Season 24
Season 24 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined was held in File:Flag of Netherlands.svg Rotterdam, Netherlands. The winning country was 
TBA, represented by TBD with her song "TBD". They scored TBD points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was TBD with TBD points.
Location
This edition was hosted in Rotterdam's Rotterdam Ahoy. Formerly known as Ahoy Rotterdam/Ahoy, the venue opened it's doors back in 1950, originally seving as an exhibition hall post-World War Two. As of today, the venue is split into 3 sections, with the Sportpaleis being the main venue, being the Netherlands' largest multi-purpose venue, with a maximum capacity of 16,426. This arena has been in the spotlight several times, for it's sporting events, and mainly for its use in the Eurovision Song Contest, after being the venue for it's comptitions thrice.
Participating Countries
41 countries initially delcared interest in participating. Finland and Åland Islands were swiftly disqualified after failing to send an entry punctually, thus bringing the competition's total down to 39.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa | thejendyz | KVZK-TV | "I Don't Wanna Know" | AJ Vitanza | English |
 Anguilla
|
tng8394 | ABC/CBU | "The Blue" | CHESQUI | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Australia | chromiliaghaztic | SBS | "Peripheral Lover" | Gordi | English |
 Egypt
|
georgianpotato | ERTU | "Leh" | Norhan | English, Arabic |
| File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | kasvi004 | ERR | "armastan, ei armasta" | Säm, Emily J, dj lumi | Estonian |
| File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini | romain.11 | EBIS | "Vuku Africa" | S-Tone, Simmy | Zulu |
| File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands | randomguy213 | KVF | "Náttin Er Mitt Heim" | Elinborg | Faroese |
| File:Flag of France.svg France | jesuisunepoubelle | France Télévisions | "Melie-Rose" | kissed ft. 4leks | English, French |
| Error creating thumbnail: Guam | wither2706 | KGTF | "lmho" | flor | English |
| File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea | eternal2 | RTG | "Hard To Get" | Marlin | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Guinea-Bissau | some_random_goober | RDN | "Badja Tina" | Fattú Djakité | Kriol |
| File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | ctys0n | MTV | "Cognitive Dissonance" | mermaidonmars | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Indonesia | hailflax | TVRI | "20 Weeks" | Galdive | English |
 Latvia
|
thebricker | LSM | "Kādā Krāsā" | Sub Scriptum | Latvian |
| File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon | jita26televisi | TL | "Versailles" | Mayssa | English |
 Lithuania
|
haepuff | LRT | "Pasauki" | Annora Ember | Lithuanian |
 Mexico
|
stevenesc. | TV Azteca | "Me porto fatal" | EMILIANNO | Spanish |
| File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar | dajciemispokoj | MRTV | "Cutting The Tether" | Aaron Kokolay, Angel Athans | English |
| File:Flag of Netherlands.svg Netherlands | twan7047 | AVROTROS | "Drijfzand" | WIES | Dutch |
| Error creating thumbnail: Northern Mariana Islands | josemtj | PBS | "Outbound" | After | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: North Korea | vasco.dot | KCTV | "Hamba Kahle" | Song Sohee | Korean |
| Error creating thumbnail: Norway | msgomes219 | NRK | "The Heart's Dominion" | Triosphere | English |
 Philippines
|
jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "TANGA" | KAIA | Tagalog |
| File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | moliemosh | WIPR | "bearwithme" | kate the dreamar | English |
| File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion | toniaczka | Réunion La Premiere | "KASKOLÉ" | Maya Kamaty | Reunionese Creole |
| File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia | newyorker._ | RTS | "EGO" | DEVITO ft. Nadja Terzić Nadia | Serbian |
| File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | zakrusta | SBC | "Zone" | Estelle Fly | English |
 South Korea
|
suppacoo | KBS | "First Step" | BASTTIE | Korean, English |
 Switzerland
|
mightyhaos | SRG SSR | "porcelaine" | ehro + yakary | French |
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
valentinomore | TBC/CBU | "Savannah Grass" | Kes | English |
| File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkïye | iloveomer | TRT | "Destan" | Zeynep | Turkish |
| File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos | itsme_notme | TBC/CBU | "Only I" | Hayla | English |
| File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | UBC | "Transits" | Tyra Chantey | English |
| File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | riardukas | LRT | "Oi Šermukšnio" | Широкий Лан | Lithuanian |
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whothehellisorestis | BBC | "Fabulous" | MEEK | English |
 Uruguay
|
hannestheluser | TNU | "the string" | Shineymoon | Engish |
 United States
|
sander.nl | CBC | "DVD" | George Barnett | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands | blueythesharkie | WSVI | "YESTERDAY" | :3lON | English |
| File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | paldosreal.sss | ZBC | "WOO!" | Charmaine | 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 4th of March, 2026. The 36 original 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
18 countries competed in this semi final. Those 18 nations plus Netherlands, Puerto Rico, and Switzerland casted their votes in the semi. 10 countries ended up making their way into the grand final, with Eswatini progressing to the wildcard round.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Error creating thumbnail: Guam | "lmho" | flor | 6 | 87 |
| 02 | United States
|
"DVD" | George Barnett | 3 | 99 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkïye | "Destan" | Zeynep | 1 | 111 |
| 04 | File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands | "Náttin Er Mitt Heim" | Elinborg | 5 | 96 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | "Oi Šermukšnio" | Shipoki Lan | 16 | 37 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | "Transits" | Tyra Chantey | 14 | 46 |
| 07 | File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion | "KASKOLÉ" | Maya Kamaty | 9 | 68 |
| 08 | Error creating thumbnail: Indonesia | "20 Weeks" | Galdive | 17 | 34 |
| 09 | United Kingdom
|
"Fabulous" | MEEK | 7 | 84 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | "Cognitive Dissonance" | mermaidonmars | 4 | 99 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia | "EGO" | DEVITO ft. Nadja Terzić Nadia | 18 | 34 |
| 12 | Latvia
|
"Kādā Krāsā" | Sub Scriptum | 10 | 64 |
| 13 | Error creating thumbnail: Australia | "Peripheral Lover" | Gordi | 15 | 40 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini | "Vuku Africa" | S-Tone, Simmy | 11 | 54 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar | "Cutting The Tether" | Aaron Kokolay, Angel Athans | 12 | 52 |
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago
|
"Savannah Grass" | Kes | 13 | 46 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon | "Versailles" | Mayssa | 8 | 70 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | "Zone" | Estelle Fly | 2 | 103 |
Semi-Final 2
After the withdrawal of both Finland and Åland Islands, 16 countries remained and competed in this semi-finale. Those territories plus Guinea and Lithuania gave points in the semi. 10 countries were sent to the final, with Philippines and Norway making their way over to the wildcard round.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 02 | Error creating thumbnail: Northern Mariana Islands | "Outbound" | After | 13 | 50 |
| 03 | Philippines
|
"TANGA" | KAIA | 12 | 51 |
| 04 | Mexico
|
"Me porto fatal" | EMILIANNO | 14 | 34 |
| 05 | Egypt
|
"Leh" | Norhan | 8 | 64 |
| 06 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | "Armastan, ei armasta" | Säm, Emily J, dj lumi | 2 | 100 |
| 07 | Error creating thumbnail: Norway | "The Heart's Dominion" | Triosphere | 11 | 54 |
| 08 | Error creating thumbnail: Guinea-Bissau | "Badja Tina" | Fattú Djakité | 6 | 74 |
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| 10 | Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa | "I Don't Wanna Know" | AJ Vitanza | 16 | 29 |
| 11 | Error creating thumbnail: North Korea | "Hamba Kahle" | Song Sohee | 1 | 104 |
| 12 | South Korea
|
"First Step" | BASTTIE | 15 | 34 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos | "Only I" | Hayla | 4 | 87 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | "WOO!" | Charmaine | 7 | 67 |
| 15 | Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands | "YESTERDAY" | :3lON | 9 | 62 |
| 16 | Anguilla
|
"The Blue" | CHESQUI | 5 | 84 |
| 17 | File:Flag of France.svg France | "Melie-Rose" | kissed ft. 4leks | 3 | 92 |
| 18 | Uruguay
|
"the string" | Shineymoon | 10 | 58 |
Wildcard Round
The wildcard round consisted of the two 11th placers from both semis, and the 12th placer that accumulated the higher amount of points, ultimately giving us Eswatini, Norway, and Philippines. The round ended on the 23rd where the Philippines was called triumph after receiving the highest percentage of votes, giving them a pass into the finale.
| Country | Song | Artist | # of Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini | "Vuka Africa" | S-Tone, Simmy | 4 | 26.7% | Eliminated |
| Error creating thumbnail: Norway | "The Heart's Dominion" | Triosphere | 3 | 20% | Eliminated |
| Philippines
|
"TANGA" | KAIA | 8 | 53.3% | Grand Final |
Grand Final
26 countries competer in the grand final. Serbia failed to vote in a timely manner, due to the fact that their delegate left the server once their non-qualification was announced. Türkiye claimed their second victory in the competition with a whopping 212 points, breaking the previous record originally set by Canada in Season 16. This was followed by Switzerland, placing 2nd once more with 154 points. Closing off the top 3, North Korea places 3rd in the podium with a total of 141 points. Guinea ended up last in the final with a total of 29 points.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Philippines
|
"TANGA" | KAIA | 22 | 36 |
| 02 | File:Flag of Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands | "Náttin Er Mitt Heim" | Elinborg | 15 | 71 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | "Cognitive Dissonance" | mermaidonmars | 17 | 68 |
| 04 | Egypt
|
"Leh" | Norhan | 16 | 71 |
| 05 | File:Flag of Netherlands.svg Netherlands | "Drijfzand" | WIES | 9 | 96 |
| 06 | Error creating thumbnail: Guam | "lmho" | flor | 12 | 88 |
| 07 | Uruguay
|
"the string" | Shineymoon | 19 | 52 |
| 08 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye | "Destan" | Zeynep | 1 | 212 |
| 09 | Latvia
|
"Kādā Krāsā" | Sub Scriptum | 7 | 113 |
| 10 | Error creating thumbnail: Guinea-Bissau | "Badja Tina" | Fattú Djakité | 13 | 85 |
| 11 | United Kingdom
|
"Fabulous" | MEEK | 10 | 91 |
| 12 | Error creating thumbnail: North Korea | "Hamba Kahle" | Song Sohee | 3 | 141 |
| 13 | Switzerland
|
"porcelaine" | ehro + yakary | 2 | 154 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | "WOO!" | Charmaine | 23 | 32 |
| 15 | Lithuania
|
"Pašauki" | Annora Ember | 14 | 81 |
| 16 | United States
|
"DVD" | George Barnett | 4 | 141 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | "Armastan, ei armasta" | Säm, Emily J, dj lumi | 11 | 90 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon | "Versailles" | Mayssa | 25 | 30 |
| 19 | File:Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks & Caicos | "Only I" | Hayla | 6 | 115 |
| 20 | File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea | "Hard To Get" | Marlin | 26 | 29 |
| 21 | File:ReunionRadiantVolcanoFlag.png Réunion | "KASKOLÉ" | Maya Kamaty | 20 | 39 |
| 22 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | "bearwithme" | kate the dreamer | 8 | 113 |
| 23 | Error creating thumbnail: US Virgin Islands | "YESTERDAY" | :3lON | 21 | 39 |
| 24 | File:Flag of France.svg France | "Mélie-Rose" | kissed ft. 4leks | 18 | 59 |
| 25 | Anguilla
|
"The Blue" | CHESQUI | 24 | 32 |
| 26 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | "Zone" | Estelle Fly | 5 | 127 |