Zendari Song Contest 4

Zendari Song Contest 4 is the fourth edition of Zendari Song Contest. It will be hosted in Titonüi, the winning country from the previous edition. The contest will consist of two semi-finals and a final.

44 countries participated in this edition, with 1 country competing for the first time, 2 countries returning to the contest and 2 countries withdrawing from Zendari Song Contest.

Location
On the 14th of March 2018, a list of venues interested in hosting the fourth edition of Zendari Song Contest was revealed. On the 16th of March 2018, it was revealed that Senippiku would be the host city, with the Hyang-Donchi Arena being the host venue.

Bidding phase
Seven venues have been announced to have shown interest in hosting the contest. The ZBA announced the conditions under which cities and venues could announce their interest in hosting the contest.


 * The host city has to be near a major airport.
 * The venue must have good connections to public transport.
 * The venue must be available for at least six weeks before the contest and one week after the conclusion of the contest.
 * The venue must not be open-air, but an air-conditioned building with a capacity of at least 10,000 and a minimum ceiling height of 15 metres (49 ft), insulated for sound and light.
 * The green room must be located as close to the arena as possible (or within it), with a capacity of 300.

Host venue

Participating countries
Everyone is able to vote in both semi-finals. Everyone who votes in the opposite semi that they're not in will have their points added together separately, with the top scorer being the 11th qualifier of each semi-final.

Countries who are not competing in this edition are also allowed to vote, but must vote in both semi-finals in order for their points to be counted.

Semi Final 1
Offriano and Zamolodchikova were randomly drawn to vote in this semi-final.

A playlist can be found here, and a recap can be found here.

A video showcasing the qualifiers can be found here.

Semi Final 2
Diversia, Titonüi and Wo Xi were randomly drawn to vote in this semi-final.

A playlist can be found here, and a recap can be found here.

A video showcasing the qualifiers can be found here.

Grand Final
A preview of the automatic qualifiers can be found here.

* - As the hosts of the contest, Titonüi were randomly drawn to perform 21st.

International broadcasts and voting
The contest was broadcasted in over 50 countries.

Spokespersons

 * Loboda
 * Shauna Sand
 * Loboda
 * Shauna Sand
 * Loboda
 * Shauna Sand
 * Loboda
 * Shauna Sand
 * Loboda
 * Shauna Sand
 * Shauna Sand
 * Cobie Smulders
 * Cobie Smulders
 * Judy BigBooty & Lauren Weber
 * Thorgy Thor
 * Renaida
 * Lola Marsh
 * Thorgy Thor
 * Renaida
 * Lola Marsh
 * Renaida
 * Lola Marsh
 * Renaida
 * Lola Marsh
 * Lola Marsh
 * Lola Marsh

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.

Active ZBA countries

 * - On the 27th of February 2018, GigaByte TV announced their withdrawal from the contest. They did not give a reason why they decided to withdraw. It is currently unknown if the country will come back in the future.
 * - On the 3rd of February 2018, TibirisTV announced their withdrawal from the contest. They did not give a reason why they decided to withdraw, but it is assumed that they will return in the near future.

Inactive ZBA countries

 * - Wallovudia was originally offered a spot to compete in the fourth edition of Zendari Song Contest, however, after a scandal involving their head of delegation, Wallovudia was banned from entering the contest on the 3rd of March 2018.