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It was decided by the IECO that the contest shall follow a simple style with no theme and a permanent logo. Permanent logo was designed and presented to the IECO prior to the contest and got instantly approved. It comprises with the cursive wording of the wordmark "Special" where letter S shapes a heart and a music treble clef, followed by a country flag inside the heart and sans-serif geometric writing "Melody". Each year the heart changes flag to the host nation
It was decided by the IECO that the contest shall follow a simple style with no theme and a permanent logo. Permanent logo was designed and presented to the IECO prior to the contest and got instantly approved. It comprises with the cursive wording of the wordmark "Special" where letter S shapes a heart and a music treble clef, followed by a country flag inside the heart and sans-serif geometric writing "Melody". Each year the heart changes flag to the host nation


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File:SM-Q3-23.jpg|Q3-23
File:SM-Q3-23.jpg|Q3-23
File:SM-Q4-23.jpg|Q4-23
File:SM-Q1-24.jpg|Q1-24
File:SM-Q1-24.jpg|Q1-24
File:SM-Q2-24.jpg|Q2-24
File:SM-Q2-24.jpg|Q2-24
File:SM-Q3-24.jpg|Q3-24
File:SM-Q4-24.jpg|Q4-24
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The format of the competition is unique and each episode of the competition has its own specific rules and restrictions in terms of applications, their release date, performers, languages, number of views, presence in the Billboard chart, etc.
The format of the competition is unique and each episode of the competition has its own specific rules and restrictions in terms of applications, their release date, performers, languages, number of views, presence in the Billboard chart, etc.


== Participation ==
== <strong>Participation</strong> ==
Any accredited country IECO can participate in the competition.
''Further information: [[Countries of the Special Melody Contest]]''
The maximum limit on the number of countries in a quarter is 20 countries.
 
Any accredited country IECO can participate in the competition. The maximum limit on the number of countries in a quarter is 20 countries.
 
Twenty-nine countries have participated at least once. These are listed here alongside the year in which they made their debut:
 
{|
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:94%"
|-
! scope="col" |Season
! scope="col" |Country
|-
| rowspan="16" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Special Melody Q3-2023|Q3-2023]]
| [[File:Aus-icon.png|20px]] [[Australia in the Special Melody|Australia]]
|-
| [[File:Can-icon.png|20px]] [[Canada in the Special Melody|Canada]]
|-
| [[File:Cyp-icon.png|20px]] [[Cyprus in the Special Melody|Cyprus]]
|-
| [[File:Dnk-icon.png|20px]] [[Denmark in the Special Melody|Denmark]]
|-
| [[File:Deu-icon.png|20px]] [[Germany in the Special Melody|Germany]]
|-
| [[File:Grc-icon.png|20px]] [[Greece in the Special Melody|Greece]]
|-
| [[File:Hun-icon.png|20px]] [[Hungary in the Special Melody|Hungary]]
|-
| [[File:Jpn-icon.png|20px]] [[Japan in the Special Melody|Japan]]
|-
| [[File:Kaz-icon.png|20px]] [[Kazakhstan in the Special Melody|Kazakhstan]]
|-
| [[File:Lbn-icon.png|20px]] [[Lebanon in the Special Melody|Lebanon]]
|-
| [[File:Nld-icon.png|20px]] [[Netherlands in the Special Melody|Netherlands]]
|-
| [[File:Nor-icon.png|20px]] [[Norway in the Special Melody|Norway]]
|-
| [[File:Prt-icon.png|20px]] [[Portugal in the Special Melody|Portugal]]
|-
| [[File:Kor-icon.png|20px]] [[South Korea in the Special Melody|South Korea]]
|-
| [[File:Tha-icon.png|20px]] [[Thailand in the Special Melody|Thailand]]
|-
| [[File:Gbr-icon.png|20px]] [[United Kingdom in the Special Melody|United Kingdom]]
|}
|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:94%"
|-
! scope="col" |Season
! scope="col" |Country
|-
| rowspan="3" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Special Melody Q4-2023|Q4-2023]]
| [[File:Isr-icon.png|20px]] [[Israel in the Special Melody|Israel]]
|-
| [[File:Esp-icon.png|20px]] [[Spain in the Special Melody|Spain]]
|-
| [[File:Ita-icon.png|20px]] [[Italy in the Special Melody|Italy]]
|-
| rowspan="4" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Special Melody Q1-2024|Q1-2024]]
| [[File:Alb-icon.png|20px]] [[Albania in the Special Melody|Albania]]
|-
| [[File:Fra-icon.png|20px]] [[France in the Special Melody|France]]
|-
| [[File:Pol-icon.png|20px]] [[Poland in the Special Melody|Poland]]
|-
| [[File:Che-icon.png|20px]] [[Switzerland in the Special Melody|Switzerland]]
|-
| rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Special Melody Q2-2024|Q2-2024]]
| [[File:Smr-icon.png|20px]] [[San Marino in the Special Melody|San Marino]]
|-
| [[File:Vnm-icon.png|20px]] [[Vietnam in the Special Melody|Vietnam]]
|-
| rowspan="1" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Special Melody Q4-2024|Q4-2024]]
| [[File:Mkd-icon.png|20px]] [[North Macedonia in the Special Melody|North Macedonia]]
|-
| rowspan="1" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Special Melody Q1-2025|Q1-2025]]
| [[File:Cub-icon.png|20px]] [[Cuba in the Special Melody|Cuba]]
|-
| rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Special Melody Q2-2025|Q2-2025]]
| [[File:Chn-icon.png|20px]] [[China in the Special Melody|China]]
|-
| [[File:Nzl-icon.png|20px]] [[New Zealand in the Special Melody|New Zealand]]
|}
|}


== Hosting ==
== Hosting ==
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In the third episode of the competition hosted by [[Greece]], winner of second episode Special Melody.The host city was [[:en:Thessaloniki|Thessaloniki]]. The venue for the competition was the PAOK Arena
In the third episode of the competition hosted by [[Greece]], winner of second episode Special Melody.The host city was [[:en:Thessaloniki|Thessaloniki]]. The venue for the competition was the PAOK Arena


In the fourth and fifth episodes of the competition hosted by [[Australia]], winner of third and fourth episodes Special Melody. The host city of fourth episode was [[:en:Perth|Perth]] with venue was [[:en:Perth Arena|RAC Arena]]. The host city of fifth episode was [[:en:Brisben|Brisben]] with venue was [[:en:Brisbane Entertainment Centre|Brisbane Entertainment Centre]]
In the fourth and fifth episodes of the competition hosted by [[Australia]], winner of third and fourth episodes Special Melody. The host city of fourth episode was [[:en:Perth|Perth]] with venue was [[:en:Perth Arena|RAC Arena]]. The host city of fifth episode was [[:en:Brisbane|Brisbane]] with venue was [[:en:Brisbane Entertainment Centre|Brisbane Entertainment Centre]]


In the six epsode of the competition hosted by [[Israel]]
In the six epsode of the competition hosted by [[Israel]]
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| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | I
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | I
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Special Melody Q3-2023|Q3-23]]
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Special Melody Q3-2023|Q3-23]]
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | 7 Aug 2023
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | 7 August 2023
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Tha-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Bangkok|Bangkok]]<br>Geographical Names
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Tha-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Bangkok|Bangkok]]<br>Geographical Names
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 16
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 16
| {{CAN}}<br> [[:en:The Hardkiss|The Hardkiss]] - Antarctica
| [[File:Can-icon.png|20px]] [[Canada in the Special Melody|Canada]]<br>[[:en:The Hardkiss|The Hardkiss]] - Antarctica
| Ukrainian
| Ukrainian
| 120
| 120
| {{KOR}}
| [[File:Kor-icon.png|20px]] [[South Korea in the Special Melody|South Korea]]
|-
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | II
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | II
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Special Melody Q4-2023|Q4-23]]
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Special Melody Q4-2023|Q4-23]]
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | 15 Dec 2023
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | 15 December 2023
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Kor-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Gangneung|Gangneung]]<br>Rock Bangers
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Kor-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Gangneung|Gangneung]]<br>Rock Bangers
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 18
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 18
| {{GRC}}<br> [[:en:Against the Current (band)|Against The Current]] - Weapon
| [[File:Grc-icon.png|20px]] [[Greece in the Special Melody|Greece]]<br>[[:en:Against the Current (band)|Against The Current]] - Weapon
| English
| English
| 110
| 110
| {{JPN}}
| [[File:Jpn-icon.png|20px]] [[Japan in the Special Melody|Japan]]
|-
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | III
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | III
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Special Melody Q1-2024|Q1-24]]
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Special Melody Q1-2024|Q1-24]]
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" |  28 Jan 2024
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" |  28 January 2024
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Grc-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Thessaloniki|Thessaloniki]]<br>Cinematic Beats
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Grc-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Thessaloniki|Thessaloniki]]<br>Cinematic Beats
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 20
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 20
| {{AUS}}<br> [[:en:Stan Walker|Stan Walker]] - I AM
| [[File:Aus-icon.png|20px]] [[Australia in the Special Melody|Australia]]<br>[[:en:Stan Walker|Stan Walker]] - I Am
| English
| English, Maori
| 103
| 103
| {{CHE}}
| [[File:Che-icon.png|20px]] [[Switzerland in the Special Melody|Switzerland]]
|-
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | IV
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | IV
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| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Aus-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Perth|Perth]]<br>Mystery Forces
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Aus-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Perth|Perth]]<br>Mystery Forces
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 20
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 20
| {{AUS}}<br> [[:en:Darin|Darin]] - Electric
| [[File:Aus-icon.png|20px]] [[Australia in the Special Melody|Australia]]<br>[[:en:Darin|Darin]] - Electric
| English
| English
| 103
| 103
| {{THA}}
| [[File:Tha-icon.png|20px]] [[Thailand in the Special Melody|Thailand]]
|-
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | V
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | V
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Special Melody Q3-2024|Q3-24]]
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Special Melody Q3-2024|Q3-24]]
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | 27 Oct 2024
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | 27 October 2024
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Aus-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Brisbane|Brisbane]]<br>Underrated Gems
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Aus-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Brisbane|Brisbane]]<br>Underrated Gems
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 18
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 18
| {{ISR}}<br> Jude York - Monaco
| [[File:Isr-icon.png|20px]] [[Israel in the Special Melody|Israel]]<br>Jude York - Monaco
| English
| English
| 117
| 117
| {{DNK}}
| [[File:Dnk-icon.png|20px]] [[Denmark in the Special Melody|Denmark]]
|-
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | VI
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | VI
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Special Melody Q4-2024|Q4-24]]
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Special Melody Q4-2024|Q4-24]]
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | Jan 2025
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | 5 February 2025
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Isr-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Haifa|Haifa]]<br>Diversity of Languages
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Isr-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Haifa|Haifa]]<br>Diversity of Languages
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 18
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 18
| {{XXU}}<br>TBD
| [[File:Gbr-icon.png|20px]] [[United Kingdom in the Special Melody|United Kingdom]]<br>Teodora - Most Na Adi
|
| Serbian
|
| 110
|
| [[File:Dnk-icon.png|20px]] [[Denmark in the Special Melody|Denmark]]
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | VII
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Special Melody Q1-2025|Q1-25]]
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | 14 Juny 2025
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Gbr-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Glasgow|Glasgow]]<br>Contest Favorites
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 20
| [[File:Lbn-icon.png|20px]] [[Lebanon in the Special Melody|Lebanon]]<br>Noa Kirel - Deja Vu
| Hebrew
| <b>135</b>
| [[File:Can-icon.png|20px]] [[Canada in the Special Melody|Canada]]
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | VIII
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | [[Special Melody Q2-2025|Q2-25]]
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | TBA Summer 2025
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:;" | [[File:Lbn-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:Beirut|Beirut]]<br>Genre Extravaganza
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" | 20
| style="text-align:center; background:#ddddff;" colspan="4" |Upcoming
|}
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