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'''GlobeFest 2018''', officially known as '''The Global Festival 2018''' and more commonly as '''Yaochang 2018''', was the 8th edition of [[The Global Festival]] - an annual international cultural and musical competition organised by the [[World Media Commission]] for members of the  [[World Broadcasters' Association]]. The show took place between 26 October and 3 November 2018 at the 36,000 capacity [[Doyang International Indoor Centre]] in [[Yaochang]], [[Touzen]] [[File:TOUZEN.jpg|border|link=Touzen|18px]], with more than 200,000 spectators attending the live broadcasts - including 65,000 attendees at the Launch Ceremony split over two exhibition halls.
'''GlobeFest 2018''', officially known as '''The Global Festival 2018''' and more commonly as '''Yaochang 2018''', was the 8th edition of [[The Global Festival]] - an annual international culture and music competition organised by the [[World Media Commission]] for members of the  [[World Broadcasters' Association]]. The show took place between 26 October and 3 November 2018 at the 36,000 capacity [[Doyang International Indoor Centre]] in [[Yaochang]], [[Touzen]] [[File:TOUZEN.jpg|border|link=Touzen|18px]], with more than 200,000 spectators attending the live broadcasts - including 65,000 attendees at the Launch Ceremony split over two exhibition halls.


==Organisation==
==Organisation==
[[Touzen]] broadcaster TOK and the [[City of Yaochang]] were chosen as the host of the 2018 edition in late 2014 at a session of WBA members and commissioners of the World Media Commission. The city was selected ahead of [[Bahía Blanca]] (Republica del Sur), [[Westhaven]]/[[St Thomas]] ([[Havenshire]]), [[Caladbolg]] ([[Saelríocht]]) and [[Metz]] (Lorraine).
[[Touzen]] broadcaster [[TOK]] and the [[City of Yaochang]] were chosen as the host broadcaster and city of the 2018 edition in late 2014 at a session of WBA members and commissioners of the World Media Commission. The city was selected ahead of [[Bahía Blanca]] (Republica del Sur), the front-runner and favourite, [[Westhaven]] ([[Havenshire]]), [[Caladbolg]] ([[Kennelly]]) and [[Metz]] (Lorraine). The result of the bid was controversial, with the del Sur delegation claiming that Havenshire's representatives had been bribed to switch their votes to support Yaochang once Westhaven had been eliminated. The WBA and WMC investigated the allegations but found no evidence to support the claim. Bahía Blanca would eventually however go on to be announced as the host of the [[2020 show]] four years later in early 2018 during the build up to Yaochang. Caladbolg had been an outside contender to host, having been the contest's unofficial "stand-by" host between 2011 and 2014.
 
In the run up to the show several delays were reported with preparations, and there were news reports that the WMC were considering asking TOK to move the show to the Touzen's capital city, Almintora. Show organisers instead brought in several veterans of previous organising committees - including [[Luca Ford]]. Many changes were made to the show - including the running order and other aspects to make it more appealing for viewers. The show opened to critical acclaim on 26 October in Yaochang as planned.


==Results==
==Results==
46 countries took part in the show, the highest number recorded for several years.
The 2018 edition was also the first edition to focus solely on the musical element of the competition - the WMC had announced at the end of the 2016 show in [[Marlborough]] that dancing would be removed as a competitive element following the 2017 show. Ice dancing was removed in 2014. [[Izistan]] in [[Kashtan]] hosted a 'pre-show' in the week running up to the contest, which has become a new tradition, attended by around 20 of the entries.
The favourites to win the competition prior to rehearsals were the [[United Republic]], who had won the competition in [[Concord]] three years previously, and [[Briminian Asul]]. During rehearsals, 2014 winners [[Keida]] emerged as a contender. All three would make the final, placing seventh, fifth and sixth respectively. [[Republica del Sur]], as last year's winners, used their bonus to advance to the duel stage of the competition, where they were eliminated.


===Group qualification===
===Group qualification===
Four group stages took place from 26 October - 29 October where the top ballad, anthem and pop entry in each group qualified for the run-off duels. Across both the group stage and duels, entries gained a rating from jurors and public voting which would ultimately decide if they would qualify to the final. Both [[Lusitania]] and the [[United Republic]] failed to qualify for the duels, but had an average score higher than some entries eliminated in the direct rounds, and so advanced to the final following the completion of the duels.


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| 23
|-
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| [[File:AUSCANIA.png|border|link=Auscania|18px]] Auscania
| [[File:AUSCANIA.png|border|link=Auscania|18px]] Queensland
| On My Own
| On My Own
| Claire Richards
| Claire Richards
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|-
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| [[File:AZUL.jpg|border|link=Brasilia Azul|18px]] Brasilia Azul
| [[File:AZUL.jpg|border|link=Brasilia Azul|18px]] Briminian Asul
| For You
| For You
| Rita and Liam
| Rita and Liam
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| 17
| 17
|-
|-
| [[File:CANTIGNY.jpg|border|link=Cantigny|18px]] Cantigny
| [[File:CANTIGNY.jpg|border|link=Cantigny|18px]] Cantignia
| Fight For This Love
| Fight For This Love
| Cheryl
| Cheryl
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| 10
| 10
|-
|-
| [[File:CORONADO.jpg|border|link=Coronado|18px]] Coronado
| [[File:CORONADO.jpg|border|link=Coronado|18px]] Pacitalia
| Me Pardonne
| Me Pardonne
| Claudio Kendji
| Claudio Kendji
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| 5
| 5
|-
|-
| [[File:GUNNLADIA.jpg|border|link=Gunnlandia|18px]] Gunnlandia
| [[File:GUNNLADIA.jpg|border|link=Gunnlandia|18px]] Gunnland
| Mother
| Mother
| Ina
| Ina
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| 42
|-
|-
| [[File:LOVISA.jpg|border|link=Lovisa|18px]] Lovisa
| [[File:LOVISA.jpg|border|link=Lovisa|18px]] Chambón
| Warrior
| Warrior
| Chloe
| Chloe
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| 4
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| [[File:GAELRIOCHT.jpg|border|link=Saelríocht|18px]] Saelríocht
| [[File:GAELRIOCHT.jpg|border|link=Saelríocht|18px]] Kennelly
| Prove Me Wrong
| Prove Me Wrong
| Angelis
| Angelis
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| 38
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| [[File:SARMATIA.jpg|border|link=Sarmatia|18px]] Sarmatia
| [[File:SARMATIA.jpg|border|link=Sarmatia|18px]] Saria
| Rush
| Rush
| Jesse and Leon
| Jesse and Leon
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| [[File:UNITANIA.jpg|border|link=Unitania|18px]] Unitania
| [[File:UNITANIA.jpg|border|link=Uttania|18px]] Uttania
| You Are My World
| You Are My World
| Agnese
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|-style="font-weight:bold;background:turquoise;"
|-style="font-weight:bold;background:turquoise;"
| [[File:UNITEDREPUBLICS.jpg|border|link=United Republics|18px]] United Republics
| [[File:UNITEDREPUBLICS.jpg|border|link=United Republics|18px]] United Republic
| Come Undone
| Come Undone
| Rhys
| Rhys
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===Direct rounds===
===Direct rounds===
12 entries competed across two nights of direct-round "duels" where songs in the same category contested those who had qualified through another group. Songs that gained the highest score in each duel progressed directly to the final. All eliminated entries, along with all songs that didn't qualify for the duels, were also eligible to qualify for the final based on their average score. Both [[Milát]] and [[Keida]] advanced to the final due to their average score, having lost their duels.
====Duel 1====
====Duel 1====
The first duel was held on Tuesday 30th October.


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! Nation
! Nation
! Song
! Song
! Votes
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
! Result
|-
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Pop
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Pop
| bgcolor="gold"|'''1'''
| bgcolor="gold"|'''1'''
| bgcolor="gold"|[[File:ERLANGEN-ANSBACH.jpg|border|link=Erlangen-Ansbach|18px]] '''Erlangen-Ansbach'''
| bgcolor="gold"|[[File:ERLANGEN-ANSBACH.jpg|border|link=Erlangen-Ansbach|18px]] '''Erlangen-Ansbach'''
| bgcolor="gold"|'''"Phantom of the Dancefloor"'''
| bgcolor="gold"|'''"Phantom of the Dancefloor"'''
|
|
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| [[File:PUERTO.jpg|border|link=Puerto|18px]] Puerto
| [[File:PUERTO.jpg|border|link=Puerto|18px]] Puerto
|"Youth"
|"Youth"
|
|
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Anthem
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Anthem
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| [[File:DELSER.jpg|border|link=Republica del Sur|18px]] Republica del Sur
| [[File:DELSER.jpg|border|link=Republica del Sur|18px]] Republica del Sur
| "Changing"
| "Changing"
|
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
|
|-
| bgcolor="gold"|'''2'''
| bgcolor="gold"|'''2'''
| bgcolor="gold"|[[File:MONTELMIAR.jpg|border|link=Montelimar|18px]] '''Montelimar'''
| bgcolor="gold"|[[File:MONTELMIAR.jpg|border|link=Montelimar|18px]] '''Montelimar'''
| bgcolor="gold"|'''"Tu Van Manquer"'''
| bgcolor="gold"|'''"Tu Van Manquer"'''
|
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
|
|-
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Ballad
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Ballad
| bgcolor="gold"|'''1'''
| bgcolor="gold"|'''1'''
| bgcolor="gold"|[[File:POTENZA.jpg|border|link=Potenza|18px]] '''Potenza'''
| bgcolor="gold"|[[File:POTENZA.jpg|border|link=Potenza|18px]] '''Potenza'''
| bgcolor="gold"|'''"Fall On Me"'''
| bgcolor="gold"|'''"Fall On Me"'''
|
|
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| [[File:SARMATIA.jpg|border|link=Sarmatia|18px]] Sarmatia
| [[File:SARMATIA.jpg|border|link=Sarmatia|18px]] Saria
| "Rush"
| "Rush"
|
|
|-
|-
|}
|}


====Duel 2====
====Duel 2====
The second duel was held on Wednesday 31st October.


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! Nation
! Nation
! Song
! Song
! Votes
! Result
|-style="font-weight:bold;background:turquoise;"
|-style="font-weight:bold;background:turquoise;"
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Pop
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Pop
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| [[File:KEIDA.jpg|border|link=Keida|18px]] Keida
| [[File:KEIDA.jpg|border|link=Keida|18px]] Keida
| "Friends"
| "Friends"
|
 
|
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
|-
| bgcolor="gold"| '''4'''
| bgcolor="gold"| '''4'''
| bgcolor="gold"| [[File:ELON-FLAG.jpg|border|link=Elon Moreh|18px]] '''Elon'''
| bgcolor="gold"| [[File:ELON-FLAG.jpg|border|link=Elon Moreh|18px]] '''Elon'''
| bgcolor="gold"|'''Soldiers'''
| bgcolor="gold"|'''Soldiers'''
|
 
|
|-style="font-weight:bold;background:turquoise;"
|-style="font-weight:bold;background:turquoise;"
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Anthem
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Anthem
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| [[File:MILAT.jpg|border|link=Milát|18px]] Milát
| [[File:MILAT.jpg|border|link=Milát|18px]] Milát
| "Sirens"
| "Sirens"
|
 
|
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
|-
| bgcolor="gold"|'''4'''
| bgcolor="gold"|'''4'''
| bgcolor="gold"| [[File:AZUL.jpg|border|link=Brasilia Azul|18px]] '''Brasilia Azul'''
| bgcolor="gold"| [[File:AZUL.jpg|border|link=Brasilia Azul|18px]] '''Briminian Asul'''
| bgcolor="gold"| '''For You'''
| bgcolor="gold"| '''For You'''
|
 
|
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
|-
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Ballad
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Ballad
| bgcolor="gold"| '''3'''
| bgcolor="gold"| '''3'''
| bgcolor="gold"| [[File:KANENBORNU.jpg|border|link=Kanem Bornu|18px]] '''Kanem Bornu'''
| bgcolor="gold"| [[File:KANENBORNU.jpg|border|link=Kanem Bornu|18px]] '''Kanem Bornu'''
| bgcolor="gold"| '''"Ashes"'''
| bgcolor="gold"| '''"Ashes"'''
|
 
|
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| [[File:KRYOBAIJAN.jpg|border|link=Kryobaijan|18px]] Kryobaijan
| [[File:KRYOBAIJAN.jpg|border|link=Kryobaijan|18px]] Kryobaijan
| Ngrie (Amazing)
| Ngrie (Amazing)
|
|
|-
|-
|}
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===Finals===
===Finals===
====Final====
====Final====
The final of the competition took place on Friday 2nd November - with three songs qualifying for a 'super-final'.
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| [[File:AZUL.jpg|border|link=Brasilia Azul|18px]] Brasilia Azul
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| Pop
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| 10
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
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| [[File:POTENZA.jpg|border|link=Potenza|18px]] Potenza
| Fall On Me
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| Pop
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| 9
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
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| [[File:MILAT.jpg|border|link=Milát|18px]] Milát
| Sirens
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| Anthem
| Anthem
| 2
| 2
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| [[File:MONTELMIAR.jpg|border|link=Montelimar|18px]] Montelimar
| [[File:MONTELMIAR.jpg|border|link=Montelimar|18px]] Montelimar
| Tu Van Manquer
| Tu Van Manquer
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|-  
|-  
| [[File:UNITEDREPUBLICS.jpg|border|link=United Republics|18px]] United Republics
| [[File:UNITEDREPUBLICS.jpg|border|link=United Republics|18px]] United Republic
| Come Undone
| Come Undone
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====Superfinal====
The final stage of the 2018 competition, a 'super-final' between the top three acts, took place on Saturday 3rd November 2020.
The winner was announced as [[Potenza]] with the song '[[Fall On Me]]', a duet, performed by Matteo and Andrea Bocelli. It was the first song that included lyrics in a language other than Havenish to win the show.
It was Potenza's first victory in the contest since the 2011 rule changes.


====Superfinal====
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| [[File:MONTELMIAR.jpg|border|link=Montelimar|18px]] Montelimar
| Tu Van Manquer
| Tu Van Manquer

Latest revision as of 15:21, 14 April 2025

GlobeFest 2018, officially known as The Global Festival 2018 and more commonly as Yaochang 2018, was the 8th edition of The Global Festival - an annual international culture and music competition organised by the World Media Commission for members of the World Broadcasters' Association. The show took place between 26 October and 3 November 2018 at the 36,000 capacity Doyang International Indoor Centre in Yaochang, Touzen , with more than 200,000 spectators attending the live broadcasts - including 65,000 attendees at the Launch Ceremony split over two exhibition halls.

Organisation

Touzen broadcaster TOK and the City of Yaochang were chosen as the host broadcaster and city of the 2018 edition in late 2014 at a session of WBA members and commissioners of the World Media Commission. The city was selected ahead of Bahía Blanca (Republica del Sur), the front-runner and favourite, Westhaven (Havenshire), Caladbolg (Kennelly) and Metz (Lorraine). The result of the bid was controversial, with the del Sur delegation claiming that Havenshire's representatives had been bribed to switch their votes to support Yaochang once Westhaven had been eliminated. The WBA and WMC investigated the allegations but found no evidence to support the claim. Bahía Blanca would eventually however go on to be announced as the host of the 2020 show four years later in early 2018 during the build up to Yaochang. Caladbolg had been an outside contender to host, having been the contest's unofficial "stand-by" host between 2011 and 2014.

In the run up to the show several delays were reported with preparations, and there were news reports that the WMC were considering asking TOK to move the show to the Touzen's capital city, Almintora. Show organisers instead brought in several veterans of previous organising committees - including Luca Ford. Many changes were made to the show - including the running order and other aspects to make it more appealing for viewers. The show opened to critical acclaim on 26 October in Yaochang as planned.

Results

46 countries took part in the show, the highest number recorded for several years.

The 2018 edition was also the first edition to focus solely on the musical element of the competition - the WMC had announced at the end of the 2016 show in Marlborough that dancing would be removed as a competitive element following the 2017 show. Ice dancing was removed in 2014. Izistan in Kashtan hosted a 'pre-show' in the week running up to the contest, which has become a new tradition, attended by around 20 of the entries.

The favourites to win the competition prior to rehearsals were the United Republic, who had won the competition in Concord three years previously, and Briminian Asul. During rehearsals, 2014 winners Keida emerged as a contender. All three would make the final, placing seventh, fifth and sixth respectively. Republica del Sur, as last year's winners, used their bonus to advance to the duel stage of the competition, where they were eliminated.

Group qualification

Four group stages took place from 26 October - 29 October where the top ballad, anthem and pop entry in each group qualified for the run-off duels. Across both the group stage and duels, entries gained a rating from jurors and public voting which would ultimately decide if they would qualify to the final. Both Lusitania and the United Republic failed to qualify for the duels, but had an average score higher than some entries eliminated in the direct rounds, and so advanced to the final following the completion of the duels.

Nation Entry Artist Language Genre Order
Aleconia Hearts Ain't Gonna Lie Arlina Havenish Pop 32
Arandaal Love Lasts Forever Sømo Havenish Pop 23
Queensland On My Own Claire Richards Havenish Anthem 8
Belmonté D'aimer Josh Gròben Gallian Ballad 26
Boliatur Cylla Illaria Sarmatian Anthem 45
Briminian Asul For You Rita and Liam Havenish Anthem 37
Butan Multu Ol Ferhat Göçer Butanese Pop 17
Cantignia Fight For This Love Cheryl Havenish Pop 10
Pacitalia Me Pardonne Claudio Kendji Gallian Pop 13
Eiffelland Don't Want To Lose You Again Second Summer Havenish Anthem 3
Elon Soldiers Delara Havenish Pop 41
Erlangen-Ansbach Phantom of the Dancefloor Kiesza and Hermann Havenish Pop 7
Altai Jedra Sasá Gornian Ballad 5
Gunnland Mother Ina Havenish Pop 2
Havenshire My Only Soul Billy Downs Havenish Anthem 39
Jurzan Ari Ari Tamar Havenish/Jurzanese Pop 36
Kanem Bornu Ashes Minuala Havenish Ballad 28
Karakhstan The Distant Gabrellius Havenish Anthem 33
Karolina What Happened To Us Gabby Havenish Anthem 15
Kelsekk Love Robin Havenish Anthem 1
Keida Friends Raye Havenish Pop 31
Kryobaijan Ngrie (Amazing) Dani Havenish/Baijani Ballad 42
Chambón Warrior Chloe Havenish Anthem 35
Lusitania Nothing Here Liam Havenish Pop 25
Milát Sirens The Shadow Havenish Anthem 24
Montelimar Tu Van Manquer Girou Gallian Anthem 22
Nicosia Like Nobody's Watching Sara Havenish Ballad 34
Norseland Never Fall In Love Anaœton Havenish Pop 44
Nuweland Evergreen Reign Havenish Anthem 21
Part-Hava Say It Anyway Agnew Havenish Ballad 9
Polasciana Noyachana Polina Sarmatian Ballad 27
Potenza Fall On Me Matteo and Andrea Havenish/Potenzan Ballad 11
Puerto Youth Halie Havenish Pop 16
Republica del Sur Changing Conrad Havenish Anthem 4
Kennelly Prove Me Wrong Angelis Havenish Ballad 38
Saria Rush Jesse and Leon Havenish Ballad 20
Secadores Safari Serena Havenish Pop 18
Shcherbatskaya Be Free Catirinah Havenish Ballad 12
Skarabost and Storhavn Thunderstruck Erlend Havenish Pop 19
Talemantros Alive Lyda Havenish Ballad 14
Telora Ghost Storvi Havenish Anthem 29
Touzen Real Life Kung Havenish Pop 40
Tulus and Biminis I'll Be There Enea Havenish Pop 43
Uttania You Are My World Agnese Havenish Pop 6
United Republic Come Undone Rhys Havenish Ballad 46
Western States Love Is A Game Haven Havenish Anthem 30

Direct rounds

12 entries competed across two nights of direct-round "duels" where songs in the same category contested those who had qualified through another group. Songs that gained the highest score in each duel progressed directly to the final. All eliminated entries, along with all songs that didn't qualify for the duels, were also eligible to qualify for the final based on their average score. Both Milát and Keida advanced to the final due to their average score, having lost their duels.

Duel 1

The first duel was held on Tuesday 30th October.

Genre Qualify Nation Song
Pop 1 Erlangen-Ansbach "Phantom of the Dancefloor"
2 Puerto "Youth"
Anthem 1 Republica del Sur "Changing"
2 Montelimar "Tu Van Manquer"
Ballad 1 Potenza "Fall On Me"
2 Saria "Rush"

Duel 2

The second duel was held on Wednesday 31st October.

Genre Qualify Nation Song
Pop 3 Keida "Friends"
4 Elon Soldiers
Anthem 3 Milát "Sirens"
4 Briminian Asul For You
Ballad 3 Kanem Bornu "Ashes"
4 Kryobaijan Ngrie (Amazing)

Finals

Final

The final of the competition took place on Friday 2nd November - with three songs qualifying for a 'super-final'.

Nation Entry Artist Language Genre Place
Keida Friends Raye Havenish Pop 6
Briminian Asul For You Rita and Liam Havenish Anthem 5
Erlangen-Ansbach Phantom of the Dancefloor Kiesza and Hermann Havenish Pop 10
Potenza Fall On Me Matteo and Andrea Havenish/Potenzan Ballad 1
Elon Soldiers Delara Havenish Pop 4
Kanem Bornu Ashes Minuala Havenish Ballad 8
Lusitania Nothing Here Liam Havenish Pop 9
Milát Sirens The Shadow Havenish Anthem 2
Montelimar Tu Van Manquer Girou Gallian Anthem 3
United Republic Come Undone Rhys Havenish Ballad 7

Superfinal

The final stage of the 2018 competition, a 'super-final' between the top three acts, took place on Saturday 3rd November 2020.

The winner was announced as Potenza with the song 'Fall On Me', a duet, performed by Matteo and Andrea Bocelli. It was the first song that included lyrics in a language other than Havenish to win the show.

It was Potenza's first victory in the contest since the 2011 rule changes.

Nation Entry Artist Language Genre Place
Montelimar Tu Van Manquer Girou Gallian Anthem Third place
Milát Sirens The Shadow Havenish Anthem Runner-up
Potenza Fall On Me Matteo and Andrea Havenish/Potenzan Ballad Winner
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