Fantasia Contest 19
Fantasia Contest 19 | |
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Host | |
Venue | Itzmir Complez Arena, Itzmir, Torlova |
Presenter(s) | Hadise Murat Boz |
Executive supervisor | Kevin Kern |
Executive producer | Alper Sametoğlu |
Host broadcaster | Torlova Torlova Television (TVT) |
Participants | |
Number of entries | 52 |
Debuting countries | Boninbourg Neocastria Wedse |
Returning countries | Alkyria Moowaus Shinkoyu |
Withdrawing countries | Ka'a and Kehbe Yster |
Vote | |
Voting system | Each country awards two sets of 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting |
The Fantasia Contest 19 will be the nineteenth edition of the Fantasia Contest. It will take place in Torlova, following PVRIS' win in the previous edition with the song "Hallucinations". The contest will consist of three semi-finals and a final.
Format
The competition consisted of three semi-finals and a final. The countries with the highest score in each semi-final qualified to participate in the final, alongside the big five, the countries that were in the top 5 in the previous edition.
Semi-final allocation draw
Participating countries
Returning artists
Semi-finalists
Grand Final
Country | Artist | Song |
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Aquia | ROSALÍA | A Palé |
Flírskmasto | Olya Polyakova | Nochnaya zhritsa |
Levalle | HEALTH | Feel Nothing |
Torlova | Aquaaerobika | Ice Cream |
United States of Eldance | Guaynaa | Buyaka |
Other countries
To be eligible to participate in the Fantasia Contest, a country is required to be an active member of the Fantasia Broadcasting Association (FBA). The FBA issued an invitation to all active members of the FBA to participate in the contest.
Active FBA members
- De Vremdspongeln: The broadcaster confirmed that the country would not return for the 19th contest. A return in the 20th edition has not been ruled out.
- Ka'a and Kehbe: Despite originally confirming for the contest and selecting Moses Sumney's "Virile" for the contest, the broadcaster announced a sudden withdrawal on January 6th, 2020. No reason was given and a return in the 20th edition has not been decided on.
- Yster: The Ysterian broadcaster shutdown amind political crisis. A new broadcaster is being set up by the new government. A Return in the 20th edition is likely.