Season 16
Season 16 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was hosted in 
Seoul, South Korea. The winning country was 
Canada, represented by Kiesza with their song "Dancing and Crying". They scored 209 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was Error creating thumbnail: Italy with 158 points.
Location
Participating Countries
43 countries participated this season.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Åland Islands
|
haepuff | ÅRTV | "Daisy" | Ronia | English |
 Albania
|
skanyone | RTSH | "DO IT YOURSELF" | ILIRA | English |
 American Samoa
|
drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | KVZK-TV | "12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | English |
 Andorra
|
kasvi004 | RTVA | "Lau Korapilo" | SÜNE | Basque |
 Belgium
|
twan7047 | VRT | "Atlas" | Pommelien Thijs | Dutch |
 Brazil
|
ralphstuffz | TV Brasil | "Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | Portuguese |
 Bulgaria
|
whothehellisorestis | BNT | "Voodoo Doll" | ALMA | English |
 Cabo Verde
|
zakrusta | RTC | "Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | Portuguese, French[1] |
| Canada
|
jita26televisi | CBC | "Dancing and Crying" | Kiesza | English |
 China
|
ctys0n | CGTN | "flip phone" | PIAO | English |
 Cyprus
|
msgomes219 | CyBC | "In Salamis" | Arrayan Path | English |
 Denmark
|
wither2706 | DR | "Hvor Var Jeg Endt" | CHRISTOPHER, Thor Farlov | Danish |
 Egypt
|
womansworld | ERTU | "5arbanin" (خربانين) | ALMAS, amadio | Arabic[2] |
 France
|
pinguini | France Télévisions | "Suffocate" | LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet | English |
 Gabon
|
toniaczka | RTG | "Formule" | Dancy | |
 Germany
|
valentinomore | NDR | "Flowers" | Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos | English |
 Gibraltar
|
suppacoo | GBC | "Multiply" | POESY | English |
 Guam
|
itsme_notme | KGTF | "Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | English |
 Iceland
|
esclorenzo | RÚV | "Tea" | Salka Valsdóttir | English |
 India
|
aenthology | Doordarshan | "Moonchild" | The F16s | English |
 Indonesia
|
hailflax | TVRI | "Pelangi" | HIVI! | Indonesian |
| Error creating thumbnail: Italy | randomguy213 | RAI | "Figlia d' 'a Tempesta" | LA NIÑA | Neapolitan |
| Error creating thumbnail: Japan | blueythesharkie | NHK | "Just Wanna xxxx With You" | Phantom Siita | English, Japanese |
| File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | riardukas | LRT | "Į Venesuelą" | Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys | Lithuanian |
 Moldova
|
moldovanlatifi | TRM | "Look into my eyes" | Andreea Bostanica | English |
 North Korea
|
szszofi06 | KCTV | "Birth" | ARTMS | |
| File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands | chalenn | PBS | "Sleepyhead" | Jutes | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Norway | chromiliaghaztic | NRK | "MVH" | Synne Vo | Norwegian |
 Palestine
|
paldosreal.sss | PBC | "Asli Ana" (أصلي أنا) | zeyne | Arabic[3] |
 Peru
|
randomongolian | IRTP | "DA DA DA" | mad tsai | English |
 Philippines
|
jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "Maria" | 1621 | Tagalog |
 Portugal
|
sandoli.112 | RTP | "Amor de Ferro" | Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa | Portuguese |
 Romania
|
thejendyz | TVR | "E marfa tare" | Alex Velea | Romanian |
| Error creating thumbnail: St. Pierre & Miquelon | jesuisunepoubelle | SPM-LP | "Thelma et Louise" | Poupie | French[1] |
| South Korea
|
stevenesc. | KBS | "without u here" | nixxiu, Eternal Rin | English |
 Spain
|
dodgefulartist3 | RTVE | "Just Can't Stay Away" | Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C | English |
| File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | eurofan98 | SVT | "På måndag" | Miss Li | Swedish |
 Switzerland
|
eternal2 | SRG SSR | "New Waters" | CLARK S | English |
 Taiwan
|
tng8394 | PTS | "Sword" | "Wisp" | English |
 Thailand
|
meuw2202 | TPBS | "Hot & Cold" | 4MIX | English, Thai |
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.ds25_ | BBC | "Ritual" | Jason Kwan | English |
| File:Flag of United States.svg United States | sandernl | NBC | "your apartment" | dreamfone | English |
| File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands | moliesmosh | WSVI | "I hope you hate me." | Dead Poet Society | 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 22nd May 2025. The 39[4] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Error creating thumbnail: Armenia Cyprus Iceland India File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands Peru Thailand United Kingdom
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Canada China Egypt Gabon Guam North Korea Palestine File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands |
Albania American Samoa Belgium Germany File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania PhilippinesFile:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden File:Flag of United States.svg United States |
Brazil Bulgaria Gibraltar Error creating thumbnail: Norway Error creating thumbnail: Italy Error creating thumbnail: Japan Romania Switzerland
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Cabo Verde France Indonesia Moldova Portugal Error creating thumbnail: St. Pierre & Miquelon Spain
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Semi-Final 1
20 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Åland Islands and Denmark voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Brazil moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | North Korea
|
"Birth" | ARTMS | 8 | 59 |
| 02 | File:Flag of United States.svg United States | "your apartment" | dreamfone | 14 | 38 |
| 03 | Indonesia
|
"Pelangi" | HIVI! | 15 | 36 |
| 05 | Brazil
|
"Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | 11 | 48 |
| 06 | Philippines
|
"Maria" | 1621 | 19 | 16 |
| 07 | Iceland
|
"Tea" | Salka Valsdóttir | 16 | 36 |
| 08 | China
|
"flip phone" | PIAO | 9 | 50 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | "På måndag" | Miss Li | 5 | 85 |
| 10 | France
|
"Suffocate" | LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet | 7 | 76 |
| 11 | Error creating thumbnail: Norway | "MVH" | Synne Vo | 2 | 111 |
| 12 | Peru
|
"DA DA DA" | mad tsai | 12 | 44 |
| 13 | Canada
|
"Dancing and Crying" | Kiesza | 1 | 145 |
| 14 | Spain
|
"Just Can't Stay Away" | Hard Rock Sofa, DJ Squire, Max'C | 18 | 26 |
| 15 | Portugal
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"Amor de Ferro" | Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa | 17 | 28 |
| 16 | Bulgaria
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"Voodoo Doll" | ALMA | 6 | 85 |
| 17 | Error creating thumbnail: St. Pierre & Miquelon | "Thelma et Louise" | Poupie | 10 | 50 |
| 18 | Cyprus
|
"In Salamis" | Arrayan Path | 4 | 89 |
| 19 | Gibraltar
|
"Multiply" | POESY | 3 | 94 |
| 20 | Thailand
|
"Hot & Cold" | 4MIX | 13 | 44 |
Semi-Final 2
19 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Andorra, South Korea and Taiwan voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Cabo Verde moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cabo Verde
|
"Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | 11 | 59 |
| 02 | Gabon
|
"Formule" | Dancy | 15 | 40 |
| 03 | Albania
|
"DO IT YOURSELF" | ILIRA | 14 | 40 |
| 04 | American Samoa
|
"12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | 7 | 70 |
| 05 | Egypt
|
"5arbanin" | ALMAS, amadio | 4 | 91 |
| 06 | Switzerland
|
"New Waters" | CLARK S | 16 | 39 |
| 07 | Error creating thumbnail: Japan | "Just Wanna xxxx With You" | Phantom Siita | 9 | 69 |
| 08 | Moldova
|
"Look into my eyes" | Andreea Bostanica | 8 | 70 |
| 09 | Guam
|
"Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | 10 | 60 |
| 10 | Palestine
|
"Asli Ana" | zeyne | 1 | 130 |
| 11 | India
|
"Moonchild" | The F16s | 17 | 39 |
| 12 | File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg US Virgin Islands | "I hope you hate me." | Dead Poet Society | 5 | 78 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | "Į Venesuelą" | Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys | 12 | 58 |
| 14 | United Kingdom
|
"Ritual" | Jason Kwan | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Error creating thumbnail: Italy | "Figlia d' 'a Tempesta" | LA NIÑA | 2 | 104 |
| 16 | Germany
|
"Flowers" | Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos | 13 | 53 |
| 17 | Belgium
|
"Atlas" | Pommelien Thijs | 3 | 97 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands | "Sleepyhead" | Jutes | 6 | 71 |
| 19 | Romania
|
"E marfa tare" | Alex Velea | 19 | 22 |
Wildcard Round
Grand Final
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round.