Fantasia Contest 29
| Fantasia Contest 29 | |
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| Мать-Природа празднует сегодня en: Mother Earth Celebrates Today | |
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| Host | |
| Venue | Yuriakut Stadium of Excellence, Yuriakut, Flírskmasto |
| Presenter(s) | Addison Rae and Ika Wong (SF1) Aya Nakamura and Ana Kohler (SF2) Elena Velevska and Chase Icon (SF3) Alesia Michelle and Ana Mena (GF) |
| Directed by | William Cahill |
| Executive supervisor | Kevin Kern |
| Executive producer | Matt Harrod |
| Host broadcaster |  FMST |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 54 |
| Debuting countries |  Breavania Gasandae Panguil Saint Vittoria |
| Returning countries |  Glacea Sirenforest |
| Withdrawing countries |  Aquia Moly-Boronia The White Havens Vradiazi Wedse |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs |
| Winning song |  Sincuerello"Spitting off the Edge of the World" |
The Fantasia Contest 29 was the twenty-ninth edition of the Fantasia Contest. It took place in Yuriakut, Flírskmasto, the winning country of Fantasia Contest 28.
Fifty-four countries have participated in 29th edition. This was changed following a vote between the FBA members agreeing on allocating one automatic qualification spot to the sixth place of the previous edition. Thirty countries will be participating in the final, making it the largest final, to date.
Breavania, Gasandae, Panguil and Saint Vittoria debuted, Glacea and Sirenforest returned after a one-edition break, Aquia, Moly-Boronia, The White Havens, Vradiazi and Wedse withdrew.
The winner of the 29th edition are indie rock group Yeah Yeah Yeahs with Perfume Genius, and their song "Spitting off the Edge of the World", from Sincuerello, with the total of 189 Points. This is Sincuerello's first win and also first automatic qualification in the contest since their debut in the 15th edition. Lanovina placed second, with 176 Points, achieving their first top 3 since the 23rd edition and tieing their best result. Placing 3rd is Dorma, also achieving their best result, while Namimori and Niolskiaj completing the top 5, with the latter barely qualifying for the final. The rest of the top 10 is completed by Ximbala, host country Flírskmasto, the Ruyjin Republic, Alchten and Ydiwealth, which the latter also reached their best result as of this edition.
As for the "Big 6" members, as previously mentionned, Flírskmasto and Alchten reached the top 10, while Torlova placed 12th, Lakadamia barely missed the top half of the scoreboard, ending 16th, Danskanksova placed 20th and Fordia finished 25th. This is the first time that no "Big 5" or "Big 6" members placed in the bottom 5 of the final.
On their debuts, Gasandae and Panguil both qualified for the grand final, while Breavania and Saint Vittoria failed to qualify. Kuwiang, Sovarasma, Tsytria and Ydiwealth qualified for the grand final, while Yeukiwan failed to qualify. For the first time since Fantasia Contest 25, Demacia, Katsyria, Taslana failed to qualify. Frootania failed to qualify for the first time since Fantasia Contest 20, while Kazkya failed to qualify for the first time since Fantasia Contest 18.
Returning artists[edit]
The contest will feature nine representatives who previously performed as lead artists.
MUNA represented Ruyjin Republic in the nineteenth edition. Elinborg represented Dýria in the fourteenth edition. Kalandra represented Demacia in the twenty-fourth edition. Die Arkitekt represented Ninelie in the twenty-fifth edition along with Dan Kjellberg. Cathedrals represented Golden Land in the twelfth edition. Kelela represented Pashlanahuy in the sixteenth edition. Sofia Reyes represented US Eldance in the twenty-fourth edition. kennyhoopla represent Lidonia in the twenty-fourth edition. Mon Laferte represented Ximbala in the eighteenth edition.
Participating countries[edit]
Semi-final 1[edit]
Danskanksova and 
Lakadamia also voted in this semi final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Shkeera
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gglum | "Weak Teeth" | 4 | 90 |
| 02 |  Suuher
|
spilltab | "Pistolwhip" | 6 | 85 |
| 03 |  Namimori
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Ayumi Hamasaki | "Summer Again" | 5 | 87 |
| 04 |  Juliana
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GGGOLDDD | "Spring" | 9 | 70 |
| 05 | Breavania
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Arabella | "Baby I Got Fire" | 16 | 17 |
| 06 |  Khamatin
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Mid-Air Thief | "Swamp" | 8 | 76 |
| 07 |  Sylvan
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Kalandra | "The Waiting Game" | 10 | 61 |
| 08 |  Ka'a and Kehbe
|
Sunflower Bean | "Who Put You Up to This?" | 3 | 91 |
| 09 |  Ninelie
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Die Arkitekt feat. Kid Moxie | "Kaval" | 1 | 120 |
| 10 | Saint Vittoria
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Nadine Lustre | "Wildest Dreams" | 14 | 39 |
| 11 |  Achróa
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Lost Horizons feat. The Hempolics | "I Woke Up with an Open Heart" | 12 | 47 |
| 12 |  Ulikana
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Angel Maxine feat. Wanlov the Kubolor & Sister Deborah | "Wo Fie" | 11 | 54 |
| 13 |  Sovarasma
|
Jockstrap | "Concrete Over Water" | 2 | 102 |
| 14 |  Lidonia
|
Kennyhoopla | "hollywood sucks" | 15 | 39 |
| 15 |  Ermy
|
tam | "pogana" | 7 | 79 |
| 16 |  Taslana
|
Circe | "Going Down" | 13 | 45 |
Semi-final 2[edit]
Flírskmasto and 
Fordia also voted in this semi final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Evergreen
|
Cryalot | "Hell Is Here" | 10 | 62 |
| 02 | Panguil
|
LVL1 | "CO1N" | 4 | 99 |
| 03 |  Kingdovania
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Softcult | "Uzumaki" | 12 | 55 |
| 04 |  Katsyria
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MOTHERMARY | "Give It Up" | 15 | 25 |
| 05 |  Qasentria
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Awich | "Queendom" | 5 | 78 |
| 06 |  Fyor
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Ouu | "Caramel Park" | 14 | 32 |
| 07 |  Demacia
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Nalyssa Green | "Pali kala" | 9 | 67 |
| 08 |  Llort
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Abdullah Siddiqui | "The Afterglow" | 7 | 72 |
| 09 |  Zylofonija
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SG Lewis feat. AlunaGeorge | "Hurting" | 3 | 100 |
| 10 |  Dorma
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STARMAXX feat. Brett Castro | "Patient Zero" | 1 | 123 |
| 11 |  Ruyjin Republic
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MUNA | "What I Want" | 2 | 116 |
| 12 |  Niolskiaj
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Lisa B. | "Stardust" | 8 | 71 |
| 13 |  Yeukiwan
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Cheronna | "Bǎchí" | 13 | 54 |
| 14 |  Scandavia
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Madeline The Person | "Haunted" | 11 | 55 |
| 15 | Sirenforest
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Secret Rule | "The Showdown" | 16 | 21 |
| 16 |  Kuwiang
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Cathedrals | "Just a Game" | 6 | 72 |
Semi-final 3[edit]
Alchten and 
Torlova also voted in this semi final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Tsikinia
|
SPIDER | "Water Sign" | 14 | 58 |
| 02 |  Ximbala
|
Mon Laferte | "Aunque Te Mueras Por Volver" | 5 | 75 |
| 03 | Sincuerello
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs feat. Perfume Genius | "Spitting off the Edge of the World" | 1 | 107 |
| 04 |  Lanovina
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THALA | "bad blood" | 4 | 76 |
| 05 |  Kazkya
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Isabella Lovestory | "Cherry Bomb" | 12 | 61 |
| 06 |  Ydiwealth
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Aitana | "En El Coche" | 2 | 89 |
| 07 |  Pohunskia
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tiLLie | "hell yeah!" | 15 | 45 |
| 08 |  Tsytria
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Ayla D'Lyla and Miss Madeline | "Life Could Be Sweet" | 6 | 72 |
| 09 |  Glaiola
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Esty | "Dejenme" | 11 | 63 |
| 10 |  Frootania
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Gyakie | "Something" | 13 | 59 |
| 11 |  Dýria
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Elinborg | "Sjórok" | 3 | 84 |
| 12 |  Vikyirie
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Alexandrina | "Dupa Pod" | 16 | 35 |
| 13 | Gasandae
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Audrey Nuna | "damn Right" | 8 | 71 |
| 14 |  Jarea
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XG | "Mascara" | 10 | 66 |
| 15 |  United States of Eldance
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Sofia Reyes x Darell x Lalo Ebratt | "Échalo Pa' Ca" | 9 | 70 |
| 16 | Glacea
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Maggie Rogers | "Want Want" | 7 | 71 |
Finalists[edit]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ninelie
|
Die Arkitekt feat. Kid Moxie
|
"Kaval" | 14 | 108 |
| 02 | Sincuerello
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"Spitting off the Edge of the World" | 1 | 189 | |
| 03 | Suuher
|
"Pistolwhip" | 22 | 79 | |
| 04 | Khamatin
|
"Swamp" | 26 | 71 | |
| 05 | Ermy
|
"pogana" | 21 | 84 | |
| 06 | Dorma
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STARMAXX feat. Brett Castro
|
"Patient Zero" | 3 | 166 |
| 07 | Danskanksova
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"Blue Light" | 20 | 85 | |
| 08 | Gasandae
|
"damn Right" | 27 | 65 | |
| 09 | Glacea
|
"Want Want" | 24 | 74 | |
| 10 | Ydiwealth
|
"En El Coche" | 10 | 113 | |
| 11 | Zylofonija
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SG Lewis feat. AlunaGeorge
|
"Hurting" | 19 | 91 |
| 12 | Ka'a and Kehbe
|
"Who Put You Up to This?" | 30 | 39 | |
| 13 | Kuwiang
|
"Just a Game" | 23 | 79 | |
| 14 | Tsytria
|
"Life Could Be Sweet" | 11 | 112 | |
| 15 | Namimori
|
"Summer Again" | 4 | 145 | |
| 16 | Lanovina
|
"bad blood" | 2 | 176 | |
| 17 | Torlova
|
"bal gibi" | 12 | 109 | |
| 18 | Ruyjin Republic
|
"What I Want" | 8 | 129 | |
| 19 | Llort
|
"The Afterglow" | 28 | 62 | |
| 20 | Flírskmasto
|
"Euphoria" | 7 | 131 | |
| 21 | Dýria
|
"Sjórok" | 18 | 96 | |
| 22 | Qasentria
|
"Queendom" | 15 | 108 | |
| 23 | Sovarasma
|
"Concrete Over Water" | 13 | 109 | |
| 24 | Fordia
|
"Desperate Times, Mediocre Measures" | 25 | 74 | |
| 25 | Ximbala
|
"Aunque Te Mueras Por Volver" | 6 | 132 | |
| 26 | Niolskiaj
|
"Stardust" | 5 | 134 | |
| 27 | Panguil
|
"CO1N" | 17 | 99 | |
| 28 | Lakadamia
|
"Mon Cœur" | 16 | 105 | |
| 29 | Alchten
|
"Hertz" | 9 | 125 | |
| 30 | Shkeera
|
"Weak Teeth" | 29 | 43 |
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]
Moly-Boronia: ARFA, the Boronian broadcaster, confirmed that on the 3rd of July, that Moly-Boronia would not be participating in the Fantasia Contest, however, no official reason were provided by the broadcaster.
Wedse: WTV, the Wedsen broadcaster, announced Wedse's withdrawal on the 4th of July, citing "busy schedule" as a reason of a withdrawal.
Aquia, 
Vradiazi, 
The White Havens: These countries have taken part in the 28th edition, however, no confirmations were provided by each broadcasters, and will therefore most likely not take part in the edition. Aquia and Vradiazi were latter added on the standby list.
Associate FBA members[edit]
Freyhurst
Hikyoto
Novalia
Tremenoria: the Tremenorian broadcaster has tried to confirm on the 3rd of July, however, due to the rules stipulating that the Associate members of the FBA were not allowed to confirm before the 4th of July, their first confirmation were rendered null.
Werdiana
