Last night Malta has started its journey to Eurovision 2022 with the first semi final of its national selection MESC 2022.
On a magnificent stage built especially for the event the 22 performed last night their entries. The running order was as follows:
- Aidan Cassar – Ritmu
- Janice Mangion – Army
- Nicole Hammett – A Lover’s Heart
- Sarah Bonnici – Heaven
- Mark Athony Bartolo – Serenity
- Denise Mercieca – Boy
- Richard Edwards – Hey Little
- Francesca Sciberras – Rise
- Miriana Conte – Look What You’ve Done Now
- Giada (Jade Vella) – Revelación
- Baklava Ft Nicole – Electric Indigo
- Derrick Schembri – II
- Norbert Bondin – How Special You Are
- Raquel Galdes Briffa – Over You
- Jessica Grech – Aphrodisiac
- Matt BLXCK – Come Around
- Rachell Lowell – White Doves
- Nicole Azzopardi – Into The Fire
- Emma Muscat – Out Of Sight
- Malcolm Pisani – We Came for Love
- Enya Magri – Shame
- Jessica Muscat – Kaleidoscope
The full playlist studio version of the songs can be found HERE
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Following the performances, the show organizers delivered the Eurovision fans some magical moments with ESC Legends such as Kurt Calleja (2012), Paul Giordinaina and Georgina (1991), Mike Spiteri (1995), Morena (2008), Ira Losco (2002 and 2016), Chiara (1998 and 2005), Claudia Faniello (2017) and a special tribute to 1994 representative Christopher Scicluna that passed away earlier this month.
The 2nd part of the show broadcast tonight revealed the results of the 16 acts qualifying for the final and these are:
- Aidan Cassar – Ritmu
- Janice Mangion – Army
- Nicole Hammett – A Lover’s Heart
- Sarah Bonnici – Heaven
- Mark Anthony Bartolo – Serenity
- Denise Mercieca – Boy
- Richard Micallef – Hey Little
- Miriana Conte – Look what you’ve done now
- GIADA (Jade Vella) – REVELACIÓN
- Baklava Ft Nicole – Electric Indigo
- Norbert Bondin – How special you are
- Raquel Galdes Briffa – Over You
- Matt BLXCK – Come Around
- Nicole Azzopardi – Into The Fire
- Emma Muscat – Out Of Sight
- Enya Magri – Shame
- Jessica Muscat – Kaleidoscope [wildcard winner]
Among the 6 acts failed to qualify another wildcard will be rewarded on February 19, right before the grand final is about to take place. The 6 acts batteling for the last ticket to Saturday’s final are:
- Francesca Sciberras – Rise
- Derrick Schembri – II
- Jessica Grech – Aphrodisiac
- Rachel Lowell – White Doves
- Malcolm Pisani – We Came for Love
- Jessika – Kaleidoscope
At Eurovision:
Malta will participate in the First half of semi-final 2 of Eurovision 2022 to be aired on May 12, 2022. If in case they will qualify, they will perform again on the show’s grand final on May 14, 2022.
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