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{{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 18|logo=MLD18.png|year-held=2025|slogan=No Coração da Tradição|venue=Estádio da Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra|participatingamount=37|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File: | {{Infobox melodia|name=Melodia: Season 18|logo=MLD18.png|year-held=2025|slogan=No Coração da Tradição|venue=Estádio da Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra|participatingamount=37|debutants=|winnerartist=[[File: Flag_of_Uganda.svg|20px|border]] Sabina Ddumba|winnersong=[[File: Flag_of_Uganda.svg|20px|border]] "I Cry"|next=[[Season 19]]|previous=[[Season 17]]}} | ||
'''Season 18''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|20px|border]] '''Coimbra, Portugal'''. The winning country was [[File: Flag_of_Uganda.svg|20px|border]] '''Uganda''', represented by '''Sabina Ddumba''' with their song '''"I Cry"'''. They scored '''173''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png|border|20x20px]] '''Réunion''' with '''171''' points. | '''Season 18''' of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|20px|border]] '''Coimbra, Portugal'''. The winning country was [[File: Flag_of_Uganda.svg|20px|border]] '''Uganda''', represented by '''Sabina Ddumba''' with their song '''"I Cry"'''. They scored '''173''' points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was [[File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png|border|20x20px]] '''Réunion''' with '''171''' points. | ||
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Revision as of 09:22, 7 September 2025
Season 18 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in Error creating thumbnail: Coimbra, Portugal. The winning country was File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda, represented by Sabina Ddumba with their song "I Cry". They scored 173 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion with 171 points.
Location
This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in Estádio da Cidade de Coimbra, a stadium with a capacity of 29.622 people.
Participating Countries
37 countries initially declared interest in participation this season.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa | tng8394 | KVZK-TV | "Tired Boy" | Sunday (1994) | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Australia | randomguy213 | SBS | "Astronaut" | Jaguar Jones | English |
| File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | chalenn | BTV | "Feet Don’t Fail Me Now" | Joy Crookes | English |
 Belgium
|
kasvi004 | VRT | "On Met La Patate" | Omdat Het Kan & Average Rob | English, Flemish |
 Brazil
|
zyroutx | TV Brasil | "Velho Fusca" | Xama | Portuguese |
| File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | zakrusta | CBC | "Biblical Love" | Flower Face | English |
 Cayman Islands
|
thejendyz | Radio Cayman | "Footprints" | Tom Gregory | English |
| File:Flag of Cocos Islands.svg Cocos Islands | wither2706 | SBS | "Stained Glass Love" | Telenova | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Denmark | dodgefulartist3 | DR | "ItBotGGBtSSiaDWoD" [1] | Volbeat | English |
| File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini | toniaczka | EBIS | "Okondana" | Sarnilo & Sibu Manzini | Siswati |
| File:Flag of France.svg France | yvourstruly | France Télévisions | "hot shit" | Cil | French |
 Georgia
|
haepuff | GPB | "Over and Over" | Tatia Darsalia | English |
 Germany
|
whothehellisorestis | ARD | "Sawdust" | Lina Mariah | English |
| File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | pinguini | GBC | "Something’s Wrong" | James Marriott | English |
 Guam
|
itsme_notme | KGTF | "I CANT QUIT" | MEL 4EVER | English |
 Guernsey
|
valentinomore | BBC | "Bus Stop" | Amber Van Day | English |
 Hungary
|
stevenesc. | MTV | "Idegen" | Itinera | Hungarian |
 India
|
aenthology | Doordarshan | "Beparwai" | Jonita | Hindi |
 Italy
|
meuw2202 | RAI | "Rumore bianco" | chiamamifaro | Italian |
 Kosovo
|
twan7047 | RTK | "Si Ai" | Tayna | Albanian |
| Error creating thumbnail: Liechtenstein | drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | Radio L | "Little Numbers" | BOY | English |
 Lithuania
|
Riardukas | LRT | "Mylėjau Kažkada" | GJan | Lithuanian |
 Luxembourg
|
spiritsarehere | RTL | "Real Love" | Francis of Delirium | English |
| File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | szszofi06 | RTM | "MWA!" | DOLLA | English, Malay |
 Netherlands
|
suppacoo | AVROTROS | "Cicada" | Blackbriar | English |
| File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | ctys0n | KCTV | "Famous" | AllDay Project | English, Korean |
| Error creating thumbnail: Peru | jita26televisi | IRTP | "Kutimuni" | LENIN | Quechua |
 Philippines
|
chromiliaghaztic | ABS-CBN | "Saranggola" | Ben&Ben | Filipino |
 Poland
|
hailflax | TVP | "Ziemia mi sie pali" | BOVSKA | Polish |
 Portugal
|
msgomes219 | RTP | "Aguarela" | VSP AST | Portuguese |
| File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion | jesuisunepoubelle | Réunion La Première | "Dependance affective" | Gwennili | French |
| File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | devil666132020 | TVR | "Toata Lumea Danseaza" | MIRA | Romanian |
 South Korea
|
paldosreal.sss | KBS | "Sparkling" | CHUNG HA | English, Korean |
 Switzerland
|
eternal2 | SRG-SSR | "Strawberry Lemonade" | Marlin | English |
| File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | blueythesharkie | UBC | "I Cry" | Sabina Ddumba | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | skanyone | BBC | "Miss Me Now" | Brooke Combe | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: United States | sandernl | NBC | "Sad Boiii" | BENEE | English |
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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 24th July 2025. The 32 semi final participants were spread across 5 pots based off of their delegates voting history. The pot allocation was made internally, thus the Pots are currently unavailiable.
Semi-Final 1
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Canada, Georgia and Philippines voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with TBA moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | South Korea
|
"Sparkling" | CHUNG HA | 8 | 64 |
| 02 | Kosovo
|
"Si Ai" | Tayna | 7 | 71 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | "I Cry" | Sabina Ddumba | 1 | 141 |
| 04 | Luxembourg
|
"Real Love" | Francis of Delirium | 10 | 63 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Cocos Islands.svg Cocos Islands | "Stained Glass Love" | Telenova | 3 | 92 |
| 06 | Lithuania
|
"Mylėjau Kažkada" | GJan | 12 | 47 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini | "Okondana" | Sarnilo & Sibu Manzini | 14 | 42 |
| 08 | Poland
|
"Ziemia mi się pali" | BOVSKA | 5 | 82 |
| 09 | File:Flag of France.svg France | "hot shit" | Cil | 4 | 86 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | "MWA!" | DOLLA | 9 | 64 |
| 11 | Guernsey
|
"Bus Stop" | Amber Van Day | 6 | 82 |
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa | "Tired Boy" | Sunday (1994) | 13 | 43 |
| 13 | Error creating thumbnail: Australia | "Astronaut" | Jaguar Jonze | 15 | 37 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | "Toată Lumea Dansează" | MIRA | 11 | 48 |
| 15 | Switzerland
|
"Strawberry Lemonade" | Marlin | 16 | 36 |
| 16 | Netherlands
|
"Cicada" | Blackbriar | 2 | 104 |
Semi-Final 2
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Guam and Portugal voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with TBA moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hungary
|
"Idegen" | Itinera | 4 | 71 |
| 02 | Belgium
|
"On Met La Patate" | Omdat Het Kan & Average Rob | 13 | 43 |
| 03 | Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | "Miss Me Now" | Brooke Combe | 3 | 99 |
| 04 | India
|
"Beparwai" | Jonita | 7 | 69 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | "Feet Don’t Fail Me Now" | Joy Crookes | 6 | 69 |
| 06 | Error creating thumbnail: Peru | "Kutimuni" | LENIN | 14 | 39 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | "Something’s Wrong" | James Marriott | 8 | 64 |
| 08 | Brazil
|
"Velho Fusca" | Xama | 16 | 20 |
| 09 | Error creating thumbnail: Denmark | "ItBotGGBtSSiaDWoD" | Volbeat | 12 | 44 |
| 10 | Error creating thumbnail: Liechtenstein | "Little Numbers" | BOY | 9 | 61 |
| 11 | Error creating thumbnail: United States | "Sad Boiii" | BENEE | 15 | 34 |
| 12 | Germany
|
"Sawdust" | Lina Mariah | 11 | 56 |
| 13 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "Famous" | AllDay Project | 10 | 59 |
| 14 | File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion | "Dependance affective" | Gwennili | 1 | 131 |
| 15 | Cayman Islands
|
"Footprints" | Tom Gregory | 5 | 70 |
| 16 | Italy
|
"Rumore bianco" | chiamamifaro | 2 | 115 |
Wildcard Round
The wildcard round voting finished on August 11th. Germany was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress. To be noted that Germany won the wildcard on a 1-vote difference!
| Country | Song | Artist | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | "Toată Lumea Dansează" | MIRA | 47.1% | Eliminated |
| Germany
|
"Sawdust" | Lina Mariah | 52.9% | Grand Final |
Grand Final
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. Uganda was the winner with 173 points, followed by Réunion with 171 points and Italy with 166 points. Germany ended in the last place with 31 points, making them the first Wildcard winner ending in the last place.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Cocos Islands.svg Cocos Islands | "Stained Glass Love" | Telenova | 4 | 154 |
| 2 | Guernsey
|
"Bus Stop" | Amber Van Day | 16 | 58 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | "Something’s Wrong" | James Marriott | 12 | 74 |
| 4 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "Famous" | AllDay Project | 17 | 57 |
| 5 | Hungary
|
"Idegen" | Itinera | 8 | 96 |
| 6 | Philippines
|
"Saranggola" | Ben&Ben | 19 | 56 |
| 7 | Italy
|
"Rumore bianco" | chiamamifaro | 3 | 166 |
| 8 | South Korea
|
"Sparkling" | CHUNG HA | 22 | 51 |
| 9 | File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion | "Dependance affective" | Gwennili | 2 | 171 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | "Feet Don’t Fail Me Now" | Joy Crookes | 11 | 81 |
| 11 | Portugal
|
"Aguarela" | VSP AST | 24 | 38 |
| 12 | Guam
|
"I CANT QUIT" | MEL 4EVER | 23 | 41 |
| 13 | Germany
|
"Sawdust" | Lina Mariah | 26 | 31 |
| 14 | File:Flag of France.svg France | "hot shit" | Cil | 18 | 56 |
| 15 | India
|
"Beparwai" | Jonita | 10 | 90 |
| 16 | Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | "Miss Me Now" | Brooke Combe | 7 | 103 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | "MWA!" | DOLLA | 20 | 55 |
| 18 | Poland
|
"Ziemia mi sie pali" | BOVSKA | 14 | 63 |
| 19 | Netherlands
|
"Cicada" | Blackbriar | 6 | 107 |
| 20 | Georgia
|
"Over and Over" | Tatia Darsalia | 5 | 115 |
| 21 | Luxembourg
|
"Real Love" | Francis of Delirium | 25 | 34 |
| 22 | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | "I Cry" | Sabina Ddumba | 1 | 173 |
| 23 | Kosovo
|
"Si Ai" | Tayna | 15 | 60 |
| 24 | File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | "Biblical Love" | Flower Face | 9 | 94 |
| 25 | Cayman Islands
|
"Footprints" | Tom Gregory | 13 | 69 |
| 26 | Error creating thumbnail: Liechtenstein | "Little Numbers" | BOY | 21 | 53 |
- ↑ Actual song title; "In the Barn of the Goat Giving Birth to Satan’s Spawn in a Dying World of Doom"