Zendari Song Contest 5

Zendari Song Contest 5 is the fifth 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.

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

45 countries participated in this edition, with 2 countries competing for the first time, 2 countries returning to the contest and 3 countries withdrawing from Zendari Song Contest.

Location
On the 15th of April 2018, a list of venues interested in hosting the fourth edition of Zendari Song Contest was revealed.

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
To join Zendari Song Contest, please visit the Joining Zendari Song Contest page for more info.

Semi Final 1
Xaliqtyva and Xobrania were randomly drawn to vote in this semi-final.

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

'''All countries have until the 1st of May 2018 at 23:59 CEST to vote. Send your votes to Stewen#2010 on Discord or Stewen Grybb on Facebook!'''

Semi Final 2
Borschóviya, Coco Islands and Titonüi were randomly drawn to vote in this semi-final.

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

'''All countries have until the 1st of May 2018 at 23:59 CEST to vote. Send your votes to Stewen#2010 on Discord or Stewen Grybb on Facebook!'''

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

* - As the hosts of the contest, Titonüi were randomly drawn to perform 1st.

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

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 4th of April 2018, Cascasdian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) announced that they would be withdrawing from the fifth edition of Zendari Song Contest, but that they would most likely be returning to either the following edition, or the edition after that.
 * - On the 4th of April 2018, Kalos HD announced their withdrawal from Zendari Song Contest, claiming that they are withdrawing "for good". A reason behind the withdrawal was not given.
 * - Suczeawa had originally announced their withdrawal from Zendari Song Contest due to bad results, but that they would return in the following edition. However, on the 10th of April, after a scandal involving their head of delegation, Suczeawa was banned from entering the contest, after breaking the rules of the contest.