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Published: 12 March, 2009, 01:36


Members of Georgia's Eurovision 2009 song contest entry, pop group "Stephane and 3G" (AFP Photo / Vano Shlamov)

They didn't want to put in, so they've decided to pull out. Georgia has decided not to take part in this year's Eurovision, after the country's entry caused a controversy before the competition even began.

 
2 COMMENTS
antidefm March 11, 2009, 20:16 quote
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This no-name band already got the publicity and achieved what they wanted. They knew they couldn't win anything from Eurovision. They figured, why not quit now to save their face. So, they quitted! LOL!

RACHELLancaster23 January 22, 2011, 22:24 quote
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Set your life more simple get the mortgage loans and all you want.

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