Just four months before this year’s edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Malta has finally announced the 24 Semi-Finalists for their national final, the Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
In a post dated on July 3, 2023 on the official page of Eurovision Song Malta, PBS revealed the 24 children who will advance into the national final’s semis:
You might be wondering about these 24 semi-finalists and we’ve got your back regarding that as we here at ESCBeat decided to create a small profile for each of these 24 semi-finalists in this post so that you can decide who to root for in MJESC.
Without further ado, here are the short profiles of the 24 semi-finalists of MJESC:
AALIYAH GRECH
Aaliyah Grech is a singer who is currently trained by Maltese Junior Eurovision 2016 entrant Christina Margin.
Facebook page: Aaliyah Grech
Instagram account: @aaliyahgrech_official
ANDREA CAMILLERI
Andrea Camilleri is a 13 year old singer who was previously a finalist in Malta’s Got Talent in 2020. After her stint in Malta’s Got Talent, she managed to land two interviews in TVM, one of which was a joint interview with Junior Eurovision 2015 winner and Maltese Eurovision 2021 entrant Destiny.
Recently, she also released a cover of Nothing Else Matters by Metallica:
Youtube channel: @andrea_camilleri
Instagram account: @andreaacamilleri
ANNEKA XERRI
Anneka Xerri is no stranger to international singing competitions – in fact, just last May, she competed in the Arpeggio – International Singers Competition under the direction of her vocal coach, Claire McCartin. Besides competing in Arpeggio, she had also competed in MJESC in the year 2020 and Sanremo Junior Malta in 2022. She also released her debut single, “The Eye of the Storm” last November 26, 2022.
Facebook page: Anneka Xerri
Instagram account: @anneka_xerri
CESCA GALEA
Cesca Galea was a finalist of The Voice Kids Malta in 2022 as part of Team Gianluca. She had also competed in MJESC in 2022 and Sanremo Junior Malta last May as a finalist.
Facebook page: CESCA GALEA
Instagram account: @cescagaleaofficial
Youtube channel: @cescagalea
CHANEL MIFSUD
Facebook page: Chanel Mifsud
DAWN DESIRA
Dawn Desira is no stranger to singing contests as she was crowned as the winner of the first edition of The Voice Kids Malta. Right after winning TVK Malta, Dawn went on to release a single called “Once Upon a Time”.
Facebook page: Dawn Desira
Instagram: @dawndesira
Youtube: Dawn Desira
Spotify: Dawn Desira
DAYLIN CASSAR RANDICH
Instagram: @daylin_cassar_randich
ELLA SEYCHELL NAVARRO
Ella Seychell Navarro is another MJESC 2023 contestant who is also an alumni of the first ever edition of The Voice Kids Malta.
Facebook page: Ella Seychell Navarro
EMILIE VELLA
Emilie Vella may be another familiar name to Maltese viewers as she competed in The Voice Kids Malta. Before her stint in that show, she was also a contestant of Golden Voice Malta in 2020.
Facebook page: Emilie Vella
Instagram: @_emilievella_
EMMA FARRUGIA
Emma Farrugia is a singer who debuted with the song, “Chill Out” which came out last November 14, 2022. Now, she is aiming to go international as she competes in MJESC 2023.
Facebook page: Emma Farrugia
Instagram: @emma_farrugia13
GENEVE DIMECH
Geneve Dimech hails from Mosta, Malta and is a student of the Malta Visual and Performing Arts School and has debuted with her single, “With you by my side” last December 24, 2022.
Instagram: @genevedimech_official
Youtube: @genevedimech
ISIS JADE MILLER
Isis Jade Miller is another returnee to MJESC. Previously, she competed in 2022 with the song “Unbreakable” which was written and composed by Maltese JESC 2016 entrant Christina Margin. Recently, she competed in the finals of Kantamagħna 2023 where she sang Queen’s “Somebody to Love”.
Facebook page: Isis Jade Miller
JADE SCHEMBRI
Jade Schembri is a singer and content creator known for her Youtube channel, Madilfstyle. Apart from singing and content creation, she is also fond of rabbits.
TRIVIA: She made a tribute video for Destiny when she competed in Eurovision 2021
Facebook page: Jade Schembri
Youtube channel: @SkyLife999
KAYLYN MALLIA
Kaylyn Mallia debuted as a soloist in 2019 with her song “Qawwi Qalbek” which is sung entirely in Maltese and was released in collaboration with Ġenerazzjoni Ġesu Tfal.
Spotify: Kaylyn Mallia
KEIRA FARRUGIA
Keira Farrugia is a seasoned singer whose competitive singing experiences include The Voice Kids Malta, Sanremo Junior World Finals and The Entertainers Singing Challenge. In addition to being a competitive singer, she is also a musical theatre actress.
Instagram: @farrugiakeira
KRISTA CHIRCOP
Krista Chircop is a seasoned singer who has competed in The Voice Kids Malta and Kanta Maghna Festival. Her vocal coach is Kaya Priscilla Giordano Psaila of the Singer Stage Academy.
Facebook page: Krista Chircop
MARCUS MIFSUD
Marcus Mifsud is an alumni of The Voice Kids Malta and is a huge fan of F1 Racing according to his Instagram account.
Instagram: @marcus._.mifsud__
MARIA CURMI
Maria Curmi is no stranger to MJESC as she first participated in 2021 with the song “Wild & Free” followed by her participation in 2022 as part of the duo MA Girlz with the song “Stereo”. This is now her third time at MJESC.
Outside of MJESC, she has also participated in three other singing contests namely The Voice Kids Malta, KKI Junior (which she won in 2021), and Kantamagħna 2023.
Facebook page: Maria Curmi
Instagram: @curmi_maria
Youtube channel: @mariacurmi9914
MIA LANZON
Mia Lanzon first came to prominence in Malta during her participation in The Voice Kids Malta where she was a part of Team Destiny.
Facebook page: Mia Lanzon
NAOMI CAMILLERI
Instagram: @naomi_camilleri_official
POINT BLANK
Point Blank is a Maltese co-ed group consisting of members Aaliyah, Gianluca, Norah, Sophie and Thomas. They debuted in March 2023 with the single “Shout” and since then, they have been invited to perform in various events such as The Malta Trust Foundation’s Għat-Tfal Kollha, Kollha Kollha telethon.
Facebook page: Point Blank
Instagram: @pointblankmalta
Youtube channel: @pointblankmalta
Spotify: Point Blank
Website: pointblankmalta.com
SHYANN CUTAJAR
Shyann Cutajar first came to national prominence in Malta when she competed in Sanremo Junior Malta in 2018. This was followed by her participation in The Entertainers Singing Challenge in 2019/2020 and 2020/2021. Aside from competing in singing contests, she has also appeared in Maltese TV shows such as Life & Style and Maratona Missjoni in 2019. She is affiliated with La Voix Malta.
Facebook page: Shyann Cutajar
Instagram: @shyann.cutajar
YULAN LAW
Yulan Law has multiple competitive singing experiences on her belt, starting with her participation in New Wave Junior 2019, then with her participation in Sanremo Junior Malta 2019, followed by her participation in MJESC 2020 with the song “Deck of Cards” (with Gianluca Cilia), Malta’s Got Talent in 2021, MJESC 2022 with the song “Change” and then finally, her participation in The Voice Kids Malta where she joined Team Destiny and reached the finals.
Facebook page: Yulan Law
Instagram: @yulanlaw_official
Youtube channel: @yulanlaw293
Spotify: Yulan Law
ZOYA FAILLA
Zoya Failla first gained national recognition in Malta as a contestant of The Entertainers Singing Challenge in 2019/2020. She then returned to compete for the 2020/2021 edition of the contest.
Facebook page: Zoya Failla
Instagram: @zoya_failla
Last July 7th, a draw was held by PBS to determine which semifinal each semifinalist will be competing in. The draw also determined the running order for each semifinal which will have twelve entries each.
Below are the results of the July 7th draw for the MJESC 2023 semis:
Semi-Final 1 (July 22)
- Emilie Vella
- Mia Lanzon
- Point Blank
- Keira Farrugia
- Emma Farrugia
- Isis Jade Miller
- Aaliyah Grech
- Dawn Desira
- Geneve Dimech
- Shyann Cutajar
- Ella Seychell Navarro
- Cesca Galea
Semi-Final 2 (July 29)
- Anneka Xerri
- Naomi Camilleri
- Krista Chircop
- Zoya Failla
- Maria Curmi
- Chanel Mifsud
- Kaylyn Mallia
- Yulan Law
- Daylin Cassar Randich
- Jade Schembri
- Marcus Mifsud
- Andrea Camilleri
After the July 21 and 29 semis, a live show round will take place on August 5th and will determine who will advance to the final on August 12. For the final, the winner will be determined through jury votes (80%) and televote (20%). However, the winning song will not be unveiled on August 12th. Instead, an open call for songs will follow after MJESC 2023 with the chosen Maltese JESC entry to be announced on September 15th.
Of all the 24 semi-finalists of MJESC 2023, which one are you rooting for? Let us know in the comments section below and don’t forget to bookmark our website and follow us on our socials to be the first to know the latest Eurovision and Junior Eurovision news.
