Season 21
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Location
Kaunas, Lithuania’s second-largest city, is a vibrant cultural and academic center situated at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers. Known for its beautifully preserved interwar modernist architecture—much of which earned the city recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site—Kaunas blends historic charm with a youthful, creative energy fueled by its universities, arts festivals, and thriving café culture. The Old Town features medieval landmarks like Kaunas Castle and Town Hall Square, while the New Town showcases elegant boulevards, museums, and street art. With lush riverfront spaces, a strong basketball tradition, and a dynamic mix of history and modern innovation, Kaunas stands as one of the Baltics’ most distinctive and lively urban centers.
Žalgirio Arena, the venue where the 21st Melodia Song Contest was held, is a modern multi-purpose indoor venue in Kaunas, built on an island in the Nemunas River and opened in 2011. The largest indoor arena in the Baltic States, it seats about 15,000 for basketball and up to 20,000 for concerts. It serves as the home of Žalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague and regularly hosts major sports events, concerts, exhibitions, and conferences. Known for its advanced audiovisual systems, flexible event layouts, and high attendance records, the arena has become a key cultural and entertainment hub for both Kaunas and the wider Baltics region.
Participating Countries
43 countries originally declared their interest in participating this edition, however, North Korea and Puerto Rico were disqualified shortly after the allocation draw, for failing to submit an entry in a timely manner, thus bringing the participation count to 41.
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Contest Overview
Semi-Final allocation draw
The draw to determine which semi-finals each non-automatic qualifier country would compete in took place on the 9th of November, 2025. The 38 semi final participants were spread across 5 pots based on their delegates voting history. The pot allocation was made internally, thus the Pots are currently unavailable.
Semi-Final 1
After the disqualification of North Korea, 18 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Lithuania, Netherlands, and Spain, casted their votes in this semi. 10 countries qualified for the finale, with Vietnam moving on to the wildcard round.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
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| 01 |  Jamaica
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"last night's mascara" | Griff | 2 | 111 |
| 02 | Error creating thumbnail: Vietnam | "CINDERELLA ÐI BAR" | LIZ KIM CƯONG | 11 | 63 |
| 03 | Error creating thumbnail: Canada | "Out Of Sight" | Tyler Shaw | 12 | 62 |
| 04 |  Portugal
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"Deixem o Morto Morrer" | Ana Lua Caiano | 4 | 99 |
| 05 | Error creating thumbnail: Estonia | "Melancholy" | Gram-Of-Fun | 16 | 27 |
| 06 | Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa | "MARTYR" | Britton | 9 | 64 |
| 07 | Error creating thumbnail: North Korea | ||||
| 08 | Error creating thumbnail: Gibraltar | "I Just Don't Know You Yet" | Absolutely | 7 | 72 |
| 09 | Error creating thumbnail: Denmark | "Days of Thunder" | Spleen United | 14 | 44 |
| 10 | Error creating thumbnail: Brazil | "Mar" | Bea Duarte | 3 | 101 |
| 11 | Error creating thumbnail: Iceland | "Milli stjarnanna" | Álfgrímur | 10 | 63 |
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: Malta | "Divine" | Luke Vella | 17 | 26 |
| 13 |  China
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"Scent" | XLOV | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Error creating thumbnail: St. Pierre and Miquelon | "Hi" | Madeon | 6 | 72 |
| 15 | Error creating thumbnail: France | "Chamboule tout" | Paola | 13 | 62 |
| 16 | Error creating thumbnail: Finland | "Miten Typerä Syy" | Saga Mast | 1 | 125 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda | "Ritchie Sacramento" | Mogwai | 15 | 40 |
| 18 | Error creating thumbnail: Belgium | "Mrs. Impatience" | Tsar B | 8 | 69 |
| 19 |  Kazakhstan
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"Näin on" | Aizhan Sultan | 5 | 93 |
Semi-Final 2
Due to the disqualification of Puerto Rico, only 18 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Indonesia, and United States, cast3d their votes in this semi. 10 countries qualified for the finale, with Palestine moving on to the wildcard round.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
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| 01 | File:Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino | "Non Andare" | Diego Lazzari | 15 | 39 |
| 02 | Error creating thumbnail: Mexico | "El lugar correcto" | Natalia Lafourcade | 18 | 20 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives | "Sins Of Our Creation" | Nothnegal | 16 | 37 |
| 04 | Error creating thumbnail: Switzerland | "HEELS" | LUM | 3 | 90 |
| 05 | Error creating thumbnail: Liberia | "isaac's insects" | Isaac Dunbar | 5 | 86 |
| 06 | Error creating thumbnail: Chile | "Pala" | Q_Ala | 9 | 72 |
| 08 | Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | "Safety Net" | Bea and her Business | 1 | 92 |
| 09 | Error creating thumbnail: South Korea | "Blue Valentine" | NMIXX | 14 | 41 |
| 10 |  Germany
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"Aschenbecher" | maïa | 10 | 67 |
| 11 | Error creating thumbnail: Italy | "IL BUIO (MI CALMA)" | Enula | 6 | 85 |
| 12 |  Gabon
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"Coco Rico" | Cj Tell'm, Tar1q | 4 | 88 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay | "El Negocio De Ser Vulnerables" | Luigi Manzoni | 17 | 29 |
| 14 | Error creating thumbnail: Philippines | "Don't Ask Me Why" | DNA | 12 | 57 |
| 15 | Error creating thumbnail: Åland Islands | "Ihmishirviö" | Jemina | 7 | 76 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey | "Lights" | Charlotte Plank, Hybrid Minds | 8 | 75 |
| 17 |  Japan
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"Love Sick" | AiNA THE END | 2 | 91 |
| 18 |  US Virgin Islands
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"Crawling" | Diva Bleach | 13 | 52 |
| 19 | Error creating thumbnail: Palestine | "SKODA SODA" | Kokym | 11 | 63 |
Wildcard Round
The wildcard round voting finished on December 1st. Vietnam was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
| Country | Song | Artist | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vietnam
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"CINDERELLA ÐI BAR" | LIZ KIM CƯONG | 60% | Grand Final |
 Palestine
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"SKODA SODA" | Kokym | 40% | Eliminated |
Grand Final
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Maldives was the only country whom failed to vote in this round. Spain ended up as the winner with 137 points, proceeded by Jersey with 137 points in 2nd, and with Kazakhstan ending up in 3rd place with 125 points. Lithuania ended up last with 29 points.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
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| 01 | Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | "Safety Net" | Bea and her Business | 14 | 92 |
| 02 | Error creating thumbnail: Brazil | "Mar" | Bea Duarte | 8 | 106 |
| 03 | Germany
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"Aschenbecher" | Maïa | 25 | 40 |
| 04 | Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa | "MARTYR" | Britton | 21 | 64 |
| 05 | Error creating thumbnail: Switzerland | "HEELS" | LUM | 13 | 96 |
| 06 | Error creating thumbnail: Chile | "Pala" | Q_Ala | 20 | 71 |
| 07 | Error creating thumbnail: Italy | "IL BUIO (MI CALMA) | Enula | 18 | 79 |
| 08 | Error creating thumbnail: Liberia | "isaac's insects" | Isaac Dunbar | 9 | 102 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey | "Lights" | Charlotte Planks, Hybrid Minds | 2[4] | 137 |
| 10 | Error creating thumbnail: Netherlands | "Spark a Fire" | Danny Vera | 24 | 43 |
| 11 | Error creating thumbnail: Indonesia | "loved by You" | Hindia | 16 | 84 |
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: Iceland | "Milli stjarnanna" | Álfgrímur | 10 | 99 |
| 13 | Error creating thumbnail: Vietnam | "CINDERELLA ÐI BAR" | LIZ KIM CƯONG | 4 | 122 |
| 14 | Japan
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"Love Sick" | AiNA THE END | 5 | 121 |
| 15 | File:Flag of United States.svg United States | "lucid dreaming" | joan | 23 | 50 |
| 16 | Gabon
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"Coco Rico" | CJ Tell'm, Tar1q | 17 | 81 |
| 17 | Error creating thumbnail: Lithuania | "Uz Antana" | Antanas Nedzinskas | 26 | 23 |
| 18 | Error creating thumbnail: St. Pierre and Miquelon | "Hi!" | Madeon | 7 | 109 |
| 19 | Error creating thumbnail: Gibraltar | "I Just Don't Know You Yet" | Absolutely | 22 | 64 |
| 20 | Error creating thumbnail: Finland | "Miten Typerä Syy" | Saga Mast | 6 | 116 |
| 21 | Jamaica
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"last night's mascara" | Griff | 19 | 78 |
| 22 | Portugal
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"Deixem o Morto Morrer" | Ana Lua Caiano | 12 | 97 |
| 23 | Kazakhstan
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"Näin on" | Aizhan Sultan | 3 | 125 |
| 24 | Error creating thumbnail: Belgium | "Mrs. Impatience" | Tsar B. | 11 | 97 |
| 25 | Error creating thumbnail: Åland Islands | "Ihmishirviö" | Jemina | 15 | 87 |
| 26 | Error creating thumbnail: Spain | "ME ENVENENO" | Marìa de Juan | 1 [5] | 137 |