Zendari Song Contest 12

Zendari Song Contest 12 is the twelfth edition of Zendari Song Contest. It will most likely be hosted in the winning country of the previous edition. The contest will consist of two semi-finals and a final.

If any new country wishes to join, please visit the Joining Zendari Song Contest page for more info.

Provisional list of participating countries
To join Zendari Song Contest, please visit the Joining Zendari Song Contest page for more info.

'''All countries have until the TBA of TBA 2018 23:59 CET to confirm their participation! Please do not reveal your entry, or reveal entries for your national final yet.'''

Other countries
Eligibility for potential participation in Zendari Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with an active ZBA membership that is be able to broadcast the contest. All countries with an active ZBA membership have been given an invitation to join this edition.

Inactive ZBA countries

 * - On 30 January 2019, Achalasia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) announced that they had initially planned to host a national final for the twelfth edition of Zendari Song Contest. However, after the semi-final results of the previous edition, they announced that they would withdraw from the contest, as the citizens of Achalasia had lost spirit and confidence of the current system held to define the qualifiers of the contest. When asked about returning to the contest in the future, Astor Serene Parvel stated that "we are obviously dead space, we will only consider returning if the ZBA are desperate because of the lack of entries and are struggling to fill the semi-finals".
 * - On 30 January 2019, Live Television Network Company (LTNC) announced that they would be withdrawing from the contest due to scheduling conflicts and bad results.
 * - Franova Radio & Television Company (FRTC) announced in a press conference on 31 January 2019, that they would be withdrawing from the contest due to the quality of songs dropping considerably, along with their interest in competing over the past editions. They also stated that "there has been a big lack of appreciation for nations who run national finals each edition". When asked about a return in the future, they responded that they "will base a decision about potentially returning in the future at a later date".
 * - On 29 January 2019, the country's head of delegation reiterated their desire to debut in the contest, but must first gain active ZBA membership. It is understood that the broadcaster, NeoTV, has requested this from the ZBA, who are yet to respond.
 * - On the 28th of January 2019, Royal Vasque Broadcasting Association (RVB) announced their withdrawal from the contest, citing time constraints as the main reason of their withdrawal, and that they wish to let other countries participate. A return in the future has not been ruled out.