Fantasia Contest 21

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Fantasia Contest 21
Twist Your Fate
Host
VenueNeocredit Expo Arena, Neufchâteau, Neocastria
Presenter(s)Ysa Ferrer
Laurence Boccolini
Executive supervisorKevin Kern
Executive producerHugo Audiseus
Host broadcasterNeocastria ADN
Participants
Number of entries52
Debuting countries Alchten
 Glaiola
Returning countries Katsyria
 Pashlanahuy
Withdrawing countries Frootania
 Onduria
 Vikyirie
Vote
Voting systemEach 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 Ximbala
"Antifa Dance"

The Fantasia Contest 21 was the twenty-first edition of the Fantasia Contest. It took place in Neocastria, following Yseult's win in the previous edition with the song "Corps". The contest consisted of three semi-finals and a final.

Fifty-two countries confirmed their participation in the contest. Katsyria and Pashlanahuy returned to the competition, while Frootania, Onduria and Vikyirie. Alchten and Glaiola debuted in the edition.

The winner was Ximbala with the song "Antifa Dance" by Ana Tijoux. Ximbala scored a record 587 points, with also a record margin of 198 points above the second placing country, Zylofonija. Kazkya placed third, Aquia and Lakadamia placed 4th and 5th respectively. All countries in the top 3 scored their best results ever.

Of the automatic qualifiers, Flírskmasto placed the highest at eighth, with Torlova placing 10th and Hwaesonna placing 14th. The hosts, Neocastria placed 21st and Ka'a and Kehbe placed 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 five pots were as follows:

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5

Participating countries

Results

Semi-final 1

 Hwaesonna and  Neocastria also voted in this semi final.

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points


01  Scandavia Kyson "After the Rain" 5 142


02  Sincuerello Yves Tumor "Gospel for a New Century" 6 128


03  De Vremdspongeln Tristan "Lesthic" 14 92


04  Shkeera shi offline "State of Mind" 10 107


05  Aquia mema. "Perdi o Norte" 1 249


06  Juliana Bree Runway "APESHIT" 12 102


07  Alchten Pykäri feat. Ringa Manner "Lohdutus" 3 208


08  Lakadamia Blanche "Fences" 2 211


09  Llort Nobuna "Into the Light" 9 109


10  Boninbourg Jacob Collier feat. Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign "All I Need" 15 67


11  Lidonia girl in red "bad idea!" 8 119


12  Wyvernbourne 100 gecs feat. GFOTY and Count Baldor "stupid horse" 13 99


13  Katsyria HIATO "Aparte" 7 123


14  Moly-Boronia Simge "Kamera" 11 102


15  Ruyjin Republic Forest Swords "Panic" 4 172

Semi-final 2

 Flírskmasto and  Ka'a and Kehbe also voted in this semi final.

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points


01  Lanovina Faces on TV "Love / Dead" 10 101


02  Namimori Abigail Knudson "Religion" 12 96


03  Glaiola Fuel Fandango "Por la vereda" 13 93


04  Ximbala Ana Tijoux "Antifa Dance" 1 256


05  Alkyria Transviolet "Pretty Head" 8 133


06  Zylofonija Tinashe "Save Room for Us" 5 177


07  Ninelie CHANMINA "I'm a Pop" 4 178


08  United States of Eldance Lucía Fernanda "La Manta" 6 156


09  Trivania Sylvie Kreusch "Please to Devon" 3 188


10  Kazkya Javiera Mena "Flashback" 2 214


11  Dýria IDK IDA "Tomorrow's Heartache" 7 139


12  Decoria Alpas Ave "Black Mirror" 9 108


13  Drevona KLOUD "Humans" 14 92


14  Pashlanahuy UUTAi "Now and Zen" 15 59


15  Jarea Grace "Trick or Treat" 11 98


16  Pohunskia ERIA feat. Makitra "Tiki Ti" 16 58

Semi-final 3

 Torlova also voted in this semi final.

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points


01  Wedse Kamshat Zholdybayeva "Caramel" 11 105


02  Vradiazi Daphne Guinness "Revelations" 15 61


03  Demacia Rina Sawayama "Snakeskin" 4 170


04  Corzazjan Full Tac feat. Lil Mariko "Where's My Juul??" 7 146


05  Sylvan MisterWives "the end" 12 95


06  Kingdovania iri "24-25" 14 73


07  Achróa Dan Deacon "Become a Mountain" 8 138


08  Qasentria Clara Ysé "Le monde s'est dédoublé" 9 112


09  Fordia Everything Everything "In Birdsong" 2 181


10  Sirenforest Twin Wild "Willow Tree" 16 60


11  Evergreen serpentwithfeet "whisper" 3 172


12  Niolskiaj Chappell Roan "Pink Pony Club" 10 111


13  Glacea Austra "Anywayz" 1 208


14  Taslana Pages "Maybe It's Time" 13 81


15  Danskanksova Moses Sumney "Doomed" 5 165


16  Levalle Natalia Nykiel "Volcano" 6 152

Grand Final

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points


01  Flírskmasto "Plachu na tekhno" 8 280


02  Katsyria "Aparte" 26 75


03  Kazkya "Flashback" 3 353


04  Hwaesonna "Art Gang Money" 14 226


05  Aquia "Perdi o Norte" 4 323


06  Torlova "Uzayın Dibi" 9 251


07  Sincuerello "Gospel for a New Century" 20 165


08  Demacia "Snakeskin" 12 247


09  Ka'a and Kehbe "Please" 25 97


10  Lakadamia "Fences" 5 302


11  Glacea "Anywayz" 13 244


12  Danskanksova "Doomed" 15 224


13  Ximbala "Antifa Dance" 1 587


14  Evergreen "whisper" 11 248


15  Neocastria "Tout est gore" 21 119


16  Corzazjan "Where's My Juul??" 7 284


17  Zylofonija "Save Room for Us" 2 389


18  United States of Eldance "La Manta" 16 216


19  Dýria "Tomorrow's Heartache" 17 202


20  Alchten "Lohdutus" 18 193


21  Ruyjin Republic "Panic" 22 118


22  Scandavia "After the Rain" 24 97


23  Levalle "Volcano" 23 116


24  Trivania "Please to Devon" 10 251


25  Fordia "In Birdsong" 19 182


26  Ninelie "I'm a Pop" 6 301

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

  •  Atlandia The broadcaster was demoted to associate broadcaster status and thus unable to participate.
  •  Frootania: On 30 April 2020, Frootania announced a temporary withdrawal from the contest citing the nation's non-qualification in the previous edition and all-time low viewing figures.
  •  Moowaus: The country would not return for the 21st edition, as the broadcaster did not officially confirm their presence or withdrawal from the edition. Moowaus last participated in the 19th edition
  •  Onduria: On 17 May 2020, RTO announced that Onduria would be withdrawing from the contest indefinitely, citing a lack of interest from the broadcaster.
  •  Vikyirie: Despite originally showing interest to participate, Vikyirie's broadcaster failed to make an official announcement regarding their participation in the 21st edition.
  •  Yster The broadcaster was demoted to associate broadcaster status and thus unable to participate.

Associate FBA members

See also

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