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Revision as of 07:23, 19 April 2026
Season 24 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was held in Error creating thumbnail: 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Error creating thumbnail: 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 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Australia | chromiliaghaztic | SBS | "Peripheral Lover" | Gordi | English |
| File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | georgianpotato | ERTU | "Leh" | Norhan | English, Arabic |
| Error creating thumbnail: 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 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Faroe Islands | randomguy213 | KVF | "Náttin Er Mitt Heim" | Elinborg | Faroese |
| Error creating thumbnail: France | jesuisunepoubelle | France Télévisions | "Melie-Rose" | kissed ft. 4leks | English, French |
| File:Flag of Guam.svg 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 |
| Error creating thumbnail: 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 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Netherlands | twan7047 | AVROTROS | "Drijfzand" | WIES | Dutch |
| Error creating thumbnail: Northern Mariana Islands | josemtj | PBS | "Outbound" | After | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: 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 |
 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 |
 South Korea
|
suppacoo | KBS | "First Step" | BASTTIE | Korean, English |
| 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 |
| Turkïye
|
iloveomer | TRT | "Destan" | Zeynep | Turkish |
| File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos | itsme_notme | TBC/CBU | "Only I" | Hayla | English |
 Uganda
|
drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | UBC | "Transits" | Tyra Chantey | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: 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 |
| Error creating thumbnail: United States | sander.nl | CBC | "DVD" | George Barnett | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: 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 | File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | "lmho" | flor | 6 | 87 |
| 02 | Error creating thumbnail: United States | "DVD" | George Barnett | 3 | 99 |
| 03 | Turkïye
|
"Destan" | Zeynep | 1 | 111 |
| 04 | Error creating thumbnail: Faroe Islands | "Náttin Er Mitt Heim" | Elinborg | 5 | 96 |
| 05 | Error creating thumbnail: Ukraine | "Oi Šermukšnio" | Shipoki Lan | 16 | 37 |
| 06 | Uganda
|
"Transits" | Tyra Chantey | 14 | 46 |
| 07 | File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion | "KASKOLÉ" | Maya Kamaty | 9 | 68 |
| 08 | Error creating thumbnail: Indonesia | "20 Weeks" | Galdive | 17 | 34 |
| 09 | Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | "Fabulous" | MEEK | 7 | 84 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | "Cognitive Dissonance" | mermaidonmars | 4 | 99 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia | "EGO" | DEVITO ft. Nadja Terzić Nadia | 18 | 34 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | "Kādā Krāsā" | Sub Scriptum | 10 | 64 |
| 13 | Error creating thumbnail: Australia | "Peripheral Lover" | Gordi | 15 | 40 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini | "Vuku Africa" | S-Tone, Simmy | 11 | 54 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar | "Cutting The Tether" | Aaron Kokolay, Angel Athans | 12 | 52 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | "Savannah Grass" | Kes | 13 | 46 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon | "Versailles" | Mayssa | 8 | 70 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 02 | Error creating thumbnail: Northern Mariana Islands | "Outbound" | After | 13 | 50 |
| 03 | Philippines
|
"TANGA" | KAIA | 12 | 51 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | "Me porto fatal" | EMILIANNO | 14 | 34 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | "Leh" | Norhan | 8 | 64 |
| 06 | Error creating thumbnail: Estonia | "Armastan, ei armasta" | Säm, Emily J, dj lumi | 2 | 100 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | "The Heart's Dominion" | Triosphere | 11 | 54 |
| 08 | File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau | "Badja Tina" | Fattú Djakité | 6 | 74 |
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| 10 | Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa | "I Don't Wanna Know" | AJ Vitanza | 16 | 29 |
| 11 | Error creating thumbnail: North Korea | "Hamba Kahle" | Song Sohee | 1 | 104 |
| 12 | South Korea
|
"First Step" | BASTTIE | 15 | 34 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos | "Only I" | Hayla | 4 | 87 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | "WOO!" | Charmaine | 7 | 67 |
| 15 | Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands | "YESTERDAY" | :3lON | 9 | 62 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla | "The Blue" | CHESQUI | 5 | 84 |
| 17 | Error creating thumbnail: France | "Melie-Rose" | kissed ft. 4leks | 3 | 92 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 | Error creating thumbnail: Faroe Islands | "Náttin Er Mitt Heim" | Elinborg | 15 | 71 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | "Cognitive Dissonance" | mermaidonmars | 17 | 68 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | "Leh" | Norhan | 16 | 71 |
| 05 | Error creating thumbnail: Netherlands | "Drijfzand" | WIES | 9 | 96 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | "lmho" | flor | 12 | 88 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | "the string" | Shineymoon | 19 | 52 |
| 08 | Türkiye
|
"Destan" | Zeynep | 1 | 212 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | "Kādā Krāsā" | Sub Scriptum | 7 | 113 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau | "Badja Tina" | Fattú Djakité | 13 | 85 |
| 11 | Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | "Fabulous" | MEEK | 10 | 91 |
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: North Korea | "Hamba Kahle" | Song Sohee | 3 | 141 |
| 13 | Switzerland
|
"porcelaine" | ehro + yakary | 2 | 154 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | "WOO!" | Charmaine | 23 | 32 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | "Pašauki" | Annora Ember | 14 | 81 |
| 16 | Error creating thumbnail: United States | "DVD" | George Barnett | 4 | 141 |
| 17 | Error creating thumbnail: Estonia | "Armastan, ei armasta" | Säm, Emily J, dj lumi | 11 | 90 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon | "Versailles" | Mayssa | 25 | 30 |
| 19 | File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos | "Only I" | Hayla | 6 | 115 |
| 20 | File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea | "Hard To Get" | Marlin | 26 | 29 |
| 21 | File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion | "KASKOLÉ" | Maya Kamaty | 20 | 39 |
| 22 | Puerto Rico
|
"bearwithme" | kate the dreamer | 8 | 113 |
| 23 | Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands | "YESTERDAY" | :3lON | 21 | 39 |
| 24 | Error creating thumbnail: France | "Mélie-Rose" | kissed ft. 4leks | 18 | 59 |
| 25 | File:Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla | "The Blue" | CHESQUI | 24 | 32 |
| 26 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | "Zone" | Estelle Fly | 5 | 127 |
Recap Content
Grand Final
Semi Finals
Voting Breakdowns
Semi-Final 1
Below is a summary of all the 12 points awarded in this semi-finale.
Semi-Final 2
Below is a summary of all the 12 points awarded in this semi-finale
Grand Final
Below is a summary of all the 12 points given in the grand-finale