Zendari Song Contest 17

Zendari Song Contest 17 is the seventeenth 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.

Location
A list of venues interested in hosting the seventeenth edition of Zendari Song Contest was revealed. 3 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

Semi Final 1
Draydal and Fokland were randomly drawn to vote in this semi-final.

Playlist can be found here. Recap can be found here.

* - Sutru failed to vote in the first semi-final, and as a result, they were disqualified and automatically placed last.

Semi Final 2
Yakolira, Xo'jhayli and Violía were randomly drawn to vote in this semi-final.

Playlist can be found here. Recap can be found here.

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

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 3 October, Zamolodchikova was confirmed to be withdrawing from the contest, having failed to vote in both the Semi Final and Grand Final in the previous edition.