Zendari Song Contest 1

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

On the 5th of January 2018, it was revealed that Vasseau had won the contest, with the song "Ta Peau" by Charlotte. They received 154 points.

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
On the 9th December 2018, the ZBA confirmed that their would be 39 countries debuting in the first edition of the song contest. They would be split into two semi finals with everyone being 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 weren't 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.

The international jury scoreboard can be found here.

* - Qyzylsha received the highest amount of points amongst the international jurors and was picked as the 11th qualifier.

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.

The international jury scoreboard can be found here.

* - Zamolodchikova received the highest amount of points amongst the international jurors and was picked as the 11th qualifier.

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

A video showcasing the results can be found here.

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

Results show
During the results show in the grand final, right after Kalos Republic voted, and just before Rose was about to vote, the scoreboard managed to reset, resulting in all countries starting over at 0 points. This was fixed after a short while, by showcasing the votes from Rose and onwards, and after all jurors had voted, all of the points (from the first 24 voters, and then the last 11 voters) were added together, and the placements of all countries competing in the grand final were revealed.

After the show ended, the management team of Zendari Song Contest revealed in a press conference that the results show was sabotaged by "a small internet group consisting of roughly 15 people", and that the internet group was being investigated by the FBI. They also revealed that this made them able to improve their security, and also gave them some ideas on how to reveal results in the future.

International broadcasts and voting
The contest was broadcasted in 38 countries.

Spokespersons

 * 1)  Katya Zamolodchikova
 * 2)  Kaiane Aldorino
 * 3)  St. Vincent
 * 4)  Cécile Corbel
 * 5)  Siranush
 * 6)  Gelab
 * 7)  PVRIS
 * 8)  Dodie Clark
 * 9)  Ina Wroldsen
 * 10)  Pixie Lott
 * 11)  Azealia Banks
 * 12)  John Krasinski

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 Demi Lovato</li>  Twitch</li>  Junkrat</li>  Rita Dakota</li>  Xenia Cohen</li>  Petra Mede</li>  Lena</li>  Maritess Trosper</li>  Cascada</li>  Lady Goo Goo</li>  Chlöe Howl</li>

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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.

Inactive ZBA countries

 * - Despite not applying to be apart of the contest in time, Xobrania submitted their votes as a backup voter in the grand final, and replaced the Sosi votes, who did not submit valid votes to the management team in time.
 * - Despite not applying to be apart of the contest in time, Yuvia submitted their votes as a backup voter in the grand final, and replaced the Bandiaterran votes, who did not submit valid votes to the management team in time.