PBS, the Maltese national broadcaster, has unveiled the 36 competing acts at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

A total of 36 acts will be competing at the MESC 2024 Semi-finals:

1. Kyle George – Arrows
2. Matt Blxck – Banana
3. Dan – Baraxx
4. Christian Arding – Bellus
5. Miguel Bonello – Better Off Alone
6. Dominic Cini – Bewsa
7. Thea Aquilina – Blood Stream
8. Karin Duff – Breaking Bad
9. Lisa Gauci – Breath
10. Oxygyn – Cloudmaker
11. Mark Anthony Bartolo – Condition Or Friction
12. Sopranique – Empire
13. Marie Claire – Fading
14. Moira Starface – Feather Flight
15. Lyndsay Pace – Fire Proof
16. Cosette Baldacchino – Free Fall
17. Nathan – Ghost
18. Mark Portelli – Just Be
19. Ryan Hili – Karma
20. Michaela Galea – Let’s Talk About Love
21. Sarah Bonnici – Loop
22. Janvil – Man
23. Denise Mercieca – Mara
24. Martina Cutajar – Miles Away
25. Kurt Calleja – Misunderstood
26. Maria Chrsitina – Moving On
27. Stefan Galea – Numb
28. Franklin Calleja – Puppet
29. Erba’ – Sirena
30. Jessica Micallef – Taghna Tnejn
31. Haley Azzopardi – Tell Me That It’s Over
32. Eliana Gomez Blanco – There’s Only Flowers
33. Greta Tude – Topic (Bla Bla)
34. Miriana Conte – Venom
35. Desirei Grech – Watch Me
36. Gail Attard – Wild Card

Notably Moira Starface (Malta 1994) is back in the game!

PBS’s press release reads:

Public Broadcasting Services has announced the songs that from the preliminary sessions have qualified for the semi-finals in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024. The choice is that of a jury that heard all the songs submitted.

The semi-finalist singers will be interpreting their songs during the television programme XOW.

As from Friday, 27^th October, on a weekly basis, nine songs will be interpreted and thus over a period of four weeks all the songs will have been heard.

The singers will be live in the studio. The jury, including the public, will be able to vote weekly to select the 12 songs that will gain the greater number of points and pass to the final.

The final choice will be made next year with the winner of the Maltese contest representing the country in the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Malmoe, Sweden, in the coming May.

The Grand Final of MESC is scheduled to be held in January with a total 12 acts battling for the golden ticket to Malmo. The 2024 Maltese Eurovision entry will be determined via a combined public voting-professional jury deliberation.

Malta in Eurovision

Malta debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1971 and is yet to win the competition. The Mediterranean island’s best result in the competition has been a second placing achieved in 2002 (Ira Losco) and 2005 (Chiara).

Malta has competed 35 times at the Eurovision Song Contest, next year will mark the country’s 36th ESC participation.

In 2023 The Busker represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool with their entry ‘Dance (Our Own Party).

Source: TVM/PBS
Photo credit: TVM/PBS