Season 26
Season 26 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was held in 
Québec City, Canada. The winning country was 
Philippines, represented by Janine Berdin with her song "What if I miss you for the rest of my life?". They scored 163 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was 
Spain with 142 points.
Location
Returning to Canada after the nation's inaugural win back in Season 16, this edition was held in the Vidéotron Centre, situated on the Canadian province of Québec. The indoor arena's maximum capacity ranges around 18,259 to 20,396, taking up 64,000m² of space. The arena has been prsopected to be a new venue for a relocated/new NHL team based in Québec, and is also one of the various venues assosciate with a Winter Olympic Games bid. As it stands, the Centre Vidétron is the second largest ice-hockey stadium that does not host a member of the NHL.
Participating Countries
This edition holds a Melodia record for hosting the highest number of countries in a single edition, with a total of 45 entrants welcomed in the Canadian city, breaking the record set by Seoul by 2, which subsequently caused a cap/waitlist to be imposed—a system that's no stranger to Melodia, being introduced during the incorporation of semi-finals and during the wee days of the contest—to prevent editions with staggering numbers of participants.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
|
hannestheluser | ORF | "What Am I Waiting For" | KØLEEN | English |
 Azerbaijan
|
iloveomer | İTV | "İncitmişler" | Nigar Muharrem | Azerbaijani |
 Bahrain
|
dodgefulartist3 | BRTC | "Yakom Al Bahraini" | Flipperachi, DJ Outlaw | Arabic |
 Belgium
|
spleeny | VRT/RTBF | "Every Time" | Boogie Belgique | English |
 Bolivia
|
some_random_goober | Bolivia TV | "Raíz" | Nia Cole | Spanish |
| Canada
|
lozzol | CBC | "Pomawsuwinuwok wanakiyawokotwok" | Jeremy Dutcher | Wolastoqey |
 China
|
jesuisunepoubelle | CGTN | "Starlight" | Jane Zhang | Mandarin Chinese |
 Costa Rica
|
twan7047 | SINART | "LLORONiTA" | Ella Boh | English |
 Czechia
|
thejendyz | ČT | "Fading" | Anelly | English |
 Denmark
|
kasvi004 | DR | "Run Boy Run" | Theresa Rex | English |
 El Salvador
|
josemtj | TCS | "Lady Love" | Olivia C. DACAL | English |
 Ethiopia
|
zakrusta | ETV | "SUBMARINE" | Thehiz | English |
 France
|
itsme_notme | France Télévisions | "OUBLIÉE" | Ebony | French |
 Greece
|
haepuff | ERT | "Marie" | Danae | English |
 Guam
|
wither2706 | KGTF | "See Me Now" | Lø Spirit | English |
 Haiti
|
paldosreal.sss | RTNH | "ALL MY LIFE" | Naïka | English |
 Hong Kong
|
dajciemispokoj | TVB | "Sombre" | omnimori ft. Jack@Summer Ends | Cantonese |
 Hungary
|
aqu4t3x. | MRTV | "EXIT" | Herceg Erika | Hungarian[1] |
 Indonesia
|
hailflax | TVRI | "superstitious" | no na | English |
 Iran
|
tng8394 | IRIB | "Algae" | acloudskye | English |
 Iraq
|
suppacoo | Al-Iraqiya | "bite" | ellise | English |
 Ireland
|
sherb217 | RTÉ | "Now What?" | Orla Gartland | English |
 Italy
|
valentinomore | RAI | "vermanete" | sangiovanni | Italian |
 Japan
|
vasco.dot | NHK | "sway, fadeaway" | SPOOL | Japanese |
 Latvia
|
thebricker | LSM | "ŠAĻTI" | Bez PVN ft. DIONA | Latvian |
 Lithuania
|
riardukas | LRT | "Dužo ir Duš" | Evgenya Redko | Lithuanian |
 Luxembourg
|
ctys0n | RTL | "ça pique un peu quand même" | miki | French |
 Mexico
|
msgomes219 | TV Azteca | "No nos conocen" | Juanpa Gordoa | Spanish |
 Morocco
|
georgianpotato | SNRT | "In Silence" | Wileyn | English |
 North Korea
|
meuw2202 | KCTV | "Biggest fan" | IRENE | Korean, Enlgish |
 Norway
|
eurofan98 | NRK | "Det gar bra" | Julie Vergan & Ruben | Norwegian |
 Palau
|
choerryfromartms | PNCC | "BaD = DoLL" | REIRIE | Japanese, English |
| Philippines
|
tonybvb09 | ABS-CBN | "What if I miss you for the rest of my life?" | Janine Berdin | English |
 Poland
|
randomguy213 | TVP | "Szum" | Kaska Sochacka | Polish |
 Portugal
|
mightyhaos | RTP | "The Cold of Dark" | Glasya | English |
 Puerto Rico
|
blueythesharkie | WIPR | "POP SONG" | Zay Dante | English |
 Singapore
|
drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | SBC | "I Always Knew" | Shye | English |
 South Africa
|
toniaczka | SABC | "Afgrod" | Droomsindroom | Aafrikans |
 South Korea
|
richietheicon (formerly known as moliemosh) | KBS | "Catch Catch" | YENA | Korean[2] |
| Spain
|
stevenesc. | RTVE | "Plan De Dos" | Soph | Spanish |
 Sweden
|
whothehellisorestis | SVT | "Halleluja" | Miriam Bryant | Swedish |
 Switzerland
|
eternal2 | SRG SSR | "Petty" | Claudy | English |
 Turkïye
|
jita26televisi | TRT | "YERLE BİR" | Dilhan Şeşen | Turkish |
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|
.clemenced. | BBC | "Yandere" | Jazmin Bean | English |
 United States
|
sandernl | NBC | "KEROSENE" | Capital Soiree | English |
Contest Overview
Semi-Final allocation
The draw to determine which semi-finals each non-automatic qualifier country would compete in took place on the 26th of May, 2026. The 40 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
A total of 20 acts took part in the first semi-finale. Those aformentioned 20 ensemble Canada, Iran, and Turkïye casted their votes in the semi. 10 countries sailed their way into the finale, with Italy and Hong Kong booking themselves a ticket to the wildcard round.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Italy
|
"veramente" | sangiovanni | 11 | 65 |
| 02 | Palau
|
"BaD = DoLL" | REIRIE | 03 | 101 |
| 03 | North Korea
|
"Biggest Fan" | IRENE | 10 | 69 |
| 04 | Bahrain
|
"Yakom Al Bahraini" | Flipperachi, DJ Outlaw | 19 | 35 |
| 05 | Japan
|
"sway, fadeaway" | SPOOL | 4 | 88 |
| 06 | Czechia
|
"Fading" | Anelly | 20 | 28 |
| 07 | Denmark
|
"Run Boy Run" | Theresa Rex | 15 | 53 |
| 08 | Morocco
|
"In Silence" | Wileyn | 13 | 56 |
| 09 | Hong Kong
|
"Sombre" | omori ft. Jack@Summer Ends | 12 | 65 |
| 10 | Poland
|
"Szum" | Kaska Sochacka | 6 | 80 |
| 11 | Norway
|
"Det gar bra" | Julie Vergan & Ruben | 9 | 70 |
| 12 | Greece
|
"Marie" | Danae | ||
| 13 | Latvia
|
"ŠAĻTI" |