Fantasia Contest 8
| Fantasia Contest 8 | |
|---|---|
| Be the Star of Your Own Movie | |
 | |
| Host | |
| Venue | Royal Arena, Norfort, Decoria |
| Presenter(s) | Billy Porter Adore Delano Signe Molde Miss Li |
| Executive supervisor | Mark Wolfe |
| Executive producer | Dimitris Ionnau |
| Host broadcaster |  DBS |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 53 |
| Debuting countries |  Kazkya Moowaus Shkeera Sylvan |
| Returning countries |  De Vremdspongeln Glaray |
| 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 | "Turvasana" by Jenni Vartiainen |
The Fantasia Contest 8 will be the eight edition of the Fantasia Contest. It will take place in Beklium, following their win in the previous edition with AJR and the song "Weak".
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 six pots were as follows:
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
Results
It was confirmed that fifty countries would perform in Capitalia. One semi-final contained 16 participants, while the other two contained 15.
Semi-final 1
Beklium also voted in this semi final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Foxtavia
|
K.I.D | "Taker" | 5 | 151 |
| 02 |  Ermy
|
Krystl | "Losing My Head" | 4 | 174 |
| 03 |  Evämaa
|
All Time Low | "Life of the Party" | 8 | 138 |
| 04 |  Baesnia
|
Miranda Sings | "Shook" | 16 | 35 |
| 05 |  Dýria
|
VÉRITÉ | "Phase Me Out" | 1 | 230 |
| 06 |  Pacifica
|
Pop Girls | "Prinsesa" | 13 | 63 |
| 07 |  Frootania
|
Anna Mae | "Savages" | 3 | 176 |
| 08 |  Te Ao
|
Rosie Doonan | "Feel Love" | 12 | 95 |
| 09 |  Kingdovania
|
SIAMÉS | "The Wolf" | 9 | 132 |
| 10 |  Prunia
|
Against The Current | "Talk" | 6 | 144 |
| 11 |  Harish Islands
|
Smith & Thell | "Toast" | 14 | 55 |
| 12 |  Pecunia
|
Cellar Darling | "Challenge" | 11 | 95 |
| 13 |  Golden Land
|
DYLYN | "Secret" | 7 | 142 |
| 14 |  Marsia
|
Jack Savoretti | "We Are Bound" | 10 | 105 |
| 15 |  Cercasia
|
Diana | "Not Over You" | 15 | 42 |
| 16 |  Danskanksova
|
Jenni Vartiainen | "Turvasana" | 2 | 195 |
Semi-final 2
Fordia and 
United States of Eldance also voted in this semi final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Vradiazi
|
Sophia Del Carmen | "Lipstick" | 11 | 112 |
| 02 |  Jarea
|
Nero | "The Thrill" | 3 | 181 |
| 03 |  Lab Rador
|
Gabrielle | "5 fine frøkner" | 7 | 123 |
| 04 |  Lanovina
|
Ivy & Gold | "Eye of the Storm" | 6 | 141 |
| 05 |  Demacia
|
Adna | "Overthinking" | 5 | 143 |
| 06 | De Vremdspongeln
|
McKenzie Small | "Caught Feelings" | 13 | 95 |
| 07 |  Aquia
|
Inês Brasil | "Make Love" | 12 | 110 |
| 08 |  Atlandia
|
Lorde | "Perfect Places" | 10 | 116 |
| 09 | Decoria
|
Janice | "Love You like I Should" | 1 | 194 |
| 10 |  Orangina
|
Marnie | "Lost Maps" | 4 | 165 |
| 11 |  Lakadamia
|
Loïc Nottet | "Mirror" | 8 | 123 |
| 12 |  Pohunskia
|
Jamala | "Zamanili" | 14 | 89 |
| 13 |  Lidonia
|
Lanberry | "Zagadka" | 9 | 121 |
| 14 |  Scandavia
|
Molly Kate Kestner | "Prom Queen" | 2 | 186 |
| 15 |  Kerwan
|
K.Flay | "High Enough" | 15 | 73 |
Semi-final 3
Alkyria and 
Trivania also voted in this semi final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Achróa
|
ONUKA | "19 86" | 1 | 188 |
| 02 |  Sirenforest
|
The Birthday Massacre | "Rain" | 8 | 121 |
| 03 |  Glacea
|
HAERTS | "Giving Up" | 7 | 134 |
| 04 |  Shinkoyu
|
BOSS | "Fly High" | 15 | 49 |
| 05 |  Angostura
|
Röyksopp feat. Susanne Sundfør | "Running to the Sea" | 3 | 183 |
| 06 |  Flírskmasto
|
Yael Naim | "Coward" | 9 | 121 |
| 07 |  Onduria
|
Matilda | "Fear" | 12 | 107 |
| 08 |  Equaland
|
Lawless feat. Britt Warner | "Diminuendo" | 4 | 177 |
| 09 |  Katsyria
|
MishCatt | "Gun to the Head" | 10 | 118 |
| 10 |  Ruyjin Republic
|
Bat for Lashes | "Sunday Love" | 13 | 100 |
| 11 |  Pashlanahuy
|
Gulnaz Battalova | "Miras" | 11 | 110 |
| 12 |  Maronesia
|
Kati Rán | "Suurin" | 5 | 163 |
| 13 |  Amelia
|
By2 | "No Reason" | 14 | 63 |
| 14 |  Evergreen
|
Allie X | "Old Habits Die Hard" | 2 | 186 |
| 15 |  Florea
|
Alaina Cross | "Six Feet" | 6 | 152 |
Final
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | United States of Eldance
|
No results
|
"No results" | No results | No results |
| 02 | Scandavia
|
"Prom Queen" | 8 | 254 | |
| 03 | Achróa
|
"19 86" | 6 | 279 | |
| 04 | Lanovina
|
"Eye of the Storm" | 15 | 231 | |
| 05 | Beklium
|
"The Night We Met" | 26 | 85 | |
| 06 | Maronesia
|
"Suurin" | 18 | 210 | |
| 07 | Evergreen
|
"Old Habits Die Hard" | 5 | 300 | |
| 08 | Florea
|
"Six Feet" | 7 | 259 | |
| 09 | Alkyria
|
"Running" | 13 | 242 | |
| 10 | Glacea
|
"Giving Up" | 21 | 173 | |
| 11 | Jarea
|
"The Thrill" | 4 | 310 | |
| 12 | Frootania
|
"Savages" | 20 | 176 | |
| 13 | Dýria
|
"Phase Me Out" | 2 | 330 | |
| 14 | Danskanksova
|
"Turvasana" | 1 | 359 | |
| 15 | Decoria
|
"Love You like I Should" | 17 | 220 | |
| 16 | Demacia
|
"Overthinking" | 3 | 325 | |
| 17 | Prunia
|
"Talk" | 22 | 139 | |
| 18 | Golden Land
|
"Secret" | 25 | 110 | |
| 19 | Foxtavia
|
"Taker" | 11 | 245 | |
| 20 | Equaland
|
Lawless feat. Britt Warner
|
"Diminuendo" | 16 | 231 |
| 21 | Lab Rador
|
"5 fine frøkner" | 14 | 240 | |
| 22 | Trivania
|
"Higher Than Life" | 23 | 138 | |
| 23 | Orangina
|
"Lost Maps" | 12 | 244 | |
| 24 | Angostura
|
Röyksopp feat. Susanne Sundfør
|
"Running to the Sea" | 19 | 193 |
| 25 | Ermy
|
"Losing My Head" | 9 | 252 | |
| 26 | Fordia
|
"Spun" | 24 | 120 |
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.