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Revision as of 19:07, 2 November 2025
Season 15 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was hosted in File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar, Gibraltar. The winning country was File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea, represented by Love x Stereo ft. Da1sy Doom with their song "< 끌어당김 @traction >". They scored 151 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey with 150 points, just one point behind the winner.
Location
This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in Vicotoria Stadium, a stadium with a capacity of 5.000 people. Fun fact; this is the only stadium existing in the entirety of the country, while it's also squeezed right next to the country's airport.
Participating Countries
40 countries participated this season.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg Åland Islands | chromiliaghaztic | ÅRTV | "Varningsklocka" | estraden | Swedish |
| File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola | toniaczka | TPA | "Lua" | IVANDRO | Portuguese |
| File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa | twan7047 | KVZK-TV | "God Loves You" | Stela Cole | English |
| File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | thejendyz | SBS | "Blind & Falling" | Outloved | English |
| File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | lozzol | CBC | "Cours, Cora, cours" | Lou-Adriane Cassidy | French |
| File:Flag of China.svg China | szszofi06 | CGTN | "I'mma be" | XLOV | English |
| File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands | skanyone | KVF | "Vero Min" | Eivor | Faroese |
| File:Flag of France.svg France | sandoli.112 | France Télévisions | "J’ai changé" | Kendji Girac | French |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | NDR | "Walk With Me" | Felix Jaehn, Shouse | English |
| File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | moliesmosh | GBC | "Champion" | Bishop Briggs | English |
| File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | randomguy213 | ERT | "Ola I Tipota" | Mariza Rizou | Greek |
| File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | kasvi004 | BBC | "Say" | Fred Roberts | English |
| File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong | whothehellisorestis | TVB | "711" | Emei | English |
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | hailflax | TVRI | "Tunggu Apa Lagi" | Nyoman Paul | Indonesian |
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | esclorenzo | RAI | "Gocce di Limone" | Alex Wyse | Italian |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | itsme_notme | NHK | "Honeycrash" | SASAMI | English |
| File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | dodgefulartist3 | KBC | "Violation" | Last Year's Tragedy | English |
| File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | riardukas | LRT | "Šitaip Isimylėt" | Ieva Narkutė | Lithuanian |
| File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | TheSchemingTurtle | RTL | "The Place We Used To Call Home" | District 7 | English |
| File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | Zakrusta | RTM | "SUTERA" | Aisha Retno | Malay |
| File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta | moldovanlatifi | PBS | "Devil" | Red Electric | English |
| File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | .ouannnn | TRM | "MOFT.LOFT" | geeko!, Trap House Moldova, Gorby | Romanian |
| File:Flag of Netherlands.svg Netherlands | haepuff | AVROTROS | "Set Me Free" | RANI | English |
| File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | suppacoo | NRK | "Operahuset" | Gabrielle | Norwegian |
| File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands | pinguini | PBS | "Obsession" | Joywave | English |
| File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines | wither2706 | ABS-CBN | "40-40" | Vetta Borne | English |
| File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | tng8394 | TVP | "Caly Czas" | Oskar Cyms | Polish |
| File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | msgomes219 | RTP | "Mountains" | Carolina Deslandes, Agir | English |
| File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | valentinomore | TVR | "Hasta Luego" | ANTONIA | English[1] |
| File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | stevenesc. | KBS | "Attraction" | Love x Stereo, Daisy Doom | English |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | meuw2202 | RTVE | "A 200" | LARA TAYLOR | Spanish |
| File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre and Miquelon | jesuisunepoubelle | SPM La Première | "Laisse-moi t'aimer" | Laurie Darmon | French |
| File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | eurofan98 | SVT | "Valkommen Ater" | Hanna Ferm, Junie | Swedish |
| File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | eternal2 | SRG SSR | "Heavy Heart" | Paula Dalla Corte | English |
| File:Flag of Taiwan.svg Taiwan | ctys0n | TTV | "Act Like That" | GENBLUE | English |
| File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | jita26televisi | El Hiwar Ettounsi | "Rassi El Foug" | Balti | Arabic[2] |
| File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | paldosreal.sss | BBC | "Jungle" | Sugababes | English |
| File:Flag of United States.svg United States | sandernl | NBC | "Infinitely Falling" | Fly By Midnight | English |
| File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands | blueythesharkie | WSVI | "Its Not Your Fault" | Maggie Lindemann | English |
| File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | chalenn | VTV | "When The Night Ends" | Johnny Huynh | 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 March 2025. The 36[3] participants were spread across 5 pots based off of their delegates voting history. Pot 5 acted as a 'newcomer & wildcard' pot, for miscellaneous and new participants.
Semi-Final 1
18 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Angola, Gibraltar and Norway voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Japan moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | "A 200" | LARA TAYLOR | 8 | 58 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | "Walk With Me" | Felix Jaehn, Shouse | 13 | 40 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | "Heavy Heart" | Paula Dalla Corte | 1 | 124 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | "Violation" | Last Year's Tragedy | 17 | 18 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | "Rassi El Foug" | Balti | 14 | 38 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Taiwan.svg Taiwan | "Act Like That" | GENBLUE | 12 | 48 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | "Valkommen Ater" | Hanna Ferm, Junie | 5 | 86 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | "SUTERA" | Aisha Retno | 7 | 66 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | "Cours, Cora, cours" | Lou-Adriane Cassidy | 6 | 73 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | "Honeycrash" | SASAMI | 11 | 48 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | "Caly Czas" | Oskar Cyms | 2 | 105 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands | "Obsession" | Joywave | 3 | 99 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | "Mountains" | Carolina Deslandes, Agir | 15 | 37 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | "Hasta Luego" | ANTONIA | 4 | 98 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | "Šitaip Isimylėt" | Ieva Narkutė | 16 | 33 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg Saint Pierre and Miquelon | "Laisse-moi t'aimer" | Laurie Darmon | 9 | 56 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands | "Vero Min" | Eivor | 10 | 51 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | "MOFT.LOFT" | geeko!, Trap House Moldova, Gorby | 18 | 18 |
Semi-Final 2
17 countries competed (as Denmark was disqualified) in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Malta, and Netherlands voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with American Samoa moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | Blind & Falling | Outloved | 16 | 34 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Åland Islands.svg Åland Islands | Varningsklocka | estraden | 7 | 76 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | Tunggu Apa Lagi | Nyoman Paul | 17 | 25 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | When The Night Ends | Johnny Huynh | 5 | 78 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | Say | Fred Roberts | 1 | 124 |
| 7 | File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg United States Virgin Islands | Its Not Your Fault | Maggie Lindemann | 6 | 77 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | Ola I Tipota | Mariza Rizou | 13 | 48 |
| 9 | File:Flag of France.svg France | J’ai changé | Kendji Girac | 15 | 37 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong | 711 | Emei | 10 | 63 |
| 11 | File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa | God Loves You | Stela Cole | 11 | 58 |
| 12 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | Attraction | Love x Stereo, Daisy Doom | 2 | 92 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines | 40-40 | Vetta Borne | 3 | 90 |
| 14 | File:Flag of United States.svg United States | Infinitely Falling | Fly By Midnight | 4 | 79 |
| 15 | File:Flag of China.svg China | I'mma be | XLOV | 14 | 42 |
| 16 | File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | Jungle | Sugababes | 9 | 64 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | The Place We Used To Call Home | District 7 | 12 | 43 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Gocce di Limone | Alex Wyse | 8 | 72 |
Wildcard Round
The wildcard round voting finished on April 14th. Japan was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
| Country | Song | Artist | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | "Honeycrash" | Sasami | 56.3% | Grand Final |
| File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa | "God Loves You" | Stela Cole | 43.8% | Eliminated |
Grand Final
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. South Korea was the winner with 151 points, followed by Guernsey with 150 points and Poland with 135 points. Norway ended in the last place with 25 points.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | "Caly Czas" | Oskar Cyms | 3 | 135 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | "40-40" | Vetta Borne | 5 | 129 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | "Champion" | Bishop Briggs | 23 | 46 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | "When The Night Ends" | Johnny Huynh | 10 | 101 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | "Operahuset" | Gabrielle | 26 | 25 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | "Gocce di Limone" | Alex Wyse | 8 | 118 |
| 7 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | "Attraction" | Love x Stereo, Daisy Doom | 1 | 151 |
| 8 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | "Set Me Free" | RANI | 4 | 134 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Åland.svg Åland Islands | "Varningsklocka" | estraden | 7 | 119 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | "Hasta Luego" | ANTONIA | 18 | 73 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | "A 200" | LARA TAYLOR | 25 | 37 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre & Miquelon | "Laisse-moi t'aimer" | Laurie Darmon | 24 | 40 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | "SUTERA" | Aisha Retno | 9 | 102 |
| 14 | File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands | "Its Not Your Fault" | Maggie Lindemann | 11 | 96 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | "Say" | Fred Roberts | 2 | 150 |
| 16 | File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands | "Vero Min" | Eivor | 14 | 79 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | "Heavy Heart" | Paula Dalla Corte | 6 | 128 |
| 18 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | "Infinitely Falling" | Fly By Midnight | 19 | 66 |
| 19 | File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta | "Devil" | Red Electric | 15 | 76 |
| 20 | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong | "711" | Emei | 13 | 89 |
| 21 | File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola | "Lua" | IVANDRO | 22 | 60 |
| 22 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | "Valkommen Ater" | Hanna Ferm, Junie | 17 | 73 |
| 23 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | "Honeycrash" | SASAMI | 16 | 76 |
| 24 | File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | "Cours, Cora, cours" | Lou-Adriane Cassidy | 21 | 60 |
| 25 | File:Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands | "Obsession" | Joywave | 20 | 63 |
| 26 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | "Jungle" | Sugababes | 12 | 95 |
