Sixteen Acts, One Ticket: Who Will Represent Malta in Eurovision?
The stage is set, the stakes are high, and the final decision is in the hands of both the public and the jury. This Saturday, Malta will crown its Eurovision 2025 representative in a thrilling grand final, live from the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre in Ta’ Qali. Hosted by beloved Maltese entertainers Valentina Rossi, Pauline Agius, and Davide Tucci, the MESC 2025 showdown will be broadcast live on TVM.
From 24 hopefuls, only 16 remain, each vying for the chance to fly the Maltese flag in Basel. Here’s who made the cut:
- Martina Borg – Yo Listen
- Nathan – Concrete
- Kantera – LalaRataTakeke LalaRataKabum
- The Alchemists – Rubble & Stone
- Miriana Conte – Kant
- Krista Šujak – Unheard
- Dario Bezzina ft. Żeppi l-Muni – Għażliet
- Stefan Galea – Lablab (Talk Talk)
-  Raquela – Silenced
- Adria Twins – Qalb ma’ Qalb
- Justine Shorfid – Still I Rise
- Victoria – Juno
- Kurt Calleja – Aziz/a
- Mark Anthony Bartolo – Hideaway
- Kristy Spiteri – Heaven Sent
- JVF – Festa (No Time for Siesta)
Last year's winner, Sarah Bonnici
Malta’s Eurovision Track Record: Can 2025 Be the Year?
Since its Eurovision debut in 1971, Malta has been a passionate, yet luckless, contender. Despite 36 appearances, victory has remained elusive. The closest brushes with glory came in 2002 with Ira Losco’s ‘7th Wonder’ and in 2005 with Chiara’s ‘Angel’, both finishing as runners-up. However, there have also been heartbreaks—Malta placed last in 1971, 1972, and 2006, and failed to qualify in 2023 and 2024.
Will MESC 2025 finally produce Malta’s winning formula? Only time (and televotes) will tell. Tune in this Saturday for the grand finale!
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