Zendarifestivalen 9

From Zendari Song Contest
Zendarifestivalen 9
"Give It"
Host
Host city Xobrania Xel Aviv, Xobrania
Venue Ahava Arena
Presenter(s) Emery Bingham
Miranda Cosgrove
Princess Vitarah
Host broadcaster Xobrania Xobranian Public Broadcaster
Opening act Betta Lemme performing "Give It"
Interval act Emery Bingham and Miranda Cosgrove performing "God Is A Woman"
Participants
Number of entries 40 of 40 (FULL!)
Debuting countries  Braceletia
 Kuurahvas
 Vovaltik

Returning countries  Cefloana
 Laigheann
 Sosij
 Zamolodchikova

Withdrawing countries  Fokland
 Omiina
 St. Vitus & Roch
 Shairia
Vote
Voting system Each country awards 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 point to all songs in the Semifinals. Read Voting Rules for more info.
Winning song  Yuvia
"Painting"
Zendarifestivalen
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Zendarifestivalen 9 is the nineth edition of Zendarifestivalen. The contest will consist of four or five semi-finals, a second chance and a final.

If any new countries wish to join, please visit the Joining Zendari Song Contest page for more info.

Rules

Basic Zendari Rules:

  • The running time of the song cannot be less than 1:30, and the song cannot be longer than 10 minutes.
  • No song is too mainstream or obscure for Zendarifestivalen. However, the song must not have competed in Eurovision Song Contest or Zendari Song Contest.
  • A music video is not essential but the song must be available on YouTube. Contestants will be allowed to upload and submit a song themselves, provided that it is not removed by the copyright holder.
  • The song cannot have competed in Zendari Song Contest or Zendarifestivalen previously, including if the song has been sung by a different artist.
  • An artist cannot sing two songs in a contest. First come, first served.
  • Instrumentals, covers and remixes of songs are allowed, however, mashups and remixes where several songs are included are not allowed.
  • All songs must be free of hateful and discriminating lyrics.
  • Feel free to make a page for an artist/duo and claim that they're from your country, however, there is no rule that people have to ask you for permission in order to send an artist from your country. Feel free to ask for permission, but it's not a rule that you must follow.
  • There are no restrictions relating to spoken language of entries, however all lyrics must follow the same rules.


Some other rules just for Zendarifestivalen:

  • Everyone with a country is allowed to participate. Countries that haven't participated in Zendari Song Contest is allowed to compete.
  • The contest will follow the format of Melodifestivalen with 4 semi finals, a second chance and a grand final.
  • The voting in each semifinal will be 75% juries and 25% televote. Juries -> the countries that participating in that semifinal, they vote by the original 12-1 points. The televote is a poll for everyone to vote in, even people who isn't in that semifinal. The votes in the poll will be changed into % to know how much points each entry gets from the televote.
  • In each semifinal (if it's 7 participants in each), 2 countries will go to the grand final, 2 countries will go to the second chance, 3 will be eliminated. This could change if there will be more than 7 countries in each semifinal.
  • This contest only have 40 spots, so please only join if you have time for it. If you join and forget to vote in semis/second chance or the final, you will be banned from 1 edition of Zendarifestivalen.

Feel free to talk to the management with ideas or if you think we should change any rules.

Pots

Pots for the are based of the ranks in Zendarifestivalen Ranking. With 5 pots where 2 countries from 2 pots will be drawn into a semi final and 1 country from 3 pots into a semi final. The number in the ( ) is the rank of the country.

Pot A Pot B Pot C
Pot D Pot E AQs

Voting Rules

Here is how you vote: Always send in all of your votes in private to Tottzi#0541 on Discord!

You MUST vote in the semi final your own country participates in. Participants in a semi final will give out 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 points.

But you also have to televote in one other semi final.
Participants in Semi Final 1 MUST Jury vote in Semi Final 1 and televote in Semi Final 2.
Participants in Semi Final 2 MUST Jury vote in Semi Final 2 and televote in Semi Final 3.
Participants in Semi Final 3 MUST Jury vote in Semi Final 3 and televote in Semi Final 4.
Participants in Semi Final 4 MUST Jury vote in Semi Final 4 and televote in Semi Final 5.
Participants in Semi Final 5 MUST Jury vote in Semi Final 5 and televote in Semi Final 1.

But feel free to televote in all semi finals!

Jury Votes: All the 7 countries (+ AQs) that participates in the semi final. Each country will give out 12, 10, 8, 6, 4 and 2 points.

Televote: This is when you vote in the other 4 semi finals you don't participate in. Each country will give out 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 0 points.

For the Semi Finals the points will be divided 60/40. (This can be changed) Jury votes give out 387 points in a semi final. Televotes give out 258 points in a semi final. So there will be jury points and televote points in each semi final.

In the Grand Final the percentage % of Jury votes and Televotes is:

  • 1-4 televoters = 20% televote & 80% Jury vote.
  • 5-6 televoters = 30% televote & 70% Jury vote.
  • 7-8 televoters = 40% televote & 60% Jury vote.
  • 9 or more televoters = 50/50.

Participating Countries

Semi Final 1

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

 Fiorenza is also voting in Semi Final 1.

# Country Language Artist Song Points Placement
1  Pōuto English The Faim "Summer Is A Curse" 103 2nd
2  Titonüi English BANZZZAI "I Don't Care" 48 6th
3  Braceletia English The Middletonz "Roses" 62 5th
4  Alirie English Kacey Musgraves "Follow Your Arrow" 46 7th
5  Yakolira English Oh Wonder "Ultralife" 113 1st
6  Vashia Japanese Touhou "Bad Apple!!" 69 4th
7  Phillipino Islands English Srbuk "Half a Goddess" 77 3rd
Semi-final 1
Place Jury Points Televoting Points
1  Yakolira 64  Pōuto 51
2  Pōuto 52  Yakolira 49
3  Alirie 46  Phillipino Islands 39
4  Vashia 38  Braceletia 36
5  Phillipino Islands 38  Vashia 31
6  Titonüi 30  Titonüi 18
7  Braceletia 26  Alirie 0 - DQ


Semi Final 2

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

 Xobrania is also voting in Semi Final 2.

# Country Language Artist Song Points Placement
1  Xaliqtyva English Oliver Heldens ft. Shungudzo "Fire In My Soul" 116 1st
2  Chattahoochee English Vukovi "C.L.A.U.D.I.A" 55 7th
3  Üsmile English MARSHEAUX "To The End" 75 5th
4  Dodo Swedish Anna Book "ABC" 60 6th
5  Cyan French Aysat "Ailleurs" 91 2nd
6  Laigheann English Half The Animal "Bad Bad Love" 78 4th
7  Rhosỳna English ARTY "Save Me Tonight" 86 3rd
Semi-final 2
Place Jury Points Televoting Points
1  Xaliqtyva 74  Xaliqtyva 42
2  Cyan 54  Rhosỳna 40
3  Üsmile 48  Cyan 37
4  Rhosỳna 46  Laigheann 34
5  Laigheann 44  Dodo 28
6  Chattahoochee 38  Üsmile 27
7  Dodo 32  Chattahoochee 17


Semi Final 3

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

 Alotraxia is also voting in Semi Final 3.

# Country Language Artist Song Points Placement
1  Violía English CupcakKe "Squidward Nose" 61 6th
2  Junker Korean NS Yoon G "Reason to Become a Witch" 88 3rd
3  Dingylingling English Princess Rebel ft. Beenie Man "Emergency Doctor" 22 7th
4  Jiouji English Vicetone "Nevada" 102 1st
5  Tibiris English ELUVEITIE "The Call of the Mountains" 73 5th
6  Franova French Tal & MPokora "Envole-Moi" 81 4th
7  Vovaltik English Hedley "Lose Control" 90 2nd
Semi-final 3
Place Jury Points Televoting Points
1  Junker 58  Jiouji 48
2  Jiouji 54  Vovaltik 42
3  Vovaltik 48  Violía 39
4  Franova 48  Franova 33
5  Tibiris 42  Tibiris 31
6  Dingylingling 22  Junker 30
7  Violía 22  Dingylingling 0 - DQ


Semi Final 4

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

 Marnos is also voting in Semi Final 4.

# Country Language Artist Song Points Placement
1  Elune English Dolly Style "Habibi" 85 3rd
2  Zamolodchikova Finnish Jenni Vartiainen "Turvasana" 80 4th
3  Rosalina English Aly Ryan "Wear Your Love" 86 2nd
4  Moo English Lord of the Lost "Loreley" 71 6th
5  Neolinn Rita Dakota "Polcheloveka" 76 5th
6  Landland English Freaky "URB" 28 7th
7  United Ecàlh Republic English Hesanobody "Cliché" 92 1st
Semi-final 4
Place Jury Points Televoting Points
1  Rosalina 54  United Ecàlh Republic 44
2  United Ecàlh Republic 48  Moo 39
3  Elune 46  Elune 39
4  Zamolodchikova 46  Neolinn 36
5  Neolinn 40  Zamolodchikova 34
6  Moo 32  Rosalina 32
7  Landland 28  Landland 0 - DQ


Semi Final 5

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

 Fiorenza is also voting in Semi Final 5.

# Country Language Artist Song Points Placement
1  Kuurahvas English Syn Cole ft. Madame Buttons "The Daze" 78 5th
2  Cefloana English Kim Petras ft. SOPHIE "1,2,3 dayz up" 39 6th
3  Carlamastia English Neon Jungle "Louder" 90 3rd
4  Sosij English SOULÉ ft. C Cane "Love Tonight" 81 4th
5  Mond Sabyar English LP "Recovery" 46 7th
6  Yuvia English GABI "Painting" 91 2nd
7  Zerox English American Authors "Stay Around" 94 1st
Semi-final 5
Place Jury Points Televoting Points
1  Yuvia 48  Zerox 48
2  Zerox 46  Carlamastia 46
3  Kuurahvas 46  Yuvia 43
4  Mond Sabyar 46  Sosij 39
5  Carlamastia 44  Kuurahvas 32
6  Sosij 42  Cefloana 17
7  Cefloana 22  Mond Sabyar 0 - DQ

Second Chance

A playlist can be found here.

How to vote in the Second Chance:

  • Pick ONE country in each duel and send it in private to Tottzi#0541 on Discord!


Duel Draw Country Artist Song Votes Percentage Result
I 1  Phillipino Islands Srbuk "Half a Goddess" 9 37,5% Out
2  Sosij SOULÉ ft. C Cane "Love Tonight" 15 62,5% Final
II 1  Vashia Touhou "Bad Apple!!" 11 45,8% Out
2  Junker NS Yoon G "Reason to Become a Witch" 13 54,2% Final
III 1  Carlamastia Neon Jungle "Louder" 13 54,2% Final
2  Laigheann Half The Animal "Bad Bad Love" 11 45,8% Out
IV 1  Elune Dolly Style "Habibi" 8 34,8% Out
2  Franova Tal & MPokora "Envole-Moi" 15 65,2% Final
V 1  Rhosỳna ARTY "Save Me Tonight" 16 69,6% Final
2  Zamolodchikova Jenni Vartiainen "Turvasana" 7 30,4% Out

Grand Final

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

In the Grand Final it will be 50% juryvote and 50% televote.
Juryvotes: All the 20 countries who participate in the final. They will give out 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 points.
Televote: All countries who DON'T participate in the final. Vote by giving out 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points to 10 songs.

Draw Country Language Artist Song Points Placement
01  Yuvia English GABI "Painting" 208 1st
02  Rhosỳna English ARTY "Save Me Tonight" 102 13th
03  Fiorenza English Inna Modja "Outlaw" 103 12th
04  Rosalina English Aly Ryan "Wear Your Love" 115 8th
05  Alotraxia Hebrew, English Netta Barzilai "Bassa Sababa" 89 16th
06  Pōuto English The Faim "Summer Is A Curse" 121 6th
07  Franova French Tal & MPokora "Envole-Moi" 41 20th
08  Carlamastia English Neon Jungle "Louder" 94 14th
09  Cyan French Aysat "Ailleurs" 107 10th
10  Marnos English Madison Ryan "In Too Deep" 58 19th
11  Sosij English SOULÉ ft. C Cane "Love Tonight" 123 5th
12  Junker Korean NS Yoon G "Reason to Become a Witch" 64 18th
13  Vovaltik English Hedley "Lose Control" 76 17th
14  Yakolira English Oh Wonder "Ultralife" 94 15th
15  Haña Albanian, French ENCA "Rendez Vous" 105 11th
16  United Ecàlh Republic English Hesanobody "Cliché" 113 9th
17  Xobrania English Nicki Minaj "Pound The Alarm" 124 4th
18  Zerox English American Authors "Stay Around" 144 3rd
19  Xaliqtyva English Oliver Heldens ft. Shungudzo "Fire In My Soul" 200 2nd
20  Jiouji English Vicetone "Nevada" 119 7th


Semi-final 5
Place Jury Points Televoting Points
1  Xaliqtyva 106  Yuvia 114
2  Yuvia 94  Xaliqtyva 94
3  Jiouji 73  Xobrania 78
4  Zerox 72  Pōuto 78
5  Sosij 69  Zerox 72
6  Rosalina 67  United Ecàlh Republic 62
7  Cyan 61  Rhosỳna 62
8  Carlamastia 54  Haña 58
9  United Ecàlh Republic 51  Sosij 54
10  Fiorenza 49  Fiorenza 54
11  Haña 47  Alotraxia 52
12  Xobrania 46  Yakolira 50
13  Yakolira 44  Rosalina 48
14  Pōuto 43  Jiouji 46
15  Franova 41  Cyan 46
16  Rhosỳna 40  Carlamastia 40
17  Marnos 38  Vovaltik 40
18  Alotraxia 37  Junker 30
19  Vovaltik 36  Marnos 20
20  Junker 34  Franova 0 - DQ

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

  •  Neolinn - On 26 February 2019, it was announced by the national broadcaster, NeoTV, that a decision regarding participation has yet to be taken. They also issued thanks to those who voted for the Neol entry in the previous edition, and expressed their wishes that "other delegations choose to take the contest seriously, and refrain from submitting entries that mock the contest".

See also