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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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|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]]
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|toniaczka
|toniaczka
|RTG
|RTG
|
|"Formule"
|
|Dancy
|
|
|-
|-
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|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]]
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|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]]
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|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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|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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|English
|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 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
Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa drehspiessfleisch_im_brot KVZK-TV "12 ROUNDS" Callie Young English
File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra kasvi004 RTVA "Lau Korapilo" SÜNE Basque
Belgium twan7047 VRT "Atlas" Pommelien Thijs Dutch
Error creating thumbnail: Brazil ralphstuffz TV Brasil "Lua Cheia" Marina Sena Portuguese
Error creating thumbnail: Bulgaria whothehellisorestis BNT "Voodoo Doll" ALMA English
File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg Cabo Verde zakrusta RTC "Gravidade 0" EU.CLIDES Portuguese, French[1]
Canada jita26televisi CBC "Dancing and Crying" Kiesza English
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]
France pinguini France Télévisions "Suffocate" LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet English
File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon toniaczka RTG "Formule" Dancy
Germany valentinomore NDR "Flowers" Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos English
Error creating thumbnail: 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
Error creating thumbnail: 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
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
Error creating thumbnail: 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
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
Spain dodgefulartist3 RTVE "Just Can't Stay Away" Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C English
Sweden eurofan98 SVT "På måndag" Miss Li Swedish
Switzerland eternal2 SRG SSR "New Waters" CLARK S English
Error creating thumbnail: Taiwan tng8394 PTS "Sword" "Wisp" English
File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand meuw2202 TPBS "Hot & Cold" 4MIX English, Thai
United Kingdom .ds25_ BBC "Ritual" Jason Kwan English
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
United Kingdom 		Canada
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
Error creating thumbnail: Palestine
File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands 		File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania
Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa
Belgium
Germany
Lithuania
File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines
Sweden
United States 		Error creating thumbnail: Brazil
Error creating thumbnail: Bulgaria
Error creating thumbnail: 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
Switzerland 		File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg Cabo Verde
France
Error creating thumbnail: Indonesia
File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova
Portugal
File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre & Miquelon
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 United States "your apartment" dreamfone 14 38
03 Error creating thumbnail: Indonesia "Pelangi" HIVI! 15 36
04 File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia — — — —
05 Error creating thumbnail: 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 China "flip phone" PIAO 9 50
09 Sweden "På måndag" Miss Li 5 85
10 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 Canada "Dancing and Crying" Kiesza 1 145
14 Spain "Just Can't Stay Away" Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C 18 26
15 Portugal "Amor de Ferro" Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa 17 28
16 Error creating thumbnail: 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 Error creating thumbnail: 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 Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa "12 ROUNDS" Callie Young 7 70
05 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt "5arbanin" ALMAS, amadio 4 91
06 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 Error creating thumbnail: 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 Lithuania "Į Venesuelą" Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys 12 58
14 United Kingdom "Ritual" Jason Kwan 18 28
15 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy "Figlia d' 'a Tempesta" LA NIÑA 2 104
16 Germany "Flowers" Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos 13 53
17 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
Error creating thumbnail: 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 Error creating thumbnail: Palestine "Asli Ana" (أصلي أنا) zeyne 3 147
04 Error creating thumbnail: Gibraltar "Multiply" POESY 9 101
05 Sweden "På måndag" Miss Li 23 50
06 Error creating thumbnail: 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 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 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 Error creating thumbnail: Taiwan "Sword" Wisp 4 126
19 File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg Åland Islands "Daisy" Ronia 6 121
20 Canada "Dancing and Crying" Kiesza 1 209
21 Error creating thumbnail: 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 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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