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{{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 25|logo=MLD25.png|year-held=2026|slogan=Hayatını Yaşa|venue=Antalya Sports Hall|participatingamount=?|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] ? |winnersong=[[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] "?"|next=[[Season 26]]|previous=[[Season 24]]}}
 
{{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 25|logo=MLD25.png|year-held=2026|slogan=Hayatını Yaşa|venue=Antalya Sports Hall|participatingamount=41|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] ? |winnersong=[[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] "?"|next=[[Season 26]]|previous=[[Season 24]]}}
 
'''Season 25''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is held in [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|20px|border]] '''Antalya, Türkiye'''. The winning country was [[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] '''?''', represented by '''?''' with her song '''"?"'''. They scored '''?''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File:Flag_of_None.svg|border|20x20px]] '''?''' with '''?''' points.
'''Season 25''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is held in [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|20px|border]] '''Antalya, Türkiye'''. The winning country was [[File: Flag_of_None.svg|20px|border]] '''?''', represented by '''?''' with her song '''"?"'''. They scored '''?''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File:Flag_of_None.svg|border|20x20px]] '''?''' with '''?''' points.


== Location ==
== Location ==
The 23rd season of Melodia was hosted in '''Antalya Sports Hall''',
The 25th season of Melodia was hosted in '''Antalya Sports Hall''', an indoor sporting arena that can hold up to 10,000 people. It is now the home ground of Turkish basketball clubs Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi and Kepez Belediyespor, and it will be used for the 2026 European Women's Handball Championship for the preliminary round.


== Participating Countries (WIP) ==
== Participating Countries ==
41 countries declared interest in participation this season.  
42 countries declared interest in participation this season. This was then reduced to 41 after [[France]] withdrew before the contest began.  
{| class ="wikitable"
{| class ="wikitable"
! colspan="2" | Country
! colspan="2" | Country
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| paldosreal.sss
| paldosreal.sss
| IRIB
| IRIB
| "[https://youtu.be/zhHB4dZTChw 404(New Era)]"
| "[https://youtu.be/zhHB4dZTChw 404 (New Era)]"
| KiiiKiii
| KiiiKiii
| Korean, English
| Korean, English
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==Contest Overview==
==Contest Overview==
===Semi-Final allocation draw===
===Semi-Final allocation draw===
The draw to determine which semi-finals each non-automatic qualifier country would compete in took place on the 12 April 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.
The draw to determine which semi-finals each non-automatic qualifier country would compete in took place on the 12 April 2026. The 36 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===
===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.
After the [[France]] withdrawal, 18 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those 18 nations plus [[Japan]] and [[Malaysia]] casted their votes in this semi. 10 countries booked a ticket to the final, with [[El Salvador]] and [[Latvia]] progressing to the wildcard round.


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 01
| 01
| [[File:Flag of Grenada.svg|20px|border]] Grenada
| [[File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Northern Mariana Islands]]
| "Baggage"
| "[https://youtu.be/LFO2_BfQ0io dancewithme]"
| Peraia Holder
| aidn.
| 7
|8
| 69
|65
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|-
| 02
| 02
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|20px|border]] Switzerland
| [[File:Flag of China.svg|20px|border]] [[China]]
| "La nuit"
| "[https://youtu.be/wrSvL4-1RiM The NPC Anthem]"
| Météore
| ProducePandas
| 2
|15
| 112
|32
|-
|-
| 03
| 03
| [[File:Flag of Guam.svg|20px|border]] Guam
| [[File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|border]] [[Puerto Rico]]
| "Forget About Us"
| "[https://youtu.be/IpAbiV078IQ Andromeda]"
| Alfie Castley
| Chrissy Chlapecka
| 16
|17
| 26
|22
|- style="background: #CED4F2;font-weight:bold"
|-
| 04
| 04
| [[File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg|20px|border]] Turks & Caicos
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|20px|border]] [[Germany]]
| "Fig Tree"
| "[https://youtu.be/pvFjxek9Z0k PRETTY]"
| Chloe Slater
| Georgia Cavallo
| 11
|14
| 56
|45
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 05
| 05
| [[File:Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg|20px|border]] São Tomé e Príncipe
| [[File:Flag_of_Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]
| "Di Xi Ma Kua Buaru"
| "[https://youtu.be/5LT8GlolXyQ Le cowboy aux mains d'argent]"
| Calema
| Lysandre
| 17
|2
| 26
|109
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|- style="background:#CED4F2"
| 06
| 06
| [[File:Flag of United States.svg|20px|border]] United States
| [[File:Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg|border|20x20px]] [[El Salvador]]
| "THE SHIVERS"
| "[https://youtu.be/Ipyi-TkDbec Love Me Till U Hate Me]"
| nightly
| Niko Rubio
| 6
|11
| 79
|63
|-
| 07
| [[File:Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Luxembourg]]
| "[https://youtu.be/0wzBxUnua5Y Käptn Peng?]"
| LUNA
|18
|21
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 07
| [[File:Flag of Myanmar.svg|20px|border]] Myanmar
| "endlessly"
| chanpan
| 4
| 96
|-
| 08
| 08
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|20px|border]] Turkïye
| [[File:Flag_of_Georgia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Georgia]]
| "Reenkarnasyon"
| "[https://youtu.be/ZCbNHTyWEjk Sevda]"
| AYE
| Ketato Nergadze
| 19
|4
| 15
|103
|-
| 09
| [[File:Flag_of_Indonesia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Indonesia]]
| "[https://youtu.be/ExOFPflEXAQ Little Mischievous]"
| Stars and Rabbit
|13
|46
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 09
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|20px|border]] France
| "Techno boom boom"
| St. Graal
| 1
| 117
|-
| 10
| 10
| [[File:Flag of Australia.svg|20px|border]] Australia
| [[File:Flag_of_Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]
| "Like A Girl Does"
| "[https://youtu.be/QQTnV8rmU3E ISLAND]"
| Peach PRC
| Nantas
| 14
|6
| 32
|79
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 11
| 11
| [[File:Flag of Montserrat.svg|20px|border]] Montserrat
| [[File:Flag_of_Jersey.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Jersey]]
| "Sugar/Tzu"
| "[https://youtu.be/gjFzhFSadZg DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?]"
| black midi
| Erin LeCount
| 18
|9
| 22
|65
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|- style="background:#CED4F2"
| 12
| 12
| [[File:Flag of Indonesia.svg|20px|border]] Indonesia
| [[File:Flag_of_Latvia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Latvia]]
| "Unknown Rendezvous"
| "[https://youtu.be/EXUeaTAnSXs Nakts ugunīs]"
| Vira Talisa
| Fonds Viegli
| 8
|12
| 69
|51
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 13
| 13
| [[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|20px|border]] Sweden
| [[File:Flag_of_United_States.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States]]
| "Mi Amor"
| "[https://youtu.be/3GFi-PMvv8U FMLYLM]"
| Nova Millar"
| Ella Isaacson
| 5
|3
| 91
|104
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 14
| 14
| [[File:Flag of Armenia.svg|20px|border]] Armenia
| [[File:Flag_of_Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Switzerland]]
| "Till We Die"
| "[https://youtu.be/AcAQy4KLlGI Fall]"
| Julia Rizik
| Gigi Malua
| 3
|5
| 108
|83
|-
|-
| 15
| 15
| [[File:Flag of Cameroon.svg|20px|border]] Cameroon
| [[File:Flag_of_Lithuania.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Lithuania]]
| "Tu veux me?"
| "[https://youtu.be/3FVbXlXKaHU Kiaurai Sielas]"
| Yoa
| GIEDRĖ
| 13
|16
| 44
|30
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 16
| 16
| [[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|20px|border]] Tanzania
| [[File:Flag_of_Finland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Finland]]
| "zeronaire"
| "[https://youtu.be/Ndj9oTne5H8 Sydän on rikki]"
| alika
| Aliisa Syrjä
| 10
|10
| 57
|63
|-  
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 17  
| 17  
| [[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|20px|border]] Denmark
| [[File:Flag_of_Mexico.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Mexico]]
| "Den Farefulde Færd"
| "[https://youtu.be/xGRH6MvX2Oo Kerosene]"
| Vansid
| The Warning
| 15
|1
| 27
|114
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 18
| 18
| [[File:Flag of Gabon.svg|20px|border]] Gabon
| [[File:Flag_of_South_Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[South Korea]]
| "À jamais"
| "[https://youtu.be/zhHB4dZTChw 404 (New Era)]"
| Yena Blue
| KiiiKiii
| 9
|7
| 59
|65
|- style="background:#CED4F2"
|- class="sortbottom" style="background:#D97966"
| 19
| 19
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|20px|border]] North Korea
| class="sortbottom" | [[File:Flag of France.svg|20px|border]] <s> [[France]] </s>
| "Mono"
| class="sortbottom" | <s> "" </s>
| i-dle ft. skaiwater
| class="sortbottom" | <s>  — </s>
| 12
| class="sortbottom" | <s> — </s>
| 55
| class="sortbottom" | <s> — </s>
|}
|}


===Semi-Final 2===
===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.
18 countries partook in this semi final. Those said countries plus [[Belgium]], [[Turkey|Turkiye]] and [[Ukraine]] casted their votes. However, [[Gibraltar]] failed to cast their votes on time, and thus, has been disqualified from the competition. After this round culminated, 10 countries made it through, with [[Philippines]] getting the the semi's wildcard spot.


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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 01
| 01
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|20px|border]] Liechtenstein
| [[File:Flag_of_Ghana.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Ghana]]
| "Manifest"
| "[https://youtu.be/9YYMZa5rImQ COMING OF AGE]"
| Felicia Lu
| METTE
| 4
|2
| 95
|114
|-  
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 02
| 02
| [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|20px|border]] Luxembourg
| [[File:Flag_of_Netherlands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Netherlands]]
| "Just For You"
| "[https://youtu.be/tD7ABEsca1s Don't Think Twice]"
| Mara Van Dyck
| Yaro Mila
| 16
|5
| 32
|86
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|- style="background:#CED4F2"
| 03
| 03
| [[File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg|20px|border]] Kazakhstan
| [[File:Flag_of_Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Philippines]]
| "Камнем"
| "[https://youtu.be/M9sutf3bnjk My Love]"
| Аврикоса
| HARA
| 6
|11
| 89
|55
|-  
|-  
| 04
| 04
| [[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|20px|border]] Cyprus
| [[File:Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kazakhstan]]
| "Magkas"
| "[https://youtu.be/hOJf7dOoRLE UYATSYZ BALA]"
| Daphne Lawrence
| ZIRU
| 17
|17
| 19
|17
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 05
| 05
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px|border]] Ireland
| [[File:Flag_of_United_Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
| "Pretty"
| "[https://youtu.be/r_2MQ1l7RUU Have You Considered?]"
| NewDad
| Pattie Gonia, Imogen Heap
| 7
|9
| 83
|66
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|-
| 06
| 06
| [[File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|border]] Puerto Rico
| [[File:Flag_of_Ecuador.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Ecuador]]
| "Oh Mary"
| "[https://youtu.be/JUTMqWnvp9s Inti]"
| Lexxe
| Oscar Troya, Tamya Moran, Curi Cachimuel
| 5
|13
| 92
|45
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 07
| 07
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] United Kingdom
| [[File:Flag_of_Guernsey.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guernsey]]
| "Swordsman"
| "[https://youtu.be/-_3jNXIiKWk Sirens]"
| Night Tapes
| Oslo Twins
| 9
|7
| 74
|86
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|-  
| 08
| 08
| [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] Netherlands
| [[File:Flag_of_Portugal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Portugal]]
| "Zieke Wereld"
| "[https://youtu.be/rTmRCrNMCBE Devia Ter-te Traído]"
| ANNE
| Bárbara Tinoco
| 3
|12
| 104
|46
|-  
|- class="sortbottom" style="background:#D97966"
| 09
| 09
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|20px|border]] Italy
| class="sortbottom" | [[File:Flag_of_Gibraltar.svg|border|20x20px]] <s> [[Gibraltar]] </s>
| "Little Rat"
| class="sortbottom" | <s> "[https://youtu.be/Kt6Myd3xOHE Union Station]" </s>
| Birthh
| class="sortbottom" | <s> overpass </s>
| 12
| class="sortbottom" | <s> — </s>
| 49
| class="sortbottom" | <s> — </s>
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 10  
| 10  
| [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|20px|border]] South Korea
| [[File:Flag_of_Sweden.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sweden]]
| "Icarus"
| "[https://youtu.be/JZUD3jcT-Dc Håll mig nära]"
| ARTMS
| Junior Brielle
| 15
|6
| 46
|86
|- style="background:#CED4F2"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 11
| 11
| [[File:Flag of Iran.svg|20px|border]] Iran
| [[File:Flag_of_Ivory_Coast.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Ivory Coast]]
| "Dumb 4 All"
| "[https://youtu.be/spI46ET_W74 FILLE]"
| Ms* Gloom
| Canelle
| 11
|10
| 51
|58
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 12
| 12
| [[File:Flag of Singapore.svg|20px|border]] Singapore
| [[File:Flag_of_Mongolia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Mongolia]]
| "Ego"
| "[https://youtu.be/sn6P_AoQwhI Uuls]"
| Marae
| Erdenechimeg, Mrs M
| 8
|8
| 83
|71
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 13
| 13
| [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|20px|border]] Romania
| [[File:Flag_of_Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
| "Programat Să Ard"
| "[https://youtu.be/udOZM_Jx8aI Without You I Can't Dance]"
| FITTONIA
| Josh Alexander
| 2
|3
| 110
|102
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 14
| 14
| [[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|20px|border]] Latvia
| [[File:Flag_of_Aland_Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Åland Islands]]
| "Sazemējums"
| "[https://youtu.be/48VNYR8cbFM VIP]"
| Gapoljeri
| Norae
| 14
|4
| 47
|94
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| 15
| 15
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|20px|border]] Lithuania
| [[File:Flag_of_Australia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Australia]]
| "milžinai"
| "[https://youtu.be/4uC5N5ZW0dM TASTE]"
| Gabrielė Vilikickytė
| Melrose Avenue
| 13
|1
| 49
|123
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|-  
| 16
| 16
| [[File:Flag of Japan.svg|20px|border]] Japan
| [[File:Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Nicaragua]]
| "1000 Days of Moments"
| "[https://youtu.be/7vRuKjyX0ws KFC Santería]"
| noa
| Cain Culto, Sudan Archives
| 1
|14
| 112
|35
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
|-  
| 17
| 17
| [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|20px|border]] Ukraine
| [[File:Flag_of_Peru.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Peru]]
| "Душа"
| "[https://youtu.be/VcQbUFHQNyE TU MI CANCIÓN]"
| LAYAH
| DAMARIS
| 10
|16
| 61
|25
|-
|-
| 18
| 18
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|border]] Peru
| [[File:Flag_of_American_Samoa.svg|border|20x20px]] [[American Samoa]]
| "WARMISITAY"
| "[https://youtu.be/Q00VPTBHLUA Real Connection]"
| Milena Warthon
| Band of Silver
| 18
|15
| 13
|31
|}
|}


=== Wildcard Round ===
=== 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|Turks & Caicos Islands]] progressing to the final after receiving the highest percentage out of the bunch.
The wildcard consisted of [[El Salvador]], [[Latvia]] and the [[Philippines]]. The round's voting period culminated on the 26th of April, with the [[Philippines]] progressing to the final after receiving the highest percentage out of the bunch.
{| class="sortable wikitable"
{| class="sortable wikitable"
! Country
! Country
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! Artist
! Artist
! # of Votes
! # of Votes
! Percentage
! %
! Result
! Result
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of Iran.svg|20px|border]] Iran
| [[File:Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg|border|20x20px]] [[El Salvador]]
| "Dumb 4 All"
|"[https://youtu.be/Ipyi-TkDbec Love Me Till U Hate Me]"
| Ms* Gloomy
|Niko Rubio
| 5
|4
| 29.4%  
|25%
| Eliminated
|Eliminated
|-
|-
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|20px|border]] North Korea
| [[File:Flag_of_Latvia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Latvia]]
| "Mono"
|"[https://youtu.be/EXUeaTAnSXs Nakts ugunīs]"
| i-dle ft. Skaiwater
|Fonds Viegli
| 4
|5
| 23.5%  
|31.3%
| Eliminated
|Eliminated
|- style="background:navajowhite; font-weight:bold"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97"
| [[File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg|20px|border]] Turks & Caicos
| [[File:Flag_of_Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Philippines]]
| "Fig Tree"
|"[https://youtu.be/M9sutf3bnjk My Love]"
| Chloe Slater
|HARA
| 8
|7
| 47.1%  
|43.8%
| Grand Final  
|Grand Final
|}
|}


=== 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.  
26 countries participated in the grand finale. ? was named triumph after accumulating a staggering '''?''' points, followed by ? with '''?''' points in 2nd, with ? rounding off the top 3 with '''?''' points. ? ended up placing last with a total of '''?''' points.  


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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|-
|-
| 01
| 01
| [[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|20px|border]] Tanzania
| [[File:Flag_of_South_Korea.svg|border|20x20px]] [[South Korea]]
| "zeronaire"
|"[https://youtu.be/zhHB4dZTChw 404 (New Era)]"
| alika
|KiiiKiii
| 16
|8
| 79
|103
|- style="background:gold; font-weight:bold;"
|-
| 02
| 02
| [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] Netherlands
| [[File:Flag_of_Italy.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Italy]]
| "Zieke Wereld"
|"[https://youtu.be/QQTnV8rmU3E ISLAND]"
| ANNE
|Nantas
| 1
|14
| 174
|81
|-
|-
| 03
| 03
| [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|20px|border]] Romania
| [[File:Flag_of_Northern_Mariana_Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Northern Mariana Islands]]
| "Programat Să Ard"
|"[https://youtu.be/LFO2_BfQ0io dancewithme]"
| FITTONIA
|aidn.
| 11
|4
| 98
|121
|-
|-
| 04
| 04
| [[File:Flag of Gabon.svg|20px|border]] Gabon
| [[File:Flag_of_Jersey.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Jersey]]
| "À Jamais"
|"[https://youtu.be/gjFzhFSadZg DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?]"
| Yena Blue
|Erin LeCount
| 21
|15
| 63
|79
|-
|-
| 05
| 05
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|20px|border]] Estonia
| [[File:Flag_of_Belgium.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Belgium]]
| "Filipiin"
|"[https://youtu.be/91e6FPE1W98 Wie?]"
| FMMB
|Aaron Blommaert
| 13
|17
| 89
|76
|-
|-
| 06
| 06
| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|20px|border]] Belgium
| [[File:Flag_of_Mongolia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Mongolia]]
| "Me Condena"
|"[https://youtu.be/sn6P_AoQwhI Uuls]"
| Aõ
|Erdenechimeg, Mrs M
| 18
|21
| 75
|63
|-  
|-  
| 07
| 07
| [[File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|border]] Puerto Rico
| [[File:Flag_of_Canada.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Canada]]
| "Oh Mary"
|"[https://youtu.be/5LT8GlolXyQ Le cowboy aux mains d'argent]"
| Lexxe
|Lysandre
| 10
|1
| 100
|155
|-  
|-  
| 08
| 08
| [[File:Flag of Grenada.svg|20px|border]] Grenada
| [[File:Flag_of_Australia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Australia]]
| "Baggage"
|"[https://youtu.be/4uC5N5ZW0dM TASTE]"
| Peraia Holder
|Melrose Avenue
| 9
|3
| 100
|139
|-
|-
| 09  
| 09  
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|20px|border]] France
| [[File:Flag_of_Ivory_Coast.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Ivory Coast]]
| "Techno boom boom"
|"[https://youtu.be/spI46ET_W74 FILLE]"
| St. Graal
|Canelle
| 6
|16
| 108
|77
|-
|-
| 10
| 10
| [[File:Flag of Bolivia.svg|20px|border]] Bolivia
| [[File:Flag_of_Georgia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Georgia]]
| "El Lamento Triste De Los Payasos"
|"[https://youtu.be/ZCbNHTyWEjk Sevda]"
| Allison Ayaviri
|Ketato Nergadze
| 17
|5
| 78
|117
|-
|-
| 11
| 11
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px|border]] Ireland
| [[File:Flag_of_Ghana.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Ghana]]
| "Pretty"
|"[https://youtu.be/9YYMZa5rImQ COMING OF AGE]"
| NewDad
|METTE
| 5
|6
| 112
|115
|-
|-
| 12
| 12
| [[File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg|20px|border]] Turks & Caicos
| [[File:Flag_of_Finland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Finland]]
| "Fig Tree"
|"[https://youtu.be/Ndj9oTne5H8 Sydän on rikki]"
| Chloe Slater
|Aliisa Syrjä
| 20
|24
| 69
|44
|-
|-
| 13
| 13
| [[File:Flag of Myanmar.svg|20px|border]] Myanmar
| [[File:Flag_of_Sweden.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sweden]]
| "endlessly"
|"[https://youtu.be/JZUD3jcT-Dc Håll mig nära]"
| chanpan
|Junior Brielle
| 8
|18
| 100
|74
|-
|-
| 14
| 14
| [[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|20px|border]] Sweden
| [[File:Flag_of_Guernsey.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guernsey]]
| "Mi Amor"
|"[https://youtu.be/-_3jNXIiKWk Sirens]"
| Nova Miller
|Oslo Twins
| 25
|10
| 50
|93
|-
|-
| 15
| 15
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] United Kingdom
| [[File:Flag_of_Guam.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Guam]]
| "Swordsman"
|"[https://youtu.be/udOZM_Jx8aI Without You I Can't Dance]"
| Night Tapes
|Josh Alexander
| 14
|11
| 89
|89
|- style="background:#c96"
|-  
| 16
| 16
| [[File:Flag of Armenia.svg|20px|border]] Armenia
| [[File:Flag_of_United_States.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United States]]
| "Till We Die"
|"[https://youtu.be/3GFi-PMvv8U FMLYLM]"
| Julia Rizik
|Ella Isaacson
| 3
|9
| 132
|101
|-
|-
| 17
| 17
| [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|20px|border]] Portugal
| [[File:Flag_of_Ukraine.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Ukraine]]
| "Amar o Esquecer"
|"[https://youtu.be/kNpEsQ2G__Y Little Ghost]"
| Luis Sequeira
|mini mielk, Infraction, Emerel Gray
| 22
|13
| 61
|84
|-
|-
| 18
| 18
| [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|20px|border]] Ukraine
| [[File:Flag_of_Malaysia.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Malaysia]]
| "Душа"
|"[https://youtu.be/jvt7JhLXb3A Ribs]"
| LAYAH
|AVA
| 19
|19
| 69
|69
|-
|-
| 19
| 19
| [[File:Flag of Singapore.svg|20px|border]] Singapore
| [[File:Flag_of_Aland_Islands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Åland Islands]]
| "Ego"
|"[https://youtu.be/48VNYR8cbFM VIP]"
| Marae
|Norae
| 7
|20
| 101
|66
|-
|-
| 20
| 20
| [[File:Flag of Indonesia.svg|20px|border]] Indonesia
| [[File:Flag_of_Turkey.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Turkey|Türkiye]]
| "Unknown Rendezvous"
|"[https://youtu.be/mzqPKKG_4sE velhasıl]"
| Vira Talisa
|Sıla
| 24
|23
| 56
|45
|-
|-
| 21
| 21
| [[File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg|20px|border]] Kazakhstan
| [[File:Flag_of_Switzerland.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Switzerland]]
| "Камнем"
|"[https://youtu.be/AcAQy4KLlGI Fall]"
| Аврикоса
|Gigi Malua
| 4
|7
| 115
|106
|- style="background: #fe8080;"
|-  
| 22
| 22
| [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|20px|border]] Greece
| [[File:Flag_of_Netherlands.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Netherlands]]
| "Paraxeni Kopela"
|"[https://youtu.be/tD7ABEsca1s Don't Think Twice]"
| Konstantina Kordouli
|Yaro Mila
| 26
|22
| 27
|54
|-
|-
| 23
| 23
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|20px|border]] Liechtenstein
| [[File:Flag_of_Japan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Japan]]
| "Manifest"
|"[https://youtu.be/_1NbGbYG4qg The Story of Us]"
| Felicia Lu
|milet
| 15
|12
| 86
|89
|-
|-
| 24
| 24
| [[File:Flag of United States.svg|20px|border]] United States
| [[File:Flag_of_Philippines.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Philippines]]
| "THE SHIVERS"
|"[https://youtu.be/M9sutf3bnjk My Love]"
| nightly
|HARA
| 23
|26
| 58
|33
|-
|-
| 25
| 25
| [[File:Flag of Japan.svg|20px|border]] Japan
| [[File:Flag_of_United_Kingdom.svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Kingdom]]
| "1000 Days of Moments"
|"[https://youtu.be/r_2MQ1l7RUU Have You Considered?]"
| noa
|Pattie Gonia, Imogen Heap
| 12
|25
| 97
|42
|- style="background:#DCDCDC"
|-  
| 26
| 26
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|20px|border]] Switzerland
| [[File:Flag_of_Mexico.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Mexico]]
| "La nuit"
|"[https://youtu.be/xGRH6MvX2Oo Kerosene]"
| Météore
|The Warning
| 2
|2
| 136
|147
|}
|}
== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 15:39, 1 June 2026

Season 25 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is held in Antalya, Türkiye. The winning country was ?, represented by ? with her song "?". They scored ? points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was ? with ? points.

Location

The 25th season of Melodia was hosted in Antalya Sports Hall, an indoor sporting arena that can hold up to 10,000 people. It is now the home ground of Turkish basketball clubs Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi and Kepez Belediyespor, and it will be used for the 2026 European Women's Handball Championship for the preliminary round.

Participating Countries

42 countries declared interest in participation this season. This was then reduced to 41 after France withdrew before the contest began.

Country Broadcaster Song Artist Language
Åland Islands some_random_goober ÅRTV "VIP" Norae Finnish
American Samoa hannestheluser Radio L "Real Connection" Band of Silver English
Australia drehspiessfleisch_im_brot SBS "TASTE" Melrose Avenue English
Belgium sandernl VRT "Wie?" Aaron Blommaert Dutch
Canada lozzol CBC "Le cowboy aux mains d'argent" Lysandre French
China richietheicon (formerly moliemosh) CGTN "The NPC Anthem" ProducePandas Chinese
Ecuador kasvi004 Ecuador TV "Inti" Oscar Troya, Tamya Moran, Curi Cachimuel Kichwa
El Salvador romain.11 TCS "Love Me Till U Hate Me" Niko Rubio English
Finland suppacoo Yle "Sydän on rikki" Aliisa Syrjä Finnish
Georgia jita26televisi GPB "Sevda" Ketato Nergadze Georgian
Germany georgianpotato ARD/NDR "PRETTY" Georgia Cavallo English
Ghana twan7047 GTV "COMING OF AGE" METTE English
Gibraltar obsoletesoul GBC "Union Station" overpass English
Guam itsme_notme KGTF "Without You I Can't Dance" Josh Alexander English
Guernsey stevenesc. BBC "Sirens" Oslo Twins English
Indonesia hailflax TVRI "Little Mischievous" Stars and Rabbit English
Italy dajciemispokoj RAI "ISLAND" Nantas English
Ivory Coast toniaczka RTI "FILLE" Canelle French
Japan vasco.dot NHK "The Story of Us" milet Japanese, English
Jersey .clemenced. BBC "DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?" Erin LeCount English
Kazakhstan thejendyz KZ1 "UYATSYZ BALA" ZIRU Kazakh
Latvia thebricker LSM "Nakts ugunīs" Fonds Viegli Latvian
Lithuania riardukas LRT "Kiaurai Sielas" GIEDRĖ Lithuanian
Luxembourg jesuisunepoubelle RTL "Käptn Peng?" LUNA German
Malaysia zakrusta RTM "Ribs" AVA English
Mexico msgomes219 TV Azteca "Kerosene" The Warning English
Mongolia aqu4t3x. MNB "Uuls" Erdenechimeg, Mrs M Mongolian
Netherlands wither2706 AVROTROS "Don't Think Twice" Yaro Mila English
Philippines jceurovisionfan1996 ABS-CBN "My Love" HARA Filipino, English
Portugal meuw2202 RTP "Devia Ter-te Traído" Bárbara Tinoco Portuguese
Puerto Rico blueythesharkie WIPR "Andromeda" Chrissy Chlapecka English
South Korea paldosreal.sss IRIB "404 (New Era)" KiiiKiii Korean, English
Sweden chromiliaghaztic SVT "Håll mig nära" Junior Brielle Swedish
Switzerland eternal2 SRG SSR "Fall" Gigi Malua German
Nicaragua ctys0n TN8 "KFC Santería" Cain Culto, Sudan Archives English
Northern Mariana Islands tng8394 PBC "dancewithme" aidn. English
Peru josemtj_ IRTP "TU MI CANCIÓN" DAMARIS Spanish
Türkiye iloveomer TRT "velhasıl" Sıla Turkish
Ukraine mightyhaos Suspilne "Little Ghost" mini mielk, Infraction, Emerel Gray English
United Kingdom randomguy213 BBC "Have You Considered?" Pattie Gonia, Imogen Heap English
United States whothehellisorestis NBC "FMLYLM" Ella Isaacson 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 12 April 2026. The 36 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 France withdrawal, 18 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those 18 nations plus Japan and Malaysia casted their votes in this semi. 10 countries booked a ticket to the final, with El Salvador and Latvia progressing to the wildcard round.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 Northern Mariana Islands "dancewithme" aidn. 8 65
02 China "The NPC Anthem" ProducePandas 15 32
03 Puerto Rico "Andromeda" Chrissy Chlapecka 17 22
04 Germany "PRETTY" Georgia Cavallo 14 45
05 Canada "Le cowboy aux mains d'argent" Lysandre 2 109
06 El Salvador "Love Me Till U Hate Me" Niko Rubio 11 63
07 Luxembourg "Käptn Peng?" LUNA 18 21
08 Georgia "Sevda" Ketato Nergadze 4 103
09 Indonesia "Little Mischievous" Stars and Rabbit 13 46
10 Italy "ISLAND" Nantas 6 79
11 Jersey "DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?" Erin LeCount 9 65
12 Latvia "Nakts ugunīs" Fonds Viegli 12 51
13 United States "FMLYLM" Ella Isaacson 3 104
14 Switzerland "Fall" Gigi Malua 5 83
15 Lithuania "Kiaurai Sielas" GIEDRĖ 16 30
16 Finland "Sydän on rikki" Aliisa Syrjä 10 63
17 Mexico "Kerosene" The Warning 1 114
18 South Korea "404 (New Era)" KiiiKiii 7 65
19 France "" — — —

Semi-Final 2

18 countries partook in this semi final. Those said countries plus Belgium, Turkiye and Ukraine casted their votes. However, Gibraltar failed to cast their votes on time, and thus, has been disqualified from the competition. After this round culminated, 10 countries made it through, with Philippines getting the the semi's wildcard spot.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 Ghana "COMING OF AGE" METTE 2 114
02 Netherlands "Don't Think Twice" Yaro Mila 5 86
03 Philippines "My Love" HARA 11 55
04 Kazakhstan "UYATSYZ BALA" ZIRU 17 17
05 United Kingdom "Have You Considered?" Pattie Gonia, Imogen Heap 9 66
06 Ecuador "Inti" Oscar Troya, Tamya Moran, Curi Cachimuel 13 45
07 Guernsey "Sirens" Oslo Twins 7 86
08 Portugal "Devia Ter-te Traído" Bárbara Tinoco 12 46
09 Gibraltar "Union Station" overpass — —
10 Sweden "Håll mig nära" Junior Brielle 6 86
11 Ivory Coast "FILLE" Canelle 10 58
12 Mongolia "Uuls" Erdenechimeg, Mrs M 8 71
13 Guam "Without You I Can't Dance" Josh Alexander 3 102
14 Åland Islands "VIP" Norae 4 94
15 Australia "TASTE" Melrose Avenue 1 123
16 Nicaragua "KFC Santería" Cain Culto, Sudan Archives 14 35
17 Peru "TU MI CANCIÓN" DAMARIS 16 25
18 American Samoa "Real Connection" Band of Silver 15 31

Wildcard Round

The wildcard consisted of El Salvador, Latvia and the Philippines. The round's voting period culminated on the 26th of April, with the Philippines progressing to the final after receiving the highest percentage out of the bunch.

Country Song Artist # of Votes % Result
El Salvador "Love Me Till U Hate Me" Niko Rubio 4 25% Eliminated
Latvia "Nakts ugunīs" Fonds Viegli 5 31.3% Eliminated
Philippines "My Love" HARA 7 43.8% Grand Final

Grand Final

26 countries participated in the grand finale. ? was named triumph after accumulating a staggering ? points, followed by ? with ? points in 2nd, with ? rounding off the top 3 with ? points. ? ended up placing last with a total of ? points.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 South Korea "404 (New Era)" KiiiKiii 8 103
02 Italy "ISLAND" Nantas 14 81
03 Northern Mariana Islands "dancewithme" aidn. 4 121
04 Jersey "DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?" Erin LeCount 15 79
05 Belgium "Wie?" Aaron Blommaert 17 76
06 Mongolia "Uuls" Erdenechimeg, Mrs M 21 63
07 Canada "Le cowboy aux mains d'argent" Lysandre 1 155
08 Australia "TASTE" Melrose Avenue 3 139
09 Ivory Coast "FILLE" Canelle 16 77
10 Georgia "Sevda" Ketato Nergadze 5 117
11 Ghana "COMING OF AGE" METTE 6 115
12 Finland "Sydän on rikki" Aliisa Syrjä 24 44
13 Sweden "Håll mig nära" Junior Brielle 18 74
14 Guernsey "Sirens" Oslo Twins 10 93
15 Guam "Without You I Can't Dance" Josh Alexander 11 89
16 United States "FMLYLM" Ella Isaacson 9 101
17 Ukraine "Little Ghost" mini mielk, Infraction, Emerel Gray 13 84
18 Malaysia "Ribs" AVA 19 69
19 Åland Islands "VIP" Norae 20 66
20 Türkiye "velhasıl" Sıla 23 45
21 Switzerland "Fall" Gigi Malua 7 106
22 Netherlands "Don't Think Twice" Yaro Mila 22 54
23 Japan "The Story of Us" milet 12 89
24 Philippines "My Love" HARA 26 33
25 United Kingdom "Have You Considered?" Pattie Gonia, Imogen Heap 25 42
26 Mexico "Kerosene" The Warning 2 147

References

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