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Revision as of 20:55, 12 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Åland Islands
|
haepuff | ÅRTV | "Daisy" | Ronia | English |
| File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania | skanyone | RTSH | "DO IT YOURSELF" | ILIRA | English |
 American Samoa
|
drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | KVZK-TV | "12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Andorra | kasvi004 | RTVA | "Lau Korapilo" | SÜNE | Basque |
 Belgium
|
twan7047 | VRT | "Atlas" | Pommelien Thijs | Dutch |
 Brazil
|
ralphstuffz | TV Brasil | "Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | Portuguese |
| File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg 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 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Cyprus | msgomes219 | CyBC | "In Salamis" | Arrayan Path | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Denmark | wither2706 | DR | "Hvor Var Jeg Endt" | CHRISTOPHER, Thor Farlov | Danish |
| File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | womansworld | ERTU | "5arbanin" (خربانين) | ALMAS, amadio | Arabic[2] |
| Error creating thumbnail: France | pinguini | France Télévisions | "Suffocate" | LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet | English |
| File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon | toniaczka | RTG | "Formule" | Dancy | |
 Germany
|
valentinomore | NDR | "Flowers" | Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Gibraltar | suppacoo | GBC | "Multiply" | POESY | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Guam | itsme_notme | KGTF | "Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Iceland | esclorenzo | RÚV | "Tea" | Salka Valsdóttir | English |
| File:Flag of India.svg India | aenthology | Doordarshan | "Moonchild" | The F16s | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Indonesia | hailflax | TVRI | "Pelangi" | HIVI! | Indonesian |
| Italy
|
randomguy213 | RAI | "Figlia d' 'a Tempesta" | LA NIÑA | Neapolitan |
| Error creating thumbnail: Japan | blueythesharkie | NHK | "Just Wanna xxxx With You" | Phantom Siita | English, Japanese |
| File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | riardukas | LRT | "Į Venesuelą" | Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys | Lithuanian |
| File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | moldovanlatifi | TRM | "Look into my eyes" | Andreea Bostanica | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: North Korea | szszofi06 | KCTV | "Birth" | ARTMS | |
| Error creating thumbnail: Northern Mariana Islands | chalenn | PBS | "Sleepyhead" | Jutes | English |
 Norway
|
chromiliaghaztic | NRK | "MVH" | Synne Vo | Norwegian |
| Error creating thumbnail: 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 |
| File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines | jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "Maria" | 1621 | Tagalog |
 Portugal
|
sandoli.112 | RTP | "Amor de Ferro" | Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa | Portuguese |
| File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | thejendyz | TVR | "E marfa tare" | Alex Velea | Romanian |
| File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg 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 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Spain | dodgefulartist3 | RTVE | "Just Can't Stay Away" | Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C | English |
| File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | eurofan98 | SVT | "På måndag" | Miss Li | Swedish |
| File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | eternal2 | SRG SSR | "New Waters" | CLARK S | English |
 Taiwan
|
tng8394 | PTS | "Sword" | "Wisp" | English |
| File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | meuw2202 | TPBS | "Hot & Cold" | 4MIX | English, Thai |
| Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | .ds25_ | BBC | "Ritual" | Jason Kwan | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: United States | sandernl | NBC | "your apartment" | dreamfone | English |
| File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands | moliesmosh | WSVI | "I hope you hate me." | Dead Poet Society | 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 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.
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 | Error creating thumbnail: North Korea | "Birth" | ARTMS | 8 | 59 |
| 02 | Error creating thumbnail: United States | "your apartment" | dreamfone | 14 | 38 |
| 03 | Error creating thumbnail: Indonesia | "Pelangi" | HIVI! | 15 | 36 |
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| 05 | Brazil
|
"Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | 11 | 48 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines | "Maria" | 1621 | 19 | 16 |
| 07 | Error creating thumbnail: Iceland | "Tea" | Salka Valsdóttir | 16 | 36 |
| 08 | File:Flag of China.svg China | "flip phone" | PIAO | 9 | 50 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | "På måndag" | Miss Li | 5 | 85 |
| 10 | Error creating thumbnail: France | "Suffocate" | LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet | 7 | 76 |
| 11 | 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 | Error creating thumbnail: Spain | "Just Can't Stay Away" | Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C | 18 | 26 |
| 15 | Portugal
|
"Amor de Ferro" | Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa | 17 | 28 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | "Voodoo Doll" | ALMA | 6 | 85 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre & Miquelon | "Thelma et Louise" | Poupie | 10 | 50 |
| 18 | Error creating thumbnail: Cyprus | "In Salamis" | Arrayan Path | 4 | 89 |
| 19 | Error creating thumbnail: 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 | File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon | "Formule" | Dancy | 15 | 40 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania | "DO IT YOURSELF" | ILIRA | 14 | 40 |
| 04 | Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa | "12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | 7 | 70 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | "5arbanin" | ALMAS, amadio | 4 | 91 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | "New Waters" | CLARK S | 16 | 39 |
| 07 | Error creating thumbnail: 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 | Error creating thumbnail: Palestine | "Asli Ana" | zeyne | 1 | 130 |
| 11 | File:Flag of India.svg India | "Moonchild" | The F16s | 17 | 39 |
| 12 | File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg 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 | Error creating thumbnail: 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 |
| 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. St. Pierre & 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 | Error creating thumbnail: Palestine | "Asli Ana" (أصلي أنا) | zeyne | 3 | 147 |
| 04 | Error creating thumbnail: Gibraltar | "Multiply" | POESY | 9 | 101 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | "På måndag" | Miss Li | 23 | 50 |
| 06 | Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa | "12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | 24 | 46 |
| 07 | Error creating thumbnail: 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 | Error creating thumbnail: 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 | Error creating thumbnail: 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 | File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg 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 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | "Voodoo Doll" | ALMA | 20 | 69 |
| 22 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | "5arbanin" (خربانين) | ALMAS, amadio | 15 | 85 |
| 23 | Error creating thumbnail: Denmark | "Hvor Var Jeg Endt" | CHRISTOPHER, Thor Farlov | 25 | 40 |
| 24 | Error creating thumbnail: North Korea | "Birth" | ARTMS | 18 | 77 |
| 25 | Error creating thumbnail: France | "Suffocate" | LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet | 8 | 105 |
| 26 | Error creating thumbnail: Cyprus | "In Salamis" | Arrayan Path | 12 | 92 |