Nutsa

S21 · Eliminated (11th–12th)

Latest documented update, May 11, 2024

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.⁠[1][2]

Career

Before the show

  1. 2014In 2014 she represented Georgia at the New Wave Music Festival in Jurmala and won.⁠[1]
  2. March 31, 2017White Horses Run came out on March 31, 2017. With it she placed second in Georgia's selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.⁠[1][6]
  3. 2019Gelodebi, her breakout hit, followed Nutsa22 and led her to tour Georgia with a live band.⁠[1][7]
  4. May 1, 2019Nutsa22 came out on May 1, 2019 as an extended play. The same work is also called her debut album.⁠[1][7]
  5. 2021At Kenga Magjike 2021 she won the International Artists category.⁠[1]
  6. January 8, 2021Gatendes came out on January 8, 2021.⁠[1][5]
  7. April 30, 2021We Are One came out on April 30, 2021.⁠[1][5]
  8. July 20, 2022Let U Go came out on July 20, 2022.⁠[1][5]

During or around the show

  1. 2023Earlier in 2023, several Georgian radio stations boycotted her songs after a performance in Russia.⁠[1]
  2. March 10, 2023Alive came out on March 10, 2023.⁠[1][5]

After the show

  1. October 31, 2023L.O.V.E came out on October 31, 2023.⁠[1][5]
  2. 2024She released the single Together Forever in 2024.⁠[1]
  3. March 2024She 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.⁠[2]
  4. March 11, 2024Firefighter came out on March 11, 2024, through Stop Talking. The title had been announced on March 6, 2024.⁠[2][5]
  5. May 10, 2024Mother's Love, a 2024 single, came out on May 10, 2024, on Prince Marketing Group.⁠[1][5]
  6. May 17, 2024Firefighter peaked at No. 90 on the Lithuanian AGATA chart dated May 17, 2024.⁠[1][2]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Nutsa22⁠[1]EP2019

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2014New Wave Music FestivalCompetition⁠[1]Won
2021Kënga MagjikeInternational Artists⁠[1]Won

Other activity

  • 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.⁠[1]
  • She signed a contract with Theater Dubai and performed at Expo 2020 in Dubai.⁠[1][7]
  • 2011Her solo career began in 2011, when she competed on Georgia's Got Talent.⁠[1]
  • 2020In 2020 and 2021 she took part in All Together Now Russia.⁠[1]
  • 2023In 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.⁠[1][7]
  • January 12, 2024On January 12, 2024, she was announced as Georgia's act for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.⁠[1][7]
  • May 9, 2024On May 9, 2024, Firefighter finished 8th in Eurovision semi-final 2 with 54 points and qualified for the final.⁠[2]
  • May 11, 2024On May 11, 2024, she performed Firefighter in the grand final and finished 21st with 34 points, 15 from juries and 19 from the televote.⁠[1][2]

Sources

7 sources

  1. Nutsa Buzaladze — Wikipedia, updated November 26, 2025. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead: “also known simply as '''Nutsa'''”
    • 2014 New Wave sentence: “which she won”
    • Extended plays table: “Released: 1 May 2019”
    • American Idol sentence: “finishing in the top 12”
    • Lead sentence: “born 28 January 1997”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1997|1|28|df=y}}
    • Singles table, 2021: {{lang|ru-Latn|Net|i=no}}
    • Career section: “New Wave Music Festival]] held in [[Jūrmala]], Latvia”
  2. Firefighter (song) (Wikipedia revision 1374998455) — Wikipedia, updated September 15, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Grand final paragraph: “she finished in 21st with a total of 34 points”
    • Release history: “| Stop Talking Music Group”
    • Promotion section: “announced her intents to participate in various Eurovision pre-parties”
    • Lead: “released on 11 March 2024 by Stop Talking”
    • Release history, label cell: “| Stop Talking Music Group”
    • Background: “the song's title, "Firefighter", was announced”
    • Chart table: “| 90”
    • AGATA citation: “date=17 May 2024”
  3. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Nutsa: Season 21, Place finish 11th-12th
  4. American Idol season 21 — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Top 12 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (April 30) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Nutsa: Pl. 11 (shared), Top 12 column (4/30)
  5. iTunes Search API album results for Nutsa — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Gatendes, the earliest Nutsa copyright on artist 1504720168: "copyright":"℗ 2021 Nutsa"
    • Gatendes result: "releaseDate":"2021-01-08T08:00:00Z"
    • Gatendes result: "collectionName":"Gatendes - Single"
    • Нет result, artist 1504720168: "collectionName":"Нет - Single"
    • Нет result: "copyright":"℗ 2021 OLEGVLADI"
    • Нет result: "releaseDate":"2021-04-18T07:00:00Z"
    • Let U Go result: "copyright":"℗ 2022 OLEG VLADI"
    • L.O.V.E result: "copyright":"℗ 2023 Katherine Platonova, Max Kupriyan"
  6. iTunes Search API album results for Nutsa Buzaladze — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • White Horses Run result: "releaseDate":"2017-03-31T07:00:00Z"
    • White Horses Run result: "collectionName":"White Horses Run - Single"
    • White Horses Run result: "artistName":"Nutsa Buzaladze"
  7. International Idol Nutsa Buzaladze to represent Georgia — Eurovision, published January 12, 2024. Official record. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • 2019 paragraph: “Gelodebi”
    • 2019 paragraph: “tour the country with a live band”
    • 2019 paragraph: “debut album under the name Nutsa22”
    • Dubai paragraph: “Theater Dubai”
    • Dubai paragraph: “performed at Expo”
    • Idol paragraph: “a top 12 finish”
    • Idol paragraph: “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head”
    • Posted line: “12 January 2024, 18:00 CET”

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