Zendari Song Contest 4

Zendari Song Contest 4 is the fourth edition of Zendari Song Contest. It was hosted in Titonüi, the winning country from the previous edition. The contest will consist of two semi-finals and a final.

On the 8th of April 2018, it was revealed that Titonüi had won the contest, with the song "Nomer Odin" by Olya Polyakova. They received 141 points.

44 countries participated in this edition, with 1 country competing for the first time, 2 countries returning to the contest and 2 countries withdrawing from Zendari Song Contest.

Location
On the 14th of March 2018, a list of venues interested in hosting the fourth edition of Zendari Song Contest was revealed. On the 16th of March 2018, it was revealed that Senippiku would be the host city, with the Hyang-Donchi Arena being the host venue.

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
Everyone is 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 are not 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
Offriano and Zamolodchikova were randomly drawn to vote in this semi-final.

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

A full scoreboard of the voting can be found here, and the international jury scoreboard can be found here.

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

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

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

A full scoreboard of the voting can be found here, and the international jury scoreboard can be found here.

* - Wallica 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.

A temporary scoreboard showcasing each individual votes can be found here. The rest of the world voting scoreboard can be found here.

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

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

Spokespersons

 * Tarja (Achalasia representative in the second edition)
 * Marie-Mai
 * Tei Shi
 * Dušica Grabović
 * Yulia Samoylova
 * Grace Tomlinson
 * Eleni Foureira
 * Hayley Williams
 * Caitriona Balfe
 * Loboda
 * Shauna Sand
 * Joseph
 * Imogen Heap
 * Lady Leshurr
 * Jessica Smith
 * Orange Caramel (Junker representative in the third edition of Zendarifestivalen)
 * Cobie Smulders
 * TWICE
 * Lindsey Stirling
 * Renata Bliss
 * Elina Born (Offrian representative in the second and third)
 * Shura
 * Beatrich
 * Gustavo do Rosário & António Oliveira
 * Zhanar Dugalova
 * Moko
 * Sunmi (Rose representative in the third edition)
 * Toy Netta
 * Yianna Terzi
 * Hannah Jane Lewis
 * Oscar Zia
 * Apo
 * Shakira
 * Amy Noonan
 * Judy BigBooty & Lauren Weber
 * Miz Cracker
 * Thorgy Thor
 * Laura Närhi
 * Kelela
 * Lee Triffon
 * Adna
 * Renaida
 * ISÁK
 * Lola Marsh (Zamolodchikovan representative in the third edition)
 * Martin Almgren

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 27th of February 2018, GigaByte TV announced their withdrawal from the contest. They did not give a reason why they decided to withdraw. It is currently unknown if the country will come back in the future.
 * - On the 3rd of February 2018, TibirisTV announced their withdrawal from the contest. They did not give a reason why they decided to withdraw, but it is assumed that they will return in the near future.

Inactive ZBA countries

 * - Despite not applying to be apart of the contest in time, Atkanzia submitted votes for the grand final, as part of the Rest of the World jurors.
 * - Despite applying to be apart of the contest (but failing to join, due to the current edition being full), Elune submitted votes for the semi-finals, as an international juror. They also submitted votes for the grand final, as part of the Rest of the World jurors.
 * - Despite applying to be apart of the contest (but failing to join, due to the current edition being full), Franova submitted votes for the semi-finals, as an international juror. They also submitted votes for the grand final, as part of the Rest of the World jurors.
 * - Despite applying to be apart of the contest (but failing to join, due to the current edition being full), Putslopistan submitted votes for the semi-finals, as an international juror. They also submitted votes for the grand final, as part of the Rest of the World jurors.
 * - Despite applying to be apart of the contest (but failing to join, due to the current edition being full), Rosalina submitted votes for the semi-finals, as an international juror. They also submitted votes for the grand final, as part of the Rest of the World jurors.
 * - Despite applying to be apart of the contest (but failing to join, due to the current edition being full), Vendujo submitted votes for the semi-finals, as an international juror. They also submitted votes for the grand final, as part of the Rest of the World jurors.
 * - Despite applying to be apart of the contest (but failing to join, due to the current edition being full), Violía submitted votes for the grand final, as part of the Rest of the World jurors.
 * - Wallovudia was originally offered a spot to compete in the fourth edition of Zendari Song Contest, however, after a scandal involving their head of delegation, Wallovudia was banned from entering the contest on the 3rd of March 2018.