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{{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 12|logo=MLD12.png|year-held=November 3, 2024 to December 22, 2024|slogan=Raise Your Voice!|venue=Estádio do Benfica|participatingamount=37|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|20px|border]] dArtagnan|winnersong=[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|20px|border]] "Ruf der Freiheit"|next=[[Season 13]]|previous=[[Season 11]]|legend={{MapLegend}}|map=}}
'''Season 12''' of Melodia Song Contest was hosted in [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] '''Lisbon, Portugal'''. The winning country was [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] '''Germany''', represented by '''dArtagnan''' with their song '''"Ruf der Freiheit"'''. They scored a total of '''151''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File:Flag of Finland.svg|border|20x20px]] '''Finland''' with '''148''' points.
'''Season 12''' of Melodia Song Contest was hosted in [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] '''Lisbon, Portugal'''. The winning country was [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] '''Germany''', represented by '''dArtagnan''' with their song '''"Ruf der Freiheit"'''. They scored a total of '''151''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File:Flag of Finland.svg|border|20x20px]] '''Finland''' with '''148''' points.


== Location ==
== Location ==
== Participating Countries ==   
== Participating Countries ==   
A total of 37 countries participated in this edition of Melodia Song Contest.
A total of 37 countries participated in this edition of Melodia Song Contest.
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!Language
!Language
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Albania.svg|border|20x20px]] Albania
|[[File:Flag of Albania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Albania]]
|olympiaevergreen
|olympiaevergreen
|RTSH
|RTSH
|"Me e Forte"
|"Me e Forte"
|Xheisara Frisku
|Xheisara Frisku
|Albanian
|[[wikipedia:Albanian_language|Albanian]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|border|20x20px]] Australia
|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Australia]]
|theschemingturtle
|theschemingturtle
|SBS
|SBS
|"insubordinate."
|"insubordinate."
|alt.
|alt.
|English
|[[wikipedia:English_language|English]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Bahrain.svg|border|20x20px]] Bahrain
|[[File:Flag of Bahrain.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bahrain]]
|jita26televisi
|jita26televisi
|BRTC
|BRTC
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|English
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] Belgium
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Belgium]]
|suppacoo
|suppacoo
|VRT
|VRT
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|English
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg|border|20x20px]] Bosnia & Herzegovina
|[[File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bosnia & Herzegovina]]
|erminofernandes
|erminofernandes
|BHRT
|BHRT
|"Hollywood"
|"Hollywood"
|Jala Brat, Buba Corelli, Rasta
|Jala Brat, Buba Corelli, Rasta
|Bosnian <ref name="ni" />
|[[wikipedia:Bosnian_language|Bosnian]]<ref name="ni" />
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] Canada
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]
|sandernl
|sandernl
|CBC
|CBC
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|English
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Czechia.svg|border|20x20px]] Czechia
|[[File:Flag of Czechia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Czechia]]
|it.domca.69
|it.domca.69
|ČT
|ČT
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|English
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador.svg|border|20x20px]] Ecuador
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Ecuador]]
|valentinomore
|valentinomore
|EcuadorTV
|EcuadorTV
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|English
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg|border|20x20px]] Equatorial Guinea
|[[File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Equatorial Guinea]]
|thejendryz
|thejendyz
|TVGE
|TVGE
|"Fatiguée"
|"Fatiguée"
|Anguesomo
|Anguesomo
|French <ref name="ni" />
|[[wikipedia:French_language|French]]<ref name="ni" />
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Finland.svg|border|20x20px]] Finland
|[[File:Flag of Finland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Finland]]
|moliesmosh
|moliesmosh
|Yle
|Yle
|"Painava Sydan"
|"Painava Sydan"
|Mirella
|Mirella
|Finnish
|[[wikipedia:Finnish_language|Finnish]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] France
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] [[France]]
|eurofan98
|eurofan98
|France Télévisions
|France Télévisions
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|Joseph Kamel
|Joseph Kamel
|French
|French
|-
|-style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] Germany
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Germany]]
|chromiliaghaztic
|chromiliaghaztic
|ARD/NDR
|NDR
|"Ruf der Freiheit"
|"Ruf der Freiheit"
|dArtagnan
|dArtagnan
|German
|[[wikipedia:German_language|German]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] Guam
|[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
|twan7047
|twan7047
|KUAM-TV
|KGTV
|"dying on the inside"
|"dying on the inside"
|Nessa Barrett
|Nessa Barrett
|English
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg|border|20x20px]] Hong Kong
|[[File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Hong Kong]]
|meuw2202
|meuw2202
|RTHK
|TVB
|"Renegade"
|"Renegade"
|LUCAS
|LUCAS
|English
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|20x20px]] Iceland
|[[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Iceland]]
|whothehellisorestis
|whothehellisorestis
|RÚV
|RÚV
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|English
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|border|20x20px]] Ireland
|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Ireland]]
|pinguini
|pinguini
|RTÉ
|RTÉ
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|English
|English
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|-
|[[File:Flag of Isle of Man.svg|border|20x20px]] Isle of Man
|[[File:Flag of Isle of Man.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Isle of Man]]
|kasvi004
|kasvi004
|BBC North West
|BBC
|"Follow Me"
|"Follow Me"
|Matrix & Futurebound, Ayak Thiik
|Matrix & Futurebound, Ayak Thiik
|English
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] Italy
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]
|esclorenzo
|esclorenzo
|RAI
|RAI
|"MILLEOCCHI"
|"MILLEOCCHI"
|nudda
|nudda
|Italian
|[[wikipedia:Italian_language|Italian]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Jersey.svg|border|20x20px]] Jersey
|[[File:Flag of Jersey.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Jersey]]
|womansworld
|womansworld
|ITV Channel Television
|BBC
|"Solar"
|"Solar"
|dearALICE
|dearALICE
|English
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Kenya.svg|border|20x20px]] Kenya
|[[File:Flag of Kenya.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kenya]]
|toniaczka
|toniaczka
|KBC
|KBC
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|English
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] Lithuania
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]
|riardukas
|riardukas
|LRT
|LRT
|"Vakar Vakare"
|"Vakar Vakare"
|Rokas Yan
|Rokas Yan
|Lithuanian
|[[wikipedia:Lithuanian_language|Lithuanian]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|border|20x20px]] Malaysia
|[[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Malaysia]]
|zakrusta
|zakrusta
|RTM
|RTM
|"Tunggu"
|"Tunggu"
|Jetcetera
|Jetcetera
|Malay
|[[wikipedia:Malay_language|Malay]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|border|20x20px]] Netherlands
|[[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Netherlands]]
|wither2706
|wither2706
|AVROTROS
|AVROTROS
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|English
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|border|20x20px]] Nicaragua
|[[File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Nicaragua]]
|moldovanatifi
|moldovanatifi
|TN8
|TN8
|"UNA"
|"UNA"
|Stayleave
|Stayleave
|Spanish <ref name="ni">Contains lines in English</ref>
|[[wikipedia:Spanish_language|Spanish]]<ref name="ni">Contains lines in English.</ref>
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] North Korea
|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[North Korea]]
|stevenesc.
|stevenesc.
|KCTV
|KCTV
|"Girls"
|"Girls"
|Nature
|Nature
|Korean <ref name="ni" />
|[[wikipedia:Korean_language|Korean]]<ref name="ni" />
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|border|20x20px]] Norway
|[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Norway]]
|randomguy213
|randomguy213
|NRK
|NRK
|"Forglømmegei"
|"Forglømmegei"
|Hege Bjerk
|Hege Bjerk
|Norwegian
|[[wikipedia:Norwegian_language|Norwegian]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] Philippines
|[[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Philippines]]
|jceurovisionfan1996
|jceurovisionfan1996
|PTV
|PTV
|"Iba Ka"
|"Iba Ka"
|Seth Fedelin
|Seth Fedelin
|Filipino
|[[wikipedia:Tagalog_language|Tagalog]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Poland.svg|border|20x20px]] Poland
|[[File:Flag of Poland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Poland]]
|.ouannnn
|.ouannnn
|TVP
|TVP
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|English
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] Portugal
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Portugal]]
|haepuff
|haepuff
|RTP
|RTP
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|English
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] St Pierre and Miquelon
|[[File:Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[St. Pierre and Miquelon]]
|jesuisunepoubelle
|jesuisunepoubelle
|Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon La Première
|SPM-LP
|"C'est la Merde"
|"C'est la Merde"
|NAVA
|NAVA
|French
|French
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] South Korea
|[[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[South Korea]]
|paldosreal.sss
|paldosreal.sss
|KBS
|KBS
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|English, Korean
|English, Korean
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|border|20x20px]] Sweden
|[[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sweden]]
|tng8394
|tng8394
|SVT
|SVT
|"Bast i Sverige"
|"Bast i Sverige"
|Junior Brielle
|Junior Brielle
|Swedish
|[[wikipedia:Swedish_language|Swedish]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] Switzerland
|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Switzerland]]
|eternal2
|eternal2
|SRG SSR
|SRG SSR
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|French
|French
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Togo.svg|border|20x20px]] Togo
|[[File:Flag of Togo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Togo]]
|viciiiiiii
|viciiiiiii
|TVT
|TVT
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|French
|French
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] United Kingdom
|[[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
|bluiethesharkie
|bluiethesharkie
|BBC
|BBC
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|English
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|-
|[[File:Flag of United States.svg|border|20x20px]] United States
|[[File:Flag of United States.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States]]
|skanyone
|skanyone
|NBC
|NBC
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|English
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|border|20x20px]] Vietnam
|[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Vietnam]]
|ctys0n
|ctys0n
|VTM
|VTM
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== Contest Overview ==
== 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 16th November 2024. The 32 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 Australia.svg|border|20x20px]] Australia<br>[[File:Flag of Bahrain.svg|border|20x20px]] Bahrain<br>[[File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg|border|20x20px]] Hong Kong<br>[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|border|20x20px]] Ireland<br>[[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|border|20x20px]] Malaysia<br>[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|border|20x20px]] Malta<br>[[File:Flag of Togo.svg|border|20x20px]] Togo
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] Canada<br>[[File:Flag of Finland.svg|border|20x20px]] Finland<br>[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] Germany<br>[[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|20x20px]] Iceland<br>[[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] Philippines<br>[[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] St. Pierre & Miquelon<br>[[File:Flag of United States.svg|border|20x20px]] United States
|[[File:Flag of Albania.svg|border|20x20px]] Albania<br>[[File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg|border|20x20px]] Equatorial Guinea<br>[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] Italy<br>[[File:Flag of Jersey.svg|border|20x20px]] Jersey<br>[[File:Flag of Kenya.svg|border|20x20px]] Kenya<br>[[File:Flag of Poland.svg|border|20x20px]] Poland
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] Belgium<br>[[File:Flag of Ecuador.svg|border|20x20px]] Ecuador<br>[[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] France<br>[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] Guam<br>[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] Switzerland<br>[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|border|20x20px]] Vietnam
|[[File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg|border|20x20px]] Bosnia & Herzegovina<br>[[File:Flag of Czechia.svg|border|20x20px]] Czechia<br>[[File:Flag of Isle of Man.svg|border|20x20px]] Isle of Man<br>[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] Lithuania<br>[[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|border|20x20px]] Netherlands<br>[[File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|border|20x20px]] Nicaragua
|}


=== Semi-Final 1 ===
=== Semi-Final 1 ===
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=== Semi-Final 2 ===
=== Semi-Final 2 ===
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Portugal]] and [[South Korea]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[St Pierre and Miquelon]] moving into the wildcard stage.
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Portugal]] and [[South Korea]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[St. Pierre and Miquelon]] moving into the wildcard stage.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
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|8
|8
|61
|61
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: #CED4F2;"
|- style="background: #CED4F2;"
| style="text-align:center;" |05
| style="text-align:center;" |05
|[[File:Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] St Pierre and Miquelon
|[[File:Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] St. Pierre and Miquelon
|"C'est la Merde"
|"C'est la Merde"
|NAVA
|NAVA
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|}
|}
=== Wildcard Round ===
=== Wildcard Round ===
The wildcard round voting finished on December 3rd. St Pierre and Miquelon was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
The wildcard round voting finished on December 3rd. St. Pierre and Miquelon was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Country
!Country
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|dearALICE
|dearALICE
|31.6%
|31.6%
|Did not Qualify
|Eliminated
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|[[File:Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] St Pierre and Miquelon
|[[File:Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] St. Pierre and Miquelon
|"C'est la Merde"
|"C'est la Merde"
|NAVA
|NAVA
|68.4%
|68.4%
|Qualified
|Grand Final
|}
|}


=== Grand Final ===
=== Grand Final ===
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating 37 countries voted in this round. [[Germany]] was the winner with '''151''' points, followed by [[Finland]] with '''148''' points and [[Guam]] with '''142''' points. [[France]] ended in the last place with '''37''' points.
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. [[Germany]] was the winner with '''151''' points, followed by [[Finland]] with '''148''' points and [[Guam]] with '''142''' points. [[France]] ended in the last place with '''37''' points.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Draw
!Draw
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|-
| style="text-align:center;" |01
| style="text-align:center;" |01
|[[File:Flag_of_Norway.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Norway]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Norway.svg|border|20x20px]] Norway
|"Forglømmegei"
|"Forglømmegei"
|Hege Bjerk
|Hege Bjerk
| align="center" |21
| 21
| align="center" |53
| 53
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |02
| style="text-align:center;" |02
|[[File:Flag_of_Kenya.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kenya]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Kenya.svg|border|20x20px]] Kenya
|"Hush"
|"Hush"
|Xenia Manasseh
|Xenia Manasseh
| align="center" |6
| 6
| align="center" |109
| 109
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |03
| style="text-align:center;" |03
|[[File:Flag_of_Vietnam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Vietnam]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Vietnam.svg|border|20x20px]] Vietnam
|"dear me"
|"dear me"
|Plumcot Paige
|Plumcot Paige
| align="center" |13
| 13
| align="center" |75
| 75
|- style="background: silver;"
|- style="background: silver;"
| style="text-align:center;" |04
| style="text-align:center;" |04
|[[File:Flag_of_Finland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Finland]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Finland.svg|border|20x20px]] Finland
|"Painava Sydan"
|"Painava Sydan"
|Mirella
|Mirella
| align="center" |2
| 2
| align="center" |148
| 148
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |05
| style="text-align:center;" |05
|[[File:Flag_of_Malaysia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Malaysia]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Malaysia.svg|border|20x20px]] Malaysia
|"Tunggu"
|"Tunggu"
|Jetcetera
|Jetcetera
| align="center" |11
| 11
| align="center" |84
| 84
|- style="background: #c96;" bronze
|- style="background: #c96;" bronze
| style="text-align:center;" |06
| style="text-align:center;" |06
|[[File:Flag_of_Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] Guam
|"dying on the inside"
|"dying on the inside"
|Nessa Barrett
|Nessa Barrett
| align="center" |3
| 3
| align="center" |142
| 142
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |07
| style="text-align:center;" |07
|[[File:Flag_of_North_Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[North Korea]]
|[[File:Flag_of_North_Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] North Korea
|"Girls"
|"Girls"
|Nature
|Nature
| align="center" |10
| 10
| align="center" |89
| 89
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
| style="text-align:center;" |08
| style="text-align:center;" |08
|[[File:Flag_of_Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Germany]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] Germany
|"Ruf der Freiheit"
|"Ruf der Freiheit"
|dArtagnan
|dArtagnan
| align="center" |1
| 1
| align="center" |151
| 151
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |09
| style="text-align:center;" |09
|[[File:Flag_of_Netherlands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Netherlands]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Netherlands.svg|border|20x20px]] Netherlands
|"Work of Art"
|"Work of Art"
|RONDE
|RONDE
| align="center" |24
| 24
| align="center" |46
| 46
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |10
| style="text-align:center;" |10
|[[File:Flag_of_Sweden.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sweden]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Sweden.svg|border|20x20px]] Sweden
|"Bast i Sverige"
|"Bast i Sverige"
|Junior Brielle
|Junior Brielle
| align="center" |20
| 20
| align="center" |61
| 61
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |11
| style="text-align:center;" |11
|[[File:Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[St. Pierre and Miquelon]]
|[[File:Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] St. Pierre and Miquelon
|"C'est la Merde"
|"C'est la Merde"
|NAVA
|NAVA
| align="center" |23
| 23
| align="center" |47
| 47
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |12
| style="text-align:center;" |12
|[[File:Flag_of_Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Switzerland]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] Switzerland
|"Pour de Bon"
|"Pour de Bon"
|Shana Pearson
|Shana Pearson
| align="center" |14
| 14
| align="center" |70
| 70
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |13
| style="text-align:center;" |13
|[[File:Flag_of_Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Portugal]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] Portugal
|"Rendezvous"
|"Rendezvous"
|NIKO
|NIKO
| align="center" |7
| 7
| align="center" |105
| 105
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |14
| style="text-align:center;" |14
|[[File:Flag_of_Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] Italy
|"MILLEOCCHI"
|"MILLEOCCHI"
|nudda
|nudda
| align="center" |5
| 5
| align="center" |111
| 111
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |15
| style="text-align:center;" |15
|[[File:Flag_of_Albania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Albania]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Albania.svg|border|20x20px]] Albania
|"Me e Forte"
|"Me e Forte"
|Xheisara Frisku
|Xheisara Frisku
| align="center" |19
| 19
| align="center" |63
| 63
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |16
| style="text-align:center;" |16
|[[File:Flag_of_Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] Lithuania
|"Vakar Vakare"
|"Vakar Vakare"
|Rokas Yan
|Rokas Yan
| align="center" |17
| 17
| align="center" |67
| 67
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |17
| style="text-align:center;" |17
|[[File:Flag_of_Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] Canada
|"More Than My Mind"
|"More Than My Mind"
|ELIO
|ELIO
| align="center" |8
| 8
| align="center" |97
| 97
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |18
| style="text-align:center;" |18
|[[File:Flag_of_United_Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
|[[File:Flag_of_United_Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] United Kingdom
|"Stockholm Butterfly"
|"Stockholm Butterfly"
|Jazmin Bean
|Jazmin Bean
| align="center" |25
| 25
| align="center" |41
| 41
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |19
| style="text-align:center;" |19
|[[File:Flag_of_Australia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Australia]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Australia.svg|border|20x20px]] Australia
|"insubordinate."
|"insubordinate."
|alt.
|alt.
| align="center" |9
| 9
| align="center" |95
| 95
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |20
| style="text-align:center;" |20
|[[File:Flag_of_South_Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[South Korea]]
|[[File:Flag_of_South_Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] South Korea
|"Love Attack"
|"Love Attack"
|RESCENE
|RESCENE
| align="center" |18
| 18
| align="center" |66
| 66
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |21
| style="text-align:center;" |21
|[[File:Flag_of_Ireland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Ireland]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Ireland.svg|border|20x20px]] Ireland
|"These Are The Days"
|"These Are The Days"
|Inhaler
|Inhaler
| align="center" |22
| 22
| align="center" |49
| 49
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |22
| style="text-align:center;" |22
|[[File:Flag_of_United_States.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States]]
|[[File:Flag_of_United_States.svg|border|20x20px]] United States
|"Why Do You Love Me"
|"Why Do You Love Me"
|Charlotte Lawrence
|Charlotte Lawrence
| align="center" |15
| 15
| align="center" |69
| 69
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |23
| style="text-align:center;" |23
|[[File:Flag_of_Bahrain.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bahrain]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Bahrain.svg|border|20x20px]] Bahrain
|"Waves of Blue"
|"Waves of Blue"
|Majid Jordan
|Majid Jordan
| align="center" |12
| 12
| align="center" |80
| 80
|- style="background:#fe8080;" red
|- style="background:#fe8080;" red
| style="text-align:center;" |24
| style="text-align:center;" |24
|[[File:Flag_of_France.svg|border|20x20px]] [[France]]
|[[File:Flag_of_France.svg|border|20x20px]] France
|"Celui Qui Part"
|"Celui Qui Part"
|Joseph Kamel
|Joseph Kamel
| align="center" |26
| 26
| align="center" |37
| 37
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |25
| style="text-align:center;" |25
|[[File:Flag_of_Iceland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Iceland]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Iceland.svg|border|20x20px]] Iceland
|"Hotel Heartache"
|"Hotel Heartache"
|Thorsteinn Einarsson
|Thorsteinn Einarsson
| align="center" |16
| 16
| align="center" |68
| 68
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |26
| style="text-align:center;" |26
|[[File:Flag_of_Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Belgium]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] Belgium
|"Loser"
|"Loser"
|RORI
|RORI
| align="center" |4
| 4
| align="center" |123
| 123
|}
|}
== References ==

Latest revision as of 15:04, 25 January 2026

Season 12 of Melodia Song Contest was hosted in File:Flag of Portugal.svg Lisbon, Portugal. The winning country was Germany, represented by dArtagnan with their song "Ruf der Freiheit". They scored a total of 151 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was Finland with 148 points.

Location

Participating Countries

A total of 37 countries participated in this edition of Melodia Song Contest.

Country Broadcaster Song Artist Language
File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania olympiaevergreen RTSH "Me e Forte" Xheisara Frisku Albanian
Australia theschemingturtle SBS "insubordinate." alt. English
File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain jita26televisi BRTC "Waves of Blue" Majid Jordan English
Belgium suppacoo VRT "Loser" RORI English
File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia & Herzegovina erminofernandes BHRT "Hollywood" Jala Brat, Buba Corelli, Rasta Bosnian[1]
Canada sandernl CBC "More Than My Mind" ELIO English
File:Flag of Czechia.svg Czechia it.domca.69 ČT "I Have No Inspiration" Thom Artway English
File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador valentinomore EcuadorTV "Can't Choose" LARI LUKE, Kiara Nelson English
File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea thejendyz TVGE "Fatiguée" Anguesomo French[1]
Finland moliesmosh Yle "Painava Sydan" Mirella Finnish
France eurofan98 France Télévisions "Celui Qui Part" Joseph Kamel French
Germany chromiliaghaztic NDR "Ruf der Freiheit" dArtagnan German
File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam twan7047 KGTV "dying on the inside" Nessa Barrett English
File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong meuw2202 TVB "Renegade" LUCAS English
Error creating thumbnail: Iceland whothehellisorestis RÚV "Hotel Heartache" Thorsteinn Einarsson English
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland pinguini RTÉ "These Are The Days" Inhaler English
Isle of Man kasvi004 BBC "Follow Me" Matrix & Futurebound, Ayak Thiik English
Error creating thumbnail: Italy esclorenzo RAI "MILLEOCCHI" nudda Italian
File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey womansworld BBC "Solar" dearALICE English
File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya toniaczka KBC "Hush" Xenia Manasseh English
Lithuania riardukas LRT "Vakar Vakare" Rokas Yan Lithuanian
Malaysia zakrusta RTM "Tunggu" Jetcetera Malay
Error creating thumbnail: Netherlands wither2706 AVROTROS "Work of Art" RONDE English
File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua moldovanatifi TN8 "UNA" Stayleave Spanish[1]
North Korea stevenesc. KCTV "Girls" Nature Korean[1]
Error creating thumbnail: Norway randomguy213 NRK "Forglømmegei" Hege Bjerk Norwegian
Error creating thumbnail: Philippines jceurovisionfan1996 PTV "Iba Ka" Seth Fedelin Tagalog
Poland .ouannnn TVP "Alice" Bassvictim English
File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal haepuff RTP "Rendezvous" NIKO English
File:Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre and Miquelon jesuisunepoubelle SPM-LP "C'est la Merde" NAVA French
Error creating thumbnail: South Korea paldosreal.sss KBS "Love Attack" RESCENE English, Korean
Error creating thumbnail: Sweden tng8394 SVT "Bast i Sverige" Junior Brielle Swedish
Switzerland eternal2 SRG SSR "Pour de Bon" Shana Pearson French
File:Flag of Togo.svg Togo viciiiiiii TVT "OMNIPRÉSENCE" Fyore French
United Kingdom bluiethesharkie BBC "Stockholm Butterfly" Jazmin Bean English
United States skanyone NBC "Why Do You Love Me" Charlotte Lawrence English
File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam ctys0n VTM "dear me" Plumcot Paige 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 16th November 2024. The 32 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
Australia
File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain
File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Malaysia
Error creating thumbnail: Malta
File:Flag of Togo.svg Togo 		Canada
Finland
Germany
Error creating thumbnail: Iceland
Error creating thumbnail: Philippines
Error creating thumbnail: St. Pierre & Miquelon
United States 		File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania
File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea
Error creating thumbnail: Italy
File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey
File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya
Poland 		Belgium
File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
France
File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam
Switzerland
File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam 		File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia & Herzegovina
File:Flag of Czechia.svg Czechia
Isle of Man
Lithuania
Error creating thumbnail: Netherlands
File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua

Semi-Final 1

16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus North Korea, Sweden and United Kingdom voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Jersey moving into the wildcard stage.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 Belgium "Loser" RORI 7 83
02 File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea "Fatiguee" Anguesomo 15 24
03 Switzerland "Pour de Bon" Shana Pearson 10 52
04 Germany "Ruf der Freiheit" dArtagnan 1 131
05 File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania "Me e Forte" Xheisara Frisku 9 55
06 File:Flag of Togo.svg Togo "Omnipresence" Fyore 13 43
07 File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia & Herzegovina "Hollywood" Jala Brat, Buba Corelli, Rasta 16 17
08 Australia "insubordinate." alt. 5 86
09 Isle of Man "Follow Me" Matrix & Futurebound, Ayak Thiik 14 41
10 Finland "Painava Sydan" Mirella 2 121
11 File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam "dying on the inside" Nessa Barrett 3 113
12 Error creating thumbnail: Netherlands "Work of Art" RONDE 8 65
13 United States "Why Do You Love Me" Charlotte Lawrence 6 85
14 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong "Renegade" LUCAS 12 45
15 File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey "Solar" dearALICE 11 46
16 Malaysia "Tunggu" Jetcetera 4 95

Semi-Final 2

16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Portugal and South Korea voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with St. Pierre and Miquelon moving into the wildcard stage.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 France "Celui Qui Part" Joseph Kamel 5 73
02 Error creating thumbnail: Norway "Forglømmegei" Hege Bjerk 6 65
03 Poland "Alice" Bassvictim 14 26
04 Lithuania "Vakar Vakare" Rokas Yan 8 61
05 File:Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre and Miquelon "C'est la Merde" NAVA 11 46
06 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya "Hush" Xenia Manasseh 6 65
07 Error creating thumbnail: Iceland "Hotel Heartache" Thorsteinn Einarsson 4 91
08 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland "These Are The Days" Inhaler 10 56
09 Error creating thumbnail: Philippines "Iba Ka" Seth Fedelin 14 26
10 File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam "dear me" Plumcot Paige 9 60
11 Canada "More Than My Mind" ELIO 1 114
12 File:Flag of Czechia.svg Czechia "I Have No Inspiration" Thom Artway 13 43
13 File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain "Waves of Blue" Majid Jordan 2 95
14 Error creating thumbnail: Italy "MILLEOCCHI" nudda 2 95
15 File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador "Can't Choose" LARI LUKE, Kiara Nelson 12 44
16 File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua "UNA" Stayleave 14 26

Wildcard Round

The wildcard round voting finished on December 3rd. St. Pierre and Miquelon was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.

Country Song Artist % Result
File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey "Solar" dearALICE 31.6% Eliminated
File:Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre and Miquelon "C'est la Merde" NAVA 68.4% Grand Final

Grand Final

26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. Germany was the winner with 151 points, followed by Finland with 148 points and Guam with 142 points. France ended in the last place with 37 points.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 Error creating thumbnail: Norway "Forglømmegei" Hege Bjerk 21 53
02 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya "Hush" Xenia Manasseh 6 109
03 File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam "dear me" Plumcot Paige 13 75
04 Finland "Painava Sydan" Mirella 2 148
05 Malaysia "Tunggu" Jetcetera 11 84
06 File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam "dying on the inside" Nessa Barrett 3 142
07 North Korea "Girls" Nature 10 89
08 Germany "Ruf der Freiheit" dArtagnan 1 151
09 Error creating thumbnail: Netherlands "Work of Art" RONDE 24 46
10 Error creating thumbnail: Sweden "Bast i Sverige" Junior Brielle 20 61
11 File:Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre and Miquelon "C'est la Merde" NAVA 23 47
12 Switzerland "Pour de Bon" Shana Pearson 14 70
13 File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal "Rendezvous" NIKO 7 105
14 Error creating thumbnail: Italy "MILLEOCCHI" nudda 5 111
15 File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania "Me e Forte" Xheisara Frisku 19 63
16 Lithuania "Vakar Vakare" Rokas Yan 17 67
17 Canada "More Than My Mind" ELIO 8 97
18 United Kingdom "Stockholm Butterfly" Jazmin Bean 25 41
19 Australia "insubordinate." alt. 9 95
20 Error creating thumbnail: South Korea "Love Attack" RESCENE 18 66
21 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland "These Are The Days" Inhaler 22 49
22 United States "Why Do You Love Me" Charlotte Lawrence 15 69
23 File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain "Waves of Blue" Majid Jordan 12 80
24 France "Celui Qui Part" Joseph Kamel 26 37
25 Error creating thumbnail: Iceland "Hotel Heartache" Thorsteinn Einarsson 16 68
26 Belgium "Loser" RORI 4 123

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Contains lines in English.
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