Season 11
Season 11 of Melodia Song Contest was hosted in Error creating thumbnail: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The winning country was 
Portugal, represented by Sofia Camara with their song "Who Do I Call Now?". They scored a total of 132 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was 
India with 127 points.
Information
Due to an influx of new members, it was decided to raise the participant limit to 37 and introduce Semi-Finals to the contest.
The Top 5 from each edition would automatically qualify to the Grand Final of the next edition. The other 32 participants would be split in half between two Semi-Finals. The top 10 in each final would qualify, whilst the 11th-placed countries would face off in a public vote to be the wildcard selected to qualify.
Participating Countries
A total of 37 countries participated this edition.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Error creating thumbnail: Åland Islands | wither2706 | ÅRTV | "Jericho" | Normandie | English |
 Albania
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skanyone | RTSH | "Secrets" | Regard, RAYE | English |
 American Samoa
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moliesmosh | KVZK-TV | "Unspoken" | Blackcode, 9Lives, Charlie Miller | English |
 Argentina
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lozzol | TVP | "10percs" | Saramalacara, Hatsune Miku | Spanish |
| Error creating thumbnail: Bosnia & Herzegovina | erminofernandes | BHRT | "Uloga" | Maya Berović | Bosnian |
| Error creating thumbnail: Brazil | twan7047 | TV Globo | "Hold On" | Alexia Evellyn | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Bulgaria | olympiaevergreen | BNT | "POLUDYAL" | INA GAYARDI | Bulgarian |
 Croatia
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olagusia | HRT | "Tempo" | Miach | Croatian |
 Cuba
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suppacoo | ICRT | "Please Be Rude" | Gigi Perez | English |
 Czechia
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it.domca.69 | ČT | "Dřevo" | Xindl X | Czech |
 Estonia
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tng8394 | ERR | "LONER" | NIGHT TAPES | English |
 Finland
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dajciemispokoj. | Yle | "Humalahuilu" | Vilma Jää | Finnish |
 France
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eurofan98 | France Télévisions | "Immortel" | Jeck | French |
 Gabon
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toniaczka | RTG | "Zambédaka" | Laurianne Ekondo | French, Tsogo[1] |
 Germany
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voilavoila | NDR | "YOUR SHOW" | DAFINA, RINOR | English[2] |
 Guam
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spiritsarehere | KGTF | "Past Lives" | BØRNS | English |
| File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | ghozy2081 | BBC | "HUMAN" | Selin | English |
| India
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paldosreal.sss | Doordarshan | "Therapy" | W.i.S.H | English, Hindi |
 Indonesia
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chromiliaghaztic | TVRI | "right where you left me" | eaJ, Hindia | English |
 Japan
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blueythesharkie | NHK | "Be A Flower" | Ryokuoushoku Shakai | Japanese |
 Lithuania
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riardukas | LRT | "Žvaigždės" | Jessica Shy | Lithuanian |
 Moldova
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moldovanlatifi | TRM | "Dudadu" | Irina Rimes | Romanian |
 North Korea
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stevenesc. | KCTV | "JUSTICE" | Dreamcatcher | Korean, English |
 Philippines
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jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "Maharani" | ALAMAT | Tagalog, English |
| Portugal
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haepuff | RTP | "Who Do I Call Now?" | Sofia Camara | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Romania | .ouannnn | TVR | "trop tard" | donni | French |
| Error creating thumbnail: St. Pierre & Miquelon | jesuisunepoubelle | SPM-LP | "Écoute chérie" | Vendredi sur Mer | French |
| File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | kasvi004 | RTVS | "Do Everything" | Mairee, Lara Koll | English |
| File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia | thejendyz | SNTV | "Ma Ihi" | Imenella, Sharma Boy | Arabic, French |
 South Korea
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rossoreo | KBS | "Azalea" | ROLLING QUARTZ | Korean |
| File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | ctys0n | SLBC | "HUSH" | Rhea Raj | English |
 Sweden
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sandernl | SVT | "Borderline" | Tove Lo | English |
 Switzerland
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eternal2 | SRG SSR | "NEW FRIENDS" | Skyler Wind | English |
 Thailand
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womansworld | TPBS | "Complicated" | MATCHA | English, Thai |
| Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | esclorenzo | BBC | "That Song" | NIIVA | English |
 United States
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whothehellisorestis | NBC | "Throw Some Ass" | SOFI TUKKER | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands | valentinomore | WSVI | "It's A Feeling" | Sigala, Trevor Daniel, 24kGoldn | 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 29th September 2024. The 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa Croatia Czechia Germany File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey North KoreaError creating thumbnail: United Kingdom |
Estonia Guam India Portugal South Korea File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka Thailand
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 Bosnia & Herzegovina Finland Moldova Romania St. Pierre & MiquelonFile:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia |
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Semi-Final 1
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Brazil, Cuba and Indonesia voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with the United States moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lithuania
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"Žvaigždės" | Jessica Shy | 12 | 55 |
| 02 | Error creating thumbnail: Åland Islands | "Jericho" | Normandie | 8 | 79 |
| 03 | Czechia
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"Dřevo" | Xindl X | 16 | 0 |
| 04 | Error creating thumbnail: Bosnia & Herzegovina | "Uloga" | Maya Berović | 14 | 47 |
| 05 | Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | "That Song" | NIIVA | 5 | 83 |
| 06 | Estonia
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"LONER" | NIGHT TAPES | 4 | 90 |
| 07 | India
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"Therapy" | W.i.S.H | 3 | 97 |
| 08 | Romania
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"trop tard" | donni | 15 | 14 |
| 09 | Guam
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"Past Lives" | BØRNS | 10 | 72 |
| 10 | Finland
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"Humalahuilu" | Vilma Jää | 7 | 80 |
| 11 | Albania
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"Secrets" | Regard, RAYE | 6 | 80 |
| 12 | United States
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"Throw Some Ass" | SOFI TUKKER | 11 | 63 |
| 13 | Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands | "It's A Feeling" | Sigala, Trevor Daniel, 24kGoldn | 9 | 72 |
| 14 | North Korea
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"JUSTICE" | Dreamcatcher | 2 | 98 |
| 15 | Gabon
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"Zambédaka" | Laurianne Ekondo | 13 | 50 |
| 16 | Croatia
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"Tempo" | Miach | 1 | 110 |
Semi-Final 2
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Argentina and Slovakia voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with the Moldova moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Error creating thumbnail: Bulgaria | "POLUDYAL" | INA GAYARDI | 2 | 89 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia | "Ma Ihi" | Imenella, Sharma Boy | 16 | 23 |
| 03 | St. Pierre & Miquelon
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"Écoute chérie" | Vendredi sur Mer | 9 | 62 |
| 04 | Moldova
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"Dudadu" | Irina Rimes | 11 | 58 |
| 05 | American Samoa
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"Unspoken" | Blackcode, 9Lives, Charlie Miller | 13 | 54 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | "HUSH" | Rhea Raj | 7 | 67 |
| 07 | Japan
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"Be A Flower" | Ryokuoushoku Shakai | 4 | 86 |
| 08 | Switzerland
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"NEW FRIENDS" | Skyler Wind | 5 | 74 |
| 09 | Philippines
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"Maharani" | ALAMAT | 12 | 55 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | "HUMAN" | Selin | 15 | 49 |
| 11 | Sweden
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"Borderline" | Tove Lo | 8 | 64 |
| 12 | Germany
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"YOUR SHOW" | DAFINA, RINOR | 14 | 52 |
| 13 | Portugal
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"Who Do I Call Now?" | Sofia Camara | 1 | 92 |
| 14 | South Korea
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"Azalea" | ROLLING QUARTZ | 10 | 60 |
| 15 | Thailand
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"Complicated" | MATCHA | 6 | 72 |
| 16 | France
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"Immortel" | Jeck | 3 | 87 |
Wildcard Round
The United States was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
| Country | Song | Artist | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
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"Throw Some Ass" | SOFI TUKKER | 63.2% | Grand Final |
| Moldova
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"Dudadu" | Irina Rimes | 36.8% | Eliminated |
Grand Final
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. Portugal was the winner with 132 points, followed by India with 127 points and North Korea with 126 points. Guam ended in the last place with 21 points.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | India
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"Therapy" | W.i.S.H | 2 | 127 |
| 02 | Error creating thumbnail: Brazil | "Hold On" | Alexia Evellyn | 10 | 96 |
| 03 | North Korea
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"JUSTICE" | Dreamcatcher | 3 | 126 |
| 04 | Japan
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"Be A Flower" | Ryokuoushoku Shakai | 5 | 118 |
| 05 | Albania
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"Secrets" | Regard, RAYE | 19 | 67 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | "Do Everything" | Mairee, Lara Koll | 13 | 82 |
| 07 | Argentina
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"10percs" | Saramalacara, Hatsune Miku | 25 | 27 |
| 08 | South Korea
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"Azalea" | ROLLING QUARTZ | 15 | 76 |
| 09 | Cuba
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"Please Be Rude" | Gigi Perez | 24 | 33 |
| 10 | Thailand
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"Complicated" | MATCHA | 21 | 62 |
| 11 | France
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"Immortel" | Jeck | 9 | 97 |
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: Bulgaria | "POLUDYAL" | INA GAYARDI | 12 | 85 |
| 13 | United States
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"Throw Some Ass" | SOFI TUKKER | 18 | 68 |
| 14 | Estonia
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"LONER" | NIGHT TAPES | 4 | 123 |
| 15 | Indonesia
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"right where you left me" | eaJ, Hindia | 7 | 110 |
| 16 | St. Pierre & Miquelon
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"Écoute chérie" | Vendredi sur Mer | 11 | 87 |
| 17 | Portugal
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"Who Do I Call Now?" | Sofia Camara | 1 | 132 |
| 18 | Guam
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"Past Lives" | BØRNS | 26 | 21 |
| 19 | Finland
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"Humalahuilu" | Vilma Jää | 16 | 76 |
| 20 | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | "HUSH" | Rhea Raj | 22 | 61 |
| 21 | Error creating thumbnail: Åland Islands | "Jericho" | Normandie | 17 | 75 |
| 22 | Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | "That Song" | NIIVA | 23 | 40 |
| 23 | Switzerland
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"NEW FRIENDS" | Skyler Wind | 14 | 77 |
| 24 | Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands | "It's A Feeling" | Sigala, Trevor Daniel, 24kGoldn | 20 | 67 |
| 25 | Sweden
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"Borderline" | Tove Lo | 8 | 101 |
| 26 | Croatia
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"Tempo" | Miach | 6 | 112 |