Fantasia Contest 23

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Fantasia Contest 23
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Host
VenueLegrand Alien® Arena, Evergreen
Presenter(s)Kadi Niqabi
Claudia Winkleman
Executive supervisorKevin Kern
Executive producerMarika Wolfe
Host broadcasterEvergreen EBC
Participants
Number of entries50
Returning countries Decoria
Withdrawing countries Danskanksova
 De Vremdspongeln
 Glacea
 Levalle
 Sirenforest
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 Taslana
"HaYaKo HaYaKo"

The Fantasia Contest 23 was the twenty-third edition of the Fantasia Contest. It took place in Evergreen, following Phoebe Bridgers' win in the previous edition with the song "I Know the End".

Fifty countries participated. Decoria returned, while Danskanksova, De Vramdspongeln, Glacea, Levalle and Sirenforest withdrew.

The winner was Kali Mutsa with song "HaYaKo HaYaKo" from Taslana with a total of 420 points, with a margin of 23 points. This was Taslana's first win in the Fantasia Contest and their first automatic qualification. Second place went to Flírskmasto, third place went to Lanovina, fourth place went to Glaiola, fifth place went to Alkyria. Glaiola also gained its first automatic qualification.

Of members of "Big 5", Flírskmasto gained another automatic qualification, finishing 2nd, Vradiazi placed 15th, Evergreen, Dýria and Kingdovania placed in the bottom 3, finishing 24th, pre-last and last respectively.

The 23rd edition of Fantasia Contest marked first appearances of Glaiola and Qasentria, who borh archieved their best results, finishing 4th and 11th 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

The five pots were as follows:

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5

Participating countries

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1

 Evergreen also voted in this semi final.

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points


01  Vikyirie KLER "Nestrymna" 6 153


02  Hwaesonna SUMIN "Turnon" 2 171


03  Freyhurst Vox Rea "Dose Me Up" 15 43


04  Sincuerello Father John Misty "I Love You Honeybear" 8 127


05  Achróa Eartheater "Supersoaker" 4 164


06  Trivania Troye Sivan "In a Dream" 10 120


07  Aquia Najwa "Lento" 11 116


08  Fyor No/Me "Consistent" 12 91


09  Qasentria Yayoi Daimon feat. Akkogorilla "No Bra!" 5 162


10  Glaiola Ela Minus "el cielo no es de nadie" 3 167


11  Drevona Nathy Peluso "Sana Sana" 9 123


12  Decoria Kid Bloom "Wounded/Surrounded" 1 182


13  Jarea YooA "Bon Voyage" 7 152


14  Wedse Amnesia Scanner feat. Lalita "AS Acá" 13 73


15  Sylvan Klára Vytisková "Burn" 14 70

Semi-final 2

 Flírskmasto and  Kingdovania also voted in this semi final.

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points


01  Pashlanahuy SHEKER "Sen özgöchösun" 14 72


02  Ka'a and Kehbe Tora "Vein" 10 121


03  Shkeera Ragga Holm "Dýragarðurinn" 11 114


04  Katsyria Mree "In the Kitchen" 5 160


05  Lakadamia LAAKE "RUN" 9 135


06  Juliana Declan McKenna "Rapture" 8 136


07  Torlova Samuum "Maria" 2 182


08  Lidonia The Aces "Volcanic Love" 13 83


09  Llort Niki "TIDE" 12 103


10  Corzazjan HALCYON "Intermutual" 7 137


11  Scandavia Archie X "Loud Boy" 15 70


12  Lanovina Sara Parkman "Vreden" 3 173


13  Ximbala Ambar Lucid "Fantasmas" 6 158


14  Alkyria Shygirl "Freak" 1 215


15  Zylofonija Roses Gabor "I Could Be Yours" 4 171

Semi-final 3

 Vradiazi and  Dýria also voted in this semi final.

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points


01  Neocastria Dagny "Somebody" 8 121


02  Demacia Alewya "Sweating" 5 176


03  Moly-Boronia Lxandra "Careful What I Dream Of" 12 90


04  Alchten Brimheim "Myself Misspelled" 11 105


05  Pohunskia TheFatRat & AleXa "Rule the World" 15 49


06  Ninelie EDITA "Slobodno me rani" 14 83


07  Kazkya Victoria Monét "Touch Me" 4 187


08  Taslana Kali Mutsa "HaYaKo HaYaKo" 1 235


09  Loutreniye Biig Piig "Don't Turn Around" 7 126


10  United States of Eldance Gloria Groove "A Caminhada" 10 116


11  Niolskiaj Vials "Pillow Talk" 9 118


12  Fordia Nothing But Thieves "Impossible" 2 202


13  Boninbourg MAGENTA "Boum bap" 3 196


14  Ruyjin Republic Jónsi feat. Robyn "Salt Licorice" 13 88


15  Namimori Kang Xiwon "Passionate Love" 6 138

Grand Final

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points


01  Demacia "Sweating" 14 210


02  Qasentria "No Bra!" 11 230


03  Loutreniye "Don't Turn Around" 20 171


04  Alkyria "Freak" 5 286


05  Torlova "Maria" 17 196


06  Vikyirie "Nestrymna" 12 217


07  Vradiazi "Nadita" 15 209


08  Corzazjan "Intermutual" 19 177


09  Flírskmasto "Komety" 2 397


10  Hwaesonna "Turnon" 13 214


11  Glaiola "el cielo no es de nadie" 4 298


12  Kazkya "Touch Me" 21 169


13  Dýria "Andstæður" 25 130


14  Zylofonija "I Could Be Yours" 6 262


15  Lanovina "Vreden" 3 349


16  Fordia "Impossible" 7 257


17  Taslana "HaYaKo HaYaKo" 1 420


18  Achróa "Supersoaker" 9 236


19  Evergreen "Self Destruct" 24 136


20  Jarea "Bon Voyage" 18 186


21  Namimori "Passionate Love" 8 254


22  Katsyria "In the Kitchen" 10 235


23  Kingdovania "Lyfjaberg" 26 100


24  Ximbala "Fantasmas" 22 167


25  Boninbourg "Boum bap" 23 154


26  Decoria "Wounded/Surrounded" 16 198

Incidents

In the semi-final 3, Boninbourg and Ruyjin Republic both received incorrect number of points from Rest of Fantasia. Despite Ruyjin Republic finished in joint 3rd place, and Boninbourg finished 10th during Rest of Fantasia voting, Boninbourg received 7 points, while Ruyjin Republic only received 1. The mistake wasn't recovered, and Ruyjin Republic finished 13th. If the mistake would be recovered, Ruyjin Republic would have been placed 12th, while Moly-Boronia would finish in 13th place.

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

  •  Sirenforest: On September 25th 2020, Sirenforest announced that they would take a one-edition break from the contest, citing scheduling issues as the main reason. A return in the next edition is planned.

Associate FBA members

See also

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