Retrica Song Contest 5

The Retrica Song Contest 5 will be the fifth edition of the Retrica Song Contest.
== Format ==
On 12 December 2018, the CCU announced that the United States would debut in the fifth edition, as the associate country of the edition. The CCU also stated that should the US achieve a top three placement, they would have a chance to defend their entry, otherwise a new country would be chosen.
However, the CCU later stated that due to broadcaster disengagements, that the United States could be replaced by interested broadcaster SBS from Australia, as reported. The CCU later stated that such were only rumors and that United States would remain the foreign participating country of the edition.
== Location ==
== Participating countries ==
No.	Country	Artist 	Song 	Language	Place	Points
 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	German 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	German 	 	
 	 	Laban 	"Kold som is" 	 	 	
 	 	The Verve 	"Bitter Sweet Symphony"	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Lucilectric 	"Mädchen" 	German 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	English 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	German 	 	
 	 	2 Unlimited 	"No Limit" 	English 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Ruki Vverh! 	"Pesenka" 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	English 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Pernilla Wahlgren	"Svindlande affärer" 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	German 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	English 	 	
== Other countries ==
Eligibility for potential participation in the Retrica Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active CCU membership, or a special invitation from the CCU as was the case with , and in Country Contest in the past. It is currently unknown whether the CCU issue invitations of participation to all 56 active members like they do for the Country Contest.
=== Active CCU members ===
* – On 20 December 2018, RTK stated that they were not interested in debuting in the current edition, but would pursue future editions.
* – On 17 December 2018, 1FLTV expressed interest in participating, but later ruled it out due to participation fees.
=== Associate CCU members ===
=== Non-CCU members ===