Otbor Yuvia 3

Otbor Yuvia 4;
Dates
Semi-final 1	5 March 2018
Final	10 March 2018
Host
Venue	Dzeive Arenye, Silkla
Presenter(s)	Rita Dakota; Anna Trincher
Host broadcaster	Iuvianskiya Televisii Radya (ITR)
Participants
Number of entries	10 (4 superfinal)
Vote
Voting system	Final: Each country gives 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 points to 6 songs.; Superfinal: Each country gives a single point to their 1st place.
Winning song	"Scandinavia"
Otbor Yuvia

Otbor Yuvia 3 is the third edition of the Otbor Yuvia national finals, and it will select Yuvia's entry for the Zendari Song Contest 4. As of 22 February 2018, all entries have been confirmed.

On 16 February 2018, ITR publicly announced on a broadcasting that there would indeed be a 3rd edition to the Otbor Yuvia song competition series. They also announced that a total of 10 all-female artists would participate. The edition took place in Silkla, the most populous city in Yuvia.

The grand final took place on 5 March, where all 10 acts of the edition competed. The 3 top scoring entries from jury voting advanced, as well as the winner from televoting.

The superfinal place on 10 March, where the 4 qualified acts from the grand final re-presented their entries. After the voting had taken place, Merely was crowned the winner of Otbar Yuvia 3, and accepted the invitation to represent Yuvia in the Zendari Song Contest 4.

Rumors of 03

Word has gotten around that previous competitor Zola Jesus will be making a remarkable return to the 3rd edition, after placing 2nd in the previous edition.
Ethno-pop singer ILLARIA is rumored on twitter to be making a debut into Otbor Yuvia. This was proven to be true after her announcement to take part.
Zamolodchikova's head broadcaster (KDE), has been dropping hints of a possible Zamolodchikovan artist debuting in Otbor Yuvia.
The No Frills Twins are being rumored once again to debut in Otbor Yuvia. This time however, they have not debunked these claims.
Katrine Lukins is under suspicion for possibly being on the list of participants due to her dropping subtle hints on her twitter and instagram posts.

Format

The format for the Otbor Yuvia 3 consists of a main final, where a 10-member international jury panel determines 3 of 4 qualifiers for the super final based on their voting, and the Yuvian televote winner determining the 4th qualifier. Entries that place 5th-10th in the final will be eliminated. The 4 top placing entries will compete in the super final, having the international jury panel and televote both giving a single vote to their first place.

The Final

The final took place on 5 March 2018. A recap of the final can be found here.

Table key

Jury Qualifier

Televote Qualifier

#	Artist	Language	Song	Detailed International Jury Votes														Yuvian Televote		Total	Placement
#	Artist	Language	Song															Percent	Place	Total	Placement
1	Nero	English	"The Thrill"		4			2	8	10			2	8				4.90%	7	34	8
2	Sabrina Claudio	English	"Belong To You"	6	8						6		6			4		0.50%	10	30	9
3	Theia	English	"Roam"			2	2	6		4					6			1.00%	8	20	10
4	ILLARIA	English, Ukrainian	"Syla" (Сила)				10		4	12	4		8		4	10	12	7.40%	5	64	4
5	Billie Eilish	English	"Bellyache"		10	4	8	12		2	2	4		12	2	2	8	5.10%	6	66	3
6	Gezza	English	"Fall In Love"	4		10		10	2		10	2	10	4	10			10.20%	4	62	6
7	Siru	Finnish	"Mustelmat"	12		8			12			10		10			10	0.80%	9	62	5
8	Katrine Lukins	English	"Running Red Lights"	2	2	6	12	8	6			8				6	6	14.60%	3	56	7
9	Vérité	English	"Phase Me Out"	8	12		6	4		6	8	6	4	2	8	8	2	15.70%	2	74	2
10	Merely	English	"Scandinavia"	10	6	12	4		10	8	12	12	12	6	12	12	4	39.80%	1	120	1

The SuperFinal

The superfinal took place on 10 March 2018.

Table key

Winner

#	Artist	Language	Song	Total	Placement
#	Artist	Language	Song	Total	Placement
1	Vérité	English	"Phase Me Out"	0	4
2	Billie Eilish	English	"Bellyache"	3	2
3	Merely	English	"Scandinavia"	8	1
4	ILLARIA	English, Ukrainian	"Syla" (Сила)	3	3