There are certain elements of the Eurovision Song Contest that every ESC fan can come to expect every year. Over recent years, one of those is that Georgia will send a song that will fall everywhere but inside the box. This year is no exception as Georgia has internally selected Tornike Kipani to sing “Take me as I am.”
Kipani wrote his entry on his own with Aleko Berdzenishvilli arranging the song. The song is multi-genre mixing elements of rock, electronica and orchestral instruments to create a unique song for the 2020 Eurovision program. The message of the song is a positive one about individuality and uniqueness despite the aggressive and in-your-face presentation of the song.
Kipani is no stranger to the spotlight. He’s conquered almost every singing show on Georgian tv by winning the 2014 edition of X Factor Georgia and winning the 2019 edition of Georgian Idol which secured him his place at Eurovision 2021. Unlike recent years, the show didn’t choose both the artist and the song. This year, the song was worked on and ultimately choses by the Georgian broadcaster.
Despite being a less familiar face, this isn’t the first time Kipani has thrown his hat into the Eurovision ring. In 2017, Kipani and Giorgi Bolotashvii entered the Georgian national final with the ironically titled “You are my sunshine” which was anything but sunshine and rainbows like the title suggested. Unfortunately for Kipani and his partner, the song failed to advance out of the national final.
Tornike Kipani will sing “Take me as I am” in the second half of the second semifinal which is scheduled for May 14 th in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.