Tagaqfest 2

Tagaqfest 2 will be the second edition of Tagaqfest, the show used to select the Xaliq entrant in the Zendari Song Contest 7. It was confirmed on 17 June 2018 that the selection would be used and hosted by Tanya Tagaq, Queen of Xaliqtyva Gemma Collins and SuRie, replacing teacher and pomegranate hater Jane Martino.

On 17 June, the following features of the national final were confirmed: • Nine acts will participate in the final, an increase from the eight of Tagaqfest 1. • Four different languages will be featured (6 songs in English and 1 song in Faroese, Croatian, and Tuvan). • The voting system is 12, 10, 8-2. • Voting will be open to all of Zendari, and grouped together within each allocated pot. Votes of any countries that do not participate in the contest are collected into the Rest of the World vote. • A Xaliq jury, consisting of previous representatives Gabrielle Aplin and MINA, as well as singer Jorja Smith, actress Laila Morse and national treasure Chi With A C will vote using the same system, and their votes will also be collected into a Jury vote. • As well as appearing as host, Tanya Tagaq will appear once again as the opening act, performing "Retribution". Xaliq representative in Zendari Song Contest 6 Marketa Irglova will be the interval act, performing "The Leading Bird".

While it has not been confirmed, rumours suggest that a second interval act will feature in the national final, consisting of a medley of various Zendari Song Contest hits across the editions as a celebration of the contest and Xaliqtyva's riveting success.

Participants
Nine acts will participate in an attempt to represent Xaliqtyva in the upcoming edition of the Zendari Song Contest. The act with the most points will win the national final and therefore become the Xaliq representative.

The recap can be found here.