Zendari Halloween Special 2019

Zendari Halloween Special 2019 (ZHWS19) was the first edition of Zendari Halloween Special, a spin-off contest of the Zendari Song Contest. It was hosted by the debutant nation of Kyrbo.

Bidding Phase
Following a successful bid to host ZHWS19: the flag icons, logos, theme, slogans and format were approved on Thursday 17th October 2019 by the Host Broadcaster, KBC and ZBA. The bidding phase consisted of competitive submissions of the above, which other nations put forward for use in ZHWS19, these countries included: Nuevo Province, Nougoeso, Üsmile, United Ecàlh Republic & Cyan respectively. The voting period lasted 3 days and comprised a reaction poll on the platform, Discord.

Confirmation & Venue
Upon acceptance of hosting of ZHWS19, the Kyrboese Head of Delegation (HoD), proposed the venue of The National Auditorium in the state's capital city of Olgarve. The HoD explained to the ZBA that  The HoD elborates further by mentioning how



Hosts & Contest Details
21st October 2019 saw the prompt announcement from the national broadcaster, KBC, about the hosts for the upcoming ZHWS19 Festival. The hosts were announced a duo of Tom Daley and Chris Mears. In an official press released from the KBC Headquarters, in Olgarve, the hosts were chosen for their international appeal and support for Media, Culture & Entertainment. These statement mentions how these values were at the core of choosing suitability of hosts and helped to narrow down a total of 25 potential hosts.

After the official announcement was made on KBC's Channel 1 at 18:00 GMT, the duo received an unprecedented amount of press contact. The duo later attended a Press Conference outside the HQ of KBC in central Olgarve.

The Kyrboese HoD, announced details of how the hosts would feature in the Interval Act of the contest during the Grand Final. Kyrboese media have rumoured the dance number to be

Fans of the Olympic Divers have vivaciously expressed support for the ZHWS19 via various social media outlets. In light of this, both the KBC and HoD planned to release a reserved number of tickets for the show to the most dedicated cohort of Daley's & Mears' fans. These tickets also included, a backstage VIP meet and greet with the hosts and participants from across the Zendari World.

Rules

 * The Zendari Basic Rules
 * Everyone with a country is allowed to participate. Countries that haven't participated in Zendari Song Contest is allowed to compete.
 * Your song MUST be on youtube.
 * The song must have something to do with halloween/spooky theme.

Grand Final
Playlist can be found here. Recap can be found here.

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.