29th finalist

The number of entries in a final of the Nation Song Contest is capped at 28, there are however certain rare instances of a final containing 29 entries, usually as compensation for a host mistake. Achieving last place in such an edition, IE getting a lower position than the lowest possible position, is considered a dubious honor, and grants the nation in question full membership in the exclusive 29th Place Club.

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In the preceding edition, Reignland voted incorrectly and their votes could not be counted in the final score. A 12-point reduction was handed out as punishment, which brought Reignland down from a prequalifying position. After massive protests from the Reignlandic delegation, Reignland was allowed to be prequalified for NSC 20 along with the top 6 of NSC 19.

29th place was achieved by Ugaly.

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In semifinal 1, a tie occured between two entries at 10th place. Halfway through the semifinal results, the host found out that the tie had been broken incorrectly, after already announcing Begonia, the correct 11th placed nation, as a qualifier. St. Lotus was given their rightful place in the final and Begonia was allowed to keep their qualification, resulting in 12 qualifiers from the same semifinal and 29 entries in the final.

29th place is disputed between Swelatie, who was originally declared last and received the fewest points, and Giggshood, who failed to vote and came last by reduction.

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In Nation Song Contest 18, a host mistake caused a few points in the final to be left out of the totals. This wasn't uncovered until a few editions later, and recovery of the lost points showed that Spila was supposed to have been prequalified in NSC 19, but just missed out due to the mistake. When the Spilian delegation discovered this, they requested to be reimbursed in the upcoming edition of NSC 26, and were added as a 7th prequalifier.

29th place was achieved by Reignland.

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The scenario of NSC 24 was repeated, when it was noticed after the results that Calypso had incorrectly lost the tie at 10th place of semifinal 1.