Zendari Song Contest 1

Zendari Song Contest 1 is the inaugural edition of Zendari Song Contest. It will be hosted in Titonüi, in Diamantpunkten, which is located in Titonovia. The contest will consist of two semi-finals and a final. The show will be hosted by Olya Polyakova and Willam Belli.

36 countries participated for the first time in this edition.

Location
On the 2nd of December 2017, a list of venues interested in hosting the first edition of Zendari Song Contest was revealed.

Bidding phase
Five 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
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
A playlist can be found here, and a recap can be found here.

A video showcasing the qualifiers can be found here.

International broadcasts and voting
The contest was broadcasted in over 36 countries.

Spokespersons

 * Gina Dirawi
 * Kaiane Aldorino
 * Caitriona Balfe
 * Ida Paul
 * Caitriona Balfe
 * Ida Paul
 * Ida Paul
 * Junkrat
 * Cobie Smulders
 * Dodie Clark
 * Erica Jennings
 * Petra Mede
 * John Krasinski
 * Siranush
 * Erica Jennings
 * Petra Mede
 * John Krasinski
 * Siranush
 * Siranush
 * Mr. Blobby
 * Lady Goo Goo
 * Thorgy Thor
 * Katya Zamolodchikova
 * Twitch
 * Thorgy Thor
 * Katya Zamolodchikova
 * Twitch
 * Katya Zamolodchikova
 * Twitch
 * Twitch
 * Twitch