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=== Grand Final ===
[[File: MLD24FIN.png|thumb|left|725x625px|link=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e-9Im6pxu7DN4ilT0D1TelSgaw5maTNbL4_WQf8_O2U/edit?usp=sharing|Grand Final Results]]
''Below is a summary of all the 12 points given in the grand-finale''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! #
! Recipient
! Awarded by..
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| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|20px|border]] [[Switzerland]]
| [[File:Flag of Anguilla.svg|20px|border]] [[Anguilla]], [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|20px|border]] [[Hungary]], [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|20px|border]] [[Lithuania]], [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px|border]] [[Mexico]], [[File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|border]] [[Puerto Rico]], [[File:Flag of Philippines.svg|20px|border]] [[Philippines]], [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg|20px|border]] [[Uganda]], [[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[US Virgin Islands]]
|-
! rowspan="2" | 4
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|20px|border]] [[Turkey|Turkïye]]
| [[File:Flag of Eswatini.svg|20px|border]] [[Eswatini]], [[File:Flag of Guam.svg|20px|border]] [[Guam]], [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|20px|border]] [[Ukraine]], [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] [[United Kingdom]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of Guam.svg|20px|border]] [[Guam]]
| [[File:Flag of Indonesia.svg|20px|border]] [[Indonesia]], [[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|20px|border]] [[Latvia]], [[File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg|20px|border]] [[Trinidad and Tobago]], [[File:Flag of United States.svg|20px|border]] [[United States]]
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| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[North Korea]]
| [[File:Flag of Egypt.svg|20px|border]] [[Egypt]], [[File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Faroe Islands]], [[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px|border]] [[Uruguay]]
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| [[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|20px|border]] [[Latvia]]
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|20px|border]] [[Estonia]], [[File:Flag of Guinea.svg|20px|border]] [[Guinea]], [[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|20px|border]] [[Lebanon]]
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| [[File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|border]] [[Puerto Rico]]
| [[File:Flag of Myanmar.svg|20px|border]] [[Myanmar]], [[File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|20px|border]] [[Puerto Rico]], [[File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Turks & Caicos]]
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| [[File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg|20px|border]] [[Guinea-Bissau]]
| [[File:Flag of American Samoa.svg|20px|border]] [[American Samoa]], [[File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[Northern Mariana Islands]], [[File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png|20px|border]] [[Réunion]]
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| [[File:Flag of United States.svg|20px|border]] [[United States]]
| [[File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg|20px|border]] [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[North Korea]]
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| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] [[United Kingdom]]
| [[File:Flag of Australia.svg|20px|border]] [[Australia]], [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|20px|border]] [[Turkey|Turkïye]]
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| [[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|20px|border]] [[Uruguay]]
| [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] [[Netherlands]], [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|20px|border]] [[Norway]]
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| [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|20px|border]] [[Netherlands]]
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|20px|border]] [[France]]
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| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|20px|border]] [[Lithuania]]
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|20px|border]] [[Switzerland]]
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| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|20px|border]] [[Hungary]]
| [[File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|20px|border]] [[Zimbabwe]]
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| [[File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg|20px|border]] [[US Virgin Islands]]
| [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|20px|border]] [[South Korea]]
|}
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Revision as of 13:10, 6 April 2026

Season 24 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The winning country was Türkiye represented by Zeynep with her song "Destan". They scored 212 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was Switzerland with 158 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
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 6 87
02 United States "DVD" George Barnett 3 99
03 Turkïye "Destan" Zeynep 1 111
04 Faroe Islands "Náttin Er Mitt Heim" Elinborg 5 96
05 Ukraine "Oi Šermukšnio" Shipoki Lan 16 37
06 Uganda "Transits" Tyra Chantey 14 46
07 Réunion "KASKOLÉ" Maya Kamaty 9 68
08 Indonesia "20 Weeks" Galdive 17 34
09 United Kingdom "Fabulous" MEEK 7 84
10 Hungary "Cognitive Dissonance" mermaidonmars 4 99
11 Serbia "EGO" DEVITO ft. Nadja Terzić Nadia 18 34
12 Latvia "Kādā Krāsā" Sub Scriptum 10 64
13 Australia "Peripheral Lover" Gordi 15 40
14 Eswatini "Vuku Africa" S-Tone, Simmy 11 54
15 Myanmar "Cutting The Tether" Aaron Kokolay, Angel Athans 12 52
16 Trinidad and Tobago "Savannah Grass" Kes 13 46
17 Lebanon "Versailles" Mayssa 8 70
18 Singapore "Zone" Estelle Fly 2 103

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 Åland Islands "" — — —
02 Northern Mariana Islands "Outbound" After 13 50
03 Philippines "TANGA" KAIA 12 51
04 Mexico "Me porto fatal" EMILIANNO 14 34
05 Egypt "Leh" Norhan 8 64
06 Estonia "Armastan, ei armasta" Säm, Emily J, dj lumi 2 100
07 Norway "The Heart's Dominion" Triosphere 11 54
08 Guinea-Bissau "Badja Tina" Fattú Djakité 6 74
09 Finland "" — — —
10 American Samoa "I Don't Wanna Know" AJ Vitanza 16 29
11 North Korea "Hamba Kahle" Song Sohee 1 104
12 South Korea "First Step" BASTTIE 15 34
13 Turks & Caicos "Only I" Hayla 4 87
14 Zimbabwe "WOO!" Charmaine 7 67
15 US Virgin Islands "YESTERDAY" :3lON 9 62
16 Anguilla "The Blue" CHESQUI 5 84
17 France "Melie-Rose" kissed ft. 4leks 3 92
18 Uruguay "the string" Shineymoon 10 58

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

Grand Final

26 countries competer in the grand final. Serbia failed to vote in a timely manner, due to the fact that their delegate left the server once their non-qualification was announced. Türkiye claimed their second victory in the competition with a whopping 212 points, breaking the previous record originally set by Canada in Season 16. This was followed by Switzerland, placing 2nd once more with 154 points. Closing off the top 3, North Korea places 3rd in the podium with a total of 141 points. Guinea ended up last in the final with a total of 29 points.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 Philippines "TANGA" KAIA 22 36
02 Faroe Islands "Náttin Er Mitt Heim" Elinborg 15 71
03 Hungary "Cognitive Dissonance" mermaidonmars 17 68
04 Egypt "Leh" Norhan 16 71
05 Netherlands "Drijfzand" WIES 9 96
06 Guam "lmho" flor 12 88
07 Uruguay "the string" Shineymoon 19 52
08 Türkiye "Destan" Zeynep 1 212
09 Latvia "Kādā Krāsā" Sub Scriptum 7 113
10 Guinea-Bissau "Badja Tina" Fattú Djakité 13 85
11 United Kingdom "Fabulous" MEEK 10 91
12 North Korea "Hamba Kahle" Song Sohee 3 141
13 Switzerland "porcelaine" ehro + yakary 2 154
14 Zimbabwe "WOO!" Charmaine 23 32
15 Lithuania "Pašauki" Annora Ember 14 81
16 United States "DVD" George Barnett 4 141
17 Estonia "Armastan, ei armasta" Säm, Emily J, dj lumi 11 90
18 Lebanon "Versailles" Mayssa 25 30
19 Turks & Caicos "Only I" Hayla 6 115
20 Guinea "Hard To Get" Marlin 26 29
21 Réunion "KASKOLÉ" Maya Kamaty 20 39
22 Puerto Rico "bearwithme" kate the dreamer 8 113
23 US Virgin Islands "YESTERDAY" :3lON 21 39
24 France "Mélie-Rose" kissed ft. 4leks 18 59
25 Anguilla "The Blue" CHESQUI 24 32
26 Singapore "Zone" Estelle Fly 5 127

Recap Content

Grand Final

Finale Recap (Placeholder Image)
YouTube Playlist
Spotify Playlist

Semi Finals

All Entries
Wildcard Recap
Semi-Final 1
Semi-Final 1
Semi-Final 2
Semi-Final 2

Voting Breakdowns

Semi-Final 1

Semi-Final 1 Breakdown



Below is a summary of all the 12 points awarded in this semi-finale.

# Recipient Awarded by..
4 Faroe Islands Eswatini, Indonesia, Netherlands, United Kingdom
3 Singapore Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Uganda
Hungary Australia, Switzerland, Turkïye
Guam Latvia, Singapore, United States
2 Turkïye Réunion, Serbia
United States Faroe Islands, Lenabob
1 United Kingdom Hungary
Trinidad and Tobago Ukraine
Uganda Trinidad and Tobago
Serbia Guam

Semi-Final 2

Semi-Final 2 Voting Breakdown

Below is a summary of all the 12 points awarded in this semi-finale

# Recipient Awarded by..
3 North Korea Turks & Caicos, Uruguay, Zimbabwe
2 Estonia Lithuania, US Virgin Islands
Guinea-Bissau Egypt, Northern Mariana Islands
Norway Estonia, North Korea
Northern Mariana Islands Anguilla, Mexico
1 France Philippines
Anguilla France
Zimbabwe Guinea-Bissau
Egypt Guinea
US Virgin Islands South Korea
Mexico American Samoa
South Korea Norway

Grand Final

Grand Final Results

Below is a summary of all the 12 points given in the grand-finale

# Recipient Awarded by..
8 Switzerland Anguilla, Hungary, Lithuania, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Uganda, US Virgin Islands
4 Turkïye Eswatini, Guam, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Guam Indonesia, Latvia, Trinidad and Tobago, United States
3 North Korea Egypt, Faroe Islands, Uruguay
Latvia Estonia, Guinea, Lebanon
Puerto Rico Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Turks & Caicos
Guinea-Bissau American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Réunion
2 United States Guinea-Bissau, North Korea
United Kingdom Australia, Turkïye
Uruguay Netherlands, Norway
1 Netherlands France
Lithuania Switzerland
Hungary Zimbabwe
US Virgin Islands South Korea
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