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===Semi-Final 2=== | |||
18 countries partook in this semi final. Those said countries plus [[Belgium]], [[Greece]] and [[Portugal]] casted their votes. After this round culminated, 10 countries made it through, with [[Iran]] getting the the semi's wildcard spot. | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
! style="text-align:center;" |Draw | |||
!Country | |||
!Song | |||
!Artist | |||
!Place | |||
!Points | |||
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97" | |||
| 01 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|20px|border]] Liechtenstein | |||
| "Manifest" | |||
| Felicia Lu | |||
| 4 | |||
| 95 | |||
|- | |||
| 02 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|20px|border]] Luxembourg | |||
| "Just For You" | |||
| Mara Van Dyck | |||
| 16 | |||
| 32 | |||
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97" | |||
| 03 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg|20px|border]] Kazakhstan | |||
| "Камнем" | |||
| Аврикоса | |||
| 6 | |||
| 89 | |||
|- | |||
| 04 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|20px|border]] Cyprus | |||
| "Magkas" | |||
| Daphne Lawrence | |||
| 17 | |||
| 19 | |||
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97" | |||
| 05 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px|border]] Ireland | |||
| "Pretty" | |||
| NewDad | |||
| 7 | |||
| 83 | |||
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97" | |||
| 06 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|border]] Puerto Rico | |||
| "Oh Mary" | |||
| Lexxe | |||
| 5 | |||
| 92 | |||
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97" | |||
| 07 | |||
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] United Kingdom | |||
| "Swordsman" | |||
| Night Tapes | |||
| 9 | |||
| 74 | |||
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97" | |||
| 08 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] Netherlands | |||
| "Zieke Wereld" | |||
| ANNE | |||
| 3 | |||
| 104 | |||
|- | |||
| 09 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|20px|border]] Italy | |||
| "Little Rat" | |||
| Birthh | |||
| 12 | |||
| 49 | |||
|- | |||
| 10 | |||
| [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|20px|border]] South Korea | |||
| "Icarus" | |||
| ARTMS | |||
| 15 | |||
| 46 | |||
|- style="background:#CED4F2" | |||
| 11 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Iran.svg|20px|border]] Iran | |||
| "Dumb 4 All" | |||
| Ms* Gloom | |||
| 11 | |||
| 51 | |||
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97" | |||
| 12 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Singapore.svg|20px|border]] Singapore | |||
| "Ego" | |||
| Marae | |||
| 8 | |||
| 83 | |||
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97" | |||
| 13 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|20px|border]] Romania | |||
| "Programat Să Ard" | |||
| FITTONIA | |||
| 2 | |||
| 110 | |||
|- | |||
| 14 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|20px|border]] Latvia | |||
| "Sazemējums" | |||
| Gapoljeri | |||
| 14 | |||
| 47 | |||
|- | |||
| 15 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|20px|border]] Lithuania | |||
| "milžinai" | |||
| Gabrielė Vilikickytė | |||
| 13 | |||
| 49 | |||
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97" | |||
| 16 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Japan.svg|20px|border]] Japan | |||
| "1000 Days of Moments" | |||
| noa | |||
| 1 | |||
| 112 | |||
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97" | |||
| 17 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|20px|border]] Ukraine | |||
| "Душа" | |||
| LAYAH | |||
| 10 | |||
| 61 | |||
|- | |||
| 18 | |||
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|20px|border]] Peru | |||
| "WARMISITAY" | |||
| Milena Warthon | |||
| 18 | |||
| 13 | |||
|} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 20:28, 4 April 2026
Season 23 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was held in File:Flag of Estonia.svg Talinn, Estonia. The winning country was File:Flag of Netherlands.svg The Netherlands, represented by ANNE with her song "Zieke Wereld". They scored 174 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was
Switzerland with 136 points.
Location
The 23rd season of Melodia was hosted in Estonia's Unibet Arena, an arena in Talinn that could house up to 10,000 people at a time, spanning over 13,220m², spread out over 4 floors. Many performers have step foot on the arena's stage, including the likes of Ed Sheeran, Cirque de Soleil, Backstreet Boys, Avril Lavigne, and Haloo Helsinki!, the latter being Finland's representative in Season 17. The arena was also utilized as Eurovision's venue back in 2002.
Participating Countries
42 countries declared interest in participation this season. Montserrat was originally scratched off the participant list after failing to send an entry in a timely manner, but after an internal discussion, they eventually debuted in the contest after the discourse.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia | haepuff | AMTV | "Till We Die" | Julia Rizik | English |
| valentinomore | SBS | "Like A Girl Does" | Peach PRC | English | |
| vasco.dot | RTBF/VRT | "Me Condena" | Aõ | Portugeuse | |
| some_random_goober | Bolivia TV | "El Triste Lamento De Los Payasos" | Allison Ayaviri | Spanish | |
| File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | jesuisunepoubelle | CRTV | "Tu veux me?" | Yoa | French |
| File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | msgomes219 | DR | "Den Farefulde Færd" | Vansid | Danish |
| thejendyz | CyBC | "MAGKAS" | Daphne Lawrence | Greek | |
| File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | ctys0n | ERR | "Filipiin" | FMMB | Estonian |
| moliemosh | France Télévisions | "Techno boom boom" | St. Graal | French | |
| toniaczka | RTG | "À jamais" | Yena Blue | French | |
| File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | whothehellisorestis | ERT | "Paraxeni Kopela" | Konstantina Kordouli | Greek |
| georgianpotato | GPB | "Baggage" | Peraia Holder | English | |
| wither2706 | KGTF | "Forget About Us" | Alfie Castley | English | |
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | hailflax | TVRI | "Unknown Rendezvous" | Vira Talisa | English |
| File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | paldosreal.sss | IRIB | "Dumb 4 All" | Ms* Gloom | English |
| obsoletesoul | RTÉ | "Pretty" | NewDad | English | |
| jita26televisi | RAI | "Little Rat" | Birthh | Italian | |
| chromiliaghaztic | NHK | "1000 Days of Moments" | noa | Japanese | |
| File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan | mightyhaos | KZ1 | "Stone" | Apricot | Kazakh |
| File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | thebricker | LSM | "Sazemējums" | Gapoljeri | Latvian |
| File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein | hannestheluser | Radio L | "Manifest" | Felicia Lu | English |
| riardukas | LRT | "milžinai" | Gabrielė Vilkickytė | Lithuanian | |
| File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | eurofan98 | RTL | "Just For You" | Mara Van Dyck | English |
| blueythesharkie | ZJB/CBU | "Sugar/Tzu" | black midi | English | |
| File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar | tng8394 | MRTV | "endlessly" | chanpan | English |
| File:Flag of Netherlands.svg Netherlands | twan7047 | AVROTROS | "Zieke Wereld" | ANNE | Dutch |
| File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | meuw2202 | KCTV | "Mono" | i-dle ft. skaiwater | English[1] |
| File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | josemtj_ | IRTP | "WARMISITAY" | Milena Warthon | Spanish |
| File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | randomguy213 | RTP | "Amar o Esquecer" | Luís Sequeira | Portugeuse |
| File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | suppacoo | WIPR | "Oh Mary" | Lexxe | English |
| kasvi004 | TVR | "Programat Să Ard" | FITTONIA | Romanian | |
| sandoli.112 | TVS | "Dia Xi Ma Kua Buaru" | Calema | Portugeuse | |
| File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | zakrusta | SBC | "Ego" | Marae | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: South Korea | flo.patricia06 | KBS | "Icarus" | ARTMS | Korean, English |
| skanyone | SVT | "Mi Amor" | Nova Miller | English[2] | |
| eternal2 | SRG SSR | "La nuit" | Météore | French | |
| File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | stevenesc. | TBC | "zeronaire" | alika | English |
| File:Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye | iloveomer | TRT | "Reenkarnasyon" | AYE | Turkish |
| File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos | itsme_notme | RTC/CBU | "Fig Tree" | Chloe Slater | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Ukraine | dajciemispokoj | Suspline | "Душа (Dusha)" | LAYAH | Ukranian |
| drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | BBC | "Swordsman" | Night Tapes | English | |
| Error creating thumbnail: United States | sandernl | NBC | "THE SHIVERS" | nightly | 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 29th of January, 2026. The 37 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
19 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those 19 nations plus Bolivia and Estonia casted their votes in this semi. 10 countries booked a ticket to the final, with Turks & Caicos and North Korea progressing to the wildcard round.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Baggage" | Peraia Holder | 7 | 69 | |
| 02 | "La nuit" | Météore | 2 | 112 | |
| 03 | "Forget About Us" | Alfie Castley | 16 | 26 | |
| 04 | File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos | "Fig Tree" | Chloe Slater | 11 | 56 |
| 05 | "Di Xi Ma Kua Buaru" | Calema | 17 | 26 | |
| 06 | Error creating thumbnail: United States | "THE SHIVERS" | nightly | 6 | 79 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar | "endlessly" | chanpan | 4 | 96 |
| 08 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkïye | "Reenkarnasyon" | AYE | 19 | 15 |
| 09 | "Techno boom boom" | St. Graal | 1 | 117 | |
| 10 | "Like A Girl Does" | Peach PRC | 14 | 32 | |
| 11 | "Sugar/Tzu" | black midi | 18 | 22 | |
| 12 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | "Unknown Rendezvous" | Vira Talisa | 8 | 69 |
| 13 | "Mi Amor" | Nova Millar" | 5 | 91 | |
| 14 | File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia | "Till We Die" | Julia Rizik | 3 | 108 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | "Tu veux me?" | Yoa | 13 | 44 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | "zeronaire" | alika | 10 | 57 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | "Den Farefulde Færd" | Vansid | 15 | 27 |
| 18 | "À jamais" | Yena Blue | 9 | 59 | |
| 19 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "Mono" | i-dle ft. skaiwater | 12 | 55 |
Semi-Final 2
18 countries partook in this semi final. Those said countries plus Belgium, Greece and Portugal casted their votes. After this round culminated, 10 countries made it through, with Iran getting the the semi's wildcard spot.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein | "Manifest" | Felicia Lu | 4 | 95 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | "Just For You" | Mara Van Dyck | 16 | 32 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan | "Камнем" | Аврикоса | 6 | 89 |
| 04 | "Magkas" | Daphne Lawrence | 17 | 19 | |
| 05 | "Pretty" | NewDad | 7 | 83 | |
| 06 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | "Oh Mary" | Lexxe | 5 | 92 |
| 07 | "Swordsman" | Night Tapes | 9 | 74 | |
| 08 | File:Flag of Netherlands.svg Netherlands | "Zieke Wereld" | ANNE | 3 | 104 |
| 09 | "Little Rat" | Birthh | 12 | 49 | |
| 10 | Error creating thumbnail: South Korea | "Icarus" | ARTMS | 15 | 46 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | "Dumb 4 All" | Ms* Gloom | 11 | 51 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | "Ego" | Marae | 8 | 83 |
| 13 | "Programat Să Ard" | FITTONIA | 2 | 110 | |
| 14 | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | "Sazemējums" | Gapoljeri | 14 | 47 |
| 15 | "milžinai" | Gabrielė Vilikickytė | 13 | 49 | |
| 16 | "1000 Days of Moments" | noa | 1 | 112 | |
| 17 | Error creating thumbnail: Ukraine | "Душа" | LAYAH | 10 | 61 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | "WARMISITAY" | Milena Warthon | 18 | 13 |