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{{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 24|logo=MLD24.png|year-held=2026|slogan=|venue=Rotterdam Ahoy|participatingamount= | {{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 24|logo=MLD24.png|year-held=2026|slogan=|venue=Rotterdam Ahoy|participatingamount=39|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File: Flag_of_Turkey.svg|20px|border]] Zeynep |winnersong=[[File: Flag_of_Turkey.svg|20px|border]] "Destan"|next=[[Season 25]]|previous=[[Season 23]]}} | ||
'''Season 24''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was held in [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] '''Rotterdam, Netherlands'''. The winning country was [[File: | '''Season 24''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was held in [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] '''Rotterdam, Netherlands'''. The winning country was [[File: Flag_of_Turkey.svg|20px|border]] '''Türkiye''' represented by '''Zeynep''' with her song '''"Destan"'''. They scored '''212''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File:Flag_of_Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] '''Switzerland''' with '''158''' points. | ||
== Location == | == Location == | ||
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=== Semi Finals === | === Semi Finals === | ||
[[File:Bigmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) juvenile (52573391196).jpg|thumb|center| | [[File:MLD24.png|thumb|center|170x170px|link=https://youtu.be/eNapUuUl_6k?si=ZH17e2XxpreIJB5n|All Entries]] | ||
[[File:Bigmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) juvenile (52573391196).jpg|thumb|center|150x150px|link=https://youtu.be/Mw2h59L1rpA?si=Ycw8alhE0FQ-d2ny|Wildcard Recap]] | |||
[[File:YouTube full-color icon (2017).svg|thumb|center|150x150px|link=https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4omibA1wjgR3yQ9okOOx3bDWqm6zrIR2&si=74nkGIz3QRA-1W8G|Semi-Final 1]] | |||
[[File:Antu spotify.svg|thumb|center|135x135px|link=https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4zEHIXnoejfwUawKuZzDGh?si=o5ZekL_FQyi1Gi4DZTpOmg|Semi-Final 1]] | |||
[[File:YouTube full-color icon (2017).svg|thumb|center|150x150px|link=https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4omibA1wjgQOgXuKbCxTmuJK0s6sy2b-&si=1pHXx7Gx7eXl2NcJ|Semi-Final 2]] | |||
[[File:Antu spotify.svg|thumb|center|135x135px|link=https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4r8HZUlpkQ7tyEZsCUWEyl?si=_XyD0DriRhKEoaTOHJOmXw&pi=KXxX-f5-QFe7J|Semi-Final 2]] | |||
== Voting Breakdowns == | == Voting Breakdowns == | ||
=== Semi-Final 1 === | |||
[[File:MLD24SF1REAL.png|thumb|left|725x625px|Semi-Final 1 Breakdown]] | |||
''Below is a summary of all the 12 points awarded in this semi-finale.'' | |||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" | |||
! # | |||
! Recipient | |||
! Awarded by.. | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="1" | 4 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Faroe Islands]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Eswatini.svg|20px|border]] [[Eswatini]], [[File:Flag of Indonesia.svg|20px|border]] [[Indonesia]], [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] [[Netherlands]], [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] [[United Kingdom]] | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="3" | 3 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Singapore.svg|20px|border]] [[Singapore]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Myanmar.svg|20px|border]] [[Myanmar]], [[File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|border]] [[Puerto Rico]], [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|20px|border]] [[Uganda]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|20px|border]] [[Hungary]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Australia.svg|20px|border]] [[Australia]], [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|20px|border]] [[Switzerland]], [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|20px|border]] [[Turkey|Turkïye]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of Guam.svg|20px|border]] [[Guam]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|20px|border]] [[Latvia]], [[File:Flag of Singapore.svg|20px|border]] [[Singapore]], [[File:Flag of United States.svg|20px|border]] [[United States]] | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" | 2 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|20px|border]] [[Turkey|Turkïye]] | |||
| [[File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png|20px|border]] [[Réunion]], [[File:Flag of Serbia.svg|20px|border]] [[Serbia]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of United States.svg|20px|border]] [[United States]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Faroe Islands]], [[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|20px|border]] [[Lebanon|Lenabob]] | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="4" | 1 | |||
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] [[United Kingdom]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|20px|border]] [[Hungary]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg|20px|border]] [[Trinidad and Tobago]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|20px|border]] [[Ukraine]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|20px|border]] [[Uganda]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg|20px|border]] [[Trinidad and Tobago]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of Serbia.svg|20px|border]] [[Serbia]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Guam.svg|20px|border]] [[Guam]] | |||
|} | |||
=== Semi-Final 2 === | |||
[[File:MLD24SF1.png|thumb|left|725x625px|Semi-Final 2 Voting Breakdown]] | |||
''Below is a summary of all the 12 points awarded in this semi-finale'' | |||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" | |||
! # | |||
! Recipient | |||
! Awarded by.. | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="1" | 3 | |||
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[North Korea]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Turks & Caicos]], [[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px|border]] [[Uruguay]], [[File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|20px|border]] [[Zimbabwe]] | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="4" | 2 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|20px|border]] [[Estonia]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|20px|border]] [[Lithuania]], [[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[US Virgin Islands]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg|20px|border]] [[Guinea-Bissau]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Egypt.svg|20px|border]] [[Egypt]], [[File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Northern Mariana Islands]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|20px|border]] [[Norway]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|20px|border]] [[Estonia]], [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[North Korea]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Northern Mariana Islands]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Anguilla.svg|20px|border]] [[Anguilla]], [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|border]] [[Mexico]] | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="7" | 1 | |||
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|20px|border]] [[France]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|20px|border]] [[Philippines]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of Anguilla.svg|20px|border]] [[Anguilla]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|20px|border]] [[France]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|20px|border]] [[Zimbabwe]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg|20px|border]] [[Guinea-Bissau]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of Egypt.svg|20px|border]] [[Egypt]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Guinea.svg|20px|border]] [[Guinea]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[US Virgin Islands]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[South Korea]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|border]] [[Mexico]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|20px|border]] [[American Samoa]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[South Korea]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|20px|border]] [[Norway]] | |||
|} | |||
Latest revision as of 20:37, 5 April 2026
Season 24 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was held in
Rotterdam, Netherlands. The winning country was
Türkiye represented by Zeynep with her song "Destan". They scored 212 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was
Switzerland with 158 points.
Location
This edition was hosted in Rotterdam's Rotterdam Ahoy. Formerly known as Ahoy Rotterdam/Ahoy, the venue opened it's doors back in 1950, originally seving as an exhibition hall post-World War Two. As of today, the venue is split into 3 sections, with the Sportpaleis being the main venue, being the Netherlands' largest multi-purpose venue, with a maximum capacity of 16,426. This arena has been in the spotlight several times, for it's sporting events, and mainly for its use in the Eurovision Song Contest, after being the venue for it's comptitions thrice.
Participating Countries
41 countries initially delcared interest in participating. Finland and Åland Islands were swiftly disqualified after failing to send an entry punctually, thus bringing the competition's total down to 39.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thejendyz | KVZK-TV | "I Don't Wanna Know" | AJ Vitanza | English | |
| tng8394 | ABC/CBU | "The Blue" | CHESQUI | English | |
| chromiliaghaztic | SBS | "Peripheral Lover" | Gordi | English | |
| georgianpotato | ERTU | "Leh" | Norhan | English, Arabic | |
| kasvi004 | ERR | "armastan, ei armasta" | Säm, Emily J, dj lumi | Estonian | |
| romain.11 | EBIS | "Vuku Africa" | S-Tone, Simmy | Zulu | |
| randomguy213 | KVF | "Náttin Er Mitt Heim" | Elinborg | Faroese | |
| jesuisunepoubelle | France Télévisions | "Melie-Rose" | kissed ft. 4leks | English, French | |
| wither2706 | KGTF | "lmho" | flor | English | |
| eternal2 | RTG | "Hard To Get" | Marlin | English | |
| some_random_goober | RDN | "Badja Tina" | Fattú Djakité | Kriol | |
| ctys0n | MTV | "Cognitive Dissonance" | mermaidonmars | English | |
| hailflax | TVRI | "20 Weeks" | Galdive | English | |
| thebricker | LSM | "Kādā Krāsā" | Sub Scriptum | Latvian | |
| jita26televisi | TL | "Versailles" | Mayssa | English | |
| haepuff | LRT | "Pasauki" | Annora Ember | Lithuanian | |
| stevenesc. | TV Azteca | "Me porto fatal" | EMILIANNO | Spanish | |
| dajciemispokoj | MRTV | "Cutting The Tether" | Aaron Kokolay, Angel Athans | English | |
| twan7047 | AVROTROS | "Drijfzand" | WIES | Dutch | |
| josemtj | PBS | "Outbound" | After | English | |
| vasco.dot | KCTV | "Hamba Kahle" | Song Sohee | Korean | |
| msgomes219 | NRK | "The Heart's Dominion" | Triosphere | English | |
| jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "TANGA" | KAIA | Tagalog | |
| moliemosh | WIPR | "bearwithme" | kate the dreamar | English | |
| toniaczka | Réunion La Premiere | "KASKOLÉ" | Maya Kamaty | Reunionese Creole | |
| newyorker._ | RTS | "EGO" | DEVITO ft. Nadja Terzić Nadia | Serbian | |
| zakrusta | SBC | "Zone" | Estelle Fly | English | |
| suppacoo | KBS | "First Step" | BASTTIE | Korean, English | |
| mightyhaos | SRG SSR | "porcelaine" | ehro + yakary | French | |
| valentinomore | TBC/CBU | "Savannah Grass" | Kes | English | |
| iloveomer | TRT | "Destan" | Zeynep | Turkish | |
| itsme_notme | TBC/CBU | "Only I" | Hayla | English | |
| drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | UBC | "Transits" | Tyra Chantey | English | |
| riardukas | LRT | "Oi Šermukšnio" | Широкий Лан | Lithuanian | |
| whothehellisorestis | BBC | "Fabulous" | MEEK | English | |
| hannestheluser | TNU | "the string" | Shineymoon | Engish | |
| sander.nl | CBC | "DVD" | George Barnett | English | |
| blueythesharkie | WSVI | "YESTERDAY" | :3lON | English | |
| paldosreal.sss | ZBC | "WOO!" | Charmaine | 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 4th of March, 2026. The 36 original 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
18 countries competed in this semi final. Those 18 nations plus Netherlands, Puerto Rico, and Switzerland casted their votes in the semi. 10 countries ended up making their way into the grand final, with Eswatini progressing to the wildcard round.
Semi-Final 2
After the withdrawal of both Finland and Åland Islands, 16 countries remained and competed in this semi-finale. Those territories plus Guinea and Lithuania gave points in the semi. 10 countries were sent to the final, with Philippines and Norway making their way over to the wildcard round.
Wildcard Round
The wildcard round consisted of the two 11th placers from both semis, and the 12th placer that accumulated the higher amount of points, ultimately giving us Eswatini, Norway, and Philippines. The round ended on the 23rd where the Philippines was called triumph after receiving the highest percentage of votes, giving them a pass into the finale.
| Country | Song | Artist | # of Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Vuka Africa" | S-Tone, Simmy | 4 | 26.7% | Eliminated | |
| "The Heart's Dominion" | Triosphere | 3 | 20% | Eliminated | |
| "TANGA" | KAIA | 8 | 53.3% | Grand Final |
Grand Final
26 countries competer in the grand final. Serbia failed to vote in a timely manner, due to the fact that their delegate left the server once their non-qualification was announced. Türkiye claimed their second victory in the competition with a whopping 212 points, breaking the previous record originally set by Canada in Season 16. This was followed by Switzerland, placing 2nd once more with 154 points. Closing off the top 3, North Korea places 3rd in the podium with a total of 141 points. Guinea ended up last in the final with a total of 29 points.
Recap Content
Grand Final



Semi Finals






Voting Breakdowns
Semi-Final 1

Below is a summary of all the 12 points awarded in this semi-finale.
| # | Recipient | Awarded by.. |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 1 | ||
Semi-Final 2

Below is a summary of all the 12 points awarded in this semi-finale