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{{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 21|logo=MLD21.png|year-held=2025|slogan=Let's Try Again!|venue=Žalgirio Arena|participatingamount=42|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] TBD |winnersong=[[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] "TBA"|next=[[Season 22]]|previous=[[Season 20]]}}<nowiki> </nowiki>'''Season 21''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|20px|border]] '''Kaunas, Lithuania'''. The winning country was [[File:Flag of None.svg|20px|border]] '''TBA''', represented by '''TBD''', with their song '''"TBA"'''. They scored '''TBA''' points in the Grand Finale. The runner-up was [[File:Flag of None.svg|20px|border]] '''TBD''' with a total of '''TBD''' points.
{{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 21|logo=MLD21.png|year-held=2025|slogan=Let's Try Again!|venue=Žalgirio Arena|participatingamount=41|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File: Flag_of_Spain.svg|20px|border]] María de Juan |winnersong=[[File: Flag_of_Spain.svg|20px|border]] "ME ENVENENO"|next=[[Season 22]]|previous=[[Season 20]]}}<nowiki> </nowiki>'''Season 21''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|20px|border]] '''Kaunas, Lithuania'''. The winning country was [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|border|20px]] '''Spain''', represented by '''María de Juan''', with their song '''"ME ENVENENO"'''. They scored '''137''' points in the Grand Finale. The runner-up was [[File:Flag of Jersey.svg|20px|border]] '''Jersey''' with a total of '''137''' points.


== Location ==
== Location ==
'''Kaunas,''' Lithuania’s second-largest city, is a vibrant cultural and academic center situated at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers. Known for its beautifully preserved interwar modernist architecture—much of which earned the city recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site—Kaunas blends historic charm with a youthful, creative energy fueled by its universities, arts festivals, and thriving café culture. The Old Town features medieval landmarks like Kaunas Castle and Town Hall Square, while the New Town showcases elegant boulevards, museums, and street art. With lush riverfront spaces, a strong basketball tradition, and a dynamic mix of history and modern innovation, Kaunas stands as one of the Baltics’ most distinctive and lively urban centers.
'''Žalgirio Arena''', the venue where the 21st [[Melodia Song Contest]] was held, is a modern multi-purpose indoor venue in Kaunas, built on an island in the Nemunas River and opened in 2011. The largest indoor arena in the Baltic States, it seats about 15,000 for basketball and up to 20,000 for concerts. It serves as the home of Žalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague and regularly hosts major sports events, concerts, exhibitions, and conferences. Known for its advanced audiovisual systems, flexible event layouts, and high attendance records, the arena has become a key cultural and entertainment hub for both Kaunas and the wider Baltics region.


== Participating Countries ==
== Participating Countries ==
A total of 42 countries declared their interest in participating this edition.
43 countries originally declared their interest in participating this edition, however, North Korea and Puerto Rico were disqualified shortly after the allocation draw, for failing to submit an entry in a timely manner, thus bringing the participation count to 41.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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!Language
!Language
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Albania.svg|20px|border]] [[Albania]]
| [[File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Åland Islands]]
| valentinomore
| chromiliaghaztic
| RTSH
| SVT
|
| [https://song.link/y/46kn1HJCvN4 "Ihmishirviö"]
|
| Jemina
|
| Finnish
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|20px|border]] [[American Samoa]]
| [[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|20px|border]] [[American Samoa]]
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| dajciemispokoj.
| dajciemispokoj.
| VRT/RTBF
| VRT/RTBF
|
| [https://song.link/y/OKo_57qH38I "Mrs. Impatience"]
|
| Tsar B
|
| English
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Bermuda.svg|20px|border]] [[Bermuda]]
| [[File:Flag of Bermuda.svg|20px|border]] [[Bermuda]]
| pinguini
| pinguini
| BBC/CBU
| BBC/CBU
|
| [https://song.link/y/VWjzlJEmmxM "Ritchie Sacramento"]
|
| Mogwai
|
| English
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|border]] [[Brazil]]
| [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|border]] [[Brazil]]
| andrezzapaquita
| andrezzapaquita
| TV Brasil
| TV Brasil
|  
| [https://youtu.be/IehWKPdP6HM?si=m7y0Bf9Vmbn03krR "Mar"]
|
| Bea Duarte
|
| Portugeuse
|-
| [[File:Flag of Canada.svg|20px|border]] [[Canada]]
| valentinomore
| CBC
| [https://song.link/y/5UCY7qtylXY "Out of Sight"]
| Tyler Shaw
| English
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|border]] [[Chile]]
| [[File:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|border]] [[Chile]]
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| jesuisunepoubelle
| jesuisunepoubelle
| France Télévisions
| France Télévisions
|
| [https://song.link/y/bgBxp2e8Ij4 "Chamboule tout"]
|
| Paola
|
| French
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Gabon.svg|20px|border]] [[Gabon]]
| [[File:Flag of Gabon.svg|20px|border]] [[Gabon]]
| toniaczka
| toniaczka
| RTG
| RTG
|
| [https://song.link/y/Fxlk6fuKc_Y "Coco Rico"]
|
| Cj Tell'm, Tar1q
|
|
|-
|-
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| hannestheluser
| hannestheluser
| NDR
| NDR
|
| [https://song.link/y/kLowM97Itrk "Aschenbecher"]
|
| maïa
|
| German
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|20px|border]] [[Gibraltar]]
| [[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|20px|border]] [[Gibraltar]]
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| szszofi06
| szszofi06
| RAI
| RAI
|  
| [https://song.link/y/SMOh7c8iq_4 "IL BUIO (MI CALMA)"]
|
| Enula
|
| Italian
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|20px|border]] [[Jamaica]]
| [[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|20px|border]] [[Jamaica]]
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| vasco.dot
| vasco.dot
| NHK
| NHK
|
| [https://song.link/y/PnQ71SLKnkA "Love Sick"]
|
| AiNA THE END
|
| Japanese<ref> Repeats the same English phrase throughout the song.</ref>
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Jersey.svg|20px|border]] [[Jersey]]
| [[File:Flag of Jersey.svg|20px|border]] [[Jersey]]
| lentavakasvi
| lentavakasvi
| BBC
| BBC
|
| [https://song.link/y/RliPly96qok "Lights"]
|
| Charlotte Plank, Hybrid Minds
|
| English
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg|20px|border]] [[Kazakhstan]]
| [[File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg|20px|border]] [[Kazakhstan]]
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| eurofan98  
| eurofan98  
| TVM
| TVM
|
| [https://song.link/y/uIgbzrV9t3E "Divine"]
|
| Luke Vella
|
| English
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|border]] [[Mexico]]
| [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|border]] [[Mexico]]
| aenthology
| aenthology
| TV Azteca
| TV Azteca
|
| [https://song.link/y/KpwSV1QBd8M "El lugar correcto"]
|
| Natalia Lafourcade
|
| Spanish<ref> The outro, sung by Adán Jodorowsky, was done in French.</ref>
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] [[Netherlands]]
| [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] [[Netherlands]]
| wither2706
| wither2706
| AVROTROS
| AVROTROS
|
| [https://song.link/y/-ad76hH017c "Spark a Fire"]
|
| Danny Vera
|
| English
|-
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[North Korea]]
| joanadark0258
| KCTV
|
|
|
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Palestine.svg|20px|border]] [[Palestine]]
| [[File:Flag of Palestine.svg|20px|border]] [[Palestine]]
| jita26televisi
| jita26televisi
| PBC
| PBC
|
| [https://song.link/y/TviUxvIQdh8 "SKODA SODA"]
|
| Kokym
|
| Arabic
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Paraguay.svg|20px|border]] [[Paraguay]]
| [[File:Flag of Paraguay.svg|20px|border]] [[Paraguay]]
| hailflax
| hailflax
| SNT
| SNT
|
| [https://song.link/y/PF4zvr-9K_k "El Negocio De Ser Vulnerables"]
|
| Luigi Manzoni, Willian
|
| Spanish
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|20px|border]] [[Philippines]]
| [[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|20px|border]] [[Philippines]]
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| some_random_goober
| some_random_goober
| RTP
| RTP
| [https://song.link/y/rz6qttD1z-8 Deixem o Morto Morrer]
| [https://song.link/y/rz6qttD1z-8 "Deixem o Morto Morrer"]
| Ana Lua Caiano  
| Ana Lua Caiano  
| Portugeuse
| Portugeuse
|-
| [[File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|border]] [[Puerto Rico]]
| mulltqncas
| WIPR
|
|
|
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|20px|border]] [[St. Pierre and Miquelon]]
| [[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|20px|border]] [[St. Pierre and Miquelon]]
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| thejendyz
| thejendyz
| SMRTV
| SMRTV
|  
| [https://song.link/y/yf8PO_KFOI4 "Non Andare"]
|
| Diego Lazzari
|
| Italian
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[South Korea]]
| [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[South Korea]]
| meuw2202
| meuw2202
| KBS
| KBS
|
| [https://song.link/y/EmeW6li6bbo "Blue Valentine"]
|
| NMIXX
|
| English, Korean
|-
|- style="background:gold; font-weight:bold;"
| [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|border]] [[Spain]]
| [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|border]] [[Spain]]
| haepuff
| haepuff
| RTVE
| RTVE
|
| [https://song.link/y/nO2WpKQdcGE "ME ENVENENO"]
|
| Maria de Juan
|
| Spanish
|-
| [[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|20px|border]] [[Sweden]]
| chromiliaghaztic
| SVT
|
|
|
|-
|-
|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|20px|border]] [[Switzerland]]
|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|20px|border]] [[Switzerland]]
| eternal2
| eternal2
| SRG SSR
| SRG SSR
|
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ0Iw0AmVRM "HEELS"]
|
| LUM
|
| French<ref> There's lines in English, terms in Spanish, and a line in both Korean and Japanese.</ref>
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] [[United Kingdom]]
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] [[United Kingdom]]
| whothehellisorestis
| whothehellisorestis
| BBC
| BBC
|
| [https://song.link/y/fTXrSVzkIXI "Safety Net"]
|
| Bea and her Business
|
| English
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of United States.svg|20px|border]] [[United States]]
| [[File:Flag of United States.svg|20px|border]] [[United States]]
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| blueythesharkie
| blueythesharkie
| WSVI
| WSVI
|
| [https://song.link/y/kA-cCEEXCds "Crawling"]
|
| Diva Bleach
|
| English
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|20px|border]] [[Vietnam]]
| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|20px|border]] [[Vietnam]]
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| Vietnamese
| Vietnamese
|}
|}
== 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 9th of November, 2025. The 38 semi final participants were spread across 5 pots based on their delegates voting history. The pot allocation was made internally, thus the Pots are currently unavailable.
=== Semi-Final 1 ===
After the disqualification of North Korea, 18 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Lithuania]], [[Netherlands]], and [[Spain]], casted their votes in this semi. 10 countries qualified for the finale, with [[Vietnam]] moving on to the wildcard round.
{|class="sortable wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Draw
! rowspan="2" | Country
! rowspan="2" | Song
! rowspan="2" | Artist
! rowspan="2" | Place
! rowspan="2" | Points
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |01
| [[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|20px|border]] [[Jamaica]]
| "last night's mascara"
| Griff
| 2
| 111
|- style= background:#CED4F2; font-weigh:bold; "
| style="text-align:center;" |02
| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|20px|border]] [[Vietnam]]
| "CINDERELLA ÐI BAR"
| LIZ KIM CƯONG
| 11
| 63
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |03
| [[File:Flag of Canada.svg|20px|border]] [[Canada]]
| "Out Of Sight"
| Tyler Shaw
| 12
| 62
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |04
| [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|20px|border]] [[Portugal]]
| "Deixem o Morto Morrer"
| Ana Lua Caiano
| 4
| 99
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |05
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|20px|border]] [[Estonia]]
| "Melancholy"
| Gram-Of-Fun
| 16
| 27
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |06
| [[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|20px|border]] [[American Samoa]]
| "MARTYR"
| Britton
| 9
| 64
|- style="background:#D97966"
| style="text-align:center;" |07
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[North Korea]]
| <s>—<s>
| <s>—<s>
| <s>19<s>
| <s>‐-<s>
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |08
| [[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|20px|border]] [[Gibraltar]]
|"I Just Don't Know You Yet"
| Absolutely
| 7
| 72
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |09
| [[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|20px|border]] [[Denmark]]
| "Days of Thunder"
| Spleen United
| 14
| 44
|- style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |10
| [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|border]] [[Brazil]]
| "Mar"
| Bea Duarte
| 3
| 101
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |11
| [[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|20px|border]] [[Iceland]]
| "Milli stjarnanna"
| Álfgrímur
| 10
| 63
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 12
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|20px|border]] [[Malta]]
| "Divine"
| Luke Vella
| 17
| 26
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 13
| [[File:Flag of China.svg|20px|border]] [[China]]
| "Scent"
| XLOV
| 18
| 16
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" | 14
| [[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|20px|border]] [[St. Pierre and Miquelon]]
| "Hi"
| Madeon
| 6
| 72
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |15
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|20px|border]] [[France]]
| "Chamboule tout"
| Paola
| 13
| 62
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |16
| [[File:Flag of Finland.svg|20px|border]] [[Finland]]
| "Miten Typerä Syy"
| Saga Mast
| 1
| 125
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |17
| [[File:Flag of Bermuda.svg|20px|border]] [[Bermuda]]
| "Ritchie Sacramento"
| Mogwai
| 15
| 40
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |18
| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|20px|border]] [[Belgium]]
| "Mrs. Impatience"
| Tsar B
| 8
| 69
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |19
| [[File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg|20px|border]] [[Kazakhstan]]
| "Näin on"
| Aizhan Sultan
| 5
| 93
|}
=== Semi-Final 2 ===
Due to the disqualification of Puerto Rico, only 18 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Indonesia]], and [[United States]], cast3d their votes in this semi. 10 countries qualified for the finale, with [[Palestine]] moving on to the wildcard round.
{|class="sortable wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Draw
! rowspan="2" | Country
! rowspan="2" | Song
! rowspan="2" | Artist
! rowspan="2" | Place
! rowspan="2" | Points
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |01
| [[File:Flag of San Marino.svg|20px|border]] [[San Marino]]
| "Non Andare"
| Diego Lazzari
| 15
| 39
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |02
| [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|border]] [[Mexico]]
| "El lugar correcto"
| Natalia Lafourcade
| 18
| 20
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |03
| [[File:Flag of Maldives.svg|20px|border]] [[Maldives]]
| "Sins Of Our Creation"
| Nothnegal
| 16
| 37
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |04
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|20px|border]] [[Switzerland]]
| "HEELS"
| LUM
| 3
| 90
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |05
| [[File:Flag of Liberia.svg|20px|border]] [[Liberia]]
| "isaac's insects"
| Isaac Dunbar
| 5
| 86
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |06
| [[File:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|border]] [[Chile]]
| "Pala"
| Q_Ala
| 9
| 72
|- style="background:#D97966"
| style="text-align:center;" | <s> 07
| <s> [[File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|border]] [[Puerto Rico]]
| <s> — <s>
| <s>—<s>
| <s>19<s>
| <s>—<s>
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |08
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] [[United Kingdom]]
| "Safety Net"
| Bea and her Business
| 1
| 92
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |09
| [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[South Korea]]
| "Blue Valentine"
| NMIXX
| 14
| 41
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |10
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|20px|border]] [[Germany]]
| "Aschenbecher"
| maïa
| 10
| 67
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |11
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|20px|border]] [[Italy]]
| "IL BUIO (MI CALMA)"
| Enula
| 6
| 85
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |12
|  [[File:Flag of Gabon.svg|20px|border]] [[Gabon]]
| "Coco Rico"
| Cj Tell'm, Tar1q
| 4
| 88
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |13
| [[File:Flag of Paraguay.svg|20px|border]] [[Paraguay]]
| "El Negocio De Ser Vulnerables"
| Luigi Manzoni
| 17
| 29
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |14
| [[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|20px|border]] [[Philippines]]
| "Don't Ask Me Why"
| DNA
| 12
| 57
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |15
| [[File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Åland Islands]]
| "Ihmishirviö"
| Jemina
| 7
| 76
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |16
| [[File:Flag of Jersey.svg|20px|border]] [[Jersey]]
| "Lights"
| Charlotte Plank, Hybrid Minds
| 8
| 75
|-style="font-weight: bold; background:#ffdc97;"
| style="text-align:center;" |17
| [[File:Flag of Japan.svg|20px|border]] [[Japan]]
| "Love Sick"
| AiNA THE END
| 2
| 91
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |18
| [[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[US Virgin Islands]]
| "Crawling"
| Diva Bleach
| 13
| 52
|- style= background:#CED4F2;"
| style="text-align:center;" |19
| [[File:Flag of Palestine.svg|20px|border]] [[Palestine]]
| "SKODA SODA"
| Kokym
| 11
| 63
|}
=== Wildcard Round ===
The wildcard round voting finished on December 1st. Vietnam was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Country
!Song
!Artist
!%
!Result
|-style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"
| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Vietnam]]
| "CINDERELLA ÐI BAR"
| LIZ KIM CƯONG
| 60%
| Grand Final
|-
| [[File:Flag of Palestine.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Palestine]]
| "SKODA SODA"
| Kokym
| 40%
| Eliminated
|}
=== Grand Final ===
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. [[Maldives]] was the only country whom failed to vote in this round. [[Spain]] ended up as the winner with '''137''' points, proceeded by [[Jersey]] with '''137''' points in 2nd, and with [[Kazakhstan]] ending up in 3rd place with '''125''' points. [[Lithuania]] ended up last with '''29''' points.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw
!Country
!Song
!Artist
!Place
!Points
|-
| 01
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] United Kingdom
| "Safety Net"
| Bea and her Business
| 14
| 92
|-
| 02
| [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|20px|border]] Brazil
| "Mar"
| Bea Duarte
| 8
| 106
|-
| 03
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|20px|border]] Germany
| "Aschenbecher"
| Maïa
| 25
| 40
|-
| 04
| [[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|20px|border]] American Samoa
| "MARTYR"
| Britton
| 21
| 64
|-
| 05
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|20px|border]] Switzerland
| "HEELS"
| LUM
| 13
| 96
|-
| 06
| [[File:Flag of Chile.svg|20px|border]] Chile
| "Pala"
| Q_Ala
| 20
| 71
|-
| 07
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|20px|border]] Italy
| "IL BUIO (MI CALMA)
| Enula
| 18
| 79
|-
| 08
| [[File:Flag of Liberia.svg|20px|border]] Liberia
| "isaac's insects"
| Isaac Dunbar
| 9
| 102
|- style="background:silver;"
| 09
| [[File:Flag of Jersey.svg|20px|border]] Jersey
| "Lights"
| Charlotte Planks, Hybrid Minds
| 2<ref> Lost the tiebreaker against Spain.</ref>
| 137
|-
| 10
| [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] Netherlands
| "Spark a Fire"
| Danny Vera
| 24
| 43
|-
| 11
| [[File:Flag of Indonesia.svg|20px|border]] Indonesia
| "loved by You"
| Hindia
| 16
| 84
|-
| 12
| [[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|20px|border]] Iceland
| "Milli stjarnanna"
| Álfgrímur
| 10
| 99
|-
| 13
| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|20px|border]] Vietnam
| "CINDERELLA ÐI BAR"
| LIZ KIM CƯONG
| 4
| 122
|-
| 14
| [[File:Flag of Japan.svg|20px|border]] Japan
| "Love Sick"
| AiNA THE END
| 5
| 121
|-
| 15
| [[File:Flag of United States.svg|20px|border]] United States
| "lucid dreaming"
| joan
| 23
| 50
|-
| 16
| [[File:Flag of Gabon.svg|20px|border]] Gabon
| "Coco Rico"
| CJ Tell'm, Tar1q
| 17
| 81
|- style="background:#fe8080;"
| 17
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|20px|border]] Lithuania
| "Uz Antana"
| Antanas Nedzinskas
| 26
| 23
|-
| 18
| [[File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg|20px|border]] St. Pierre and Miquelon
| "Hi!"
| Madeon
| 7
| 109
|-
| 19
| [[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|20px|border]] Gibraltar
| "I Just Don't Know You Yet"
| Absolutely
| 22
| 64
|-
| 20
| [[File:Flag of Finland.svg|20px|border]] Finland
| "Miten Typerä Syy"
| Saga Mast
| 6
| 116
|-
| 21
| [[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|20px|border]] Jamaica
| "last night's mascara"
| Griff
| 19
| 78
|-
| 22
| [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|20px|border]] Portugal
| "Deixem o Morto Morrer"
| Ana Lua Caiano
| 12
| 97
|- style="background:#c96;"
| 23
| [[File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg|20px|border]] Kazakhstan
| "Näin on"
| Aizhan Sultan
| 3
| 125
|-
| 24
| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|20px|border]] Belgium
| "Mrs. Impatience"
| Tsar B.
| 11
| 97
|-
| 25
| [[File:Flag of Åland Islands.svg|20px|border]] Åland Islands
| "Ihmishirviö"
| Jemina
| 15
| 87
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;"
| 26
| [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|border]] Spain
| "ME ENVENENO"
| Marìa de Juan
| 1 <ref> Won the tiebreaker against Jersey, getting 1st place overall.</ref>
| 137
|}
== References ==

Latest revision as of 17:50, 28 December 2025

Season 21 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in Kaunas, Lithuania. The winning country was Spain, represented by María de Juan, with their song "ME ENVENENO". They scored 137 points in the Grand Finale. The runner-up was Error creating thumbnail: Jersey with a total of 137 points.

Location

Kaunas, Lithuania’s second-largest city, is a vibrant cultural and academic center situated at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers. Known for its beautifully preserved interwar modernist architecture—much of which earned the city recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site—Kaunas blends historic charm with a youthful, creative energy fueled by its universities, arts festivals, and thriving café culture. The Old Town features medieval landmarks like Kaunas Castle and Town Hall Square, while the New Town showcases elegant boulevards, museums, and street art. With lush riverfront spaces, a strong basketball tradition, and a dynamic mix of history and modern innovation, Kaunas stands as one of the Baltics’ most distinctive and lively urban centers.

Žalgirio Arena, the venue where the 21st Melodia Song Contest was held, is a modern multi-purpose indoor venue in Kaunas, built on an island in the Nemunas River and opened in 2011. The largest indoor arena in the Baltic States, it seats about 15,000 for basketball and up to 20,000 for concerts. It serves as the home of Žalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague and regularly hosts major sports events, concerts, exhibitions, and conferences. Known for its advanced audiovisual systems, flexible event layouts, and high attendance records, the arena has become a key cultural and entertainment hub for both Kaunas and the wider Baltics region.

Participating Countries

43 countries originally declared their interest in participating this edition, however, North Korea and Puerto Rico were disqualified shortly after the allocation draw, for failing to submit an entry in a timely manner, thus bringing the participation count to 41.

Country Broadcaster Song Artist Language
File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg Åland Islands chromiliaghaztic SVT "Ihmishirviö" Jemina Finnish
File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa twan7047 KVZK-TV "MARTYR" Britton English
Error creating thumbnail: Belgium dajciemispokoj. VRT/RTBF "Mrs. Impatience" Tsar B English
File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda pinguini BBC/CBU "Ritchie Sacramento" Mogwai English
Error creating thumbnail: Brazil andrezzapaquita TV Brasil "Mar" Bea Duarte Portugeuse
File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada valentinomore CBC "Out of Sight" Tyler Shaw English
Error creating thumbnail: Chile ctys0n TVN "Pala" Q_Ala Spanish, English
Error creating thumbnail: China lyall.thormod CGTN "Scent" XLOV English, Korean
Denmark tng8394 DR "Days Of Thunder" Spleen United English
File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia randomguy213 RTL "Melancholy" Gram-Of-Fun English
Error creating thumbnail: Finland moliemosh YLE "Miten Typerä Syy" Saga Mast Finnish
France jesuisunepoubelle France Télévisions "Chamboule tout" Paola French
Gabon toniaczka RTG "Coco Rico" Cj Tell'm, Tar1q
Germany hannestheluser NDR "Aschenbecher" maïa German
Error creating thumbnail: Gibraltar suppacoo GBC "I Just Don't Know You Yet" Absolutely English
Iceland msgomes219 RÚV "Milli stjarnanna" Álfgrímur Icelandic
Indonesia zakrusta TVRI "loved by You" Hindia Indonesian, English
Italy szszofi06 RAI "IL BUIO (MI CALMA)" Enula Italian
Error creating thumbnail: Jamaica paldosreal.sss JBC/CBU "last night's mascara" Griff English
Japan vasco.dot NHK "Love Sick" AiNA THE END Japanese[1]
Error creating thumbnail: Jersey lentavakasvi BBC "Lights" Charlotte Plank, Hybrid Minds English
Kazakhstan itsme_notme KZ1 "Näin on" Aizhan Sultan Finnish, Kazakh
File:Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia skanyone LBS "isaac's insects" Isaac Dunbar English
Lithuania riardukas LRT "Uz Antana" Antanas Nedzinskas Lithuanian
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives dodgefulartist3 TVM "Sins Of Our Creations" Nothnegal English
File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta eurofan98 TVM "Divine" Luke Vella English
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico aenthology TV Azteca "El lugar correcto" Natalia Lafourcade Spanish[2]
Netherlands wither2706 AVROTROS "Spark a Fire" Danny Vera English
Error creating thumbnail: Palestine jita26televisi PBC "SKODA SODA" Kokym Arabic
File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay hailflax SNT "El Negocio De Ser Vulnerables" Luigi Manzoni, Willian Spanish
Philippines jceurovisionfan1996 ABS-CBN "Don't Ask Me Why" DNA English
File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal some_random_goober RTP "Deixem o Morto Morrer" Ana Lua Caiano Portugeuse
File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre and Miquelon drehspiessfleisch_im_brot SPM-LP "Hi!" Madeon English
File:Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino thejendyz SMRTV "Non Andare" Diego Lazzari Italian
South Korea meuw2202 KBS "Blue Valentine" NMIXX English, Korean
Spain haepuff RTVE "ME ENVENENO" Maria de Juan Spanish
Switzerland eternal2 SRG SSR "HEELS" LUM French[3]
United Kingdom whothehellisorestis BBC "Safety Net" Bea and her Business English
United States sander.nl NBC "lucid dreaming" joan English
Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands blueythesharkie WSVI "Crawling" Diva Bleach English
File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam stevenesc. VTV "CINDERELLA ÐI BAR" LIZ KIM CƯONG Vietnamese

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 9th of November, 2025. The 38 semi final participants were spread across 5 pots based on their delegates voting history. The pot allocation was made internally, thus the Pots are currently unavailable.

Semi-Final 1

After the disqualification of North Korea, 18 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Lithuania, Netherlands, and Spain, casted their votes in this semi. 10 countries qualified for the finale, with Vietnam moving on to the wildcard round.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 Error creating thumbnail: Jamaica "last night's mascara" Griff 2 111
02 File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam "CINDERELLA ÐI BAR" LIZ KIM CƯONG 11 63
03 File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada "Out Of Sight" Tyler Shaw 12 62
04 File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal "Deixem o Morto Morrer" Ana Lua Caiano 4 99
05 File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia "Melancholy" Gram-Of-Fun 16 27
06 File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa "MARTYR" Britton 9 64
07 North Korea — — 19 ‐-
08 Error creating thumbnail: Gibraltar "I Just Don't Know You Yet" Absolutely 7 72
09 Denmark "Days of Thunder" Spleen United 14 44
10 Error creating thumbnail: Brazil "Mar" Bea Duarte 3 101
11 Iceland "Milli stjarnanna" Álfgrímur 10 63
12 File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta "Divine" Luke Vella 17 26
13 Error creating thumbnail: China "Scent" XLOV 18 16
14 File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre and Miquelon "Hi" Madeon 6 72
15 France "Chamboule tout" Paola 13 62
16 Error creating thumbnail: Finland "Miten Typerä Syy" Saga Mast 1 125
17 File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda "Ritchie Sacramento" Mogwai 15 40
18 Error creating thumbnail: Belgium "Mrs. Impatience" Tsar B 8 69
19 Kazakhstan "Näin on" Aizhan Sultan 5 93

Semi-Final 2

Due to the disqualification of Puerto Rico, only 18 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Indonesia, and United States, cast3d their votes in this semi. 10 countries qualified for the finale, with Palestine moving on to the wildcard round.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 File:Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino "Non Andare" Diego Lazzari 15 39
02 File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico "El lugar correcto" Natalia Lafourcade 18 20
03 File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives "Sins Of Our Creation" Nothnegal 16 37
04 Switzerland "HEELS" LUM 3 90
05 File:Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia "isaac's insects" Isaac Dunbar 5 86
06 Error creating thumbnail: Chile "Pala" Q_Ala 9 72
07 File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico — — 19 —
08 United Kingdom "Safety Net" Bea and her Business 1 92
09 South Korea "Blue Valentine" NMIXX 14 41
10 Germany "Aschenbecher" maïa 10 67
11 Italy "IL BUIO (MI CALMA)" Enula 6 85
12 Gabon "Coco Rico" Cj Tell'm, Tar1q 4 88
13 File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay "El Negocio De Ser Vulnerables" Luigi Manzoni 17 29
14 Philippines "Don't Ask Me Why" DNA 12 57
15 File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg Åland Islands "Ihmishirviö" Jemina 7 76
16 Error creating thumbnail: Jersey "Lights" Charlotte Plank, Hybrid Minds 8 75
17 Japan "Love Sick" AiNA THE END 2 91
18 Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands "Crawling" Diva Bleach 13 52
19 Error creating thumbnail: Palestine "SKODA SODA" Kokym 11 63

Wildcard Round

The wildcard round voting finished on December 1st. Vietnam was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.

Country Song Artist % Result
File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam "CINDERELLA ÐI BAR" LIZ KIM CƯONG 60% Grand Final
Palestine "SKODA SODA" Kokym 40% Eliminated

Grand Final

26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Maldives was the only country whom failed to vote in this round. Spain ended up as the winner with 137 points, proceeded by Jersey with 137 points in 2nd, and with Kazakhstan ending up in 3rd place with 125 points. Lithuania ended up last with 29 points.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 United Kingdom "Safety Net" Bea and her Business 14 92
02 Error creating thumbnail: Brazil "Mar" Bea Duarte 8 106
03 Germany "Aschenbecher" Maïa 25 40
04 File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa "MARTYR" Britton 21 64
05 Switzerland "HEELS" LUM 13 96
06 Error creating thumbnail: Chile "Pala" Q_Ala 20 71
07 Italy "IL BUIO (MI CALMA) Enula 18 79
08 File:Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia "isaac's insects" Isaac Dunbar 9 102
09 Error creating thumbnail: Jersey "Lights" Charlotte Planks, Hybrid Minds 2[4] 137
10 Netherlands "Spark a Fire" Danny Vera 24 43
11 Indonesia "loved by You" Hindia 16 84
12 Iceland "Milli stjarnanna" Álfgrímur 10 99
13 File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam "CINDERELLA ÐI BAR" LIZ KIM CƯONG 4 122
14 Japan "Love Sick" AiNA THE END 5 121
15 United States "lucid dreaming" joan 23 50
16 Gabon "Coco Rico" CJ Tell'm, Tar1q 17 81
17 Lithuania "Uz Antana" Antanas Nedzinskas 26 23
18 File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre and Miquelon "Hi!" Madeon 7 109
19 Error creating thumbnail: Gibraltar "I Just Don't Know You Yet" Absolutely 22 64
20 Error creating thumbnail: Finland "Miten Typerä Syy" Saga Mast 6 116
21 Error creating thumbnail: Jamaica "last night's mascara" Griff 19 78
22 File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal "Deixem o Morto Morrer" Ana Lua Caiano 12 97
23 Kazakhstan "Näin on" Aizhan Sultan 3 125
24 Error creating thumbnail: Belgium "Mrs. Impatience" Tsar B. 11 97
25 Error creating thumbnail: Åland Islands "Ihmishirviö" Jemina 15 87
26 Spain "ME ENVENENO" Marìa de Juan 1 [5] 137

References

  1. ↑ Repeats the same English phrase throughout the song.
  2. ↑ The outro, sung by Adán Jodorowsky, was done in French.
  3. ↑ There's lines in English, terms in Spanish, and a line in both Korean and Japanese.
  4. ↑ Lost the tiebreaker against Spain.
  5. ↑ Won the tiebreaker against Jersey, getting 1st place overall.
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