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=== Wildcard Round === | |||
The wildcard round consisted of the two 11th placers from both semis, and the 12th placer that accumulated the higher amount of points, ultimately giving us [[Eswatini]], [[Norway]], and [[Philippines]]. The round ended on the 23rd where the [[Philippines]] was called triumph after receiving the highest percentage of votes, giving them a pass into the finale. | |||
{| class="sortable wikitable" | |||
! Country | |||
! Song | |||
! Artist | |||
! # of Votes | |||
! % | |||
! Result | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of Eswatini.svg|20px|border]] Eswatini | |||
| "Vuka Africa" | |||
| S-Tone, Simmy | |||
| 4 | |||
| 26.7% | |||
| Eliminated | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|20px|border]] Norway | |||
| "The Heart's Dominion" | |||
| Triosphere | |||
| 3 | |||
| 20% | |||
| Eliminated | |||
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ffdc97" | |||
| [[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|20px|border]] Philippines | |||
| "TANGA" | |||
| KAIA | |||
| 8 | |||
| 53.3% | |||
| Grand Final | |||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 12:56, 5 April 2026
Season 24 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was held in File:Flag of Netherlands.svg Rotterdam, Netherlands. The winning country was File:Flag of None.svg TBA, represented by TBD with her song "TBD". They scored TBD points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was File:Flag of None.svg TBD with TBD points.
Location
This edition was hosted in Rotterdam's Rotterdam Ahoy. Formerly known as Ahoy Rotterdam/Ahoy, the venue opened it's doors back in 1950, originally seving as an exhibition hall post-World War Two. As of today, the venue is split into 3 sections, with the Sportpaleis being the main venue, being the Netherlands' largest multi-purpose venue, with a maximum capacity of 16,426. This arena has been in the spotlight several times, for it's sporting events, and mainly for its use in the Eurovision Song Contest, after being the venue for it's comptitions thrice.
Participating Countries
41 countries initially delcared interest in participating. Finland and Åland Islands were swiftly disqualified after failing to send an entry punctually, thus bringing the competition's total down to 39.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa | thejendyz | KVZK-TV | "I Don't Wanna Know" | AJ Vitanza | English |
| File:Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla | tng8394 | ABC/CBU | "The Blue" | CHESQUI | English |
| File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | chromiliaghaztic | SBS | "Peripheral Lover" | Gordi | English |
| File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | georgianpotato | ERTU | "Leh" | Norhan | English, Arabic |
| File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | kasvi004 | ERR | "armastan, ei armasta" | Säm, Emily J, dj lumi | Estonian |
| File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini | romain.11 | EBIS | "Vuku Africa" | S-Tone, Simmy | Zulu |
| File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands | randomguy213 | KVF | "Náttin Er Mitt Heim" | Elinborg | Faroese |
| Error creating thumbnail: France | jesuisunepoubelle | France Télévisions | "Melie-Rose" | kissed ft. 4leks | English, French |
| Error creating thumbnail: Guam | wither2706 | KGTF | "lmho" | flor | English |
| File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea | eternal2 | RTG | "Hard To Get" | Marlin | English |
| File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau | some_random_goober | RDN | "Badja Tina" | Fattú Djakité | Kriol |
| File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | ctys0n | MTV | "Cognitive Dissonance" | mermaidonmars | English |
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | hailflax | TVRI | "20 Weeks" | Galdive | English |
| File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | thebricker | LSM | "Kādā Krāsā" | Sub Scriptum | Latvian |
| File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon | jita26televisi | TL | "Versailles" | Mayssa | English |
| File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | haepuff | LRT | "Pasauki" | Annora Ember | Lithuanian |
| File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | stevenesc. | TV Azteca | "Me porto fatal" | EMILIANNO | Spanish |
| File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar | dajciemispokoj | MRTV | "Cutting The Tether" | Aaron Kokolay, Angel Athans | English |
| File:Flag of Netherlands.svg Netherlands | twan7047 | AVROTROS | "Drijfzand" | WIES | Dutch |
| Error creating thumbnail: Northern Mariana Islands | josemtj | PBS | "Outbound" | After | English |
| File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | vasco.dot | KCTV | "Hamba Kahle" | Song Sohee | Korean |
| File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | msgomes219 | NRK | "The Heart's Dominion" | Triosphere | English |
 Philippines
|
jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "TANGA" | KAIA | Tagalog |
| File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | moliemosh | WIPR | "bearwithme" | kate the dreamar | English |
| File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion | toniaczka | Réunion La Premiere | "KASKOLÉ" | Maya Kamaty | Reunionese Creole |
| File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia | newyorker._ | RTS | "EGO" | DEVITO ft. Nadja Terzić Nadia | Serbian |
| File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | zakrusta | SBC | "Zone" | Estelle Fly | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: South Korea | suppacoo | KBS | "First Step" | BASTTIE | Korean, English |
| File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | mightyhaos | SRG SSR | "porcelaine" | ehro + yakary | French |
| File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | valentinomore | TBC/CBU | "Savannah Grass" | Kes | English |
| File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkïye | iloveomer | TRT | "Destan" | Zeynep | Turkish |
| File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos | itsme_notme | TBC/CBU | "Only I" | Hayla | English |
| File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | UBC | "Transits" | Tyra Chantey | English |
| File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | riardukas | LRT | "Oi Šermukšnio" | Широкий Лан | Lithuanian |
| Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | whothehellisorestis | BBC | "Fabulous" | MEEK | English |
| File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | hannestheluser | TNU | "the string" | Shineymoon | Engish |
| File:Flag of United States.svg United States | sander.nl | CBC | "DVD" | George Barnett | English |
| File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands | blueythesharkie | WSVI | "YESTERDAY" | :3lON | English |
| File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | paldosreal.sss | ZBC | "WOO!" | Charmaine | 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 4th of March, 2026. The 36 original 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
18 countries competed in this semi final. Those 18 nations plus Netherlands, Puerto Rico, and Switzerland casted their votes in the semi. 10 countries ended up making their way into the grand final, with Eswatini progressing to the wildcard round.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Error creating thumbnail: Guam | "lmho" | flor | ||
| 02 | File:Flag of United States.svg United States | "DVD" | George Barnett | ||
| 03 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkïye | "Destan" | Zeynep | ||
| 04 | File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands | "Náttin Er Mitt Heim" | Elinborg | ||
| 05 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | "Oi Šermukšnio" | Shipoki Lan | ||
| 06 | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | "Transits" | Tyra Chantey | ||
| 07 | File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion | "KASKOLÉ" | Maya Kamaty | ||
| 08 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | "20 Weeks" | Galdive | ||
| 09 | Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | "Fabulous" | MEEK | ||
| 10 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | "Cognitive Dissonance" | mermaidonmars | ||
| 11 | File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia | "EGO" | DEVITO ft. Nadja Terzić Nadia | ||
| 12 | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | "Kādā Krāsā" | Sub Scriptum | ||
| 13 | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | "Peripheral Lover" | Gordi | ||
| 14 | File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini | "Vuku Africa" | S-Tone, Simmy | 11 | |
| 15 | File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar | "Cutting The Tether" | Aaron Kokolay, Angel Athans | ||
| 16 | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | "Savannah Grass" | Kes | ||
| 17 | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon | "Versailles" | Mayssa | ||
| 18 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | "Zone" | Estelle Fly |
Semi-Final 2
After the withdrawal of both Finland and Åland Islands, 16 countries remained and competed in this semi-finale. Those territories plus Guinea and Lithuania gave points in the semi. 10 countries were sent to the final, with Philippines and Norway making their way over to the wildcard round.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg |
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| 02 | Error creating thumbnail: Northern Mariana Islands | "Outbound" | After | ||
| 03 | Philippines
|
"TANGA" | KAIA | ||
| 04 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | "Me porto fatal" | EMILIANNO | ||
| 05 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | "Leh" | Norhan | ||
| 06 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | "Armastan, ei armasta" | Säm, Emily J, dj lumi | ||
| 07 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | "The Heart's Dominion" | Triosphere | ||
| 08 | File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau | "Badja Tina" | Fattú Djakité | ||
| 09 | |||||
| 10 | File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American samoa | "I Don't Wanna Know" | AJ Vitanza | ||
| 11 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "Hamba Kahle" | Song Sohee | ||
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: South Korea | "First Step" | BASTTIE | ||
| 13 | File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos | "Only I" | Hayla | ||
| 14 | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | "WOO!" | Charmaine | ||
| 15 | File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands | "YESTERDAY" | :3lON | ||
| 16 | File:Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla | "The Blue" | CHESQUI | ||
| 17 | Error creating thumbnail: France | "Melie-Rose" | kissed ft. 4leks | ||
| 18 | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | "the string" | Shineymoon |
Wildcard Round
The wildcard round consisted of the two 11th placers from both semis, and the 12th placer that accumulated the higher amount of points, ultimately giving us Eswatini, Norway, and Philippines. The round ended on the 23rd where the Philippines was called triumph after receiving the highest percentage of votes, giving them a pass into the finale.
| Country | Song | Artist | # of Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini | "Vuka Africa" | S-Tone, Simmy | 4 | 26.7% | Eliminated |
| File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | "The Heart's Dominion" | Triosphere | 3 | 20% | Eliminated |
| Philippines
|
"TANGA" | KAIA | 8 | 53.3% | Grand Final |