Zendari Song Contest 8

Zendari Song Contest 8 is the eighth 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 your participation! Please do not reveal your song yet, but feel free to reveal your artist!'''

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 31st July, cyanaise delagation "has no chance to win" that's why they decide to withdraw from this contest.
 * - On the 1st of August, after the ZBA's announcement, the Fiorenzan broadcaster TVF stated that "rigging votes in any Song Contest is an absolute disgrace. It's now impossible to trust any of the ZBA members in making a fair and fun contest. We had high hopes for this contest but it has been ruined by corruption". Televisione di Fiorenza stated that the country will withdraw from the contest indefinitely.
 * - After previously confirming their participation, RTNP has announced that they will go through with their previous intentions of withdrawing from the ZBA all together due to proven corruption within the association.
 * - On 31st July, NPCB made an statement about their participation in the 8th edition of Zendari, stating that they wouldn't participate in this edition and that they would withdraw indefinitly. The reason for this decision was "the huge amount of drama that has happened in the last days, as well as a huge amount of corruption in the voting in the semifinals,as well as the bad results of our artists in the main contest, as well as in the spin-offs. Another factor that makes us take this decisions is that our citzens want to boycott the contest, as they feel like the ZBA hasn't treated right to some countries and, as far as we are concerned, there has been inequality when it comes to making some decisions."
 * - On 30th July 2018, Sosij announced it would be withdrawing from the contest in solidarity with geopolitical allies Wo Xi and Xaliqtyva. The country's elders voted unanimously to withdraw from the contest after a public survey of the 168 citizens voted by 93-7% to hold an elder vote. Sosij is noted as having a large Wo Xi community on the island. Participation beyond the 8th edition is also in doubt, with further votes to be held. Sosi spokesperson Mr Blobby said in an interview with ZSC Radio that he hopes "the country never returns until the status of our great ally Wo Xi is fully reinstated and that bias within the heads of the contest ceased to exist". Mr. Blobby went on to further explain that "such a committee cannot make such rash decisions, especially when they're lathered with personal vendettas by some members of the organizing committee. If you cannot make an unbiased personal opinion as part of an unbiased, non-personal committee, you need to get out of the kitchen.
 * - On the 29th of July 2018, the management team issued a final warning towards Wo Xi, as they did not agree with the behaviour of their head of delegation. In response, Wo Xi decided to withdraw from Zendari Song Contest indefinitely.
 * - On the 30th of July 2018, after a scandal concerning vote rigging accusations towards the ZBA, the Wallican government has taken the decision to boycott indefinitely the contest from edition #8 and onwards. "If awful songs sent by countries favoured by the ZBA are rigged into the final over serious efforts for the sake of meme-ing and high ratings, we do not believe the contest is here to serve quality", said the president of the national broadcaster. The government has also discontinued all cooperation with the ZBA concerning the 7th edition, hosted in the country. Moreover, the communiqué also depicted the ZBA as a "travesty of democracy" and clearly denounced "unfounded" sanctions towards the countries of Wo Xi and Xaliqtyva, with whom Wallica "stands in solidarity", as well as with the "victim country of Xobrania, a great ally".
 * - Shortly before the grand final of the previous edition started, it was revealed that the head of delegation of Wåri had revealed their votes in edition 6 prior to them not being publicly available. They had previously received a final warning regarding this, and as a result, the management team saw no other choice but to ban them from the competition indefinitely.
 * - On the 29th of July 2018, Xaliqtyva released a statement explaining that they had successfully gained government approval for a national boycott of the contest. A cabinet spokesperson, when asked for comment, stated that the country "would not be competing in the eighth edition due to an increasingly arbitrary level of bureaucracy in the contest", adding "the ZBA is not fit for purpose".
 * - Due to lack of public interest and lack of funds received from the Supreme Leader and his government, the national broadcaster: Broadcasting of the Democratic Republic of the Zarélands (BDRZ) has announced they have no other option but to once again withdraw indefinitely.