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'''Season 18''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|20px|border]] '''Coimbra, Portugal'''. The winning country was [[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] '''TBA''', represented by '''TBA''' with their song '''"TBA"'''. They scored '''TBA''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] '''TBA''' with '''TBA''' points.
{{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 18|logo=MLD18.png|year-held=2025|slogan=No Coração da Tradição|venue=Estádio da Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra|participatingamount=37|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File: Flag_of_Uganda.svg|20px|border]] Sabina Ddumba|winnersong=[[File: Flag_of_Uganda.svg|20px|border]] "I Cry"|next=[[Season 19]]|previous=[[Season 17]]}}
'''Season 18''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|20px|border]] '''Coimbra, Portugal'''. The winning country was [[File: Flag_of_Uganda.svg|20px|border]] '''Uganda''', represented by '''Sabina Ddumba''' with their song '''"I Cry"'''. They scored '''173''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png|border|20x20px]] '''Réunion''' with '''171''' points.
== Location ==
This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in Estádio da Cidade de Coimbra, a stadium with a capacity of 29.622 people.
 
== Participating Countries ==
37 countries initially declared interest in participation this season. 
 
This season’s national-final landscape delivered an eclectic palette of styles, aesthetics, and artistic risks. Swiss staple [[Schweiz Selects]] put forward '''“Strawberry Lemonade” by Marlin''', a breezy, pastel-tinted pop number that charmed with its sweetness even if it ultimately placed 35th. Across the ocean, the United States’ ''Melodex'' leaned into darker alt-pop with '''“sad boii” by Benee''', its hazy emotional core resonating with a niche audience and landing just one step lower at 36th. Both entries, though wildly different in tone, highlighted how national finals increasingly celebrate contrasting moods and production styles. 
 
India’s ''Agni-Pariksha'' brought the fire both literally and thematically to the south Asian continent with '''“Beparwai” by Jonita''', an empowering, vocally rich performance that stormed to 10th place and became one of the standout mid-table success stories. Meanwhile in Réunion, the ''Grand Prix du Concours'' unveiled perhaps the season’s most intimate and successful offering: '''“Dependence affective” by Gwennili''', a delicate, emotionally raw ballad that captivated juries and audiences alike, rightfully earning the silver medal and the HoD's subsequent auto-qualification in [[Season 19]].
 
East Asia and Central Europe also delivered memorable moments. South Korea’s return of ''MNext'' embraced shimmering dance-pop with '''ChungHa’s “Sparkling,”''' an effervescent track that radiated charisma on stage and finished respectably in 22nd. Hungary’s ''Bajnokok Összecsapása'' cemented a tradition of bold, moody pop with '''Itenera's''' '''“Idegen,”''' whose atmospheric style and tight staging pushed it into an impressive 8th place.
 
In Europe, Poland's ''Polska Festiwal Muzyczny'' offered a fierce and emotional slice of eastern European pop with '''BOVSKA’s “Ziemia Mi Się Pali,”''' a track that blended urgency and vulnerability on its way to 14th. The United Kingdom's ''Departure for Portugal'' showcased soul-tinged indie through '''Brooke Combe’s “Miss Me Now,”''' which soared to 7th thanks to its smoky vocals and understated confidence. Portugal’s own ''Cantares da Gândara'' went more experimental with '''“Aguarela” by VSP AST''', landing in 24th in the grand final after an auto-qualification but standing out for its artistic ambition. And finally, Gibraltar’s quirky yet beloved ''United by Tea'' national final produced '''James Marriott’s “Something’s Wrong,”''' a polished alt-rock moment that resonated widely and claimed 12th place.
 
Together, these entries paint a vibrant portrait of a season unafraid to experiment with genres, languages, and storytelling, showing once again that national finals remain one of the richest musical ecosystems for discovery at [[Melodia Song Contest]].
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Country
!Broadcaster
!Song
!Artist
!Language
|-
|[[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] [[American Samoa]]
| tng8394
| KVZK-TV
| "Tired Boy"
| Sunday (1994)
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Australia]]
| randomguy213
| SBS
| "Astronaut"
| Jaguar Jones
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bangladesh]]
| chalenn
| BTV
| "Feet Don’t Fail Me Now"
| Joy Crookes
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Belgium]]
| kasvi004
| VRT
| "On Met La Patate"
| Omdat Het Kan & Average Rob
| English, Flemish
|-
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Brazil]]
| zyroutx
| TV Brasil
| "Velho Fusca"
| Xama
| Portuguese
|-
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]
| zakrusta
| CBC
| "Biblical Love"
| Flower Face
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of Cayman Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cayman Islands]]
| thejendyz
| Radio Cayman
| "Footprints"
| Tom Gregory
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag_of_the_Cocos_Islands.png|border|20x20px]] [[Cocos Islands]]
| wither2706
| SBS
| "Stained Glass Love"
| Telenova
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Denmark]]
| dodgefulartist3
| DR
| "ItBotGGBtSSiaDWoD" <ref>Actual song title; "In the Barn of the Goat Giving Birth to Satan’s Spawn in a Dying World of Doom"</ref>
| Volbeat
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of Eswatini.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Eswatini]]
| toniaczka
| EBIS
| "Okondana"
| Sarnilo & Sibu Manzini
| Siswati
|-
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] [[France]]
| yvourstruly
| France Télévisions
| "hot shit"
| Cil
| French
|-
|[[File:Flag of Georgia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Georgia]]
| haepuff
| GPB
| "Over and Over"
| Tatia Darsalia
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Germany]]
| whothehellisorestis
| ARD
| "Sawdust"
| Lina Mariah
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gibraltar]]
| pinguini
| GBC
| "Something’s Wrong"
| James Marriott
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
| itsme_notme
| KGTF
| "I CANT QUIT"
| MEL 4EVER
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of Guernsey.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guernsey]]
| valentinomore
| BBC
| "Bus Stop"
| Amber Van Day
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Hungary]]
| stevenesc.
| MTV
| "Idegen"
| Itinera
| Hungarian
|-
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|border|20x20px]] [[India]]
| aenthology
| Doordarshan
| "Beparwai"
| Jonita
| Hindi
|-
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]
| meuw2202
| RAI
| "Rumore bianco"
| chiamamifaro
| Italian
|-
|[[File:Flag of Kosovo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kosovo]]
| twan7047
| RTK
| "Si Ai"
| Tayna
| Albanian
|-
|[[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Liechtenstein]]
| drehspiessfleisch_im_brot
| Radio L
| "Little Numbers"
| BOY
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]
| Riardukas
| LRT
| "Mylėjau Kažkada"
| GJan
| Lithuanian
|-
|[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Luxembourg]]
| spiritsarehere
| RTL
| "Real Love"
| Francis of Delirium
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Malaysia]]
| szszofi06
| RTM
| "MWA!"
| DOLLA
| English, Malay
|-
|[[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Netherlands]]
| suppacoo
| AVROTROS
| "Cicada"
| Blackbriar
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[North Korea]]
| ctys0n
| KCTV
| "Famous"
| AllDay Project
| English, Korean
|-
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Peru]]
| jita26televisi
| IRTP
| "Kutimuni"
| LENIN
| Quechua
|-
|[[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Philippines]]
| chromiliaghaztic
| ABS-CBN
| "Saranggola"
| Ben&Ben
| Filipino
|-
|[[File:Flag of Poland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Poland]]
| hailflax
| TVP
| "Ziemia mi sie pali"
| BOVSKA
| Polish
|-
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Portugal]]
| msgomes219
| RTP
| "Aguarela"
| VSP AST
| Portuguese
|-
|[[File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png|border|20x20px]] [[Réunion]]
| jesuisunepoubelle
| Réunion La Première
| "Dependance affective"
| Gwennili
| French
|-
|[[File:Flag of Romania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Romania]]
| devil666132020
| TVR
| "Toata Lumea Danseaza"
| MIRA
| Romanian
|-
|[[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[South Korea]]
| paldosreal.sss
| KBS
| "Sparkling"
| CHUNG HA
| English, Korean
|-
|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Switzerland]]
| eternal2
| SRG-SSR
| "Strawberry Lemonade"
| Marlin
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Uganda]]
| blueythesharkie
| UBC
| "I Cry"
| Sabina Ddumba
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
| skanyone
| BBC
| "Miss Me Now"
| Brooke Combe
| English
|-
|[[File:Flag of United States.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States]]
| sandernl
| NBC
| "Sad Boiii"
| BENEE
| 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 24th July 2025. The 32 semi final participants were spread across 5 pots based off of their delegates voting history. The pot allocation was made internally, thus the Pots are currently unavailiable.
 
=== Semi-Final 1 ===
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Canada]], [[Georgia]] and [[Philippines]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[Romania]] moving into the wildcard stage.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
!Country
!Song
!Artist
!Place
!Points
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |01
| [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[South Korea]]
| "Sparkling"
| CHUNG HA
| 8
| 64
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |02
| [[File:Flag of Kosovo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kosovo]]
| "Si Ai"
| Tayna
| 7
| 71
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |03
| [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Uganda]]
| "I Cry"
| Sabina Ddumba
| 1
| 141
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |04
| [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Luxembourg]]
| "Real Love"
| Francis of Delirium
| 10
| 63
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |05
| [[File:Flag_of_the_Cocos_Islands.png|border|20x20px]] [[Cocos Islands]]
| "Stained Glass Love"
| Telenova
| 3
| 92
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |06
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]
| "Mylėjau Kažkada"
| GJan
| 12
| 47
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |07
| [[File:Flag of Eswatini.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Eswatini]]
| "Okondana"
| Sarnilo & Sibu Manzini
| 14
| 42
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |08
| [[File:Flag of Poland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Poland]]
| "Ziemia mi się pali"
| BOVSKA
| 5
| 82
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |09
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] [[France]]
| "hot shit"
| Cil
| 4
| 86
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |10
| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Malaysia]]
| "MWA!"
| DOLLA
| 9
| 64
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |11
| [[File:Flag of Guernsey.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guernsey]]
| "Bus Stop"
| Amber Van Day
| 6
| 82
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |12
| [[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] [[American Samoa]]
| "Tired Boy"
| Sunday (1994)
| 13
| 43
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |13
| [[File:Flag of Australia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Australia]]
| "Astronaut"
| Jaguar Jonze
| 15
| 37
|-style= background:#CED4F2;"
| style="text-align:center;" |14
| [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Romania]]
| "Toată Lumea Dansează"
| MIRA
| 11
| 48
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |15
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Switzerland]]
| "Strawberry Lemonade"
| Marlin
| 16
| 36
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |16
| [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Netherlands]]
| "Cicada"
| Blackbriar
| 2
| 104
|}
 
=== Semi-Final 2 ===
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Guam]] and [[Portugal]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[Germany]] moving into the wildcard stage.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
!Country
!Song
!Artist
!Place
!Points
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |01
| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Hungary]]
| "Idegen"
| Itinera
| 4
| 71
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |02
| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Belgium]]
| "On Met La Patate"
| Omdat Het Kan & Average Rob
| 13
| 43
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |03
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
| "Miss Me Now"
| Brooke Combe
| 3
| 99
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |04
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|border|20x20px]] [[India]]
| "Beparwai"
| Jonita
| 7
| 69
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |05
| [[File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bangladesh]]
| "Feet Don’t Fail Me Now"
| Joy Crookes
| 6
| 69
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |06
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Peru]]
| "Kutimuni"
| LENIN
| 14
| 39
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |07
| [[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gibraltar]]
| "Something’s Wrong"
| James Marriott
| 8
| 64
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |08
| [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Brazil]]
| "Velho Fusca"
| Xama
| 16
| 20
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |09
| [[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Denmark]]
| "ItBotGGBtSSiaDWoD"
| Volbeat
| 12
| 44
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |10
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Liechtenstein]]
| "Little Numbers"
| BOY
| 9
| 61
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |11
| [[File:Flag of United States.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States]]
| "Sad Boiii"
| BENEE
| 15
| 34
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#CED4F2;"
| style="text-align:center;" |12
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Germany]]
| "Sawdust"
| Lina Mariah
| 11
| 56
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |13
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[North Korea]]
| "Famous"
| AllDay Project
| 10
| 59
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |14
| [[File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png|border|20x20px]] [[Réunion]]
| "Dependance affective"
| Gwennili
| 1
| 131
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |15
| [[File:Flag of Cayman Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cayman Islands]]
| "Footprints"
| Tom Gregory
| 5
| 70
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |16
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]
| "Rumore bianco"
| chiamamifaro
| 2
| 115
|}
 
=== Wildcard Round ===
The wildcard round voting finished on August 11th. Germany was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress. To be noted that Germany won the wildcard on a 1-vote difference!
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Country
!Song
!Artist
!%
!Result
|-
| [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Romania]]
| "Toată Lumea Dansează"
| MIRA
| 47.1%
| Eliminated
|-style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Germany]]
| "Sawdust"
| Lina Mariah
| 52.9%
| Grand Final
|}
 
=== Grand Final ===
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. [[Uganda]] was the winner with '''173''' points, followed by [[Réunion]] with '''171''' points and [[Italy]] with '''166''' points. [[Germany]] ended in the last place with '''31''' points, making them the first Wildcard winner ending in the last place.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
!Country
!Song
!Artist
!Place
!Points
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |01
| [[File:Flag_of_the_Cocos_Islands.png|border|20x20px]] [[Cocos Islands]]
| "Stained Glass Love"
| Telenova
| 4
| 154
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |02
| [[File:Flag of Guernsey.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guernsey]]
| "Bus Stop"
| Amber Van Day
| 16
| 58
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |03
| [[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gibraltar]]
| "Something’s Wrong"
| James Marriott
| 12
| 74
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |04
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[North Korea]]
| "Famous"
| AllDay Project
| 17
| 57
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |05
| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Hungary]]
| "Idegen"
| Itinera
| 8
| 96
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |06
| [[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Philippines]]
| "Saranggola"
| Ben&Ben
| 19
| 56
|-style="background: #c96;" bronze
| style="text-align:center;" |07
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]
| "Rumore bianco"
| chiamamifaro
| 3
| 166
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |08
| [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[South Korea]]
| "Sparkling"
| CHUNG HA
| 22
| 51
|-style="background: silver;"
| style="text-align:center;" |09
| [[File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png|border|20x20px]] [[Réunion]]
| "Dependance affective"
| Gwennili
| 2
| 171
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |10
| [[File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bangladesh]]
| "Feet Don’t Fail Me Now"
| Joy Crookes
| 11
| 81
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |11
| [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Portugal]]
| "Aguarela"
| VSP AST
| 24
| 38
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |12
| [[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
| "I CANT QUIT"
| MEL 4EVER
| 23
| 41
|- style="background:#fe8080;"
| style="text-align:center;" |13
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Germany]]
| "Sawdust"
| Lina Mariah
| 26
| 31
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |14
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] [[France]]
| "hot shit"
| Cil
| 18
| 56
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |15
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|border|20x20px]] [[India]]
| "Beparwai"
| Jonita
| 10
| 90
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |16
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
| "Miss Me Now"
| Brooke Combe
| 7
| 103
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |17
| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Malaysia]]
| "MWA!"
| DOLLA
| 20
| 55
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |18
| [[File:Flag of Poland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Poland]]
| "Ziemia mi sie pali"
| BOVSKA
| 14
| 63
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |19
| [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Netherlands]]
| "Cicada"
| Blackbriar
| 6
| 107
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |20
| [[File:Flag of Georgia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Georgia]]
| "Over and Over"
| Tatia Darsalia
| 5
| 115
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |21
| [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Luxembourg]]
| "Real Love"
| Francis of Delirium
| 25
| 34
|-style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
| style="text-align:center;" |22
| [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Uganda]]
| "I Cry"
| Sabina Ddumba
| 1
| 173
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |23
| [[File:Flag of Kosovo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kosovo]]
| "Si Ai"
| Tayna
| 15
| 60
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |24
| [[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]
| "Biblical Love"
| Flower Face
| 9
| 94
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |25
| [[File:Flag of Cayman Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cayman Islands]]
| "Footprints"
| Tom Gregory
| 13
| 69
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |26
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Liechtenstein]]
| "Little Numbers"
| BOY
| 21
| 53
|}
 
== References ==

Latest revision as of 21:18, 28 November 2025

Season 18 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in File:Flag of Portugal.svg Coimbra, Portugal. The winning country was File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda, represented by Sabina Ddumba with their song "I Cry". They scored 173 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion with 171 points.

Location

This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in Estádio da Cidade de Coimbra, a stadium with a capacity of 29.622 people.

Participating Countries

37 countries initially declared interest in participation this season.

This season’s national-final landscape delivered an eclectic palette of styles, aesthetics, and artistic risks. Swiss staple Schweiz Selects put forward “Strawberry Lemonade” by Marlin, a breezy, pastel-tinted pop number that charmed with its sweetness even if it ultimately placed 35th. Across the ocean, the United States’ Melodex leaned into darker alt-pop with “sad boii” by Benee, its hazy emotional core resonating with a niche audience and landing just one step lower at 36th. Both entries, though wildly different in tone, highlighted how national finals increasingly celebrate contrasting moods and production styles.

India’s Agni-Pariksha brought the fire both literally and thematically to the south Asian continent with “Beparwai” by Jonita, an empowering, vocally rich performance that stormed to 10th place and became one of the standout mid-table success stories. Meanwhile in Réunion, the Grand Prix du Concours unveiled perhaps the season’s most intimate and successful offering: “Dependence affective” by Gwennili, a delicate, emotionally raw ballad that captivated juries and audiences alike, rightfully earning the silver medal and the HoD's subsequent auto-qualification in Season 19.

East Asia and Central Europe also delivered memorable moments. South Korea’s return of MNext embraced shimmering dance-pop with ChungHa’s “Sparkling,” an effervescent track that radiated charisma on stage and finished respectably in 22nd. Hungary’s Bajnokok Összecsapása cemented a tradition of bold, moody pop with Itenera's “Idegen,” whose atmospheric style and tight staging pushed it into an impressive 8th place.

In Europe, Poland's Polska Festiwal Muzyczny offered a fierce and emotional slice of eastern European pop with BOVSKA’s “Ziemia Mi Się Pali,” a track that blended urgency and vulnerability on its way to 14th. The United Kingdom's Departure for Portugal showcased soul-tinged indie through Brooke Combe’s “Miss Me Now,” which soared to 7th thanks to its smoky vocals and understated confidence. Portugal’s own Cantares da Gândara went more experimental with “Aguarela” by VSP AST, landing in 24th in the grand final after an auto-qualification but standing out for its artistic ambition. And finally, Gibraltar’s quirky yet beloved United by Tea national final produced James Marriott’s “Something’s Wrong,” a polished alt-rock moment that resonated widely and claimed 12th place.

Together, these entries paint a vibrant portrait of a season unafraid to experiment with genres, languages, and storytelling, showing once again that national finals remain one of the richest musical ecosystems for discovery at Melodia Song Contest.

Country Broadcaster Song Artist Language
File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa tng8394 KVZK-TV "Tired Boy" Sunday (1994) English
File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia randomguy213 SBS "Astronaut" Jaguar Jones English
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh chalenn BTV "Feet Don’t Fail Me Now" Joy Crookes English
File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium kasvi004 VRT "On Met La Patate" Omdat Het Kan & Average Rob English, Flemish
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil zyroutx TV Brasil "Velho Fusca" Xama Portuguese
File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada zakrusta CBC "Biblical Love" Flower Face English
File:Flag of Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands thejendyz Radio Cayman "Footprints" Tom Gregory English
Cocos Islands wither2706 SBS "Stained Glass Love" Telenova English
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark dodgefulartist3 DR "ItBotGGBtSSiaDWoD" [1] Volbeat English
File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini toniaczka EBIS "Okondana" Sarnilo & Sibu Manzini Siswati
File:Flag of France.svg France yvourstruly France Télévisions "hot shit" Cil French
File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia haepuff GPB "Over and Over" Tatia Darsalia English
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany whothehellisorestis ARD "Sawdust" Lina Mariah English
File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar pinguini GBC "Something’s Wrong" James Marriott English
File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam itsme_notme KGTF "I CANT QUIT" MEL 4EVER English
File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey valentinomore BBC "Bus Stop" Amber Van Day English
File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary stevenesc. MTV "Idegen" Itinera Hungarian
File:Flag of India.svg India aenthology Doordarshan "Beparwai" Jonita Hindi
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy meuw2202 RAI "Rumore bianco" chiamamifaro Italian
File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo twan7047 RTK "Si Ai" Tayna Albanian
File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein drehspiessfleisch_im_brot Radio L "Little Numbers" BOY English
File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Riardukas LRT "Mylėjau Kažkada" GJan Lithuanian
File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg spiritsarehere RTL "Real Love" Francis of Delirium English
File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia szszofi06 RTM "MWA!" DOLLA English, Malay
File:Flag of Netherlands.svg Netherlands suppacoo AVROTROS "Cicada" Blackbriar English
File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea ctys0n KCTV "Famous" AllDay Project English, Korean
File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru jita26televisi IRTP "Kutimuni" LENIN Quechua
File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines chromiliaghaztic ABS-CBN "Saranggola" Ben&Ben Filipino
File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland hailflax TVP "Ziemia mi sie pali" BOVSKA Polish
File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal msgomes219 RTP "Aguarela" VSP AST Portuguese
File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion jesuisunepoubelle Réunion La Première "Dependance affective" Gwennili French
File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania devil666132020 TVR "Toata Lumea Danseaza" MIRA Romanian
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea paldosreal.sss KBS "Sparkling" CHUNG HA English, Korean
File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland eternal2 SRG-SSR "Strawberry Lemonade" Marlin English
File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda blueythesharkie UBC "I Cry" Sabina Ddumba English
File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom skanyone BBC "Miss Me Now" Brooke Combe English
File:Flag of United States.svg United States sandernl NBC "Sad Boiii" BENEE 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 24th July 2025. The 32 semi final participants were spread across 5 pots based off of their delegates voting history. The pot allocation was made internally, thus the Pots are currently unavailiable.

Semi-Final 1

16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Canada, Georgia and Philippines voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Romania moving into the wildcard stage.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea "Sparkling" CHUNG HA 8 64
02 File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo "Si Ai" Tayna 7 71
03 File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda "I Cry" Sabina Ddumba 1 141
04 File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg "Real Love" Francis of Delirium 10 63
05 Cocos Islands "Stained Glass Love" Telenova 3 92
06 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania "Mylėjau Kažkada" GJan 12 47
07 File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini "Okondana" Sarnilo & Sibu Manzini 14 42
08 File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland "Ziemia mi się pali" BOVSKA 5 82
09 File:Flag of France.svg France "hot shit" Cil 4 86
10 File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia "MWA!" DOLLA 9 64
11 File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey "Bus Stop" Amber Van Day 6 82
12 File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa "Tired Boy" Sunday (1994) 13 43
13 File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia "Astronaut" Jaguar Jonze 15 37
14 File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania "Toată Lumea Dansează" MIRA 11 48
15 File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland "Strawberry Lemonade" Marlin 16 36
16 File:Flag of Netherlands.svg Netherlands "Cicada" Blackbriar 2 104

Semi-Final 2

16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Guam and Portugal voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Germany moving into the wildcard stage.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary "Idegen" Itinera 4 71
02 File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium "On Met La Patate" Omdat Het Kan & Average Rob 13 43
03 File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom "Miss Me Now" Brooke Combe 3 99
04 File:Flag of India.svg India "Beparwai" Jonita 7 69
05 File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh "Feet Don’t Fail Me Now" Joy Crookes 6 69
06 File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru "Kutimuni" LENIN 14 39
07 File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar "Something’s Wrong" James Marriott 8 64
08 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil "Velho Fusca" Xama 16 20
09 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark "ItBotGGBtSSiaDWoD" Volbeat 12 44
10 File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein "Little Numbers" BOY 9 61
11 File:Flag of United States.svg United States "Sad Boiii" BENEE 15 34
12 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany "Sawdust" Lina Mariah 11 56
13 File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea "Famous" AllDay Project 10 59
14 File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion "Dependance affective" Gwennili 1 131
15 File:Flag of Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands "Footprints" Tom Gregory 5 70
16 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy "Rumore bianco" chiamamifaro 2 115

Wildcard Round

The wildcard round voting finished on August 11th. Germany was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress. To be noted that Germany won the wildcard on a 1-vote difference!

Country Song Artist % Result
File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania "Toată Lumea Dansează" MIRA 47.1% Eliminated
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany "Sawdust" Lina Mariah 52.9% Grand Final

Grand Final

26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. Uganda was the winner with 173 points, followed by Réunion with 171 points and Italy with 166 points. Germany ended in the last place with 31 points, making them the first Wildcard winner ending in the last place.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 Cocos Islands "Stained Glass Love" Telenova 4 154
02 File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey "Bus Stop" Amber Van Day 16 58
03 File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar "Something’s Wrong" James Marriott 12 74
04 File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea "Famous" AllDay Project 17 57
05 File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary "Idegen" Itinera 8 96
06 File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines "Saranggola" Ben&Ben 19 56
07 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy "Rumore bianco" chiamamifaro 3 166
08 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea "Sparkling" CHUNG HA 22 51
09 File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion "Dependance affective" Gwennili 2 171
10 File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh "Feet Don’t Fail Me Now" Joy Crookes 11 81
11 File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal "Aguarela" VSP AST 24 38
12 File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam "I CANT QUIT" MEL 4EVER 23 41
13 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany "Sawdust" Lina Mariah 26 31
14 File:Flag of France.svg France "hot shit" Cil 18 56
15 File:Flag of India.svg India "Beparwai" Jonita 10 90
16 File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom "Miss Me Now" Brooke Combe 7 103
17 File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia "MWA!" DOLLA 20 55
18 File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland "Ziemia mi sie pali" BOVSKA 14 63
19 File:Flag of Netherlands.svg Netherlands "Cicada" Blackbriar 6 107
20 File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia "Over and Over" Tatia Darsalia 5 115
21 File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg "Real Love" Francis of Delirium 25 34
22 File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda "I Cry" Sabina Ddumba 1 173
23 File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo "Si Ai" Tayna 15 60
24 File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada "Biblical Love" Flower Face 9 94
25 File:Flag of Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands "Footprints" Tom Gregory 13 69
26 File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein "Little Numbers" BOY 21 53

References

  1. ↑ Actual song title; "In the Barn of the Goat Giving Birth to Satan’s Spawn in a Dying World of Doom"
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