Nutsa

Season 21 · Eliminated (11th–12th)

Where are they now

Nutsa Buzaladze, also known as Nutsa, is a Georgian singer. She began a solo career in 2011, won the New Wave Music Festival in 2014, and released the EP Nutsa22 on May 1, 2019. She finished in the top 12 of American Idol in 2023. In 2024 she represented Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest with Firefighter and finished 21st.

Key figures

Interest over time

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Career

  1. 2011

    Television

    Her solo career began in 2011, when she competed on Georgia's Got Talent.

  2. 2014

    Award

    In 2014 she represented Georgia at the New Wave Music Festival in Jurmala and won.

  3. 2017

    Release · March 31, 2017

    White Horses Run came out on March 31, 2017. With it she placed second in Georgia's selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.

  4. 2019

    Release

    Gelodebi, her breakout hit, followed Nutsa22 and led her to tour Georgia with a live band.

  5. Release · May 1, 2019

    Nutsa22 came out on May 1, 2019 as an extended play. The same work is also called her debut album.

  6. 2020

    Television · 2020 – 2021

    In 2020 and 2021 she took part in All Together Now Russia.

  7. 2021

    Award

    At Kenga Magjike 2021 she won the International Artists category.

  8. Release · January 8, 2021

    Gatendes came out on January 8, 2021.

  9. Release · April 30, 2021

    We Are One came out on April 30, 2021.

  10. 2022

    Release · July 20, 2022

    Let U Go came out on July 20, 2022.

  11. 2023

    American Idol, season 21

    Eliminated (11th–12th)

    February 19 – April 30, 2023

  12. Other

    Earlier in 2023, several Georgian radio stations boycotted her songs after a performance in Russia.

  13. Television

    In 2023 she competed on American Idol season 21 as Nutsa, finished in the top 12, and at the finale sang Can't Get You Out of My Head with Kylie Minogue.

  14. Release · March 10, 2023

    Alive came out on March 10, 2023.

  15. Release · October 31, 2023

    L.O.V.E came out on October 31, 2023.

  16. 2024

    Release

    She released the single Together Forever in 2024.

  17. Television · January 12, 2024

    On January 12, 2024, she was announced as Georgia's act for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

  18. Tour · March 2024

    She announced plans to sing at Eurovision pre-parties in March and April 2024, including PrePartyES on March 30, the London Eurovision Party on April 7, and Eurovision in Concert on April 13.

  19. Release · March 11, 2024

    Firefighter came out on March 11, 2024, through Stop Talking. The title had been announced on March 6, 2024.

  20. Television · May 9, 2024

    On May 9, 2024, Firefighter finished 8th in Eurovision semi-final 2 with 54 points and qualified for the final.

  21. Release · May 10, 2024

    Mother's Love, a 2024 single, came out on May 10, 2024, on Prince Marketing Group.

  22. Television · May 11, 2024

    On May 11, 2024, she performed Firefighter in the grand final and finished 21st with 34 points, 15 from juries and 19 from the televote.

  23. Chart · May 17, 2024

    Firefighter peaked at No. 90 on the Lithuanian AGATA chart dated May 17, 2024.

More milestones

  1. Television

    In the years after 2014 she competed on The Voice of Turkey, Two Stars Georgia, and the Georgian versions of Your Face Sounds Familiar and Dancing with the Stars.

  2. Business

    She signed a contract with Theater Dubai and performed at Expo 2020 in Dubai.

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Nutsa22EP2019

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2014New Wave Music FestivalCompetitionWon
2021Kënga MagjikeInternational ArtistsWon

Sources

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