Season 26
Season 26 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was held in File:Flag of Canada.svg Québec City, Canada. The winning country was 
Philippines, represented by Janine Berdin with her song "What if I miss you for the rest of my life?". They scored 163 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain with 142 points.
Location
Returning to Canada after the nation's inaugural win back in Season 16, this edition was held in the Vidéotron Centre, situated on the Canadian province of Québec. The indoor arena's maximum capacity ranges around 18,259 to 20,396, taking up 64,000m² of space. The arena has been prsopected to be a new venue for a relocated/new NHL team based in Québec, and is also one of the various venues assosciate with a Winter Olympic Games bid. As it stands, the Centre Vidétron is the second largest ice-hockey stadium that does not host a member of the NHL.
Participating Countries
This edition holds a Melodia record for hosting the highest number of countries in a single edition, with a total of 45 entrants welcomed in the Canadian city, breaking the record set by Seoul by 2, which subsequently caused a cap/waitlist to be imposed—a system that's no stranger to Melodia, being introduced during the incorporation of semi-finals and during the wee days of the contest—to prevent editions with staggering numbers of participants.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
|
hannestheluser | ORF | "What Am I Waiting For" | KØLEEN | English |
 Azerbaijan
|
iloveomer | İTV | "İncitmişler" | Nigar Muharrem | Azerbaijani |
 Bahrain
|
dodgefulartist3 | BRTC | "Yakom Al Bahraini" | Flipperachi, DJ Outlaw | Arabic |
 Belgium
|
spleeny | VRT/RTBF | "Every Time" | Boogie Belgique | English |
 Bolivia
|
some_random_goober | Bolivia TV | "Raíz" | Nia Cole | Spanish |
| File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | lozzol | CBC | "Pomawsuwinuwok wanakiyawokotwok" | Jeremy Dutcher | Wolastoqey |
| File:Flag of China.svg China | jesuisunepoubelle | CGTN | "Starlight" | Jane Zhang | Mandarin Chinese |
| Error creating thumbnail: Costa Rica | twan7047 | SINART | "LLORONiTA" | Ella Boh | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Czechia | thejendyz | ČT | "Fading" | Anelly | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Denmark | kasvi004 | DR | "Run Boy Run" | Theresa Rex | English |
| File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | josemtj | TCS | "Lady Love" | Olivia C. DACAL | English |
| File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | zakrusta | ETV | "SUBMARINE" | Thehiz | English |
 France
|
itsme_notme | France Télévisions | "OUBLIÉE" | Ebony | French |
 Greece
|
haepuff | ERT | "Marie" | Danae | English |
 Guam
|
wither2706 | KGTF | "See Me Now" | Lø Spirit | English |
 Haiti
|
paldosreal.sss | RTNH | "ALL MY LIFE" | Naïka | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Hong Kong | dajciemispokoj | TVB | "Sombre" | omnimori ft. Jack@Summer Ends | Cantonese |
| File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | aqu4t3x. | MRTV | "EXIT" | Herceg Erika | Hungarian[1] |
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | hailflax | TVRI | "superstitious" | no na | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Iran | tng8394 | IRIB | "Algae" | acloudskye | English |
 Iraq
|
suppacoo | Al-Iraqiya | "bite" | ellise | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Ireland | sherb217 | RTÉ | "Now What?" | Orla Gartland | English |
 Italy
|
valentinomore | RAI | "vermanete" | sangiovanni | Italian |
| Error creating thumbnail: Japan | vasco.dot | NHK | "sway, fadeaway" | SPOOL | Japanese |
 Latvia
|
thebricker | LSM | "ŠAĻTI" | Bez PVN ft. DIONA | Latvian |
 Lithuania
|
riardukas | LRT | "Dužo ir Duš" | Evgenya Redko | Lithuanian |
| Error creating thumbnail: Luxembourg | ctys0n | RTL | "ça pique un peu quand même" | miki | French |
 Mexico
|
msgomes219 | TV Azteca | "No nos conocen" | Juanpa Gordoa | Spanish |
 Morocco
|
georgianpotato | SNRT | "In Silence" | Wileyn | English |
 North Korea
|
meuw2202 | KCTV | "Biggest fan" | IRENE | Korean, Enlgish |
 Norway
|
eurofan98 | NRK | "Det gar bra" | Julie Vergan & Ruben | Norwegian |
| Error creating thumbnail: Palau | choerryfromartms | PNCC | "BaD = DoLL" | REIRIE | Japanese, English |
| Philippines
|
tonybvb09 | ABS-CBN | "What if I miss you for the rest of my life?" | Janine Berdin | English |
 Poland
|
randomguy213 | TVP | "Szum" | Kaska Sochacka | Polish |
 Portugal
|
mightyhaos | RTP | "The Cold of Dark" | Glasya | English |
 Puerto Rico
|
blueythesharkie | WIPR | "POP SONG" | Zay Dante | English |
| File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | SBC | "I Always Knew" | Shye | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: South Africa | toniaczka | SABC | "Afgrod" | Droomsindroom | Aafrikans |
 South Korea
|
richietheicon (formerly known as moliemosh) | KBS | "Catch Catch" | YENA | Korean[2] |
 Spain
|
stevenesc. | RTVE | "Plan De Dos" | Soph | Spanish |
 Sweden
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whothehellisorestis | SVT | "Halleluja" | Miriam Bryant | Swedish |
 Switzerland
|
eternal2 | SRG SSR | "Petty" | Claudy | English |
 Turkïye
|
jita26televisi | TRT | "YERLE BİR" | Dilhan Şeşen | Turkish |
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.clemenced. | BBC | "Yandere" | Jazmin Bean | English |
 United States
|
sandernl | NBC | "KEROSENE" | Capital Soiree | English |
Contest Overview
Semi-Final allocation
The draw to determine which semi-finals each non-automatic qualifier country would compete in took place on the 26th of May, 2026. The 40 semi final participants were spread across 5 pots based on their delegates voting history. The pot allocation was made internally, thus the Pots are currently unavailable.
Semi-Final 1
A total of 20 acts took part in the first semi-finale. Those aformentioned 20 ensemble Canada, Iran, and Turkïye casted their votes in the semi. 10 countries sailed their way into the finale, with Italy and Hong Kong booking themselves a ticket to the wildcard round.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Italy
|
"veramente" | sangiovanni | 11 | 65 |
| 02 | Error creating thumbnail: Palau | "BaD = DoLL" | REIRIE | 3 | 101 |
| 03 | North Korea
|
"Biggest Fan" | IRENE | 10 | 69 |
| 04 | Bahrain
|
"Yakom Al Bahraini" | Flipperachi, DJ Outlaw | 19 | 35 |
| 05 |  Japan
|
"sway, fadeaway" | SPOOL | 4 | 88 |
| 06 |  Czechia
|
"Fading" | Anelly | 20 | 28 |
| 07 |  Denmark
|
"Run Boy Run" | Theresa Rex | 15 | 53 |
| 08 | Morocco
|
"In Silence" | Wileyn | 13 | 56 |
| 09 |  Hong Kong
|
"Sombre" | omori ft. Jack@Summer Ends | 12 | 65 |
| 10 | Poland
|
"Szum" | Kaska Sochacka | 6 | 80 |
| 11 | Norway
|
"Det gar bra" | Julie Vergan & Ruben | 9 | 70 |
| 12 | Greece
|
"Marie" | Danae | 2 | 101 |
| 13 | Latvia
|
"ŠAĻTI" | Bez PVN ft. DIONA | 14 | 54 |
| 14 |  Costa Rica
|
"LLORONiTA" | Ella Boh | 5 | 83 |
| 15 |  Ireland
|
"Now What" | Orla Gartland | 8 | 70 |
| 16 | Switzerland
|
"Petty" | Claudy | 17 | 46 |
| 17 | Guam
|
"See Me Now" | Lø Spirit | 7 | 71 |
| 18 | Azerbaijan
|
"İncitmişler" | Nigar Muharrem | 18 | 39 |
| 19 | Error creating thumbnail: Ethiopia | "SUBMARINE" | Thehiz | 1 | 109 |
| 20 | Sweden
|
"Halleluja" | Miriam Bryant | 16 | 51 |
Semi-Final 2
20 countries took part in this semi-finale. Those 20 nations plus Mexico and Singapore were assigned to cast their votes in this half of the qualifiers. Along with the 10 acts that went straight to the finale, Bolivia joined the other two wildcards from the previous semi-finale.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | United Kingdom
|
"Yandere" | Jazmin Bean | 18 | 29 |
| 02 | Bolivia
|
"Raíz" | Nia Cole | 11 | 58 |
| 03 |  South Africa
|
"Afgrod" | Droomsindroom | 5 | 91 |
| 04 | Austria
|
"What Am I Waiting For" | KØLEEN | 14 | 50 |
| 05 | Error creating thumbnail: Indonesia | "superstitious" | no na | 12 | 53 |
| 06 | United states
|
"KEROSENE" | Capital Soiree | 8 | 70 |
| 07 | Portugal
|
"The Cold of Dark" | Glasya | 2 | 103 |
| 08 |  China
|
"Starlight" | Jane Zhang | 6 | 77 |
| 09 | Lithuania
|
"Dužo ir Duš" | Evgenya Redko | 9 | 67 |
| 10 | Iraq
|
"bite" | ellise | 13 | 52 |
| 11 |  El Salvador
|
"Lady Love" | Olivia C. Dacal | 17 | 42 |
| 12 | Haiti
|
"All My Life" | Naïka | 16 | 47 |
| 13 | Spain
|
"Plan De Dos" | Soph | 3 | 94 |
| 14 |  Luxembourg
|
"ça pique unpeu quand même" | miki | 7 | 70 |
| 15 | Puerto Rico
|
"POP SONG" | Zay Dante | 19 | 26 |
| 16 | Philippines
|
"What if I miss you for the rest of my life?" | Janine Berdin | 1 | 124 |
| 17 | Error creating thumbnail: Hungary | "EXIT" | Herceg Erika | 15 | 47 |
| 18 | Belgium
|
"Every Time" | Boogie Belgique | 20 | 17 |
| 19 | France
|
"OUBLIÉE" | Ebony | 4 | 92 |
| 20 | South Korea
|
"Catch Catch" | YENA | 10 | 63 |
Wildcard Round
The wildcard round consisted of Bolivia, Hong Kong, and Italy. Closing it's lines on the 22nd of June, Hong Kong got the final ticket to the finale after receiving the highest percentage of the votes casted.
| Country | Song | Artist | # of Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia
|
"Raíz" | Nia Cole | 5 | 25% | Eliminated |
| Hong Kong
|
"Sombre" | omori ft. Jack@Summer Ends | 8 | 40% | Grand Final |
| Italy
|
"vermanete" | sangiovanni | 7 | 35% | Eliminated |
Grand Final
26 countries partook in the finale. Philippines ended up as champions after bagging a total of 163 points. Spain followed suit with 142 points, and France rounded out the podium with their commendable 130 points. Host nation Canada bottomed the scoreboard with a respectable 50 points, continuing a streak of automatic qualifier altercations with last place.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ireland
|
"Now What" | Orla Gartland | ||
| 02 | North Korea
|
"Biggest Fan" | IRENE | ||
| 03 | Mexico
|
"No nos conocen" | Juanpa Gordoa | 24 | |
| 04 | Luxembourg
|
"ça pique un peu quand même" | miki |