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{{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 18|logo=MLD18.png|year-held=2025|slogan=No Coração da Tradição|venue=Estádio da Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra|participatingamount=37|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] TBA|winnersong=[[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] "TBA"|next=[[Season 19]]|previous=[[Season 17]]}}
{{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 18|logo=MLD18.png|year-held=2025|slogan=No Coração da Tradição|venue=Estádio da Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra|participatingamount=37|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File: Flag_of_Uganda.svg|20px|border]] Sabina Ddumba|winnersong=[[File: Flag_of_Uganda.svg|20px|border]] "I Cry"|next=[[Season 19]]|previous=[[Season 17]]}}
'''Season 18''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|20px|border]] '''Coimbra, Portugal'''. The winning country was [[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] '''TBA''', represented by '''TBA''' with their song '''"TBA"'''. They scored '''TBA''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] '''TBA''' with '''TBA''' points.
'''Season 18''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|20px|border]] '''Coimbra, Portugal'''. The winning country was [[File: Flag_of_Uganda.svg|20px|border]] '''Uganda''', represented by '''Sabina Ddumba''' with their song '''"I Cry"'''. They scored '''173''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png|border|20x20px]] '''Réunion''' with '''171''' points.
== Location ==
== Location ==
This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in Estádio da Cidade de Coimbra, a stadium with a capacity of 29.622 people. '''''(information below this to be updated soon)'''''
This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in Estádio da Cidade de Coimbra, a stadium with a capacity of 29.622 people.  


== Participating Countries ==
== Participating Countries ==
37 countries initially declared interest in participation this season.   
37 countries initially declared interest in participation this season.   


This season’s national-final landscape delivered an eclectic palette of styles, aesthetics, and artistic risks. Swiss staple [[Schweiz Selects]] put forward '''“Strawberry Lemonade” by Marlin''', a breezy, pastel-tinted pop number that charmed with its sweetness even if it ultimately placed 35th. Across the ocean, the United States’ ''Melodex'' leaned into darker alt-pop with '''“sad boii” by Benee''', its hazy emotional core resonating with a niche audience and landing just one step lower at 36th. Both entries, though wildly different in tone, highlighted how national finals increasingly celebrate contrasting moods and production styles. 
India’s ''Agni-Pariksha'' brought the fire both literally and thematically to the south Asian continent with '''“Beparwai” by Jonita''', an empowering, vocally rich performance that stormed to 10th place and became one of the standout mid-table success stories. Meanwhile in Réunion, the ''Grand Prix du Concours'' unveiled perhaps the season’s most intimate and successful offering: '''“Dependence affective” by Gwennili''', a delicate, emotionally raw ballad that captivated juries and audiences alike, rightfully earning the silver medal and the HoD's subsequent auto-qualification in [[Season 19]].
East Asia and Central Europe also delivered memorable moments. South Korea’s return of ''MNext'' embraced shimmering dance-pop with '''ChungHa’s “Sparkling,”''' an effervescent track that radiated charisma on stage and finished respectably in 22nd. Hungary’s ''Bajnokok Összecsapása'' cemented a tradition of bold, moody pop with '''Itenera's''' '''“Idegen,”''' whose atmospheric style and tight staging pushed it into an impressive 8th place.
In Europe, Poland's ''Polska Festiwal Muzyczny'' offered a fierce and emotional slice of eastern European pop with '''BOVSKA’s “Ziemia Mi Się Pali,”''' a track that blended urgency and vulnerability on its way to 14th. The United Kingdom's ''Departure for Portugal'' showcased soul-tinged indie through '''Brooke Combe’s “Miss Me Now,”''' which soared to 7th thanks to its smoky vocals and understated confidence. Portugal’s own ''Cantares da Gândara'' went more experimental with '''“Aguarela” by VSP AST''', landing in 24th in the grand final after an auto-qualification but standing out for its artistic ambition. And finally, Gibraltar’s quirky yet beloved ''United by Tea'' national final produced '''James Marriott’s “Something’s Wrong,”''' a polished alt-rock moment that resonated widely and claimed 12th place.
Together, these entries paint a vibrant portrait of a season unafraid to experiment with genres, languages, and storytelling, showing once again that national finals remain one of the richest musical ecosystems for discovery at [[Melodia Song Contest]].
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=== Semi-Final 1 ===
=== Semi-Final 1 ===
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Austria]], [[China]] and [[Ghana]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[New Zealand]] moving into the wildcard stage.  
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Canada]], [[Georgia]] and [[Philippines]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[Romania]] moving into the wildcard stage.  


Mexico and Sri Lanka failed to vote, thus they were disqualified. Initially, Sri Lanka was set to qualify as 5th in the Semi-Final, however, after their disqualification, every other country gained a place in the ranking, awarding Taiwan a qualification spot, and New Zealand a Wildcard ticket.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
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!Place
!Place
!Points
!Points
|- style="background:#CED4F2;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |01
| style="text-align:center;" |01
|[[File:Flag of New Zealand.svg|border|20x20px]] [[New Zealand]]
| [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[South Korea]]
| "The Devil Inside"
| "Sparkling"
| Like A Storm
| CHUNG HA
| 11
| 8
| 50
| 64
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |02
| style="text-align:center;" |02
|[[File:Flag_of_Russia_Democratic.png|border|20x20px]] [[Russia]]
| [[File:Flag of Kosovo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kosovo]]
| "circumstance"
| "Si Ai"
| Sabu
| Tayna
| 9
| 7
| 61
| 71
|-class="sortbottom" style="background: #D97966;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |<s>03</s>
| style="text-align:center;" |03
|<s>[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Mexico]]</s>
| [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Uganda]]
| <s> "DELE ALLI" </s>
| "I Cry"
| <s> Kevis & Maykyy, Chans </s>
| Sabina Ddumba
| <s>DQ</s>
| 1
| <s>41</s>
| 141
|-
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |04
| style="text-align:center;" |04
|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Switzerland]]
| [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Luxembourg]]
| "BLUE LAGOON"
| "Real Love"
| STEVANS
| Francis of Delirium
| 13
| 10
| 35
| 63
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |05
| style="text-align:center;" |05
|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Greece]]
| [[File:Flag_of_the_Cocos_Islands.png|border|20x20px]] [[Cocos Islands]]
| "SYRTAKI 2.0"
| "Stained Glass Love"
| EMMANOUELA x KOUNAVIA
| Telenova
| 5
| 3
| 73
| 92
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |06
| style="text-align:center;" |06
|[[File:Flag of Croatia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Croatia]]
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]
| "Druga Osoba"
| "Mylėjau Kažkada"
| Selestia
| GJan
| 8
| 12
| 61
| 47
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |07
| [[File:Flag of Eswatini.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Eswatini]]
| "Okondana"
| Sarnilo & Sibu Manzini
| 14
| 42
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |07
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Germany]]
| "GERMANY GERMANY"
| BLACKOUT PROBLEMS
| 2
| 79
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |08
| style="text-align:center;" |08
|[[File:Flag of Romania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Romania]]
| [[File:Flag of Poland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Poland]]
| "Aseara ti-am luat basma"
| "Ziemia mi się pali"
| UDDI
| BOVSKA
| 12
| 5
| 38
| 82
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |09
| style="text-align:center;" |09
|[[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[South Korea]]
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] [[France]]
| "Mikael"
| "hot shit"
| Meaningful Stone
| Cil
| 6
| 4
| 72
| 86
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |10
| style="text-align:center;" |10
|[[File:Flag of Taiwan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Taiwan]]
| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Malaysia]]
| "Damn"
| "MWA!"
| No Party For Cao Dong
| DOLLA
| 10
| 9
| 56
| 64
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |11
| style="text-align:center;" |11
|[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
| [[File:Flag of Guernsey.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guernsey]]
| "take it"
| "Bus Stop"
| EMELINE.
| Amber Van Day
| 3
| 6
| 77
| 82
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |12
| style="text-align:center;" |12
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|border|20x20px]] [[India]]
| [[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] [[American Samoa]]
| "Hold Me Down"
| "Tired Boy"
| Kayan
| Sunday (1994)
| 4
| 13
| 76
| 43
|-class="sortbottom" style="background: #D97966;"
| style="text-align:center;" |<s>13</s>
|<s>[[File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sri Lanka]]</s>
|<s> "Stormrider"</s>
|<s> Jacqueline Frenandez</s>
|<s>DQ</s>
|<s>75</s>
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |13
| [[File:Flag of Australia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Australia]]
| "Astronaut"
| Jaguar Jonze
| 15
| 37
|-style= background:#CED4F2;"
| style="text-align:center;" |14
| style="text-align:center;" |14
|[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Hungary]]
| [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Romania]]
| "Hideg az ej"
| "Toată Lumea Dansează"
| KISS KEVIN
| MIRA
| 14
| 11
| 31
| 48
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |15
| style="text-align:center;" |15
|[[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Switzerland]]
| "Never Far From Paradise"
| "Strawberry Lemonade"
| Florrie
| Marlin
| 1
| 16
| 93
| 36
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |16
| style="text-align:center;" |16
|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Australia]]
| [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Netherlands]]
| "Bird Cage"
| "Cicada"
| Lara Buchanan
| Blackbriar
| 7
| 2
| 68
| 104
|}
|}


=== Semi-Final 2 ===
=== Semi-Final 2 ===
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Canada]] and [[United States]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[Nepal]] moving into the wildcard stage.
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Guam]] and [[Portugal]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[Germany]] moving into the wildcard stage.
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! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
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!Place
!Points
!Points
|-
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |01
| style="text-align:center;" |01
|[[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Philippines]]
| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Hungary]]
| "Pa-Pa-Pa-Palaban"
| "Idegen"
| G22
| Itinera
| 15
| 4
| 37
| 71
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-  
| style="text-align:center;" |02
| style="text-align:center;" |02
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]
| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Belgium]]
| "Išprotėjome"
| "On Met La Patate"
| EveBei
| Omdat Het Kan & Average Rob
| 7
| 13
| 74
| 43
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"  
| style="text-align:center;" |03
| style="text-align:center;" |03
|[[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States Virgin Islands]]
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
| "The Drought"
| "Miss Me Now"
| Ok Goodnight
| Brooke Combe
| 8
| 3
| 68
| 99
|-
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |04
| style="text-align:center;" |04
|[[File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png|border|20x20px]] [[Réunion]]
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|border|20x20px]] [[India]]
| "Vrai bonhomme"
| "Beparwai"
| Louisadonna
| Jonita
| 17
| 7
| 13
| 69
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"  
| style="text-align:center;" |05
| style="text-align:center;" |05
|[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Luxembourg]]
| [[File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bangladesh]]
| "spiel mit mir"
| "Feet Don’t Fail Me Now"
| TJARK
| Joy Crookes
| 2
| 6
| 95
| 69
|-
|-  
| style="text-align:center;" |06
| style="text-align:center;" |06
|[[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Iceland]]
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Peru]]
| "Cold Feet"
| "Kutimuni"
| BRIET
| LENIN
| 14
| 14
| 38
| 39
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"  
| style="text-align:center;" |07
| style="text-align:center;" |07
|[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Norway]]
| [[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gibraltar]]
| "The Flute Song"
| "Something’s Wrong"
| YNGA
| James Marriott
| 10
| 8
| 61
| 64
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-  
| style="text-align:center;" |08
| style="text-align:center;" |08
|[[File:Flag of Finland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Finland]]
| [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Brazil]]
| "Reiviluola"
| "Velho Fusca"
| Haloo Helsinki
| Xama
| 9
| 16
| 64
| 20
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |09
| style="text-align:center;" |09
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Portugal]]
| [[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Denmark]]
| "Madalena"
| "ItBotGGBtSSiaDWoD"
| Beatriz Rosario
| Volbeat
| 1
| 12
| 120
| 44
|-
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |10
| style="text-align:center;" |10
|[[File:Flag of Gabon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gabon]]
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Liechtenstein]]
| "GINANU (DANSEZ)"
| "Little Numbers"
| QUEEN KOUMB
| BOY
| 13
| 9
| 56
| 61
|-
|-  
| style="text-align:center;" |11
| style="text-align:center;" |11
|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[North Korea]]
| [[File:Flag of United States.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States]]
| "TILT"
| "Sad Boiii"
| IRENE & SEULGI
| BENEE
| 12
| 15
| 57
| 34
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#CED4F2;"
| style="text-align:center;" |12
| style="text-align:center;" |12
|[[File:Flag of Åland Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Åland Islands]]
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Germany]]
| "Fingers Crossed"
| "Sawdust"
| Agnes
| Lina Mariah
| 3
| 11
| 94
| 56
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"  
| style="text-align:center;" |13
| style="text-align:center;" |13
|[[File:Flag of Singapore.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Singapore]]
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[North Korea]]
| "Medieval"
| "Famous"
| Shazza
| AllDay Project
| 4
| 10
| 88
| 59
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"  
| style="text-align:center;" |14
| style="text-align:center;" |14
|[[File:Flag of Anguilla.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Anguilla]]
| [[File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png|border|20x20px]] [[Réunion]]
| "Death Grips"
| "Dependance affective"
| Etta Marcus
| Gwennili
| 1
| 131
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |15
| [[File:Flag of Cayman Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cayman Islands]]
| "Footprints"
| Tom Gregory
| 5
| 5
| 81
| 70
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#CED4F2;"
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"  
| style="text-align:center;" |15
|[[File:Flag of Nepal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Nepal]]
| "Khoj"
| The Act
| 11
| 58
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |16
| style="text-align:center;" |16
|[[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] [[American Samoa]]
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]
| "STYLE"
| "Rumore bianco"
| DANGER TWINS
| chiamamifaro
| 16
| 2
| 22
| 115
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |17
|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Ireland]]
| "Us"
| modernlove.
| 6
| 76
|}
|}


=== Wildcard Round ===
=== Wildcard Round ===
The wildcard round voting finished on July 7th. Cabo Verde was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
The wildcard round voting finished on August 11th. Germany was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress. To be noted that Germany won the wildcard on a 1-vote difference!
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Country
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!Result
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of New Zealand.svg|border|20x20px]] [[New Zealand]]
| [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Romania]]
| "The Devil Inside"
| "Toată Lumea Dansează"
| Like A Storm
| MIRA
|33.3%
| 47.1%
|Eliminated
| Eliminated
|-style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
|[[File:Flag of Nepal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Nepal]]
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Germany]]
| "Khoj"
| "Sawdust"
| The Act
| Lina Mariah
|66.6%
| 52.9%
|Grand Final
| Grand Final
|}
|}


=== Grand Final ===
=== Grand Final ===
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. [[Portugal]] was the winner with '''140''' points, followed by [[United Kingdom]] with '''131''' points and [[Singapore]] with '''128''' points. [[China]] ended in the last place with '''23''' points, losing the tiebreak to 25th [[United States]].
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. [[Uganda]] was the winner with '''173''' points, followed by [[Réunion]] with '''171''' points and [[Italy]] with '''166''' points. [[Germany]] ended in the last place with '''31''' points, making them the first Wildcard winner ending in the last place.
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! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
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!Points
|-
|-
|1
| style="text-align:center;" |01
|[[File:Flag of Croatia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Croatia]]
| [[File:Flag_of_the_Cocos_Islands.png|border|20x20px]] [[Cocos Islands]]
|"Druga Osoba"
| "Stained Glass Love"
|Selestia
| Telenova
| 4
| 154
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |02
| [[File:Flag of Guernsey.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guernsey]]
| "Bus Stop"
| Amber Van Day
| 16
| 58
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |03
| [[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Gibraltar]]
| "Something’s Wrong"
| James Marriott
| 12
| 74
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |04
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[North Korea]]
| "Famous"
| AllDay Project
| 17
| 17
| 71
| 57
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |05
| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Hungary]]
| "Idegen"
| Itinera
| 8
| 96
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |06
| [[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Philippines]]
| "Saranggola"
| Ben&Ben
| 19
| 56
|-style="background: #c96;" bronze
| style="text-align:center;" |07
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]
| "Rumore bianco"
| chiamamifaro
| 3
| 166
|-
|-
|2
| style="text-align:center;" |08
|[[File:Flag of Anguilla.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Anguilla]]
| [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[South Korea]]
|"Death Grips"
| "Sparkling"
|Etta Marcus
| CHUNG HA
| 5
| 22
| 109
| 51
|-style="background: silver;"
|-style="background: silver;"
|3
| style="text-align:center;" |09
|[[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
| [[File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png|border|20x20px]] [[Réunion]]
|"Never Far From Paradise"
| "Dependance affective"
|Florrie
| Gwennili
| 2
| 2
| 131
| 171
|-style="background:#fe8080;" red
|-
|4
| style="text-align:center;" |10
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|border|20x20px]] [[China]]
| [[File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Bangladesh]]
|"The Eye"
| "Feet Don’t Fail Me Now"
|BaishaJaws
| Joy Crookes
| 26
| 11
| 23
| 81
|-
|-
|5
| style="text-align:center;" |11
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]
| [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Portugal]]
|"L'Amerique Pleure"
| "Aguarela"
|Les Cowboys Fringants
| VSP AST
| 24
| 24
| 32
| 38
|-
|-
|6
| style="text-align:center;" |12
|[[File:Flag of Finland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Finland]]
| [[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
|"Reiviluola"
| "I CANT QUIT"
|Haloo Helsinki
| MEL 4EVER
| 23
| 23
| 40
| 41
|- style="background:#fe8080;"
| style="text-align:center;" |13
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Germany]]
| "Sawdust"
| Lina Mariah
| 26
| 31
|-
|-
|7
| style="text-align:center;" |14
|[[File:Flag of Austria.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Austria]]
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] [[France]]
|"Still Alive"
| "hot shit"
|Felicia Lu
| Cil
| 18
| 56
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |15
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|border|20x20px]] [[India]]
| "Beparwai"
| Jonita
| 10
| 10
| 91
| 90
|-
|-
|8
| style="text-align:center;" |16
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
|"Išprotėjome"
| "Miss Me Now"
|EveBei
| Brooke Combe
| 14
| 80
|-
|9
|[[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[South Korea]]
|"Mikael"
|Meaningful Stone
| 7
| 7
| 100
| 103
|-style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
|10
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Portugal]]
|"Madalena"
|Beatriz Rosario
| 1
| 140
|-style="background: #c96;" bronze
|11
|[[File:Flag of Singapore.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Singapore]]
|"Medieval"
|Shazza
| 3
| 128
|-
|-
|12
| style="text-align:center;" |17
|[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Luxembourg]]
| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Malaysia]]
|"spiel mit mir"
| "MWA!"
|TJARK
| DOLLA
| 6
| 101
|-
|13
|[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
|"take it"
|EMELINE.
| 4
| 119
|-
|14
|[[File:Flag of Taiwan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Taiwan]]
|"Damn"
|No Party For Cao Dong
| 20
| 20
| 64
| 55
|-
|-
|15
| style="text-align:center;" |18
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|border|20x20px]] [[India]]
| [[File:Flag of Poland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Poland]]
|"Hold Me Down"
| "Ziemia mi sie pali"
|Kayan
| BOVSKA
| 9
| 14
| 96
| 63
|-
|-
|16
| style="text-align:center;" |19
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Germany]]
| [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Netherlands]]
|"GERMANY GERMANY"
| "Cicada"
|BLACKOUT PROBLEMS
| Blackbriar
| 13
| 6
| 81
| 107
|-
|-
|17
| style="text-align:center;" |20
|[[File:Flag of Nepal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Nepal]]
| [[File:Flag of Georgia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Georgia]]
|"Khoj"
| "Over and Over"
|The Act
| Tatia Darsalia
| 8
| 5
| 97
| 115
|-
|-
|18
| style="text-align:center;" |21
|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Ireland]]
| [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Luxembourg]]
|"Us"
| "Real Love"
|modernlove.
| Francis of Delirium
| 15
| 79
|-
|19
|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Greece]]
|"SYRTAKI 2.0"
|EMMANOUELA x KOUNAVIA
| 18
| 71
|-
|20
|[[File:Flag of United States.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States]]
|"Salvation"
|Rebecca Black
| 25
| 25
| 23
| 34
|-style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
| style="text-align:center;" |22
| [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Uganda]]
| "I Cry"
| Sabina Ddumba
| 1
| 173
|-
|-
|21
| style="text-align:center;" |23
|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Australia]]
| [[File:Flag of Kosovo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kosovo]]
|"Bird Cage"
| "Si Ai"
|Lara Buchanan
| Tayna
| 16
| 15
| 75
| 60
|-
|-
|22
| style="text-align:center;" |24
|[[File:Flag of Ghana.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Ghana]]
| [[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]
|"Heaven"
| "Biblical Love"
|dark0wa & Spr1te
| Flower Face
| 12
| 9
| 82
| 94
|-
|-
|23
| style="text-align:center;" |25
|[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Norway]]
| [[File:Flag of Cayman Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cayman Islands]]
|"The Flute Song"
| "Footprints"
|YNGA
| Tom Gregory
| 21
| 13
| 52
|-
|24
|[[File:Flag of Åland Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Åland Islands]]
|"Fingers Crossed"
|Agnes
| 11
| 87
|-
|25
|[[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States Virgin Islands]]
|"The Drought"
|Ok Goodnight
| 19
| 69
| 69
|-
|-
|26
| style="text-align:center;" |26
|[[File:Flag_of_Russia_Democratic.png|border|20x20px]] [[Russia]]
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Liechtenstein]]
|"circumstance"
| "Little Numbers"
|Sabu
| BOY
| 22
| 21
| 47
| 53
|}
|}
== References ==

Latest revision as of 21:18, 28 November 2025

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

Location

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

Participating Countries

37 countries initially declared interest in participation this season.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contest Overview

Semi-Final allocation draw

The draw to determine which semi-finals each non-automatic qualifier country would compete in took place on the 24th July 2025. The 32 semi final participants were spread across 5 pots based off of their delegates voting history. The pot allocation was made internally, thus the Pots are currently unavailiable.

Semi-Final 1

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

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

Semi-Final 2

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

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

Wildcard Round

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

Country Song Artist % Result
Romania "Toată Lumea Dansează" MIRA 47.1% Eliminated
Germany "Sawdust" Lina Mariah 52.9% Grand Final

Grand Final

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

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

References

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