The biggest showcase in Malta i.e. the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2013 starts tonight. Twenty-four acts will compete in tonight’s semi-final where sixteen of them will qualify to the final of tomorrow.

The qualifiers will get selected through public and jury vote. The show will be hosted by Elaine Saliba and Maltese comedians Gorg & Pawlu. The festival will take place in the Malta Fairs & Convention Centre at Ta’ Qali.

How to watch

Live on TVM & TVM 2 (with a commentary) at 20:45 CET
Webcast by clicking here

Participants

1.    Richard Edwards – Fall Like Rome
2.    Ylenia – Tides Of Illusion
3.    Janice Debattista – Perfect Day
4.    Chris Grech – Never Walk Away
5.    Marilena – Overrated
6.    Petra – No One’s Home
7.    Dorothy Bezzina – Starting From The End
8.    Domenique – Too Little Too Late
9.    Jessika – Ultraviolet
10.    Franklin Calleja – Let Your Heart Talk
11.    Claudia Faniello – When It’s Time
12.    Corazon – My Strange Love
13.    Kevin Borg – Needing You
14.    Scar – Superstar
15.    Melanie Zammit – Loverdose
16.    Danica Muscat – Fantasy
17.    Petra & Richard – Wonderful Today
18.    Deborah C – Love-O-Holic
19.    Gianni Zammit – Us Against The World
20.    Raquela – Keep Believing
21.    Gianluca Bezzina – Tomorrow
22.    Amber – In Control
23.    Klinsmann – The Remedy
24.    Davinia – Betrayed