Malta: The 24 semifinalists for Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023 unveiled

Malta: The 24 semifinalists for Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023 unveiled
Friday, 03 February 2023

  • The Maltese national broadcaster has released the 24 semifinalists of the country's national selection, MESC 2023. 

    The national selection will include one semi final round and a Grand final show. A total of 24 acts will compete in the semifinals on February 9 while 16 contestants will give the final battle for the ticket to Liverpool in the Grand final show on February 11. 

     

     

    The 24 acts that will be competing in the MESC 2023 semi final are: 

    1. Andre’ – Broken Hill
    2. Bradley Debono – Blackout
    3. Cheryl Balzan – La La Land
    4. Dominic and Anna – Whatever Wind May Blow
    5. Greta Tude – Sound of My Stilettos
    6. Ryan Hill – In the Silence
    7. Stefan Galea – Heartbreaker
    8. Giada – I Depend on You
    9. Chris Grech – Indescribable
    10. The Busker – “Dance (Our Own Party)”
    11. Maxine Pace – “Alone”
    12. Ian – “On My Own”
    13. Dario Bezzina – “Bridle Road”
    14. Brooke – “Checkmate”
    15. Mark Anthony Bartolo – “Tears”
    16. Dan – “It’ll Be Ok”
    17. Matt Blxck – “UP.”
    18. Fabrizio Faniello – “Try To Be Better”
    19. Eliana Gomez Blanco – “Guess What”
    20. Christian Arding – “Eku Ċar” (Clear echo)
    21. Geo Debono – “The Mirror”
    22. Mike – “Leħen Fiċ-Ċpar” (A voice in the fog)
    23. Nathan – “Creeping Walls”
    24. Klinsmann – “Piranah” (Piranha)

     

    Malta in Eurovision 

    Malta participated in Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1971 and has participated 34 times until now. Since 1991 it hasn't missed out any edtion of the competition. The mediterranean country has not been victorious until now but holds two second places in its record (2002 Ira Losco, Seventh Wonder) and (2005 Chiara Angel). Since the introduction of semi-finals in 2004, it has failed to qualify six times.

    In 2020 Destiny Chunkunyere won the second season of X-factor and was set to fly the flag in Rotterdam with her song 'All My Love' but unfortunately the contest was cancelled due to the cornavirus pandemic and she never performed in The Netherlands.However, this year Destiny was invited back for Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam where she delivered on Rotterdam Ahoy's stage her entry "Je me casse"  which finished 7th in the Grand final with a total of 255 points, which is Malta's best results since 2005 when Chiara finished 2nd.

    Last year Emma Muscat won the national final MESC2022 and represented the country in Turin singing 'I Am What I Am', which despite Emma's energetic performance in the 2nd semi-final didn't make it to the Grand final. 

    News Source: PBS

    Image: MESC YT

AUTHORS

  • Melina F.

    Melina F.

    True follower of the Eurovision Song Contest since 2002, really enjoy listening daily to all the Eurovision hits and keeping up with all the Eurovision stars.