Malta becomes the first of 2 countries to determine their act this weekend for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, with the island’s national final set to air this evening.

Sixteen finalists, but only 1 can represent Malta at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. Tonight, the Mediterranean island will select their act for Lisbon, taking place live at the Malta Fairs and Convention Centre in Ta’ Qali.

How to watch

Malta Eurovision Song Contest (MESC) will air from 21:00 CET via the following channels:

Maltese national final

This evening will see the 16 shortlisted finalists performing onstage publicly for the very first time in the country’s Eurovision national final, Malta Eurovision Song Contest (MESC) 2018.

The participants

  1. AidanDai laga
  2. Mariana ConteRocket
  3. JasmineSupernova
  4. Matthew AnthonyCall 2morrow
  5. DanicaOne step at a time
  6. DwettBreaking point
  7. Lawrence GreyLove renegade
  8. Richard & JoeSong for dad
  9. TizianaFirst time
  10. Eleonor CassarBack to life
  11. RhiannonBeyond blue horizon
  12. BrookeHeart of gold
  13. Christabelle BorgTaboo
  14. Deborah CTurn it up
  15. Avenue SkyWe can run
  16. PetraEvolution

The 2018 Maltese representative will be determined via a combined public and jury vote, each of whom will have a 50% in the final outcome.

The winner of MESC 2018 will go on to represent the nation at the Lisbon-hosted Eurovision Song Contest this coming May, with Malta set to compete in second half of the second semi-final on the 10 May.

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Jessica was born and raised in the United Kingdom. Eurovision has been a huge part of her life for a number of years, getting to see the contest live for the first time in 2015. Jessica joined the ESCToday team in November 2013.