Celebrity Family Feud Episode 1 2019 Qualifying

The Celebrity Family Feud Episode 1 2019 Qualifying is scheduled to be held in Indianapolis, United States, on April 23 for the first semi-final, April 25 for the second semi-final, and April 27 for the grand final that determines the 32 qualifiers for the Celebrity Family Feud Episode 1 2019. It is held at night, as matches involving semi-final performers at the 2019 Indianapolis Open are held at daytime.

The qualifying tournament's format is like the Eurovision Song Contest's. Only Spain, France, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, all part of the United Kingdom, United States as the host, Italy and Germany automatically qualified for the Grand Final. The top twenty countries in each semi-final qualify for the Grand Final.

Notably, some shock results came through the Feud qualifiers. Argentina's qualification was a shock; they would have qualified for the Grand Final if Lionel Messi or Diego Maradona was the representative. For the first time since Eurovision 2010, Hungary didn't participate in the Grand Final. Austria didn't participate in a Grand Final for the first time since Eurovision 2013. All three Caucasus countries managed to qualify for the Grand Final for the first time since Eurovision 2016. North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey all qualified for the final for the first time since Eurovision 2012.

Voting
Voting in the Celebrity Family Feud Episode 1 2019 Qualification is like the Eurovision's. The countries award two sets of 1-8, 10 and 12 points to their 10 favourite songs in the competition by the jury and televotes.

Only the top twenty countries from each semi-final at the end of the show qualify for the Grand Final.

Presenters
It was announced that Flygon, Dragalge, Eldstar, Brighton and Twila will host the event. Flygon and Dragalge will host the main event, while Eldstar, Brighton and Twila are the main hosts for the green room.

Semi-final allocation draw


The draw allocations for which country is in which semi-final will be held when Abomasnow, Paraguay's representative, checks that the next week of I Can See Your Voice Thailand is an episode for Russian Pee Saderd and Abomasnow themselves. It was later revealed at the end of the episode of Hunz Isariya (March 20, 2019) that Abomasnow will appear as the guest artist the next episode.

Also, all nine pre-qualified Grand Final countries (Spain, France, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, all part of the United Kingdom, United States as the host, Italy and Germany) have to vote in one of the two semi-finals. The pre-qualified countries picked a semi final to vote before Team Unseeded's broadcast at the 2019 IndyCar Classic.

As the host country for the Feud qualifiers, the United States chose to perform position 28 in the grand final. The Americans chose their performing number at a press conference during the press conference of the 10Fight10 event.

The seeding pots are based on the seeding results.

Participating countries
The running order of both semi-finals were announced after Kao Jirayu La-ongmanee and Apolo Anton Ohno won the 2019 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.

Semi-final 1
France, Germany, Spain and the United States will vote in this semi-final.

Semi-final 2
Italy and the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) will vote in this semi-final.

Finalists

 * If Jakkapat Wattanasin or Abomasnow qualify in the top 32, the next placing country qualifies.
 * Wattanasin withdrew from the first Feud episode to focus on his participation in 10Fight10. However, he will still be in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Abomasnow organizing the tournament matches there.
 * If Abomasnow places in the top 32, Haxorus will represent Paraguay for the tournament seedings.
 * Also, if Abomasnow places inside the top 16, the countries finishing between them move up a position.

Spokespersons
Countries will announce their 12 points in the grand final in the following order:

(Swedish ESC representative and ESC 2015 winner) (Cypriot ESC representative in 2013) (Estonian ESC representative in 2018) (Bosnian representative in 2008) (North Macedonian ESC representative in 2012 and 2016) (Hungarian representative in 2008 and 2015) (Canadian representative in 2008 and 2015)
 * 1) - Trevor Wadleigh
 * 2) - Sebastián Saavedra
 * 3) - Ed Carpenter
 * 4) - Mans Zelmerlow
 * 1) - Gallade
 * 2) - Seo Ji-yeon
 * 3) - Kan Kantathavorn
 * 4) - Despina Olympiou
 * 1) - Pavida Moriggi
 * 2) - Eugene and Pearl Krabs
 * 3) - Snorunt
 * 4) - Elina Nechayeva
 * 1) - Max Chilton
 * 2) - Leavanny
 * 3) - Donkey Kong
 * 4) - Bowser
 * 1) - Kaliopi
 * 1) - Lucas Bocanegra
 * 2) - Anke Karstens
 * 3) - Charizard
 * 1) - Charizard
 * 1) - Cameron Mathison
 * 1) - Chris Marchant
 * 1) - Chris Marchant
 * 1) - Chris Marchant

(Finnish ESC representative in 2018) (Tunisian representative in 2015, 2016 and 2017) (Icelandic representative in 2008) (Latvian IndyCar driver in 2008) (Mexican representative in 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018)
 * 1) - Aimee Fuller
 * 2) - Saara Aalto
 * 1) - Patcharapa Chaichua
 * 2) - Anuwat Sanguansakpakdee
 * 3) - Ole Einar Bjørndalen
 * 4) - Heliolisk
 * 5) - Arike Ogunbowale
 * 6) - Slaking
 * 7) - Henry Horkenzipper
 * 8) - Anastasiya Kuzmina
 * 9) - Tepig
 * 1) - Anastasiya Kuzmina
 * 2) - Tepig
 * 1) - Saranyu Winaipanit
 * 1) - Sukrit Wisetkaew
 * 2) - Agnieszka Radwańska
 * 3) - Darren Manning
 * 1) - Taku Hiraoka
 * 2) - AJ Foyt IV
 * 3) - Popetorn Soonthornyanakij
 * 4) - Smith Arrayasagul
 * 1) - Tyrantrum
 * 2) - Mamoswine
 * 3) - Hines Ward
 * 4) - Aggron

(Honduran representative in 2008, 2015, 2016 and 2017) (San Marino ESC representative in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2017) (Bulgarian ESC representative in 2011 and 2016) (Colombian representative in 2015 and 2016) (Moldovan representative in 2018)
 * 1) - Hélio Castroneves
 * 1) - Alomomola
 * 2) - Ronnadet Wongsaroj
 * 3) - Michelle Larcher de Brito
 * 4) - Arcanine
 * 5) - Valentina Monetta
 * 1) - Valentina Monetta
 * 1) - Eva Samková
 * 2) - René Binder
 * 3) - Poli Genova
 * 1) - Marwan El Nashar
 * 2) - Atom Chanagun
 * 3) - Jirakorn Sompithak
 * 4) - Juan Pablo Montoya
 * 1) - Jordan Fisher
 * 1) - Jordan Fisher
 * 1) - Li Na
 * 2) - Warattaya Nilkuha
 * 3) - Kohtee Aramboy
 * 4) - Jack Harvey
 * 5) - Ryan Troung
 * 6) - Lance Bass
 * 7) - Nina Micic
 * 1) - Lance Bass
 * 2) - Nina Micic