Season 25
Season 25 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is held in 
Antalya, Türkiye. The winning country was 
?, represented by ? with her song "?". They scored ? points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was ? with ? points.
Location
The 25th season of Melodia was hosted in Antalya Sports Hall, an indoor sporting arena that can hold up to 10,000 people. It is now the home ground of Turkish basketball clubs Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi and Kepez Belediyespor, and it will be used for the 2026 European Women's Handball Championship for the preliminary round.
Participating Countries
42 countries declared interest in participation this season. This was then reduced to 41 after France withdrew before the contest began.
| Country | Broadcaster | Song | Artist | Language | |
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 Åland Islands
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some_random_goober | ÅRTV | "VIP" | Norae | Finnish |
 American Samoa
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hannestheluser | Radio L | "Real Connection" | Band of Silver | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Australia | drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | SBS | "TASTE" | Melrose Avenue | English |
| File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium | sandernl | VRT | "Wie?" | Aaron Blommaert | Dutch |
| File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | lozzol | CBC | "Le cowboy aux mains d'argent" | Lysandre | French |
| File:Flag of China.svg China | richietheicon (formerly moliemosh) | CGTN | "The NPC Anthem" | ProducePandas | Chinese |
| File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador | kasvi004 | Ecuador TV | "Inti" | Oscar Troya, Tamya Moran, Curi Cachimuel | Kichwa |
| File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | romain.11 | TCS | "Love Me Till U Hate Me" | Niko Rubio | English |
| File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | suppacoo | Yle | "Sydän on rikki" | Aliisa Syrjä | Finnish |
| File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | jita26televisi | GPB | "Sevda" | Ketato Nergadze | Georgian |
 Germany
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georgianpotato | ARD/NDR | "PRETTY" | Georgia Cavallo | English |
| File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | twan7047 | GTV | "COMING OF AGE" | METTE | English |
| File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar | obsoletesoul | GBC | "Union Station" | overpass | English |
 Guam
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itsme_notme | KGTF | "Without You I Can't Dance" | Josh Alexander | English |
| File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | stevenesc. | BBC | "Sirens" | Oslo Twins | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Indonesia | hailflax | TVRI | "Little Mischievous" | Stars and Rabbit | English |
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | dajciemispokoj | RAI | "ISLAND" | Nantas | English |
 Ivory Coast
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toniaczka | RTI | "FILLE" | Canelle | French |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | vasco.dot | NHK | "The Story of Us" | milet | Japanese, English |
| File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey | .clemenced. | BBC | "DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?" | Erin LeCount | English |
| File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan | thejendyz | KZ1 | "UYATSYZ BALA" | ZIRU | Kazakh |
| File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | thebricker | LSM | "Nakts ugunīs" | Fonds Viegli | Latvian |
 Lithuania
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riardukas | LRT | "Kiaurai Sielas" | GIEDRĖ | Lithuanian |
 Luxembourg
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jesuisunepoubelle | RTL | "Käptn Peng?" | LUNA | German |
| File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | zakrusta | RTM | "Ribs" | AVA | English |
| File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | msgomes219 | TV Azteca | "Kerosene" | The Warning | English |
 Mongolia
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aqu4t3x. | MNB | "Uuls" | Erdenechimeg, Mrs M | Mongolian |
| File:Flag of Netherlands.svg Netherlands | wither2706 | AVROTROS | "Don't Think Twice" | Yaro Mila | English |
| File:Flag of Philippines.svg Philippines | jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "My Love" | HARA | Filipino, English |
| File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | meuw2202 | RTP | "Devia Ter-te Traído" | Bárbara Tinoco | Portuguese |
 Puerto Rico
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blueythesharkie | WIPR | "Andromeda" | Chrissy Chlapecka | English |
| File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | paldosreal.sss | IRIB | "404 (New Era)" | KiiiKiii | Korean, English |
| File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | chromiliaghaztic | SVT | "Håll mig nära" | Junior Brielle | Swedish |
 Switzerland
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eternal2 | SRG SSR | "Fall" | Gigi Malua | German |
 Nicaragua
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ctys0n | TN8 | "KFC Santería" | Cain Culto, Sudan Archives | English |
 Northern Mariana Islands
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tng8394 | PBC | "dancewithme" | aidn. | English |
 Peru
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josemtj_ | IRTP | "TU MI CANCIÓN" | DAMARIS | Spanish |
| Türkiye
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iloveomer | TRT | "velhasıl" | Sıla | Turkish |
 Ukraine
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mightyhaos | Suspilne | "Little Ghost" | mini mielk, Infraction, Emerel Gray | English |
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randomguy213 | BBC | "Have You Considered?" | Pattie Gonia, Imogen Heap | English |
 United States
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whothehellisorestis | NBC | "FMLYLM" | Ella Isaacson | 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 12 April 2026. The 36 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 France withdrawal, 18 countries competed in the first semi-final. Those 18 nations plus Japan and Malaysia casted their votes in this semi. 10 countries booked a ticket to the final, with El Salvador and Latvia progressing to the wildcard round.
Semi-Final 2
18 countries partook in this semi final. Those said countries plus Belgium, Turkiye and Ukraine casted their votes. However, Gibraltar failed to cast their votes on time, and thus, has been disqualified from the competition. After this round culminated, 10 countries made it through, with Philippines getting the the semi's wildcard spot.
Wildcard Round
The wildcard consisted of ?, ? and ?. The round's voting period culminated on the 17th of February, with the ? progressing to the final after receiving the highest percentage out of the bunch.
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