Zendari Song Contest 18

Zendari Song Contest 18 was meant to be the eighteenth edition of Zendari Song Contest. It would've been hosted by Wo Xi, the runner-up of the previous edition, after Sangviland rejected the hosting rights. The contest would've consisted of two semi-finals and a grand final.

The contest was cancelled in early 2020 for an undisclosed reason.

Format
For the first time since edition #11, edition #18 saw one change in the format of the contest.

Additional Automatic Qualifier
The ZBA announced after the previous edition that edition #18 would've added a sixth automatic qualifier, making the top six from the previous edition (as opposed to the top five) get one song automatically in the finals in the following edition.

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

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

Grand Final
* - As the hosts of the contest, Wo Xi 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

 * Sosij - Despite a streak of seven consecutive qualifications, the country announced following the conclusion of the previous edition that they would be withdrawing indefinitely from the contest due to the contest returning to a very mainstream-centric sound. Spokesperson Mr. Blobby said "HJTMK ERM[IO GREO GDNDFSJ GRJENGA WREKMW, B,BKB BLOBBY ADSKFLB BLOBBY" which translates to "the contest is increasingly being starved of originality and becoming predictable". A return in the future has not been ruled out. The decision was criticized by several "white girl" countries. Sosij later confirmed following a change of broadcaster and a heavy brown envelope from an anonymous Wo Xi citizen. Sosij then withdrew after the brown envelope mysteriously disappeared, strangely coinciding with a new Blobbyflix murder mystery series premiering.

Inactive ZBA countries

 * Wallica - Despite press and fan speculation, Wallican national broadcaster RW officially stated that it had "absolutely no intention" to return to the contest "in the foreseeable future". The broadcaster explained this stance by pointing out the expensive participation fees, the crippling lack of quality of recent editions, the increasingly predictable nature of the show, and widespread opposition to the contest by the Wallican population, still disgusted at the paedophilia scandal that struck the contest earlier this year. It nonetheless wished luck to allied broadcaster TV Wo Xi for the hosting of this edition. Wallica last participated in the 16th edition and failed to qualify.