Season 17
Season 16 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was hosted in 
Montreal, Canada. The winning country was 
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United Kingdom with 131 points.
Location
This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in Centre Bell, an arena with a capacity of 21.000 people.
Participating Countries
39 countries initially declared interest in participation this season. Poland withdrew shortly after the allocation draw, without ever submitting an entry, while Mexico and Sri Lanka were disqualified from Semi-Final 1, after their delegations failed to submit a vote.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Åland Islands.svg Åland Islands | wither2706 | ÅRTV | "Fingers Crossed" | Agnes | English |
 American Samoa
|
valentinomore | KVZK-TV | "STYLE" | DANGER TWINS | English |
 Anguilla
|
haepuff | ABC/CBU | "Death Grips" | Etta Marcus | English |
 Australia
|
twan7047 | SBS | "Bird Cage" | Lara Buchanan | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Austria | randomguy213 | ORF | "Still Alive" | Felicia Lu | English |
| Canada
|
jita26televisi | CBC | "L'Amerique Pleure" | Les Cowboys Fringants | French |
 China
|
tng8394 | CGTN | "The Eye" | BaishaJaws | English |
 Croatia
|
drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | HRT | "Druga Osoba" | Selestia | Croatian |
 Finland
|
kasvi004 | Yle | "Reiviluola" | Haloo Helsinki | Finnish |
 Gabon
|
toniaczka | RTG | "GINANU (DANSEZ)" | QUEEN KOUMB | French |
 Germany
|
skanyone | NDR | "GERMANY GERMANY" | BLACKOUT PROBLEMS | English |
| File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | stevenesc | GTV | "Heaven" | dark0wa & Spr1te | English |
 Greece
|
whothehellisorestis | ERT | "SYRTAKI 2.0" | EMMANOUELA x KOUNAVIA | English, Greek |
 Guam
|
itsme_notme | KGTF | "take it" | EMELINE. | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Hungary | hailflax | MTV | "Hideg az ej" | KISS KEVIN | Hungarian |
 Iceland
|
meow2202 | RÚV | "Cold Feet" | BRIET | English |
 India
|
aenthology | Doordarshan | "Hold Me Down" | Kayan | English |
 Ireland
|
sanderNL | RTÉ | "Us" | modernlove. | English |
 Lithuania
|
Riardukas | LRT | "Išprotėjome" | EveBei | Lithuanian |
| Error creating thumbnail: Luxembourg | flixr | RTL | "spiel mit mir" | TJARK | German |
| Error creating thumbnail: Mexico | ricardcm | TV Azteca | "DELE ALLI" | Kevis & Maykyy, Chans | Spanish |
| File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal | suppacoo | PBSN | "Khoj" | The Act | Nepali |
 New Zealand
|
dodgefulartist3 | TVNZ | "The Devil Inside" | Like A Storm | English |
 North Korea
|
szszofi06 | KCTV | "TILT" | IRENE & SEULGI | Korean |
 Norway
|
eurofan98 | NRK | "The Flute Song" | YNGA | English |
 Philippines
|
jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "Pa-Pa-Pa-Palaban" | G22 | Filipino |
| Portugal
|
msgomes219 | RTP | "Madalena" | Beatriz Rosario | Portuguese |
| File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion | jesuisunepoubelle | Réunion la 1ère | "Vrai bonhomme" | Louisadonna | French |
 Romania
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justa1exxxx | TVR | "Aseară ți-am luat basma" | UDDI | Romanian |
 Russia
|
ctys0n | C1R | "circumstance" | Sabu | Russian |
 Singapore
|
zakrusta | SBC | "Medieval" | Shazza | English |
 South Korea
|
lozzol | KBS | "Mikael" | Meaningful Stone | Korean |
| File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | mother_mikayla | SLBC | "Stormrider" | Jacqueline Frenandez | English |
 Switzerland
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eternal2 | SRG SSR | "BLUE LAGOON" | STEVANS | English |
 Taiwan
|
pinguini | PTS | "Damn" | No Party For Cao Dong | Mandarin |
| United Kingdom
|
chromiliaghaztic | BBC | "Never Far From Paradise" | Florrie | English |
 United States
|
paldosreal.sss | NBC | "Salvation" | Rebecca Black | English |
 United States Virgin Islands
|
blueythesharkie | WSVI | "The Drought" | Ok Goodnight | 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 June 2025. The 39[1] 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
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 |  Indonesia
|
"Pelangi" | HIVI! | 15 | 36 |
| 05 |  Brazil
|
"Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | 11 | 48 |
| 06 | Philippines
|
"Maria" | 1621 | 19 | 16 |
| 07 | Iceland
|
"Tea" | Salka Valsdóttir | 16 | 36 |
| 08 | China
|
"flip phone" | PIAO | 9 | 50 |
| 09 |  Sweden
|
"På måndag" | Miss Li | 5 | 85 |
| 10 |  France
|
"Suffocate" | LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet | 7 | 76 |
| 11 | Norway
|
"MVH" | Synne Vo | 2 | 111 |
| 12 |  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 | 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 |  Gibraltar
|
"Multiply" | POESY | 3 | 94 |
| 20 |  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 |  Albania
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"DO IT YOURSELF" | ILIRA | 14 | 40 |
| 04 | American Samoa
|
"12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | 7 | 70 |
| 05 |  Egypt
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"5arbanin" | ALMAS, amadio | 4 | 91 |
| 06 | Switzerland
|
"New Waters" | CLARK S | 16 | 39 |
| 07 |  Japan
|
"Just Wanna xxxx With You" | Phantom Siita | 9 | 69 |
| 08 |  Moldova
|
"Look into my eyes" | Andreea Bostanica | 8 | 70 |
| 09 | Guam
|
"Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | 10 | 60 |
| 10 |  Palestine
|
"Asli Ana" | zeyne | 1 | 130 |
| 11 | India
|
"Moonchild" | The F16s | 17 | 39 |
| 12 | US Virgin Islands
|
"I hope you hate me." | Dead Poet Society | 5 | 78 |
| 13 | 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 |  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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Northern Mariana Islands
|
"Sleepyhead" | Jutes | 11 | 94 |
| 03 | Palestine
|
"Asli Ana" (أصلي أنا) | zeyne | 3 | 147 |
| 04 | Gibraltar
|
"Multiply" | POESY | 9 | 101 |
| 05 | Sweden
|
"På måndag" | Miss Li | 23 | 50 |
| 06 | American Samoa
|
"12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | 24 | 46 |
| 07 | Norway
|
"MVH" | Synne Vo | 19 | 70 |
| 08 | St. Pierre & Miquelon
|
"Thelma et Louise" | Poupie | 26 | 18 |
| 09 |  Andorra
|
"Lau Korapilo" | SÜNE | 10 | 100 |
| 10 | Belgium
|
"Atlas" | Pommelien Thijs | 7 | 106 |
| 11 | South Korea
|
"without u here" | nixxiu, Eternal Rin | 5 | 122 |
| 12 | Cabo Verde
|
"Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | 14 | 86 |
| 13 | China
|
"flip phone" | PIAO | 22 | 53 |
| 14 | Guam
|
"Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | 21 | 60 |
| 15 | Japan
|
"Just Wanna xxxx With You" | Phantom Siita | 16 | 78 |
| 16 | Moldova
|
"Look into my eyes" | Andreea Bostanica | 17 | 77 |
| 17 | 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 | Bulgaria
|
"Voodoo Doll" | ALMA | 20 | 69 |
| 22 | Egypt
|
"5arbanin" (خربانين) | ALMAS, amadio | 15 | 85 |
| 23 |  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 |
- ↑ Poland was previously included before being disqualified for failing to submit an entry on time.