Season 20
Season 20 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in Error creating thumbnail: Malacca, Malaysia. The winning country was Error creating thumbnail: Lithuania, represented by VELVET with their song "PAŽADĖTA". They scored 147 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom with 142 points.
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Location
This season’s contest was held in Encore Melaka in the city of Malacca, swifting the contest again outside the country's capital. Encore Melaka is a modern, state-of-the-art theatre in Malacca, Malaysia, known for its stunning architecture and 360-degree rotating auditorium. With a capacity of around 2,000, it offers an impressive setting for large-scale performances and international events.
Participating Countries
38 countries initially declared interest in participation this season.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia
|
sandernl | SBS | "Accelerator" | Blusher | English |
| File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | ORF | "Shaded In" | filous, Jordan Léser | English |
| File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana | aenthology | BTV | "Head" | Robyn L | English |
| File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | andrezzapaquita | TV Brazil | "SEQUÊNCIA FEITICEIRA" | PEDRO SAMPAIO [1] | Portuguese |
| Error creating thumbnail: China | bluiethesharkie | CGTN | "Viola Illyria" | Kolaa | Chinese |
| Error creating thumbnail: France | jesuisunepoubelle | France Télévisions | "Chéripop" | CHÉRI | French |
| Error creating thumbnail: Gabon | toniaczka | RTG | "Sombre" | TSUKI | French |
| Error creating thumbnail: Germany | chromiliaghaztic | NDR | "Sisyphus" | Lilith Max | English |
| File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | valentinomore | GBC | "Erase You" | Mimi Webb | English |
| File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | stevenesc. | ERT | "AYGOUSTOS" | DANAE | Greek |
| File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | itsme_notme | KGTF | "BEAT UP CHANEL$" | Slayyyter | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Iceland | meuw2202 | RÚV | "Gleðivíma" | RÁN, Páll Óskar | Icelandic |
 Indonesia
|
hailflax | TVRI | "Eka Gustiwana" | TERSIMPAN DI HATI, Prince Husein, Sara Fajira | Indonesian |
| File:Flag of India.svg India | haepuff | Doordarshan | "DOWN TO EARTH" | Kiran & Nivi | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Ireland | ctys0n | RTÉ | "Acquaitance" | Eiza Murphy | English |
 Italy
|
mulltqncas | RAI | "Che Gusto C’è" | Fabri Fibra, Tredici Pietro | Italian |
 Japan
|
vasco.dot | NHK | "QUEEN" | LiSA | English, Japanese |
| Error creating thumbnail: Jersey | some_random_goober | BBC | "SORRY I’M LATE" | RØRY | English |
| File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | jita26televisi | JRTV | "Shu Ma Sar" | Dana Salah | Arabic |
| File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo | whothehellisorestis | RTK | "Again Again" | Sahati | Albanian, English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Lithuania | riardukas | LRT | "PAŽADĖTA" | VELVET | Lithuanian |
| File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | randomguy213 | LTR | "Underneath The Surface" | Lilly Among Clouds | English |
 Malaysia
|
zakrusta | RTM | "JEDA" | Aisha Retno | Malaysian |
| Error creating thumbnail: Nigeria | suppacoo | NTA | "If I Could Choose It Would Be You" | Ruti | English |
| File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | szszofi06 | KCTV | "Take My Half" | BEOMGYU | English, Korean |
| File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | tng8394 | PTV | "Rajkumari" | Meesha Shafi | Urdu |
| Error creating thumbnail: Philippines | jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "First Luv" | BINI | English, Filippino |
| File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | skanyone | TVP | "Tańcz Głupia" | Margaret | Polish |
| Error creating thumbnail: Portugal | msgomes219 | RTP | "Lie You Love It" | NEEV | English |
| File:Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe.svg São Tomé and Príncipe | twan7047 | TVS | "MACHUCA" | Suzete | Spanish |
 South Korea
|
moliesmosh | KBS | "Band-Aid" | Kick Flip | English, Korean |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | thejendyz | RTVE | "Antagonista" | Belén Aguilera | Spanish |
| Error creating thumbnail: Sweden | pinguini | SVT | "Man Made Of Meat" | Viagra Boys | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Switzerland | eternal2 | SRG SSR | "Going Under" | PYTH | English |
| File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | lentavakasvi | Suspline | "Kolomiyka" | Costel van Dein, July Mell | Ukrainian |
| Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | wither2706 | BBC | "Animals" | Architects | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: United States | paldosreal.sss | NBC | "Top Down" | 3Quency | English |
 US Virgin Islands
|
hannestheluser | WSVI | "how u been?" | Natalie Jane | 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 9th October 2025. The 33 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
17 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus China and United Kingdom and voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Botswana moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana | "Head" | Robyn L | 11 | 48 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | "SEQUÊNCIA FEITICEIRA" | PEDRO SAMPAIO | 10 | 51 |
| 03 | Error creating thumbnail: Germany | "Sisyphus" | Lilith Max | 1 | 114 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | "BEAT UP CHANEL$" | Slayyyter | 8 | 68 |
| 05 | Italy
|
"Che Gusto C’è" | Fabri Fibra, Tredici Pietro | 16 | 17 |
| 06 | Japan
|
"QUEEN" | LiSA | 2 | 114 |
| 07 | File:Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe.svg São Tomé and Príncipe | "MACHUCA" | Suzete | 14 | 38 |
| 08 | South Korea
|
"Band-Aid" | Kick Flip | 6 | 84 |
| 09 | Error creating thumbnail: Switzerland | "Going Under" | PYTH | 3 | 107 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | "Erase You" | Mimi Webb | 13 | 40 |
| 11 | Indonesia
|
"Eka Gustiwana" | TERSIMPAN DI HATI | 15 | 33 |
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: Ireland | "Acquaitance" | Eiza Murphy | 12 | 40 |
| 13 | Error creating thumbnail: Jersey | "SORRY I’M LATE" | RØRY | 5 | 95 |
| 14 | Error creating thumbnail: Lithuania | "PAŽADĖTA" | VELVET | 4 | 98 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | "Underneath The Surface" | Lilly Among Clouds | 9 | 61 |
| 16 | Error creating thumbnail: Nigeria | "If I Could Choose It Would Be You" | Ruti | 7 | 84 |
| 17 | Error creating thumbnail: Philippines | "First Luv" | BINI | 17 | 10 |
Semi-Final 2
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Jordan, Kosovo and Malaysia voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with United States moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "Take My Half" | BEOMGYU | 10 | 67 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | "Shaded In" | filous, Jordan Léser | 13 | 46 |
| 03 | Error creating thumbnail: Portugal | "Lie You Love It" | NEEV | 15 | 25 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | "Tańcz Głupia" | Margaret | 12 | 58 |
| 05 | Australia
|
"Accelerator" | Blusher | 1 | 116 |
| 06 | File:Flag of India.svg India | "DOWN TO EARTH" | Kiran & Nivi | 2 | 105 |
| 07 | Error creating thumbnail: Gabon | "Sombre" | TSUKI | 5 | 75 |
| 08 | US Virgin Islands
|
"how u been?" | Natalie Jane | 6 | 75 |
| 09 | Error creating thumbnail: France | "Chéripop" | CHÉRI | 8 | 74 |
| 10 | Error creating thumbnail: United States | "Top Down" | 3Quency | 11 | 63 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | "Rajkumari" | Meesha Shafi | 3 | 102 |
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: Sweden | "Man Made Of Meat" | Viagra Boys | 16 | 21 |
| 13 | Error creating thumbnail: Iceland | "Gleðivíma" | RÁN, Páll Óskar | 14 | 31 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | "Antagonista" | Belén Aguilera | 7 | 75 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | "Kolomiyka" | Costel van Dein, July Mell | 9 | 68 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | "AYGOUSTOS" | DANAE | 4 | 101 |
Wildcard Round
The wildcard round voting finished on October 27th. United States was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
| Country | Song | Artist | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana | "Head" | Robyn L | 43.5% | Eliminated |
| Error creating thumbnail: United States | "Top Down" | 3Quency | 56.5% | Grand Final |
Grand Final
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. Lithuania was the winner with 147 points, followed by the United Kingom with 142 points and Malaysia with 140 points. Jordan ended in the last place with 19 points.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Error creating thumbnail: Jersey | "SORRY I’M LATE" | RØRY | 12 | 90 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | "Shu Ma Sar" | Dana Salah | 26 | 19 |
| 03 | Malaysia
|
"JEDA" | Aisha Retno | 3 | 140 |
| 04 | Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | "Animals" | Architects | 2 | 142 |
| 05 | Australia
|
"Accelerator" | Blusher | 4 | 117 |
| 06 | Error creating thumbnail: China | "Viola Illyria" | Kolaa | 23 | 49 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | "Underneath The Surface" | Lilly Among Clouds | 18 | 72 |
| 08 | File:Flag of India.svg India | "DOWN TO EARTH" | Kiran & Nivi | 5 | 115 |
| 09 | Error creating thumbnail: United States | "Top Down" | 3Quency | 13 | 86 |
| 10 | US Virgin Islands
|
"how u been?" | Natalie Jane | 22 | 50 |
| 11 | Error creating thumbnail: Gabon | "Sombre" | TSUKI | 15 | 82 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | "Antagonista" | Belén Aguilera | 16 | 79 |
| 13 | Error creating thumbnail: France | "Chéripop" | CHÉRI | 14 | 84 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo | "Again Again" | Sahati | 25 | 36 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | "Kolomiyka" | Costel van Dein, July Mell | 11 | 91 |
| 16 | Error creating thumbnail: Lithuania | "PAŽADĖTA" | VELVET | 1 | 147 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | "AYGOUSTOS" | DANAE | 7 | 97 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | "Rajkumari" | Meesha Shafi | 17 | 79 |
| 19 | Error creating thumbnail: Germany | "Sisyphus" | Lilith Max | 6 | 111 |
| 20 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "Take My Half" | BEOMGYU | 20 | 62 |
| 21 | Japan
|
"QUEEN" | LiSA | 8 | 95 |
| 22 | Error creating thumbnail: Switzerland | "Going Under" | PYTH | 9 | 95 |
| 23 | Error creating thumbnail: Nigeria | "If I Could Choose It Would Be You" | Ruti | 21 | 57 |
| 24 | File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | "BEAT UP CHANEL$" | Slayyyter | 10 | 94 |
| 25 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | "SEQUÊNCIA FEITICEIRA" | PEDRO SAMPAIO | 24 | 44 |
| 26 | South Korea
|
"Band-Aid" | Kick Flip | 19 | 71 |
References
- ↑ including MC GW, MC Rodrigo do CN, MC Jhey, MC Nito