Season 11
Season 11 of Melodia Song Contest was hosted in 
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.
Location
Participating Countries
A total of 37 countries participated this edition.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Åland Islands
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wither2706 | ÅRTV | "Jericho" | Normandie | English |
 Albania
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skanyone | RTSH | "Secrets" | Regard, RAYE | English |
 American Samoa
|
moliesmosh | KVZK-TV | "Unspoken" | Blackcode, 9Lives, Charlie Miller | English |
 Argentina
|
lozzol | TVP | "10percs" | Saramalacara, Hatsune Miku | Spanish |
| Error creating thumbnail: Bosnia & Herzegovina | erminofernandes | BHRT | "Uloga" | Maya Berović | Bosnian |
| Brazil
|
twan7047 | TV Globo | "Hold On" | Alexia Evellyn | English |
 Bulgaria
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olympiaevergreen | BNT | "POLUDYAL" | INA GAYARDI | Bulgarian |
 Croatia
|
olagusia | HRT | "Tempo" | Miach | Croatian |
 Cuba
|
suppacoo | ICRT | "Please Be Rude" | Gigi Perez | English |
 Czechia
|
it.domca.69 | ČT | "Dřevo" | Xindl X | Czech |
 Estonia
|
tng8394 | ERR | "LONER" | NIGHT TAPES | English |
 Finland
|
dajciemispokoj. | Yle | "Humalahuilu" | Vilma Jää | Finnish |
 France
|
eurofan98 | France Télévisions | "Immortel" | Jeck | French |
 Gabon
|
toniaczka | RTG | "Zambédaka" | Laurianne Ekondo | French, Tsogo[1] |
 Germany
|
voilavoila | NDR | "YOUR SHOW" | DAFINA, RINOR | English[2] |
 Guam
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spiritsarehere | KGTF | "Past Lives" | BØRNS | English |
 Guernsey
|
ghozy2081 | BBC | "HUMAN" | Selin | English |
| India
|
paldosreal.sss | Doordarshan | "Therapy" | W.i.S.H | English, Hindi |
 Indonesia
|
chromiliaghaztic | TVRI | "right where you left me" | eaJ, Hindia | English |
 Japan
|
blueythesharkie | NHK | "Be A Flower" | Ryokuoushoku Shakai | Japanese |
 Lithuania
|
riardukas | LRT | "Žvaigždės" | Jessica Shy | Lithuanian |
 Moldova
|
moldovanlatifi | TRM | "Dudadu" | Irina Rimes | Romanian |
| Error creating thumbnail: North Korea | stevenesc. | KCTV | "JUSTICE" | Dreamcatcher | Korean, English |
 Philippines
|
jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "Maharani" | ALAMAT | Tagalog, English |
| Portugal
|
haepuff | RTP | "Who Do I Call Now?" | Sofia Camara | English |
 Romania
|
.ouannnn | TVR | "trop tard" | donni | French |
 St. Pierre and Miquelon
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jesuisunepoubelle | SPM-LP | "Écoute chérie" | Vendredi sur Mer | French |
 Slovakia
|
kasvi004 | RTVS | "Do Everything" | Mairee, Lara Koll | English |
 Somalia
|
thejendyz | SNTV | "Ma Ihi" | Imenella, Sharma Boy | Arabic, French |
 South Korea
|
rossoreo | KBS | "Azalea" | ROLLING QUARTZ | Korean |
 Sri Lanka
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ctys0n | SLBC | "HUSH" | Rhea Raj | English |
 Sweden
|
sandernl | SVT | "Borderline" | Tove Lo | English |
 Switzerland
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eternal2 | SRG SSR | "NEW FRIENDS" | Skyler Wind | English |
 Thailand
|
womansworld | TPBS | "Complicated" | MATCHA | English, Thai |
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esclorenzo | BBC | "That Song" | NIIVA | English |
 United States
|
whothehellisorestis | NBC | "Throw Some Ass" | SOFI TUKKER | English |
 US Virgin Islands
|
valentinomore | WSVI | "It's A Feeling" | Sigala, Trevor Daniel, 24kGoldn | 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 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 Guernsey Error creating thumbnail: North Korea United Kingdom
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Estonia Guam India Portugal South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand
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Åland Islands France Japan Lithuania Sweden US Virgin Islands
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Error creating thumbnail: Bosnia & Herzegovina Finland Moldova Romania St. Pierre & Miquelon Somalia
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Albania Bulgaria Gabon Philippines Switzerland United States
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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
|
"Žvaigždės" | Jessica Shy | 12 | 55 |
| 02 | Åland Islands
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"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 | United Kingdom
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"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
|
"Throw Some Ass" | SOFI TUKKER | 11 | 63 |
| 13 | US Virgin Islands
|
"It's A Feeling" | Sigala, Trevor Daniel, 24kGoldn | 9 | 72 |
| 14 | Error creating thumbnail: North Korea | "JUSTICE" | Dreamcatcher | 2 | 98 |
| 15 | Gabon
|
"Zambédaka" | Laurianne Ekondo | 13 | 50 |
| 16 | Croatia
|
"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 | Bulgaria
|
"POLUDYAL" | INA GAYARDI | 2 | 89 |
| 02 | Somalia
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"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 | Sri Lanka
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"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
|
"Maharani" | ALAMAT | 12 | 55 |
| 10 | Guernsey
|
"HUMAN" | Selin | 15 | 49 |
| 11 | Sweden
|
"Borderline" | Tove Lo | 8 | 64 |
| 12 | Germany
|
"YOUR SHOW" | DAFINA, RINOR | 14 | 52 |
| 13 | Portugal
|
"Who Do I Call Now?" | Sofia Camara | 1 | 92 |
| 14 | South Korea
|
"Azalea" | ROLLING QUARTZ | 10 | 60 |
| 15 | Thailand
|
"Complicated" | MATCHA | 6 | 72 |
| 16 | France
|
"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
|
"Throw Some Ass" | SOFI TUKKER | 63.2% | Grand Final |
| Moldova
|
"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
|
"Therapy" | W.i.S.H | 2 | 127 |
| 02 | Brazil
|
"Hold On" | Alexia Evellyn | 10 | 96 |
| 03 | Error creating thumbnail: North Korea | "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 | Slovakia
|
"Do Everything" | Mairee, Lara Koll | 13 | 82 |
| 07 | Argentina
|
"10percs" | Saramalacara, Hatsune Miku | 25 | 27 |
| 08 | South Korea
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"Azalea" | ROLLING QUARTZ | 15 | 76 |
| 09 | Cuba
|
"Please Be Rude" | Gigi Perez | 24 | 33 |
| 10 | Thailand
|
"Complicated" | MATCHA | 21 | 62 |
| 11 | France
|
"Immortel" | Jeck | 9 | 97 |
| 12 | Bulgaria
|
"POLUDYAL" | INA GAYARDI | 12 | 85 |
| 13 | United States
|
"Throw Some Ass" | SOFI TUKKER | 18 | 68 |
| 14 | Estonia
|
"LONER" | NIGHT TAPES | 4 | 123 |
| 15 | Indonesia
|
"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
|
"Who Do I Call Now?" | Sofia Camara | 1 | 132 |
| 18 | Guam
|
"Past Lives" | BØRNS | 26 | 21 |
| 19 | Finland
|
"Humalahuilu" | Vilma Jää | 16 | 76 |
| 20 | Sri Lanka
|
"HUSH" | Rhea Raj | 22 | 61 |
| 21 | Åland Islands
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"Jericho" | Normandie | 17 | 75 |
| 22 | United Kingdom
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"That Song" | NIIVA | 23 | 40 |
| 23 | Switzerland
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"NEW FRIENDS" | Skyler Wind | 14 | 77 |
| 24 | US Virgin Islands
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"It's A Feeling" | Sigala, Trevor Daniel, 24kGoldn | 20 | 67 |
| 25 | Sweden
|
"Borderline" | Tove Lo | 8 | 101 |
| 26 | Croatia
|
"Tempo" | Miach | 6 | 112 |