken part in multiple singing competitions and talent shows prior to the song contest, and Georgians will no doubt be hoping Nutsa Buzaladze will be their ticket to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/eurovision-2024-final\/\">final<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the country is still yet to win the competition, they have reigned victorious at Junior Eurovision Song Contest, having won an impressive three times!<\/p>\n<p>A self-described \u201cmotivated, active, energetic girl who is a real hard worker and at times even something of a workaholic\u201d, Nutsa Buzaladze will perform to the best of her abilities during tonight\u2019s (Thursday 9th May) semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>But who exactly is Nutsa Buzaladze, and where might you have seen her before? Here\u2019s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"who-is-uk-eurovision-2024-entry-olly-alexander-7de55bdd\"><strong>Who is Georgia Eurovision 2024 entry Nutsa Buzaladze?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--full\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% * (2000 \/ 3000));\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/nutsa-buzaladze-eurovision-georgia-2024-2-5750fc9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/nutsa-buzaladze-eurovision-georgia-2024-2-5750fc9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=600%2C400 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/nutsa-buzaladze-eurovision-georgia-2024-2-5750fc9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=900%2C600 3x, 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https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/nutsa-buzaladze-eurovision-georgia-2024-2-5750fc9.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1112%2C741 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/nutsa-buzaladze-eurovision-georgia-2024-2-5750fc9.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1668%2C1112 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/nutsa-buzaladze-eurovision-georgia-2024-2-5750fc9.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=2224%2C1483 4x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-2038151 align size-full image-handler__image image-handler__image--full no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/nutsa-buzaladze-eurovision-georgia-2024-2-5750fc9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" alt=\"Nutsa Buzaladze. in a gold outfit performing with dancers\" title=\"Nutsa Buzaladze\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Nutsa Buzaladze.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>JESSICA GOW\/TT News Agency\/AFP via Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>27<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nutsabuza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@nutsabuza<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>X\/Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong>None<\/p>\n<p>Nutsa Buzaladze is a singer-songwriter who will be representing Georgia in the second semi-final. She has been singing all her life, having been part of a singing group at just five years old.<\/p>\n<p>Her solo career kicked off after taking part in Georgia\u2019s Got Talent in 2011. Since then, she has taken part in The Voice of Turkey and the Georgian versions of Dancing with the Stars and Your Face Sounds Familiar.<\/p>\n<p>Buzaladze was previously very close to taking part in Eurovision in 2017! She had come in second place in the Georgian selection for the contest, but it was Tamara Gachechiladze who took the top spot.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How old is <\/strong><strong>Nutsa Buzaladze?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Nutsa Buzaladze is <strong>27 years old<\/strong>, having been born in 1997.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What nationality is Nutsa Buzaladze?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Buzaladze is <strong>Georgian<\/strong> and was born in Tbilisi but grew up in Turkey. Since then, she has lived in Los Angeles and Dubai, with the latter being where she currently resides.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Georgia\u2019s Eurovision song called?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Buzaladze will be performing the song <strong>Firefighter<\/strong>, which was written by Ada Satka and Darko Dimitrov.<\/p>\n<p>You can listen to the full track here.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter | Georgia \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddea | Official Music Video | Eurovision 2024\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/blMwY8Jabyk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<h2><strong>What was Nutsa Buzaladze said about representing Georgia at Eurovision 2024?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Buzaladze has thanked all those who have tuned into her Eurovision song, Firefighter.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C4aFEKasU63\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>, the singer wrote: \u201cI want to say big fat thanks to EVERYONE who showed me so much love yesterday! I\u2019m overwhelmed with emotions and I feel like I\u2019m gonna burst with love.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for loving our song and music video! We put a lot of work into it. I have to say I have the best team in the world, the most talented people all gathered together and I am super grateful for each and every one of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Where did Georgia come in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--full\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% * (2000 \/ 3000));\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/iru-khechanovi-eurovision-georgia-2023-5c786ea.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/iru-khechanovi-eurovision-georgia-2023-5c786ea.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=600%2C400 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/iru-khechanovi-eurovision-georgia-2023-5c786ea.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=900%2C600 3x, 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She is slightly bent over as she pouts.\" title=\"Iru Khechanovi\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Iru Khechanovi.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Aldara Zarraoa\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Iru Khechanovi represented Georgia at Eurovision in 2013 but she didn\u2019t manage to qualify for the final, placing <strong>12th in the semi-final<\/strong> with 33 points.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"when-is-eurovision-2022-ecf260ca\"><strong>When is Eurovision 2024?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The first of the Eurovision 2024 semi-finals took place on <strong>Tuesday 7th May at 8pm<\/strong>, with the second show set to air on <strong>Thursday 9th May at 8pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Final will take place on <strong>Saturday 11th May at 8pm,<\/strong> taking place at Malm\u00f6 Arena in Sweden.<\/p> <p>The Eurovision Song Contest has faced significant criticism over its decision to allow Israel to compete in this year\u2019s competition in light of the current situation in Gaza and the Middle East, with some fans and members of the music industry calling for a boycott of the ceremony.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\" data-count=\"2022\" data-paragraphs-left=\"8\">\n<p>Noel Curran \u2013 director general of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organises Eurovision \u2013 has said in a <a title=\"https:\/\/eurovision.tv\/mediacentre\/frequently-asked-questions-israel-24\" href=\"https:\/\/eurovision.tv\/mediacentre\/frequently-asked-questions-israel-24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-ogsc=\"\">statement<\/a>: \u201cWe understand the concerns and deeply held views around the current conflict in the Middle East. We can\u2019t fail to be moved by the profound suffering of all those caught up in this terrible war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the Eurovision Song Contest is a non-political music event and a competition between public service broadcasters who are members of the EBU. It is not a contest between governments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a member-led organisation, our governing bodies \u2013 the Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group and the Executive Board \u2013 did review the participants list for the 2024 Contest and agreed that the Israeli public broadcaster KAN met all the competition rules for this year and can participate as it has for the past 50 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The artists taking part in this year\u2019s contest have also faced backlash for not pulling out of the ceremony, including the UK\u2019s act Olly Alexander, who signed a <a title=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexander_olly\/status\/1773651395440267494\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexander_olly\/status\/1773651395440267494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\" data-ogsc=\"\">joint statement<\/a> alongside other entrants explaining they \u201cdo not feel comfortable being silent\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important to us to stand in solidarity with the oppressed and communicate our heartfelt wish for peace, an immediate and lasting ceasefire, and the safe return of all hostages,\u201d the statement read. \u201cWe stand united against all forms of hate, including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe firmly believe in the unifying power of music, enabling people to transcend differences and foster meaningful conversations and connections. We feel that it is our duty to create and uphold this space, with a strong hope that it will inspire greater compassion and empathy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Eurovision 2024 live final will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturday 11th May at 8pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"post__content\">\n<div class=\"editor-content mb-lg hidden-print js-piano-locked-content\" data-placement=\"Body\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/\" data-outlook-id=\"5e8dc4a5-d044-46e3-bf3e-efc69810af55\">Entertainment<\/a> coverage or visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" data-outlook-id=\"0c7e1ff1-4f04-467e-bcc5-8d626d3b38aa\">TV Guide<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" data-outlook-id=\"ab3d718c-090d-459b-a786-ab2c48561f46\">Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what else is on. 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