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Revision as of 20:37, 1 November 2025
Season 16 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was hosted in File:Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea. The winning country was 
Canada, represented by Kiesza with their song "Dancing and Crying". They scored 209 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was 
Italy with 158 points.
Location
This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in Jamsil Arena, an arena with a capacity of 11.069 people.
Participating Countries
43 countries participated this season.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg Åland Islands | haepuff | ÅRTV | "Daisy" | Ronia | English |
| File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania | skanyone | RTSH | "DO IT YOURSELF" | ILIRA | English |
| File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa | drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | KVZK-TV | "12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | English |
| File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra | kasvi004 | RTVA | "Lau Korapilo" | SÜNE | Basque |
 Belgium
|
twan7047 | VRT | "Atlas" | Pommelien Thijs | Dutch |
| File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | ralphstuffz | TV Brasil | "Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | Portuguese |
 Bulgaria
|
whothehellisorestis | BNT | "Voodoo Doll" | ALMA | English |
 Cabo Verde
|
zakrusta | RTC | "Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | Portuguese, French[1] |
| Canada
|
jita26televisi | CBC | "Dancing and Crying" | Kiesza | English |
| File:Flag of China.svg China | ctys0n | CGTN | "flip phone" | PIAO | English |
 Cyprus
|
msgomes219 | CyBC | "In Salamis" | Arrayan Path | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Denmark | wither2706 | DR | "Hvor Var Jeg Endt" | CHRISTOPHER, Thor Farlov | Danish |
 Egypt
|
womansworld | ERTU | "5arbanin" (خربانين) | ALMAS, amadio | Arabic[2] |
 France
|
pinguini | France Télévisions | "Suffocate" | LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet | English |
 Gabon
|
toniaczka | RTG | "Formule" | Dancy | |
 Germany
|
valentinomore | NDR | "Flowers" | Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos | English |
| File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | suppacoo | GBC | "Multiply" | POESY | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Guam | itsme_notme | KGTF | "Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | English |
 Iceland
|
esclorenzo | RÚV | "Tea" | Salka Valsdóttir | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: India | aenthology | Doordarshan | "Moonchild" | The F16s | English |
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | hailflax | TVRI | "Pelangi" | HIVI! | Indonesian |
| Italy
|
randomguy213 | RAI | "Figlia d' 'a Tempesta" | LA NIÑA | Neapolitan |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | blueythesharkie | NHK | "Just Wanna xxxx With You" | Phantom Siita | English, Japanese |
| Error creating thumbnail: Lithuania | riardukas | LRT | "Į Venesuelą" | Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys | Lithuanian |
| File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | moldovanlatifi | TRM | "Look into my eyes" | Andreea Bostanica | English |
 North Korea
|
szszofi06 | KCTV | "Birth" | ARTMS | |
| File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands | chalenn | PBS | "Sleepyhead" | Jutes | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Norway | chromiliaghaztic | NRK | "MVH" | Synne Vo | Norwegian |
| File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine | paldosreal.sss | PBC | "Asli Ana" (أصلي أنا) | zeyne | Arabic[3] |
| File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | randomongolian | IRTP | "DA DA DA" | mad tsai | English |
 Philippines
|
jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "Maria" | 1621 | Tagalog |
| Error creating thumbnail: Portugal | sandoli.112 | RTP | "Amor de Ferro" | Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa | Portuguese |
 Romania
|
thejendyz | TVR | "E marfa tare" | Alex Velea | Romanian |
 St. Pierre and Miquelon
|
jesuisunepoubelle | SPM-LP | "Thelma et Louise" | Poupie | French[1] |
| File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | stevenesc. | KBS | "without u here" | nixxiu, Eternal Rin | English |
 Spain
|
dodgefulartist3 | RTVE | "Just Can't Stay Away" | Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C | English |
 Sweden
|
eurofan98 | SVT | "På måndag" | Miss Li | Swedish |
| Error creating thumbnail: Switzerland | eternal2 | SRG SSR | "New Waters" | CLARK S | English |
| File:Flag of Taiwan.svg Taiwan | tng8394 | PTS | "Sword" | "Wisp" | English |
| File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | meuw2202 | TPBS | "Hot & Cold" | 4MIX | English, Thai |
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.ds25_ | BBC | "Ritual" | Jason Kwan | English |
 United States
|
sandernl | NBC | "your apartment" | dreamfone | English |
 US Virgin Islands
|
moliesmosh | WSVI | "I hope you hate me." | Dead Poet Society | 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 22nd May 2025. The 39[4] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armenia Cyprus IcelandError creating thumbnail: India File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand United Kingdom
|
Canada File:Flag of China.svg China Egypt GabonError creating thumbnail: Guam North KoreaFile:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine US Virgin Islands
|
File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa Belgium GermanyError creating thumbnail: Lithuania Philippines Sweden United States
|
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Bulgaria File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar Error creating thumbnail: Norway ItalyFile:Flag of Japan.svg Japan RomaniaError creating thumbnail: Switzerland |
Cabo Verde France File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Error creating thumbnail: Portugal St. Pierre & Miquelon Spain
|
Semi-Final 1
20 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Åland Islands and Denmark voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Brazil moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | North Korea
|
"Birth" | ARTMS | 8 | 59 |
| 02 | United States
|
"your apartment" | dreamfone | 14 | 38 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | "Pelangi" | HIVI! | 15 | 36 |
| Armenia |
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| 05 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | "Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | 11 | 48 |
| 06 | Philippines
|
"Maria" | 1621 | 19 | 16 |
| 07 | Iceland
|
"Tea" | Salka Valsdóttir | 16 | 36 |
| 08 | File:Flag of China.svg China | "flip phone" | PIAO | 9 | 50 |
| 09 | Sweden
|
"På måndag" | Miss Li | 5 | 85 |
| 10 | France
|
"Suffocate" | LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet | 7 | 76 |
| 11 | Error creating thumbnail: Norway | "MVH" | Synne Vo | 2 | 111 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | "DA DA DA" | mad tsai | 12 | 44 |
| 13 | Canada
|
"Dancing and Crying" | Kiesza | 1 | 145 |
| 14 | Spain
|
"Just Can't Stay Away" | Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C | 18 | 26 |
| 15 | Error creating thumbnail: Portugal | "Amor de Ferro" | Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa | 17 | 28 |
| 16 | Bulgaria
|
"Voodoo Doll" | ALMA | 6 | 85 |
| 17 | St. Pierre & Miquelon
|
"Thelma et Louise" | Poupie | 10 | 50 |
| 18 | Cyprus
|
"In Salamis" | Arrayan Path | 4 | 89 |
| 19 | File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | "Multiply" | POESY | 3 | 94 |
| 20 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | "Hot & Cold" | 4MIX | 13 | 44 |
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 | Cabo Verde
|
"Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | 11 | 59 |
| 02 | Gabon
|
"Formule" | Dancy | 15 | 40 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania | "DO IT YOURSELF" | ILIRA | 14 | 40 |
| 04 | File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa | "12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | 7 | 70 |
| 05 | Egypt
|
"5arbanin" | ALMAS, amadio | 4 | 91 |
| 06 | Error creating thumbnail: Switzerland | "New Waters" | CLARK S | 16 | 39 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | "Just Wanna xxxx With You" | Phantom Siita | 9 | 69 |
| 08 | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | "Look into my eyes" | Andreea Bostanica | 8 | 70 |
| 09 | Error creating thumbnail: Guam | "Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | 10 | 60 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine | "Asli Ana" | zeyne | 1 | 130 |
| 11 | Error creating thumbnail: India | "Moonchild" | The F16s | 17 | 39 |
| 12 | US Virgin Islands
|
"I hope you hate me." | Dead Poet Society | 5 | 78 |
| 13 | Error creating thumbnail: 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 | File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands | "Sleepyhead" | Jutes | 6 | 71 |
| 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | "Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | 28.6% | Eliminated |
| 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 | File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands | "Sleepyhead" | Jutes | 11 | 94 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine | "Asli Ana" (أصلي أنا) | zeyne | 3 | 147 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | "Multiply" | POESY | 9 | 101 |
| 05 | Sweden
|
"På måndag" | Miss Li | 23 | 50 |
| 06 | File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa | "12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | 24 | 46 |
| 07 | Error creating thumbnail: Norway | "MVH" | Synne Vo | 19 | 70 |
| 08 | St. Pierre & Miquelon
|
"Thelma et Louise" | Poupie | 26 | 18 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra | "Lau Korapilo" | SÜNE | 10 | 100 |
| 10 | Belgium
|
"Atlas" | Pommelien Thijs | 7 | 106 |
| 11 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | "without u here" | nixxiu, Eternal Rin | 5 | 122 |
| 12 | Cabo Verde
|
"Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | 14 | 86 |
| 13 | File:Flag of China.svg China | "flip phone" | PIAO | 22 | 53 |
| 14 | Error creating thumbnail: Guam | "Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | 21 | 60 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | "Just Wanna xxxx With You" | Phantom Siita | 16 | 78 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | "Look into my eyes" | Andreea Bostanica | 17 | 77 |
| 17 | US Virgin Islands
|
"I hope you hate me." | Dead Poet Society | 13 | 89 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Taiwan.svg Taiwan | "Sword" | Wisp | 4 | 126 |
| 19 | File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg 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 | Error creating thumbnail: 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 | Cyprus
|
"In Salamis" | Arrayan Path | 12 | 92 |