Fantasia Contest 14
The Fantasia Contest 14 was the fourteenth edition of the Fantasia Contest. It took place in Niolskiaj, following Snow Ghosts' victory in the previous edition with the song "Circles out of Salt".
| Fantasia Contest 14 | |
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| #Revolve | |
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| Host | |
| Venue | Drukana Arena, Drukana, Niolskiaj |
| Presenter(s) | Kat Slater Jean Slater Rebecca More |
| Executive supervisor | Marika Wolfe |
| Executive producer | Alex Kiev |
| Host broadcaster |  Niolskiaj NN |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 51 |
| Debuting countries |  Ainigma Levalle Taslana Vikyirie Zylofonija |
| Returning countries |  Ninelie |
| Withdrawing countries |  Baesnia Glaray Harish Islands Inotyol Katsyria Wyvernbourne |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awards one set of 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting |
| Winning song |  Torlova"Last Minute Wedding" |
Fifty-one countries confirmed their participation in the contest. Ninelie returned after being away since the third edition of the contest, while Baesnia, Glaray, Harish Islands, Inotyol, Katsyria and Katsyria withdrew. Ainigma, Levalle, Taslana, Vikyirie and Zylofonija debuted in the edition.
The winner was Torlova with the song "Last Minute Wedding" by Est-Her. Torlova scored 388 points, a margin of 20 points above the second placed country, Scandavia. For both countries, this was their best ever result in the contest. Frootania placed third, whereas Pashlanahuy and Demacia placed 4th and 5th respectively, with Pashlanahuy also achieving their best ever result.
Of the automatic qualifiers, Aquia placed the highest at eighth. Juliana placed 19th, and the rest of the automatic qualifiers all placed in the bottom 5, with Ermy coming in 23rd, the hosts, Niolskiaj, placing 24th and Evergreen placing 25th.
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
The six pots were as follows:
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
Results
Semi-final 1
Ermy and Niolskiaj also voted in this semi-final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Pashlanahuy
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OYME | "Vaya" | 5 | 165 |
| 02 |  Decoria
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Esben and the Witch | "The Unspoiled" | 13 | 94 |
| 03 | Vikyirie
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Nostalghia | "Sunshiny Milk" | 12 | 94 |
| 04 |  Ruyjin Republic
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I Am Karate | "Elevate" | 10 | 118 |
| 05 | Ainigma
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MINA | "Niña Mala" | 8 | 140 |
| 06 |  Lab Rador
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Bishop Briggs | "White Flag" | 9 | 131 |
| 07 |  Ka'a and Kehbe
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Kelsey Lu | "Due West" | 4 | 171 |
| 08 |  Scandavia
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Dan Owen | "Hideaway" | 1 | 202 |
| 09 |  Flírskmasto
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aYia | "Slow" | 7 | 149 |
| 10 |  Pohunskia
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Niteworks | "Eilean" | 15 | 73 |
| 11 |  Achróa
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Nicole Dollanganger | "You're so Cool" | 2 | 175 |
| 12 |  Sirenforest
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AWS | "Fekete részem" | 14 | 80 |
| 13 |  Jarea
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dodie | "Human" | 11 | 105 |
| 14 |  Lidonia
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Billie Marten | "Bird" | 3 | 173 |
| 15 |  De Vremdspongeln
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Run River North | "Run or Hide" | 6 | 160 |
Semi-final 2
Aquia also voted in this semi-final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Alkyria
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Julia Clara | "Still Dancing" | 11 | 105 |
| 02 |  Foxtavia
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BLEITCH | "Paint by Numbers" | 15 | 82 |
| 03 |  Dýria
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Elinborg | "Brimið" | 13 | 96 |
| 04 |  Vradiazi
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Delaporte | "Azul Marino" | 3 | 177 |
| 05 |  Frootania
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Ghostly Kisses | "The City Holds My Heart" | 1 | 205 |
| 06 |  Corzazjan
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E M E L | "Kaddesh" | 8 | 116 |
| 07 |  Shinkoyu
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Japanese Breakfast | "Boyish" | 16 | 74 |
| 08 |  Glacea
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Soko | "We Might Be Dead By Tomorrow" | 5 | 155 |
| 09 |  Te Ao
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Cornelia Jakobs | "Locked into You" | 12 | 98 |
| 10 |  Golden Land
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Elley Duhé | "$$$$" | 14 | 93 |
| 11 |  United States of Eldance
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Chløë Black | "Spaceman" | 10 | 110 |
| 12 |  Fordia
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MARUV | "Black Water" | 2 | 191 |
| 13 |  Trivania
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Within Temptation feat. Jacoby Shaddix | "The Reckoning" | 7 | 117 |
| 14 |  Danskanksova
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Black Honey | "Midnight" | 9 | 111 |
| 15 |  Demacia
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RÜFÜS DU SOL | "Lost in My Mind" | 6 | 131 |
| 16 |  Lanovina
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Fishbach | "Mortel" | 4 | 169 |
Semi-final 3
Evergreen and 
Juliana also voted in this semi-final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Levalle
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Daria Zawiałow | "Nie dobiję się do ciebie" | 10 | 91 |
| 02 | Ninelie
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SKYND | "Elisa Lam" | 5 | 171 |
| 03 | Taslana
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JJ | "Dynasti" | 15 | 54 |
| 04 |  Onduria
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Jai Wolf feat. Chelsea Jade | "Lost" | 9 | 125 |
| 05 |  Kingdovania
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Lamb | "What Makes Us Human" | 4 | 172 |
| 06 |  Maronesia
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JFDR | "White Sun" | 7 | 140 |
| 07 |  Atlandia
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Conan Gray | "Crush Culture" | 11 | 79 |
| 08 |  Moly-Boronia
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Sabine Devieilhe & Marianne Crebassa | "Duo des fleurs" | 14 | 76 |
| 09 |  Equaland
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Arnór Dan | "Stone by Stone" | 2 | 202 |
| 10 |  Lakadamia
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Charlotte Gainsbourg | "Deadly Valentine" | 3 | 175 |
| 11 | Torlova
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Est-Her | "Last Minute Wedding" | 1 | 283 |
| 12 | Zylofonija
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VAZ | "Winterman" | 8 | 137 |
| 13 |  Llort
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Subani Moktan | "Inside" | 13 | 76 |
| 14 |  Pacifica
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Leo Rojas | "Son of Ecuador" | 12 | 79 |
| 15 |  Hwaesonna
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Saro | "Vapor" | 6 | 170 |
Grand Final
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Fordia
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"Black Water" | 6 | 277 | |
| 02 | Equaland
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"Stone by Stone" | 15 | 211 | |
| 03 | Frootania
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"The City Holds My Heart" | 3 | 360 | |
| 04 | Glacea
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"We Might Be Dead By Tomorrow" | 16 | 207 | |
| 05 | Niolskiaj
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"Last Words of a Shooting Star" | 24 | 140 | |
| 06 | Pashlanahuy
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"Vaya" | 4 | 307 | |
| 07 | Ninelie
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"Elisa Lam" | 11 | 239 | |
| 08 | Ermy
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"My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" | 23 | 162 | |
| 09 | Vradiazi
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"Azul Marino" | 10 | 239 | |
| 10 | Kingdovania
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"What Makes Us Human" | 21 | 174 | |
| 11 | Lanovina
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"Mortel" | 13 | 220 | |
| 12 | De Vremdspongeln
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"Run or Hide" | 22 | 170 | |
| 13 | Flírskmasto
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"Slow" | 9 | 240 | |
| 15 | Evergreen
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"Clear Tamei" | 25 | 136 | |
| 15 | Torlova
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"Last Minute Wedding" | 1 | 388 | |
| 15 | Ka'a and Kehbe
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"Due West" | 18 | 197 | |
| 17 | Juliana
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"Quiz" | 19 | 190 | |
| 18 | Scandavia
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"Hideaway" | 2 | 368 | |
| 19 | Trivania
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"The Reckoning" | 12 | 234 | |
| 20 | Lidonia
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"Bird" | 14 | 218 | |
| 21 | Lakadamia
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"Deadly Valentine" | 20 | 185 | |
| 22 | Hwaesonna
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"Vapor" | 26 | 87 | |
| 23 | Achróa
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"You're so Cool" | 7 | 274 | |
| 24 | Aquia
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"Vou Gritar" | 8 | 263 | |
| 25 | Maronesia
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"White Sun" | 17 | 197 | |
| 26 | Demacia
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"Lost in My Mind" | 5 | 291 |
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
Baesnia: BTV announced that Baesnia will be taking a break. A return in the fifteenth edition has not been ruled out.
Glaray: GTV announced a withdrawal from the edition, citing a lack of public interest as the reason. Despite their withdrawal, GTV4 will still broadcast the contest.
Wyvernbourne: Wyvernbourne was forced to withdraw due to FBA sanctions.
Associate FBA Members
Amelia: The Amelian broadcaster was degraded to associate broadcaster status and thus will be unable to participate.
Angostura: The Angosturan broadcaster was degraded to associate broadcaster status and thus will be unable to participate.
Harish Islands: The Harish broadcaster was degraded to associate broadcaster status and thus will be unable to participate.
Inotyol: The Inotyolan broadcaster was degraded to associate broadcaster status and thus will be unable to participate.
Katsyria: The Katsyrian broadcaster was degraded to associate broadcaster status and thus will be unable to participate.
Prunia: The Prunian broadcaster was degraded to associate broadcaster status and thus will be unable to participate.
Incidents
Aquia's Entry
ROSALÍA was originally intended to return to represent Aquia for the second edition in a row with the song "BAGDAD (Liturgia)", however had to pull out at the last minute due to personal issues. After negotiations with the FBA, Rede Globo, Aquia's broadcaster, released a statement saying: "ROSALÍA is going through some personal problems and unfortunately, she is not able to make it to Drukana. Taking into account the issues she is going through, Rede Globo was allowed to send a backup entry to the FBA. Further information will be announced when the situation is calmed down. Right now we have to prepare everything with the new singer who will represent Aquia in the Grand Final of the Fantasia Contest #14."
Jenni Mosello with "Vou Gritar" was chosen by the broadcaster to replace ROSALÍA in Drukana.