Fantasia Contest 28
The Fantasia Contest 28 was the twenty-eight edition of the Fantasia Contest. It took place in Edessa, Demacia, the winning country of Fantasia Contest 27.
| Fantasia Contest 28 | |
|---|---|
| Wanna Play? | |
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| Host | |
| Venue | Edessa Arena, Edessa, Demacia |
| Presenter(s) | Rina Sawayama |
| Directed by | Andreas Cyprus |
| Executive supervisor | Kevin Kern |
| Executive producer | Matt Harrod |
| Host broadcaster |  DRT |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 53 |
| Debuting countries |  Dorma  Sovarasma  Tsikinia  Tsytria  Ydiwealth  Yeukiwan |
| Returning countries |  Frootania  Vikyirie |
| Withdrawing countries |  Alkyria  Boninbourg  Glacea  Loutreniye  Neocastria  Sirenforest |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs |
| Winning song |  Flírskmasto"Call Me Home" |
Fifty-three countries have participated in 28th edition. Dorma, Sovarasma, Tsikinia, Tsytria, Ydiwealth and Yeukiwan debuted, Frootania returned after 7-editions break, while Vikyirie returned after 4-editions break while Alkyria, Boninbourg, Glacea, Loutreniye and Neocastria and Sirenforest withdrew.
The winner of the 28th edition is SASAMI, with the song "Call Me Home", from Flírskmasto with 190 Points, this was the country's first victory in the contest, coming close on six previous occasions in the 10th, 18th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 26th editions. With the smallest margin since the 7th edition, 2 Points, and on the runner-up position is Fordia, while Torlova finished third. Danskanksova and Alchten completed the top 5, with the former achieving their best result and their first automatic qualification. The rest of the top 10 was completed by Lakadamia, Juliana, Kazkya, Qasentria and Scandavia, with Qasentria achieving their best result as of this edition.
Of the "Big 5" members, only Llort achieved a left-side result, ending 12th, the rest of the countries ended on the right side, with host country Demacia ending 19th, and Katsyria, Suuher and Taslana making up the bottom 3 in the final, at the 24th, 25th and 26th places.
This edition marked the first time Dorma, Khamatin and Yeukiwan qualified for a final, while Frootania qualified for the first time since the 19th edition.
Returning artists Edit
The contest will feature seven representatives who previously performed as lead artists.
Florence + the Machine represented Danskanksova in the 1st and 11th editions. Namimorish-born Llortish-Amelian singer Jaguar Jonze and Llortish-Lanovian singer NIKI previously represented Llort in the 20th and 23rd editions respectively. Mothica represented Lidonia in the 22nd edition. Niteworks represented Pohunskia in the 14th edition. Charlotte Adigéry represented Wyvernbourne in the 17th edition. Achróan-born Demacian singer Adna represented Demacia in the 8th edition.
Participating countries Edit
Semi-final 1 Edit
Demacia and 
Katsyria also voted in this semi final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ydiwealth
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INTI | "Q'IWA" | 14 | 44 |
| 02 |  Achróa
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Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | "Cars in Space" | 10 | 62 |
| 03 |  Vradiazi
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Jaqui Lin | "Chicles" | 13 | 49 |
| 04 |  Scandavia
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Froukje ft. S10 | "Zonder Gezicht" | 3 | 92 |
| 05 |  Aquia
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Juicy Bae ft. Yesan | "Malas Lenguas" | 7 | 83 |
| 06 |  The White Havens
|
Em Beihold | "Numb Little Bug" | 15 | 30 |
| 07 |  Shkeera
|
Big Black Delta | "Vessel" | 6 | 84 |
| 08 |  Dýria
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Nolwenn Leroy | "Brésil, Finistère" | 11 | 55 |
| 09 |  Qasentria
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Nekota Netako | "Minimize" | 5 | 86 |
| 10 |  Ulikana
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Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul | "Blenda" | 8 | 72 |
| 11 | Tsikinia
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Aïsha Devi | "Light Luxury 光华" | 16 | 26 |
| 12 |  Sylvan
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Koven | "Everything" | 12 | 54 |
| 13 |  Lanovina
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Niki | "Every Summertime" | 9 | 67 |
| 14 | Flírskmasto
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SASAMI | "Call Me Home" | 1 | 109 |
| 15 | Yeukiwan
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Mamadol (M.M.D) | "WooAh HIP" | 4 | 86 |
| 16 |  Juliana
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DUCKWRTH ft. Shaun Ross | "Power Power" | 2 | 103 |
Semi-final 2 Edit
Llort and 
Suuher also voted in this semi final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Namimori
|
Gin Lee | "IDK" | 14 | 34 |
| 02 |  Alchten
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Nilüfer Yanya | "Crash" | 1 | 134 |
| 03 |  Evergreen
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Namasenda | "Wanted" | 5 | 85 |
| 04 |  United States of Eldance
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Jessica Winter | "With You Without You" | 9 | 67 |
| 05 | Tsytria
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Milica Pavlović feat. Albino | "Šećeru" | 8 | 71 |
| 06 | Sovarasma
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Małgorzata Walewska, Jakub Ciupiński | "Oda" | 16 | 31 |
| 07 |  Lakadamia
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CHÉRI | "Mira Me" | 3 | 111 |
| 08 |  Ninelie
|
NAVA | "Senti" | 11 | 49 |
| 09 | Dorma
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Oh My Girl | "Replay" | 6 | 81 |
| 10 |  Jarea
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FEMM | "Falling For A Lullaby" | 13 | 41 |
| 11 |  Kazkya
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Tokischa and Marshmello | "Estilazo" | 7 | 71 |
| 12 |  Ruyjin Republic
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Baby Queen | "Colours of You" | 15 | 33 |
| 13 |  Kingdovania
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Faun & Eluveitie | "Gwydion" | 10 | 57 |
| 14 |  Lidonia
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Mothica | "Sensitive" | 2 | 113 |
| 15 |  Zylofonija
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Petite Meller | "Baby Love" | 4 | 82 |
| 16 |  Pohunskia
|
Niteworks | "Gura mise tha fo Èislein" | 12 | 45 |
Semi-final 3 Edit
Taslana also voted in this semi final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Glaiola
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Omar Apollo ft. Daniel Caesar | "Invincible" | 7 | 66 |
| 02 |  Ermy
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Kate Miller-Heidke ft. Jaguar Jonze | "You Can't Hurt Me Anymore" | 14 | 27 |
| 03 | Frootania
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Kerosin95 | "Trans Agenda Dynastie" | 6 | 70 |
| 04 |  Ka'a and Kehbe
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Jean Dawson | "PORN ACTING*" | 5 | 72 |
| 05 |  Ximbala
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DEVA, KICKBOMBO | "TEK" | 13 | 50 |
| 06 |  Kuwiang
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HIWWHEE | "Get Me Cum" | 12 | 52 |
| 07 |  Danskanksova
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Florence + the Machine | "My Love" | 1 | 129 |
| 08 |  Fordia
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Doechii | "Crazy" | 3 | 95 |
| 09 |  Niolskiaj
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Addison Rae | "I Got It Bad" | 10 | 54 |
| 10 |  Fyor
|
Gorgeous | "Divine" | 8 | 61 |
| 11 |  Wedse
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Samantha Shelley | "Langdon Hills" | 9 | 59 |
| 12 |  Moly-Boronia
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Natasha St-Pier | "Sancta Maria" | 16 | 16 |
| 13 |  Torlova
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Mette | "Petrified" | 2 | 124 |
| 14 | Vikyirie
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Regard and Years & Years | "Hallucination" | 14 | 27 |
| 15 |  Sincuerello
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Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar | "Never Catch Me" | 10 | 54 |
| 16 |  Khamatin
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YADAM | "Nada Es Seguro" | 4 | 88 |
Finalists Edit
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Evergreen
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"Wanted" | 11 | 131 | |
| 02 | Lidonia
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"Sensitive" | 16 | 105 | |
| 03 | Shkeera
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"Vessel" | 23 | 70 | |
| 04 | Lakadamia
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"Mira Me" | 6 | 159 | |
| 05 | Juliana
|
DUCKWRTH ft. Shaun Ross
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"Power Power" | 7 | 151 |
| 06 | Danskanksova
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"My Love" | 4 | 174 | |
| 07 | Alchten
|
"Crash" | 5 | 172 | |
| 08 | Flírskmasto
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"Call Me Home" | 1 | 190 | |
| 09 | Demacia
|
"Black Water" | 19 | 102 | |
| 10 | Glaiola
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"Invincible" | 22 | 73 | |
| 11 | Khamatin
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"Nada Es Seguro" | 21 | 88 | |
| 12 | Fordia
|
"Crazy" | 2 | 188 | |
| 13 | Ka'a and Kehbe
|
"PORN ACTING*" | 15 | 106 | |
| 14 | Suuher
|
"Turn" | 25 | 54 | |
| 15 | Qasentria
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"Minimize" | 9 | 137 | |
| 16 | Frootania
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"Trans Agenda Dynastie" | 20 | 91 | |
| 17 | Kazkya
|
Tokischa and Marshmello
|
"Estilazo" | 8 | 138 |
| 18 | Taslana
|
"Emerald Tiger" | 26 | 26 | |
| 19 | Yeukiwan
|
"WooAh HIP" | 13 | 115 | |
| 20 | Aquia
|
"Malas Lenguas" | 17 | 104 | |
| 21 | Zylofonija
|
"Baby Love" | 18 | 104 | |
| 22 | Torlova
|
"Petrified" | 3 | 176 | |
| 23 | Dorma
|
"Replay" | 14 | 107 | |
| 24 | Llort
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"Rajkumari" | 12 | 121 | |
| 25 | Katsyria
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"Bonnie & Clyde" | 24 | 59 | |
| 26 | Scandavia
|
"Zonder Gezicht" | 10 | 133 |
Incidents Edit
Namimorish entry replacement Edit
Initially, Namimorish-Jarean-Gasandaen girl group IVE with song "Love Dive" was selected to represent Namimori.
However, it was replaced by Qasentria-based Namimorish-Kuwianish singer Gil Lee with song "IDK".
Other countries Edit
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 Edit
Withdrew:
Possible return:
Possible debut:
The latter five countries plus Hwaesonna were on standby list due to limit of 53 countries.