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
This edition of Melodia Song Contest was held in Jamsil Arena, an arena with a capacity of 11.069 people.
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 |
| File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra | kasvi004 | RTVA | "Lau Korapilo" | SÜNE | Basque |
 Belgium
|
twan7047 | VRT | "Atlas" | Pommelien Thijs | Dutch |
 Brazil
|
ralphstuffz | TV Brasil | "Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | Portuguese |
| Error creating thumbnail: Bulgaria | whothehellisorestis | BNT | "Voodoo Doll" | ALMA | English |
| File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg Cabo Verde | zakrusta | RTC | "Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | Portuguese, French[1] |
| Canada
|
jita26televisi | CBC | "Dancing and Crying" | Kiesza | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: China | ctys0n | CGTN | "flip phone" | PIAO | English |
| File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus | msgomes219 | CyBC | "In Salamis" | Arrayan Path | English |
 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] |
| Error creating thumbnail: France | pinguini | France Télévisions | "Suffocate" | LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Gabon | toniaczka | RTG | "Formule" | Dancy | |
 Germany
|
valentinomore | NDR | "Flowers" | Alle Farben, Graham Candy, Lahos | English |
 Gibraltar
|
suppacoo | GBC | "Multiply" | POESY | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Guam | itsme_notme | KGTF | "Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | English |
 Iceland
|
esclorenzo | RÚV | "Tea" | Salka Valsdóttir | English |
 India
|
aenthology | Doordarshan | "Moonchild" | The F16s | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: 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 |
 Lithuania
|
riardukas | LRT | "Į Venesuelą" | Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys | Lithuanian |
 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 |
 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 |
 Philippines
|
jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "Maria" | 1621 | Tagalog |
| Error creating thumbnail: Portugal | sandoli.112 | RTP | "Amor de Ferro" | Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa | Portuguese |
| Error creating thumbnail: Romania | thejendyz | TVR | "E marfa tare" | Alex Velea | Romanian |
| Error creating thumbnail: St. Pierre and 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 |
 Sweden
|
eurofan98 | SVT | "På måndag" | Miss Li | Swedish |
 Switzerland
|
eternal2 | SRG SSR | "New Waters" | CLARK S | English |
 Taiwan
|
tng8394 | PTS | "Sword" | "Wisp" | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Thailand | meuw2202 | TPBS | "Hot & Cold" | 4MIX | English, Thai |
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|
.ds25_ | BBC | "Ritual" | Jason Kwan | English |
 United States
|
sandernl | NBC | "your apartment" | dreamfone | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus Iceland IndiaFile:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru Error creating thumbnail: Thailand United Kingdom
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Canada Error creating thumbnail: China File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Error creating thumbnail: Gabon Error creating thumbnail: Guam File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands |
Albania American Samoa Belgium Germany Lithuania Philippines Sweden United States
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Brazil Error creating thumbnail: Bulgaria Gibraltar NorwayError creating thumbnail: Italy Error creating thumbnail: Japan Error creating thumbnail: Romania Switzerland
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File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg Cabo Verde Error creating thumbnail: France Error creating thumbnail: Indonesia MoldovaError creating thumbnail: 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 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "Birth" | ARTMS | 8 | 59 |
| 02 | United States
|
"your apartment" | dreamfone | 14 | 38 |
| 03 | Error creating thumbnail: 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 | Error creating thumbnail: China | "flip phone" | PIAO | 9 | 50 |
| 09 | Sweden
|
"På måndag" | Miss Li | 5 | 85 |
| 10 | Error creating thumbnail: France | "Suffocate" | LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet | 7 | 76 |
| 11 | Norway
|
"MVH" | Synne Vo | 2 | 111 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Peru.svg 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 | Error creating thumbnail: Portugal | "Amor de Ferro" | Diogo Piçarra, Pedro Abrunhosa | 17 | 28 |
| 16 | Error creating thumbnail: Bulgaria | "Voodoo Doll" | ALMA | 6 | 85 |
| 17 | Error creating thumbnail: St. Pierre & Miquelon | "Thelma et Louise" | Poupie | 10 | 50 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus | "In Salamis" | Arrayan Path | 4 | 89 |
| 19 | Gibraltar
|
"Multiply" | POESY | 3 | 94 |
| 20 | Error creating thumbnail: 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 | Error creating thumbnail: Gabon | "Formule" | Dancy | 15 | 40 |
| 03 | Albania
|
"DO IT YOURSELF" | ILIRA | 14 | 40 |
| 04 | American Samoa
|
"12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | 7 | 70 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg 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 | Error creating thumbnail: Guam | "Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | 10 | 60 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine | "Asli Ana" | zeyne | 1 | 130 |
| 11 | India
|
"Moonchild" | The F16s | 17 | 39 |
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands | "I hope you hate me." | Dead Poet Society | 5 | 78 |
| 13 | 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 | Error creating thumbnail: Romania | "E marfa tare" | Alex Velea | 19 | 22 |
Wildcard Round
The wildcard round voting finished on June 2nd. Cabo Verde was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.
| Country | Song | Artist | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
"Lua Cheia" | Marina Sena | 28.6% | Eliminated |
| File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg Cabo Verde | "Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | 71.4% | Grand Final |
Grand Final
26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Every participating country voted in this round. Canada was the winner with 209 points, followed by Italy with 158 points and Palestine with 147 points. Saint Pierre and Miquelon ended in the last place with 18 points.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Error creating thumbnail: Italy | "Figlia d' 'a Tempesta" | LA NIÑA | 2 | 158 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands | "Sleepyhead" | Jutes | 11 | 94 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine | "Asli Ana" (أصلي أنا) | zeyne | 3 | 147 |
| 04 | Gibraltar
|
"Multiply" | POESY | 9 | 101 |
| 05 | Sweden
|
"På måndag" | Miss Li | 23 | 50 |
| 06 | American Samoa
|
"12 ROUNDS" | Callie Young | 24 | 46 |
| 07 | Norway
|
"MVH" | Synne Vo | 19 | 70 |
| 08 | Error creating thumbnail: St. Pierre & Miquelon | "Thelma et Louise" | Poupie | 26 | 18 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra | "Lau Korapilo" | SÜNE | 10 | 100 |
| 10 | Belgium
|
"Atlas" | Pommelien Thijs | 7 | 106 |
| 11 | South Korea
|
"without u here" | nixxiu, Eternal Rin | 5 | 122 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Cabo Verde.svg Cabo Verde | "Gravidade 0" | EU.CLIDES | 14 | 86 |
| 13 | Error creating thumbnail: China | "flip phone" | PIAO | 22 | 53 |
| 14 | Error creating thumbnail: Guam | "Crimson & Violet" | Anastasia Elliot | 21 | 60 |
| 15 | Error creating thumbnail: Japan | "Just Wanna xxxx With You" | Phantom Siita | 16 | 78 |
| 16 | Moldova
|
"Look into my eyes" | Andreea Bostanica | 17 | 77 |
| 17 | Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands | "I hope you hate me." | Dead Poet Society | 13 | 89 |
| 18 | Taiwan
|
"Sword" | Wisp | 4 | 126 |
| 19 | Åland Islands
|
"Daisy" | Ronia | 6 | 121 |
| 20 | Canada
|
"Dancing and Crying" | Kiesza | 1 | 209 |
| 21 | Error creating thumbnail: Bulgaria | "Voodoo Doll" | ALMA | 20 | 69 |
| 22 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | "5arbanin" (خربانين) | ALMAS, amadio | 15 | 85 |
| 23 | Denmark
|
"Hvor Var Jeg Endt" | CHRISTOPHER, Thor Farlov | 25 | 40 |
| 24 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "Birth" | ARTMS | 18 | 77 |
| 25 | Error creating thumbnail: France | "Suffocate" | LANDMVRKS, Bertrand Poncet | 8 | 105 |
| 26 | File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus | "In Salamis" | Arrayan Path | 12 | 92 |