Season 21

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Season 21 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is hosted in Kaunas, Lithuania. The winning country was Spain, represented by María de Juan, with their song "ME ENVENENO". They scored 137 points in the Grand Finale. The runner-up was Jersey with a total of 137 points.

Location

Kaunas, Lithuania’s second-largest city, is a vibrant cultural and academic center situated at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers. Known for its beautifully preserved interwar modernist architecture—much of which earned the city recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site—Kaunas blends historic charm with a youthful, creative energy fueled by its universities, arts festivals, and thriving café culture. The Old Town features medieval landmarks like Kaunas Castle and Town Hall Square, while the New Town showcases elegant boulevards, museums, and street art. With lush riverfront spaces, a strong basketball tradition, and a dynamic mix of history and modern innovation, Kaunas stands as one of the Baltics’ most distinctive and lively urban centers.

Žalgirio Arena, the venue where the 21st Melodia Song Contest was held, is a modern multi-purpose indoor venue in Kaunas, built on an island in the Nemunas River and opened in 2011. The largest indoor arena in the Baltic States, it seats about 15,000 for basketball and up to 20,000 for concerts. It serves as the home of Žalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague and regularly hosts major sports events, concerts, exhibitions, and conferences. Known for its advanced audiovisual systems, flexible event layouts, and high attendance records, the arena has become a key cultural and entertainment hub for both Kaunas and the wider Baltics region.

Participating Countries

43 countries originally declared their interest in participating this edition, however, North Korea and Puerto Rico were disqualified shortly after the allocation draw, for failing to submit an entry in a timely manner, thus bringing the participation count to 41.

Country Broadcaster Song Artist Language
Åland Islands chromiliaghaztic SVT "Ihmishirviö" Jemina Finnish
American Samoa twan7047 KVZK-TV "MARTYR" Britton English
Belgium dajciemispokoj. VRT/RTBF "Mrs. Impatience" Tsar B English
Bermuda pinguini BBC/CBU "Ritchie Sacramento" Mogwai English
Brazil andrezzapaquita TV Brasil "Mar" Bea Duarte Portugeuse
Canada valentinomore CBC "Out of Sight" Tyler Shaw English
Chile ctys0n TVN "Pala" Q_Ala Spanish, English
China lyall.thormod CGTN "Scent" XLOV English, Korean
Denmark tng8394 DR "Days Of Thunder" Spleen United English
Estonia randomguy213 RTL "Melancholy" Gram-Of-Fun English
Finland moliemosh YLE "Miten Typerä Syy" Saga Mast Finnish
France jesuisunepoubelle France Télévisions "Chamboule tout" Paola French
Gabon toniaczka RTG "Coco Rico" Cj Tell'm, Tar1q
Germany hannestheluser NDR "Aschenbecher" maïa German
Gibraltar suppacoo GBC "I Just Don't Know You Yet" Absolutely English
Iceland msgomes219 RÚV "Milli stjarnanna" Álfgrímur Icelandic
Indonesia zakrusta TVRI "loved by You" Hindia Indonesian, English
Italy szszofi06 RAI "IL BUIO (MI CALMA)" Enula Italian
Jamaica paldosreal.sss JBC/CBU "last night's mascara" Griff English
Japan vasco.dot NHK "Love Sick" AiNA THE END Japanese[1]
Jersey lentavakasvi BBC "Lights" Charlotte Plank, Hybrid Minds English
Kazakhstan itsme_notme KZ1 "Näin on" Aizhan Sultan Finnish, Kazakh
Liberia skanyone LBS "isaac's insects" Isaac Dunbar English
Lithuania riardukas LRT "Uz Antana" Antanas Nedzinskas Lithuanian
Maldives dodgefulartist3 TVM "Sins Of Our Creations" Nothnegal English
Malta eurofan98 TVM "Divine" Luke Vella English
Mexico aenthology TV Azteca "El lugar correcto" Natalia Lafourcade Spanish[2]
Netherlands wither2706 AVROTROS "Spark a Fire" Danny Vera English
Palestine jita26televisi PBC "SKODA SODA" Kokym Arabic
Paraguay hailflax SNT "El Negocio De Ser Vulnerables" Luigi Manzoni, Willian Spanish
Philippines jceurovisionfan1996 ABS-CBN "Don't Ask Me Why" DNA English
Portugal some_random_goober RTP "Deixem o Morto Morrer" Ana Lua Caiano Portugeuse
St. Pierre and Miquelon drehspiessfleisch_im_brot SPM-LP "Hi!" Madeon English
San Marino thejendyz SMRTV "Non Andare" Diego Lazzari Italian
South Korea meuw2202 KBS "Blue Valentine" NMIXX English, Korean
Spain haepuff RTVE "ME ENVENENO" Maria de Juan Spanish
Switzerland eternal2 SRG SSR "HEELS" LUM French[3]
United Kingdom whothehellisorestis BBC "Safety Net" Bea and her Business English
United States sander.nl NBC "lucid dreaming" joan English
US Virgin Islands blueythesharkie WSVI "Crawling" Diva Bleach English
Vietnam stevenesc. VTV "CINDERELLA ÐI BAR" LIZ KIM CƯONG Vietnamese

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 9th of November, 2025. The 38 semi final participants were spread across 5 pots based on their delegates voting history. The pot allocation was made internally, thus the Pots are currently unavailable.

Semi-Final 1

After the disqualification of North Korea, 18 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Lithuania, Netherlands, and Spain, casted their votes in this semi. 10 countries qualified for the finale, with Vietnam moving on to the wildcard round.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 Jamaica "last night's mascara" Griff 2 111
02 Vietnam "CINDERELLA ÐI BAR" LIZ KIM CƯONG 11 63
03 Canada "Out Of Sight" Tyler Shaw 12 62
04 Portugal "Deixem o Morto Morrer" Ana Lua Caiano 4 99
05 Estonia "Melancholy" Gram-Of-Fun 16 27
06 American Samoa "MARTYR" Britton 9 64
07 North Korea 19 ‐-
08 Gibraltar "I Just Don't Know You Yet" Absolutely 7 72
09 Denmark "Days of Thunder" Spleen United 14 44
10 Brazil "Mar" Bea Duarte 3 101
11 Iceland "Milli stjarnanna" Álfgrímur 10 63
12 Malta "Divine" Luke Vella 17 26
13 China "Scent" XLOV 18 16
14 St. Pierre and Miquelon "Hi" Madeon 6 72
15 France "Chamboule tout" Paola 13 62
16 Finland "Miten Typerä Syy" Saga Mast 1 125
17 Bermuda "Ritchie Sacramento" Mogwai 15 40
18 Belgium "Mrs. Impatience" Tsar B 8 69
19 Kazakhstan "Näin on" Aizhan Sultan 5 93

Semi-Final 2

Due to the disqualification of Puerto Rico, only 18 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Indonesia, and United States, cast3d their votes in this semi. 10 countries qualified for the finale, with Palestine moving on to the wildcard round.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 San Marino "Non Andare" Diego Lazzari 15 39
02 Mexico "El lugar correcto" Natalia Lafourcade 18 20
03 Maldives "Sins Of Our Creation" Nothnegal 16 37
04 Switzerland "HEELS" LUM 3 90
05 Liberia "isaac's insects" Isaac Dunbar 5 86
06 Chile "Pala" Q_Ala 9 72
07 Puerto Rico 19
08 United Kingdom "Safety Net" Bea and her Business 1 92
09 South Korea "Blue Valentine" NMIXX 14 41
10 Germany "Aschenbecher" maïa 10 67
11 Italy "IL BUIO (MI CALMA)" Enula 6 85
12 Gabon "Coco Rico" Cj Tell'm, Tar1q 4 88
13 Paraguay "El Negocio De Ser Vulnerables" Luigi Manzoni 17 29
14 Philippines "Don't Ask Me Why" DNA 12 57
15 Åland Islands "Ihmishirviö" Jemina 7 76
16 Jersey "Lights" Charlotte Plank, Hybrid Minds 8 75
17 Japan "Love Sick" AiNA THE END 2 91
18 US Virgin Islands "Crawling" Diva Bleach 13 52
19 Palestine "SKODA SODA" Kokym 11 63

Wildcard Round

The wildcard round voting finished on December 1st. Vietnam was declared the winner after earning the higher percentage of votes to progress.

Country Song Artist % Result
Vietnam "CINDERELLA ÐI BAR" LIZ KIM CƯONG 60% Grand Final
Palestine "SKODA SODA" Kokym 40% Eliminated

Grand Final

26 countries participated in the Grand Final. Maldives was the only country whom failed to vote in this round. Spain ended up as the winner with 137 points, proceeded by Jersey with 137 points in 2nd, and with Kazakhstan ending up in 3rd place with 125 points. Lithuania ended up last with 29 points.

Draw Country Song Artist Place Points
01 United Kingdom "Safety Net" Bea and her Business 14 92
02 Brazil "Mar" Bea Duarte 8 106
03 Germany "Aschenbecher" Maïa 25 40
04 American Samoa "MARTYR" Britton 21 64
05 Switzerland "HEELS" LUM 13 96
06 Chile "Pala" Q_Ala 20 71
07 Italy "IL BUIO (MI CALMA) Enula 18 79
08 Liberia "isaac's insects" Isaac Dunbar 9 102
09 Jersey "Lights" Charlotte Planks, Hybrid Minds 2[4] 137
10 Netherlands "Spark a Fire" Danny Vera 24 43
11 Indonesia "loved by You" Hindia 16 84
12 Iceland "Milli stjarnanna" Álfgrímur 10 99
13 Vietnam "CINDERELLA ÐI BAR" LIZ KIM CƯONG 4 122
14 Japan "Love Sick" AiNA THE END 5 121
15 United States "lucid dreaming" joan 23 50
16 Gabon "Coco Rico" CJ Tell'm, Tar1q 17 81
17 Lithuania "Uz Antana" Antanas Nedzinskas 26 23
18 St. Pierre and Miquelon "Hi!" Madeon 7 109
19 Gibraltar "I Just Don't Know You Yet" Absolutely 22 64
20 Finland "Miten Typerä Syy" Saga Mast 6 116
21 Jamaica "last night's mascara" Griff 19 78
22 Portugal "Deixem o Morto Morrer" Ana Lua Caiano 12 97
23 Kazakhstan "Näin on" Aizhan Sultan 3 125
24 Belgium "Mrs. Impatience" Tsar B. 11 97
25 Åland Islands "Ihmishirviö" Jemina 15 87
26 Spain "ME ENVENENO" Marìa de Juan 1 [5] 137

References

  1. Repeats the same English phrase throughout the song.
  2. The outro, sung by Adán Jodorowsky, was done in French.
  3. There's lines in English, terms in Spanish, and a line in both Korean and Japanese.
  4. Lost the tiebreaker against Spain.
  5. Won the tiebreaker against Jersey, getting 1st place overall.