Season 11
Season 11 of Melodia Song Contest was hosted in File:Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The winning country was File:Flag of Portugal.svg 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 File:Flag of India.svg 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.
Participating Countries
A total of 37 countries participated this edition.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg Åland Islands | wither2706 | ÅRTV | "Jericho" | Normandie | |
| File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania | skanyone | RTSH | "Secrets" | Regard, RAYE | |
| File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa | moliesmosh | KVZK-TV | "Unspoken" | Blackcode, 9Lives, Charlie Miller | |
| File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | lozzol | TVP | "10percs" | Saramalacara, Hatsune Miku | |
| File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia & Herzegovina | erminofernandes | BHRT | "Uloga" | Maya Berović | |
| File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | twan7047 | TV Globo | "Hold On" | Alexia Evellyn | |
| File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | olympiaevergreen | BNT | "POLUDYAL" | INA GAYARDI | |
| File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | olagusia | HRT | "Tempo" | Miach | |
| File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | suppacoo | ICRT | "Please Be Rude" | Gigi Perez | |
| File:Flag of Czechia.svg Czechia | it.domca.69 | ČT | "Dřevo" | Xindl X | |
| File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | tng8394 | ERR | "LONER" | NIGHT TAPES | |
| File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | dajciemispokoj. | Yle | "Humalahuilu" | Vilma Jää | |
| File:Flag of France.svg France | eurofan98 | France Télévisions | "Immortel" | Jeck | |
| File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon | toniaczka | RTG | "Zambédaka" | Laurianne Ekondo | |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | voilavoila | NDR | "YOUR SHOW" | DAFINA, RINOR | |
| File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | spiritsarehere | KGTF | "Past Lives" | BØRNS | |
| File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | ghozy2081 | BBC | "HUMAN" | Selin | |
| File:Flag of India.svg India | paldosreal.sss | Doordarshan | "Therapy" | W.i.S.H | |
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | chromiliaghaztic | TVRI | "right where you left me" | eaJ, Hindia | |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | blueythesharkie | NHK | "Be A Flower" | Ryokuoushoku Shakai | |
| File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | riardukas | LRT | "Žvaigždės" | Jessica Shy | |
| File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | moldovanlatifi | TRM | "Dudadu" | Irina Rimes | |
| File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | stevenesc. | KCTV | "JUSTICE" | Dreamcatcher | |
| File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines | jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "Maharani" | ALAMAT | |
| File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | haepuff | RTP | "Who Do I Call Now? (Hellbent)" | Sofia Camara | |
| File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | .ouannnn | TVR | "trop tard" | donni | |
| File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | kasvi004 | RTVS | "Do Everything" | Mairee, Lara Koll | |
| File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia | thejendyz | SNTV | "Ma Ihi" | Imenella, Sharma Boy | |
| File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | rossoreo | KBS | "Azalea" | ROLLING QUARTZ | |
| File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre & Miquelon | jesuisunepoubelle | SPM-LP | "Écoute chérie" | Vendredi sur Mer | |
| File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | ctys0n | SLBC | "HUSH" | Rhea Raj | |
| File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | sandernl | SVT | "Borderline" | Tove Lo | |
| File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | eternal2 | SRG SSR | "NEW FRIENDS" | Skyler Wind | |
| File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | womansworld | TPBS | "Complicated" | MATCHA | |
| File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | esclorenzo | BBC | "That Song" | NIIVA | |
| File:Flag of United States.svg United States | whothehellisorestis | NBC | "Throw Some Ass" | SOFI TUKKER | |
| File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands | valentinomore | WSVI | "It's A Feeling" | Sigala, Trevor Daniel, 24kGoldn | |
Contest Overview
Semi-final allocation draw
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 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | "Žvaigždės" | Jessica Shy | 12 | 55 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg Åland Islands | "Jericho" | Normandie | 8 | 79 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Czechia.svg Czechia | "Dřevo" | Xindl X | 16 | 0 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia & Herzegovina | "Uloga" | Maya Berović | 14 | 47 |
| 05 | File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | "That Song" | NIIVA | 5 | 83 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | "LONER" | NIGHT TAPES | 4 | 90 |
| 07 | File:Flag of India.svg India | "Therapy" | W.i.S.H | 3 | 97 |
| 08 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | "trop tard" | donni | 15 | 14 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | "Past Lives" | BØRNS | 10 | 72 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | "Humalahuilu" | Vilma Jää | 7 | 80 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania | "Secrets" | Regard, RAYE | 6 | 80 |
| 12 | File:Flag of United States.svg United States | "Throw Some Ass" | SOFI TUKKER | 11 | 63 |
| 13 | File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands | "It's A Feeling" | Sigala, Trevor Daniel, 24kGoldn | 9 | 72 |
| 14 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "JUSTICE" | Dreamcatcher | 2 | 98 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon | "Zambédaka" | Laurianne Ekondo | 13 | 50 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Croatia.svg 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 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | "POLUDYAL" | INA GAYARDI | 2 | 89 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia | "Ma Ihi" | Imenella, Sharma Boy | 16 | 23 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg St. Pierre & Miquelon | "Écoute chérie" | Vendredi sur Mer | 9 | 62 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | "Dudadu" | Irina Rimes | 11 | 58 |
| 05 | File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa | "Unspoken" | Blackcode, 9Lives, Charlie Miller | 13 | 54 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | "HUSH" | Rhea Raj | 7 | 67 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | "Be A Flower" | Ryokuoushoku Shakai | 4 | 86 |
| 08 | File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | "NEW FRIENDS" | Skyler Wind | 5 | 74 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines | "Maharani" | ALAMAT | 12 | 55 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | "HUMAN" | Selin | 15 | 49 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | "Borderline" | Tove Lo | 8 | 64 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | "YOUR SHOW" | DAFINA, RINOR | 14 | 52 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | "Who Do I Call Now? (Hellbent)" | Sofia Camara | 1 | 92 |
| 14 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | "Azalea" | ROLLING QUARTZ | 10 | 60 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | "Complicated" | MATCHA | 6 | 72 |
| 16 | File:Flag of France.svg France | "Immortel" | Jeck | 3 | 87 |