Malta: last step before the final

After the quarter finals, Malta has it’s semifinal tonight. Out of 24 entrants, 16 will head to the final. The show will start at 21.00 CET and you can watch it here. The 24 songs are:

Andre’ sings “Broken hill”
Bradley Debono sings “Blackout”
Brooke sings “Checkmate”
Cheryl sings “La la land”
Chris Grech sings “Indescribable”
Christian Arding sings “Eku Ċar”
Dan sings “It’ll be OK”
Dario Bezzina sings “Bridle road”
Dominic & Anna sing “Whatever wind may blow”
Eliana Gomez Blanco sings “Guess what”
Fabrizio Faniello sings “Try to be better”
Geo Debono sings “The mirror”
Giada sings “I depend on you”
Greta Tude sings “Sound of my stilettos”
Ian sings “On my own”
Klinsmann sings “Piranha”
Mark Anthony Bartolo sings “Tears”
Matt Blxck sings “Up”
Mikhail sings “Leħen Fiċ-Ċpar”
Nathan sings “Creeping walls”
Ryan Hili sings “In the silence”
Stefan Galea sings “Heartbreaker”
The Busker sings “Dance (our own party)”

Bradley Debono took part in X-Factor 2019, the auditions.
Brooke took part in MESC 2016 and became 2nd, in 2017 she was 4th and in 2018 3rd.
Chris Grech was in MESC 2013 (5th), 2014 (13th), 2015 (4th) and X-Factor 2019 (12th).
Christian Arding took part in 2006 (5th) and 2009 (semifinal)
Dan took part in X-Factor 2020 and reached the 7th show.
Dario Bezzina sang in the 2009 semifinal (with Grecia Bezzina), and in the 2010 semifinal.
Dominic Cini took part in 2009 (semifinals), 2010 (semifinals), 2015 (12th), 2016 (13th).
Anna Azzopardi was present in 2011 (semifinal), 2012 (semifinal), X-Factor 2019 (last 12).
Fabrizio Faniello took part in 1998 (2nd), 1999 (8th), 2000 (2nd), 2001 (1st), 2004 (3rd), 2006 (1st, 2011 (4th), 2012 (6th) and 2014 (semifinal). He took part in Eurovision in 2001 with “Another summer night” and in 2006 with “I do”.
Giada took part in MESC last year and became 13th.
Klinsmann took part in 2007 (3rd), 2008 (7th), 2009 (13th), 2010 (11th), 2011 (7th), 2012 (16th), 2013 (semifinal) and 2017 (10th),
Mark Anthony Bartolo reached the 13th show in X-Factor 2019 and took part in MESC 2022 (11th).
Matt Blxck took part in X-Factor 2019 (9th show) and 2020 auditions and in MESC 2022 (7th).
Maxine took part in 2016 (5th) and 2017 (6th).Mikhail took part in X-Factor 2019 (semifinals).
Stefan Galea took part in 2016 (semifinal) and X-Factor 2019 (auditions).

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