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{{Infobox song contest
{{Infobox song contest
| name = Special Melody  
| name = Special Melody  
| final = April 2025
| final = 14 Juny 2025
| year = Q1-2025
| year = Q1-2025
| theme = Contest Favorites
| theme = Contest Favorites
| logo =  
| logo =  
| host = [[File:Gbr-icon.png|24px]] [[:en:BBC|BBC]]
| host = [[File:Gbr-icon.png|20px]] [[:en:BBC|BBC]]
| venue = [[:en:OVO Hydro|OVO Hydro]] Arena, [[:en:Glasgow|Glasgow]], [[United Kingdom]]
| venue = [[:en:OVO Hydro|OVO Hydro]] Arena, [[:en:Glasgow|Glasgow]], [[:en:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]
| presenters =  
| presenters =  
| director =  
| director =  
| exproducer = [[File:Gbr-icon.png|24px]] [[United Kingdom|Igor Kapsharin]]
| exproducer = [[File:Gbr-icon.png|20px]] [[United Kingdom|Igor Kapsharin]]
| exsupervisor = [[File:Prt-icon.png|24px]] [[Portugal|Denis Vorobyov]]
| exsupervisor = [[File:Prt-icon.png|20px]] [[Portugal|Denis Vorobyov]]
| winner = TBD
| winner = [[File:Lbn-icon.png|20px]] [[Lebanon in the Special Melody|Lebanon]]</br>"Deja Vu"
| entries = 20
| entries = 20
| debut = {{CUB}}
| debut = [[File:Cub-icon.png|20px]] [[Cuba in the Special Melody|Cuba]]
| return = {{CAN}}<br>{{THA}}
| return = [[File:Can-icon.png|20px]] [[Canada in the Special Melody|Canada]]<br>[[File:Tha-icon.png|20px]] [[Thailand in the Special Melody|Thailand]]
| nonreturn = {{ESP}}
| nonreturn = [[File:Esp-icon.png|20px]] [[Spain in the Special Melody|Spain]]
| Participation map = TBA
| Participation map = TBA
| vote =  
| vote =  
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| next_year = [[Special Melody Q2-2025|Q2-25]]
| next_year = [[Special Melody Q2-2025|Q2-25]]
}}
}}
The '''Special Melody Contest Q1-2025''' - was the 7th edition of the [[Special Melody Contest|Special Melody Contest]] that has been ever made. It took place in the city of [[:en:Glasgow|Glasgow]], [[United Kingdom]] following the country's victory at the previous edition of [[Special Melody Q4-2024|Special Melody Q4-2024]] in [[Israel]] with the song "Most Na Adi" perfromed by [[:en:Teodora|Teodora]]. The contest was organised by the [[Main Page|International Eurofan's Countries Organisation]] (IECO) and  
The '''Special Melody Contest Q1-2025''' - was the 7th edition of the [[Special Melody Contest|Special Melody Contest]] that has been ever made. It took place in the city of [[:en:Glasgow|Glasgow]], the [[:en:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. The contest was organised by the [[Main Page|International Eurofan's Countries Organisation]] (IECO) and  
the host broadcaster [[:en:BBC|British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)]]. The contest was held at the [[:en:OVO Hydro|OVO Hydro Arena]] and consisted of a single show (Grand Final).
the host broadcaster [[:en:BBC|British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)]]. The contest was held at the [[:en:OVO Hydro|OVO Hydro Arena]] and consisted of a single show (Grand Final), and was consisted a final on 14 Juny 2025.
 
Twenty countruies participated in the competition, with [[Cuba in the Special Melody|Cuba]] debuting to the competition and [[Canada in the Special Melody|Canada]] and [[Thailand in the Special Melody|Thailand]] to return. [[Spain in the Special Melody|Spain]] withdrawal from the competition.
 
The winner was the [[Lebanon in the Special Melody|Lebanon]] with the song "Deja Vu", performed by [[:en:Noa Kirel|Noa Kirel]]. [[Canada in the Special Melody|Canada]], [[Cuba in the Special Melody|Cuba]] (best result), [[Thailand in the Special Melody|Thailand]] and [[Switzerland in the Special Melody|Switzerland]] rounded out the top five. The following countries improved their results: [[North Macedonia in the Special Melody|North Macedonia]].
 
== Location ==
== Location ==
=== City Bidding Process ===
=== City Bidding Process ===
The city was [[:en:Glasgow|Glasgow]], who was chosen by the organizers immediately without bidding between cities, and the venue of the [[:en:OVO Hydro|OVO Hydro]] Arena became the site.


== Format ==
== Format ==
=== Season's Rules ===
=== Season's Rules ===
The theme of the 7th edition was "Contest Favorites" which means that only songs from the [[:en:Eurovision Song Contest|Eurovision Song Contest]] participants are allowed for the submission. It is important to mention that the entries of the participants on the contest itself, or their attempts at national selections are not accepted. There were no other rules introduced to this edition. Participants were allowed to take any performer from any year with any language. Standard videoclip requests apply.
This season was dedicated to compositions from Eurovision participants. There were no restrictions on the choice of the composition, but there were a rule according to which more than three participants could not put out performers from one and also more than three participants could not exhibit performers from the same year of their participation in Eurovision. The same performer can not imagine two or more countries.


== Participating Countries ==
== Participating Countries ==
A record 20 countries has participated in this edition. After a one episode break, [[Canada]] and [[Thailand]] returned back to the competition, while [[Spain]] has participated previously, but decided not to participate in this edition. For the first time in the history of the competition, [[Cuba]] has participated in this edition signifying their debut at the [[Special Melody Contest|Special Melody Contest]].
Twenty countries have confirmed their participation in the season of the competition. It's was the first time when [[Cuba in the Special Melody|Cuba]] participated in the contest. [[Canada in the Special Melody|Canada]] and [[Thailand in the Special Melody|Thailand]] returning to the competition, but [[Spain in the Special Melody|Spain]] is left from the competition.


===Grand Final===
===Grand Final===
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|-
|-
| 01
| 01
| {{NOR}}
| [[File:Nor-icon.png|20px]] [[Norway in the Special Melody|Norway]]
| [[File:Ita-icon.png|20px]] '''ITA''' '24
| [[File:Ita-icon.png|20px]] '''ITA''' '24
| Angelina Mango
| Angelina Mango
| Melodrama
| Melodrama
| Italian
| Italian
|
| 6
|
| 78
|-
|-
| 02
| 02
| {{FRA}}
| [[File:Fra-icon.png|20px]] [[France in the Special Melody|France]]
| [[File:Ukr-icon.png|20px]] '''UKR''' '14
| [[File:Ukr-icon.png|20px]] '''UKR''' '14
| Mariya Yaremchuk
| Mariya Yaremchuk
| You Are In Me
| You Are In Me
| Ukrainian
| Ukrainian
|
| 15
|
| 38
|-
|-
| 03
| 03
| {{NLD}}
| [[File:Nld-icon.png|20px]] [[Netherlands in the Special Melody|Netherlands]]
| [[File:Gbr-icon.png|20px]] '''GBR''' '22
| [[File:Gbr-icon.png|20px]] '''GBR''' '22
| Sam Ryder
| Sam Ryder
| More
| More
| English
| English
|
| 20
|
| 17
|-
|-
| 04
| 04
| {{DEU}}
| [[File:Deu-icon.png|20px]] [[Germany in the Special Melody|Germany]]
| [[File:Alb-icon.png|20px]] '''ALB''' '22
| [[File:Alb-icon.png|20px]] '''ALB''' '22
| Ronela Hajati
| Ronela Hajati
| Aventura
| Aventura
| Albanian
| Albanian
|
| 16
|
| 37
|-
|-
| 05
| 05
| {{AUS}}
| [[File:Aus-icon.png|20px]] [[Australia in the Special Melody|Australia]]
| [[File:Fra-icon.png|20px]] '''FRA''' '25
| [[File:Fra-icon.png|20px]] '''FRA''' '25
| Louane
| Louane
| La Pluie
| La Pluie
| French
| French
|
| 10
|
| 56
|-
|-
| 06
| 06
| {{ISR}}
| [[File:Isr-icon.png|20px]] [[Israel in the Special Melody|Israel]]
| [[File:Isr-icon.png|20px]] '''ISR''' '17
| [[File:Isr-icon.png|20px]] '''ISR''' '17
| Imri
| Imri
| Imrico
| Imrico
| Hebrew
| Hebrew
|
| 17
|
| 27
|-
|-
| 07
| 07
| {{CUB}}
| [[File:Cub-icon.png|20px]] [[Cuba in the Special Melody|Cuba]]
| [[File:Fin-icon.png|20px]] '''FIN''' '23 & '25
| [[File:Fin-icon.png|20px]] '''FIN''' '23 & '25
| Kaarija & Erika Vikman
| Kaarija & Erika Vikman
| Ruoska
| Ruoska
| Finnish
| Finnish
|
| 3
|
| 109
|-
|-
| 08
| 08
| {{THA}}
| [[File:Tha-icon.png|20px]] [[Thailand in the Special Melody|Thailand]]
| [[File:Arm-icon.png|20px]] '''ARM''' '20
| [[File:Arm-icon.png|20px]] '''ARM''' '20
| Athena Manoukian
| Athena Manoukian
| XO
| XO
| English
| English
|
| 4
|
| 83
|-
|-
| 09
| 09
| {{DNK}}
| [[File:Dnk-icon.png|20px]] [[Denmark in the Special Melody|Denmark]]
| [[File:Ita-icon.png|20px]] '''ITA''' '22
| [[File:Ita-icon.png|20px]] '''ITA''' '22
| Blanco
| Blanco
| Ladro Di Fiori
| Ladro Di Fiori
| Italian
| Italian
|
| 9
|
| 58
|-
|-
| 10
| 10
| {{JPN}}
| [[File:Jpn-icon.png|20px]] [[Japan in the Special Melody|Japan]]
| [[File:Srb-icon.png|20px]] '''SRB''' '13, '19
| [[File:Srb-icon.png|20px]] '''SRB''' '13, '19
| Nevena Bozovic
| Nevena Bozovic
| Bal
| Bal
| Serbian
| Serbian
|
| 14
|
| 51
|-
|-
| 11
| 11
| {{CHE}}
| [[File:Che-icon.png|20px]] [[Switzerland in the Special Melody|Switzerland]]
| [[File:Aut-icon.png|20px]] '''AUT''' '23, [[File:Cze-icon.png|20px]] '''CZE''' '24
| [[File:Aut-icon.png|20px]] '''AUT''' '23, [[File:Cze-icon.png|20px]] '''CZE''' '24
| Aiko & Teya
| Aiko & Teya
| Hunger
| Hunger
| English
| English
|
| 5
|
| 81
|-bgcolor="Gold"
|-bgcolor="Gold"
| 12
| 12
| {{LBN}}
| [[File:Lbn-icon.png|20px]] [[Lebanon in the Special Melody|Lebanon]]
| [[File:Isr-icon.png|20px]] '''ISR''' '23
| [[File:Isr-icon.png|20px]] '''ISR''' '23
| Noa Kirel
| Noa Kirel
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|-
|-
| 13
| 13
| {{KOR}}
| [[File:Kor-icon.png|20px]] [[South Korea in the Special Melody|South Korea]]
| [[File:Hrv-icon.png|20px]] '''HRV''' '24
| [[File:Hrv-icon.png|20px]] '''HRV''' '24
| Baby Lasagna
| Baby Lasagna
| Biggie Boom Boom
| Biggie Boom Boom
| English
| English
|
| 7
|
| 67
|-
|-
| 14
| 14
| {{ALB}}
| [[File:Alb-icon.png|20px]] [[Albania in the Special Melody|Albania]]
| [[File:Grc-icon.png|20px]] '''GRC''' '25
| [[File:Grc-icon.png|20px]] '''GRC''' '25
| Klavdia
| Klavdia
| Torture
| Torture
| Greek
| Greek
|
| 12
|
| 54
|-
|-
| 15
| 15
| {{HUN}}
| [[File:Hun-icon.png|20px]] [[Hungary in the Special Melody|Hungary]]
| [[File:Rou-icon.png|20px]] '''ROU''' '22
| [[File:Rou-icon.png|20px]] '''ROU''' '22
| WRS
| WRS
| Dalia
| Dalia
| English
| English
|
| 18
|
| 21
|-
|-
| 16
| 16
| {{GBR}}
| [[File:Gbr-icon.png|20px]] [[United Kingdom in the Special Melody|United Kingdom]]
| [[File:Irl-icon.png|20px]] '''IRL''' '24
| [[File:Irl-icon.png|20px]] '''IRL''' '24
| Alina Pash & Bambie Thug
| Alina Pash & Bambie Thug
| Bad Witch
| Bad Witch
| English
| English
|
| 19
|
| 21
|-
|-
| 17
| 17
| {{ITA}}
| [[File:Ita-icon.png|20px]] [[Italy in the Special Melody|Italy]]
| [[File:Esp-icon.png|20px]] '''ESP''' '24
| [[File:Esp-icon.png|20px]] '''ESP''' '24
| Nebulossa & Monica Naranjo
| Nebulossa & Monica Naranjo
| Venenosa
| Venenosa
| Spanish
| Spanish
|
| 11
|
| 55
|-
|-
| 18
| 18
| {{CAN}}
| [[File:Can-icon.png|20px]] [[Canada in the Special Melody|Canada]]
| [[File:Ita-icon.png|20px]] '''ITA''' '21
| [[File:Ita-icon.png|20px]] '''ITA''' '21
| Damiano David
| Damiano David
| Born With a Broken Heart
| Born With a Broken Heart
| English
| English
|
| 2
|
| 115
|-
|-
| 19
| 19
| {{MKD}}
| [[File:Mkd-icon.png|20px]] [[North Macedonia in the Special Melody|North Macedonia]]
| [[File:Grc-icon.png|20px]] '''GRC''' '22
| [[File:Grc-icon.png|20px]] '''GRC''' '22
| Amanda Tenfjord
| Amanda Tenfjord
| Kill The Lonely
| Kill The Lonely
| English
| English
|
| 8
|
| 61
|-
|-
| 20
| 20
| {{PRT}}
| [[File:Prt-icon.png|20px]] [[Portugal in the Special Melody|Portugal]]
| [[File:Rus-icon.png|20px]] '''RUS''' '07
| [[File:Rus-icon.png|20px]] '''RUS''' '07
| Serebro
| Serebro
| Mama Luba
| Mama Luba
| Russian
| Russian
|
| 13
|
| 54
|}
|}


== <strong>Voting</strong> ==
== <strong>Voting</strong> ==
Each country had a jury who awarded 12, 10, 8-1 point(s) to their top ten songs.
Each country had a jury who awarded 12, 10, 8-1 point(s) to their top ten songs.
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| colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background: #F2F2F2;" |
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background: #F2F2F2;" |
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Total score|cellstyle=border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Total score|cellstyle=border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;}}
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! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Norway}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|France}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Netherlands}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Germany}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Australia}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Israel}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Cuba}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Thailand}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Denmark}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Japan}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Switzerland}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Lebanon}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|South Korea}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Albania}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Hungary}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|United Kingdom}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Italy}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Canada}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|North Macedonia}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Portugal}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Rest of the World}}
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=y|Rest of the World}}
|-
|-
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|-
|-
! rowspan="20" {{vert header|va=middle|Contestants}}
! rowspan="20" {{vert header|va=middle|Contestants}}
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | Norway
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 78
| style="background: #aaa;" | || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
| style="background: #aaa;" | || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | France
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 38
|  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | Netherlands
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 17
|  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | Germany
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 37
|  ||  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|  ||  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | Australia
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 56
|  ||  ||  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|  ||  ||  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | Israel
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 27
| || ||  || ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
| || ||  || ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | Cuba
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 109
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  || || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  || || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | Thailand
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 83
|  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | Denmark
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 58
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | Japan
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 51
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | Switzerland
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 81
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | || ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
|-bgcolor="Gold"
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: Gold;" | Lebanon
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: Gold;" | 135
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | South Korea
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 67
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || style="background: #aaa;" | ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | Albania
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 54
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! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | Hungary
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 21
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! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | United Kingdom
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 21
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! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | Italy
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 55
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! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | Canada
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 115
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! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | North Macedonia
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 61
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! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" |  
! scope="row" style="background: #f2f2f2;" | Portugal
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" |  
| style="text-align: right; background: #f2f2f2;" | 54
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| {{}}
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12
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| {{}}
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10
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=== The Rest Of The World Voting ===
=== 12 Points ===
=== 12 Points ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ 12 points awarded by the jury
|-
! scope="col" |#
! scope="col" |Recipient
! scope="col" |Countries giving 12 points
|-
| rowspan="1" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5
| {{LBN}}
| {{AUS}}, {{ISR}}, {{JPN}}, {{KOR}}, {{XRW}}
|-
| rowspan="6" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{CAN}}
| {{ITA}}, {{THA}}
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| {{CUB}}
| {{CAN}}, {{FRA}}
|-
| {{DNK}}
| {{DEU}}, {{CHE}}
|-
| {{MKD}}
| {{NLD}}, {{GBR}}
|-
| {{PRT}}
| {{CUB}}, {{LBN}}
|-
| {{CHE}}
| {{ALB}}, {{DEU}}
|-
| rowspan="4" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{DEU}}
| {{NOR}}
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| {{ITA}}
| {{MKD}}
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| {{THA}}
| {{PRT}}
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| {{GBR}}
| {{DNK}}
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Latest revision as of 06:38, 15 July 2025

Special Melody Q1-2025
Contest Favorites
Dates
Final14 Juny 2025
Host
VenueOVO Hydro Arena, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Executive supervisor Denis Vorobyov
Executive producer Igor Kapsharin
Host broadcaster BBC
Participants
Number of entries20
Debuting countries Cuba
Returning Countries Canada
Thailand
Non-returning Countries Spain
Participation map
Vote
Winning song Lebanon
"Deja Vu"
Q4-24Special Melody Q1-2025Q2-25

The Special Melody Contest Q1-2025 - was the 7th edition of the Special Melody Contest that has been ever made. It took place in the city of Glasgow, the United Kingdom. The contest was organised by the International Eurofan's Countries Organisation (IECO) and the host broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The contest was held at the OVO Hydro Arena and consisted of a single show (Grand Final), and was consisted a final on 14 Juny 2025.

Twenty countruies participated in the competition, with Cuba debuting to the competition and Canada and Thailand to return. Spain withdrawal from the competition.

The winner was the Lebanon with the song "Deja Vu", performed by Noa Kirel. Canada, Cuba (best result), Thailand and Switzerland rounded out the top five. The following countries improved their results: North Macedonia.

Location

City Bidding Process

The city was Glasgow, who was chosen by the organizers immediately without bidding between cities, and the venue of the OVO Hydro Arena became the site.

Format

Season's Rules

This season was dedicated to compositions from Eurovision participants. There were no restrictions on the choice of the composition, but there were a rule according to which more than three participants could not put out performers from one and also more than three participants could not exhibit performers from the same year of their participation in Eurovision. The same performer can not imagine two or more countries.

Participating Countries

Twenty countries have confirmed their participation in the season of the competition. It's was the first time when Cuba participated in the contest. Canada and Thailand returning to the competition, but Spain is left from the competition.

Grand Final

# Country ESC Entrant Artist Song Language(s) Place Points
01 Norway ITA '24 Angelina Mango Melodrama Italian 6 78
02 France UKR '14 Mariya Yaremchuk You Are In Me Ukrainian 15 38
03 Netherlands GBR '22 Sam Ryder More English 20 17
04 Germany ALB '22 Ronela Hajati Aventura Albanian 16 37
05 Australia FRA '25 Louane La Pluie French 10 56
06 Israel ISR '17 Imri Imrico Hebrew 17 27
07 Cuba FIN '23 & '25 Kaarija & Erika Vikman Ruoska Finnish 3 109
08 Thailand ARM '20 Athena Manoukian XO English 4 83
09 Denmark ITA '22 Blanco Ladro Di Fiori Italian 9 58
10 Japan SRB '13, '19 Nevena Bozovic Bal Serbian 14 51
11 Switzerland AUT '23, CZE '24 Aiko & Teya Hunger English 5 81
12 Lebanon ISR '23 Noa Kirel Deja Vu Hebrew 1 135
13 South Korea HRV '24 Baby Lasagna Biggie Boom Boom English 7 67
14 Albania GRC '25 Klavdia Torture Greek 12 54
15 Hungary ROU '22 WRS Dalia English 18 21
16 United Kingdom IRL '24 Alina Pash & Bambie Thug Bad Witch English 19 21
17 Italy ESP '24 Nebulossa & Monica Naranjo Venenosa Spanish 11 55
18 Canada ITA '21 Damiano David Born With a Broken Heart English 2 115
19 North Macedonia GRC '22 Amanda Tenfjord Kill The Lonely English 8 61
20 Portugal RUS '07 Serebro Mama Luba Russian 13 54

Voting

Each country had a jury who awarded 12, 10, 8-1 point(s) to their top ten songs.

Grand Final voting results
Total score
Norway
France
Netherlands
Germany
Australia
Israel
Cuba
Thailand
Denmark
Japan
Switzerland
Lebanon
South Korea
Albania
Hungary
United Kingdom
Italy
Canada
North Macedonia
Portugal
Rest of the World
Contestants
Norway 78
France 38
Netherlands 17
Germany 37
Australia 56
Israel 27
Cuba 109
Thailand 83
Denmark 58
Japan 51
Switzerland 81
Lebanon 135
South Korea 67
Albania 54
Hungary 21
United Kingdom 21
Italy 55
Canada 115
North Macedonia 61
Portugal 54
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12 Points

12 points awarded by the jury
# Recipient Countries giving 12 points
5 Lebanon Australia, Israel, Japan, South Korea, The Rest Of The World
2 Canada Italy, Thailand
Cuba Canada, France
Denmark Germany, Switzerland
North Macedonia Netherlands, United Kingdom
Portugal Cuba, Lebanon
Switzerland Albania, Germany
1 Germany Norway
Italy North Macedonia
Thailand Portugal
United Kingdom Denmark

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