Edition 2

The second Edition of Melodia Song Contest took place between June 26th, 2019, and July 14th, 2019. It was hosted in the International Exhibition Centre in Kiev (Ukraine) following the win last year from MARUV in California (See Edition 1)

Hosts

City

Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of public transport and infrastructure, including the Kyiv Metro. The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders. During its history, Kyiv, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of prominence and obscurity. The city probably existed as a commercial center as early as the 5th century. A Slavic settlement on the great trade route between Scandinavia and Constantinople, Kyiv was a tributary of the Khazars, until its capture by the Varangians (Vikings) in the mid-9th century. Under Varangian rule, the city became a capital of Kievan Rus', the first East Slavic state. Completely destroyed during the Mongol invasions in 1240, the city lost most of its influence for the centuries to come. Coming under Lithuania, then Poland and then Russia, the city would grow from a frontier market into an important centre of Orthodox learning in the sixteenth century, and later of industry, commerce, and administration by the ninenteenth.

Venue

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The International Exhibition Centre (Ukrainian: Міжнародний виставковий центр) in Kyiv is the largest exhibition centre in Ukraine. Located in the western portion of Livoberezhna microdistrict, the center was opened in October 2002, and the head of the center since its construction was Anatoly Tkachenko. The Eurovision Song Contest 2017 was held at the Centre. The idea of building the complex was from Viktor Tkachenko, then director of the Palace of Sports. Current director of the center, Ukrainian architect Yanush Wig designed the complex, and Eduard Safronov was the head of its construction.

Grand Final

There were 5 more entries this year compared to last, making the total of competitors 18. However, the MEBU decided to still just hold a Grand Final. The overall winner was Germany.

Draw	Country	Artist	Song	Username	Points	Place
01	India	Ramji Gulati	"Tere Bin Kive"	wotintarnation	14	18th
02	Canada	Allie X	"Focus"	christhoforos	71	7th
03	Benin	Angelique Kidjo ft. Asa	"Eva"	ryt#9265	25	17th
04	Turkey	Ozan Doğulu ft. Bahadır Tatlıöz	"Yok De"	marysteve94	38	15th
05	Romania	INNA	"No Help"	teolette	88	3rd
06	North Korea	Moranbong Band	"Lets Go To Mount Petku (가리라 백두산으로)"	maciospy	60	9th
07	Germany	lilly among clouds	"Suprise"	miasma43#6782	106	1st
08	Azerbaijan	Eldar	"I'll Find A Way"	eternal2	44	12th
09	Ukraine	Jamala	"Крила"	halfy.	54	10th
10	Israel	Mergui	"אני לא לני"	meowbingbing	41	13th
11	South Korea	KNK	"Knock"	rossoreo	89	2nd
12	Switzerland	The Gardener & The Tree	"Postcards"	fun6754	53	11th
13	United States	ODESZA ft. Zyra	"Say My Name"	TNG#8236	72	6th
14	San Marino	IROL	"24"	GalaxyDreamer#4271	32	16th
15	Spain	Bombai	"Vuela"	jnk8102	39	14th
16	Australia	Troye Sivan	"My My My!"	sylvfilms	65	8th
17	Brazil	Blaya	"Faz Gostoso"	redx8652	77	4th
18	United Kingdom	Rina Sawayama	"Cherry"	1213abac	76	5th