Special Melody Q1-2024
The Special Melody Contest Q1-2024 - was the 3rd edition of the Special Melody Contest that has been ever made. It is set to take place in Thessaloniki,Greece.
| Special Melody Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|
| Cinematic Beats | |
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| Dates | |
| Final | 29 January 2024 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Executive supervisor |  Denis Vorobyov |
| Executive producer |  Alexander Sivak |
| Host broadcaster | ERT |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 20 |
| Debuting countries |  Albania France Poland Switzerland |
| Returning Countries | None |
| Non-returning Countries |  Cyprus Italy |
| Participation map | |
City bidding process
The city of Thessaloniki has been appointed as the host city.
Format
Rules of season
The main requirement for songs in Q1-24 will be the presence of songs from films or TV series in which they sounded
There are no restrictions on the year of release of a song, film or series in Q1-24
There are no restrictions on getting into the Billboard Top 100 in Q1-24
There are no language restrictions in Q1-24.
Participating Countries
Final
The following 20 countries have publicly confirmed their intention to participate in Q1-2024. Four countries will debut in the competition: Albania, France, Poland and Switzerland. Cyprus and Italy will not take part in the competition for unknown reasons
| # | Country | Film / Serial | Artist | Song | Language(s) | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  United Kingdom
|
Cruella | Florence + The Machine | Call me Cruella | English | 9 | 59 |
| 02 | Portugal
|
Descendants | China Anne McClain, Thomas Doherty & Dylan Playfair | What's My Name | English | 3 | 73 |
| 03 | France
|
Stuart Little | Celine Dion | I’m Alive | English | 68 | |
| 04 |  Lebanon
|
Great Gatsby | Fergie | A Little Party Never Killed Nobody | English | 17 | 44 |
| 05 |  Denmark
|
13 | 56 | ||||
| 06 | Poland
|
15 | 50 | ||||
| 07 |  Japan
|
68 | |||||
| 08 |  Germany
|
11 | 58 | ||||
| 09 | Greece
|
20 | 33 | ||||
| 10 |  Hungary
|
10 | 59 | ||||
| 11 |  Spain
|
8 | 64 | ||||
| 12 | Albania
|
14 | 56 | ||||
| 13 |  Thailand
|
18 | 42 | ||||
| 14 |  Canada
|
4 | 71 | ||||
| 15 |  Israel
|
68 | |||||
| 16 |  Netherlands
|
16 | 48 | ||||
| 17 | Switzerland
|
2 | 102 | ||||
| 18 |  Australia
|
1 | 103 | ||||
| 19 |  Norway
|
19 | 37 | ||||
| 20 |  South Korea
|
12 | 58 |