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 | |
Location
After the previous edition has been won by Greece, the broadcaster was immediately approached to form the reference group for the contest organisation. The Executive Supervisor and the head of IECO joined to the discussion of the potential city selection to host the show.
City bidding process
Only Athens were proposed by the reference group as applicable venue and infrastructure to host the third edition of the contest. However, later the broadcaster has proposed the city of Thessaloniki as a symbolic choice for hosting and due to less cost being involved in preparations. After that, Thessaloniki were approved to held the competition and the city has been appointed to host it.
Key:
| † | Host city |
| * | Shortlisted |
| ^ | Submitted a bid |
| City | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Athens* | Any | Proposed by IECO as the most suitable option. |
| Thessaloniki† | Chosen by the broadcaster |
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 | Movie/Series | 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 | 6 | 68 |
| 04 |  Lebanon
|
Great Gatsby | Fergie | A Little Party Never Killed Nobody | English | 17 | 44 |
| 05 |  Denmark
|
Hunger Games | Lorde | Yellow Flicker Beat | English | 13 | 56 |
| 06 | Poland
|
Trolls | Justin Timberlake | Can’t Stop The Feeling | English | 15 | 50 |
| 07 |  Japan
|
Mirror Mirror | Lily Collins | I Believe In Love | English | 5 | 68 |
| 08 |  Germany
|
Barbie | Dua Lipa | Dance The Night | English | 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
|
7 | 68 | ||||
| 16 |  Netherlands
|
16 | 48 | ||||
| 17 | Switzerland
|
2 | 102 | ||||
| 18 |  Australia
|
1 | 103 | ||||
| 19 |  Norway
|
19 | 37 | ||||
| 20 |  South Korea
|
12 | 58 |