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{{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 23|logo=MLD23.png|year-held=2026|slogan=Vibe!|venue=Unibet Arena|participatingamount=42|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File: Flag_of_Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] ANNE |winnersong=[[File: Flag_of_Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] "Zieke Wereld"|next=[[Season 24]]|previous=[[Season 22]]}} | {{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 23|logo=MLD23.png|year-held=2026|slogan=Vibe!|venue=Unibet Arena|participatingamount=42|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File: Flag_of_Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] ANNE |winnersong=[[File: Flag_of_Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] "Zieke Wereld"|next=[[Season 24]]|previous=[[Season 22]]}} | ||
'''Season 23''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was held in [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|20px|border]] '''Talinn, Estonia'''. The winning country was [[File: Flag_of_Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] '''The Netherlands''', represented by '''ANNE''' with her song '''"Zieke Wereld"'''. They scored '''174''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File:Flag_of_Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] '''Switzerland''' with '''136''' points. | '''Season 23''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was held in [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|20px|border]] '''Talinn, Estonia'''. The winning country was [[File: Flag_of_Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] '''The Netherlands''', represented by '''ANNE''' with her song '''"Zieke Wereld"'''. They scored '''174''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File:Flag_of_Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] '''Switzerland''' with '''136''' points. | ||
== Location == | == Location == | ||
The 23rd season of Melodia was hosted in Estonia's '''Unibet Arena''', an arena in Talinn that could house up to 10,000 people at a time, spanning over 13,220m², spread out over 4 floors. Many performers have step foot on the arena's stage, including the likes of Ed Sheeran, Cirque de Soleil, Backstreet Boys, Avril Lavigne, and Haloo Helsinki!, the latter being '''[[Finland|Finland's]]''' representative in [[Season 17]]. The arena was also utilized as Eurovision's venue back in 2002. | The 23rd season of Melodia was hosted in Estonia's '''Unibet Arena''', an arena in Talinn that could house up to 10,000 people at a time, spanning over 13,220m², spread out over 4 floors. Many performers have step foot on the arena's stage, including the likes of Ed Sheeran, Cirque de Soleil, Backstreet Boys, Avril Lavigne, and Haloo Helsinki!, the latter being '''[[Finland|Finland's]]''' representative in [[Season 17]]. The arena was also utilized as Eurovision's venue back in 2002. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:42, 19 April 2026
Season 23 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was held in File:Flag of Estonia.svg Talinn, Estonia. The winning country was File:Flag of Netherlands.svg The Netherlands, represented by ANNE with her song "Zieke Wereld". They scored 174 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was 
Switzerland with 136 points.
Location
The 23rd season of Melodia was hosted in Estonia's Unibet Arena, an arena in Talinn that could house up to 10,000 people at a time, spanning over 13,220m², spread out over 4 floors. Many performers have step foot on the arena's stage, including the likes of Ed Sheeran, Cirque de Soleil, Backstreet Boys, Avril Lavigne, and Haloo Helsinki!, the latter being Finland's representative in Season 17. The arena was also utilized as Eurovision's venue back in 2002.
Participating Countries
42 countries declared interest in participation this season. Montserrat was originally scratched off the participant list after failing to send an entry in a timely manner, but after an internal discussion, they eventually debuted in the contest after the discourse.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia | haepuff | AMTV | "Till We Die" | Julia Rizik | English |
 Australia
|
valentinomore | SBS | "Like A Girl Does" | Peach PRC | English |
| File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium | vasco.dot | RTBF/VRT | "Me Condena" | Aõ | Portugeuse |
| File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia | some_random_goober | Bolivia TV | "El Triste Lamento De Los Payasos" | Allison Ayaviri | Spanish |
| File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | jesuisunepoubelle | CRTV | "Tu veux me?" | Yoa | French |
| File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | msgomes219 | DR | "Den Farefulde Færd" | Vansid | Danish |
| File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus | thejendyz | CyBC | "MAGKAS" | Daphne Lawrence | Greek |
| File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | ctys0n | ERR | "Filipiin" | FMMB | Estonian |
| Error creating thumbnail: France | moliemosh | France Télévisions | "Techno boom boom" | St. Graal | French |
| File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon | toniaczka | RTG | "À jamais" | Yena Blue | French |
| File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | whothehellisorestis | ERT | "Paraxeni Kopela" | Konstantina Kordouli | Greek |
| Error creating thumbnail: Grenada | georgianpotato | GPB | "Baggage" | Peraia Holder | English |
| File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | wither2706 | KGTF | "Forget About Us" | Alfie Castley | English |
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | hailflax | TVRI | "Unknown Rendezvous" | Vira Talisa | English |
| File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | paldosreal.sss | IRIB | "Dumb 4 All" | Ms* Gloom | English |
| File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland | obsoletesoul | RTÉ | "Pretty" | NewDad | English |
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | jita26televisi | RAI | "Little Rat" | Birthh | Italian |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | chromiliaghaztic | NHK | "1000 Days of Moments" | noa | Japanese |
| File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan | mightyhaos | KZ1 | "Stone" | Apricot | Kazakh |
| File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | thebricker | LSM | "Sazemējums" | Gapoljeri | Latvian |
| Error creating thumbnail: Liechtenstein | hannestheluser | Radio L | "Manifest" | Felicia Lu | English |
| File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | riardukas | LRT | "milžinai" | Gabrielė Vilkickytė | Lithuanian |
| File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | eurofan98 | RTL | "Just For You" | Mara Van Dyck | English |
| File:Flag of Montserrat.svg Montserrat | blueythesharkie | ZJB/CBU | "Sugar/Tzu" | black midi | English |
| File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar | tng8394 | MRTV | "endlessly" | chanpan | English |
| File:Flag of Netherlands.svg Netherlands | twan7047 | AVROTROS | "Zieke Wereld" | ANNE | Dutch |
| File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | meuw2202 | KCTV | "Mono" | i-dle ft. skaiwater | English[1] |
| Error creating thumbnail: Peru | josemtj_ | IRTP | "WARMISITAY" | Milena Warthon | Spanish |
| File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | randomguy213 | RTP | "Amar o Esquecer" | Luís Sequeira | Portugeuse |
| File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | suppacoo | WIPR | "Oh Mary" | Lexxe | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Romania | kasvi004 | TVR | "Programat Să Ard" | FITTONIA | Romanian |
| File:Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg São Tomé and Príncipe | sandoli.112 | TVS | "Dia Xi Ma Kua Buaru" | Calema | Portugeuse |
| File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | zakrusta | SBC | "Ego" | Marae | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: South Korea | flo.patricia06 | KBS | "Icarus" | ARTMS | Korean, English |
 Sweden
|
skanyone | SVT | "Mi Amor" | Nova Miller | English[2] |
| Error creating thumbnail: Switzerland | eternal2 | SRG SSR | "La nuit" | Météore | French |
| File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | stevenesc. | TBC | "zeronaire" | alika | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Türkiye | iloveomer | TRT | "Reenkarnasyon" | AYE | Turkish |
| File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos | itsme_notme | RTC/CBU | "Fig Tree" | Chloe Slater | English |
| File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | dajciemispokoj | Suspline | "Душа (Dusha)" | LAYAH | Ukranian |
.svg){kind=small} United Kingdom
|
drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | BBC | "Swordsman" | Night Tapes | English |
| File:Flag of United States.svg United States | sandernl | NBC | "THE SHIVERS" | nightly | 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 29th of January, 2026. The 37 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
19 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those 19 nations plus Bolivia and Estonia casted their votes in this semi. 10 countries booked a ticket to the final, with Turks & Caicos and North Korea progressing to the wildcard round.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Error creating thumbnail: Grenada | "Baggage" | Peraia Holder | 7 | 69 |
| 02 | Error creating thumbnail: Switzerland | "La nuit" | Météore | 2 | 112 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | "Forget About Us" | Alfie Castley | 16 | 26 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos | "Fig Tree" | Chloe Slater | 11 | 56 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg São Tomé e Príncipe | "Di Xi Ma Kua Buaru" | Calema | 17 | 26 |
| 06 | File:Flag of United States.svg United States | "THE SHIVERS" | nightly | 6 | 79 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar | "endlessly" | chanpan | 4 | 96 |
| 08 | Error creating thumbnail: Turkïye | "Reenkarnasyon" | AYE | 19 | 15 |
| 09 | Error creating thumbnail: France | "Techno boom boom" | St. Graal | 1 | 117 |
| 10 | Australia
|
"Like A Girl Does" | Peach PRC | 14 | 32 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Montserrat.svg Montserrat | "Sugar/Tzu" | black midi | 18 | 22 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | "Unknown Rendezvous" | Vira Talisa | 8 | 69 |
| 13 | Sweden
|
"Mi Amor" | Nova Millar" | 5 | 91 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia | "Till We Die" | Julia Rizik | 3 | 108 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | "Tu veux me?" | Yoa | 13 | 44 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | "zeronaire" | alika | 10 | 57 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | "Den Farefulde Færd" | Vansid | 15 | 27 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon | "À jamais" | Yena Blue | 9 | 59 |
| 19 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "Mono" | i-dle ft. skaiwater | 12 | 55 |
Semi-Final 2
18 countries partook in this semi final. Those said countries plus Belgium, Greece and Portugal casted their votes. After this round culminated, 10 countries made it through, with Iran getting the the semi's wildcard spot.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Error creating thumbnail: Liechtenstein | "Manifest" | Felicia Lu | 4 | 95 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | "Just For You" | Mara Van Dyck | 16 | 32 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan | "Камнем" | Аврикоса | 6 | 89 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus | "Magkas" | Daphne Lawrence | 17 | 19 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland | "Pretty" | NewDad | 7 | 83 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | "Oh Mary" | Lexxe | 5 | 92 |
| 07 | United Kingdom
|
"Swordsman" | Night Tapes | 9 | 74 |
| 08 | File:Flag of Netherlands.svg Netherlands | "Zieke Wereld" | ANNE | 3 | 104 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | "Little Rat" | Birthh | 12 | 49 |
| 10 | Error creating thumbnail: South Korea | "Icarus" | ARTMS | 15 | 46 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | "Dumb 4 All" | Ms* Gloom | 11 | 51 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | "Ego" | Marae | 8 | 83 |
| 13 | Error creating thumbnail: Romania | "Programat Să Ard" | FITTONIA | 2 | 110 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | "Sazemējums" | Gapoljeri | 14 | 47 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | "milžinai" | Gabrielė Vilikickytė | 13 | 49 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | "1000 Days of Moments" | noa | 1 | 112 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | "Душа" | LAYAH | 10 | 61 |
| 18 | Error creating thumbnail: Peru | "WARMISITAY" | Milena Warthon | 18 | 13 |
Wildcard Round
The wildcard consisted of Turks & Caicos, North Korea and Iran. The round's voting period culminated on the 17th of February, with the Turks & Caicos Islands progressing to the final after receiving the highest percentage out of the bunch.
| Country | Song | Artist | # of Votes | Percentage | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | "Dumb 4 All" | Ms* Gloomy | 5 | 29.4% | Eliminated |
| File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "Mono" | i-dle ft. Skaiwater | 4 | 23.5% | Eliminated |
| File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos | "Fig Tree" | Chloe Slater | 8 | 47.1% | Grand Final |
Grand Final
26 countries participated in the grand finale. South Korea and Ireland failed to vote in a timely manner, with the latter placing in the top 5, which would've made them eligible for an auto qualifier position. This spot was ultimately passed down to France's delegate. Netherlands was named triumph after accumulating a staggering 174 points, followed by Switzerland with 136 points in 2nd, with Armenia rounding off the top 3 with 132 points. Greece ended up placing last with a total of 27 points.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | "zeronaire" | alika | 16 | 79 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Netherlands.svg Netherlands | "Zieke Wereld" | ANNE | 1 | 174 |
| 03 | Error creating thumbnail: Romania | "Programat Să Ard" | FITTONIA | 11 | 98 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon | "À Jamais" | Yena Blue | 21 | 63 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | "Filipiin" | FMMB | 13 | 89 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium | "Me Condena" | Aõ | 18 | 75 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | "Oh Mary" | Lexxe | 10 | 100 |
| 08 | Error creating thumbnail: Grenada | "Baggage" | Peraia Holder | 9 | 100 |
| 09 | Error creating thumbnail: France | "Techno boom boom" | St. Graal | 6 | 108 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia | "El Lamento Triste De Los Payasos" | Allison Ayaviri | 17 | 78 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland | "Pretty" | NewDad | 5 | 112 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos | "Fig Tree" | Chloe Slater | 20 | 69 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar | "endlessly" | chanpan | 8 | 100 |
| 14 | Sweden
|
"Mi Amor" | Nova Miller | 25 | 50 |
| 15 | United Kingdom
|
"Swordsman" | Night Tapes | 14 | 89 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia | "Till We Die" | Julia Rizik | 3 | 132 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | "Amar o Esquecer" | Luis Sequeira | 22 | 61 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | "Душа" | LAYAH | 19 | 69 |
| 19 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | "Ego" | Marae | 7 | 101 |
| 20 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | "Unknown Rendezvous" | Vira Talisa | 24 | 56 |
| 21 | File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan | "Камнем" | Аврикоса | 4 | 115 |
| 22 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | "Paraxeni Kopela" | Konstantina Kordouli | 26 | 27 |
| 23 | Error creating thumbnail: Liechtenstein | "Manifest" | Felicia Lu | 15 | 86 |
| 24 | File:Flag of United States.svg United States | "THE SHIVERS" | nightly | 23 | 58 |
| 25 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | "1000 Days of Moments" | noa | 12 | 97 |
| 26 | Error creating thumbnail: Switzerland | "La nuit" | Météore | 2 | 136 |