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Revision as of 17:52, 3 November 2025
Season 19 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in Error creating thumbnail: Kampala, Uganda. The winning country was Error creating thumbnail: Malaysia, represented by Mimi Fly with their song "Nara". They scored 176 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was File:Flag of Estonia.png Estonia with 162 points.
Location
This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in Lugogo Cricket Oval, a stadium with a capacity of up to 20000 people for concerts.
Participating Countries
39 countries initially declared interest in participation this season.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa | suppacoo | KVZK-TV | "Catch and Release" | Alice Glass | English |
| File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium | itsme_notme | RTBF | "Better Ways" | Alice Mae | English |
| File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana | stevenesc. | BTV | "Malibu Barbie" | Robyn L, SAY3AM | English |
 Canada
|
drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | CBC | "wish i was a robot" | LOLO | English |
 Chile
|
zyroutx | TVN | "Antes de que apague el sol" | Cancamusa | Spanish |
| File:Flag of Czech Republic.svg Czechia | thejendyz | ČT | "Let It Go" | No Distance Paradise | English |
| File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | valentinomore | DR | "In The Club" | Drew Sycamore | English |
 Estonia
|
jita26televisi | ERR | "Luukered" | SADU | Estonian |
| File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands | msgomes219 | KVF | "Dusk" | HEIDRA | English |
 France
|
jesuisunepoubelle | France Télévisions | "Mal Lunee" | Nej` | French |
| File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon | toniaczka | RTG | "Bouge de La" | Creole, Mimie | French |
 Germany
|
skanyone | NDR | "Trophae" | Paula Carolina | German |
| Error creating thumbnail: Guam | wither2706 | KGTF | "silent stranger" | Against the Current | English |
 India
|
aenthology | Doordarshan | "Tere Bina" | Shreea Kaul | Hindi, English |
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | hailflax | TVRI | "Stockholms Voodoo" | Daniel Adams-Ray | Swedish |
 Italy
|
meuw2202 | RAI | "Kleopatra" | Denise Manno | Italian |
| File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | ctys0n | JBC/CBU | "Wolf" | Aqyila | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Lithuania | riardukas | LRT | "Vaikstai Per Mane" | Nombeko Auguste | Lithuanian |
| File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | spiritsarehere | RTL | "Mojo" | Claire Laffut | French |
 Malaysia
|
zakrusta | RTM | "Nara" | Mimi Fly | Malay |
| File:Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Martinique | devil666132020 | Martinique La Première | "Ne pars pas" | Keen`V | French |
| File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | tng8394 | KCTV | "Ganggangsullae" | Song Sohee | Korean |
 Norway
|
randomguy213 | NRK | "Vart lag" | Hege Bjerk | Norwegian |
 Palestine
|
whothehellisorestis | PBC | "RADIYA" | Lina Makoul | Arabic [1] |
 Peru
|
some_random_goober | IRTP | "the chase" | Isabela Merced | English, Spanish |
| Error creating thumbnail: Philippines | jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "Walang Kaba" | Marina Summers | Filipino |
| File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | moliesmosh | TVP | "Oj, dziewczyno!" | Wiktoria Kida, Ksiega Zywiolow | Polish |
| Error creating thumbnail: Portugal | megitsun.e | RTP | "How Does It Feel?" | BLUNDER | English |
| File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | mulltqncas | WIPR | "Punk Tactics" | Joey Valence, Brae | English |
 South Africa
|
paldosreal.sss | SABC | "Scrambled Eggs" | Moonchild Sanelly | English |
 South Korea
|
szszofi06 | KBS | "Wonderland" | I:MOND | Korean, English |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | chromiliaghaztic | RTVE | "Serena" | CELTIAN | Spanish |
| File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | haepuff | SLBC | "California Rain" | Syamali | English |
| File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | lentavakasvi | SVT | "All For Love" | Tungevaag, Raaban | English |
 Switzerland
|
eternal2 | SRG SSR | "Nunca Cambias" | Florencia Yunis | Spanish |
 Uganda
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bluiethesharkie | UBC | "Hearts Break and People Change" | Victor Ray | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | pinguini | BBC | "Sure Enough" | Two Door Cinema Club | English |
| File:Flag of United States.svg United States | sandernl | NBC | "Running" | Fly by Midnight | English |
| File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands | twan7047 | WSVI | "Losing War" | DAKOTA | English |
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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 24th July 2025. The 34 semi final 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
17 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Guam, Sri Lanka and Uganda voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Chile moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon | "Bouge de La" | Creole, Mimie | 12 | 47 |
| 02 | Palestine
|
"RADIYA" | Lina Makoul | 4 | 93 |
| 03 | South Korea
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"Wonderland" | I:MOND | 14 | 42 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium | "Better Ways" | Alice Mae | 15 | 41 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | "Oj, dziewczyno!" | Wiktoria Kida, Ksiega Zywiolow | 3 | 99 |
| 06 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "Ganggangsullae" | Song Sohee | 13 | 45 |
| 07 | Error creating thumbnail: Philippines | "Walang Kaba" | Marina Summers | 2 | 107 |
| 08 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | "Punk Tactics" | Joey Valence, Brae | 7 | 81 |
| 09 | Germany
|
"Trophae" | Paula Carolina | 10 | 54 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | "Stockholms Voodoo" | Daniel Adams-Ray | 17 | 14 |
| 11 | File:Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Martinique | "Ne pars pas" | Keen`V | 16 | 20 |
| 12 | Estonia
|
"Luukered" | SADU | 1 | 131 |
| 13 | Canada
|
"wish i was a robot" | LØLØ | 5 | 91 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | "Wolf" | Aqyila | 9 | 74 |
| 15 | Chile
|
"Antes de que apague el sol" | Cancamusa | 11 | 53 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | "Serena" | CELTIAN | 6 | 88 |
| 17 | India
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"Tere Bina" | Shreea Kaul | 8 | 80 |
Semi-Final 2
17 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus France and Italy voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with American Samoa moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | "In The Club" | Drew Sycamore | 6 | 85 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Czech Republic.svg Czechia | "Let It Go" | No Distance Paradise | 13 | 39 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana | "Malibu Barbie" | Robyn L, SAY3AM | 9 | 67 |
| 04 | File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg United States Virgin Islands | "Losing War" | DAKOTA | 5 | 86 |
| 05 | Switzerland
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"Nunca Cambias" | Florencia Yunis | 14 | 30 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | "All For Love" | Tungevaag, Raaban | 8 | 69 |
| 07 | South Africa
|
"Scrambled Eggs" | Moonchild Sanelly | 17 | 13 |
| 08 | Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | "Sure Enough" | Two Door Cinema Club | 2 | 110 |
| 09 | File:Flag of United States.svg United States | "Running" | Fly by Midnight | 12 | 55 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands | "Dusk" | HEIDRA | 10 | 67 |
| 11 | Malaysia
|
"Nara" | Mimi Fly | 1 | 124 |
| 12 | File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa | "Catch and Release" | Alice Glass | 11 | 57 |
| 13 | Error creating thumbnail: Portugal | "How Does It Feel?" | BLUNDER | 4 | 88 |
| 14 | Norway
|
"Vart lag" | Hege Bjerk | 16 | 18 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | "Mojo" | Claire Laffut | 15 | 22 |
| 16 | Peru
|
"the chase" | Isabela Merced | 7 | 71 |
| 17 | Error creating thumbnail: Lithuania | "Vaikstai Per Mane" | Nombeko Auguste | 3 | 101 |
Wildcard Round
The wildcard round voting finished on September 16th. Chile was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
| Country | Song | Artist | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile
|
"Antes de que apague el sol" | Cancamusa | 64.3% | Grand Final |
| File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa | "Catch and Release" | Alice Glass | 35.7% | Eliminated |
Grand Final
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. Malaysia was the winner with 176 points, followed by Estonia with 162 points and Guam with 138 points. France ended in the last place with 37 points.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | "In The Club" | Drew Sycamore | 24 | 48 |
| 02 | Canada
|
"wish i was a robot" | LØLØ | 6 | 120 |
| 03 | File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands | "Losing War" | DAKOTA | 11 | 86 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | "Wolf" | Aqyila | 21 | 56 |
| 05 | Error creating thumbnail: Portugal | "How Does It Feel?" | BLUNDER | 8 | 102 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands | "Dusk" | HEIDRA | 22 | 52 |
| 07 | France
|
"Mal Lunee" | Nej` | 26 | 37 |
| 08 | Malaysia
|
"Nara" | Mimi Fly | 1 | 176 |
| 09 | Error creating thumbnail: Lithuania | "Vaikstai Per Mane" | Nombeko Auguste | 12 | 85 |
| 10 | Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | "Sure Enough" | Two Door Cinema Club | 7 | 114 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | "Punk Tactics" | Joey Valence, Brae | 10 | 100 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | "California Rain" | Syamali | 13 | 84 |
| 13 | Palestine
|
"RADIYA" | Lina Makoul | 4 | 125 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | "Serena" | CELTIAN | 16 | 68 |
| 15 | Peru
|
"the chase" | Isabela Merced | 17 | 61 |
| 16 | Italy
|
"Kleopatra" | Denise Manno | 25 | 47 |
| 17 | Error creating thumbnail: Philippines | "Walang Kaba" | Marina Summers | 15 | 69 |
| 18 | Germany
|
"Trophae" | Paula Carolina | 19 | 60 |
| 19 | File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana | "Malibu Barbie" | Robyn L, SAY3AM | 9 | 101 |
| 20 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | "All For Love" | Tungevaag, Raaban | 18 | 60 |
| 21 | Uganda
|
"Hearts Break and People Change" | Victor Ray | 5 | 122 |
| 22 | Error creating thumbnail: Guam | "silent stranger" | Against the Current | 3 | 138 |
| 23 | India
|
"Tere Bina" | Shreea Kaul | 20 | 57 |
| 24 | Chile
|
"Antes de que apague el sol" | Cancamusa | 23 | 52 |
| 25 | Estonia
|
"Luukered" | SADU | 2 | 162 |
| 26 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | "Oj, dziewczyno!" | Wiktoria Kida, Ksiega Zywiolow | 14 | 80 |
Incidents
AI Voting Allegations
During the Semi Final 1 voting and shortly before the original qualifiers announcement, allegations of AI interference in the voting of Puerto Rico errupted, with South African broadcaster, SABC, being the ones deeming Puerto Rico's votes invalid. The response of country's broadcaster, WIPR, was quick, with it publicly releasing the full voting details in the public, in order to prove their innocence.
Reactions
After SABC accusations, multiple broadcasters released public statements, including Estonia's ERR, Palestine's PBC, Chile's TVN, and Peru's IRTP, mostly making fun of the situation.
However, North Korea's response was unexpected, as the Supreme Leader himself, released a public statement though KCTV, strongly condemning the use of Artificial Intelligence in the voting process of any country, encouraging other public broadcasters follow their suit.
Aftermath
With a quick internal meeting among Melodia's council, the final verdict was that Puerto Rico's votes were legitimate, thus, resolving any existing conflict. However, Chile, Estonia, Palestine, Peru, and Puerto Rico all decided to withdraw the next season as an aftermath of the incident.
References
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