After two live Semi-Finals, the 16 finalists of Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 have now been confirmed, with broadcaster TVM also announcing who will open and close the shows on Saturday February 8
16 acts to participate in MESC 2025 Final
During the Semi-Finals, the results of the jury and public voting advanced 8 acts from each show. Last night, the second Semi-Final saw 8 more acts progress to Saturday night’s Grand Final. The qualified acts from both shows are as follows:
Semi-Final 1
- Mark Anthony Bartolo – ‘Hideaway’
- Dre’ Curmi – ‘Te Amo’
- Raquela – ‘Silenced’
- Kristy Spiteri – ‘Heaven Sent’
- Matthew Cilia – ‘Control’
- Marie Claire – ‘Wildflower’
- Justine Shorfid – ‘Still I Rise’
- JVF – ‘Festa (No Time for Siesta)’
- Adria Twins – ‘Qalb ma’ Qalb’
- Haley – ‘Whistleblower’
- Victoria Sciberras – ‘Juno’
- Kurt Calleja – ‘Aziz/a’
Semi-Final 2
- Kelsey Bellante – ‘365’
- Dario Bezzina ft. Żeppi l-Muni – ‘Għażliet‘
- Kelsy Attard – ‘Love Me Loud’
- Miriana Conte – ‘Kant‘
- The Alchemists – ‘Rubble & Stone‘
- Martina Borg – ‘Yo Listen‘
- Nathan – ‘Concrete‘
- Kurt Anthony – ‘Miegħek Biss’
- Kantera – ‘LalaRataTakeke LalaRataKabum‘
- Krista Šujak – ‘Unheard‘
- Stefan Galea – ‘Lablab (Talk Talk)‘
- Miguel Bonello – ‘Breaking the Cycle’
Format of MESC 2025
A total of 24 acts will participate in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The national final will be split into three live shows at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre in Ta ‘Qali. This includes two Semi-Finals on February 4 and 6 and a Grand Final on February 8. In the Grand Final 16 acts will compete for the votes of the jury and public who will select one act to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland this May.
Former two-time Norwegian Eurovision representative and winner of the 2009 contest, Alexander Rybak is set to perform in the interval.
Today, TVM confirmed that Miriana Conte will open the Grand Final with, ‘Kant’. While Stefan Gelea will close out the performances with, ‘Lablab (Talk Talk)’.
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
Malta first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1971 with Joe Grech and his song, ‘Marija I-Malitja’, which finished in last place with 52 points. They also finished last on their second attempt in the contest in 1972. After a third appearance in 1975, Malta withdrew from the contest until 1991, when they returned and finished in sixth place with 106 points.
Since their return in 1991, Malta has finished in the top three on four occasions – Mary Spiteri with ‘Little Child’ in 1992 and Chiara with ‘The One That I Love‘ in 1998 which both finished in third place. Also, Ira Losco with ‘7th Wonder’ in 2002 and Chiara with ‘Angel’ in 2005, which both finished in second place. Thus, making the Mediterranean island one of the most successful to never win the contest outright.
Last year, Malta was represented by the MESC 2024 winner, Sarah Bonnici. During the second Semi-Final of the Malmö contest, ‘Loop’ opened the live show and finished in 16th place with 13 points.
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