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{{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 16|logo=MLD16.png|year-held=2025|slogan=TBA|venue=TBA|participatingamount=44|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File:Flag of None.svg|20px|border]] TBD|winnersong=[[File:Flag of None.svg|20px|border]] "TBD"|next=[[Season 17]]|previous=[[Season 15]]}}
{{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 16|logo=MLD16.png|year-held=2025|slogan=Find Your Frequency|venue=Jamsil Arena, Seoul|participatingamount=43|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|20px|border]] Kiesza|winnersong=[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|20px|border]] "Crying and Dancing"|next=[[Season 17]]|previous=[[Season 15]]}}


'''Season 16''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was hosted in [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] '''TBD, South Korea'''. The winning country was [[File:Flag of None.svg|border|20x20px]] '''TBD''', represented by '''TBD''' with their song '''"TBD"'''. They scored '''TBD''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File:Flag of None.svg|border|20x20px]] '''TBD''' with '''TBD''' points.
'''Season 16''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was hosted in [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] '''Seoul, South Korea'''. The winning country was [[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] '''Canada''', represented by '''Kiesza''' with their song '''"Dancing and Crying"'''. They scored '''209''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] '''Italy''' with '''158''' points.


== Location ==
== Location ==
This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in Jamsil Arena, an arena with a capacity of 11.069 people.


== Participating Countries ==
== Participating Countries ==
44 countries have confirmed their participation for this Season.
43 countries participated this season.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Country
! colspan="2" |Country
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|haepuff
|haepuff
|ÅRTV
|ÅRTV
|
|"Daisy"
|
|Ronia
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Albania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Albania]]
|[[File:Flag of Albania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Albania]]
|skanyone
|skanyone
|RTSH
|RTSH
|
|"DO IT YOURSELF"
|
|ILIRA
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] [[American Samoa]]
|[[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] [[American Samoa]]
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|SÜNE
|SÜNE
|Basque
|Basque
|-
|[[File:Flag of Armenia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armenia]]
|vexior0864_37816
|AMPTV
|
|
|
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Belgium]]
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Belgium]]
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|ralphstuffz
|ralphstuffz
|TV Brasil
|TV Brasil
|
|"Lua Cheia"
|
|Marina Sena
|
|Portuguese
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bulgaria]]
|[[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bulgaria]]
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|zakrusta
|zakrusta
|RTC
|RTC
|
|"Gravidade 0"
|
|EU.CLIDES
|
|Portuguese, French<ref name="ni" />
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]
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|msgomes219
|msgomes219
|CyBC
|CyBC
|
|"In Salamis"
|
|Arrayan Path
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Denmark]]
|[[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Denmark]]
|wither2706
|wither2706
|DR
|DR
|
|"Hvor Var Jeg Endt"
|
|CHRISTOPHER, Thor Farlov
|
|Danish
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Egypt.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Egypt]]
|[[File:Flag of Egypt.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Egypt]]
|womansworld
|womansworld
|ERTU
|ERTU
|"5arbanin" (خربانين'')''
|"5arbanin" <small>''(خربانين)''</small>
|ALMAS, amadio
|ALMAS, amadio
|Arabic<ref>In the Egyptian dialect.</ref>
|Arabic<ref>In the Egyptian dialect.</ref>
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|toniaczka
|toniaczka
|RTG
|RTG
|
|"Formule"
|
|Dancy
|
|
|-
|-
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|valentinomore
|valentinomore
|NDR
|NDR
|
|"Flowers"
|
|Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gibraltar]]
|[[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gibraltar]]
|suppacoo
|suppacoo
|GBC
|GBC
|
|"Multiply"
|
|POESY
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
|[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
|itsme_notme
|itsme_notme
|KGTF
|KGTF
|
|"Crimson & Violet"
|
|Anastasia Elliot
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Iceland]]
|[[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Iceland]]
|esclorenzo
|esclorenzo
|RÚV
|RÚV
|
|"Tea"
|
|Salka Valsdóttir
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|border|20x20px]] [[India]]
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|border|20x20px]] [[India]]
|aenthology
|aenthology
|Doordarshan
|Doordarshan
|
|"Moonchild"
|
|The F16s
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Indonesia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Indonesia]]
|[[File:Flag of Indonesia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Indonesia]]
|hailflax
|hailflax
|TVRI
|TVRI
|
|"Pelangi"
|
|HIVI!
|
|Indonesian
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]
|randomguy213
|randomguy213
|RAI
|RAI
|
|"Figlia d' 'a Tempesta"
|
|LA NIÑA
|
|Neapolitan
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Kenya.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kenya]]
|[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Japan]]
|blueythesharkie
|blueythesharkie
|KBC
|NHK
|
|"Just Wanna xxxx With You"
|
|Phantom Siita
|
|English, Japanese
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]
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|szszofi06
|szszofi06
|KCTV
|KCTV
|
|"Birth"
|
|ARTMS
|
|
|-
|-
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|chromiliaghaztic
|chromiliaghaztic
|NRK
|NRK
|
|"MVH"
|
|Synne Vo
|
|Norwegian
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Palestine.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Palestine]]
|[[File:Flag of Palestine.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Palestine]]
|paldosreal.sss
|paldosreal.sss
|PBC
|PBC
|
|"Asli Ana" <small>''(أصلي أنا)''</small>
|
|zeyne
|
|Arabic<ref>In the Levantine dialect.</ref>
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Peru]]
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Peru]]
|randomongolian
|randomongolian
|IRTP
|IRTP
|
|"DA DA DA"
|
|mad tsai
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Philippines]]
|[[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Philippines]]
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|sandoli.112
|sandoli.112
|RTP
|RTP
|
|"Amor de Ferro"
|
|Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa
|
|Portuguese
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Romania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Romania]]
|[[File:Flag of Romania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Romania]]
|thejendyz
|thejendyz
|TVR
|TVR
|
|"E marfa tare"
|
|Alex Velea
|
|Romanian
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[St. Pierre & Miquelon]]
|[[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[St. Pierre and Miquelon]]
|jesuisunepoubelle
|jesuisunepoubelle
|SPM-LP
|SPM-LP
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|stevenesc.
|stevenesc.
|KBS
|KBS
|
|"without u here"
|
|nixxiu, Eternal Rin
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Spain]]
|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Spain]]
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|eurofan98
|eurofan98
|SVT
|SVT
|
|"På måndag"
|
|Miss Li
|
|Swedish
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Switzerland]]
|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Switzerland]]
|eternal2
|eternal2
|SRG SSR
|SRG SSR
|
|"New Waters"
|
|CLARK S
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Taiwan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Taiwan]]
|[[File:Flag of Taiwan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Taiwan]]
|tng8394
|tng8394
|PTS
|PTS
|
|"Sword"
|
|"Wisp"
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Thailand]]
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Thailand]]
|meuw2202
|meuw2202
|TPBS
|TPBS
|
|"Hot & Cold"
|
|4MIX
|
|English, Thai
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
|[[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
|.ds25_
|.ds25_
|BBC
|BBC
|
|"Ritual"
|
|Jason Kwan
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of United States.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States]]
|[[File:Flag of United States.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States]]
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|moliesmosh
|moliesmosh
|WSVI
|WSVI
|
|"I hope you hate me."
|
|Dead Poet Society
|
|English
|}
 
== 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 22nd May 2025. The 39<ref>[[Armenia]] was previously included before being disqualified for failing to submit an entry on time.</ref> participants were spread across 5 pots based off of their delegates voting history. Pot 1 acted as a 'newcomer & wildcard' pot, for miscellaneous and new participants.
{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align:center;" |Pot 1
!Pot 2
!Pot 3
!Pot 4
!Pot 5
|-
|[[File:Flag of Armenia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armenia]]<br>[[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cyprus]]<br>[[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Iceland]]<br>[[File:Flag of India.svg|border|20x20px]] [[India]]<br>[[File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Northern Mariana Islands]]<br>[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Peru]]<br>[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Thailand]]<br>[[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]<br>[[File:Flag of China.svg|border|20x20px]] [[China]]<br>[[File:Flag of Egypt.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Egypt]]<br>[[File:Flag of Gabon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gabon]]<br>[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]<br>[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[North Korea]]<br>[[File:Flag of Palestine.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Palestine]]<br>[[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[US Virgin Islands]]
|[[File:Flag of Albania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Albania]]<br>[[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] [[American Samoa]]<br>[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Belgium]]<br>[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Germany]]<br>[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]<br>[[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Philippines]]<br>[[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sweden]]<br>[[File:Flag of United States.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States]]
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Brazil]]<br>[[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bulgaria]]<br>[[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gibraltar]]<br>[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Norway]]<br>[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]<br>[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Japan]]<br>[[File:Flag of Romania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Romania]]<br>[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Switzerland]]
|[[File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cabo Verde]]<br>[[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] [[France]]<br>[[File:Flag of Indonesia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Indonesia]]<br>[[File:Flag of Moldova.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Moldova]]<br>[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Portugal]]<br>[[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[St. Pierre and Miquelon|St. Pierre & Miquelon]]<br>[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Spain]]
|}
 
=== Semi-Final 1 ===
20 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Åland Islands]] and [[Denmark]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[Brazil]] moving into the wildcard stage.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
!Country
!Song
!Artist
!Place
!Points
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |01
|[[File:Flag_of_North_Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[North Korea]]
|"Birth"
|ARTMS
|8
|59
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |02
|[[File:Flag_of_United_States.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States]]
|"your apartment"
|dreamfone
|14
|38
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |03
|[[File:Flag_of_Indonesia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Indonesia]]
|"Pelangi"
|HIVI!
|15
|36
|-class="sortbottom" style="background: #D97966;"
| style="text-align:center;" | <s>04</s>
|<s>[[File:Flag of Armenia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armenia]]</s>
|<s>—</s>
|<s>—</s>
|<s>—</s>
|<s>—</s>
|- style="background:#CED4F2;"
| style="text-align:center;" |05
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Brazil]]
|"Lua Cheia"
|Marina Sena
|11
|48
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |06
|[[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Philippines]]
|"Maria"
|1621
|19
|16
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |07
|[[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Iceland]]
|"Tea"
|Salka Valsdóttir
|16
|36
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |08
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|border|20x20px]] [[China]]
|"flip phone"
|PIAO
|9
|50
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |09
|[[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sweden]]
|"På måndag"
|Miss Li
|5
|85
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |10
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] [[France]]
|"Suffocate"
|LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet
|7
|76
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |11
|[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Norway]]
|"MVH"
|Synne Vo
|2
|111
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |12
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Peru]]
|"DA DA DA"
|mad tsai
|12
|44
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |13
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]
|"Dancing and Crying"
|Kiesza
|1
|145
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |14
|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Spain]]
|"Just Can't Stay Away"
|Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C
|18
|26
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |15
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Portugal]]
|"Amor de Ferro"
|Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa
|17
|28
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |16
|[[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bulgaria]]
|"Voodoo Doll"
|ALMA
|6
|85
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |17
|[[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[St. Pierre and Miquelon|St. Pierre & Miquelon]]
|"Thelma et Louise"
|Poupie
|10
|50
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |18
|[[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cyprus]]
|"In Salamis"
|Arrayan Path
|4
|89
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |19
|[[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gibraltar]]
|"Multiply"
|POESY
|3
|94
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |20
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Thailand]]
|"Hot & Cold"
|4MIX
|13
|44
|}
 
=== Semi-Final 2 ===
19 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Andorra]], [[South Korea]] and [[Taiwan]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[Cabo Verde]] moving into the wildcard stage.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
!Country
!Song
!Artist
!Place
!Points
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#CED4F2;"
| style="text-align:center;" |01
|[[File:Flag_of_Cabo_Verde.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cabo Verde]]
|"Gravidade 0"
|EU.CLIDES
|11
|59
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |02
|[[File:Flag_of_Gabon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gabon]]
|"Formule"
|Dancy
|15
|40
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |03
|[[File:Flag_of_Albania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Albania]]
|"DO IT YOURSELF"
|ILIRA
|14
|40
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |04
|[[File:Flag_of_American_Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] [[American Samoa]]
|"12 ROUNDS"
|Callie Young
|7
|70
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |05
|[[File:Flag_of_Egypt.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Egypt]]
|"5arbanin"
|ALMAS, amadio
|4
|91
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |06
|[[File:Flag_of_Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Switzerland]]
|"New Waters"
|CLARK S
|16
|39
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |07
|[[File:Flag_of_Japan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Japan]]
|"Just Wanna xxxx With You"
|Phantom Siita
|9
|69
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |08
|[[File:Flag_of_Moldova.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Moldova]]
|"Look into my eyes"
|Andreea Bostanica
|8
|70
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |09
|[[File:Flag_of_Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
|"Crimson & Violet"
|Anastasia Elliot
|10
|60
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |10
|[[File:Flag_of_Palestine.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Palestine]]
|"Asli Ana"
|zeyne
|1
|130
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |11
|[[File:Flag_of_India.svg|border|20x20px]] [[India]]
|"Moonchild"
|The F16s
|17
|39
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |12
|[[File:Flag_of_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[US Virgin Islands]]
|"I hope you hate me."
|Dead Poet Society
|5
|78
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |13
|[[File:Flag_of_Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]
|"Į Venesuelą"
|Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys
|12
|58
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |14
|[[File:Flag_of_United_Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
|"Ritual"
|Jason Kwan
|18
|28
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |15
|[[File:Flag_of_Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]
|"Figlia d' 'a Tempesta"
|LA NIÑA
|2
|104
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |16
|[[File:Flag_of_Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Germany]]
|"Flowers"
|Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos
|13
|53
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |17
|[[File:Flag_of_Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Belgium]]
|"Atlas"
|Pommelien Thijs
|3
|97
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| style="text-align:center;" |18
|[[File:Flag_of_Northern_Mariana_Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Northern Mariana Islands]]
|"Sleepyhead"
|Jutes
|6
|71
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |19
|[[File:Flag_of_Romania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Romania]]
|"E marfa tare"
|Alex Velea
|19
|22
|}
 
=== Wildcard Round ===
The wildcard round voting finished on June 2nd. [[Cabo Verde]] was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Country
!Song
!Artist
!%
!Result
|-
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Brazil]]
|"Lua Cheia"
|Marina Sena
|28.6%
|Eliminated
|-style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|[[File:Flag_of_Cabo_Verde.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cabo Verde]]
|"Gravidade 0"
|EU.CLIDES
|71.4%
|Grand Final
|}
 
=== Grand Final ===
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. [[Canada]] was the winner with '''209''' points, followed by [[Italy]] with '''158''' points and [[Palestine]] with '''147''' points. [[St. Pierre & Miquelon]] ended in the last place with '''18''' points.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Draw
!Country
!Song
!Artist
!Place
!Points
|-style="background: silver;"
|style="text-align:center;" |01
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]
|"Figlia d' 'a Tempesta"
|LA NIÑA
|2
|158
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |02
|[[File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Northern Mariana Islands]]
|"Sleepyhead"
|Jutes
|11
|94
|-style="background: #c96;" bronze
|style="text-align:center;" |03
|[[File:Flag of Palestine.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Palestine]]
|"Asli Ana" <small>''(أصلي أنا)''</small>
|zeyne
|3
|147
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |04
|[[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gibraltar]]
|"Multiply"
|POESY
|9
|101
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |05
|[[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sweden]]
|"På måndag"
|Miss Li
|23
|50
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |06
|[[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] [[American Samoa]]
|"12 ROUNDS"
|Callie Young
|24
|46
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |07
|[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Norway]]
|"MVH"
|Synne Vo
|19
|70
|-style="background:#fe8080;" red
|style="text-align:center;" |08
|[[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[St. Pierre and Miquelon|St. Pierre & Miquelon]]
|"Thelma et Louise"
|Poupie
|26
|18
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |09
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Andorra]]
|"Lau Korapilo"
|SÜNE
|10
|100
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |10
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Belgium]]
|"Atlas"
|Pommelien Thijs
|7
|106
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |11
|[[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[South Korea]]
|"without u here"
|nixxiu, Eternal Rin
|5
|122
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |12
|[[File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cabo Verde]]
|"Gravidade 0"
|EU.CLIDES
|14
|86
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |13
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|border|20x20px]] [[China]]
|"flip phone"
|PIAO
|22
|53
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |14
|[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
|"Crimson & Violet"
|Anastasia Elliot
|21
|60
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |15
|[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Japan]]
|"Just Wanna xxxx With You"
|Phantom Siita
|16
|78
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |16
|[[File:Flag of Moldova.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Moldova]]
|"Look into my eyes"
|Andreea Bostanica
|17
|77
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |17
|[[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[US Virgin Islands]]
|"I hope you hate me."
|Dead Poet Society
|13
|89
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |18
|[[File:Flag of Taiwan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Taiwan]]
|"Sword"
|Wisp
|4
|126
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |19
|[[File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Åland Islands]]
|"Daisy"
|Ronia
|6
|121
|-style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
|style="text-align:center;" |20
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]
|"Dancing and Crying"
|Kiesza
|1
|209
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |21
|[[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bulgaria]]
|"Voodoo Doll"
|ALMA
|20
|69
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |22
|[[File:Flag of Egypt.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Egypt]]
|"5arbanin" <small>''(خربانين)''</small>
|ALMAS, amadio
|15
|85
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |23
|[[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Denmark]]
|"Hvor Var Jeg Endt"
|CHRISTOPHER, Thor Farlov
|25
|40
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |24
|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[North Korea]]
|"Birth"
|ARTMS
|18
|77
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |25
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] [[France]]
|"Suffocate"
|LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet
|8
|105
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |26
|[[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cyprus]]
|"In Salamis"
|Arrayan Path
|12
|92
|}
|}
== References ==

Latest revision as of 20:56, 12 November 2025

Season 16 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was hosted in File:Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea. The winning country was File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada, represented by Kiesza with their song "Dancing and Crying". They scored 209 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy with 158 points.

Location

This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in Jamsil Arena, an arena with a capacity of 11.069 people.

Participating Countries

43 countries participated this season.

Country Broadcaster Song Artist Language
File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg Åland Islands haepuff ÅRTV "Daisy" Ronia English
File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania skanyone RTSH "DO IT YOURSELF" ILIRA English
File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa drehspiessfleisch_im_brot KVZK-TV "12 ROUNDS" Callie Young English
File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra kasvi004 RTVA "Lau Korapilo" SÜNE Basque
File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium twan7047 VRT "Atlas" Pommelien Thijs Dutch
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil ralphstuffz TV Brasil "Lua Cheia" Marina Sena Portuguese
File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria whothehellisorestis BNT "Voodoo Doll" ALMA English
File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg Cabo Verde zakrusta RTC "Gravidade 0" EU.CLIDES Portuguese, French[1]
File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada jita26televisi CBC "Dancing and Crying" Kiesza English
File:Flag of China.svg China ctys0n CGTN "flip phone" PIAO English
File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus msgomes219 CyBC "In Salamis" Arrayan Path English
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark wither2706 DR "Hvor Var Jeg Endt" CHRISTOPHER, Thor Farlov Danish
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt womansworld ERTU "5arbanin" (خربانين) ALMAS, amadio Arabic[2]
File:Flag of France.svg France pinguini France Télévisions "Suffocate" LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet English
File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon toniaczka RTG "Formule" Dancy
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany valentinomore NDR "Flowers" Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos English
File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar suppacoo GBC "Multiply" POESY English
File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam itsme_notme KGTF "Crimson & Violet" Anastasia Elliot English
File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland esclorenzo RÚV "Tea" Salka Valsdóttir English
File:Flag of India.svg India aenthology Doordarshan "Moonchild" The F16s English
File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia hailflax TVRI "Pelangi" HIVI! Indonesian
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy randomguy213 RAI "Figlia d' 'a Tempesta" LA NIÑA Neapolitan
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan blueythesharkie NHK "Just Wanna xxxx With You" Phantom Siita English, Japanese
File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania riardukas LRT "Į Venesuelą" Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys Lithuanian
File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova moldovanlatifi TRM "Look into my eyes" Andreea Bostanica English
File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea szszofi06 KCTV "Birth" ARTMS
File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands chalenn PBS "Sleepyhead" Jutes English
File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway chromiliaghaztic NRK "MVH" Synne Vo Norwegian
File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine paldosreal.sss PBC "Asli Ana" (أصلي أنا) zeyne Arabic[3]
File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru randomongolian IRTP "DA DA DA" mad tsai English
File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines jceurovisionfan1996 ABS-CBN "Maria" 1621 Tagalog
File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal sandoli.112 RTP "Amor de Ferro" Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa Portuguese
File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania thejendyz TVR "E marfa tare" Alex Velea Romanian
File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre and Miquelon jesuisunepoubelle SPM-LP "Thelma et Louise" Poupie French[1]
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea stevenesc. KBS "without u here" nixxiu, Eternal Rin English
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain dodgefulartist3 RTVE "Just Can't Stay Away" Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C English
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden eurofan98 SVT "På måndag" Miss Li Swedish
File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland eternal2 SRG SSR "New Waters" CLARK S English
File:Flag of Taiwan.svg Taiwan tng8394 PTS "Sword" "Wisp" English
File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand meuw2202 TPBS "Hot & Cold" 4MIX English, Thai
File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom .ds25_ BBC "Ritual" Jason Kwan English
File:Flag of United States.svg United States sandernl NBC "your apartment" dreamfone English
File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands moliesmosh WSVI "I hope you hate me." Dead Poet Society English

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 22nd May 2025. The 39[4] participants were spread across 5 pots based off of their delegates voting history. Pot 1 acted as a 'newcomer & wildcard' pot, for miscellaneous and new participants.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia
File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus
File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland
File:Flag of India.svg India
File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands
File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru
File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 		File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada
File:Flag of China.svg China
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon
File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam
File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea
File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine
File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands 		File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania
File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa
File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
File:Flag of United States.svg United States 		File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar
File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania
File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland 		File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg Cabo Verde
File:Flag of France.svg France
File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova
File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre & Miquelon
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain

Semi-Final 1

20 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Åland Islands and Denmark voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Brazil moving into the wildcard stage.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea "Birth" ARTMS 8 59
02 File:Flag of United States.svg United States "your apartment" dreamfone 14 38
03 File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia "Pelangi" HIVI! 15 36
04 File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia — — — —
05 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil "Lua Cheia" Marina Sena 11 48
06 File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines "Maria" 1621 19 16
07 File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland "Tea" Salka Valsdóttir 16 36
08 File:Flag of China.svg China "flip phone" PIAO 9 50
09 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden "På måndag" Miss Li 5 85
10 File:Flag of France.svg France "Suffocate" LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet 7 76
11 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway "MVH" Synne Vo 2 111
12 File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru "DA DA DA" mad tsai 12 44
13 File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada "Dancing and Crying" Kiesza 1 145
14 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain "Just Can't Stay Away" Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C 18 26
15 File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal "Amor de Ferro" Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa 17 28
16 File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria "Voodoo Doll" ALMA 6 85
17 File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre & Miquelon "Thelma et Louise" Poupie 10 50
18 File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus "In Salamis" Arrayan Path 4 89
19 File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar "Multiply" POESY 3 94
20 File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand "Hot & Cold" 4MIX 13 44

Semi-Final 2

19 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Andorra, South Korea and Taiwan voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Cabo Verde moving into the wildcard stage.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg Cabo Verde "Gravidade 0" EU.CLIDES 11 59
02 File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon "Formule" Dancy 15 40
03 File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania "DO IT YOURSELF" ILIRA 14 40
04 File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa "12 ROUNDS" Callie Young 7 70
05 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt "5arbanin" ALMAS, amadio 4 91
06 File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland "New Waters" CLARK S 16 39
07 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan "Just Wanna xxxx With You" Phantom Siita 9 69
08 File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova "Look into my eyes" Andreea Bostanica 8 70
09 File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam "Crimson & Violet" Anastasia Elliot 10 60
10 File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine "Asli Ana" zeyne 1 130
11 File:Flag of India.svg India "Moonchild" The F16s 17 39
12 File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands "I hope you hate me." Dead Poet Society 5 78
13 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania "Į Venesuelą" Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys 12 58
14 File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom "Ritual" Jason Kwan 18 28
15 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy "Figlia d' 'a Tempesta" LA NIÑA 2 104
16 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany "Flowers" Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos 13 53
17 File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium "Atlas" Pommelien Thijs 3 97
18 File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands "Sleepyhead" Jutes 6 71
19 File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania "E marfa tare" Alex Velea 19 22

Wildcard Round

The wildcard round voting finished on June 2nd. Cabo Verde was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.

Country Song Artist % Result
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil "Lua Cheia" Marina Sena 28.6% Eliminated
File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg Cabo Verde "Gravidade 0" EU.CLIDES 71.4% Grand Final

Grand Final

26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. Canada was the winner with 209 points, followed by Italy with 158 points and Palestine with 147 points. St. Pierre & Miquelon ended in the last place with 18 points.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy "Figlia d' 'a Tempesta" LA NIÑA 2 158
02 File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands "Sleepyhead" Jutes 11 94
03 File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine "Asli Ana" (أصلي أنا) zeyne 3 147
04 File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar "Multiply" POESY 9 101
05 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden "På måndag" Miss Li 23 50
06 File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa "12 ROUNDS" Callie Young 24 46
07 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway "MVH" Synne Vo 19 70
08 File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre & Miquelon "Thelma et Louise" Poupie 26 18
09 File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra "Lau Korapilo" SÜNE 10 100
10 File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium "Atlas" Pommelien Thijs 7 106
11 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea "without u here" nixxiu, Eternal Rin 5 122
12 File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg Cabo Verde "Gravidade 0" EU.CLIDES 14 86
13 File:Flag of China.svg China "flip phone" PIAO 22 53
14 File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam "Crimson & Violet" Anastasia Elliot 21 60
15 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan "Just Wanna xxxx With You" Phantom Siita 16 78
16 File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova "Look into my eyes" Andreea Bostanica 17 77
17 File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands "I hope you hate me." Dead Poet Society 13 89
18 File:Flag of Taiwan.svg Taiwan "Sword" Wisp 4 126
19 File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg Åland Islands "Daisy" Ronia 6 121
20 File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada "Dancing and Crying" Kiesza 1 209
21 File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria "Voodoo Doll" ALMA 20 69
22 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt "5arbanin" (خربانين) ALMAS, amadio 15 85
23 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark "Hvor Var Jeg Endt" CHRISTOPHER, Thor Farlov 25 40
24 File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea "Birth" ARTMS 18 77
25 File:Flag of France.svg France "Suffocate" LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet 8 105
26 File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus "In Salamis" Arrayan Path 12 92

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Contains lines in English.
  2. ↑ In the Egyptian dialect.
  3. ↑ In the Levantine dialect.
  4. ↑ Armenia was previously included before being disqualified for failing to submit an entry on time.
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