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{{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 24|logo=MLD24.png|year-held=2026|slogan=|venue=Rotterdam Ahoy|participatingamount=38|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] TBD |winnersong=[[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] "TBD"|next=[[Season 25]]|previous=[[Season 23]]}}
{{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 24|logo=MLD24.png|year-held=2026|slogan=|venue=Rotterdam Ahoy|participatingamount=39|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File: Flag_of_Turkey.svg|20px|border]] Zeynep Bastık |winnersong=[[File: Flag_of_Turkey.svg|20px|border]] "Destan"|next=[[Season 25]]|previous=[[Season 23]]}}
'''Season 24''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was held in [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] '''Rotterdam, Netherlands'''. The winning country was [[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] '''TBA''', represented by '''TBD''' with her 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 24''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was held in [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] '''Rotterdam, Netherlands'''. The winning country was [[File: Flag_of_Turkey.svg|20px|border]] '''Türkiye''' represented by '''Zeynep Bastık''' with her song '''"Destan"'''. They scored '''212''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File:Flag_of_Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] '''Switzerland''' with '''158''' points.


== Location ==
== Location ==
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| TRT
| TRT
| "Destan"
| "Destan"
| Zeynep
| Zeynep Bastık
| Turkish
| Turkish
|-
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| Charmaine
| Charmaine
| 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 4th of March, 2026. The 36 original semi final participants were spread across 5 pots based on their delegates voting history. The pot allocation was made internally, thus the Pots are currently unavailable.
=== Semi-Final 1 ===
18 countries competed in this semi final. Those 18 nations plus [[Netherlands]], [[Puerto Rico]], and [[Switzerland]] casted their votes in the semi. 10 countries ended up making their way into the grand final, with [[Eswatini]] progressing to the wildcard round.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
!Country
!Song
!Artist
!Place
!Points
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 01
| [[File:Flag of Guam.svg|20px|border]] Guam
| "lmho"
| flor
| 6
| 87
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 02
| [[File:Flag of United States.svg|20px|border]] United States
| "DVD"
| George Barnett
| 3
| 99
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 03
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|20px|border]] Turkïye
| "Destan"
| Zeynep Bastık
| 1
| 111
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 04
| [[File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg|20px|border]] Faroe Islands
| "Náttin Er Mitt Heim"
| Elinborg
| 5
| 96
|-
| 05
| [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|20px|border]] Ukraine
| "Oi Šermukšnio"
| Shipoki Lan
| 16
| 37
|-
| 06
| [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|20px|border]] Uganda
| "Transits"
| Tyra Chantey
| 14
| 46
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 07
| [[File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png|20px|border]] Réunion
| "KASKOLÉ"
| Maya Kamaty
| 9
| 68
|-
| 08
| [[File:Flag of Indonesia.svg|20px|border]] Indonesia
| "20 Weeks"
| Galdive
| 17
| 34
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 09
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] United Kingdom
| "Fabulous"
| MEEK
| 7
| 84
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 10
| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|20px|border]] Hungary
| "Cognitive Dissonance"
| mermaidonmars
| 4
| 99
|-
| 11
| [[File:Flag of Serbia.svg|20px|border]] Serbia
| "EGO"
| DEVITO ft. Nadja Terzić Nadia
| 18
| 34
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 12
| [[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|20px|border]] Latvia
| "Kādā Krāsā"
| Sub Scriptum
| 10
| 64
|-
| 13
| [[File:Flag of Australia.svg|20px|border]] Australia
| "Peripheral Lover"
| Gordi
| 15
| 40
|- style="background:#CED4F2"
| 14
| [[File:Flag of Eswatini.svg|20px|border]] Eswatini
| "Vuku Africa"
| S-Tone, Simmy
| 11
| 54
|-
| 15
| [[File:Flag of Myanmar.svg|20px|border]] Myanmar
| "Cutting The Tether"
| Aaron Kokolay, Angel Athans
| 12
| 52
|-
| 16
| [[File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg|20px|border]] Trinidad and Tobago
| "Savannah Grass"
| Kes
| 13
| 46
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 17
| [[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|20px|border]] Lebanon
| "Versailles"
| Mayssa
| 8
| 70
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 18
| [[File:Flag of Singapore.svg|20px|border]] Singapore
| "Zone"
| Estelle Fly
| 2
| 103
|}
=== Semi-Final 2 ===
After the withdrawal of both Finland and Åland Islands, 16 countries remained and competed in this semi-finale. Those territories plus [[Guinea]] and [[Lithuania]] gave points in the semi. 10 countries were sent to the final, with [[Philippines]] and [[Norway]] making their way over to the wildcard round.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
!Country
!Song
!Artist
!Place
!Points
|- class="sortbottom" style="background:#D97966"
| 01
| class="sortbottom" | [[File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg|20px|border]] <s> Åland Islands </s>
| class="sortbottom" | <s> "" </s>
| class="sortbottom" | <s>  — </s>
| class="sortbottom" | <s> — </s>
| class="sortbottom" | <s> — </s>
|-
| 02
| [[File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg|20px|border]] Northern Mariana Islands
| "Outbound"
| After
| 13
| 50
|- style="background:#CED4F2; font-weight:bold;"
| 03
| [[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|20px|border]] Philippines
| "TANGA"
| KAIA
| 12
| 51
|-
| 04
| [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|border]] Mexico
| "Me porto fatal"
| EMILIANNO
| 14
| 34
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 05
| [[File:Flag of Egypt.svg|20px|border]] Egypt
| "Leh"
| Norhan
| 8
| 64
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 06
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|20px|border]] Estonia
| "Armastan, ei armasta"
| Säm, Emily J, dj lumi
| 2
| 100
|- style="background:#CED4F2"
| 07
| [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|20px|border]] Norway
| "The Heart's Dominion"
| Triosphere
| 11
| 54
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 08
| [[File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg|20px|border]] Guinea-Bissau
| "Badja Tina"
| Fattú Djakité
| 6
| 74
|- class="sortbottom" style="background:#D97966"
| 09
| <s> [[File:Flag of Finland.svg|20px|border]] Finland </s>
| <s> "" </s>
| <s> — </s>
| <s> — </s>
| <s> — </s>
|-
| 10
| [[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|20px|border]] American Samoa
| "I Don't Wanna Know"
| AJ Vitanza
| 16
| 29
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 11
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|20px|border]] North Korea
| "Hamba Kahle"
| Song Sohee
| 1
| 104
|-
| 12
| [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|20px|border]] South Korea
| "First Step"
| BASTTIE
| 15
| 34
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 13
| [[File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg|20px|border]] Turks & Caicos
| "Only I"
| Hayla
| 4
| 87
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 14
| [[File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|20px|border]] Zimbabwe
| "WOO!"
| Charmaine
| 7
| 67
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 15
| [[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|20px|border]] US Virgin Islands
| "YESTERDAY"
| :3lON
| 9
| 62
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 16
| [[File:Flag of Anguilla.svg|20px|border]] Anguilla
| "The Blue"
| CHESQUI
| 5
| 84
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 17
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|20px|border]] France
| "Melie-Rose"
| kissed ft. 4leks
| 3
| 92
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 18
| [[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px|border]] Uruguay
| "the string"
| Shineymoon
| 10
| 58
|}
=== Wildcard Round ===
The wildcard round consisted of the two 11th placers from both semis, and the 12th placer that accumulated the higher amount of points, ultimately giving us [[Eswatini]], [[Norway]], and [[Philippines]]. The round ended on the 23rd where the [[Philippines]] was called triumph after receiving the highest percentage of votes, giving them a pass into the finale.
{| class="sortable wikitable"
! Country
! Song
! Artist
! # of Votes
! %
! Result
|-
| [[File:Flag of Eswatini.svg|20px|border]] Eswatini
| "Vuka Africa"
| S-Tone, Simmy
| 4
| 26.7%
| Eliminated
|-
| [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|20px|border]] Norway
| "The Heart's Dominion"
| Triosphere
| 3
| 20%
| Eliminated
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| [[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|20px|border]] Philippines
| "TANGA"
| KAIA
| 8
| 53.3%
| Grand Final
|}
=== Grand Final ===
26 countries competed in the grand final. [[Serbia]] failed to vote in a timely manner, due to the fact that their delegate left the server once their non-qualification was announced. [[Turkey|Türkiye]] claimed their second victory in the competition with a whopping '''212''' points, breaking the previous record originally set by [[Canada]] in [[Season 16]]. This was followed by [[Switzerland]], placing 2nd once more with '''154''' points. Closing off the top 3, [[North Korea]] places 3rd in the podium with a total of '''141''' points. [[Guinea]] ended up last in the final with a total of '''29''' points.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
!Country
!Song
!Artist
!Place
!Points
|-
| 01
| [[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|20px|border]] Philippines
| "TANGA"
| KAIA
| 22
| 36
|-
| 02
| [[File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg|20px|border]] Faroe Islands
| "Náttin Er Mitt Heim"
| Elinborg
| 15
| 71
|-
| 03
| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|20px|border]] Hungary
| "Cognitive Dissonance"
| mermaidonmars
| 17
| 68
|-
| 04
| [[File:Flag of Egypt.svg|20px|border]] Egypt
| "Leh"
| Norhan
| 16
| 71
|-
| 05
| [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] Netherlands
| "Drijfzand"
| WIES
| 9
| 96
|-
| 06
| [[File:Flag of Guam.svg|20px|border]] Guam
| "lmho"
| flor
| 12
| 88
|-
| 07
| [[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px|border]] Uruguay
| "the string"
| Shineymoon
| 19
| 52
|- style="background:gold; font-weight:bold;"
| 08
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|20px|border]] Türkiye
| "Destan"
| Zeynep Bastık
| 1
| 212
|-
| 09
| [[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|20px|border]] Latvia
| "Kādā Krāsā"
| Sub Scriptum
| 7
| 113
|-
| 10
| [[File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg|20px|border]] Guinea-Bissau
| "Badja Tina"
| Fattú Djakité
| 13
| 85
|-
| 11
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] United Kingdom
| "Fabulous"
| MEEK
| 10
| 91
|- style="background:#c96"
| 12
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|20px|border]] North Korea
| "Hamba Kahle"
| Song Sohee
| 3
| 141
|- style="background:#DCDCDC"
| 13
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|20px|border]] Switzerland
| "porcelaine"
| ehro + yakary
| 2
| 154
|-
| 14
| [[File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|20px|border]] Zimbabwe
| "WOO!"
| Charmaine
| 23
| 32
|-
| 15
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|20px|border]] Lithuania
| "Pašauki"
| Annora Ember
| 14
| 81
|-
| 16
| [[File:Flag of United States.svg|20px|border]] United States
| "DVD"
| George Barnett
| 4
| 141
|-
| 17
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|20px|border]] Estonia
| "Armastan, ei armasta"
| Säm, Emily J, dj lumi
| 11
| 90
|-
| 18
| [[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|20px|border]] Lebanon
| "Versailles"
| Mayssa
| 25
| 30
|-
| 19
| [[File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg|20px|border]] Turks & Caicos
| "Only I"
| Hayla
| 6
| 115
|- style="background:#fe8080"
| 20
| [[File:Flag of Guinea.svg|20px|border]] Guinea
| "Hard To Get"
| Marlin
| 26
| 29
|-
| 21
| [[File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png|20px|border]] Réunion
| "KASKOLÉ"
| Maya Kamaty
| 20
| 39
|-
| 22
| [[File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|border]] Puerto Rico
| "bearwithme"
| kate the dreamer
| 8
| 113
|-
| 23
| [[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|20px|border]] US Virgin Islands
| "YESTERDAY"
| :3lON
| 21
| 39
|-
| 24
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|20px|border]] France
| "Mélie-Rose"
| kissed ft. 4leks
| 18
| 59
|-
| 25
| [[File:Flag of Anguilla.svg|20px|border]] Anguilla
| "The Blue"
| CHESQUI
| 24
| 32
|-
| 26
| [[File:Flag of Singapore.svg|20px|border]] Singapore
| "Zone"
| Estelle Fly
| 5
| 127
|}
== Recap Content ==
=== Grand Final ===
[[File:Bigmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) juvenile (52573391196).jpg|thumb|center|170x170px|link=https://youtu.be/9yn-Ao1usag?si=eLsFESqjO-glpiU6|Finale Recap (Placeholder Image)]]
[[File:YouTube full-color icon (2017).svg|thumb|center|150x150px|link=https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4omibA1wjgRddmn5H6R08SAhm4_nKrTz&si=ImUbromtjOQG7GVc|YouTube Playlist]]
[[File:Antu spotify.svg|thumb|center|135x135px|https://open.spotify.com/playlist/33Hdnyt2Kd5beC4LLz4Baz?si=SRP1pFMORsmD2ekkCvB-LA&pi=p3AU7Ti7SW6HK|Spotify Playlist]]
=== Semi Finals ===
[[File:MLD24.png|thumb|center|170x170px|link=https://youtu.be/eNapUuUl_6k?si=ZH17e2XxpreIJB5n|All Entries]]
[[File:Bigmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) juvenile (52573391196).jpg|thumb|center|150x150px|link=https://youtu.be/Mw2h59L1rpA?si=Ycw8alhE0FQ-d2ny|Wildcard Recap]]
[[File:YouTube full-color icon (2017).svg|thumb|center|150x150px|link=https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4omibA1wjgR3yQ9okOOx3bDWqm6zrIR2&si=74nkGIz3QRA-1W8G|Semi-Final 1]]
[[File:Antu spotify.svg|thumb|center|135x135px|link=https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4zEHIXnoejfwUawKuZzDGh?si=o5ZekL_FQyi1Gi4DZTpOmg|Semi-Final 1]]
[[File:YouTube full-color icon (2017).svg|thumb|center|150x150px|link=https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4omibA1wjgQOgXuKbCxTmuJK0s6sy2b-&si=1pHXx7Gx7eXl2NcJ|Semi-Final 2]]
[[File:Antu spotify.svg|thumb|center|135x135px|link=https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4r8HZUlpkQ7tyEZsCUWEyl?si=_XyD0DriRhKEoaTOHJOmXw&pi=KXxX-f5-QFe7J|Semi-Final 2]]
== Voting Breakdowns ==
=== Semi-Final 1 ===
[[File:MLD24SF1REAL.png|thumb|centre|725x625px|Semi-Final 1 Breakdown]]
''Below is a summary of all the 12 points awarded in this semi-finale.''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="margin: auto;"
! #
! Recipient
! Awarded by..
|-
! rowspan="1" | 4
| [[File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Faroe Islands]]
| [[File:Flag of Eswatini.svg|20px|border]] [[Eswatini]], [[File:Flag of Indonesia.svg|20px|border]] [[Indonesia]], [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] [[Netherlands]], [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] [[United Kingdom]]
|-
! rowspan="3" | 3
| [[File:Flag of Singapore.svg|20px|border]] [[Singapore]]
| [[File:Flag of Myanmar.svg|20px|border]] [[Myanmar]], [[File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|border]] [[Puerto Rico]], [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|20px|border]] [[Uganda]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|20px|border]] [[Hungary]]
| [[File:Flag of Australia.svg|20px|border]] [[Australia]], [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|20px|border]] [[Switzerland]], [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|20px|border]] [[Turkey|Turkïye]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of Guam.svg|20px|border]] [[Guam]]
| [[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|20px|border]] [[Latvia]], [[File:Flag of Singapore.svg|20px|border]] [[Singapore]], [[File:Flag of United States.svg|20px|border]] [[United States]]
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|20px|border]] [[Turkey|Turkïye]]
| [[File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png|20px|border]] [[Réunion]], [[File:Flag of Serbia.svg|20px|border]] [[Serbia]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of United States.svg|20px|border]] [[United States]]
| [[File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Faroe Islands]], [[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|20px|border]] [[Lebanon|Lenabob]]
|-
! rowspan="4" | 1
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] [[United Kingdom]]
| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|20px|border]] [[Hungary]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg|20px|border]] [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
| [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|20px|border]] [[Ukraine]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of Australia.svg|20px|border]] [[Australia]]
| [[File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg|20px|border]] [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of Serbia.svg|20px|border]] [[Serbia]]
| [[File:Flag of Guam.svg|20px|border]] [[Guam]]
|}
=== Semi-Final 2 ===
[[File:MLD24SF1.png|thumb|centre|725x625px|Semi-Final 2 Voting Breakdown]]
''Below is a summary of all the 12 points awarded in this semi-finale''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="margin: auto;"
! #
! Recipient
! Awarded by..
|-
! rowspan="1" | 3
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[North Korea]]
| [[File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Turks & Caicos]], [[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px|border]] [[Uruguay]], [[File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|20px|border]] [[Zimbabwe]]
|-
! rowspan="4" | 2
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|20px|border]] [[Estonia]]
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|20px|border]] [[Lithuania]], [[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[US Virgin Islands]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg|20px|border]] [[Guinea-Bissau]]
| [[File:Flag of Egypt.svg|20px|border]] [[Egypt]], [[File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Northern Mariana Islands]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|20px|border]] [[Norway]]
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|20px|border]] [[Estonia]], [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[North Korea]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Northern Mariana Islands]]
| [[File:Flag of Anguilla.svg|20px|border]] [[Anguilla]], [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|border]] [[Mexico]]
|-
! rowspan="7" | 1
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|20px|border]] [[France]]
| [[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|20px|border]] [[Philippines]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of Anguilla.svg|20px|border]] [[Anguilla]]
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|20px|border]] [[France]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|20px|border]] [[Zimbabwe]]
| [[File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg|20px|border]] [[Guinea-Bissau]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of Egypt.svg|20px|border]] [[Egypt]]
| [[File:Flag of Guinea.svg|20px|border]] [[Guinea]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[US Virgin Islands]]
| [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[South Korea]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|border]] [[Mexico]]
| [[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|20px|border]] [[American Samoa]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[South Korea]]
| [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|20px|border]] [[Norway]]
|}
=== Grand Final ===
[[File: MLD24FIN.png|thumb|centre|725x625px|link=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e-9Im6pxu7DN4ilT0D1TelSgaw5maTNbL4_WQf8_O2U/edit?usp=sharing|Grand Final Results]]
''Below is a summary of all the 12 points given in the grand-finale''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="margin: auto;"
! #
! Recipient
! Awarded by..
|-
! rowspan="1" | 8
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|20px|border]] [[Switzerland]]
| [[File:Flag of Anguilla.svg|20px|border]] [[Anguilla]], [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|20px|border]] [[Hungary]], [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|20px|border]] [[Lithuania]], [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|border]] [[Mexico]], [[File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|border]] [[Puerto Rico]], [[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|20px|border]] [[Philippines]], [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|20px|border]] [[Uganda]], [[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[US Virgin Islands]]
|-
! rowspan="2" | 4
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|20px|border]] [[Turkey|Turkïye]]
| [[File:Flag of Eswatini.svg|20px|border]] [[Eswatini]], [[File:Flag of Guam.svg|20px|border]] [[Guam]], [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|20px|border]] [[Ukraine]], [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] [[United Kingdom]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of Guam.svg|20px|border]] [[Guam]]
| [[File:Flag of Indonesia.svg|20px|border]] [[Indonesia]], [[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|20px|border]] [[Latvia]], [[File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg|20px|border]] [[Trinidad and Tobago]], [[File:Flag of United States.svg|20px|border]] [[United States]]
|-
! rowspan="4" | 3
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[North Korea]]
| [[File:Flag of Egypt.svg|20px|border]] [[Egypt]], [[File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Faroe Islands]], [[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px|border]] [[Uruguay]]
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| [[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|20px|border]] [[Latvia]]
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|20px|border]] [[Estonia]], [[File:Flag of Guinea.svg|20px|border]] [[Guinea]], [[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|20px|border]] [[Lebanon]]
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| [[File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|border]] [[Puerto Rico]]
| [[File:Flag of Myanmar.svg|20px|border]] [[Myanmar]], [[File:Flag of Singapore.svg|20px|border]] [[Singapore]], [[File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Turks & Caicos]]
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| [[File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg|20px|border]] [[Guinea-Bissau]]
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| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] [[United Kingdom]]
| [[File:Flag of Australia.svg|20px|border]] [[Australia]], [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|20px|border]] [[Turkey|Turkïye]]
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| [[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px|border]] [[Uruguay]]
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| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|20px|border]] [[Switzerland]]
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| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|20px|border]] [[Hungary]]
| [[File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|20px|border]] [[Zimbabwe]]
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| [[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[US Virgin Islands]]
| [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[South Korea]]
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Latest revision as of 17:49, 29 April 2026

Season 24 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The winning country was Türkiye represented by Zeynep Bastık with her song "Destan". They scored 212 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was Switzerland with 158 points.

Location

This edition was hosted in Rotterdam's Rotterdam Ahoy. Formerly known as Ahoy Rotterdam/Ahoy, the venue opened it's doors back in 1950, originally seving as an exhibition hall post-World War Two. As of today, the venue is split into 3 sections, with the Sportpaleis being the main venue, being the Netherlands' largest multi-purpose venue, with a maximum capacity of 16,426. This arena has been in the spotlight several times, for it's sporting events, and mainly for its use in the Eurovision Song Contest, after being the venue for it's comptitions thrice.

Participating Countries

41 countries initially delcared interest in participating. Finland and Åland Islands were swiftly disqualified after failing to send an entry punctually, thus bringing the competition's total down to 39.

Country Broadcaster Song Artist Language
American Samoa thejendyz KVZK-TV "I Don't Wanna Know" AJ Vitanza English
Anguilla tng8394 ABC/CBU "The Blue" CHESQUI English
Australia chromiliaghaztic SBS "Peripheral Lover" Gordi English
Egypt georgianpotato ERTU "Leh" Norhan English, Arabic
Estonia kasvi004 ERR "armastan, ei armasta" Säm, Emily J, dj lumi Estonian
File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini romain.11 EBIS "Vuku Africa" S-Tone, Simmy Zulu
Error creating thumbnail: Faroe Islands randomguy213 KVF "Náttin Er Mitt Heim" Elinborg Faroese
France jesuisunepoubelle France Télévisions "Melie-Rose" kissed ft. 4leks English, French
Guam wither2706 KGTF "lmho" flor English
Error creating thumbnail: Guinea eternal2 RTG "Hard To Get" Marlin English
File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau some_random_goober RDN "Badja Tina" Fattú Djakité Kriol
Hungary ctys0n MTV "Cognitive Dissonance" mermaidonmars English
Indonesia hailflax TVRI "20 Weeks" Galdive English
Latvia thebricker LSM "Kādā Krāsā" Sub Scriptum Latvian
File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon jita26televisi TL "Versailles" Mayssa English
Lithuania haepuff LRT "Pasauki" Annora Ember Lithuanian
Error creating thumbnail: Mexico stevenesc. TV Azteca "Me porto fatal" EMILIANNO Spanish
Error creating thumbnail: Myanmar dajciemispokoj MRTV "Cutting The Tether" Aaron Kokolay, Angel Athans English
Netherlands twan7047 AVROTROS "Drijfzand" WIES Dutch
Northern Mariana Islands josemtj PBS "Outbound" After English
North Korea vasco.dot KCTV "Hamba Kahle" Song Sohee Korean
Norway msgomes219 NRK "The Heart's Dominion" Triosphere English
Philippines jceurovisionfan1996 ABS-CBN "TANGA" KAIA Tagalog
Puerto Rico moliemosh WIPR "bearwithme" kate the dreamar English
Réunion toniaczka Réunion La Premiere "KASKOLÉ" Maya Kamaty Reunionese Creole
File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia newyorker._ RTS "EGO" DEVITO ft. Nadja Terzić Nadia Serbian
Error creating thumbnail: Singapore zakrusta SBC "Zone" Estelle Fly English
South Korea suppacoo KBS "First Step" BASTTIE Korean, English
Switzerland mightyhaos SRG SSR "porcelaine" ehro + yakary French
File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago valentinomore TBC/CBU "Savannah Grass" Kes English
Turkïye iloveomer TRT "Destan" Zeynep Bastık Turkish
File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos itsme_notme TBC/CBU "Only I" Hayla English
Uganda drehspiessfleisch_im_brot UBC "Transits" Tyra Chantey English
Error creating thumbnail: Ukraine riardukas LRT "Oi Šermukšnio" Широкий Лан Lithuanian
United Kingdom whothehellisorestis BBC "Fabulous" MEEK English
Error creating thumbnail: Uruguay hannestheluser TNU "the string" Shineymoon Engish
United States sander.nl CBC "DVD" George Barnett English
Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands blueythesharkie WSVI "YESTERDAY" :3lON English
File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe paldosreal.sss ZBC "WOO!" Charmaine 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 4th of March, 2026. The 36 original semi final participants were spread across 5 pots based on their delegates voting history. The pot allocation was made internally, thus the Pots are currently unavailable.

Semi-Final 1

18 countries competed in this semi final. Those 18 nations plus Netherlands, Puerto Rico, and Switzerland casted their votes in the semi. 10 countries ended up making their way into the grand final, with Eswatini progressing to the wildcard round.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 Guam "lmho" flor 6 87
02 United States "DVD" George Barnett 3 99
03 Turkïye "Destan" Zeynep Bastık 1 111
04 Error creating thumbnail: Faroe Islands "Náttin Er Mitt Heim" Elinborg 5 96
05 Error creating thumbnail: Ukraine "Oi Šermukšnio" Shipoki Lan 16 37
06 Uganda "Transits" Tyra Chantey 14 46
07 Réunion "KASKOLÉ" Maya Kamaty 9 68
08 Indonesia "20 Weeks" Galdive 17 34
09 United Kingdom "Fabulous" MEEK 7 84
10 Hungary "Cognitive Dissonance" mermaidonmars 4 99
11 File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia "EGO" DEVITO ft. Nadja Terzić Nadia 18 34
12 Latvia "Kādā Krāsā" Sub Scriptum 10 64
13 Australia "Peripheral Lover" Gordi 15 40
14 File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini "Vuku Africa" S-Tone, Simmy 11 54
15 Error creating thumbnail: Myanmar "Cutting The Tether" Aaron Kokolay, Angel Athans 12 52
16 File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago "Savannah Grass" Kes 13 46
17 File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon "Versailles" Mayssa 8 70
18 Error creating thumbnail: Singapore "Zone" Estelle Fly 2 103

Semi-Final 2

After the withdrawal of both Finland and Åland Islands, 16 countries remained and competed in this semi-finale. Those territories plus Guinea and Lithuania gave points in the semi. 10 countries were sent to the final, with Philippines and Norway making their way over to the wildcard round.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 Åland Islands "" — — —
02 Northern Mariana Islands "Outbound" After 13 50
03 Philippines "TANGA" KAIA 12 51
04 Error creating thumbnail: Mexico "Me porto fatal" EMILIANNO 14 34
05 Egypt "Leh" Norhan 8 64
06 Estonia "Armastan, ei armasta" Säm, Emily J, dj lumi 2 100
07 Norway "The Heart's Dominion" Triosphere 11 54
08 File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau "Badja Tina" Fattú Djakité 6 74
09 Finland "" — — —
10 American Samoa "I Don't Wanna Know" AJ Vitanza 16 29
11 North Korea "Hamba Kahle" Song Sohee 1 104
12 South Korea "First Step" BASTTIE 15 34
13 File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos "Only I" Hayla 4 87
14 File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe "WOO!" Charmaine 7 67
15 Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands "YESTERDAY" :3lON 9 62
16 Anguilla "The Blue" CHESQUI 5 84
17 France "Melie-Rose" kissed ft. 4leks 3 92
18 Error creating thumbnail: Uruguay "the string" Shineymoon 10 58

Wildcard Round

The wildcard round consisted of the two 11th placers from both semis, and the 12th placer that accumulated the higher amount of points, ultimately giving us Eswatini, Norway, and Philippines. The round ended on the 23rd where the Philippines was called triumph after receiving the highest percentage of votes, giving them a pass into the finale.

Country Song Artist # of Votes % Result
File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini "Vuka Africa" S-Tone, Simmy 4 26.7% Eliminated
Norway "The Heart's Dominion" Triosphere 3 20% Eliminated
Philippines "TANGA" KAIA 8 53.3% Grand Final

Grand Final

26 countries competed in the grand final. Serbia failed to vote in a timely manner, due to the fact that their delegate left the server once their non-qualification was announced. Türkiye claimed their second victory in the competition with a whopping 212 points, breaking the previous record originally set by Canada in Season 16. This was followed by Switzerland, placing 2nd once more with 154 points. Closing off the top 3, North Korea places 3rd in the podium with a total of 141 points. Guinea ended up last in the final with a total of 29 points.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 Philippines "TANGA" KAIA 22 36
02 Error creating thumbnail: Faroe Islands "Náttin Er Mitt Heim" Elinborg 15 71
03 Hungary "Cognitive Dissonance" mermaidonmars 17 68
04 Egypt "Leh" Norhan 16 71
05 Netherlands "Drijfzand" WIES 9 96
06 Guam "lmho" flor 12 88
07 Error creating thumbnail: Uruguay "the string" Shineymoon 19 52
08 Türkiye "Destan" Zeynep Bastık 1 212
09 Latvia "Kādā Krāsā" Sub Scriptum 7 113
10 File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau "Badja Tina" Fattú Djakité 13 85
11 United Kingdom "Fabulous" MEEK 10 91
12 North Korea "Hamba Kahle" Song Sohee 3 141
13 Switzerland "porcelaine" ehro + yakary 2 154
14 File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe "WOO!" Charmaine 23 32
15 Lithuania "Pašauki" Annora Ember 14 81
16 United States "DVD" George Barnett 4 141
17 Estonia "Armastan, ei armasta" Säm, Emily J, dj lumi 11 90
18 File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon "Versailles" Mayssa 25 30
19 File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos "Only I" Hayla 6 115
20 Error creating thumbnail: Guinea "Hard To Get" Marlin 26 29
21 Réunion "KASKOLÉ" Maya Kamaty 20 39
22 Puerto Rico "bearwithme" kate the dreamer 8 113
23 Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands "YESTERDAY" :3lON 21 39
24 France "Mélie-Rose" kissed ft. 4leks 18 59
25 Anguilla "The Blue" CHESQUI 24 32
26 Error creating thumbnail: Singapore "Zone" Estelle Fly 5 127

Recap Content

Grand Final

Finale Recap (Placeholder Image)
YouTube Playlist
Spotify Playlist

Semi Finals

All Entries
Wildcard Recap
Semi-Final 1
Semi-Final 1
Semi-Final 2
Semi-Final 2

Voting Breakdowns

Semi-Final 1

Semi-Final 1 Breakdown

Below is a summary of all the 12 points awarded in this semi-finale.

# Recipient Awarded by..
4 Error creating thumbnail: Faroe Islands File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini, Indonesia, Netherlands, United Kingdom
3 Error creating thumbnail: Singapore Error creating thumbnail: Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Uganda
Hungary Australia, Switzerland, Turkïye
Guam Latvia, Error creating thumbnail: Singapore, United States
2 Turkïye Réunion, File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
United States Error creating thumbnail: Faroe Islands, File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lenabob
1 United Kingdom Hungary
File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Error creating thumbnail: Ukraine
Australia File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago
File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Guam

Semi-Final 2

Semi-Final 2 Voting Breakdown

Below is a summary of all the 12 points awarded in this semi-finale

# Recipient Awarded by..
3 North Korea File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos, Error creating thumbnail: Uruguay, File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
2 Estonia Lithuania, Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands
File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau Egypt, Northern Mariana Islands
Norway Estonia, North Korea
Northern Mariana Islands Anguilla, Error creating thumbnail: Mexico
1 France Philippines
Anguilla France
File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau
Egypt Error creating thumbnail: Guinea
Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands South Korea
Error creating thumbnail: Mexico American Samoa
South Korea Norway

Grand Final

Grand Final Results

Below is a summary of all the 12 points given in the grand-finale

# Recipient Awarded by..
8 Switzerland Anguilla, Hungary, Lithuania, Error creating thumbnail: Mexico, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Uganda, Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands
4 Turkïye File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini, Guam, Error creating thumbnail: Ukraine, United Kingdom
Guam Indonesia, Latvia, File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago, United States
3 North Korea Egypt, Error creating thumbnail: Faroe Islands, Error creating thumbnail: Uruguay
Latvia Estonia, Error creating thumbnail: Guinea, File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
Puerto Rico Error creating thumbnail: Myanmar, Error creating thumbnail: Singapore, File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos
File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Réunion
2 United States File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau, North Korea
United Kingdom Australia, Turkïye
Error creating thumbnail: Uruguay Netherlands, Norway
1 Netherlands France
Lithuania Switzerland
Hungary File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands South Korea
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