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'''Season 19''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|20px|border]] '''Kampala, Uganda'''. The winning country was [[File: Flag_of_Malaysia.svg|20px|border]] '''Malaysia''', represented by '''Mimi Fly''' with their song '''"Nara"'''. They scored '''176''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File:Flag_of_Estonia.png|border|20x20px]] '''Estonia''' with '''162''' points.
'''Season 19''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|20px|border]] '''Kampala, Uganda'''. The winning country was [[File: Flag_of_Malaysia.svg|20px|border]] '''Malaysia''', represented by '''Mimi Fly''' with their song '''"Nara"'''. They scored '''176''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File:Flag_of_Estonia.png|border|20x20px]] '''Estonia''' with '''162''' points.
== Location ==
== Location ==
This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in Lugogo Cricket Oval, a stadium with a capacity of up to 20000 people for concerts.  
'''Kampala''', the capital and largest city of Uganda, is a vibrant and bustling metropolis located near the northern shores of Lake Victoria. Built on a series of rolling hills, the city blends modern urban development with traditional markets, historic landmarks, and cultural sites. It serves as Uganda’s political, economic, and cultural hub, home to government offices, universities, and thriving business districts. Kampala is known for its lively street life, colorful markets such as Owino and Nakasero, and diverse neighborhoods that reflect the country’s rich mix of ethnicities and religions. With a dynamic arts scene, music culture, and proximity to natural attractions like Lake Victoria and nearby wetlands, Kampala is both the heart of Uganda and a gateway to the region.
 
This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in '''Lugogo Cricket Oval''', a stadium with a capacity of up to 20000 people for concerts. It is known as a historic multi-purpose sports ground established in 1957 and long regarded as the heart of Ugandan cricket. Over the years, the Oval has become just as well known for major music concerts and cultural gatherings as for sport, making it a central social venue in the city. Recently, the Ugandan government approved redevelopment plans to transform Lugogo into a modern multi-sport complex with new arenas and facilities, marking a major shift in the site’s future and potentially relocating cricket elsewhere.  


== Participating Countries ==
== Participating Countries ==
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| RTM  
| "Nara"  
| "Nara"  
| Mimifly
| Mimi Fly
| Malay
| Malay
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Martinique.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Martinique]]  
|[[File:Snake Flag of Martinique.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Martinique]]  
| devil666132020  
| devil666132020  
| Martinique La Première  
| Martinique La Première  
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| English
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|-
|[[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States Virgin Islands]]  
|[[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[US Virgin Islands]]  
| twan7047  
| twan7047  
| WSVI  
| WSVI  
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=== Semi-Final 1 ===
=== Semi-Final 1 ===
17 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Guam]], [[Sri Lanka]] and [[Uganda]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[TBA]] moving into the wildcard stage.  
17 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Guam]], [[Sri Lanka]] and [[Uganda]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[Chile]] moving into the wildcard stage.  


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| "Bouge de La"
| "Bouge de La"
| Creole, Mimie
| Creole, Mimie
|  
| 12
|  
| 47
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |02
| style="text-align:center;" |02
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| "RADIYA"
| "RADIYA"
| Lina Makoul
| Lina Makoul
|  
| 4
|  
| 93
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |03
| style="text-align:center;" |03
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| "Wonderland"
| "Wonderland"
| I:MOND
| I:MOND
|  
| 14
|  
| 42
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |04
| style="text-align:center;" |04
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| "Better Ways"
| "Better Ways"
| Alice Mae
| Alice Mae
|  
| 15
|  
| 41
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |05
| style="text-align:center;" |05
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| "Oj, dziewczyno!"
| "Oj, dziewczyno!"
| Wiktoria Kida, Ksiega Zywiolow
| Wiktoria Kida, Ksiega Zywiolow
|  
| 3
|  
| 99
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |06
| style="text-align:center;" |06
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| "Ganggangsullae"
| "Ganggangsullae"
| Song Sohee
| Song Sohee
|  
| 13
|  
| 45
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |07
| style="text-align:center;" |07
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| "Walang Kaba"
| "Walang Kaba"
| Marina Summers
| Marina Summers
|  
| 2
|  
| 107
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |08
| style="text-align:center;" |08
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| "Punk Tactics"
| "Punk Tactics"
| Joey Valence, Brae
| Joey Valence, Brae
|  
| 7
|  
| 81
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |09
| style="text-align:center;" |09
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| "Trophae"
| "Trophae"
| Paula Carolina
| Paula Carolina
|  
| 10
|  
| 54
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |10
| style="text-align:center;" |10
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| "Stockholms Voodoo"
| "Stockholms Voodoo"
| Daniel Adams-Ray
| Daniel Adams-Ray
|  
| 17
|  
| 14
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |11
| style="text-align:center;" |11
| [[File:Flag of Martinique.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Martinique]]
| [[File:Snake Flag of Martinique.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Martinique]]
| "Ne pars pas"
| "Ne pars pas"
| Keen`V
| Keen`V
|  
| 16
|  
| 20
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |12
| style="text-align:center;" |12
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| "Luukered"
| "Luukered"
| SADU
| SADU
|  
| 1
|  
| 131
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |13
| style="text-align:center;" |13
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| "wish i was a robot"
| "wish i was a robot"
| LØLØ
| LØLØ
|  
| 5
|  
| 91
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |14
| style="text-align:center;" |14
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| "Wolf"
| "Wolf"
| Aqyila
| Aqyila
|  
| 9
|  
| 74
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#CED4F2;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#CED4F2;"
| style="text-align:center;" |15
| style="text-align:center;" |15
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| Cancamusa
| Cancamusa
| 11
| 11
|  
| 53
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |16
| style="text-align:center;" |16
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| "Serena"
| "Serena"
| CELTIAN
| CELTIAN
|  
| 6
|  
| 88
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |17
| style="text-align:center;" |17
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| "Tere Bina"
| "Tere Bina"
| Shreea Kaul
| Shreea Kaul
|  
| 8
|  
| 80
|}
|}


=== Semi-Final 2 ===
=== Semi-Final 2 ===
17 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[France]] and [[Italy]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[TBA]] moving into the wildcard stage.
17 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[France]] and [[Italy]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[American Samoa]] 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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| "In The Club"
| "In The Club"
| Drew Sycamore
| Drew Sycamore
|  
| 6
|  
| 85
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |02
| style="text-align:center;" |02
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| "Let It Go"
| "Let It Go"
| No Distance Paradise
| No Distance Paradise
|  
| 13
|  
| 39
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |03
| style="text-align:center;" |03
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| "Malibu Barbie"
| "Malibu Barbie"
| Robyn L, SAY3AM
| Robyn L, SAY3AM
|  
| 9
|  
| 67
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |04
| style="text-align:center;" |04
| [[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States Virgin Islands]]
| [[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[US Virgin Islands]]
| "Losing War"
| "Losing War"
| DAKOTA
| DAKOTA
|  
| 5
|  
| 86
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |05
| style="text-align:center;" |05
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| "Nunca Cambias"
| "Nunca Cambias"
| Florencia Yunis
| Florencia Yunis
|  
| 14
|  
| 30
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |06
| style="text-align:center;" |06
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| "All For Love"
| "All For Love"
| Tungevaag, Raaban
| Tungevaag, Raaban
|  
| 8
|  
| 69
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |07
| style="text-align:center;" |07
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| "Scrambled Eggs"
| "Scrambled Eggs"
| Moonchild Sanelly
| Moonchild Sanelly
|  
| 17
|  
| 13
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |08
| style="text-align:center;" |08
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| "Sure Enough"
| "Sure Enough"
| Two Door Cinema Club
| Two Door Cinema Club
|  
| 2
|  
| 110
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |09
| style="text-align:center;" |09
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| "Running"
| "Running"
| Fly by Midnight
| Fly by Midnight
|  
| 12
|  
| 55
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |10
| style="text-align:center;" |10
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| "Dusk"
| "Dusk"
| HEIDRA
| HEIDRA
|  
| 10
|  
| 67
|-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 Malaysia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Malaysia]]
| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Malaysia]]
| "Nara"
| "Nara"
| Mimifly
| Mimi Fly
|  
| 1
|  
| 124
|-style= background:#CED4F2;"
|-style= background:#CED4F2;"
| style="text-align:center;" |12
| style="text-align:center;" |12
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| Alice Glass
| Alice Glass
| 11
| 11
|  
| 57
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |13
| style="text-align:center;" |13
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| "How Does It Feel?"
| "How Does It Feel?"
| BLUNDER
| BLUNDER
|  
| 4
|  
| 88
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |14
| style="text-align:center;" |14
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| "Vart lag"
| "Vart lag"
| Hege Bjerk
| Hege Bjerk
|  
| 16
|  
| 18
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |15
| style="text-align:center;" |15
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| "Mojo"
| "Mojo"
| Claire Laffut
| Claire Laffut
|  
| 15
|  
| 22
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |16
| style="text-align:center;" |16
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| "the chase"
| "the chase"
| Isabela Merced
| Isabela Merced
|  
| 7
|  
| 71
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |17
| style="text-align:center;" |17
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| "Vaikstai Per Mane"
| "Vaikstai Per Mane"
| Nombeko Auguste
| Nombeko Auguste
|  
| 3
|  
| 101
|}
|}


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=== Grand Final ===
=== Grand Final ===
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. [[TBA]] was the winner with '''TBA''' points, followed by [[TBA]] with '''TBA''' points and [[TBA]] with '''TBA''' points. [[TBA]] ended in the last place with '''TBA''' points.
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. [[Malaysia]] was the winner with '''176''' points, followed by [[Estonia]] with '''162''' points and [[Guam]] with '''138''' points. [[France]] ended in the last place with '''37''' points.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
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!Points
!Points
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1
| style="text-align:center;" |01
|[[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Denmark]]  
|[[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Denmark]]  
| "In The Club"  
| "In The Club"  
| Drew Sycamore  
| Drew Sycamore  
|
| 24
|
| 48
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2
| style="text-align:center;" |02
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]  
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]  
| "wish i was a robot"  
| "wish i was a robot"  
| LØLØ
| LØLØ
|  
| 6
|
| 120
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" |03
|[[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States Virgin Islands]]  
|[[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[US Virgin Islands]]  
| "Losing War"  
| "Losing War"  
| DAKOTA  
| DAKOTA  
|  
| 11
|
| 86
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |4
| style="text-align:center;" |04
|[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Jamaica]]  
|[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Jamaica]]  
| "Wolf"  
| "Wolf"  
| Aqyila  
| Aqyila  
|  
| 21
|
| 56
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |5
| style="text-align:center;" |05
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Portugal]]  
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Portugal]]  
| "How Does It Feel?"  
| "How Does It Feel?"  
| BLUNDER  
| BLUNDER  
|  
| 8
|
| 102
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |6
| style="text-align:center;" |06
|[[File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Faroe Islands]]  
|[[File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Faroe Islands]]  
| "Dusk"  
| "Dusk"  
| HEIDRA  
| HEIDRA  
|  
| 22
|
| 52
|-
|- style="background:#fe8080;"
| style="text-align:center;" |7
| style="text-align:center;" |07
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] [[France]]  
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|border|20x20px]] [[France]]  
| "Mal Lunee"  
| "Mal Lunee"  
| Nej`  
| Nej`  
|  
| 26
|
| 37
|-
|-style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"
| style="text-align:center;" |8
| style="text-align:center;" |08
|[[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Malaysia]]  
|[[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Malaysia]]  
| "Nara"  
| "Nara"  
| Mimifly
| Mimi Fly
|  
| 1
|
| 176
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |9
| style="text-align:center;" |09
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]  
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]  
| "Vaikstai Per Mane"  
| "Vaikstai Per Mane"  
| Nombeko Auguste  
| Nombeko Auguste  
|  
| 12
|
| 85
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |10
| style="text-align:center;" |10
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| "Sure Enough"  
| "Sure Enough"  
| Two Door Cinema Club  
| Two Door Cinema Club  
|  
| 7
|
| 114
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |11
| style="text-align:center;" |11
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| "Punk Tactics"  
| "Punk Tactics"  
| Joey Valence, Brae  
| Joey Valence, Brae  
|  
| 10
|
| 100
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |12
| style="text-align:center;" |12
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| "California Rain"  
| "California Rain"  
| Syamali  
| Syamali  
|  
| 13
|
| 84
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |13
| style="text-align:center;" |13
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| "RADIYA"  
| "RADIYA"  
| Lina Makoul  
| Lina Makoul  
|  
| 4
|
| 125
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |14
| style="text-align:center;" |14
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| "Serena"  
| "Serena"  
| CELTIAN  
| CELTIAN  
|  
| 16
|
| 68
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |15
| style="text-align:center;" |15
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| "the chase"  
| "the chase"  
| Isabela Merced  
| Isabela Merced  
|  
| 17
|
| 61
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |16
| style="text-align:center;" |16
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| "Kleopatra"  
| "Kleopatra"  
| Denise Manno  
| Denise Manno  
|  
| 25
|
| 47
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |17
| style="text-align:center;" |17
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| "Walang Kaba"  
| "Walang Kaba"  
| Marina Summers  
| Marina Summers  
|  
| 15
|
| 69
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |18
| style="text-align:center;" |18
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| "Trophae"  
| "Trophae"  
| Paula Carolina  
| Paula Carolina  
|  
| 19
|
| 60
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |19
| style="text-align:center;" |19
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| "Malibu Barbie"  
| "Malibu Barbie"  
| Robyn L, SAY3AM  
| Robyn L, SAY3AM  
|  
| 9
|
| 101
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |20
| style="text-align:center;" |20
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| "All For Love"  
| "All For Love"  
| Tungevaag, Raaban  
| Tungevaag, Raaban  
|  
| 18
|
| 60
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |21
| style="text-align:center;" |21
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| "Hearts Break and People Change"  
| "Hearts Break and People Change"  
| Victor Ray  
| Victor Ray  
|  
| 5
|
| 122
|-
|-style="background: #c96;"
| style="text-align:center;" |22
| style="text-align:center;" |22
|[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]  
|[[File:Flag of Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]  
| "silent stranger"  
| "silent stranger"  
| Against the Current  
| Against the Current  
|  
| 3
|
| 138
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |23
| style="text-align:center;" |23
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| "Tere Bina"  
| "Tere Bina"  
| Shreea Kaul  
| Shreea Kaul  
|  
| 20
|
| 57
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |24
| style="text-align:center;" |24
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| "Antes de que apague el sol"  
| "Antes de que apague el sol"  
| Cancamusa  
| Cancamusa  
|  
| 23
|
| 52
|-
|-style="background: silver;"
| style="text-align:center;" |25
| style="text-align:center;" |25
|[[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Estonia]]  
|[[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Estonia]]  
| "Luukered"  
| "Luukered"  
| SADU  
| SADU  
|  
| 2
|
| 162
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |26
| style="text-align:center;" |26
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| "Oj, dziewczyno!"  
| "Oj, dziewczyno!"  
| Wiktoria Kida, Ksiega Zywiolow  
| Wiktoria Kida, Ksiega Zywiolow  
|  
| 14
|
| 80
|}
|}
== Incidents ==
=== AI Voting Allegations ===
During the Semi Final 1 voting and shortly before the original qualifiers announcement, allegations of AI interference in the voting of Puerto Rico errupted, with South African broadcaster, SABC, being the ones deeming Puerto Rico's votes invalid. The response of country's broadcaster, WIPR, was quick, with it publicly releasing the full voting details in the public, in order to prove their innocence.
==== Reactions ====
After SABC accusations, multiple broadcasters released public statements, including Estonia's ERR, Palestine's PBC, Chile's TVN, and Peru's IRTP, mostly making fun of the situation.
However, North Korea's response was unexpected, as the Supreme Leader himself, released a public statement though KCTV, strongly condemning the use of Artificial Intelligence in the voting process of any country, encouraging other public broadcasters follow their suit.
==== Aftermath ====
With a quick internal meeting among Melodia's council, the final verdict was that Puerto Rico's votes were '''legitimate''', thus, resolving any existing conflict. However, Chile, Estonia, Palestine, Peru, and Puerto Rico all decided to withdraw the next season as an aftermath of the incident.
== References ==

Latest revision as of 21:39, 28 November 2025

Season 19 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in Kampala, Uganda. The winning country was Malaysia, represented by Mimi Fly with their song "Nara". They scored 176 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was Estonia with 162 points.

Location

Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, is a vibrant and bustling metropolis located near the northern shores of Lake Victoria. Built on a series of rolling hills, the city blends modern urban development with traditional markets, historic landmarks, and cultural sites. It serves as Uganda’s political, economic, and cultural hub, home to government offices, universities, and thriving business districts. Kampala is known for its lively street life, colorful markets such as Owino and Nakasero, and diverse neighborhoods that reflect the country’s rich mix of ethnicities and religions. With a dynamic arts scene, music culture, and proximity to natural attractions like Lake Victoria and nearby wetlands, Kampala is both the heart of Uganda and a gateway to the region.

This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in Lugogo Cricket Oval, a stadium with a capacity of up to 20000 people for concerts. It is known as a historic multi-purpose sports ground established in 1957 and long regarded as the heart of Ugandan cricket. Over the years, the Oval has become just as well known for major music concerts and cultural gatherings as for sport, making it a central social venue in the city. Recently, the Ugandan government approved redevelopment plans to transform Lugogo into a modern multi-sport complex with new arenas and facilities, marking a major shift in the site’s future and potentially relocating cricket elsewhere.

Participating Countries

39 countries initially declared interest in participation this season.

Country Broadcaster Song Artist Language
American Samoa suppacoo KVZK-TV "Catch and Release" Alice Glass English
Belgium itsme_notme RTBF "Better Ways" Alice Mae English
Botswana stevenesc. BTV "Malibu Barbie" Robyn L, SAY3AM English
Canada drehspiessfleisch_im_brot CBC "wish i was a robot" LOLO English
Chile zyroutx TVN "Antes de que apague el sol" Cancamusa Spanish
Czechia thejendyz ČT "Let It Go" No Distance Paradise English
Denmark valentinomore DR "In The Club" Drew Sycamore English
Estonia jita26televisi ERR "Luukered" SADU Estonian
Faroe Islands msgomes219 KVF "Dusk" HEIDRA English
France jesuisunepoubelle France Télévisions "Mal Lunee" Nej` French
Gabon toniaczka RTG "Bouge de La" Creole, Mimie French
Germany skanyone NDR "Trophae" Paula Carolina German
Guam wither2706 KGTF "silent stranger" Against the Current English
India aenthology Doordarshan "Tere Bina" Shreea Kaul Hindi, English
Indonesia hailflax TVRI "Stockholms Voodoo" Daniel Adams-Ray Swedish
Italy meuw2202 RAI "Kleopatra" Denise Manno Italian
Jamaica ctys0n JBC/CBU "Wolf" Aqyila English
Lithuania riardukas LRT "Vaikstai Per Mane" Nombeko Auguste Lithuanian
Luxembourg spiritsarehere RTL "Mojo" Claire Laffut French
Malaysia zakrusta RTM "Nara" Mimi Fly Malay
Martinique devil666132020 Martinique La Première "Ne pars pas" Keen`V French
North Korea tng8394 KCTV "Ganggangsullae" Song Sohee Korean
Norway randomguy213 NRK "Vart lag" Hege Bjerk Norwegian
Palestine whothehellisorestis PBC "RADIYA" Lina Makoul Arabic [1]
Peru some_random_goober IRTP "the chase" Isabela Merced English, Spanish
Philippines jceurovisionfan1996 ABS-CBN "Walang Kaba" Marina Summers Filipino
Poland moliesmosh TVP "Oj, dziewczyno!" Wiktoria Kida, Ksiega Zywiolow Polish
Portugal megitsun.e RTP "How Does It Feel?" BLUNDER English
Puerto Rico mulltqncas WIPR "Punk Tactics" Joey Valence, Brae English
South Africa paldosreal.sss SABC "Scrambled Eggs" Moonchild Sanelly English
South Korea szszofi06 KBS "Wonderland" I:MOND Korean, English
Spain chromiliaghaztic RTVE "Serena" CELTIAN Spanish
Sri Lanka haepuff SLBC "California Rain" Syamali English
Sweden lentavakasvi SVT "All For Love" Tungevaag, Raaban English
Switzerland eternal2 SRG SSR "Nunca Cambias" Florencia Yunis Spanish
Uganda bluiethesharkie UBC "Hearts Break and People Change" Victor Ray English
United Kingdom pinguini BBC "Sure Enough" Two Door Cinema Club English
United States sandernl NBC "Running" Fly by Midnight English
US Virgin Islands twan7047 WSVI "Losing War" DAKOTA 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 34 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

17 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Guam, Sri Lanka and Uganda voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Chile moving into the wildcard stage.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 Gabon "Bouge de La" Creole, Mimie 12 47
02 Palestine "RADIYA" Lina Makoul 4 93
03 South Korea "Wonderland" I:MOND 14 42
04 Belgium "Better Ways" Alice Mae 15 41
05 Poland "Oj, dziewczyno!" Wiktoria Kida, Ksiega Zywiolow 3 99
06 North Korea "Ganggangsullae" Song Sohee 13 45
07 Philippines "Walang Kaba" Marina Summers 2 107
08 Puerto Rico "Punk Tactics" Joey Valence, Brae 7 81
09 Germany "Trophae" Paula Carolina 10 54
10 Indonesia "Stockholms Voodoo" Daniel Adams-Ray 17 14
11 Martinique "Ne pars pas" Keen`V 16 20
12 Estonia "Luukered" SADU 1 131
13 Canada "wish i was a robot" LØLØ 5 91
14 Jamaica "Wolf" Aqyila 9 74
15 Chile "Antes de que apague el sol" Cancamusa 11 53
16 Spain "Serena" CELTIAN 6 88
17 India "Tere Bina" Shreea Kaul 8 80

Semi-Final 2

17 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus France and Italy voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with American Samoa moving into the wildcard stage.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 Denmark "In The Club" Drew Sycamore 6 85
02 Czechia "Let It Go" No Distance Paradise 13 39
03 Botswana "Malibu Barbie" Robyn L, SAY3AM 9 67
04 US Virgin Islands "Losing War" DAKOTA 5 86
05 Switzerland "Nunca Cambias" Florencia Yunis 14 30
06 Sweden "All For Love" Tungevaag, Raaban 8 69
07 South Africa "Scrambled Eggs" Moonchild Sanelly 17 13
08 United Kingdom "Sure Enough" Two Door Cinema Club 2 110
09 United States "Running" Fly by Midnight 12 55
10 Faroe Islands "Dusk" HEIDRA 10 67
11 Malaysia "Nara" Mimi Fly 1 124
12 American Samoa "Catch and Release" Alice Glass 11 57
13 Portugal "How Does It Feel?" BLUNDER 4 88
14 Norway "Vart lag" Hege Bjerk 16 18
15 Luxembourg "Mojo" Claire Laffut 15 22
16 Peru "the chase" Isabela Merced 7 71
17 Lithuania "Vaikstai Per Mane" Nombeko Auguste 3 101

Wildcard Round

The wildcard round voting finished on September 16th. Chile was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.

Country Song Artist % Result
Chile "Antes de que apague el sol" Cancamusa 64.3% Grand Final
American Samoa "Catch and Release" Alice Glass 35.7% Eliminated

Grand Final

26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. Malaysia was the winner with 176 points, followed by Estonia with 162 points and Guam with 138 points. France ended in the last place with 37 points.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 Denmark "In The Club" Drew Sycamore 24 48
02 Canada "wish i was a robot" LØLØ 6 120
03 US Virgin Islands "Losing War" DAKOTA 11 86
04 Jamaica "Wolf" Aqyila 21 56
05 Portugal "How Does It Feel?" BLUNDER 8 102
06 Faroe Islands "Dusk" HEIDRA 22 52
07 France "Mal Lunee" Nej` 26 37
08 Malaysia "Nara" Mimi Fly 1 176
09 Lithuania "Vaikstai Per Mane" Nombeko Auguste 12 85
10 United Kingdom "Sure Enough" Two Door Cinema Club 7 114
11 Puerto Rico "Punk Tactics" Joey Valence, Brae 10 100
12 Sri Lanka "California Rain" Syamali 13 84
13 Palestine "RADIYA" Lina Makoul 4 125
14 Spain "Serena" CELTIAN 16 68
15 Peru "the chase" Isabela Merced 17 61
16 Italy "Kleopatra" Denise Manno 25 47
17 Philippines "Walang Kaba" Marina Summers 15 69
18 Germany "Trophae" Paula Carolina 19 60
19 Botswana "Malibu Barbie" Robyn L, SAY3AM 9 101
20 Sweden "All For Love" Tungevaag, Raaban 18 60
21 Uganda "Hearts Break and People Change" Victor Ray 5 122
22 Guam "silent stranger" Against the Current 3 138
23 India "Tere Bina" Shreea Kaul 20 57
24 Chile "Antes de que apague el sol" Cancamusa 23 52
25 Estonia "Luukered" SADU 2 162
26 Poland "Oj, dziewczyno!" Wiktoria Kida, Ksiega Zywiolow 14 80

Incidents

AI Voting Allegations

During the Semi Final 1 voting and shortly before the original qualifiers announcement, allegations of AI interference in the voting of Puerto Rico errupted, with South African broadcaster, SABC, being the ones deeming Puerto Rico's votes invalid. The response of country's broadcaster, WIPR, was quick, with it publicly releasing the full voting details in the public, in order to prove their innocence.

Reactions

After SABC accusations, multiple broadcasters released public statements, including Estonia's ERR, Palestine's PBC, Chile's TVN, and Peru's IRTP, mostly making fun of the situation.

However, North Korea's response was unexpected, as the Supreme Leader himself, released a public statement though KCTV, strongly condemning the use of Artificial Intelligence in the voting process of any country, encouraging other public broadcasters follow their suit.

Aftermath

With a quick internal meeting among Melodia's council, the final verdict was that Puerto Rico's votes were legitimate, thus, resolving any existing conflict. However, Chile, Estonia, Palestine, Peru, and Puerto Rico all decided to withdraw the next season as an aftermath of the incident.

References

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