Georgia goes full circle: Bzikebi are heading to Eurovision 2026

This is one of those Eurovision choices that makes you stop scrolling.

Georgia has confirmed that Bzikebi will represent the country at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna. If the name rings a bell, it should. They won Junior Eurovision back in 2008. Yes. That long ago.

Back then, they were ten years old.
Now, they’re not.

Who they are (and why people remember them)

Bzikebi are Giorgi Shiolashvili, Mariam Tatulashvili and Mariam Kikuaishvili. The group didn’t even start as a group. All three entered Georgia’s Junior Eurovision selection separately. The jury put them together. It worked. Very well.

They won the national final.
They went to Limassol.
They won Junior Eurovision.

Georgia’s first win in the contest. No small detail.

Their song stood out at the time for being lively, unusual and unapologetically youthful. After the win, they released an album called Zabuzey, which a lot of people in Georgia still remember without needing Spotify reminders.

Then they disappeared

Not in a mysterious way. Just… life happened.

After their early success, Bzikebi stepped away from music for a long time. No constant releases, no attempts to stay visible at all costs. Just silence. Nearly 18 years of it.

Now they’re back. Not as a childhood memory, but as a fully grown act with a different sound and a different way of approaching music.

That part matters.

Why Georgia’s choice isn’t as random as it sounds

At first glance, sending former Junior Eurovision winners feels like a nostalgia move. But Georgia isn’t really playing that card. This isn’t “remember when?”. It’s more “let’s see what they’ve become”.

The broadcaster clearly believes the group has evolved enough to stand on a Eurovision stage without leaning on their past. No one expects them to recreate 2008. That would be pointless.

This is about continuity. And confidence.

Vienna, but not like before

Eurovision 2026 will take place in Vienna, and the stage Bzikebi are heading to is nothing like the one they knew as kids. Bigger venue. Different pressure. Different audience.

Also, different expectations. They’re not the youngest anymore. They’re not the novelty act. They’re just… artists.

Georgia is taking a calm bet here. Not loud. Not flashy. Just trusting a story that didn’t really end the first time.

Now the important bit is still missing.
The song.

And that, as always, will decide everything.