American Idol

© EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett About Quick Facts NameNutsa Buzaladze Born28 January 1997 Nationality🇬🇪 Georgian National SelectionInternal selection 2024Evroviizis erovnul konkurss 2017 In Eurovision2024 Malmö SongFirefighter (2024) Biography Nutsa Buzaladze (Georgian: ნუცა ბუზალაძე; born 28 January 1997) is a Georgian singer-songwriter.  Born in Tbilisi, Buzaladze embarked on her musical journey at the tender age of 5, joining a children’s performance group. Her early years also saw her taking the lead as vocalist and guitarist in a band, followed by piano lessons from age 8. Her path to a solo career began in 2011 with a participation in Georgia’s Got Talent. Achieving international fame in 2014, she represented Georgia and clinched victory at the New Wave Music Festival in Jūrmala, Latvia. Buzaladze further showcased her talents in various competitions such as The Voice of Turkey, Two Stars Georgia, and Georgian editions of Your Face Sounds Familiar and Dancing with the Stars, collaborating with renowned artists like Turkish singer Hadise. 2017 marked a significant year with her song “White Horses Run,” securing second place in Georgia’s Eurovision selection. Her debut album, Nutsa22, released in 2019, featured a mix of Georgian covers and original English songs, including the hit “Gelodebi.” This success was followed by a well-received single in Russia. Buzaladze’s career continued to flourish with appearances in All Together Now Russia in 2020 and 2021, performances at Expo 2020 in Dubai, and other prestigious venues. She also competed in Kënga Magjike 2021 in Albania, finishing second, and made it to the top 12 in American Idol 2023. As of 12 January 2024, Buzaladze was selected to represent Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden. She managed to break the spell of not reaching the final for Georgia: she performed at the Grand Final on May 11. Having spent time in Los Angeles to hone her musical skills, she has since made Dubai her permanent home. Entries Firefighter Country🇬🇪 Georgia Year2024 LanguageEnglish LyricsAda SatkaDarko Dimitrov MusicAda SatkaDarko Dimitrov BackingsAndrea MariciDaniele NocchiDante Jonathan GerloNicolas de Souza Results Semi Points: 54Position: 8Running order: 11 Results Finals Points: 34Position: 21Running order: 24 https://youtu.be/He4PGhm7jOw?si=gNJBvzkY6D_NEc07