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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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!Country | |||
!Song | |||
!Artist | |||
!% | |||
!Result | |||
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|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|border|20x20px]] Brazil | |||
|"Lua Cheia" | |||
|Marina Sena | |||
|28.6% | |||
|Eliminated | |||
|-style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;" | |||
|[[File:Flag_of_Cabo_Verde.svg|border|20x20px]] Cabo Verde | |||
|"Gravidade 0" | |||
|EU.CLIDES | |||
|71.4% | |||
|Grand Final | |||
|} | |||
=== 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 Error creating thumbnail: Italy with 158 points.
Location
Participating Countries
43 countries participated this season.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| haepuff | ÅRTV | "Daisy" | Ronia | English | |
| File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania | skanyone | RTSH | "DO IT YOURSELF" | ILIRA | English |
| drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | KVZK-TV | "12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | English | |
| File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra | kasvi004 | RTVA | "Lau Korapilo" | SÜNE | Basque |
| File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium | twan7047 | VRT | "Atlas" | Pommelien Thijs | Dutch |
| ralphstuffz | TV Brasil | "Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | Portuguese | |
| File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | whothehellisorestis | BNT | "Voodoo Doll" | ALMA | English |
| File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg Cabo Verde | zakrusta | RTC | "Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | Portuguese, French[1] |
| jita26televisi | CBC | "Dancing and Crying" | Kiesza | English | |
| File:Flag of China.svg China | ctys0n | CGTN | "flip phone" | PIAO | English |
| File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus | msgomes219 | CyBC | "In Salamis" | Arrayan Path | English |
| File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | wither2706 | DR | "Hvor Var Jeg Endt" | CHRISTOPHER, Thor Farlov | Danish |
| File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | womansworld | ERTU | "5arbanin" (خربانين) | ALMAS, amadio | Arabic[2] |
| pinguini | France Télévisions | "Suffocate" | LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet | English | |
| toniaczka | RTG | "Formule" | Dancy | ||
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | valentinomore | NDR | "Flowers" | Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos | English |
| File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | suppacoo | GBC | "Multiply" | POESY | English |
| itsme_notme | KGTF | "Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | English | |
| File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland | esclorenzo | RÚV | "Tea" | Salka Valsdóttir | English |
| File:Flag of India.svg India | aenthology | Doordarshan | "Moonchild" | The F16s | English |
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | hailflax | TVRI | "Pelangi" | HIVI! | Indonesian |
| Error creating thumbnail: Italy | randomguy213 | RAI | "Figlia d' 'a Tempesta" | LA NIÑA | Neapolitan |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | blueythesharkie | NHK | "Just Wanna xxxx With You" | Phantom Siita | English, Japanese |
| File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | riardukas | LRT | "Į Venesuelą" | Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys | Lithuanian |
| moldovanlatifi | TRM | "Look into my eyes" | Andreea Bostanica | English | |
| File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | szszofi06 | KCTV | "Birth" | ARTMS | |
| Error creating thumbnail: Northern Mariana Islands | chalenn | PBS | "Sleepyhead" | Jutes | English |
| File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | chromiliaghaztic | NRK | "MVH" | Synne Vo | Norwegian |
| paldosreal.sss | PBC | "Asli Ana" (أصلي أنا) | zeyne | Arabic[3] | |
| File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | randomongolian | IRTP | "DA DA DA" | mad tsai | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Philippines | jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "Maria" | 1621 | Tagalog |
| File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | sandoli.112 | RTP | "Amor de Ferro" | Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa | Portuguese |
| thejendyz | TVR | "E marfa tare" | Alex Velea | Romanian | |
| File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre & Miquelon | jesuisunepoubelle | SPM-LP | "Thelma et Louise" | Poupie | French[1] |
| stevenesc. | KBS | "without u here" | nixxiu, Eternal Rin | English | |
| dodgefulartist3 | RTVE | "Just Can't Stay Away" | Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C | English | |
| eurofan98 | SVT | "På måndag" | Miss Li | Swedish | |
| eternal2 | SRG SSR | "New Waters" | CLARK S | English | |
| tng8394 | PTS | "Sword" | "Wisp" | English | |
| Error creating thumbnail: Thailand | meuw2202 | TPBS | "Hot & Cold" | 4MIX | English, Thai |
| .ds25_ | BBC | "Ritual" | Jason Kwan | English | |
| Error creating thumbnail: United States | sandernl | NBC | "your apartment" | dreamfone | English |
| File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg 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.
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 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "Birth" | ARTMS | 8 | 59 |
| 02 | Error creating thumbnail: United States | "your apartment" | dreamfone | 14 | 38 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | "Pelangi" | HIVI! | 15 | 36 |
| 05 | "Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | 11 | 48 | |
| 06 | Error creating thumbnail: Philippines | "Maria" | 1621 | 19 | 16 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland | "Tea" | Salka Valsdóttir | 16 | 36 |
| 08 | File:Flag of China.svg China | "flip phone" | PIAO | 9 | 50 |
| 09 | "På måndag" | Miss Li | 5 | 85 | |
| 10 | "Suffocate" | LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet | 7 | 76 | |
| 11 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | "MVH" | Synne Vo | 2 | 111 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | "DA DA DA" | mad tsai | 12 | 44 |
| 13 | "Dancing and Crying" | Kiesza | 1 | 145 | |
| 14 | "Just Can't Stay Away" | Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C | 18 | 26 | |
| 15 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | "Amor de Ferro" | Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa | 17 | 28 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | "Voodoo Doll" | ALMA | 6 | 85 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre & Miquelon | "Thelma et Louise" | Poupie | 10 | 50 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus | "In Salamis" | Arrayan Path | 4 | 89 |
| 19 | File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | "Multiply" | POESY | 3 | 94 |
| 20 | Error creating thumbnail: 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 | File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg Cabo Verde | "Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | 11 | 59 |
| 02 | "Formule" | Dancy | 15 | 40 | |
| 03 | File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania | "DO IT YOURSELF" | ILIRA | 14 | 40 |
| 04 | "12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | 7 | 70 | |
| 05 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | "5arbanin" | ALMAS, amadio | 4 | 91 |
| 06 | "New Waters" | CLARK S | 16 | 39 | |
| 07 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | "Just Wanna xxxx With You" | Phantom Siita | 9 | 69 |
| 08 | "Look into my eyes" | Andreea Bostanica | 8 | 70 | |
| 09 | "Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | 10 | 60 | |
| 10 | "Asli Ana" | zeyne | 1 | 130 | |
| 11 | File:Flag of India.svg India | "Moonchild" | The F16s | 17 | 39 |
| 12 | File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands | "I hope you hate me." | Dead Poet Society | 5 | 78 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | "Į Venesuelą" | Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys | 12 | 58 |
| 14 | "Ritual" | Jason Kwan | 18 | 28 | |
| 15 | Error creating thumbnail: Italy | "Figlia d' 'a Tempesta" | LA NIÑA | 2 | 104 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | "Flowers" | Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos | 13 | 53 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium | "Atlas" | Pommelien Thijs | 3 | 97 |
| 18 | Error creating thumbnail: Northern Mariana Islands | "Sleepyhead" | Jutes | 6 | 71 |
| 19 | "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | 28.6% | Eliminated | |
| File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg 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.