Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Malta is set to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden. The Maltese entry for the 2024 will be selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS).
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| Country |  Malta | |||
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| Selection process | Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | |||
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Background
Prior to the 2024 contest, Malta has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest thirty-five times since its first entry in 1971. Malta briefly competed in the Eurovision Song Contest in the 1970s before withdrawing for sixteen years. The country has competed in every contest since their 1991 return. Malta's best placing in the contest thus far is second, which it achieved on two occasions: in 2002 with the song "7th Wonder" performed by Ira Losco and in the 2005 with the song "Angel" performed by Chiara. Both in 2022 and 2023, Malta failed to qualify for the final with the songs "I Am What I Am" performed by Emma Muscat and "Dance (Our Own Party)" performed by the Busker.[1]
The Maltese national broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), broadcasts the event within Malta and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. For the third year in a row, the broadcaster opted to select the Maltese entry through the national selection show Malta Eurovision Song Contest,[2] a format previously held between 2012 and 2018.
Before Eurovision
Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is set to be the national final format developed by PBS to select the Maltese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. The competition will consist of a semi-final and final, with the latter scheduled for January 2024.[3][4] Both shows will broadcast on Television Malta (TVM) as well as on the broadcaster's streaming platform tvmi.mt.
Format
The competition is divided into a semi-final and a final. The semi-final phase will consists of nine performances in each of the four weekly episodes of the TV show XOV between 27 October and 17 November 2023, where a combination of votes from a jury and a public televote will determine a total of twelve qualifiers for the final. This will consist of a one-night show in January 2024 featuring pre-recorded performances and ad-hoc music videos created by the contestants, with the winner being decreed by a similar combination of votes from the jury and the public.[3][5][6]
Competing entries
On 15 April 2023 PBS announced the songwriting camp MESC Music Exchange Camp would be held between 12 and 15 June, dedicated to the creation of 18 competing songs for their next national selection.[2]
On 21 August 2023, PBS published the regulations of Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024, announcing that artists and composers would be able to submit their entries between 28 August and 20 September 2023. Songwriters from any nationality were able to submit songs as long as the artist was Maltese or possessed Maltese citizenship. Artists were able to submit as many songs as they wish, however, they can only compete with one in the semi-final. A dedicated panel selected the semi-finalist entries, which were announced on 18 October 2023.[3][7][8]
Among the selected competing artists are Moira Stafrace of Chris & Moira, who represented Malta in the 1994 contest, and Eliana Gomez Blanco, who represented Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019.[8][9]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
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| Christian Arding | "Bellus" |
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| Cosette Baldacchino | "Free Fall" |
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| Dan | "Baraxx" |
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| Denise Mercieca | "Mara" | TBA |
| Desirei Grech | "Watch Me" | |
| Dominic Cini | "Bewsa" |
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| Eliana Gomez Blanco | "There's Only Flowers" |
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| Erba' | "Sirena" |
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| Franklin Calleja | "Puppet" |
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| Gail Attard | "Wild Card" | Christina Magrin |
| Greta Tude | "Topic (Bla Bla)" |
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| Haley Azzopardi | "Tell Me That It's Over" |
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| Janvil | "Man" |
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| Jessica Micallef | "Tagħna Tnejn" | TBA |
| Karin Duff | "Breaking Bad" |
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| Kurt Calleja | "Misunderstood" |
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| Kyle George | "Arrows" |
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| Lisa Gauci | "Breathe" |
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| Lyndsay Pace | "Fire Proof" |
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| Maria Christina | "Moving On" |
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| Marie Claire | "Fading" |
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| Mark Anthony Bartolo | "Condition or Friction" | Mark Anthony Bartolo |
| Mark Portelli | "Just Be" | Kimberley Cortis |
| Martina Cutajar | "Miles Away" |
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| Matt Blxck | "Banana" |
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| Michela Galea | "Let's Talk About Love" |
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| Miguel Bonello | "Better Off Alone" |
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| Miriana Conte | "Venom" |
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| Moira Stafrace | "Feather Flight" |
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| Nathan | "Ghost" |
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| Oxygyn | "Cloudmaker" |
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| Ryan Hili | "Karma" |
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| Sarah Bonnici | "Loop" | TBA |
| Sopranique | "Empire" |
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| Stefan Galea | "Numb" |
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| Thea Aquilina | "Blood Stream" |
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References
- "Malta". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- Granger, Anthony (15 April 2023). "Malta: Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Confirmed as Songwriting Camp Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- "Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 – Rules & Regulations" (PDF). PBS. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- Popescu, David (22 August 2023). "Malta: Format changes for 2024 national final". ESCUnited. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- Manfrin, Edoardo (22 August 2023). "Eurovision 2024: Malta conferma la partecipazione e cambia il regolamento della selezione". Eurofestival News (in Italian). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- "Malmö 2024: The 36 acts competing to represent Malta". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- Stephenson, James (21 August 2023). "Malta: MESC 2024 Final Will Have No Live Performances". Eurovoix. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- Caligari, Rodianne (18 October 2023). "SEE: 36 songs announced for semi-finals of MESC2024". TVMNews. PBS. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- Vautrey, Jonathan (18 October 2023). "Semi-finalists of Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 revealed, including Ryan Hili and Eliana Gomez Blanco". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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