Fantasia Contest 30
| Fantasia Contest 30 | |
|---|---|
| Find Your Edge of the World | |
 | |
| Host | |
| Venue | Papaya Coliseum, Papaya City, Sincuerello |
| Presenter(s) | Killer Mike & Kyle Gordon |
| Directed by | Jakub |
| Executive supervisor | Kevin K. |
| Executive producer | Luiri S. |
| Host broadcaster |  SiNTVR |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 54 |
| Debuting countries |  Novalia Tremenoria Werdiana |
| Returning countries |  Alkyria Freyhurst Hwaesonna The White Havens Vradiazi |
| Withdrawing countries |  Danskanksova Demacia Flírskmasto Fyor Katsyria Sirenforest Sylvan Taslana |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs |
| Winning song |  Khamatin"Free Yourself" |
The Fantasia Contest 30 was the thirtieth edition of the Fantasia Contest. It took place in Papaya City, Sincuerello, the winning country of Fantasia Contest 29.
Fifty-four countries will participate in 30th edition. Novalia, Tremenoria and Werdiana will debut, while Alkyria, Freyhurst, Hwaesonna and The White Havens will return, and Danskanksova, Demacia, Flírskmasto, Fyor, Katsyria, Sirenforest, Sylvan and Taslana withdrew.
The winner of the 30th edition, with 196 Points is singer-songwriter Jessie Ware, and her song "Free Yourself", she previously represented Onduria in the third edition, placing 10th in the semi-final, and Ka'a and Kehbe in the twentieth edition, placing 3rd in the final. She was followed by Evergreen's Alvvays, placing second with 170 Points. While Zylofonija placed third. The top 5 was completed by Torlova and Ka'a and Kehbe, while the top 10 position were filled by Pohunskia, Tsikinia, Ermy, Vradiazi and Tsytria Other than the winning country Khamatin, Tsikinia and Tsytria achieved their best result in the contest to date.
As for the "Big 6 members", none of the countries have placed in the top half of the final, with Lanovina placing 19th, while the rest placed in the bottom 6, with Namimori placing 25th, and Ximbala, host country Sincuerello, Dorma and Niolskiaj completing the bottom 4.
On their debut edition, none of Novalia, Tremenoria and Werdiana have qualified to the final, while Tsikinia and Breavania qualified for the first time to the final. Panguil and Suuher failed to qualify for the first time. This edition marked Glacea's first non-qualification since the eighteenth edition.
Returning artists[edit]
Jessie Ware represented Onduria in the third edition and Ka'a and Kehbe in the twentieth edition.
Participating countries[edit]
Semi-final 1[edit]
Dorma and 
Niolskiaj also voted in this semi final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Werdiana
|
Michelle O Faith | "Black Lolita" | 15 | 33 |
| 02 | Freyhurst
|
Cute Whore | "White Icing" | 16 | 16 |
| 03 |  Yeukiwan
|
TAEYEON | "INVU" | 13 | 52 |
| 04 |  Lakadamia
|
Adé | "Tout savoir" | 7 | 79 |
| 05 |  Kingdovania
|
Daya | "See You In My Dreams" | 9 | 63 |
| 06 |  Evergreen
|
Alvvays | "Belinda Says" | 6 | 81 |
| 07 |  Pohunskia
|
Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Wuh Oh | "Hypnotised" | 2 | 95 |
| 08 |  Ydiwealth
|
Belén Aguilera | "Antagonista" | 11 | 58 |
| 09 | Novalia
|
Ginger Root | "Holy Hell" | 12 | 58 |
| 10 |  Dýria
|
BeBe Zahara Benet | "Money 2 Much" | 3 | 95 |
| 11 |  United States of Eldance
|
vtss | "Make You Scream" | 14 | 45 |
| 12 |  Zylofonija
|
Spice | "Tape Measure" | 4 | 95 |
| 13 |  Ruyjin Republic
|
Julia Jacklin | "End of a Friendship" | 5 | 84 |
| 14 |  Qasentria
|
Shamir | "Cisgender" | 8 | 69 |
| 15 |  Torlova
|
Naaz | "Azadi" | 1 | 116 |
| 16 |  Suuher
|
zarya | "Sila" | 10 | 63 |
Semi-final 2[edit]
Lanovina and Sincuerello also voted in this semi final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The White Havens
|
Margaret Island | "Senki Nem Felel" | 14 | 35 |
| 02 |  Gasandae
|
Hana Vu | "Keeper" | 5 | 77 |
| 03 | Tremenoria
|
Ioana Gika | "Out of Focus" | 16 | 23 |
| 04 |  Lidonia
|
Lucy Dacus | "Triple Dog Dare" | 8 | 70 |
| 05 |  Fordia
|
Joesef | "It's Been A Little Heavy Lately" | 3 | 94 |
| 06 | Khamatin
|
Jessie Ware | "Free Yourself" | 1 | 143 |
| 07 |  Shkeera
|
Krane feat. Panama | "Who Loved You Better" | 7 | 72 |
| 08 |  Tsikinia
|
Residente feat. Ibeyi | "This Is Not America" | 6 | 73 |
| 09 |  Alchten
|
Xiu Xiu feat. Liz Harris | "A Bottle of Rum" | 10 | 63 |
| 10 |  Ulikana
|
FLO | "Immature" | 9 | 68 |
| 11 |  Achróa
|
Mexican Institute of Sound feat. Gaby Moreno | "Yemayá" | 11 | 56 |
| 12 |  Saint Vittoria
|
MarsMango | "Nasa'n Ka, Oh Luna?" | 13 | 49 |
| 13 |  Ka'a and Kehbe
|
INJI | "Madeline" | 2 | 106 |
| 14 |  Kuwiang
|
Jayli Wolf | "Bleed Like Us" | 15 | 34 |
| 15 |  Kazkya
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Ethel Cain | "Strangers" | 4 | 90 |
| 16 |  Scandavia
|
Bade | "Fragile" | 12 | 49 |
Semi-final 3[edit]
Namimori and 
Ximbala also voted in this semi final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Frootania
|
Sampa the Great feat. Chef 187, Tio Nason and Mwanjé | "Never Forget" | 4 | 84 |
| 02 |  Llort
|
Nikitaa | "Goddess" | 14 | 40 |
| 03 |  Tsytria
|
Sanja Vučić | "Omadjijan" | 5 | 84 |
| 04 |  Panguil
|
Oston | "Whatshisface" | 13 | 56 |
| 05 |  Ermy
|
Nikolija | "Dodole" | 3 | 91 |
| 06 |  Glacea
|
Gracie Abrams | "Difficult" | 15 | 22 |
| 07 |  Breavania
|
Tears For Fears | "My Demons" | 7 | 79 |
| 08 | Vradiazi
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Lola Indigo & Maria Becerra | "Discoteka" | 8 | 77 |
| 09 |  Juliana
|
Jamelia | "Beware of the Dog" | 10 | 74 |
| 10 |  Sovarasma
|
black midi | "Eat Men Eat" | 6 | 82 |
| 11 |  Jarea
|
macaroom | "mugen" | 11 | 62 |
| 12 | Alkyria
|
Postcards | "Fossilized" | 12 | 57 |
| 13 |  Glaiola
|
Stereossauro feat. Selma Uamusse | "Sekeleka" | 1 | 114 |
| 14 | Hwaesonna
|
Youha | "Last Dance" | 2 | 92 |
| 15 |  Ninelie
|
Katy Perry | "Did Somebody Say" | 16 | 14 |
| 16 |  Vikyirie
|
Gåte | "Rideboll og Gullborg" | 9 | 74 |
Finalists[edit]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Khamatin
|
"Free Yourself" | 1 | 196 | |
| 02 | Ka'a and Kehbe
|
"Madeline" | 5 | 155 | |
| 03 | Hwaesonna
|
"Last Dance" | 17 | 91 | |
| 04 | Qasentria
|
"Cisgender" | 12 | 112 | |
| 05 | Dýria
|
"Money 2 Much" | 15 | 106 | |
| 06 | Ximbala
|
"Los Zanqueros" | 27 | 60 | |
| 07 | Dorma
|
"Yash Men" | 29 | 51 | |
| 08 | Ermy
|
"Dodole" | 8 | 134 | |
| 09 | Evergreen
|
"Belinda Says" | 2 | 170 | |
| 10 | Tsikinia
|
"This Is Not America" | 7 | 138 | |
| 11 | Gasandae
|
"Keeper" | 11 | 114 | |
| 12 | Sovarasma
|
"Eat Men Eat" | 18 | 87 | |
| 13 | Namimori
|
"Ocean" | 25 | 71 | |
| 14 | Torlova
|
"Azadi" | 4 | 159 | |
| 15 | Ruyjin Republic
|
"End of a Friendship" | 22 | 79 | |
| 16 | Pohunskia
|
"Hypnotised" | 6 | 149 | |
| 17 | Fordia
|
"It's Been A Little Heavy Lately" | 16 | 94 | |
| 18 | Zylofonija
|
"Tape Measure" | 3 | 169 | |
| 19 | Lakadamia
|
"Tout savoir" | 24 | 77 | |
| 20 | Lidonia
|
"Triple Dog Dare" | 21 | 79 | |
| 21 | Glaiola
|
Stereossauro feat. Selma Uamusse
|
"Sekeleka" | 23 | 78 |
| 22 | Kazkya
|
"Strangers" | 13 | 111 | |
| 23 | Shkeera
|
"Who Loved You Better" | 20 | 79 | |
| 24 | Tsytria
|
"Omadjijan" | 10 | 116 | |
| 25 | Breavania
|
"My Demons" | 26 | 60 | |
| 26 | Frootania
|
"Never Forget" | 14 | 108 | |
| 27 | Sincuerello
|
"Quand Vas Tu Rentrer?" | 28 | 56 | |
| 28 | Niolskiaj
|
"Sugar Water" | 30 | 18 | |
| 29 | Vradiazi
|
"Discoteka" | 9 | 130 | |
| 30 | Lanovina
|
"Rumors" | 19 | 85 |
Other countries[edit]
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[edit]
Katsyria: KRT, the Katsyrian broadcaster, confirmed that the country would be withdrawing, citing a lack of support within the broadcaster for the contest.
Sylvan: ST, the Sylvanese broadcaster was forced to withdraw from the contest after sanctions were imposed on them by the Fantasia Broadcasting Association.
Danskanksova, 
Fyor, 
Sirenforest: These countries took part in the 29th edition, however they failed to confirm for the 30th edition.
Flírskmasto: Despite originally confirming, FMSTV, failed to send an entry to the FBA by the deadline, and was therefore forced to withdraw of the contest.
Demacia, 
Taslana: These countries originally confirmed their participation, however, they were forced to withdraw from the contest, due to failing to post their entries by the deadline.
Associate FBA members[edit]
Viraywa: This country was on the standby list.
