Season 18
Season 18 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in File:Flag of Portugal.svg Coimbra, Portugal. The winning country was File:Flag of None.svg TBA, represented by TBA with their song "TBA". They scored TBA points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was File:Flag of None.svg TBA with TBA points.
Location
This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in Estádio da Cidade de Coimbra, a stadium with a capacity of 29.622 people. (information below this to be updated soon)
Participating Countries
37 countries initially declared interest in participation this season.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa | tng8394 | KVZK-TV | "Tired Boy" | Sunday (1994) | English |
| File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | randomguy213 | SBS | "Astronaut" | Jaguar Jones | English |
| File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | chalenn | BTV | "Feet Don’t Fail Me Now" | Joy Crookes | English |
| File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium | kasvi004 | VRT | "On Met La Patate" | Omdat Het Kan & Average Rob | English, Flemish |
| File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | zyroutx | TV Brasil | "Velho Fusca" | Xama | Portuguese |
| File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | zakrusta | CBC | "Biblical Love" | Flower Face | English |
| File:Flag of Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands | thejendyz | Radio Cayman | "Footprints" | Tom Gregory | English |
| File:Flag of Cocos Islands.svg Cocos Islands | wither2706 | SBS | "Stained Glass Love" | Telenova | English |
| File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | dodgefulartist3 | DR | "ItBotGGBtSSiaDWoD" [1] | Volbeat | English |
| File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini | toniaczka | EBIS | "Okondana" | Sarnilo & Sibu Manzini | Siswati |
| File:Flag of France.svg France | yvourstruly | France Télévisions | "hot shit" | Cil | French |
| File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | haepuff | GPB | "Over and Over" | Tatia Darsalia | English |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | whothehellisorestis | ARD | "Sawdust" | Lina Mariah | English |
| File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | pinguini | GBC | "Something’s Wrong" | James Marriott | English |
| File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | itsme_notme | KGTF | "I CANT QUIT" | MEL 4EVER | English |
| File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | valentinomore | BBC | "Bus Stop" | Amber Van Day | English |
| File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | stevenesc. | MTV | "Idegen" | Itinera | Hungarian |
| File:Flag of India.svg India | aenthology | Doordarshan | "Beparwai" | Jonita | Hindi |
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | meuw2202 | RAI | "Rumore bianco" | chiamamifaro | Italian |
| File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo | twan7047 | RTK | "Si Ai" | Tayna | Albanian |
| Error creating thumbnail: Liechtenstein | drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | Radio L | "Little Numbers" | BOY | English |
| File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | Riardukas | LRT | "Mylėjau Kažkada" | GJan | Lithuanian |
 Luxembourg
|
spiritsarehere | RTL | "Real Love" | Francis of Delirium | English |
 Malaysia
|
szszofi06 | RTM | "MWA!" | DOLLA | English, Malay |
 Netherlands
|
suppacoo | AVROTROS | "Cicada" | Blackbriar | English |
| File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | ctys0n | KCTV | "Famous" | AllDay Project | English, Korean |
| File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | jita26televisi | IRTP | "Kutimuni" | LENIN | Quechua |
| File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines | chromiliaghaztic | ABS-CBN | "Saranggola" | Ben&Ben | Filipino |
| File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | hailflax | TVP | "Ziemia mi sie pali" | BOVSKA | Polish |
| File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | msgomes219 | RTP | "Aguarela" | VSP AST | Portuguese |
| File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion | jesuisunepoubelle | Réunion La Première | "Dependance affective" | Gwennili | French |
| Error creating thumbnail: Romania | devil666132020 | TVR | "Toata Lumea Danseaza" | MIRA | Romanian |
| File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | paldosreal.sss | KBS | "Sparkling" | CHUNG HA | English, Korean |
| File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | eternal2 | SRG-SSR | "Strawberry Lemonade" | Marlin | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Uganda | blueythesharkie | UBC | "I Cry" | Sabina Ddumba | English |
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|
skanyone | BBC | "Miss Me Now" | Brooke Combe | English |
| File:Flag of United States.svg United States | sandernl | NBC | "Sad Boiii" | BENEE | 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 24th July 2025. The 32 semi final participants were spread across 5 pots based off of their delegates voting history. The pot allocation was made internally, thus the Pots are currently unavailiable.
Semi-Final 1
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Canada, Georgia and Philippines voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with TBA moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | "Sparkling" | CHUNG HA | ||
| 2 | File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo | "Si Ai" | Tayna | ||
| 3 | Error creating thumbnail: Uganda | "I Cry" | Sabina Ddumba | ||
| 4 | Luxembourg
|
"Real Love" | Francis of Delirium | ||
| 5 | File:Flag of Cocos Islands.svg Cocos Islands | "Stained Glass Love" | Telenova | ||
| 6 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | "Mylėjau Kažkada" | GJan | ||
| 7 | File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini | "Okondana" | Sarnilo & Sibu Manzini | ||
| 8 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | "Ziemia mi się pali" | BOVSKA | ||
| 9 | File:Flag of France.svg France | "hot shit" | Cil | ||
| 10 | Malaysia
|
"MWA!" | DOLLA | ||
| 11 | File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | "Bus Stop" | Amber Van Day | ||
| 12 | File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa | "Tired Boy" | Sunday (1994) | ||
| 13 | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | "Astronaut" | Jaguar Jonze | ||
| 14 | Error creating thumbnail: Romania | "Toată Lumea Dansează" | MIRA | ||
| 15 | File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | "Strawberry Lemonade" | Marlin | ||
| 16 | Netherlands
|
"Cicada" | Blackbriar |
Semi-Final 2
16 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Canada and United States voted. 10 countries qualified for the final, with Nepal moving into the wildcard stage.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines | "Pa-Pa-Pa-Palaban" | G22 | 15 | 37 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | "Išprotėjome" | EveBei | 7 | 74 |
| 03 | File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg United States Virgin Islands | "The Drought" | Ok Goodnight | 8 | 68 |
| 04 | File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion | "Vrai bonhomme" | Louisadonna | 17 | 13 |
| 05 | Luxembourg
|
"spiel mit mir" | TJARK | 2 | 95 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland | "Cold Feet" | BRIET | 14 | 38 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | "The Flute Song" | YNGA | 10 | 61 |
| 08 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | "Reiviluola" | Haloo Helsinki | 9 | 64 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | "Madalena" | Beatriz Rosario | 1 | 120 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon | "GINANU (DANSEZ)" | QUEEN KOUMB | 13 | 56 |
| 11 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "TILT" | IRENE & SEULGI | 12 | 57 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Åland Islands.svg Åland Islands | "Fingers Crossed" | Agnes | 3 | 94 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | "Medieval" | Shazza | 4 | 88 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla | "Death Grips" | Etta Marcus | 5 | 81 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal | "Khoj" | The Act | 11 | 58 |
| 16 | File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa | "STYLE" | DANGER TWINS | 16 | 22 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland | "Us" | modernlove. | 6 | 76 |
Wildcard Round
The wildcard round voting finished on July 7th. Cabo Verde was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
| Country | Song | Artist | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | "The Devil Inside" | Like A Storm | 33.3% | Eliminated |
| File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal | "Khoj" | The Act | 66.6% | Grand Final |
Grand Final
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. Portugal was the winner with 140 points, followed by United Kingdom with 131 points and Singapore with 128 points. China ended in the last place with 23 points, losing the tiebreak to 25th United States.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | "Druga Osoba" | Selestia | 17 | 71 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla | "Death Grips" | Etta Marcus | 5 | 109 |
| 3 | United Kingdom
|
"Never Far From Paradise" | Florrie | 2 | 131 |
| 4 | File:Flag of China.svg China | "The Eye" | BaishaJaws | 26 | 23 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | "L'Amerique Pleure" | Les Cowboys Fringants | 24 | 32 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | "Reiviluola" | Haloo Helsinki | 23 | 40 |
| 7 |  Austria
|
"Still Alive" | Felicia Lu | 10 | 91 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | "Išprotėjome" | EveBei | 14 | 80 |
| 9 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | "Mikael" | Meaningful Stone | 7 | 100 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | "Madalena" | Beatriz Rosario | 1 | 140 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | "Medieval" | Shazza | 3 | 128 |
| 12 | Luxembourg
|
"spiel mit mir" | TJARK | 6 | 101 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | "take it" | EMELINE. | 4 | 119 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Taiwan.svg Taiwan | "Damn" | No Party For Cao Dong | 20 | 64 |
| 15 | File:Flag of India.svg India | "Hold Me Down" | Kayan | 9 | 96 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | "GERMANY GERMANY" | BLACKOUT PROBLEMS | 13 | 81 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal | "Khoj" | The Act | 8 | 97 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland | "Us" | modernlove. | 15 | 79 |
| 19 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | "SYRTAKI 2.0" | EMMANOUELA x KOUNAVIA | 18 | 71 |
| 20 | File:Flag of United States.svg United States | "Salvation" | Rebecca Black | 25 | 23 |
| 21 | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | "Bird Cage" | Lara Buchanan | 16 | 75 |
| 22 | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | "Heaven" | dark0wa & Spr1te | 12 | 82 |
| 23 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | "The Flute Song" | YNGA | 21 | 52 |
| 24 | File:Flag of Åland Islands.svg Åland Islands | "Fingers Crossed" | Agnes | 11 | 87 |
| 25 | File:Flag of United States Virgin Islands.svg United States Virgin Islands | "The Drought" | Ok Goodnight | 19 | 69 |
| 26 |  Russia
|
"circumstance" | Sabu | 22 | 47 |
- ↑ Actual song title; "In the Barn of the Goat Giving Birth to Satan’s Spawn in a Dying World of Doom"