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The 23rd season of Melodia was hosted in '''Antalya Sports Hall''', | The 23rd season of Melodia was hosted in '''Antalya Sports Hall''', | ||
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41 countries declared interest in participation this season. | 41 countries declared interest in participation this season. | ||
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Revision as of 09:25, 19 April 2026
Season 25 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is held in 
Antalya, Türkiye. The winning country was 
?, represented by ? with her song "?". They scored ? points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was ? with ? points.
Location
The 23rd season of Melodia was hosted in Antalya Sports Hall,
Participating Countries
41 countries declared interest in participation this season.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg Åland Islands | some_random_goober | ÅRTV | "VIP" | Norae | Finnish |
| Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa | hannestheluser | Radio L | "Real Connection" | Band of Silver | English |
 Australia
|
drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | SBS | "TASTE" | Melrose Avenue | English |
| File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium | sandernl | VRT | "Wie?" | Aaron Blommaert | Dutch |
| Error creating thumbnail: Canada | lozzol | CBC | "Le cowboy aux mains d'argent" | Lysandre | French |
 China
|
richietheicon (formerly moliemosh) | CGTN | "The NPC Anthem" | ProducePandas | Chinese |
| Error creating thumbnail: Ecuador | kasvi004 | Ecuador TV | "Inti" | Oscar Troya, Tamya Moran, Curi Cachimuel | Kichwa |
| File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | romain.11 | TCS | "Love Me Till U Hate Me" | Niko Rubio | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Finland | suppacoo | Yle | "Sydän on rikki" | Aliisa Syrjä | Finnish |
| File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | jita26televisi | GPB | "Sevda" | Ketato Nergadze | Georgian |
 Germany
|
georgianpotato | ARD/NDR | "PRETTY" | Georgia Cavallo | English |
| File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | twan7047 | GTV | "COMING OF AGE" | METTE | English |
| File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | obsoletesoul | GBC | "Union Station" | overpass | English |
| File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | itsme_notme | KGTF | "Without You I Can't Dance" | Josh Alexander | English |
| File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | stevenesc. | BBC | "Sirens" | Oslo Twins | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Indonesia | hailflax | TVRI | "Little Mischievous" | Stars and Rabbit | English |
 Italy
|
dajciemispokoj | RAI | "ISLAND" | Nantas | English |
| File:Flag of Ivory Coast.svg Ivory Coast | toniaczka | RTI | "FILLE" | Canelle | French |
 Japan
|
vasco.dot | NHK | "The Story of Us" | milet | Japanese, English |
| File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey | .clemenced. | BBC | "DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?" | Erin LeCount | English |
 Kazakhstan
|
thejendyz | KZ1 | "UYATSYZ BALA" | ZIRU | Kazakh |
 Latvia
|
thebricker | LSM | "Nakts ugunīs" | Fonds Viegli | Latvian |
 Lithuania
|
riardukas | LRT | "Kiaurai Sielas" | GIEDRĖ | Lithuanian |
| File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | jesuisunepoubelle | RTL | "Käptn Peng?" | LUNA | German |
 Malaysia
|
zakrusta | RTM | "Ribs" | AVA | English |
 Mexico
|
msgomes219 | TV Azteca | "Kerosene" | The Warning | English |
 Mongolia
|
aqu4t3x. | MNB | "Uuls" | Erdenechimeg, Mrs M | Mongolian |
 Netherlands
|
wither2706 | AVROTROS | "Don't Think Twice" | Yaro Mila | English |
 Philippines
|
jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "My Love" | HARA | Filipino, English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Portugal | meuw2202 | RTP | "Devia Ter-te Traído" | Bárbara Tinoco | Portuguese |
| File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | blueythesharkie | WIPR | "Andromeda" | Chrissy Chlapecka | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: South Korea | paldosreal.sss | IRIB | "404(New Era)" | KiiiKiii | Korean, English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Sweden | chromiliaghaztic | SVT | "Håll mig nära" | Junior Brielle | Swedish |
 Switzerland
|
eternal2 | SRG SSR | "Fall" | Gigi Malua | German |
| Error creating thumbnail: Nicaragua | ctys0n | TN8 | "KFC Santería" | Cain Culto, Sudan Archives | English |
| File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands | tng8394 | PBC | "dancewithme" | aidn. | English |
| File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | josemtj_ | IRTP | "TU MI CANCIÓN" | DAMARIS | Spanish |
| Türkiye
|
iloveomer | TRT | "velhasıl" | Sıla | Turkish |
| Error creating thumbnail: Ukraine | mightyhaos | Suspilne | "Little Ghost" | mini mielk, Infraction, Emerel Gray | English |
.svg){kind=small} United Kingdom
|
randomguy213 | BBC | "Have You Considered?" | Pattie Gonia, Imogen Heap | English |
 United States
|
whothehellisorestis | NBC | "FMLYLM" | Ella Isaacson | 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 12 April 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 |  Grenada
|
"Baggage" | Peraia Holder | 7 | 69 |
| 02 | Switzerland
|
"La nuit" | Météore | 2 | 112 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | "Forget About Us" | Alfie Castley | 16 | 26 |
| 04 |  Turks & Caicos
|
"Fig Tree" | Chloe Slater | 11 | 56 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg São Tomé e Príncipe | "Di Xi Ma Kua Buaru" | Calema | 17 | 26 |
| 06 | United States
|
"THE SHIVERS" | nightly | 6 | 79 |
| 07 |  Myanmar
|
"endlessly" | chanpan | 4 | 96 |
| 08 | Turkïye
|
"Reenkarnasyon" | AYE | 19 | 15 |
| 09 |  France
|
"Techno boom boom" | St. Graal | 1 | 117 |
| 10 | Australia
|
"Like A Girl Does" | Peach PRC | 14 | 32 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Montserrat.svg Montserrat | "Sugar/Tzu" | black midi | 18 | 22 |
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: Indonesia | "Unknown Rendezvous" | Vira Talisa | 8 | 69 |
| 13 | Error creating thumbnail: Sweden | "Mi Amor" | Nova Millar" | 5 | 91 |
| 14 |  Armenia
|
"Till We Die" | Julia Rizik | 3 | 108 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | "Tu veux me?" | Yoa | 13 | 44 |
| 16 |  Tanzania
|
"zeronaire" | alika | 10 | 57 |
| 17 | Error creating thumbnail: Denmark | "Den Farefulde Færd" | Vansid | 15 | 27 |
| 18 |  Gabon
|
"À jamais" | Yena Blue | 9 | 59 |
| 19 |  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 | Kazakhstan
|
"Камнем" | Аврикоса | 6 | 89 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus | "Magkas" | Daphne Lawrence | 17 | 19 |
| 05 | Error creating thumbnail: Ireland | "Pretty" | NewDad | 7 | 83 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | "Oh Mary" | Lexxe | 5 | 92 |
| 07 | United Kingdom
|
"Swordsman" | Night Tapes | 9 | 74 |
| 08 | Netherlands
|
"Zieke Wereld" | ANNE | 3 | 104 |
| 09 | Italy
|
"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 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | "Programat Să Ard" | FITTONIA | 2 | 110 |
| 14 | Latvia
|
"Sazemējums" | Gapoljeri | 14 | 47 |
| 15 | Lithuania
|
"milžinai" | Gabrielė Vilikickytė | 13 | 49 |
| 16 | Japan
|
"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 |
Wildcard Round
The wildcard consisted of Turks & Caicos, North Korea and Iran. The round's voting period culminated on the 17th of February, with the Turks & Caicos Islands progressing to the final after receiving the highest percentage out of the bunch.
| Country | Song | Artist | # of Votes | Percentage | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | "Dumb 4 All" | Ms* Gloomy | 5 | 29.4% | Eliminated |
| North Korea
|
"Mono" | i-dle ft. Skaiwater | 4 | 23.5% | Eliminated |
| Turks & Caicos
|
"Fig Tree" | Chloe Slater | 8 | 47.1% | Grand Final |
Grand Final
26 countries participated in the grand finale. South Korea and Ireland failed to vote in a timely manner, with the latter placing in the top 5, which would've made them eligible for an auto qualifier position. This spot was ultimately passed down to France's delegate. Netherlands was named triumph after accumulating a staggering 174 points, followed by Switzerland with 136 points in 2nd, with Armenia rounding off the top 3 with 132 points. Greece ended up placing last with a total of 27 points.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tanzania
|
"zeronaire" | alika | 16 | 79 |
| 02 | Netherlands
|
"Zieke Wereld" | ANNE | 1 | 174 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | "Programat Să Ard" | FITTONIA | 11 | 98 |
| 04 | Gabon
|
"À Jamais" | Yena Blue | 21 | 63 |
| 05 |  Estonia
|
"Filipiin" | FMMB | 13 | 89 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium | "Me Condena" | Aõ | 18 | 75 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | "Oh Mary" | Lexxe | 10 | 100 |
| 08 | Grenada
|
"Baggage" | Peraia Holder | 9 | 100 |
| 09 | France
|
"Techno boom boom" | St. Graal | 6 | 108 |
| 10 |  Bolivia
|
"El Lamento Triste De Los Payasos" | Allison Ayaviri | 17 | 78 |
| 11 | Error creating thumbnail: Ireland | "Pretty" | NewDad | 5 | 112 |
| 12 | Turks & Caicos
|
"Fig Tree" | Chloe Slater | 20 | 69 |
| 13 | Myanmar
|
"endlessly" | chanpan | 8 | 100 |
| 14 | Error creating thumbnail: Sweden | "Mi Amor" | Nova Miller | 25 | 50 |
| 15 | United Kingdom
|
"Swordsman" | Night Tapes | 14 | 89 |
| 16 | Armenia
|
"Till We Die" | Julia Rizik | 3 | 132 |
| 17 | Error creating thumbnail: Portugal | "Amar o Esquecer" | Luis Sequeira | 22 | 61 |
| 18 | Error creating thumbnail: Ukraine | "Душа" | LAYAH | 19 | 69 |
| 19 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | "Ego" | Marae | 7 | 101 |
| 20 | Error creating thumbnail: Indonesia | "Unknown Rendezvous" | Vira Talisa | 24 | 56 |
| 21 | Kazakhstan
|
"Камнем" | Аврикоса | 4 | 115 |
| 22 |  Greece
|
"Paraxeni Kopela" | Konstantina Kordouli | 26 | 27 |
| 23 | File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein | "Manifest" | Felicia Lu | 15 | 86 |
| 24 | United States
|
"THE SHIVERS" | nightly | 23 | 58 |
| 25 | Japan
|
"1000 Days of Moments" | noa | 12 | 97 |
| 26 | Switzerland
|
"La nuit" | Météore | 2 | 136 |