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Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Artists and composers were able to submit their entries between 17 October and 31 October 2022. [6] Songwriters from any nationality were able to submit songs as long as the artist were Maltese or possessed Maltese citizenship. Artists were able to submit as many songs as they wished, however, they could only compete with one in the quarter-finals. The 40 songs selected to compete in the quarter-finals were announced on 21 November 2022. [7]

"Dance (Our Own Party)" competed in the second quarter-final held on 20 January 2023. In each quarter-final, eight songs determined solely by the viewing public progressed to the semi-final. The semi-final took place on 9 February 2023 at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali. The Busker performed 18th and qualified to the final.

The final took place on 11 February 2023 at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali. After the votes from the jury panel and televote were combined, "Dance (Our Own Party)" was declared the winner of Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023, placing second in the jury vote and first with the televote, becoming Malta's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. [8]

At Eurovision

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. On 31 January 2023, an allocation draw was held, which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, and determined which half of the show they would perform in. Malta was placed into the first semi-final, held on 9 May 2023, and performed second in the show. [9] The song failed to qualify for the final, finishing 15th. [10]

Charts

"Dance (Our Own Party)"
The-Busker-Dance-Our-Own-Party.jpg
Single by the Busker
LanguageEnglish
Released3 March 2023
Genre Funk [1]
Length2:49
Songwriter(s)
  • David Meilak
  • Jean Paul Borg
  • Matthew James Borg
  • Michael Joe Cini
  • Sean Meachen
The Busker singles chronology
"Miracle"
(2022)		"Dance (Our Own Party)"
(2023)		"Thinking About You"
(2023)
Music video
"Dance (Our Own Party)" on YouTube

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