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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 
Rotterdam, Netherlands. The winning country was 
TBA, represented by TBD with her song "TBD". They scored TBD points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 American Samoa
|
thejendyz | KVZK-TV | "I Don't Wanna Know" | AJ Vitanza | English |
 Anguilla
|
tng8394 | ABC/CBU | "The Blue" | CHESQUI | English |
 Australia
|
chromiliaghaztic | SBS | "Peripheral Lover" | Gordi | English |
 Egypt
|
georgianpotato | ERTU | "Leh" | Norhan | English, Arabic |
 Estonia
|
kasvi004 | ERR | "armastan, ei armasta" | Säm, Emily J, dj lumi | Estonian |
 Eswatini
|
romain.11 | EBIS | "Vuku Africa" | S-Tone, Simmy | Zulu |
 Faroe Islands
|
randomguy213 | KVF | "Náttin Er Mitt Heim" | Elinborg | Faroese |
 France
|
jesuisunepoubelle | France Télévisions | "Melie-Rose" | kissed ft. 4leks | English, French |
 Guam
|
wither2706 | KGTF | "lmho" | flor | English |
 Guinea
|
eternal2 | RTG | "Hard To Get" | Marlin | English |
 Guinea-Bissau
|
some_random_goober | RDN | "Badja Tina" | Fattú Djakité | Kriol |
 Hungary
|
ctys0n | MTV | "Cognitive Dissonance" | mermaidonmars | English |
 Indonesia
|
hailflax | TVRI | "20 Weeks" | Galdive | English |
 Latvia
|
thebricker | LSM | "Kādā Krāsā" | Sub Scriptum | Latvian |
 Lebanon
|
jita26televisi | TL | "Versailles" | Mayssa | English |
 Lithuania
|
haepuff | LRT | "Pasauki" | Annora Ember | Lithuanian |
 Mexico
|
stevenesc. | TV Azteca | "Me porto fatal" | EMILIANNO | Spanish |
 Myanmar
|
dajciemispokoj | MRTV | "Cutting The Tether" | Aaron Kokolay, Angel Athans | English |
| Netherlands
|
twan7047 | AVROTROS | "Drijfzand" | WIES | Dutch |
 Northern Mariana Islands
|
josemtj | PBS | "Outbound" | After | English |
 North Korea
|
vasco.dot | KCTV | "Hamba Kahle" | Song Sohee | Korean |
 Norway
|
msgomes219 | NRK | "The Heart's Dominion" | Triosphere | English |
 Philippines
|
jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "TANGA" | KAIA | Tagalog |
 Puerto Rico
|
moliemosh | WIPR | "bearwithme" | kate the dreamar | English |
 Réunion
|
toniaczka | Réunion La Premiere | "KASKOLÉ" | Maya Kamaty | Reunionese Creole |
 Serbia
|
newyorker._ | RTS | "EGO" | DEVITO ft. Nadja Terzić Nadia | Serbian |
 Singapore
|
zakrusta | SBC | "Zone" | Estelle Fly | English |
 South Korea
|
suppacoo | KBS | "First Step" | BASTTIE | Korean, English |
 Switzerland
|
mightyhaos | SRG SSR | "porcelaine" | ehro + yakary | French |
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
valentinomore | TBC/CBU | "Savannah Grass" | Kes | English |
 Turkïye
|
iloveomer | TRT | "Destan" | Zeynep | Turkish |
 Turks & Caicos
|
itsme_notme | TBC/CBU | "Only I" | Hayla | English |
 Uganda
|
drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | UBC | "Transits" | Tyra Chantey | English |
 Ukraine
|
riardukas | LRT | "Oi Šermukšnio" | Широкий Лан | Lithuanian |
.svg){kind=small} United Kingdom
|
whothehellisorestis | BBC | "Fabulous" | MEEK | English |
 Uruguay
|
hannestheluser | TNU | "the string" | Shineymoon | Engish |
 United States
|
sander.nl | CBC | "DVD" | George Barnett | English |
 US Virgin Islands
|
blueythesharkie | WSVI | "YESTERDAY" | :3lON | English |
 Zimbabwe
|
paldosreal.sss | ZBC | "WOO!" | Charmaine | 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 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 | Guam
|
"lmho" | flor | ||
| 02 | United States
|
"DVD" | George Barnett | ||
| 03 | Turkïye
|
"Destan" | Zeynep | ||
| 04 | Faroe Islands
|
"Náttin Er Mitt Heim" | Elinborg | ||
| 05 | Ukraine
|
"Oi Šermukšnio" | Shipoki Lan | ||
| 06 | Uganda
|
"Transits" | Tyra Chantey | ||
| 07 | Réunion
|
"KASKOLÉ" | Maya Kamaty | ||
| 08 | Indonesia
|
"20 Weeks" | Galdive | ||
| 09 | United Kingdom
|
"Fabulous" | MEEK | ||
| 10 | Hungary
|
"Cognitive Dissonance" | mermaidonmars | ||
| 11 | Serbia
|
"EGO" | DEVITO ft. Nadja Terzić Nadia | ||
| 12 | Latvia
|
"Kādā Krāsā" | Sub Scriptum | ||
| 13 | Australia
|
"Peripheral Lover" | Gordi | ||
| 14 | Eswatini
|
"Vuku Africa" | S-Tone, Simmy | 11 | |
| 15 | Myanmar
|
"Cutting The Tether" | Aaron Kokolay, Angel Athans | ||
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago
|
"Savannah Grass" | Kes | ||
| 17 | Lebanon
|
"Versailles" | Mayssa | ||
| 18 | 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 |  |
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| 02 | Northern Mariana Islands
|
"Outbound" | After | ||
| 03 | Philippines
|
"TANGA" | KAIA | ||
| 04 | Mexico
|
"Me porto fatal" | EMILIANNO | ||
| 05 | Egypt
|
"Leh" | Norhan | ||
| 06 | Estonia
|
"Armastan, ei armasta" | Säm, Emily J, dj lumi | ||
| 07 | Norway
|
"The Heart's Dominion" | Triosphere | ||
| 08 | Guinea-Bissau
|
"Badja Tina" | Fattú Djakité | ||
| 09 |  Finland |
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| 10 | American samoa
|
"I Don't Wanna Know" | AJ Vitanza | ||
| 11 | North Korea
|
"Hamba Kahle" | Song Sohee | ||
| 12 | South Korea
|
"First Step" | BASTTIE | ||
| 13 | Turks & Caicos
|
"Only I" | Hayla | ||
| 14 | Zimbabwe
|
"WOO!" | Charmaine | ||
| 15 | US Virgin Islands
|
"YESTERDAY" | :3lON | ||
| 16 | Anguilla
|
"The Blue" | CHESQUI | ||
| 17 | France
|
"Melie-Rose" | kissed ft. 4leks | ||
| 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eswatini
|
"Vuka Africa" | S-Tone, Simmy | 4 | 26.7% | Eliminated |
| Norway
|
"The Heart's Dominion" | Triosphere | 3 | 20% | Eliminated |
| Philippines
|
"TANGA" | KAIA | 8 | 53.3% | Grand Final |