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=== Wildcard Round === | === Wildcard Round === | ||
The wildcard round voting finished on June 2nd. Cabo Verde was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress. | |||
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!Song | |||
!Artist | |||
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!Result | |||
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|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|border|20x20px]] Brazil | |||
|"Lua Cheia" | |||
|Marina Sena | |||
|28.6% | |||
|Eliminated | |||
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|[[File:Flag_of_Cabo_Verde.svg|border|20x20px]] Cabo Verde | |||
|"Gravidade 0" | |||
|EU.CLIDES | |||
|71.4% | |||
|Grand Final | |||
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=== Grand Final === | === Grand Final === | ||
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. | 26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. | ||
Revision as of 18:20, 21 July 2025
Season 16 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was hosted in 
Seoul, South Korea. The winning country was 
Canada, represented by Kiesza with their song "Dancing and Crying". They scored 209 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was 
Italy with 158 points.
Location
Participating Countries
43 countries participated this season.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Åland Islands
|
haepuff | ÅRTV | "Daisy" | Ronia | English |
 Albania
|
skanyone | RTSH | "DO IT YOURSELF" | ILIRA | English |
 American Samoa
|
drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | KVZK-TV | "12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | English |
 Andorra
|
kasvi004 | RTVA | "Lau Korapilo" | SÜNE | Basque |
 Belgium
|
twan7047 | VRT | "Atlas" | Pommelien Thijs | Dutch |
 Brazil
|
ralphstuffz | TV Brasil | "Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | Portuguese |
 Bulgaria
|
whothehellisorestis | BNT | "Voodoo Doll" | ALMA | English |
 Cabo Verde
|
zakrusta | RTC | "Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | Portuguese, French[1] |
| Canada
|
jita26televisi | CBC | "Dancing and Crying" | Kiesza | English |
 China
|
ctys0n | CGTN | "flip phone" | PIAO | English |
 Cyprus
|
msgomes219 | CyBC | "In Salamis" | Arrayan Path | English |
 Denmark
|
wither2706 | DR | "Hvor Var Jeg Endt" | CHRISTOPHER, Thor Farlov | Danish |
 Egypt
|
womansworld | ERTU | "5arbanin" (خربانين) | ALMAS, amadio | Arabic[2] |
 France
|
pinguini | France Télévisions | "Suffocate" | LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet | English |
 Gabon
|
toniaczka | RTG | "Formule" | Dancy | |
 Germany
|
valentinomore | NDR | "Flowers" | Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos | English |
 Gibraltar
|
suppacoo | GBC | "Multiply" | POESY | English |
 Guam
|
itsme_notme | KGTF | "Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | English |
 Iceland
|
esclorenzo | RÚV | "Tea" | Salka Valsdóttir | English |
 India
|
aenthology | Doordarshan | "Moonchild" | The F16s | English |
 Indonesia
|
hailflax | TVRI | "Pelangi" | HIVI! | Indonesian |
| Italy
|
randomguy213 | RAI | "Figlia d' 'a Tempesta" | LA NIÑA | Neapolitan |
 Japan
|
blueythesharkie | NHK | "Just Wanna xxxx With You" | Phantom Siita | English, Japanese |
 Lithuania
|
riardukas | LRT | "Į Venesuelą" | Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys | Lithuanian |
 Moldova
|
moldovanlatifi | TRM | "Look into my eyes" | Andreea Bostanica | English |
 North Korea
|
szszofi06 | KCTV | "Birth" | ARTMS | |
 Northern Mariana Islands
|
chalenn | PBS | "Sleepyhead" | Jutes | English |
 Norway
|
chromiliaghaztic | NRK | "MVH" | Synne Vo | Norwegian |
 Palestine
|
paldosreal.sss | PBC | "Asli Ana" (أصلي أنا) | zeyne | Arabic[3] |
 Peru
|
randomongolian | IRTP | "DA DA DA" | mad tsai | English |
 Philippines
|
jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "Maria" | 1621 | Tagalog |
 Portugal
|
sandoli.112 | RTP | "Amor de Ferro" | Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa | Portuguese |
 Romania
|
thejendyz | TVR | "E marfa tare" | Alex Velea | Romanian |
 St. Pierre & Miquelon
|
jesuisunepoubelle | SPM-LP | "Thelma et Louise" | Poupie | French[1] |
| South Korea
|
stevenesc. | KBS | "without u here" | nixxiu, Eternal Rin | English |
 Spain
|
dodgefulartist3 | RTVE | "Just Can't Stay Away" | Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C | English |
 Sweden
|
eurofan98 | SVT | "På måndag" | Miss Li | Swedish |
 Switzerland
|
eternal2 | SRG SSR | "New Waters" | CLARK S | English |
 Taiwan
|
tng8394 | PTS | "Sword" | "Wisp" | English |
 Thailand
|
meuw2202 | TPBS | "Hot & Cold" | 4MIX | English, Thai |
.svg){kind=small} United Kingdom
|
.ds25_ | BBC | "Ritual" | Jason Kwan | English |
 United States
|
sandernl | NBC | "your apartment" | dreamfone | English |
 US Virgin Islands
|
moliesmosh | WSVI | "I hope you hate me." | Dead Poet Society | 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 22nd May 2025. The 39[4] participants were spread across 5 pots based off of their delegates voting history. Pot 1 acted as a 'newcomer & wildcard' pot, for miscellaneous and new participants.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armenia Cyprus Iceland India Northern Mariana Islands Peru Thailand United Kingdom
|
Canada China Egypt Gabon Guam North Korea Palestine US Virgin Islands
|
Albania American Samoa Belgium Germany Lithuania Philippines Sweden United States
|
Brazil Bulgaria Gibraltar Norway Italy Japan Romania Switzerland
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Cabo Verde France Indonesia Moldova Portugal St. Pierre & Miquelon Spain
|
Semi-Final 1
20 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Åland Islands and Denmark voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Brazil moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | North Korea
|
"Birth" | ARTMS | 8 | 59 |
| 02 | United States
|
"your apartment" | dreamfone | 14 | 38 |
| 03 | Indonesia
|
"Pelangi" | HIVI! | 15 | 36 |
| Armenia |
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| 05 | Brazil
|
"Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | 11 | 48 |
| 06 | Philippines
|
"Maria" | 1621 | 19 | 16 |
| 07 | Iceland
|
"Tea" | Salka Valsdóttir | 16 | 36 |
| 08 | China
|
"flip phone" | PIAO | 9 | 50 |
| 09 | Sweden
|
"På måndag" | Miss Li | 5 | 85 |
| 10 | France
|
"Suffocate" | LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet | 7 | 76 |
| 11 | Norway
|
"MVH" | Synne Vo | 2 | 111 |
| 12 | Peru
|
"DA DA DA" | mad tsai | 12 | 44 |
| 13 | Canada
|
"Dancing and Crying" | Kiesza | 1 | 145 |
| 14 | Spain
|
"Just Can't Stay Away" | Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C | 18 | 26 |
| 15 | Portugal
|
"Amor de Ferro" | Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa | 17 | 28 |
| 16 | Bulgaria
|
"Voodoo Doll" | ALMA | 6 | 85 |
| 17 | St. Pierre & Miquelon
|
"Thelma et Louise" | Poupie | 10 | 50 |
| 18 | Cyprus
|
"In Salamis" | Arrayan Path | 4 | 89 |
| 19 | Gibraltar
|
"Multiply" | POESY | 3 | 94 |
| 20 | Thailand
|
"Hot & Cold" | 4MIX | 13 | 44 |
Semi-Final 2
19 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Andorra, South Korea and Taiwan voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Cabo Verde moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cabo Verde
|
"Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | 11 | 59 |
| 02 | Gabon
|
"Formule" | Dancy | 15 | 40 |
| 03 | Albania
|
"DO IT YOURSELF" | ILIRA | 14 | 40 |
| 04 | American Samoa
|
"12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | 7 | 70 |
| 05 | Egypt
|
"5arbanin" | ALMAS, amadio | 4 | 91 |
| 06 | Switzerland
|
"New Waters" | CLARK S | 16 | 39 |
| 07 | Japan
|
"Just Wanna xxxx With You" | Phantom Siita | 9 | 69 |
| 08 | Moldova
|
"Look into my eyes" | Andreea Bostanica | 8 | 70 |
| 09 | Guam
|
"Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | 10 | 60 |
| 10 | Palestine
|
"Asli Ana" | zeyne | 1 | 130 |
| 11 | India
|
"Moonchild" | The F16s | 17 | 39 |
| 12 | US Virgin Islands
|
"I hope you hate me." | Dead Poet Society | 5 | 78 |
| 13 | Lithuania
|
"Į Venesuelą" | Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys | 12 | 58 |
| 14 | United Kingdom
|
"Ritual" | Jason Kwan | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Italy
|
"Figlia d' 'a Tempesta" | LA NIÑA | 2 | 104 |
| 16 | Germany
|
"Flowers" | Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos | 13 | 53 |
| 17 | Belgium
|
"Atlas" | Pommelien Thijs | 3 | 97 |
| 18 | Northern Mariana Islands
|
"Sleepyhead" | Jutes | 6 | 71 |
| 19 | Romania
|
"E marfa tare" | Alex Velea | 19 | 22 |
Wildcard Round
The wildcard round voting finished on June 2nd. Cabo Verde was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
| Country | Song | Artist | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
"Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | 28.6% | Eliminated |
| Cabo Verde
|
"Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | 71.4% | Grand Final |
Grand Final
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round.