Fantasia Contest 19
The Fantasia Contest 19 was the nineteenth edition of the Fantasia Contest. It took place in Torlova, following PVRIS' win in the previous edition with the song "Hallucinations". The contest consisted of three semi-finals and a final.
| Fantasia Contest 19 | |
|---|---|
| Animate! | |
 | |
| 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 |  Glaray 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 |
| Winning song |  Hwaesonna"Gottasadae" |
Fifty-two countries confirmed their participation in the contest. Alkyria, Moowaus and Shinkoyu returned to the competition, while Ka'a and Kehbe and Yster withdrew. Boninbourg, Neocastria and Wedse debuted in the edition.
The winner was Hwaesonna with the song "Gottasadae" by BewhY. Hwaesonna scored 428 points, a margin of 4 points above the second placed country, Evergreen. This was Hwaesonna and Evergreen's best ever result in the contest. Namimori placed third, whereas Dýria and Levalle placed 4th and 5th respectively, with Namimori also achieving their best ever result and second automatic qualification.
Of the automatic qualifiers, Levalle placed the highest at fifth. Aquia placed 8th, Flírskmasto placed 16th, with the other two automatic qualifiers US Eldance and hosts Torlova placing 23rd and 26th respectively.
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
| Artist | Country | Previous participations |
|---|---|---|
| AURORA |  Vradiazi
|
#12
|
| Charlotte |  Lakadamia
|
#11
|
| Hayley Mary |  Frootania
|
 #11 (as member of The Jezabels)
|
| Olya Polyakova |  Flírskmasto
|
 #2, #4
|
| ROSALÍA |  Aquia
|
#13
|
| TR/ST |  Vikyirie
|
#16
|
Results
Semi-final 1
United States of Eldance and Torlova also voted in this semi final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Danskanksova
|
joji | "Slow Dancing in the Dark" | 8 | 149 |
| 02 | Lakadamia
|
Charlotte | "Force et Amour" | 5 | 178 |
| 03 |  Sylvan
|
Cyan Kicks | "Tidal Wave" | 10 | 126 |
| 04 |  Dýria
|
ROKKY | "deux" | 7 | 168 |
| 05 |  Scandavia
|
Nakhane | "Violent Measures" | 9 | 131 |
| 06 |  Drevona
|
Gabrielė Vilkickytė & Chris Metric | "Pabūk" | 12 | 63 |
| 07 |  Glacea
|
Leon of Athens & Katerine Duska | "Anemos" | 4 | 185 |
| 08 |  Sirenforest
|
Palaye Royale | "Mr. Doctor Man" | 15 | 30 |
| 09 | Vikyirie
|
TR/ST | "Iris" | 2 | 190 |
| 10 |  Shkeera
|
M¥SS KETA | "UNA VITA IN CAPSLOCK" | 3 | 189 |
| 11 |  Atlandia
|
Monika Liu | "Vaikinai trumpais šortais" | 11 | 79 |
| 12 | Achróa
|
Tennis | "Runner" | 6 | 171 |
| 13 |  Moly-Boronia
|
Aquilo | "Calling Me" | 13 | 59 |
| 14 |  Wyvernbourne
|
Princess Chelsea | "I Love My Boyfriend" | 14 | 59 |
| 15 |  Namimori
|
Parade of Planets | "Où est ton amour?" | 1 | 253 |
Semi-final 2
Aquia and Flírskmasto also voted in this semi final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Moowaus
|
Shan'L | "C'est pas les gbés gbés gbés" | 13 | 78 |
| 02 | Shinkoyu
|
SYNTH | "Put-ma-leuy" | 16 | 37 |
| 03 | Pohunskia
|
Qveen Herby | "Vitamins" | 11 | 109 |
| 04 |  Ninelie
|
CRLN & Sxrxxwland | "Con tutti i miei difetti" | 9 | 133 |
| 05 | Vradiazi
|
Askjell feat. AURORA | "To Be Loved" | 10 | 123 |
| 06 |  Lidonia
|
Porridge Radio | "Lilac" | 8 | 135 |
| 07 | Hwaesonna
|
BewhY | "Gottasadae" | 1 | 289 |
| 08 |  Onduria
|
Charlotte Lawrence | "Why Do You Love Me" | 4 | 177 |
| 09 |  Kingdovania
|
Etherwood | "In Stillness" | 14 | 72 |
| 10 |  Demacia
|
August Eve | "You Already Know" | 6 | 147 |
| 11 | Wedse
|
Uka | "Margashiin Nar luu Hamt Ayalah uu?" | 12 | 86 |
| 12 | Frootania
|
Hayley Mary | "Like a Woman Should" | 2 | 224 |
| 13 |  Zylofonija
|
Abi Ocia | "Offering" | 3 | 191 |
| 14 | Alkyria
|
Crimson Apple | "Somebody" | 5 | 152 |
| 15 |  Sincuerello
|
Otha | "One of the Girls" | 7 | 145 |
| 16 |  Taslana
|
Little Boots | "Taste It" | 15 | 48 |
Semi-final 3
Levalle also voted in this semi final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Ximbala
|
Natalia Lacunza | "Tarántula" | 7 | 137 |
| 02 |  Pashlanahuy
|
Promis3 | "Blue" | 13 | 90 |
| 03 |  Corzazjan
|
Nui Blanc | "Under" | 16 | 45 |
| 04 |  Ruyjin Republic
|
MUNA | "Number One Fan" | 8 | 127 |
| 05 |  Decoria
|
Half Waif | "Keep It Out" | 12 | 92 |
| 06 | Neocastria
|
Kota Banks | "Big Bucks" | 14 | 79 |
| 07 |  Jarea
|
Mother Mink | "Sho Ping" | 15 | 74 |
| 08 |  Lanovina
|
Holly Herndon | "Frontier" | 9 | 103 |
| 09 |  Juliana
|
Lim Kim | "Yellow" | 2 | 212 |
| 10 |  Kazkya
|
Karol Conka | "Kaça" | 6 | 143 |
| 11 | Boninbourg
|
Therapie TAXI | "Chula" | 4 | 160 |
| 12 |  Niolskiaj
|
Soho Rezanejad | "Love's a Raging Prey" | 5 | 149 |
| 13 |  Evergreen
|
Poppy | "Bloodmoney" | 1 | 249 |
| 14 |  Fordia
|
Ekat Bork | "Shamania" | 3 | 175 |
| 15 |  Trivania
|
Stella Mwangi | "Ma Itū" | 11 | 96 |
| 16 |  Llort
|
Heymun | "Sailor" | 10 | 99 |
Grand Final
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kazkya
|
"Kaça" | 17 | 187 | |
| 02 | Niolskiaj
|
"Love's a Raging Prey" | 21 | 162 | |
| 03 | Flírskmasto
|
"Nochnaya zhritsa" | 16 | 214 | |
| 04 | Achróa
|
"Runner" | 9 | 290 | |
| 05 | United States of Eldance
|
"Buyaka" | 23 | 124 | |
| 06 | Dýria
|
"deux" | 4 | 345 | |
| 07 | Namimori
|
"Où est ton amour?" | 3 | 380 | |
| 08 | Zylofonija
|
"Offering" | 19 | 166 | |
| 09 | Shkeera
|
"UNA VITA IN CAPSLOCK" | 10 | 266 | |
| 10 | Torlova
|
"Ice Cream" | 26 | 45 | |
| 11 | Aquia
|
"A Palé" | 8 | 291 | |
| 12 | Alkyria
|
"Somebody" | 18 | 169 | |
| 13 | Evergreen
|
"Bloodmoney" | 2 | 424 | |
| 14 | Lakadamia
|
"Force et Amour" | 22 | 155 | |
| 15 | Fordia
|
"Shamania" | 11 | 252 | |
| 16 | Demacia
|
"You Already Know" | 20 | 165 | |
| 17 | Glacea
|
"Anemos" | 6 | 300 | |
| 18 | Frootania
|
"Like a Woman Should" | 12 | 227 | |
| 19 | Juliana
|
"Yellow" | 7 | 292 | |
| 20 | Levalle
|
"Feel Nothing" | 5 | 327 | |
| 21 | Boninbourg
|
"Chula" | 24 | 113 | |
| 22 | Vikyirie
|
"Iris" | 14 | 219 | |
| 23 | Onduria
|
"Why Do You Love Me" | 13 | 219 | |
| 24 | Ximbala
|
"Tarántula" | 15 | 218 | |
| 25 | Hwaesonna
|
"Gottasadae" | 1 | 428 | |
| 26 | Sincuerello
|
"One of the Girls" | 25 | 112 |
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.
