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16 countries competed in the first semi-final (excluding Poland). Those countries plus [[ | 16 countries competed in the first semi-final (excluding Poland). Those countries plus [[Austria]] ,[[China]] and [[Ghana]] voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with [[New Zealand]] moving into the wildcard stage. | ||
Mexico and Sri Lanka failed to vote, thus they were disqualified. Initially, Sri Lanka was set to qualify as 5th in the Semi-Final, however, after their disqualification, every other country gained a place in the ranking, awarding Taiwan a qualification spot, and New Zealand a Wildcard ticket. | Mexico and Sri Lanka failed to vote, thus they were disqualified. Initially, Sri Lanka was set to qualify as 5th in the Semi-Final, however, after their disqualification, every other country gained a place in the ranking, awarding Taiwan a qualification spot, and New Zealand a Wildcard ticket. | ||
Revision as of 13:29, 1 August 2025
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Montreal, Canada. The winning country was 
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United Kingdom with 131 points.
Location
This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in Centre Bell, an arena with a capacity of 21.000 people.
Participating Countries
39 countries initially declared interest in participation this season. Poland withdrew shortly after the allocation draw, without ever submitting an entry, while Mexico and Sri Lanka were disqualified from Semi-Final 1, after their delegations failed to submit a vote.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Åland Islands
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wither2706 | ÅRTV | "Fingers Crossed" | Agnes | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa | valentinomore | KVZK-TV | "STYLE" | DANGER TWINS | English |
 Anguilla
|
haepuff | ABC/CBU | "Death Grips" | Etta Marcus | English |
 Australia
|
twan7047 | SBS | "Bird Cage" | Lara Buchanan | English |
 Austria
|
randomguy213 | ORF | "Still Alive" | Felicia Lu | English |
| Canada
|
jita26televisi | CBC | "L'Amerique Pleure" | Les Cowboys Fringants | French |
 China
|
tng8394 | CGTN | "The Eye" | BaishaJaws | English |
 Croatia
|
drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | HRT | "Druga Osoba" | Selestia | Croatian |
 Finland
|
kasvi004 | Yle | "Reiviluola" | Haloo Helsinki | Finnish |
 Gabon
|
toniaczka | RTG | "GINANU (DANSEZ)" | QUEEN KOUMB | French |
 Germany
|
skanyone | NDR | "GERMANY GERMANY" | BLACKOUT PROBLEMS | English |
 Ghana
|
stevenesc | GTV | "Heaven" | dark0wa & Spr1te | English |
 Greece
|
whothehellisorestis | ERT | "SYRTAKI 2.0" | EMMANOUELA x KOUNAVIA | English, Greek |
 Guam
|
itsme_notme | KGTF | "take it" | EMELINE. | English |
 Hungary
|
hailflax | MTV | "Hideg az ej" | KISS KEVIN | Hungarian |
| File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland | meow2202 | RÚV | "Cold Feet" | BRIET | English |
 India
|
aenthology | Doordarshan | "Hold Me Down" | Kayan | English |
 Ireland
|
sanderNL | RTÉ | "Us" | modernlove. | English |
 Lithuania
|
Riardukas | LRT | "Išprotėjome" | EveBei | Lithuanian |
| File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | flixr | RTL | "spiel mit mir" | TJARK | German |
 Mexico
|
ricardcm | TV Azteca | "DELE ALLI" | Kevis & Maykyy, Chans | Spanish |
| Error creating thumbnail: Nepal | suppacoo | PBSN | "Khoj" | The Act | Nepali |
| File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | dodgefulartist3 | TVNZ | "The Devil Inside" | Like A Storm | English |
 North Korea
|
szszofi06 | KCTV | "TILT" | IRENE & SEULGI | Korean |
| Error creating thumbnail: Norway | eurofan98 | NRK | "The Flute Song" | YNGA | English |
 Philippines
|
jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "Pa-Pa-Pa-Palaban" | G22 | Filipino |
| Portugal
|
msgomes219 | RTP | "Madalena" | Beatriz Rosario | Portuguese |
| Error creating thumbnail: Réunion | jesuisunepoubelle | Réunion la 1ère | "Vrai bonhomme" | Louisadonna | French |
| File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | justa1exxxx | TVR | "Aseară ți-am luat basma" | UDDI | Romanian |
 Russia
|
ctys0n | C1R | "circumstance" | Sabu | Russian |
 Singapore
|
zakrusta | SBC | "Medieval" | Shazza | English |
 South Korea
|
lozzol | KBS | "Mikael" | Meaningful Stone | Korean |
 Sri Lanka
|
mother_mikayla | SLBC | "Stormrider" | Jacqueline Frenandez | English |
 Switzerland
|
eternal2 | SRG SSR | "BLUE LAGOON" | STEVANS | English |
 Taiwan
|
pinguini | PTS | "Damn" | No Party For Cao Dong | Mandarin |
| United Kingdom
|
chromiliaghaztic | BBC | "Never Far From Paradise" | Florrie | English |
 United States
|
paldosreal.sss | NBC | "Salvation" | Rebecca Black | English |
 United States Virgin Islands
|
blueythesharkie | WSVI | "The Drought" | Ok Goodnight | 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 21st June 2025. The 39[1] participants were spread across 5 pots based off of their delegates voting history. The pot allocation was made internally, thus the Pots are currently unavailiable.
Semi-Final 1
16 countries competed in the first semi-final (excluding Poland). Those countries plus Austria ,China and Ghana voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with New Zealand moving into the wildcard stage.
Mexico and Sri Lanka failed to vote, thus they were disqualified. Initially, Sri Lanka was set to qualify as 5th in the Semi-Final, however, after their disqualification, every other country gained a place in the ranking, awarding Taiwan a qualification spot, and New Zealand a Wildcard ticket.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | "The Devil Inside" | Like A Storm | 11 | 50 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | "circumstance" | Sabu | 9 | 61 |
| Mexico |
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| 04 | Switzerland
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"BLUE LAGOON" | STEVANS | 13 | 35 |
| 05 | Greece
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"SYRTAKI 2.0" | EMMANOUELA x KOUNAVIA | 5 | 73 |
| 06 | Croatia
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"Druga Osoba" | Selestia | 8 | 61 |
| 07 | Germany
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"GERMANY GERMANY" | BLACKOUT PROBLEMS | 2 | 79 |
| 08 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | "Aseara ti-am luat basma" | UDDI | 12 | 38 |
| 09 | South Korea
|
"Mikael" | Meaningful Stone | 6 | 72 |
| 10 | Taiwan
|
"Damn" | No Party For Cao Dong | 10 | 56 |
| 11 | Guam
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"take it" | EMELINE. | 3 | 77 |
| 12 | India
|
"Hold Me Down" | Kayan | 4 | 76 |
| Sri Lanka |
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| 14 | Hungary
|
"Hideg az ej" | KISS KEVIN | 14 | 31 |
| 15 | United Kingdom
|
"Never Far From Paradise" | Florrie | 1 | 93 |
| 16 | Australia
|
"Bird Cage" | Lara Buchanan | 7 | 68 |
Semi-Final 2
19 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Andorra, South Korea and Taiwan voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Cabo Verde moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg Cabo Verde | "Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | 11 | 59 |
| 02 | Gabon
|
"Formule" | Dancy | 15 | 40 |
| 03 |  Albania
|
"DO IT YOURSELF" | ILIRA | 14 | 40 |
| 04 |  American Samoa
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"12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | 7 | 70 |
| 05 |  Egypt
|
"5arbanin" | ALMAS, amadio | 4 | 91 |
| 06 | Switzerland
|
"New Waters" | CLARK S | 16 | 39 |
| 07 |  Japan
|
"Just Wanna xxxx With You" | Phantom Siita | 9 | 69 |
| 08 |  Moldova
|
"Look into my eyes" | Andreea Bostanica | 8 | 70 |
| 09 | Guam
|
"Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | 10 | 60 |
| 10 |  Palestine
|
"Asli Ana" | zeyne | 1 | 130 |
| 11 | India
|
"Moonchild" | The F16s | 17 | 39 |
| 12 | US Virgin Islands
|
"I hope you hate me." | Dead Poet Society | 5 | 78 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | "Į Venesuelą" | Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys | 12 | 58 |
| 14 | United Kingdom
|
"Ritual" | Jason Kwan | 18 | 28 |
| 15 |  Italy
|
"Figlia d' 'a Tempesta" | LA NIÑA | 2 | 104 |
| 16 | Germany
|
"Flowers" | Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos | 13 | 53 |
| 17 |  Belgium
|
"Atlas" | Pommelien Thijs | 3 | 97 |
| 18 | Error creating thumbnail: Northern Mariana Islands | "Sleepyhead" | Jutes | 6 | 71 |
| 19 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | "E marfa tare" | Alex Velea | 19 | 22 |
Wildcard Round
The wildcard round voting finished on June 2nd. Cabo Verde was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
| Country | Song | Artist | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil
|
"Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | 28.6% | Eliminated |
| File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg Cabo Verde | "Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | 71.4% | Grand Final |
Grand Final
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. Canada was the winner with 209 points, followed by Italy with 158 points and Palestine with 147 points. Saint Pierre and Miquelon ended in the last place with 18 points.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Italy
|
"Figlia d' 'a Tempesta" | LA NIÑA | 2 | 158 |
| 02 | Error creating thumbnail: Northern Mariana Islands | "Sleepyhead" | Jutes | 11 | 94 |
| 03 | Palestine
|
"Asli Ana" (أصلي أنا) | zeyne | 3 | 147 |
| 04 |  Gibraltar
|
"Multiply" | POESY | 9 | 101 |
| 05 |  Sweden
|
"På måndag" | Miss Li | 23 | 50 |
| 06 | American Samoa
|
"12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | 24 | 46 |
| 07 |  Norway
|
"MVH" | Synne Vo | 19 | 70 |
| 08 | File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre & Miquelon | "Thelma et Louise" | Poupie | 26 | 18 |
| 09 |  Andorra
|
"Lau Korapilo" | SÜNE | 10 | 100 |
| 10 | Belgium
|
"Atlas" | Pommelien Thijs | 7 | 106 |
| 11 | South Korea
|
"without u here" | nixxiu, Eternal Rin | 5 | 122 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg Cabo Verde | "Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | 14 | 86 |
| 13 | China
|
"flip phone" | PIAO | 22 | 53 |
| 14 | Guam
|
"Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | 21 | 60 |
| 15 | Japan
|
"Just Wanna xxxx With You" | Phantom Siita | 16 | 78 |
| 16 | Moldova
|
"Look into my eyes" | Andreea Bostanica | 17 | 77 |
| 17 | US Virgin Islands
|
"I hope you hate me." | Dead Poet Society | 13 | 89 |
| 18 | Taiwan
|
"Sword" | Wisp | 4 | 126 |
| 19 | Åland Islands
|
"Daisy" | Ronia | 6 | 121 |
| 20 | Canada
|
"Dancing and Crying" | Kiesza | 1 | 209 |
| 21 |  Bulgaria
|
"Voodoo Doll" | ALMA | 20 | 69 |
| 22 | Egypt
|
"5arbanin" (خربانين) | ALMAS, amadio | 15 | 85 |
| 23 |  Denmark
|
"Hvor Var Jeg Endt" | CHRISTOPHER, Thor Farlov | 25 | 40 |
| 24 | North Korea
|
"Birth" | ARTMS | 18 | 77 |
| 25 |  France
|
"Suffocate" | LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet | 8 | 105 |
| 26 | Error creating thumbnail: Cyprus | "In Salamis" | Arrayan Path | 12 | 92 |
- ↑ Poland was previously included before being disqualified for failing to submit an entry on time.