Malta: Listen to “MESC 2023” Song Snippets

Maltese broadcaster TVM has published snippets of 40 songs from “MESC 2023″ – the national selection for Eurovision 2023

You can listen to 30 seconds snippets here

The 40 shortlisted artists with their song titles are:

Aidan – Regina
Andre – Broken hill
Bradley Debono – Blackout
Brooke – Checkmate
Clintess – Lura Qatt
Cheryl Balzan – La La Land
Chris Grech – Indescribable
Christian Arding – Eku Car
Dan – It’ll Be Ok
Dario – Pawn in a game
Dario Bezzina – Bridle Road
Dominic and Anna – Whatever the Wind May Blow
Eliana Gomez Blanco – Guess what
Fabizio Faniello – Try To Be Better
Francesca Sciberras – Masquerade
Geo Debono – The Mirror
Giada – I depend on You
Greta Tude – Sound of my stilettos
Haley – Tik Tok
Ian -On My Own
Jake – Love you like that
James Louis – Dream
Jason Scerri – Anything can happen
Jessika – Unapologetic
John Galea – Trailblazer
Klinsmann – Piranah
Kirstie – Girls Get Down
Lyndsay – Haunted
Maria Christina – Our Flame
Maxine Pace – Alone
Mark Anthony Bartolo – Tears
Maria Debono – X’allegrija
Marie Claire – Thankful
Matt Blxck – UP.
Mike – Lehen Fic-Cpar
Nathan – Creeping Walls
Ryan Hili – In the Silence
Stefan – Heartbreaker
Stefan – What do you Want?
The Busker – Dance (Our Own Party)

About “MESC 2023”

The selection process will include 4 quarter-finals, 1 semi-final, and a final.
10 artists will participate in each quarter-final, and 6 of them will qualify for the semi-final
24 artists will compete in the semi-finals, and 16 of them will qualify for the final
16 artists will compete in the final and the winner will represent Malta at Eurovision 2023
The results of each show will be determined by a combination of a national jury and a public vote
The qualifiers from the quarter-finals will be announced at the end of the 4th quarter-final
The dates of selection are:

Quarter-Final 1 – 13th of January 2023
Quarter-Final 2 – 20th of January 2023
Quarter-Final 3 – 27th of January 2023
Quarter-Final 4 – 3rd of February 2023
Semi-Final – 9th of February 2023
Grand Final – 11th of February 2023

Among the participants, we can find some familiar names and faces:

#1. Jessika Muscat

Jessika Muscat who represented San Marino at Eurovision 2018 together with Jenifer Brening. They performed the song “Who We Are”, and didn’t qualify for the final

She has also participated in the “MESC” contest in the years 2008-2017 and 2022

#2. Fabizio Faniello

The singer has already represented Malta at 2 different occasions.
In 2001, he finished 9th with the song “Another Summer Night”

In 2006, he finished last (24th place) with the song “I Do“

#3. Aidan

The singer who ended as the runner up in “MESC 2022” will try his luck again.
Earlier this year, he performed “Ritmu” in the national selection:

He has also participated in the national selection in 2018

#4. Eliana Gomez Blanco

The young singer Eliana Gomez Blanco represented Malta at Junior Eurovision 2019 with the song “We Are More”. She finished in the last (19th) place.

#5. Francesca Sciberras

The singer Francesca Sciberras represented Malta as part of a duo in Junior Eurovision 2009 with the song “Double Trouble”. They finished in 9th place:

#6. Brooke

The singer competed in “MESC” in the past.
For example, in “MESC 2018” she finished 3rd in the final with the song “Heart Of Gold“

#7. Matt Blxck

The singer Matt Blxck participated in “X Factor Malta” 2018-2019.
In addition, he competed in “MESC 2022” with the song “Come Around” and finished in 7th place:

#8. Maxine Pace

The singer Maxine Pace was recommended by us to represent Malta at Eurovision, during “The Looker” (out Wishlist for Eurovision).
She has collaborated with Destiny (Malta Eurovision 2020 – 2021) and Michaela (Malta Eurovision 2019)

#9. Mark Anthony Bartolo

The singer participated in “X Factor Malta 2019“.
In 2022, he participated in “MESC 2022” with the song “Serenity” and finished in 11th place: