Zendari Song Contest 9

Zendari Song Contest 9 is the ninth edition of Zendari Song Contest. It will be hosted in Qyzylsha, 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.

Provisional list of participating countries
To join Zendari Song Contest, please visit the Joining Zendari Song Contest page for more info.

All countries have until the 30th of September 2018 23:59 CEST to confirm your participation, and until the 8th of October 2018 at 23:59 CEST to reveal their entry.

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 19th of September 2018, Colleagues Is Lovingly Fantastic (CILF) announced their withdrawal from Zendari Song Contest. It is currently unclear if they will return in the future, but it seems likely at this point.
 * - The country decided to withdraw in support and in solidarity with their ally Xobrania.
 * - STV announced the country would likely be taking an extended break from the contest, pending the result of the previous edition. No further information has been released.
 * - RVB has announced the country's withdrawal from the contest after multiple incidents that occurred during both edition 7 and 8 by a specific delegation directed at both Vasseau, and some of Vasseau's biggest allies. RVB has stated that because of these incidents, they refuse to participate in the contest while that nation is still participating. RVB also confirmed a return would be immediately confirmed upon this nation's withdrawal. In a press conference, Head of Delegation Jordan Syrseé was inquired about the identity of this country by Vasseaunian press. "While we will not confirm this identity, we can confirm that it is not or, like some press have speculated. I will also confirm that the offending nation is not , the winner of the 8th edition and the host of the 9th edition."
 * - Following a huge lack of interest from the Xobranian audience, XPB decided to withdraw indefinitely.