🇲🇹 Tonight: first semifinal of Malta Eurovision Song Contest

The Malta Eurovision Song Contest (MESC) 2025 has its first semi-final tonight. The place is the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre in Ta’ Qali. The show starts at 21:00 CET and you can watch it here.

These are the participating songs:

Mark Anthony Bartolo – “Hideaway”
Dre’ Curmi – “Te amo”
Raquela Dalli – “Silenced”
Kristy Spiteri – “Heaven Sent”
Marie Claire – “Wildflower”
Matthew Cilia – “Control”
Justine Shorfid – “Still I Rise”
JVF (Jessika, Victorio, Fabrizio) – “Festa (No Time for Siesta)”
Adria Twins – “Qalb ma’ qalb” (Heart to Heart)
Haley Azzopardi – “Whistleblower”
Victoria Sciberras – “Juno”
Kurt Calleja – “Aziz/a” (Dear)

Mark Anthony Bartolo: Participated in X-Factor Malta 2019 (auditions), 2022 (11th), 2023 (semifinal) and 2024 (quarter final)
Raquela Dalli: Competed in 2009 (10th), 2010 (semifinal), 2011 (5th), 2013 (semifinal) and 2017 (8th)
Marie Claire: Competed in 2023 (semifinal) and 2024 (quarter final)
Victoria Sciberras: Participated in X-Factor Malta 2019 (live shows).
Jessika Muscat (JVF): Represented San Marino in Eurovision 2018 with “Who We Are.” along with Jenifer Brening. She also participated in Maltese national selections in 2008 (semifinal), 2009 (semifinal), 2011 (15th), 2012 (semifinal), 2014 (8th), 2022 (semifinal) and 2023 (quarter final).
Fabrizio Faniello: Took part in 1998 (2nd), 1999 (8th), 2000 (2nd), 2001 (1st), 2004 (3rd), 2005 (1th), 2006 (1st), 2011 (4th), 2012 (6th), 2014 (semifinal) and 2023 (8th). He represented Malta in Eurovision 2001 with “Another Summer Night” and in 2006 with “I Do.”
Justine Shorfid: Known for her participation in “X Factor Malta.”, where she was the runner up.
Haley Azzopardi: Competed in 2023 (quarter final) and 2024 (12th).
Kurt Calleja: Participated in 2011 (3rd), 2012 (1st) and 2024 (quarter final). Represented Malta in Eurovision 2012 with “This Is The Night.”

The participants in the past:

Jessika Muscat representing San Marino in 2018

Fabrizio Faniello, singing for Malta in 2001

…and in 2006

Kurt Calleja representing Malta in 2012

Martijn
February 4, 2025
8:00 am
2025, Basel, Malta, Malta Eurovision Song Contest, national finals

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