Season 2
Season 2 of Melodia Song Contest was hosted in Lugano, Switzerland. The winning country was File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia, represented by Vera Blue with her song "All The Pretty Girls". They scored a total of 89 points in the Grand Final. They managed to beat the runner-up File:Flag of North Korea.svg EVERGLOW with SLAY by just one point.
Information
Following Switzerland’s victory in the inaugural season of Melodia Song Contest: Reimagined, it was confirmed by HoD eternal2 that Lugano, Switzerland would host the second edition. Cornaredo Stadium was selected as the venue, and the winning song from Season 1 titled "Speak Up" was adopted as the edition’s official slogan. Claiming opened on December 31, 2023, closing out the year with six days of sign-ups that ultimately brought 19 participants into the competition.
This season featured five national selections. Schweiz Selects returned to choose Switzerland’s follow-up act to DANA’s successful run. In response to South Korea’s disappointment in failing to reach the top 10 the previous season, HoD Paldosreal.sss launched MNEXT, a new national final aimed at finding a stronger contender. The United States took a similar approach by debuting Melodex, its first-ever selection show for MSC Reimagined. Meanwhile in Oceania, both Australia and New Zealand held their own national finals, with Australia’s winner ultimately becoming the contest’s new champion. The remaining 14 countries opted for internal selections.
The Allocation Draw, held on January 7, 2024, revealed the running order: Greece was chosen to open the show, while Japan was drawn to close it.
Voting officially began on January 12, 2024. Most countries cast their votes without incident, but on January 20, Armenia was forced to withdraw due to ongoing financial issues. Because the withdrawal occurred during the voting window, a particularly sensitive phase of the contest, they were issued a significant fine.
Two weeks later, on January 26, voting closed for the contest's second edition. The results were announced on January 28, 2024. In one of the tightest finishes yet, with only five points separating the top four, Australia emerged victorious with "All The Pretty Girls" by Vera Blue, scoring 89 points. North Korea and Mongolia followed closely with 88 and 85 points respectively. Host nation Switzerland finished just outside the podium in 4th with 84 points, while Norway placed last, earning 16 points from the jury.
Participating Countries
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia | the.hamburger | AMPTV | "Ays erge qonn e" | Martin Mkrtchyan | Armenian |
| File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | littleduckiie | SBS | "All The Pretty Girls" | Vera Blue | English |
| File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | skanyone | BNT | "VIVALDI" | Boro Purvi, Tita | Bulgarian |
| File:Flag of China.svg China | teolette | CGTN | "KNOCKOUT" | Meng Jia | Chinese |
| File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | whothehellisorestis | ERT | "AMAN" | Evgenia | Greek |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | blueythesharkie | NHK | "Dynasty" | Rina Sawayama | English |
| File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | chromiliaghaztic | LSM | "Rāmais Prāts" | Harta | Latvian |
| File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | riardukas | LRT | "Leidžiu Sau Viską" | GJan | Lithuanian |
| File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia | toniaczka | MNB | "Mart" | FOUX | Mongolian |
| File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | TNG | TVNZ | "Dance Away These Days" | Harper Finn | English |
| File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | liaaaa_taylors.version | KCTV | "SLAY" | EVERGLOW | Korean, English |
| File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | eurofan98 | NRK | "I Believe in You" | D'Sound | English |
| File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines | dat.kwstt | ABS-CBN | "ANTONYMPH" | Vylet Pony | English |
| File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | suppacoo | RTVS | "Game" | ADONXS | English |
| File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | paldosreal.sss | KBS | "BATTER UP" | BABYMONSTER | Korean, English |
| File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | valentinomore | SVT | "Jackie Kennedy" | Ola | English |
| File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | eternal2 | SRG SSR | "Brume" | Velantane | French |
| File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | tomas_esc | BBC | "Wet Dream" | Wet Leg | English |
| File:Flag of United States.svg United States | SanderNL | NBC | "Why My Love (Ain't Enough)" | Fly By Midnight | English |
Scoreboards
Grand Final
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | "AMAN" | Evgenia | 17 | 28 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | "Jackie Kennedy" | Ola | 15 | 36 |
| 03 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | "SLAY" | EVERGLOW | 2 | 88 |
| 04 | File:Flag of United States.svg United States | "Why My Love (Ain't Enough)" | Fly By Midnight | 10 | 53 |
| 05 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | "BATTER UP" | BABYMONSTER | 12 | 46 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | "I Believe in You" | D'Sound | 18 | 16 |
| 07 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | "Leidžiu Sau Viską" | GJan | 11 | 50 |
| 08 | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | "All The Pretty Girls" | Vera Blue | 1 | 89 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | "Rāmais Prāts" | Harta | 7 | 70 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia | "Mart" | FOUX | 3 | 85 |
| 11 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | "Dance Away These Days" | Harper Finn | 8 | 70 |
| 12 | File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | "Wet Dream" | Wet Leg | 14 | 41 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines | "ANTONYMPH" | Vylet Pony | 16 | 35 |
| 14 | File:Flag of China.svg China | "KNOCKOUT" | Meng Jia | 9 | 63 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland | "Brume" | Velatane | 4 | 84 |
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| 17 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | "VIVALDI" | Boro Purvi, Tita | 13 | 44 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | "Game" | ADONXS | 5 | 75 |
| 19 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | "Dynasty" | Rina Sawayama | 6 | 71 |
Recap Content
Grand Final
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Voting Breakdown
Grand Final
Incidents
Armenia's Withdrawal
On the 20th of January, the delegate for File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia, the.hamburger, revealed that due to issues with the MBU, Armenia had been disqualified from the competition.