Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

Last updated

Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Participating broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS)
CountryFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
National selection
Selection processMalta Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Selection date(s)
  • Semi-finals:
  • 4 February 2025
  • 6 February 2025
  • Final:
  • 8 February 2025
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄20242025

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.

Contents

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 between 18 and 29 November 2024. Songwriters from any nationality were able to submit songs as long as the artist were Maltese or possess Maltese citizenship. Artists were able to submit as many songs as they wished, however, they could only compete with a maximum of one in the semi-finals. 2024 national final winner Sarah Bonnici was unable to compete as a performer due to a rule that prevented the previous winner from competing in the following competition. [5] PBA also organised the MESC Music Exchange Camp between 16 and 21 June 2024 at the Spazju Kreattiv in the nation's capital city of Valletta with the aim of creating songs to be submitted to the competition. [6] [7] The twenty-four songs selected to compete in the semi-finals were announced during a special show on TVM+ on 12 December 2024. [8] Among the selected competing artists are former Eurovision entrants Fabrizio Faniello (as part of JVF) who represented Malta in the 2001 and 2006 contests, Kurt Calleja who represented Malta in the 2012 contest, and Jessika Muscat (as part of JVF) who represented San Marino in the 2018 contest. [9]

ArtistSongSongwriters
Adria Twins"Qalb ma' Qalb"
Alexandra Alden"Magnolia"Alexandra Alden
Dre' Curmi"Te amo"
  • Dre' Curmi
  • Matt 'Muxu' Mercieca
  • Soren Emil Lunoe Schiodt
  • Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen
Haley"Whistleblower"
  • Benjamin Schmidt
  • Emil Calleja Bayliss
  • Haley Azzopardi
  • Siv von Bulow
  • Tom Hugo
Justine Shorfid"Still I Rise"TBA
JVF"Festa (No Time for Siesta)"
  • Alexander Nyborg Olsson
  • Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen
  • Erba'
  • Emil Calleja Bayliss
  • Leire Gotxe
  • Maria Abdilla
  • Tom Hugo
Kantera"LalaRataTakeke LalaRataKabum"
Kelsey Bellante"365"
  • Andreas Stone Johansson
  • Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen
  • Sarah Evelyn
Kelsy Attard"Love Me Loud"
Krista Šujak"Unheard"
  • Dana Burkhard
  • Krista Šujak
  • Pelle Nylén
  • Tom Oehler
Kristy Spiteri"Heaven Sent"TBA
Kurt Anthony"Miegħek Biss"
  • Emil Calleja Bayliss
  • Enrico Palmosi
  • Gilbert Camilleri
Kurt Calleja "Aziz/a"
  • Edward Abela
  • Kurt Calleja
Marie Claire"Wildflower"
Mark Anthony Bartolo"Hideaway"TBA
Martina Borg"Yo Listen"
  • Christina Magrin
  • Martina Borg
Matthew Cilia"Control"TBA
Miguel Bonello"Breaking the Cycle"
  • Miguel Bonello
  • Annemaríe Reynis
  • Ivo Blahunek
  • Håvard Haugland
Miriana Conte"Kant"TBA
Nathan Psaila"Concrete"
  • Andreas Stone Johansson
  • Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen
  • Henrik Tala
  • Nathan Psaila
Raquela"Silenced"
  • Jean Paul Borg
  • Matteo Depares
  • Raquela Dalli
Stefan Galea "Lablab (Talk Talk)"
  • Itamar Lapidot
  • Matthew Caruana
  • Silje Blandkjenn
  • Stefan Galea
The Alchemists"Rubble & Stone"
  • Argyle Singh
  • Klinsmann Coleiro
  • The Alchemists
  • Rasmus Olsen
Victoria Sciberras"Juno"
  • Bas Wissink
  • Dave Hutchinson
  • Henk Pool
  • Mie Louise Nielsen
  • Niels Sakko
  • Victoria Sciberras

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest</span>

Malta has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 36 times since its debut in 1971. The current Maltese participant broadcaster in the contest is the Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). Malta has yet to win the contest, but is the only non-winning country to have achieved four top three results.

Malta was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "I Do", written by Aldo Spiteri and Fabrizio Faniello, and performed by Faniello himself. The Maltese participating broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), selected its entry for the contest through a national competition consisting of two phases: Opportunity 2 and Malta Song for Europe 2006. In the final, held on 4 February 2006, "I Do" performed by Fabrizio Faniello emerged as the winning entry after gaining the most votes from a public televote with 7,729 votes. Faniello had already represented Malta in 2001.

Malta was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Angel" written and performed by Chiara. The Maltese participating broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), selected its entry for the contest through the national final Malta Song for Europe 2005. The competition consisted of a final, held on 19 February 2005, where "Angel" performed by Chiara eventually emerged as the winning entry after gaining the most votes from a public televote with 11,935 votes. Chiara had already represented Malta in 1998.

Malta was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "7th Wonder", composed by Philip Vella, with lyrics by Gerard James Borg, and performed by Ira Losco. The Maltese participating broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), selected its entry for the contest through the national final Malta Song for Europe 2002. The competition consisted of a final, held on 15 and 16 February 2002, where "7th Wonder" performed by Ira Losco eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a five-member jury and a public televote.

Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Warrior" written by Elton Zarb and Matt Muxu Mercieca. The song was performed by Amber. The Maltese entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria was selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2015, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a semi-final round and a final, held on 21 and 22 November 2014, respectively, where "Warrior" performed by Amber eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a five-member jury and a public televote.

Malta was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "On Again... Off Again", composed by Philip Vella, with lyrics by Gerard James Borg, and performed by the duo Julie and Ludwig. The Maltese participating broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), selected its entry for the contest through the national final Malta Song for Europe 2004. The competition consisted of a final, held on 13 and 14 February 2004, where "On Again... Off Again" performed by Julie and Ludwig eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a four-member jury and a public televote.

Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Walk on Water" written by Lisa Desmond, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren, Molly Pettersson Hammar and Ira Losco. The song was performed by Losco, who had previously represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in the 2002 edition where she achieved second place with the song "7th Wonder".

Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Taboo" written by Johnny Sanchez, Thomas G:son, Christabelle Borg and Muxu. The song was performed by Christabelle. The Maltese entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal was selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2018, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a final held on 3 February 2018, where "Taboo" performed by Christabelle eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a five-member jury and a public televote.

Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Chameleon" written by Joacim Persson, Paula Winger, Borislav Milanov and Johan Alkenäs. The song was performed by Michela. The Maltese entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel, was selected through the first season of the music competition X Factor Malta, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition concluded with a final on 26 January 2019 where Michela eventually emerged as the winner. The song Michela would perform at the Eurovision Song Contest, "Chameleon", was internally selected and released to the public on 10 March.

Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Je me casse" written by Malin Christin, Amanuel Dermont, Nicklas Eklund and Pete Barringer. The song was performed by Destiny Chukunyere, who was due to compete in the 2020 contest with "All of My Love" before the 2020 event's cancellation. The song Destiny would perform at the Eurovision Song Contest, "Je me casse", was also internally selected and was released to the public on 15 March.

Malta participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021, held in Paris, France. The Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) was responsible for the country's participation in the contest, and organized a national final to select the Maltese entry.

Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, with the song "I Am What I Am" performed by Emma Muscat. The Maltese entry for the 2022 contest was initially selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2022, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a semi-final round, a special show and a final, held on 17, 18 and 19 February 2022, respectively, where "Out of Sight" performed by Muscat eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a six-member jury and a public televote. On 14 March 2022, PBS announced that Muscat would ultimately perform "I Am What I Am" in Turin; the song was released to the public on the same day.

Aidan Cassar, known mononymously as Aidan, is a Maltese singer-songwriter.

Malta competed in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, which was held on 11 December 2022 in Yerevan, Armenia. Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) was responsible for the country's participation in the contest, and organised a national final to select the Maltese entry.

Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom, with the song "Dance " performed by the band The Busker. The Maltese entry for the 2023 contest was selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of three quarter-final rounds, a semi-final round and a final, held between 13 January and 11 February 2023, where "Dance " performed by the Busker eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a five-member jury and a public televote.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dance (Our Own Party)</span> 2023 song by The Busker

"Dance (Our Own Party)" is a song by Maltese indie pop band the Busker. The song represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 after winning Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023, the Maltese national selection for that year's Eurovision Song Contest. The song peaked at number one in Malta.

Malta was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Loop" performed by Sarah Bonnici. The Maltese participating broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) selected its entry for the contest through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

Malta competed in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Nice, France. Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) was responsible for the country's participation in the contest, and organised a national final to select Yulan as the Maltese entrant, with her song "Stronger" being chosen internally.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Loop (Sarah Bonnici song)</span> 2024 song by Sarah Bonnici

"Loop" is a song by Maltese singer Sarah Bonnici. Self-described as a positive love song, it was written by Bonnici alongside seven other songwriters. It was officially self-released on 14 March 2024, and represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö. It did not qualify for the Eurovision final, finishing 16th and last place with 13 points during semi final 2.

Malta took part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Madrid, Spain, with "Stilla ċkejkna" performed by Ramires Sciberras. The Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) organised the national final Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in order to select the Maltese entry for the contest.

References

  1. "Malta Country Profile". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 Jiandani, Sanjay (Sergio) (21 October 2024). "Malta: PBS confirms participation at Eurovision 2025". ESCToday. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  3. "Malta 2025: Song to be chosen via national final on 8 February". eurovision.tv. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  4. Granger, Anthony (11 December 2024). "🇲🇹 Malta: Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Participants Reveal Show Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 "The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025" (PDF). eurovision.pbs.mt. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  6. "138 artists participating in the Music Exchange Camp organised by PBS". TVMnews.mt. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  7. "Music Exchange Camp held by PBS produces 60 songs in a week". TVMnews.mt. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  8. Granger, Anthony (11 December 2024). "🇲🇹 Malta: Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Participants Reveal Show Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  9. Caligari, Rodianne (12 December 2024). "Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025: Imħabbra l-Kantanti tas-Semifinali!". TVMnews.mt. Retrieved 12 December 2024.