PBS, the Maltese national broadcaster, has unveiled the MESC 2025 iconic stage, competing songs, branding and semi-final allocation distribution.

Malta is gearing up in full steam for its upcoming national selection for Eurovision 2025. TVM has revealed the MESC 2025 competing entries, stage design, branding and semi-final allocation.

Branding and Tagline

The MESC 2025 tagline and brand identity will be ‘Together4Music’.

The rebranding represents a celebration of talent, identity, and dreams. This bold new chapter in Malta’s Eurovision journey embraces the spirit of unity and creativity, promising a show that reflects the country’s rich musical heritage and ambitions for the future.

Semi-final Distribution

Semifinal #1:

• Opening – Hideaway – Mark Anthony Bartolo
• Closing – Aziza Kurt Calleja
• Silenced – Raquela
• Whistleblower – Haley
• Heaven Sent – Kristy Spiteri
• Wildflower – Marie Claire
• Juno – Victoria
• Festa (No Time For Siesta) – JVF
• Control – Matthew Cilia
• Qalb ma’ Qalb – Adria Twins
• Still I Rise- Justine Shorfid
• Te Amo – Dre’ Curmi

Semifinal #2:

• Opening – 365 – Kelsey Bellante
• Closing – Breaking the Cycle – Miguel Bonello
• Unheard – Krista Sujak
• Love Me Loud – Kelsy Attard
• Kant – Miriana Conte
• Yo Listen – Martina Borg
• Għażliet – Dario Bezzina ft Żeppi l-Muni
• Concrete – Nathan
• Lablab (Talk Talk) – Stefan Galea
• Miegħek Biss – Kurt Anthony
• LalaRaTaTaKeKe LalaRaTaKaBum – Kantera
• Rubble & Stone – The Alchemists

Listen to the competing entries

You can listen to the twenty four MESC 2025 competing entries here.

Semi-final #1

•  Hideaway – Mark Anthony Bartolo
•  Aziza Kurt Calleja
• Silenced – Raquela
• Whistleblower – Haley
• Heaven Sent – Kristy Spiteri
• Wildflower – Marie Claire
• Juno – Victoria
• Festa (No Time For Siesta)– JVF
• Control – Matthew Cilia»
• Qalb ma’ Qalb – Adria Twins
• Still I Rise – Justine Shorfid
• Te Amo – Dre’ Curmi

Semi-final #2

• 365 – Kelsey Bellante
• Breaking the cycle – Miguel Bonello
• Unheard – Krista Sujak
• Love Me Lou – Kelsy Attard
• Kant – Miriana Conte
• Yo Listen – Martina Borg
• Għażliet – Dario Bezzina ft Żeppi l-Muni
• Concrete – Nathan
• «Lablab (Talk Talk) – Stefan Galea
• «Miegħek Biss – Kurt Anthony
• LalaRaTaTaKeKe LalaRaTaKaBum– Kantera
• Rubble & Stone – The Alchemists

About MESC 2025

Malta will be selecting its Eurovision act and entry for 2025 via its traditional national selection – Malta Eurovision Song Contest (MESC). MESC 2024 will consist of three televised shows ( 2 semi-finals and a Grand Final).  The semi-finals will be held on 4 and 6 February. The Maltese national final will be held on 8 February 2025  at MFCC in Ta’ Qali.

A total of 24 songs will compete in the semi-finals ( 12 songs in each semi-final), the top 8 songs from each semi-final will proceed to the Grand Final. Hence a total of 16 songs will battle for the golden ticket to Eurovision 2025.

The 2025 Maltese Eurovision entry will be determined via a combined jury/public televoting 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 36 times at the Eurovision Song Contest, next year will mark the country’s 37th ESC participation.

In 2024 Sarah Bonnici represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo with her entry ‘Loop’.

Source: PBS/TVM
Photo credit: PBS/ TVM