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Revision as of 16:40, 5 October 2025
Season 18 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in File:Flag of Portugal.svg Coimbra, Portugal. The winning country was Error creating thumbnail: Uganda, represented by Sabina Ddumba with their song "I Cry". They scored 173 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was Error creating thumbnail: 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 |
| File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | randomguy213 | SBS | "Astronaut" | Jaguar Jones | English |
| File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | chalenn | BTV | "Feet Don’t Fail Me Now" | Joy Crookes | English |
| File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium | kasvi004 | VRT | "On Met La Patate" | Omdat Het Kan & Average Rob | English, Flemish |
| Error creating thumbnail: Brazil | zyroutx | TV Brasil | "Velho Fusca" | Xama | Portuguese |
| File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | zakrusta | CBC | "Biblical Love" | Flower Face | English |
| File:Flag of Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands | thejendyz | Radio Cayman | "Footprints" | Tom Gregory | English |
 Cocos Islands
|
wither2706 | SBS | "Stained Glass Love" | Telenova | English |
| File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | dodgefulartist3 | DR | "ItBotGGBtSSiaDWoD" [1] | Volbeat | English |
| File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini | toniaczka | EBIS | "Okondana" | Sarnilo & Sibu Manzini | Siswati |
| Error creating thumbnail: France | yvourstruly | France Télévisions | "hot shit" | Cil | French |
| File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | haepuff | GPB | "Over and Over" | Tatia Darsalia | English |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | whothehellisorestis | ARD | "Sawdust" | Lina Mariah | English |
| File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | pinguini | GBC | "Something’s Wrong" | James Marriott | English |
| File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | itsme_notme | KGTF | "I CANT QUIT" | MEL 4EVER | English |
| File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | valentinomore | BBC | "Bus Stop" | Amber Van Day | English |
| File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | stevenesc. | MTV | "Idegen" | Itinera | Hungarian |
| File:Flag of India.svg India | aenthology | Doordarshan | "Beparwai" | Jonita | Hindi |
| Error creating thumbnail: Italy | meuw2202 | RAI | "Rumore bianco" | chiamamifaro | Italian |
| File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo | twan7047 | RTK | "Si Ai" | Tayna | Albanian |
| File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein | drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | Radio L | "Little Numbers" | BOY | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Lithuania | Riardukas | LRT | "Mylėjau Kažkada" | GJan | Lithuanian |
| File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg 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 |
| File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | jita26televisi | IRTP | "Kutimuni" | LENIN | Quechua |
| Error creating thumbnail: Philippines | chromiliaghaztic | ABS-CBN | "Saranggola" | Ben&Ben | Filipino |
| File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | hailflax | TVP | "Ziemia mi sie pali" | BOVSKA | Polish |
| File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | msgomes219 | RTP | "Aguarela" | VSP AST | Portuguese |
| Error creating thumbnail: Réunion | jesuisunepoubelle | Réunion La Première | "Dependance affective" | Gwennili | French |
 Romania
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devil666132020 | TVR | "Toata Lumea Danseaza" | MIRA | Romanian |
| Error creating thumbnail: South Korea | paldosreal.sss | KBS | "Sparkling" | CHUNG HA | English, Korean |
 Switzerland
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eternal2 | SRG-SSR | "Strawberry Lemonade" | Marlin | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Uganda | blueythesharkie | UBC | "I Cry" | Sabina Ddumba | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | skanyone | BBC | "Miss Me Now" | Brooke Combe | English |
| File:Flag of United States.svg 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 Romania moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Error creating thumbnail: South Korea | "Sparkling" | CHUNG HA | 8 | 64 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo | "Si Ai" | Tayna | 7 | 71 |
| 03 | Error creating thumbnail: Uganda | "I Cry" | Sabina Ddumba | 1 | 141 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | "Real Love" | Francis of Delirium | 10 | 63 |
| 05 | Cocos Islands
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"Stained Glass Love" | Telenova | 3 | 92 |
| 06 | Error creating thumbnail: Lithuania | "Mylėjau Kažkada" | GJan | 12 | 47 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini | "Okondana" | Sarnilo & Sibu Manzini | 14 | 42 |
| 08 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | "Ziemia mi się pali" | BOVSKA | 5 | 82 |
| 09 | Error creating thumbnail: France | "hot shit" | Cil | 4 | 86 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | "MWA!" | DOLLA | 9 | 64 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | "Bus Stop" | Amber Van Day | 6 | 82 |
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa | "Tired Boy" | Sunday (1994) | 13 | 43 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | "Astronaut" | Jaguar Jonze | 15 | 37 |
| 14 | Romania
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"Toată Lumea Dansează" | MIRA | 11 | 48 |
| 15 | Switzerland
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"Strawberry Lemonade" | Marlin | 16 | 36 |
| 16 | Netherlands
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"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 Germany moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | "Idegen" | Itinera | 4 | 71 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Belgium.svg 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 | File:Flag of India.svg India | "Beparwai" | Jonita | 7 | 69 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | "Feet Don’t Fail Me Now" | Joy Crookes | 6 | 69 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | "Kutimuni" | LENIN | 14 | 39 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | "Something’s Wrong" | James Marriott | 8 | 64 |
| 08 | Error creating thumbnail: Brazil | "Velho Fusca" | Xama | 16 | 20 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | "ItBotGGBtSSiaDWoD" | Volbeat | 12 | 44 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein | "Little Numbers" | BOY | 9 | 61 |
| 11 | File:Flag of United States.svg United States | "Sad Boiii" | BENEE | 15 | 34 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | "Sawdust" | Lina Mariah | 11 | 56 |
| 13 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "Famous" | AllDay Project | 10 | 59 |
| 14 | Error creating thumbnail: Réunion | "Dependance affective" | Gwennili | 1 | 131 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands | "Footprints" | Tom Gregory | 5 | 70 |
| 16 | Error creating thumbnail: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania
|
"Toată Lumea Dansează" | MIRA | 47.1% | Eliminated |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cocos Islands
|
"Stained Glass Love" | Telenova | 4 | 154 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | "Bus Stop" | Amber Van Day | 16 | 58 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | "Something’s Wrong" | James Marriott | 12 | 74 |
| 04 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "Famous" | AllDay Project | 17 | 57 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | "Idegen" | Itinera | 8 | 96 |
| 06 | Error creating thumbnail: Philippines | "Saranggola" | Ben&Ben | 19 | 56 |
| 07 | Error creating thumbnail: Italy | "Rumore bianco" | chiamamifaro | 3 | 166 |
| 08 | Error creating thumbnail: South Korea | "Sparkling" | CHUNG HA | 22 | 51 |
| 09 | Error creating thumbnail: Réunion | "Dependance affective" | Gwennili | 2 | 171 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | "Feet Don’t Fail Me Now" | Joy Crookes | 11 | 81 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | "Aguarela" | VSP AST | 24 | 38 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | "I CANT QUIT" | MEL 4EVER | 23 | 41 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | "Sawdust" | Lina Mariah | 26 | 31 |
| 14 | Error creating thumbnail: France | "hot shit" | Cil | 18 | 56 |
| 15 | File:Flag of India.svg 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 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | "Ziemia mi sie pali" | BOVSKA | 14 | 63 |
| 19 | Netherlands
|
"Cicada" | Blackbriar | 6 | 107 |
| 20 | File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | "Over and Over" | Tatia Darsalia | 5 | 115 |
| 21 | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | "Real Love" | Francis of Delirium | 25 | 34 |
| 22 | Error creating thumbnail: Uganda | "I Cry" | Sabina Ddumba | 1 | 173 |
| 23 | File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo | "Si Ai" | Tayna | 15 | 60 |
| 24 | File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | "Biblical Love" | Flower Face | 9 | 94 |
| 25 | File:Flag of Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands | "Footprints" | Tom Gregory | 13 | 69 |
| 26 | File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg 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"