Season 12
Season 12 of Melodia Song Contest was hosted in 
Lisbon, Portugal. The winning country was 
Germany, represented by dArtagnan with their song "Ruf der Freiheit". They scored a total of 151 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was 
Finland with 148 points.
Location
Participating Countries
A total of 37 countries participated in this edition of Melodia Song Contest.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania
|
olympiaevergreen | RTSH | "Me e Forte" | Xheisara Frisku | Albanian |
 Australia
|
theschemingturtle | SBS | "insubordinate." | alt. | English |
 Bahrain
|
jita26televisi | BRTC | "Waves of Blue" | Majid Jordan | English |
 Belgium
|
suppacoo | VRT | "Loser" | RORI | English |
| File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia & Herzegovina | erminofernandes | BHRT | "Hollywood" | Jala Brat, Buba Corelli & Rasta | Bosnian [1] |
 Canada
|
sandernl | CBC | "More Than My Mind" | ELIO | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Czechia | it.domca.69 | ČT | "I Have No Inspiration" | Thom Artway | English |
| File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador | valentinomore | EcuadorTV | "Can't Choose" | LARI LUKE ft. Kiara Nelson | English |
| File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea | thejendryz | TVGE | "Fatiguée" | Anguesomo | French [1] |
| Finland
|
moliesmosh | Yle | "Painava Sydan" | Mirella | Finnish |
| Error creating thumbnail: France | eurofan98 | France Télévisions | "Celui Qui Part" | Joseph Kamel | French |
| Germany
|
chromiliaghaztic | ARD/NDR | "Ruf der Freiheit" | dArtagnan | German |
| Error creating thumbnail: Guam | twan7047 | KUAM-TV | "dying on the inside" | Nessa Barrett | English |
 Hong Kong
|
meuw2202 | RTHK | "Renegade" | LUCAS | English |
 Iceland
|
whothehellisorestis | RÚV | "Hotel Heartache" | Thorsteinn Einarsson | English |
 Ireland
|
pinguini | RTÉ | "These Are The Days" | Inhaler | English |
 Isle of Man
|
kasvi004 | BBC North West | "Follow Me" | Matrix & Futurebound ft. Ayak Thiik | English |
 Italy
|
esclorenzo | RAI | "MILLEOCCHI" | nudda | Italian |
| File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey | womansworld | ITV Channel Television | "Solar" | Made in Korea ft. dearALICE | English |
| File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | toniaczka | KBC | "Hush" | Xenia Manasseh | English |
 Lithuania
|
riardukas | LRT | "Vakar Vakare" | Rokas Yan | Lithuanian |
 Malaysia
|
zakrusta | RTM | "Tunggu" | Jetcetera | Malay |
 Netherlands
|
wither2706 | AVROTROS | "Work of Art" | RONDE | English |
| File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua | moldovanatifi | TN8 | "UNA" | Stayleave | Spanish [1] |
 North Korea
|
stevenesc. | KCTV | "Girls" | Nature | Korean [1] |
| Error creating thumbnail: Norway | randomguy213 | NRK | "Forglømmegei" | Hege Bjerk | Norwegian |
 Philippines
|
jceurovisionfan1996 | PTV | "Iba Ka" | Seth Fedelin | Filipino |
| File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | .ouannnn | TVP | "Alice" | Bassvictim | English |
| Portugal
|
haepuff | RTP | "Rendezvous" | NIKO | English |
 St Pierre and Miquelon
|
jesuisunepoubelle | Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon La Première | "C'est la Merde" | NAVA | French |
 South Korea
|
paldosreal.sss | KBS | "Love Attack" | RESCENE | English, Korean |
 Sweden
|
tng8394 | SVT | "Bast i Sverige" | Junior Brielle | Swedish |
 Switzerland
|
eternal2 | SRG SSR | "Pour de Bon" | Shana Pearson | French |
| File:Flag of Togo.svg Togo | viciiiiiii | TVT | "OMNIPRÉSENCE" | Fyore | French |
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|
bluiethesharkie | BBC | "Stockholm Butterfly" | Jazmin Bean | English |
 United States
|
skanyone | NBC | "Why Do You Love Me" | Charlotte Lawrence | English |
| File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | ctys0n | VTM | "dear me" | Plumcot Paige | English |
Contest Overview
Semi-Final 1
19 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Ivory Coast, South Korea and Sweden voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Aruba moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Netherlands
|
"Stukje van mij" | MEAU | ||
| 02 |  Angola
|
"Rabonêthe" | Titica | ||
| 03 | Lithuania
|
"Patalai" | Gabrielė Vilkickytė | ||
| 04 | Finland
|
"Paholainen pukeutuu Pradaan" | Heviteemu | ||
| 05 | United Kingdom
|
"Midas" | Wunderhorse | ||
| 06 | North Korea
|
"Like A Flower" | IRENE | ||
| 07 |  Singapore
|
"Here's to Coming Out" | Chloe Ho | ||
| 08 |  Turkiye
|
"ŞIP" | Selin | ||
| 09 |  Mongolia
|
"Tsuutan" | Magnet Brain, Jonon | ||
| 10 | Error creating thumbnail: Aruba | "A Moment" | Kensington | ||
| 11 | File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia & Herzegovina | "Step-Grandma" | Salvatore Ganacci | ||
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: Romania | "MA DOARE" | RAVA, TUSSIN, CANDYBOII | ||
| 13 | Germany
|
"Dancing With The Dead" | POWERWOLF | ||
| 14 | Canada
|
"BLIND" | Alex Sampson | ||
| 15 | Error creating thumbnail: Norway | "White Foxes" | Susanne Sundfør | ||
| 16 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | "bałagan" | Kathia | ||
| 17 | Switzerland
|
"Plova" | Mattiu | ||
| 18 | File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq | "Shetm" | BANA | ||
| 19 | File:Flag of Sakhalin Oblast.svg Kuril Islands | "UFO" | f5ve |
Semi-Final 2
Due to Estonia and France's withdrawal, only 17 countries competed in the second semi-final. These countries plus Denmark and Sri Lanka voted. 10 qualified for the final, with Kyrgyzstan moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Italy
|
"pugnale" | Ottobre | ||
| 02 |  Jamaica
|
"Until The Sun Comes Up" | Milow, Skip Marley | ||
| 03 |  Mexico
|
"MORE" | The Warning | ||
| 04 | Philippines
|
"Magpakita Ka Na" | Zephanie | ||
| 05 | Error creating thumbnail: Luxembourg | "Like A Carousel" | Bill Yard | ||
| 06 |  Brazil
|
"ÀIYÉ" | DIABLO XV | ||
| 07 |  Japan
|
"PANORAMA" | Hayley Kiyoko | ||
| 08 | Error creating thumbnail: Chile | "epitafio" | AKRILA, facebrooklyn, Juicy Bae | ||
| 09 |  Gibraltar
|
"Amsterdam" | Nothing But Thieves" | ||
| 10 | United States
|
"Fools" | ufo ufo | ||
| 11 | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | "Dă-mă mamă după Iura" | Magnat & Feoctist | ||
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: Estonia | DISQUALIFIED | |||
| 13 |  Taiwan
|
"Stay A While" | niko rain, EJEAN | ||
| 14 | Belgium
|
"Vergeet De Tijd" | Regi & Camille | ||
| 15 | Error creating thumbnail: France | DISQUALIFIED | |||
| 16 | File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana | "Mask of the Dead" | Skinflint | ||
| 17 | File:Flag of Greenland.svg Greenland | "Uerisimaartitaaneq" | Sauwestari | ||
| 18 |  Spain
|
"11 RAZONES" | Aitana | ||
| 19 |  Kyrgyzstan
|
"Drama Queens" | Zere | ||
Wildcard Round
The wildcard round voting finished on March 3rd. XX was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
| Country | % | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Error creating thumbnail: Aruba | ||
| Kyrgyzstan
|