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Revision as of 20:58, 10 May 2025
Season 11 of Melodia Song Contest was hosted in File:Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The winning country was 
Portugal, represented by Sofia Camara with their song "Who Do I Call Now?". They scored a total of 132 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was File:Flag of India.svg India with 127 points.
Information
Due to an influx of new members, it was decided to raise the participant limit to 37 and introduce Semi-Finals to the contest.
The Top 5 from each edition would automatically qualify to the Grand Final of the next edition. The other 32 participants would be split in half between two Semi-Finals. The top 10 in each final would qualify, whilst the 11th-placed countries would face off in a public vote to be the wildcard selected to qualify.
Participating Countries
A total of 37 countries participated this edition.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg Åland Islands | wither2706 | ÅRTV | "Jericho" | Normandie | English |
| File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania | skanyone | RTSH | "Secrets" | Regard, RAYE | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa | moliesmosh | KVZK-TV | "Unspoken" | Blackcode, 9Lives, Charlie Miller | English |
 Argentina
|
lozzol | TVP | "10percs" | Saramalacara, Hatsune Miku | Spanish |
| File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia & Herzegovina | erminofernandes | BHRT | "Uloga" | Maya Berović | Bosnian |
| File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | twan7047 | TV Globo | "Hold On" | Alexia Evellyn | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Bulgaria | olympiaevergreen | BNT | "POLUDYAL" | INA GAYARDI | Bulgarian |
 Croatia
|
olagusia | HRT | "Tempo" | Miach | Croatian |
| File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | suppacoo | ICRT | "Please Be Rude" | Gigi Perez | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Czechia | it.domca.69 | ČT | "Dřevo" | Xindl X | Czech |
| File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | tng8394 | ERR | "LONER" | NIGHT TAPES | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Finland | dajciemispokoj. | Yle | "Humalahuilu" | Vilma Jää | Finnish |
 France
|
eurofan98 | France Télévisions | "Immortel" | Jeck | French |
| File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon | toniaczka | RTG | "Zambédaka" | Laurianne Ekondo | French, Tsogo[1] |
 Germany
|
voilavoila | NDR | "YOUR SHOW" | DAFINA, RINOR | English[2] |
| File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | spiritsarehere | KGTF | "Past Lives" | BØRNS | English |
| File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | ghozy2081 | BBC | "HUMAN" | Selin | English |
| File:Flag of India.svg India | paldosreal.sss | Doordarshan | "Therapy" | W.i.S.H | English, Hindi |
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | chromiliaghaztic | TVRI | "right where you left me" | eaJ, Hindia | English |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | blueythesharkie | NHK | "Be A Flower" | Ryokuoushoku Shakai | Japanese |
 Lithuania
|
riardukas | LRT | "Žvaigždės" | Jessica Shy | Lithuanian |
| File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | moldovanlatifi | TRM | "Dudadu" | Irina Rimes | Romanian |
| File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | stevenesc. | KCTV | "JUSTICE" | Dreamcatcher | Korean, English |
| File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines | jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "Maharani" | ALAMAT | Tagalog, English |
| Portugal
|
haepuff | RTP | "Who Do I Call Now?" | Sofia Camara | English |
| File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | .ouannnn | TVR | "trop tard" | donni | French |
| File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre & Miquelon | jesuisunepoubelle | SPM-LP | "Écoute chérie" | Vendredi sur Mer | French |
| File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | kasvi004 | RTVS | "Do Everything" | Mairee, Lara Koll | English |
| File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia | thejendyz | SNTV | "Ma Ihi" | Imenella, Sharma Boy | Arabic, French |
 South Korea
|
rossoreo | KBS | "Azalea" | ROLLING QUARTZ | Korean |
| File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | ctys0n | SLBC | "HUSH" | Rhea Raj | English |
 Sweden
|
sandernl | SVT | "Borderline" | Tove Lo | English |
| File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | eternal2 | SRG SSR | "NEW FRIENDS" | Skyler Wind | English |
 Thailand
|
womansworld | TPBS | "Complicated" | MATCHA | English, Thai |
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|
esclorenzo | BBC | "That Song" | NIIVA | English |
 United States
|
whothehellisorestis | NBC | "Throw Some Ass" | SOFI TUKKER | English |
| File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands | valentinomore | WSVI | "It's A Feeling" | Sigala, Trevor Daniel, 24kGoldn | 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 29th September 2024. The 32 participants were spread across 5 pots based off of their delegates voting history. Pot 1 acted as a 'newcomer & wildcard' pot, for miscellaneous and new participants.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa Croatia Error creating thumbnail: Czechia GermanyFile:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea United Kingdom
|
File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam File:Flag of India.svg India Portugal South KoreaFile:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka Thailand
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File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg Åland Islands France File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Lithuania SwedenFile:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands |
File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia & Herzegovina Error creating thumbnail: Finland File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre & Miquelon File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia |
File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania Error creating thumbnail: Bulgaria File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland United States
|
Semi-Final 1
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Brazil, Cuba and Indonesia voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with the United States moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lithuania
|
"Žvaigždės" | Jessica Shy | 12 | 55 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg Åland Islands | "Jericho" | Normandie | 8 | 79 |
| 03 | Error creating thumbnail: Czechia | "Dřevo" | Xindl X | 16 | 0 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia & Herzegovina | "Uloga" | Maya Berović | 14 | 47 |
| 05 | United Kingdom
|
"That Song" | NIIVA | 5 | 83 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | "LONER" | NIGHT TAPES | 4 | 90 |
| 07 | File:Flag of India.svg India | "Therapy" | W.i.S.H | 3 | 97 |
| 08 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | "trop tard" | donni | 15 | 14 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | "Past Lives" | BØRNS | 10 | 72 |
| 10 | Error creating thumbnail: Finland | "Humalahuilu" | Vilma Jää | 7 | 80 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania | "Secrets" | Regard, RAYE | 6 | 80 |
| 12 | United States
|
"Throw Some Ass" | SOFI TUKKER | 11 | 63 |
| 13 | File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands | "It's A Feeling" | Sigala, Trevor Daniel, 24kGoldn | 9 | 72 |
| 14 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "JUSTICE" | Dreamcatcher | 2 | 98 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon | "Zambédaka" | Laurianne Ekondo | 13 | 50 |
| 16 | Croatia
|
"Tempo" | Miach | 1 | 110 |
Semi-Final 2
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Argentina and Slovakia voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with the Moldova moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Error creating thumbnail: Bulgaria | "POLUDYAL" | INA GAYARDI | 2 | 89 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia | "Ma Ihi" | Imenella, Sharma Boy | 16 | 23 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre & Miquelon | "Écoute chérie" | Vendredi sur Mer | 9 | 62 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | "Dudadu" | Irina Rimes | 11 | 58 |
| 05 | Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa | "Unspoken" | Blackcode, 9Lives, Charlie Miller | 13 | 54 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | "HUSH" | Rhea Raj | 7 | 67 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | "Be A Flower" | Ryokuoushoku Shakai | 4 | 86 |
| 08 | File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | "NEW FRIENDS" | Skyler Wind | 5 | 74 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines | "Maharani" | ALAMAT | 12 | 55 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | "HUMAN" | Selin | 15 | 49 |
| 11 | Sweden
|
"Borderline" | Tove Lo | 8 | 64 |
| 12 | Germany
|
"YOUR SHOW" | DAFINA, RINOR | 14 | 52 |
| 13 | Portugal
|
"Who Do I Call Now?" | Sofia Camara | 1 | 92 |
| 14 | South Korea
|
"Azalea" | ROLLING QUARTZ | 10 | 60 |
| 15 | Thailand
|
"Complicated" | MATCHA | 6 | 72 |
| 16 | France
|
"Immortel" | Jeck | 3 | 87 |
Wildcard Round
The United States was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
| Country | Song | Artist | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
"Throw Some Ass" | SOFI TUKKER | 63.2% | Grand Final |
| File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | "Dudadu" | Irina Rimes | 36.8% | Eliminated |
Grand Final
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. Portugal was the winner with 132 points, followed by India with 127 points and North Korea with 126 points. Guam ended in the last place with 21 points.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | File:Flag of India.svg India | "Therapy" | W.i.S.H | 2 | 127 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | "Hold On" | Alexia Evellyn | 10 | 96 |
| 03 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "JUSTICE" | Dreamcatcher | 3 | 126 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | "Be A Flower" | Ryokuoushoku Shakai | 5 | 118 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania | "Secrets" | Regard, RAYE | 19 | 67 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | "Do Everything" | Mairee, Lara Koll | 13 | 82 |
| 07 | Argentina
|
"10percs" | Saramalacara, Hatsune Miku | 25 | 27 |
| 08 | South Korea
|
"Azalea" | ROLLING QUARTZ | 15 | 76 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | "Please Be Rude" | Gigi Perez | 24 | 33 |
| 10 | Thailand
|
"Complicated" | MATCHA | 21 | 62 |
| 11 | France
|
"Immortel" | Jeck | 9 | 97 |
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: Bulgaria | "POLUDYAL" | INA GAYARDI | 12 | 85 |
| 13 | United States
|
"Throw Some Ass" | SOFI TUKKER | 18 | 68 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | "LONER" | NIGHT TAPES | 4 | 123 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | "right where you left me" | eaJ, Hindia | 7 | 110 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre & Miquelon | "Écoute chérie" | Vendredi sur Mer | 11 | 87 |
| 17 | Portugal
|
"Who Do I Call Now?" | Sofia Camara | 1 | 132 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | "Past Lives" | BØRNS | 26 | 21 |
| 19 | Error creating thumbnail: Finland | "Humalahuilu" | Vilma Jää | 16 | 76 |
| 20 | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | "HUSH" | Rhea Raj | 22 | 61 |
| 21 | File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg Åland Islands | "Jericho" | Normandie | 17 | 75 |
| 22 | United Kingdom
|
"That Song" | NIIVA | 23 | 40 |
| 23 | File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | "NEW FRIENDS" | Skyler Wind | 14 | 77 |
| 24 | File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands | "It's A Feeling" | Sigala, Trevor Daniel, 24kGoldn | 20 | 67 |
| 25 | Sweden
|
"Borderline" | Tove Lo | 8 | 101 |
| 26 | Croatia
|
"Tempo" | Miach | 6 | 112 |