Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
| Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) | |||
| Country |  Malta | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | |||
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| Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Malta will be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, which will be held in Basel, Switzerland. The Maltese participating broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), will organise the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in order to select its entry for the contest.
Background
Prior to the 2025 contest, the Maltese Broadcasting Authority (MBA) until 1975, and the Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) since 1991 had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest thirty-six times since MBA's first entry in 1971. MBA briefly competed in the contest in the 1970s before withdrawing for sixteen years, while PBS had, to this point, competed in every contest since returning in 1991. Their best placing in the contest thus far was second, which it achieved on two occasions: in 2002 with the song "7th Wonder" performed by Ira Losco and in 2005 with the song "Angel" performed by Chiara.[1] In the 2024 edition, it failed to qualify to the final with the song "Loop" performed by Sarah Bonnici.
As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, PBS organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. PBS confirmed its intentions to participate at the 2025 contest on 21 October 2024.[2] Since 2022, the broadcaster selected its entry through a national final procedure, a method that was continued for its 2025 participation.[2]
Before Eurovision
Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will be the national final format developed by PBS to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The competition will consist of two semi-finals and a final held between 4 and 8 February 2025.[3]
Format
The competition will consist of twenty-four competing songs. Two semi-finals with twelve songs each will take place on 4 and 6 February 2025 where the top eight entries will qualify from each semi-final to compete in the final on 8 February 2025.[4][5]
Competing entries
Artists and composers were able to submit their entries to the broadcaster between 18 and 29 November 2024. Songwriters from any nationality were able to submit songs as long as the artist was Maltese or possessed Maltese citizenship. Artists were able to submit as many songs as they wish, however, they could only compete with one in the semi-finals.[5] A songwriting camp entitled the MESC Music Exchange Camp was also held in Valletta between 16 and 21 June 2024 in order to create their songs to be submitted for the competition, with 60 songs eventually created there.[6][7] A dedicated panel selected the semi-finalist entries, which were announced during a special programme aired on TVM+ on 12 December 2024.[8] Among the selected competing artists are former Eurovision entrants Fabrizio Faniello (who represented Malta in 2001 and 2006) and Jessika Muscat (who represented San Marino in the 2018 contest), both as part of the group JVF, as well as Kurt Calleja (who represented Malta in 2012).[9]
On 16 December 2024, Alexandra Alden was disqualified from the competition as her competing song "Magnolia" was published before 1 September 2024, which breaches the contest's rules.[10] "Għażliet" performed by Dario Bezzina featuring Joseph Il-Muni was announced as the replacement entry on 17 December 2024.[11]
Entry disqualified Replacement entry
| Artist | Song | Songwriters |
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| Adria Twins | "Qalb ma' Qalb" |
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| Alexandra Alden | "Magnolia" | Alexandra Alden |
| Dario Bezzina ft. Joseph Il-Muni | "Għażliet" |
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| Dre' Curmi | "Te amo" |
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| Haley | "Whistleblower" |
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| Justine Shorfid | "Still I Rise" | TBA |
| JVF | "Festa (No Time for Siesta)" |
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| Kantera | "LalaRataTakeke LalaRataKabum" |
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| Kelsey Bellante | "365" |
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| Kelsy Attard | "Love Me Loud" |
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| Krista Šujak | "Unheard" |
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| Kristy Spiteri | "Heaven Sent" |
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| Kurt Anthony | "Miegħek Biss" |
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| Kurt Calleja | "Aziz/a" |
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| Marie Claire | "Wildflower" |
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| Mark Anthony Bartolo | "Hideaway" | Mark Anthony Bartolo |
| Martina Borg | "Yo Listen" |
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| Matthew Cilia | "Control" | TBA |
| Miguel Bonello | "Breaking the Cycle" |
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| Miriana Conte | "Kant" | TBA |
| Nathan Psaila | "Concrete" |
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| Raquela | "Silenced" |
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| Stefan Galea | "Lablab (Talk Talk)" |
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| The Alchemists | "Rubble & Stone" |
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| Victoria Sciberras | "Juno" |
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References
- ^ "Malta Country Profile". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b Jiandani, Sanjay (Sergio) (21 October 2024). "Malta: PBS confirms participation at Eurovision 2025". ESCToday. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Malta 2025: Song to be chosen via national final on 8 February". eurovision.tv. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (11 December 2024). "🇲🇹 Malta: Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Participants Reveal Show Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b "The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025" (PDF). eurovision.pbs.mt. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "138 artists participating in the Music Exchange Camp organised by PBS". TVMnews.mt. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Music Exchange Camp held by PBS produces 60 songs in a week". TVMnews.mt. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (11 December 2024). "🇲🇹 Malta: Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Participants Reveal Show Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Caligari, Rodianne (12 December 2024). "Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025: Imħabbra l-Kantanti tas-Semifinali!". TVMnews.mt. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Skwalifikata kanzunetta għall-MESC 2025 wara li ġiet ppubblikata qabel" [Song disqualified for MESC 2025 after being published earlier]. TVMnews.mt. PBS. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Dario Bezzina ft. Żeppi l-Muni: joins Malta Eurovision semi-finalists with the song "Għażliet"". TVMnews.mt. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.