Malta: “MESC 2024” – Show 3 Details Revealed

On the 18th of October, Maltese broadcaster TVM revealed the list of 36 semi-finalists who will participate in “MESC 2024“.

The 3rd show of “MESC 2024” will be held on Friday, the 10thof November 2023, as part of the “XOW” show on TVM 2. The show will air at 21:00 CEST

9 acts will perform their songs live for the first time:

Jessica Micallef – Tagħna Tnejn
Cosette Baldacchino – Free Fall
Michela Galea – Let’s Talk About Love
Thea Aquilina – Blood Stream
Miguel Bonello – Better Off Alone
Moira Stafrace – Feather Flight
Dan – Baraxx
Stefan Galea – Numb
Karin Duff – Breaking Bad

How To Watch? Live Stream TVM 2 – Link

So far, 18 acts have already taken the stage:

Kurt Calleja – Misunderstood
Sarah Bonnici – Loop
Gail Attard – Wild Card
Mark Anthony Bartolo – Condition or Friction
Eliana Gomez Blanco – There’s Only Flowers
Oxygyn – Cloudmaker
Nathan – Ghost
Lyndsay Pace – Fire Proof
Dominic Cini – Bewsa
Marie Claire – Fading
Franklin Calleja – Puppet
Desirei Grech – Watch Me
Sopranique – Empire
J.anvil – Man
Haley Azzopardi – Tell Me That It’s Over
Denise Mercieca – Mara
Mark Portelli – Just Be
Maria Christina – Moving On

The remaining 9 acts will perform next week:

Ryan Hili – Karma
Martina Cutajar – Miles Away
Lisa Gauci – Breathe
Erba’ – Sirena
Greta Tude – Topic (Bla Bla)
Miriana Conte – Venom
Kyle George – Arrows
Matt Blxck – Banana
Christian Arding – Bellus

“MESC 2024” – Maltese Selection For Eurovision 2024

The country announced a national selection with the following details:

The selection will include several phases:
- Selection phases – done
- 4 Semi-finals
- Final
The artists who will be shortlisted for the semi-finals will be drawn to several batches.
The semi-finals will start on Friday, the 27th of October 2023 and will end on 17th of November 2023.
The semi-finals qualifiers will be announced on the the 24th of November 2023. A total of 12 artists will qualify for the final.
The results of the semi-finals and the final will be determined by a combination of jury vote and public vote.
During the semi-finals, the performances will be aired live.
The semi-finals qualifiers will get $5,000 for an official video clip.
The final will be held in January 2024.
Before the final, each of the 12 qualifiers will have an hour to record 3 sessions of live on tape performances of their songs.
In the final, the artists won’t perform live, but will use the line on tape versions, as well as broadcasting of the video clips.
Final sound mixing will be operated by PBS to ensure uniform levels and quality of sound.
At the end of the show, 5 awards will be given:
- Top 3 Places
- Best Newcomer
- Best Video Clip

The Busker won “MESC 2023″ and therefore was set to represent Malta at Eurovision 2023.
They performed “Dance (Our Own Party)”.

However, they failed to qualify for the final, earning only 3 points.

Who would you like to see representing Malta at Eurovision 2024?
Eurovision 2024 will be held in Malmö, Sweden.
The semi-final will be held on the 7th and 9th of May 2024, and the grand final will be held on the 11th of May 2024