Season 25
Season 25 of Melodia Song Contest Reimagined is held in 
Antalya, Türkiye. The winning country was 
Canada, represented by Lysandre with her song "Le cowboy aux mains d'argent". They scored 155 points in the Grand Final. The runner-up was File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico with 147 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Aland Islands.svg Åland Islands | some_random_goober | ÅRTV | "VIP" | Norae | Finnish |
| Error creating thumbnail: American Samoa | hannestheluser | Radio L | "Real Connection" | Band of Silver | English |
 Australia
|
drehspiessfleisch_im_brot | SBS | "TASTE" | Melrose Avenue | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Belgium | sandernl | VRT | "Wie?" | Aaron Blommaert | Dutch |
| Canada
|
lozzol | CBC | "Le cowboy aux mains d'argent" | Lysandre | French |
| Error creating thumbnail: China | richietheicon (formerly moliemosh) | CGTN | "The NPC Anthem" | ProducePandas | Chinese |
| Error creating thumbnail: 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 |
 Finland
|
suppacoo | Yle | "Sydän on rikki" | Aliisa Syrjä | Finnish |
| Error creating thumbnail: Georgia | jita26televisi | GPB | "Sevda" | Ketato Nergadze | Georgian |
 Germany
|
georgianpotato | ARD/NDR | "PRETTY" | Georgia Cavallo | English |
| Error creating thumbnail: Ghana | twan7047 | GTV | "COMING OF AGE" | METTE | English |
 Gibraltar
|
obsoletesoul | GBC | "Union Station" | overpass | English |
 Guam
|
itsme_notme | KGTF | "Without You I Can't Dance" | Josh Alexander | English |
 Guernsey
|
stevenesc. | BBC | "Sirens" | Oslo Twins | English |
 Indonesia
|
hailflax | TVRI | "Little Mischievous" | Stars and Rabbit | English |
 Italy
|
dajciemispokoj | RAI | "ISLAND" | Nantas | English |
| File:Flag of Ivory Coast.svg Ivory Coast | toniaczka | RTI | "FILLE" | Canelle | French |
 Japan
|
vasco.dot | NHK | "The Story of Us" | milet | Japanese, English |
 Jersey
|
.clemenced. | BBC | "DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?" | Erin LeCount | English |
 Kazakhstan
|
thejendyz | KZ1 | "UYATSYZ BALA" | ZIRU | Kazakh |
 Latvia
|
thebricker | LSM | "Nakts ugunīs" | Fonds Viegli | Latvian |
| Error creating thumbnail: Lithuania | riardukas | LRT | "Kiaurai Sielas" | GIEDRĖ | Lithuanian |
| Error creating thumbnail: Luxembourg | jesuisunepoubelle | RTL | "Käptn Peng?" | LUNA | German |
 Malaysia
|
zakrusta | RTM | "Ribs" | AVA | English |
| File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | msgomes219 | TV Azteca | "Kerosene" | The Warning | English |
 Mongolia
|
aqu4t3x. | MNB | "Uuls" | Erdenechimeg, Mrs M | Mongolian |
 Netherlands
|
wither2706 | AVROTROS | "Don't Think Twice" | Yaro Mila | English |
 Philippines
|
jceurovisionfan1996 | ABS-CBN | "My Love" | HARA | Filipino, English |
 Portugal
|
meuw2202 | RTP | "Devia Ter-te Traído" | Bárbara Tinoco | Portuguese |
| File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | blueythesharkie | WIPR | "Andromeda" | Chrissy Chlapecka | English |
 South Korea
|
paldosreal.sss | IRIB | "404 (New Era)" | KiiiKiii | Korean, English |
 Sweden
|
chromiliaghaztic | SVT | "Håll mig nära" | Junior Brielle | Swedish |
 Switzerland
|
eternal2 | SRG SSR | "Fall" | Gigi Malua | German |
 Nicaragua
|
ctys0n | TN8 | "KFC Santería" | Cain Culto, Sudan Archives | English |
 Northern Mariana Islands
|
tng8394 | PBC | "dancewithme" | aidn. | English |
| File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | josemtj_ | IRTP | "TU MI CANCIÓN" | DAMARIS | Spanish |
| Türkiye
|
iloveomer | TRT | "velhasıl" | Sıla | Turkish |
 Ukraine
|
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
|
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.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Northern Mariana Islands
|
"dancewithme" | aidn. | 8 | 65 |
| 02 | Error creating thumbnail: China | "The NPC Anthem" | ProducePandas | 15 | 32 |
| 03 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | "Andromeda" | Chrissy Chlapecka | 17 | 22 |
| 04 | Germany
|
"PRETTY" | Georgia Cavallo | 14 | 45 |
| 05 | Canada
|
"Le cowboy aux mains d'argent" | Lysandre | 2 | 109 |
| 06 | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | "Love Me Till U Hate Me" | Niko Rubio | 11 | 63 |
| 07 |  Luxembourg
|
"Käptn Peng?" | LUNA | 18 | 21 |
| 08 |  Georgia
|
"Sevda" | Ketato Nergadze | 4 | 103 |
| 09 | Indonesia
|
"Little Mischievous" | Stars and Rabbit | 13 | 46 |
| 10 | Italy
|
"ISLAND" | Nantas | 6 | 79 |
| 11 | Error creating thumbnail: Jersey | "DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?" | Erin LeCount | 9 | 65 |
| 12 | Latvia
|
"Nakts ugunīs" | Fonds Viegli | 12 | 51 |
| 13 | United States
|
"FMLYLM" | Ella Isaacson | 3 | 104 |
| 14 | Switzerland
|
"Fall" | Gigi Malua | 5 | 83 |
| 15 |  Lithuania
|
"Kiaurai Sielas" | GIEDRĖ | 16 | 30 |
| 16 | Finland
|
"Sydän on rikki" | Aliisa Syrjä | 10 | 63 |
| 17 |  Mexico
|
"Kerosene" | The Warning | 1 | 114 |
| 18 | South Korea
|
"404 (New Era)" | KiiiKiii | 7 | 65 |
| 19 |  |
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.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Ghana
|
"COMING OF AGE" | METTE | 2 | 114 |
| 02 | Netherlands
|
"Don't Think Twice" | Yaro Mila | 5 | 86 |
| 03 | Philippines
|
"My Love" | HARA | 11 | 55 |
| 04 | Kazakhstan
|
"UYATSYZ BALA" | ZIRU | 17 | 17 |
| 05 | United Kingdom
|
"Have You Considered?" | Pattie Gonia, Imogen Heap | 9 | 66 |
| 06 |  Ecuador
|
"Inti" | Oscar Troya, Tamya Moran, Curi Cachimuel | 13 | 45 |
| 07 | Guernsey
|
"Sirens" | Oslo Twins | 7 | 86 |
| 08 | Portugal
|
"Devia Ter-te Traído" | Bárbara Tinoco | 12 | 46 |
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| 10 | Sweden
|
"Håll mig nära" | Junior Brielle | 6 | 86 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Ivory Coast.svg Ivory Coast | "FILLE" | Canelle | 10 | 58 |
| 12 | Mongolia
|
"Uuls" | Erdenechimeg, Mrs M | 8 | 71 |
| 13 | Guam
|
"Without You I Can't Dance" | Josh Alexander | 3 | 102 |
| 14 |  Åland Islands
|
"VIP" | Norae | 4 | 94 |
| 15 | Australia
|
"TASTE" | Melrose Avenue | 1 | 123 |
| 16 | Nicaragua
|
"KFC Santería" | Cain Culto, Sudan Archives | 14 | 35 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | "TU MI CANCIÓN" | DAMARIS | 16 | 25 |
| 18 |  American Samoa
|
"Real Connection" | Band of Silver | 15 | 31 |
Wildcard Round
The wildcard consisted of El Salvador, Latvia and the Philippines. The round's voting period culminated on the 26th of April, with the Philippines progressing to the final after receiving the highest percentage out of the bunch.
| Country | Song | Artist | # of Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | "Love Me Till U Hate Me" | Niko Rubio | 4 | 25% | Eliminated |
| Latvia
|
"Nakts ugunīs" | Fonds Viegli | 5 | 31.3% | Eliminated |
| Philippines
|
"My Love" | HARA | 7 | 43.8% | Grand Final |
Grand Final
26 countries participated in the grand finale. ? was named triumph after accumulating a staggering ? points, followed by ? with ? points in 2nd, with ? rounding off the top 3 with ? points. ? ended up placing last with a total of ? points.
| Draw | Country | Song | Artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | South Korea
|
"404 (New Era)" | KiiiKiii | 8 | 103 |
| 02 | Italy
|
"ISLAND" | Nantas | 14 | 81 |
| 03 | Northern Mariana Islands
|
"dancewithme" | aidn. | 4 | 121 |
| 04 | Error creating thumbnail: Jersey | "DON’T YOU SEE ME TRYING?" | Erin LeCount | 15 | 79 |
| 05 |  Belgium
|
"Wie?" | Aaron Blommaert | 17 | 76 |
| 06 | Mongolia
|
"Uuls" | Erdenechimeg, Mrs M | 21 | 63 |
| 07 | Canada
|
"Le cowboy aux mains d'argent" | Lysandre | 1 | 155 |
| 08 | Australia
|
"TASTE" | Melrose Avenue | 3 | 139 |
| 09 | File:Flag of Ivory Coast.svg Ivory Coast | "FILLE" | Canelle | 16 | 77 |
| 10 | Georgia
|
"Sevda" | Ketato Nergadze | 5 | 117 |
| 11 | Ghana
|
"COMING OF AGE" | METTE | 6 | 115 |
| 12 | Finland
|
"Sydän on rikki" | Aliisa Syrjä | 24 | 44 |
| 13 | Sweden
|
"Håll mig nära" | Junior Brielle | 18 | 74 |
| 14 | Guernsey
|
"Sirens" | Oslo Twins | 10 | 93 |
| 15 | Guam
|
"Without You I Can't Dance" | Josh Alexander | 11 | 89 |
| 16 | United States
|
"FMLYLM" | Ella Isaacson | 9 | 101 |
| 17 | Ukraine
|
"Little Ghost" | mini mielk, Infraction, Emerel Gray | 13 | 84 |
| 18 | Malaysia
|
"Ribs" | AVA | 19 | 69 |
| 19 | Åland Islands
|
"VIP" | Norae | 20 | 66 |
| 20 | Türkiye
|
"velhasıl" | Sıla | 23 | 45 |
| 21 | Switzerland
|
"Fall" | Gigi Malua | 7 | 106 |
| 22 | Netherlands
|
"Don't Think Twice" | Yaro Mila | 22 | 54 |
| 23 | Japan
|
"The Story of Us" | milet | 12 | 89 |
| 24 | Philippines
|
"My Love" | HARA | 26 | 33 |
| 25 | United Kingdom
|
"Have You Considered?" | Pattie Gonia, Imogen Heap | 25 | 42 |
| 26 | Mexico
|
"Kerosene" | The Warning | 2 | 147 |