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== Location == | == Location == | ||
'''Kaunas,''' Lithuania’s second-largest city, is a vibrant cultural and academic center situated at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers. Known for its beautifully preserved interwar modernist architecture—much of which earned the city recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site—Kaunas blends historic charm with a youthful, creative energy fueled by its universities, arts festivals, and thriving café culture. The Old Town features medieval landmarks like Kaunas Castle and Town Hall Square, while the New Town showcases elegant boulevards, museums, and street art. With lush riverfront spaces, a strong basketball tradition, and a dynamic mix of history and modern innovation, Kaunas stands as one of the Baltics’ most distinctive and lively urban centers. | |||
'''Žalgirio Arena''' is a modern multi-purpose indoor venue in Kaunas, built on an island in the Nemunas River and opened in 2011. The largest indoor arena in the Baltic States, it seats about 15,000 for basketball and up to 20,000 for concerts. It serves as the home of Žalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague and regularly hosts major sports events, concerts, exhibitions, and conferences. Known for its advanced audiovisual systems, flexible event layouts, and high attendance records, the arena has become a key cultural and entertainment hub for both Kaunas and the wider Baltics region. | |||
== Participating Countries == | == Participating Countries == | ||
Revision as of 23:35, 28 November 2025
Season 21 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Kaunas, Lithuania. The winning country was 
TBA, represented by TBD, with their song "TBA". They scored TBA points in the Grand Finale. The runner-up was TBD with a total of TBD points.
Location
Kaunas, Lithuania’s second-largest city, is a vibrant cultural and academic center situated at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers. Known for its beautifully preserved interwar modernist architecture—much of which earned the city recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site—Kaunas blends historic charm with a youthful, creative energy fueled by its universities, arts festivals, and thriving café culture. The Old Town features medieval landmarks like Kaunas Castle and Town Hall Square, while the New Town showcases elegant boulevards, museums, and street art. With lush riverfront spaces, a strong basketball tradition, and a dynamic mix of history and modern innovation, Kaunas stands as one of the Baltics’ most distinctive and lively urban centers.
Žalgirio Arena is a modern multi-purpose indoor venue in Kaunas, built on an island in the Nemunas River and opened in 2011. The largest indoor arena in the Baltic States, it seats about 15,000 for basketball and up to 20,000 for concerts. It serves as the home of Žalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague and regularly hosts major sports events, concerts, exhibitions, and conferences. Known for its advanced audiovisual systems, flexible event layouts, and high attendance records, the arena has become a key cultural and entertainment hub for both Kaunas and the wider Baltics region.
Participating Countries
43 countries originally declared their interest in participating this edition, however, North Korea and Puerto Rico were disqualified shortly after the allocation draw, for failing to submit an entry in a timely manner, thus bringing the participation count to 41.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Error creating thumbnail: Åland Islands | chromiliaghaztic | SVT | "Ihmishirviö" | Jemina | Finnish |
| Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa | twan7047 | KVZK-TV | "MARTYR" | Britton | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Belgium | dajciemispokoj. | VRT/RTBF | "Mrs. Impatience" | Tsar B | English |
| File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda | pinguini | BBC/CBU | "Ritchie Sacramento" | Mogwai | English |
 Brazil
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andrezzapaquita | TV Brasil | "Mar" | Bea Duarte | Portugeuse |
 Canada
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valentinomore | CBC | "Out of Sight" | Tyler Shaw | English |
| File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | ctys0n | TVN | "Pala" | Q_Ala | Spanish, English |
 China
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lyall.thormod | CGTN | "Scent" | XLOV | English, Korean |
 Denmark
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tng8394 | DR | "Days Of Thunder" | Spleen United | English |
 Estonia
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randomguy213 | RTL | "Melancholy" | Gram-Of-Fun | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Finland | moliemosh | YLE | "Miten Typerä Syy" | Saga Mast | Finnish |
| Error creating thumbnail: France | jesuisunepoubelle | France Télévisions | "Chamboule tout" | Paola | French |
 Gabon
|
toniaczka | RTG | "Coco Rico" | Cj Tell'm, Tar1q | |
| Error creating thumbnail: Germany | hannestheluser | NDR | "Aschenbecher" | maïa | German |
| Error creating thumbnail: Gibraltar | suppacoo | GBC | "I Just Don't Know You Yet" | Absolutely | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Iceland | msgomes219 | RÚV | "Milli stjarnanna" | Álfgrímur | Icelandic |
 Indonesia
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zakrusta | TVRI | "loved by You" | Hindia | Indonesian, English |
 Italy
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szszofi06 | RAI | "IL BUIO (MI CALMA)" | Enula | Italian |
| File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | paldosreal.sss | JBC/CBU | "last night's mascara" | Griff | English |
 Japan
|
vasco.dot | NHK | "Love Sick" | AiNA THE END | Japanese[1] |
| File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey | lentavakasvi | BBC | "Lights" | Charlotte Plank, Hybrid Minds | English |
| File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan | itsme_notme | KZ1 | "Näin on" | Aizhan Sultan | Finnish, Kazakh |
| File:Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia | skanyone | LBS | "isaac's insects" | Isaac Dunbar | English |
 Lithuania
|
riardukas | LRT | "Uz Antana" | Antanas Nedzinskas | Lithuanian |
 Maldives
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dodgefulartist3 | TVM | "Sins Of Our Creations" | Nothnegal | English |
 Malta
|
eurofan98 | TVM | "Divine" | Luke Vella | English |
 Mexico
|
aenthology | TV Azteca | "El lugar correcto" | Natalia Lafourcade | Spanish[2] |
| Error creating thumbnail: Netherlands | wither2706 | AVROTROS | "Spark a Fire" | Danny Vera | English |
 Palestine
|
jita26televisi | PBC | "SKODA SODA" | Kokym | Arabic |
| Error creating thumbnail: Paraguay | hailflax | SNT | "El Negocio De Ser Vulnerables" | Luigi Manzoni, Willian | Spanish |
 Philippines
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jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "Don't Ask Me Why" | DNA | English |
 Portugal
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some_random_goober | RTP | "Deixem o Morto Morrer" | Ana Lua Caiano | Portugeuse |
 St. Pierre and Miquelon
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drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | SPM-LP | "Hi!" | Madeon | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: San Marino | thejendyz | SMRTV | "Non Andare" | Diego Lazzari | Italian |
 South Korea
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meuw2202 | KBS | "Blue Valentine" | NMIXX | English, Korean |
 Spain
|
haepuff | RTVE | "ME ENVENENO" | Maria de Juan | Spanish |
 Switzerland
|
eternal2 | SRG SSR | "HEELS" | LUM | French[3] |
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whothehellisorestis | BBC | "Safety Net" | Bea and her Business | English |
| File:Flag of United States.svg United States | sander.nl | NBC | "lucid dreaming" | joan | English |
| File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands | blueythesharkie | WSVI | "Crawling" | Diva Bleach | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Vietnam | stevenesc. | VTV | "CINDERELLA ÐI BAR" | LIZ KIM CƯONG | Vietnamese |
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 9th of November, 2025. The 38 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 disqualification of North Korea, 18 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Lithuania, Netherlands, and Spain, will cast their votes in this semi. 10 countries will qualify for the finale, with TBD moving on to the wildcard round.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Error creating thumbnail: Jamaica | "last night's mascara" | Griff | ||
| 02 |  Vietnam
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"CINDERELLA ÐI BAR" | LIZ KIM CƯONG | ||
| 03 | Canada
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"Out Of Sight" | Tyler Shaw | ||
| 04 | Portugal
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"Deixem o Morto Morrer" | Ana Lua Caiano | ||
| 05 | Estonia
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"Melancholy" | Gram-Of-Fun | ||
| 06 |  American Samoa
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"MARTYR" | Britton | ||
| 07 |  North Korea
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| 08 |  Gibraltar
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"I Just Don't Know You Yet" | Absolutely | ||
| 09 | Denmark
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"Days of Thunder" | Spleen United | ||
| 10 | Brazil
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"Mar" | Bea Duarte | ||
| 11 |  Iceland
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"Milli stjarnanna" | Álfgrímur | ||
| 12 | Malta
|
"Divine" | Luke Vella | ||
| 13 | China
|
"Scent" | XLOV | ||
| 14 | St. Pierre and Miquelon
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"Hi" | Madeon | ||
| 15 |  France
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"Chamboule tout" | Paola | ||
| 16 |  Finland
|
"Miten Typerä Syy" | Saga Mast | ||
| 17 |  Bermuda
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"Ritchie Sacramento" | Mogwai | ||
| 18 |  Belgium
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"Mrs. Impatience" | Tsar B | ||
| 19 |  Kazakhstan
|
"Näin on" | Aizhan Sultan |
Semi-Final 2
Due to the disqualification of Puerto Rico, only 18 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Indonesia, and United States, will cast their votes in this semi. 10 countries will qualify for the finale, with TBD moving on to the wildcard round.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Error creating thumbnail: San Marino | "Santa subito" | chiamamifaro | ||
| 02 | Mexico
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"El lugar correcto" | Natalia Lafourcade | ||
| 03 | Maldives
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"Sins Of Our Creation" | Nothnegal | ||
| 04 | Switzerland
|
"HEELS" | LUM | ||
| 05 | Error creating thumbnail: Liberia | "isaac's insects" | Isaac Dunbar | ||
| 06 |  Chile
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"Pala" | Q_Ala | ||
| 08 | United Kingdom
|
"Safety Net" | Bea and her Business | ||
| 09 | South Korea
|
"Blue Valentine" | NMIXX | ||
| 10 |  Germany
|
"Aschenbecher" | maïa | ||
| 11 | Italy
|
"IL BUIO (MI CALMA)" | Enula | ||
| 12 | Gabon
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"Coco Rico" | Cj Tell'm, Tar1q | ||
| 13 |  Paraguay
|
"El Negocio De Ser Vulnerables" | Luigi Manzoni | ||
| 14 | Philippines
|
"Don't Ask Me Why" | DNA | ||
| 15 |  Åland Islands
|
"Ihmishirviö" | Jemina | ||
| 16 |  Jersey
|
"Lights" | Charlotte Plank, Hybrid Minds | ||
| 17 | Japan
|
"Love Sick" | AiNA THE END | ||
| 18 | Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands | "Crawling" | Diva Bleach | ||
| 19 | Palestine
|
"SKODA SODA" | Kokym |
