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