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


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


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


== Participating Countries ==
== Participating Countries ==
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|"Daisy"
|"Daisy"
|Ronia
|Ronia
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Albania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Albania]]
|[[File:Flag of Albania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Albania]]
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|"DO IT YOURSELF"
|"DO IT YOURSELF"
|ILIRA
|ILIRA
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] [[American Samoa]]
|[[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] [[American Samoa]]
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|"Lua Cheia"
|"Lua Cheia"
|Marina Sena
|Marina Sena
|
|Portuguese
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bulgaria]]
|[[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bulgaria]]
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|"In Salamis"
|"In Salamis"
|Arrayan Path
|Arrayan Path
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Denmark]]
|[[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Denmark]]
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|"Multiply"
|"Multiply"
|POESY
|POESY
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
|[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
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|"Crimson & Violet"
|"Crimson & Violet"
|Anastasia Elliot
|Anastasia Elliot
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Iceland]]
|[[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Iceland]]
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|"Tea"
|"Tea"
|Salka Valsdóttir
|Salka Valsdóttir
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|border|20x20px]] [[India]]
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|border|20x20px]] [[India]]
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|"Figlia d' 'a Tempesta"
|"Figlia d' 'a Tempesta"
|LA NIÑA
|LA NIÑA
|
|Neapolitan
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Japan]]
|[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Japan]]
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|"Just Wanna xxxx With You"
|"Just Wanna xxxx With You"
|Phantom Siita
|Phantom Siita
|
|English, Japanese
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]
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|"MVH"
|"MVH"
|Synne Vo
|Synne Vo
|
|Norwegian
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Palestine.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Palestine]]
|[[File:Flag of Palestine.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Palestine]]
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|"DA DA DA"
|"DA DA DA"
|mad tsai
|mad tsai
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Philippines]]
|[[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Philippines]]
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|"Amor de Ferro"
|"Amor de Ferro"
|Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa
|Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa
|
|Portuguese
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Romania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Romania]]
|[[File:Flag of Romania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Romania]]
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|"E marfa tare"
|"E marfa tare"
|Alex Velea
|Alex Velea
|
|Romanian
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[St. Pierre & Miquelon]]
|[[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[St. Pierre and Miquelon]]
|jesuisunepoubelle
|jesuisunepoubelle
|SPM-LP
|SPM-LP
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|"På måndag"
|"På måndag"
|Miss Li
|Miss Li
|
|Swedish
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Switzerland]]
|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Switzerland]]
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|"New Waters"
|"New Waters"
|CLARK S
|CLARK S
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Taiwan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Taiwan]]
|[[File:Flag of Taiwan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Taiwan]]
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|"Sword"
|"Sword"
|"Wisp"
|"Wisp"
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Thailand]]
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Thailand]]
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|"Hot & Cold"
|"Hot & Cold"
|4MIX
|4MIX
|
|English, Thai
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
|[[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
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|"Ritual"
|"Ritual"
|Jason Kwan
|Jason Kwan
|
|English
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of United States.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States]]
|[[File:Flag of United States.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States]]
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=== Semi-Final allocation draw ===
=== Semi-Final allocation draw ===
The draw to determine which semi-finals each non-automatic qualifier country would compete in took place on the 22nd May 2025. The 39<ref>Armenia was previously included before being disqualified for failing to submit an entry on time.</ref> participants were spread across 5 pots based off of their delegates voting history. Pot 1 acted as a 'newcomer & wildcard' pot, for miscellaneous and new participants.
The draw to determine which semi-finals each non-automatic qualifier country would compete in took place on the 22nd May 2025. The 39<ref>[[Armenia]] was previously included before being disqualified for failing to submit an entry on time.</ref> participants were spread across 5 pots based off of their delegates voting history. Pot 1 acted as a 'newcomer & wildcard' pot, for miscellaneous and new participants.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align:center;" |Pot 1
! style="text-align:center;" |Pot 1
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!Pot 5
!Pot 5
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Armenia.svg|border|20x20px]] Armenia<br>[[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|border|20x20px]] Cyprus<br>[[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|20x20px]] Iceland<br>[[File:Flag of India.svg|border|20x20px]] India<br>[[File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] Northern Mariana Islands<br>[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|border|20x20px]] Peru<br>[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|border|20x20px]] Thailand<br>[[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] United Kingdom
|[[File:Flag of Armenia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armenia]]<br>[[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cyprus]]<br>[[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Iceland]]<br>[[File:Flag of India.svg|border|20x20px]] [[India]]<br>[[File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Northern Mariana Islands]]<br>[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Peru]]<br>[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Thailand]]<br>[[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] Canada<br>[[File:Flag of China.svg|border|20x20px]] China<br>[[File:Flag of Egypt.svg|border|20x20px]] Egypt<br>[[File:Flag of Gabon.svg|border|20x20px]] Gabon<br>[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] Guam<br>[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] North Korea<br>[[File:Flag of Palestine.svg|border|20x20px]] Palestine<br>[[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] US Virgin Islands
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]<br>[[File:Flag of China.svg|border|20x20px]] [[China]]<br>[[File:Flag of Egypt.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Egypt]]<br>[[File:Flag of Gabon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gabon]]<br>[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]<br>[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[North Korea]]<br>[[File:Flag of Palestine.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Palestine]]<br>[[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[US Virgin Islands]]
|[[File:Flag of Albania.svg|border|20x20px]] Albania<br>[[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] American Samoa<br>[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] Belgium<br>[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] Germany<br>[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] Lithuania<br>[[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] Philippines<br>[[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|border|20x20px]] Sweden<br>[[File:Flag of United States.svg|border|20x20px]] United States
|[[File:Flag of Albania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Albania]]<br>[[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] [[American Samoa]]<br>[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Belgium]]<br>[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Germany]]<br>[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]<br>[[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Philippines]]<br>[[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sweden]]<br>[[File:Flag of United States.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States]]
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|border|20x20px]] Brazil<br>[[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|border|20x20px]] Bulgaria<br>[[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|border|20x20px]] Gibraltar<br>[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|border|20x20px]] Norway<br>[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] Italy<br>[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|border|20x20px]] Japan<br>[[File:Flag of Romania.svg|border|20x20px]] Romania<br>[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] Switzerland
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Brazil]]<br>[[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bulgaria]]<br>[[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gibraltar]]<br>[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Norway]]<br>[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]<br>[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Japan]]<br>[[File:Flag of Romania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Romania]]<br>[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Switzerland]]
|[[File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg|border|20x20px]] Cabo Verde<br>[[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] France<br>[[File:Flag of Indonesia.svg|border|20x20px]] Indonesia<br>[[File:Flag of Moldova.svg|border|20x20px]] Moldova<br>[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] Portugal<br>[[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] St. Pierre & Miquelon<br>[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|border|20x20px]] Spain
|[[File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cabo Verde]]<br>[[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] [[France]]<br>[[File:Flag of Indonesia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Indonesia]]<br>[[File:Flag of Moldova.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Moldova]]<br>[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Portugal]]<br>[[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[St. Pierre and Miquelon|St. Pierre & Miquelon]]<br>[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Spain]]
|}
|}


=== Semi-Final 1 ===
=== Semi-Final 1 ===
20 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Åland Islands]] and [[Denmark]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with X moving into the wildcard stage.
20 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Åland Islands]] and [[Denmark]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[Brazil]] moving into the wildcard stage.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Draw
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
!Country
!Country
!Song
!Song
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!Points
!Points
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!01
| style="text-align:center;" |01
|[[File:Flag_of_North_Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] North Korea
|[[File:Flag_of_North_Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[North Korea]]
|"Birth"
|"Birth"
|ARTMS
|ARTMS
|
|8
|
|59
|-
|-
!02
| style="text-align:center;" |02
|[[File:Flag_of_United_States.svg|border|20x20px]] United States
|[[File:Flag_of_United_States.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States]]
|"your apartment"
|"your apartment"
|dreamfone
|dreamfone
|
|14
|
|38
|-
|-
!03
| style="text-align:center;" |03
|[[File:Flag_of_Indonesia.svg|border|20x20px]] Indonesia
|[[File:Flag_of_Indonesia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Indonesia]]
|"Pelangi"
|"Pelangi"
|HIVI!
|HIVI!
|
|15
|
|36
|-class="sortbottom" style="background: #D97966;"
|-class="sortbottom" style="background: #D97966;"
!<s>04</s>
| style="text-align:center;" | <s>04</s>
|<s>[[File:Flag of Armenia.svg|border|20x20px]] Armenia</s>
|<s>[[File:Flag of Armenia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armenia]]</s>
|<s>—</s>
|<s>—</s>
|<s>—</s>
|<s>—</s>
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|<s>—</s>
|<s>—</s>
|- style="background:#CED4F2;"
|- style="background:#CED4F2;"
!05
| style="text-align:center;" |05
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|border|20x20px]] Brazil
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Brazil]]
|"Lua Cheia"
|"Lua Cheia"
|Marina Sena
|Marina Sena
|
|11
|
|48
|-
|-
!06
| style="text-align:center;" |06
|[[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] Philippines
|[[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Philippines]]
|"Maria"
|"Maria"
|1621
|1621
|
|19
|
|16
|-
|-
!07
| style="text-align:center;" |07
|[[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|20x20px]] Iceland
|[[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Iceland]]
|"Tea"
|"Tea"
|Salka Valsdóttir
|Salka Valsdóttir
|
|16
|
|36
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!08
| style="text-align:center;" |08
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|border|20x20px]] China
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|border|20x20px]] [[China]]
|"flip phone"
|"flip phone"
|PIAO
|PIAO
|
|9
|
|50
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!09
| style="text-align:center;" |09
|[[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|border|20x20px]] Sweden
|[[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sweden]]
|"På måndag"
|"På måndag"
|Miss Li
|Miss Li
|
|5
|
|85
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!10
| style="text-align:center;" |10
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] France
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] [[France]]
|"Suffocate"
|"Suffocate"
|LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet
|LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet
|
|7
|
|76
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!11
| style="text-align:center;" |11
|[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|border|20x20px]] Norway
|[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Norway]]
|"MVH"
|"MVH"
|Synne Vo
|Synne Vo
|
|2
|
|111
|-
|-
!12
| style="text-align:center;" |12
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|border|20x20px]] Peru
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Peru]]
|"DA DA DA"
|"DA DA DA"
|mad tsai
|mad tsai
|
|12
|
|44
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!13
| style="text-align:center;" |13
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] Canada
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]
|"Dancing and Crying"
|"Dancing and Crying"
|Kiesza
|Kiesza
|
|1
|
|145
|-
|-
!14
| style="text-align:center;" |14
|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|border|20x20px]] Spain
|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Spain]]
|"Just Can't Stay Away"
|"Just Can't Stay Away"
|Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C
|Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C
|
|18
|
|26
|-
|-
!15
| style="text-align:center;" |15
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] Portugal
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Portugal]]
|"Amor de Ferro"
|"Amor de Ferro"
|Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa
|Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa
|
|17
|
|28
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!16
| style="text-align:center;" |16
|[[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|border|20x20px]] Bulgaria
|[[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bulgaria]]
|"Voodoo Doll"
|"Voodoo Doll"
|ALMA
|ALMA
|
|6
|
|85
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!17
| style="text-align:center;" |17
|[[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] St. Pierre & Miquelon
|[[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[St. Pierre and Miquelon|St. Pierre & Miquelon]]
|"Thelma et Louise"
|"Thelma et Louise"
|Poupie
|Poupie
|
|10
|
|50
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!18
| style="text-align:center;" |18
|[[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|border|20x20px]] Cyprus
|[[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cyprus]]
|"In Salamis"
|"In Salamis"
|Arrayan Path
|Arrayan Path
|
|4
|
|89
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!19
| style="text-align:center;" |19
|[[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|border|20x20px]] Gibraltar
|[[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gibraltar]]
|"Multiply"
|"Multiply"
|POESY
|POESY
|
|3
|
|94
|-
|-
!20
| style="text-align:center;" |20
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|border|20x20px]] Thailand
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Thailand]]
|"Hot & Cold"
|"Hot & Cold"
|4MIX
|4MIX
|
|13
|
|44
|}
|}


=== Semi-Final 2 ===
=== Semi-Final 2 ===
19 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Andorra]], [[South Korea]] and [[Taiwan]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with X moving into the wildcard stage.
19 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Andorra]], [[South Korea]] and [[Taiwan]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[Cabo Verde]] moving into the wildcard stage.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Draw
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
!Country
!Country
!Song
!Song
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!Place
!Place
!Points
!Points
|-
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#CED4F2;"
!01
| style="text-align:center;" |01
|[[File:Flag_of_Cabo_Verde.svg|border|20x20px]] Cabo Verde
|[[File:Flag_of_Cabo_Verde.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cabo Verde]]
|"Gravidade 0"
|"Gravidade 0"
|EU.CLIDES
|EU.CLIDES
|
|11
|
|59
|-
|-
!02
| style="text-align:center;" |02
|[[File:Flag_of_Gabon.svg|border|20x20px]] Gabon
|[[File:Flag_of_Gabon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gabon]]
|"Formule"
|"Formule"
|Dancy
|Dancy
|
|15
|
|40
|-
|-
!03
| style="text-align:center;" |03
|[[File:Flag_of_Albania.svg|border|20x20px]] Albania
|[[File:Flag_of_Albania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Albania]]
|"DO IT YOURSELF"
|"DO IT YOURSELF"
|ILIRA
|ILIRA
|
|14
|
|40
|-
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!04
| style="text-align:center;" |04
|[[File:Flag_of_American_Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] American Samoa
|[[File:Flag_of_American_Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] [[American Samoa]]
|"12 ROUNDS"
|"12 ROUNDS"
|Callie Young
|Callie Young
|
|7
|
|70
|-
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!05
| style="text-align:center;" |05
|[[File:Flag_of_Egypt.svg|border|20x20px]] Egypt
|[[File:Flag_of_Egypt.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Egypt]]
|"5arbanin"
|"5arbanin"
|ALMAS, amadio
|ALMAS, amadio
|
|4
|
|91
|-
|-
!06
| style="text-align:center;" |06
|[[File:Flag_of_Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] Switzerland
|[[File:Flag_of_Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Switzerland]]
|"New Waters"
|"New Waters"
|CLARK S
|CLARK S
|
|16
|
|39
|-
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!07
| style="text-align:center;" |07
|[[File:Flag_of_Japan.svg|border|20x20px]] Japan
|[[File:Flag_of_Japan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Japan]]
|"Just Wanna xxxx With You"
|"Just Wanna xxxx With You"
|Phantom Siita
|Phantom Siita
|
|9
|
|69
|-
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!08
| style="text-align:center;" |08
|[[File:Flag_of_Moldova.svg|border|20x20px]] Moldova
|[[File:Flag_of_Moldova.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Moldova]]
|"Look into my eyes"
|"Look into my eyes"
|Andreea Bostanica
|Andreea Bostanica
|
|8
|
|70
|-
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!09
| style="text-align:center;" |09
|[[File:Flag_of_Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] Guam
|[[File:Flag_of_Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
|"Crimson & Violet"
|"Crimson & Violet"
|Anastasia Elliot
|Anastasia Elliot
|
|10
|
|60
|-
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!10
| style="text-align:center;" |10
|[[File:Flag_of_Palestine.svg|border|20x20px]] Palestine
|[[File:Flag_of_Palestine.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Palestine]]
|"Asli Ana"
|"Asli Ana"
|zeyne
|zeyne
|
|1
|
|130
|-
|-
!11
| style="text-align:center;" |11
|[[File:Flag_of_India.svg|border|20x20px]] India
|[[File:Flag_of_India.svg|border|20x20px]] [[India]]
|"Moonchild"
|"Moonchild"
|The F16s
|The F16s
|
|17
|
|39
|-
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!12
| style="text-align:center;" |12
|[[File:Flag_of_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] US Virgin Islands
|[[File:Flag_of_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[US Virgin Islands]]
|"I hope you hate me."
|"I hope you hate me."
|Dead Poet Society
|Dead Poet Society
|
|5
|
|78
|-
|-
!13
| style="text-align:center;" |13
|[[File:Flag_of_Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] Lithuania
|[[File:Flag_of_Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]
|"Į Venesuelą"
|"Į Venesuelą"
|Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys
|Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys
|
|12
|
|58
|-
|-
!14
| style="text-align:center;" |14
|[[File:Flag_of_United_Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] United Kingdom
|[[File:Flag_of_United_Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
|"Ritual"
|"Ritual"
|Jason Kwan
|Jason Kwan
|
|18
|
|28
|-
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!15
| style="text-align:center;" |15
|[[File:Flag_of_Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] Italy
|[[File:Flag_of_Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]
|"Figlia d' 'a Tempesta"
|"Figlia d' 'a Tempesta"
|LA NIÑA
|LA NIÑA
|
|2
|
|104
|-
|-
!16
| style="text-align:center;" |16
|[[File:Flag_of_Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] Germany
|[[File:Flag_of_Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Germany]]
|"Flowers"
|"Flowers"
|Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos
|Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos
|
|13
|
|53
|-
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!17
| style="text-align:center;" |17
|[[File:Flag_of_Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] Belgium
|[[File:Flag_of_Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Belgium]]
|"Atlas"
|"Atlas"
|Pommelien Thijs
|Pommelien Thijs
|
|3
|
|97
|-
|- style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
!18
| style="text-align:center;" |18
|[[File:Flag_of_Northern_Mariana_Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] Northern Mariana Islands
|[[File:Flag_of_Northern_Mariana_Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Northern Mariana Islands]]
|"Sleepyhead"
|"Sleepyhead"
|Jutes
|Jutes
|
|6
|
|71
|-
|-
!19
| style="text-align:center;" |19
|[[File:Flag_of_Romania.svg|border|20x20px]] Romania
|[[File:Flag_of_Romania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Romania]]
|"E marfa tare"
|"E marfa tare"
|Alex Velea
|Alex Velea
|
|19
|
|22
|}
|}


=== Wildcard Round ===
=== Wildcard Round ===
The wildcard round voting finished on June 2nd. [[Cabo Verde]] was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Country
!Song
!Artist
!%
!Result
|-
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Brazil]]
|"Lua Cheia"
|Marina Sena
|28.6%
|Eliminated
|-style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|[[File:Flag_of_Cabo_Verde.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cabo Verde]]
|"Gravidade 0"
|EU.CLIDES
|71.4%
|Grand Final
|}


=== Grand Final ===
=== Grand Final ===
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round.
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. [[Canada]] was the winner with '''209''' points, followed by [[Italy]] with '''158''' points and [[Palestine]] with '''147''' points. [[St. Pierre & Miquelon]] ended in the last place with '''18''' points.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Draw
!Country
!Song
!Artist
!Place
!Points
|-style="background: silver;"
|style="text-align:center;" |01
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]
|"Figlia d' 'a Tempesta"
|LA NIÑA
|2
|158
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |02
|[[File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Northern Mariana Islands]]
|"Sleepyhead"
|Jutes
|11
|94
|-style="background: #c96;" bronze
|style="text-align:center;" |03
|[[File:Flag of Palestine.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Palestine]]
|"Asli Ana" <small>''(أصلي أنا)''</small>
|zeyne
|3
|147
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |04
|[[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gibraltar]]
|"Multiply"
|POESY
|9
|101
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |05
|[[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sweden]]
|"På måndag"
|Miss Li
|23
|50
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |06
|[[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] [[American Samoa]]
|"12 ROUNDS"
|Callie Young
|24
|46
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |07
|[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Norway]]
|"MVH"
|Synne Vo
|19
|70
|-style="background:#fe8080;" red
|style="text-align:center;" |08
|[[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[St. Pierre and Miquelon|St. Pierre & Miquelon]]
|"Thelma et Louise"
|Poupie
|26
|18
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |09
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Andorra]]
|"Lau Korapilo"
|SÜNE
|10
|100
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |10
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Belgium]]
|"Atlas"
|Pommelien Thijs
|7
|106
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |11
|[[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[South Korea]]
|"without u here"
|nixxiu, Eternal Rin
|5
|122
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |12
|[[File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cabo Verde]]
|"Gravidade 0"
|EU.CLIDES
|14
|86
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |13
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|border|20x20px]] [[China]]
|"flip phone"
|PIAO
|22
|53
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |14
|[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
|"Crimson & Violet"
|Anastasia Elliot
|21
|60
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |15
|[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Japan]]
|"Just Wanna xxxx With You"
|Phantom Siita
|16
|78
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |16
|[[File:Flag of Moldova.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Moldova]]
|"Look into my eyes"
|Andreea Bostanica
|17
|77
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |17
|[[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[US Virgin Islands]]
|"I hope you hate me."
|Dead Poet Society
|13
|89
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |18
|[[File:Flag of Taiwan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Taiwan]]
|"Sword"
|Wisp
|4
|126
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |19
|[[File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Åland Islands]]
|"Daisy"
|Ronia
|6
|121
|-style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
|style="text-align:center;" |20
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]
|"Dancing and Crying"
|Kiesza
|1
|209
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |21
|[[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bulgaria]]
|"Voodoo Doll"
|ALMA
|20
|69
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |22
|[[File:Flag of Egypt.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Egypt]]
|"5arbanin" <small>''(خربانين)''</small>
|ALMAS, amadio
|15
|85
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |23
|[[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Denmark]]
|"Hvor Var Jeg Endt"
|CHRISTOPHER, Thor Farlov
|25
|40
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |24
|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[North Korea]]
|"Birth"
|ARTMS
|18
|77
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |25
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] [[France]]
|"Suffocate"
|LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet
|8
|105
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |26
|[[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cyprus]]
|"In Salamis"
|Arrayan Path
|12
|92
|}
 
== References ==

Latest revision as of 20:56, 12 November 2025

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

Location

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

Participating Countries

43 countries participated this season.

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

Contest Overview

Semi-Final allocation draw

The draw to determine which semi-finals each non-automatic qualifier country would compete in took place on the 22nd May 2025. The 39[4] participants were spread across 5 pots based off of their delegates voting history. Pot 1 acted as a 'newcomer & wildcard' pot, for miscellaneous and new participants.

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

Semi-Final 1

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

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

Semi-Final 2

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

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

Wildcard Round

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

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

Grand Final

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

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

References

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