Season 11
Season 11 of Melodia Song Contest was hosted in File:Flag of Brazil.svg 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.
Participating Countries
A total of 37 countries participated this edition.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Åland Islands
|
wither2706 | ÅRTV | "Jericho" | Normandie | |
 Albania
|
skanyone | RTSH | "Secrets" | Regard, RAYE | |
 American Samoa
|
moliesmosh | KVZK-TV | "Unspoken" | Blackcode, 9Lives, Charlie Miller | |
 Argentina
|
lozzol | TVP | "10percs" | Saramalacara, Hatsune Miku | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
erminofernandes | BHRT | "Uloga" | Maya Berović | |
| File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | twan7047 | TV Globo | "Hold On" | Alexia Evellyn | |
 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 | |
 Czechia
|
it.domca.69 | ČT | "Dřevo" | Xindl X | |
| File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | tng8394 | ERR | "LONER" | NIGHT TAPES | |
 Finland
|
dajciemispokoj. | Yle | "Humalahuilu" | Vilma Jää | |
| File:Flag of France.svg France | eurofan98 | France Télévisions | "Immortel" | Jeck | |
 Gabon
|
toniaczka | RTG | "Zambédaka" | Laurianne Ekondo | |
| Error creating thumbnail: Germany | voilavoila | NDR | "YOUR SHOW" | DAFINA, RINOR | |
 Guam
|
spiritsarehere | KGTF | "Past Lives" | BØRNS | |
| File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | ghozy2081 | BBC | "HUMAN" | Selin | |
| India
|
paldosreal.sss | Doordarshan | "Therapy" | W.i.S.H | |
 Indonesia
|
chromiliaghaztic | TVRI | "right where you left me" | eaJ, Hindia | |
 Japan
|
blueythesharkie | NHK | "Be A Flower" | Ryokuoushoku Shakai | |
| Error creating thumbnail: Lithuania | riardukas | LRT | "Žvaigždės" | Jessica Shy | |
 Moldova
|
moldovanlatifi | TRM | "Dudadu" | Irina Rimes | |
| Error creating thumbnail: North Korea | stevenesc. | KCTV | "JUSTICE" | Dreamcatcher | |
 Philippines
|
jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "Maharani" | ALAMAT | |
| Portugal
|
haepuff | RTP | "Who Do I Call Now?" | Sofia Camara | |
 Romania
|
.ouannnn | TVR | "trop tard" | donni | |
| Error creating thumbnail: Slovakia | kasvi004 | RTVS | "Do Everything" | Mairee, Lara Koll | |
| File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia | thejendyz | SNTV | "Ma Ihi" | Imenella, Sharma Boy | |
 South Korea
|
rossoreo | KBS | "Azalea" | ROLLING QUARTZ | |
 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 | |
| Error creating thumbnail: Switzerland | eternal2 | SRG SSR | "NEW FRIENDS" | Skyler Wind | |
 Thailand
|
womansworld | TPBS | "Complicated" | MATCHA | |
| Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | esclorenzo | BBC | "That Song" | NIIVA | |
| Error creating thumbnail: United States | whothehellisorestis | NBC | "Throw Some Ass" | SOFI TUKKER | |
 US Virgin Islands
|
valentinomore | WSVI | "It's A Feeling" | Sigala, Trevor Daniel, 24kGoldn | |
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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 | Error creating thumbnail: Lithuania | "Žvaigždės" | Jessica Shy | 12 | 55 |
| 02 | Åland Islands
|
"Jericho" | Normandie | 8 | 79 |
| 03 | Czechia
|
"Dřevo" | Xindl X | 16 | 0 |
| 04 | Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
"Uloga" | Maya Berović | 14 | 47 |
| 05 | Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | "That Song" | NIIVA | 5 | 83 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | "LONER" | NIGHT TAPES | 4 | 90 |
| 07 | India
|
"Therapy" | W.i.S.H | 3 | 97 |
| 08 | Romania
|
"trop tard" | donni | 15 | 14 |
| 09 | Guam
|
"Past Lives" | BØRNS | 10 | 72 |
| 10 | Finland
|
"Humalahuilu" | Vilma Jää | 7 | 80 |
| 11 | Albania
|
"Secrets" | Regard, RAYE | 6 | 80 |
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: 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 | 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 | Bulgaria
|
"POLUDYAL" | INA GAYARDI | 2 | 89 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia | "Ma Ihi" | Imenella, Sharma Boy | 16 | 23 |
| 03 | St. Pierre & Miquelon
|
"Écoute chérie" | Vendredi sur Mer | 9 | 62 |
| 04 | Moldova
|
"Dudadu" | Irina Rimes | 11 | 58 |
| 05 | American Samoa
|
"Unspoken" | Blackcode, 9Lives, Charlie Miller | 13 | 54 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | "HUSH" | Rhea Raj | 7 | 67 |
| 07 | Japan
|
"Be A Flower" | Ryokuoushoku Shakai | 4 | 86 |
| 08 | Error creating thumbnail: Switzerland | "NEW FRIENDS" | Skyler Wind | 5 | 74 |
| 09 | 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 | Error creating thumbnail: 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 | File:Flag of France.svg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Error creating thumbnail: 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 |  Norway
|
"Forglømmegei" | Hege Bjerk | 21 | 53 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | "Hush" | Xenia Manasseh | 6 | 109 |
| 03 | Error creating thumbnail: Vietnam | "dear me" | Plumcot Paige | 13 | 75 |
| 04 | Finland
|
"Painava Sydan" | Mirella | 2 | 148 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | "Tunggu" | Jetcetera | 11 | 84 |
| 06 | Guam
|
"dying on the inside" | Nessa Barrett | 3 | 142 |
| 07 | Error creating thumbnail: North Korea | "Girls" | Nature | 10 | 89 |
| 08 | Error creating thumbnail: Germany | "Ruf der Freiheit" | dArtagnan | 1 | 151 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Netherlands.svg Netherlands | "Work of Art" | RONDE | 24 | 46 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | "Bast i Sverige" | Junior Brielle | 20 | 61 |
| 11 | St. Pierre and Miquelon
|
"C'est la Merde" | NAVA | 23 | 47 |
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: Switzerland | "Pour de Bon" | Shana Pearson | 14 | 70 |
| 13 | Portugal
|
"Rendezvous" | NIKO | 7 | 105 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | "MILLEOCCHI" | nudda | 5 | 111 |
| 15 | Albania
|
"Me e Forte" | Xheisara Frisku | 19 | 63 |
| 16 | Error creating thumbnail: Lithuania | "Vakar Vakare" | Rokas Yan | 17 | 67 |
| 17 |  Canada
|
"More Than My Mind" | ELIO | 8 | 97 |
| 18 | Error creating thumbnail: United Kingdom | "Stockholm Butterfly" | Jazmin Bean | 25 | 41 |
| 19 |  Australia
|
"insubordinate." | alt. | 9 | 95 |
| 20 | South Korea
|
"Love Attack" | RESCENE | 18 | 66 |
| 21 |  Ireland
|
"These Are The Days" | Inhaler | 22 | 49 |
| 22 | Error creating thumbnail: United States | "Why Do You Love Me" | Charlotte Lawrence | 15 | 69 |
| 23 | File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | "Waves of Blue" | Majid Jordan | 12 | 80 |
| 24 | File:Flag of France.svg France | "Celui Qui Part" | Joseph Kamel | 26 | 37 |
| 25 |  Iceland
|
"Hotel Heartache" | Thorsteinn Einarsson | 16 | 68 |
| 26 |  Belgium
|
"Loser" | RORI | 4 | 123 |
