Fantasia Contest 29

The Fantasia Contest 29 will be the twenty-ninth edition of the Fantasia Contest. It will take place in TBA, Flírskmasto, the winning country of Fantasia Contest 28.

Fifty-four countries will participate in 29th edition. This was changed following a vote between the FBA members agreeing on allocating one automatic qualification spot to the sixth place of the previous edition. Thirty countries will be participating in the final, making it the largest final, to date.

Breavania, Gasandae, Panguil and Saint Vittoria debuted, Glacea and Sirenforest returned after a one-edition break, Aquia, Moly-Boronia, The White Havens, Vradiazi and Wedse withdrew.

Returning artists
The contest will feature nine representatives who previously performed as lead artists.

MUNA represented Ruyjin Republic in the nineteenth edition. Elinborg represented Dýria in the fourteenth edition. Kalandra represented Demacia in the twenty-fourth edition. Die Arkitekt represented Ninelie in the twenty-fifth edition along with Dan Kjellberg. Cathedrals represented Golden Land in the twelfth edition. Kelela represented Pashlanahuy in the sixteenth edition. Sofia Reyes represented US Eldance in the twenty-fourth edition. kennyhoopla represent Lidonia in the twenty-fourth edition. Mon Laferte represented Ximbala in the eighteenth edition.

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

 * ARFA, the Boronian broadcaster, confirmed that on the 3rd of July, that Moly-Boronia would not be participating in the Fantasia Contest, however, no official reason were provided by the broadcaster.
 * WTV, the Wedsen broadcaster, announced Wedse's withdrawal on the 4th of July, citing "busy schedule" as a reason of a withdrawal.
 * ,, : These countries have taken part in the 28th edition, however, no confirmations were provided by each broadcasters, and will therefore most likely not take part in the edition. Aquia and Vradiazi were latter added on the standby list.

Associate FBA members

 * the Tremenorian broadcaster has tried to confirm on the 3rd of July, however, due to the rules stipulating that the Associate members of the FBA were not allowed to confirm before the 4th of July, their first confirmation were rendered null.
 * the Tremenorian broadcaster has tried to confirm on the 3rd of July, however, due to the rules stipulating that the Associate members of the FBA were not allowed to confirm before the 4th of July, their first confirmation were rendered null.
 * the Tremenorian broadcaster has tried to confirm on the 3rd of July, however, due to the rules stipulating that the Associate members of the FBA were not allowed to confirm before the 4th of July, their first confirmation were rendered null.
 * the Tremenorian broadcaster has tried to confirm on the 3rd of July, however, due to the rules stipulating that the Associate members of the FBA were not allowed to confirm before the 4th of July, their first confirmation were rendered null.