Fantasia Contest 33

The **Fantasia Contest 33** was the thirty-third edition of the Fantasia Contest. It will take place in Lykillin, Kingdovania, the winning country of Fantasia Contest 32.

Fifty-four countries will participate in the 33rd edition, with Opalonia, Viraywa and Zakaslovia debuting; Glacea, Shkeera, Sylvan and Trivania returning, while Dorma, Ermy, Flírskmasto, Frootania, Gasandae, Ninelie and Tremenoria withdrew for various reasons.

The winner of the 33rd edition, with 196 Points is Trivania, which was represented by Fat Dog and their song "King of the Slugs". Trivania was followed by host country Kingdovania, who placed second, with 191 Points, being the highest placed host nation at the moment in the history of Fantasia Contest, and by Ka'a and Kehbe who got 3rd, their first top 3 placement since the 25th edition. The top 5 was completed by Ulikana and Tsikinía, and the top 10 was filled by Werdiana, Glacea, Lanovina, Danskanksova and Niolskiaj. Other than the winning country Kingdovania; Cinestra, Jondelsia, Opalonia, Ulikana, Viraywa and Zakaslovia have reached their best placement in the contest to date.

As for the "Big 6 members", the highest placement is the host country Kingdovania, which reached the 2nd place in the Final. There was 1 automatic qualifiers in the bottom 5 being Juliana placing last, for the rest Tsikinía placed 5th, Niolskiaj placed 10th, Demacia placed 16th and Fordia placed 19th.

This edition marked the first time Jondelsia and Werdiana qualified for the grand final. Also, out of debutants, only Opalonia qualified for the grand final, while Viraywa and Zakaslovia did not. Also, Trivania qualified for the grand final for the first time since the twenty-first edition, Glacea and Shkeera qualified for the grand final after last time qualifying for the grand final of the twenty-ninth and the thirtieth edition, respectively. However, Dyria and Tsytria failed to qualify for the first time since the twenty-eighth edition, while Glaiola, Katsyria and Kazkya failed to qualify for the first time since the twenty-ninth edition.

## Participating countries

Confirmed:

* Achróa
* Alchten
* Alkyria
* Aquia
* Breavania
* Cinestra
* Danskanksova
* Demacia
* Drevona
* Dýria
* Fordia
* Freyhurst
* Fyor
* Glacea (last participated in the 30th edition, returned after 2-editions break)
* Glaiola
* Jarea
* Jondelsia
* Juliana
* Ka'a and Kehbe
* Katsyria
* Kazkya
* Khamatin
* Kingdovania (host)
* Kuwiang
* Lakadamia
* Lanovina
* Moly-Boronia
* Namimori
* Niolskiaj
* Novalia
* Opalonia
* Pohunskia
* Qasentria
* Ruyjin Republic
* Saint Vittoria
* Shkeera
* Sirenforest
* Sincuerello
* Sovarasma
* Suuher
* Sylvan (last participated in the 29th edition, returned after three-editions ban between the 30th and the 32nd editions)
* The White Havens
* Trivania (last participated in the 23rd edition, returned after 9-editions break)
* Tsikinia
* Tsytria
* US Eldance
* Ulikana
* Vikyirie
* Viraywa
* Werdiana
* Ximbala
* Ydiwealth
* Yeukiwan
* Zylofonija

Withdraw:

* Frootania - TL:FR, the Frootania broadcaster, confirmed that the country would be withdrawing.
* Gasandae - The Gasani broadcaster failed to confirm their participation for the 33rd edition.
* Ninelie - Noi, the Ninelie broadcaster was banned permanently from participating from the contest after sanctions were imposed on them by the Fantasia Broadcasting Association.
* Tremenoria - Initially confirmed their participation, but had to withdraw from the contest after sanctions were imposed on them by the Fantasia Broadcasting Association.

Standby list:

* Fyor
* Opalonia
* Viraywa
* Zakaslovia

 Onduria and  Ruria were allowed to return to the 33rd edition after being two of five replacement countries in the previous edition, but ruled out of return yet.

## Competing entries

### 15 September 2023 (12 entries)

* Niolskiaj - Laufey - "Bewitched". Language - Everish.
* Qasentria - Lova Lova - "Mambu". Languages - Anse-nga and Lakadamian.
* Fordia - Domiziana and Blumchen - "SOS". Language - Scandavian.
* Khamatin -   Jucara Marcal - "Sem Cais". Language - Aquian.
* Sirenforest - Dark Divine.
* Breavania - Smash Into Pieces - "Flow". Language - Everish.
* Shkeera - De Staat - Look At Me. Language - Everish.
* Kuwiang -     Fazerdaze - "Break!". Language - Everish.
* Glaiola -    MounQup - "A Cinza". Language - Gameican.
* Alchten -   Fiona Apple - "Get Gone". Language - Everish. She represented Juliana in the 1st edition of Themed Fantasia Contest. She received 24 points from Alchten.
* Aquia - paopao - "algo asi". Language - Latinican.
* Pohunskia - Dorian Electra - "Sodom and Gomorrah". Language - Everish.

### 16 September 2023 (6 entries)

* Vikyirie - ionnalee - "REMEMBER THE FUTURE". Language - Everish.
* Dýria - Madelyn Ann - "Roz". Language - Brittonic.
* Sincuerello - George Clanton - "Livin' Loose". Language - Everish.
* Ruyjin Republic - Mzia Getsadze - "Mimk'itkhave Bosha Kalo". Language - Sakartvolese. The first-ever song in Sakartvolese.
* Katsyria - MIUSA - "Bonbon". Lamguages - Amelian and Everish.
* Yeukiwan - Mỹ Mỹ - "KHÔNG AI KHÁC NGOÀI EM". Language - Hailinese. The first Yeukiwanese entry in Hailinese.

### 19 September 2023 (3 entries)

* Trivania - Fat Dog - "King of the slugs". Language - Everish.
* Juliana - horsegiirL feat. BAUGRUPPE90- "Harvest Heartbreak". Language - Everish.
* Alkyria - Sedric Perry - "It Girl". Language - Everish.

### 20 September 2023 (1 entry)

* Suuher - BRONZE AVERY - "SEX IN THE ROOM". Language - Everish.

### 21 September 2023 (3 entries)

* Lakadamia -    BRO - "Mauvais role". Language - Lakadamian. This entry participated in the second edition of Ulikana Deside Oinoche and in the third edition of Songen Ar Xhama Tevere.
* Kazkya - Luísa Sonza - "Campo de Morango". Language - Latinican and Everish.
* Drevona - Gabrielė Vilkickytė - "Patalai". Language - Drevonan. The third Drevonan entry in Drevonan and the fourth entry in Drevonan in FC history.

### 22 September 2023 (5 entries)

* Tsikinia -   Emilia,   Ludmilla &  Zecca - "No\_se\_ve.mp3". Language - Latinican and Aquian. This entry participated in the previous edition of Ulikana Deside Oinoche.
* Ximbala - TAICHU & rusowsky - "PAYDAY". Language - Latinican and Everish. TAICHU represented Ximbala in the 27th edition.
* Viraywa (standby) - Paper Citizen - "Over The Moon". Language - Everish.
* Werdiana -   Electric Youth - "ARAWA" Language - Everish.
* Fyor - Wunderhorse - "Purple". Language - Everish.

### 23 September 2023 (7 entries)

* Opalonia - Renata Flores - "María Parado de Bellido". Language - Latinican.
* Lanovina - Bambie Thug - "Tsunami". Language - Everish.
* Cinestra - Amaarae - "Wasted Eyes". Language - Everish.
* Ka'a and Kehbe - safesp8ce - "quiet, i can't think". Language - Everish.
* Jarea -   Ahn Ye Eun - "Hongryeon". Language - Koran and Everish.
* Sylvan - Cyan Kicks - "Addicted". Language - Everish.
* Sovarasma - Regen C. - "Lihn". Language - Siuzaatan.

### 24 September 2023 (18 entries)

* Sirenforest - Dark Divine - Drown. Language - Everish.
* Danskanksova - Sigur Rós - "Blóðdberg". Language - Dyrian. Sigur Rós represented Danskanksova in the 7th and the 20th editions and the Ruyjin Republic with Robyn.
* Jondelsia -   DEBBY FRIDAY feat.   UÑAS - "I GOT IT". Language - Everish and Latinican.
* Moly-Boronia - Steiner & Madlaina - "Prost mein Schatz". Language - Scandavian.
* Namimori -     Thérèse - "No Rules". Language - Everish.
* Novalia -   Theodore - "Voyage". Language - Everish.
* The White Havens - Iniko - "Jericho". Language - Everish.
* Tsytria - JELENA KARLEUŠA & MILICA PAVLOVIĆ - "MASHALLAH". JELENA KARLEUŠA represented Tsytria in the first edition of Themed Fantasia Contest, while MILICA PAVLOVIĆ represented Tsytria on their debut in the 28th edition with Albino.
* US Eldance - UCHE YARA - "www she hot". Language - Everish.
* Zylofonija - OG MarlynMonROLLUP - "Bill$". Language - Everish.
* Demacia - ascendant vierge - "Dedans". Language - Lakadamian.
* Ydiwealth - ANYMA - "All My Relations". Language - Everish.
* Glacea - Madison Beer - "Home to Another One". Language - Everish.
* Saint Vittoria - Paul Pablo - "Gulo". Language - Pacifican.
* Kingdovania (host) - ISÁK - "Trespassing". Language - Everish.
* Achróa -   Naiwen Yang ft. Wu Bai - "Ineffable". Language - Amelian.
* Ulikana -    Leigh-Anne feat. Ayra Starr - "My Love". Language - Everish and Eniyanrish. Leigh-Anne represented Sirenforest as   Little Mix in the fifteenth edition.
* Zakaslovia - Saint Slumber - "Doomy". Language - Everish.

### Planned entry:

* Freyhurst - MacKenzie Porter - "Chasing Tornadoes". Language - Everish.

### Failed to send an entry for approval:

* Dorma
* Ermy
* Flírskmasto

### Replaced Dorma, Ermy and Flirskmasto:

* Fyor
* Opalonia
* Viraywa

## National selections

### The former Fantasia Contest artists that attempted to participate in the Fantasia Contest 33

* Donna Missal (Cinestra) - represented Kazkya in the Fantasia Contest 27.
* Yuqi, a member of (G)I-DLE (Namimori) - represented Katsyria in the Fantasia Contest 28.
* Tyla (Ulikana) - represented Ulikana in the previous edition.
* Antti Tuisku (Ydiwealth) - represented Jamah in the Fantasia Contest 4.
* Abraham Mateo (Ydiwealth) - represented Onduria in the Junior Fantasia Contest 2.
* Marta Sango (Ydiwealth) - represented Glaiola in the Fantasia Contest 24.
* Rakky Ripper (Ydiwealth) - represented Vradiazi in the Fantasia Contest 26.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "One" has received more 12 pointers than "Gogo Gaga".

## Participating countries

### Semi-final 1

 Demacia and  Juliana also voted in this semi final.

### Semi-final 2

 Niolskiaj and  Tsikinia also voted in this semi final.

### Semi-final 3

 Fordia and  Kingdovania also voted in this semi final.

## Records

### Qualifiers:

* For the first time Jondelsia and Werdiana qualified for the grand final.
* Trivania qualified for the grand final for the first time since the twenty-first edition.
* Glacea and qualified for the grand final after last time qualifying for the grand final of the twenty-ninth edition.
* Shkeera qualified for the grand final after last time qualifying for the grand final of the thirtieth edition.
* Opalonia qualified on their debut.
* The first Achroan entry in Amelian qualified for the grand final.
* Jarean entry, "HONGRYEON", qualified for the grand final, making the thirty-third edition the first edition since the twenty-ninth edition to have no Koran entries that failed to qualify.
* Drevonan entry, "Patalai", qualified for the grand final, making that entry the first ever entry in Drevonan to qualify for the grand final, with Gabrielė Vilkickytė also failing to qualify on her first attempt.
* Dansk entry, "Blóðdberg", qualified for the grand final, with Sigur Rós failing to qualify on their first two attempts.
* Ulikan entry, "My Love", qualified for the grand final, with Leigh-Anne failing to qualify on her first attempt as member of Little Mix.
* Qasentrian entry, "Mambu", qualified for the grand final, marking the first entry ever to feature Anse-nga lyrics to qualify for the grand final

### Non-qualifiers:

* Two of the debutants, Viraywa and Zakaslovia failed to qualify.
* Dyria and Tsytria failed to qualify for the first time since the twenty-eighth edition.
* Glaiola, Katsyria and Kazkya failed to qualify for the first time since the twenty-ninth edition.
* Saint Vittoria and Sylvan still held 100% of non-qualification streak.
* The first-ever entry in Sakartvolese, "Mimk'itkhave Bosha Kalo", which was the Ruyjinese entry, failed to qualify.
* The first-ever entry in Gameican, "A Cinza", which was Glaiolan entry, failed to qualify.
* Dyrian entry, "Roz", was the first entry in Brittonic, which failed to qualify.
* The entries in Hailinese and Pacifican still failed to qualify.
* Cyan Kicks and Milica Pavlović failed to qualify for the second time, when they represented respectable countries.
* ionnalee, a member of iamamiwhoami, failed to qualify in her second occasion after a qualification in her first occasion.
* Fiona Apple and Jelena Karleuša, who both participated in the first edition of Themed Fantasia Contest, failed to qualify.