18 artists competed in the “MSEC 2026” semi-final.
Destiny Chukunyere, Gaia Cauchi, and Keane Cutajar hosted the show

The Songs

YouTube Playlist

1. Aidan – “Bella“
2. EMA – “Achikuku” (Don’t Think About It)
3. Chess Galea – “Shout it Out”
4. Liston Bongailas – “Mela”
5. Franklin Calleja – “Guide You Home”
6. Kelsy Attard – “Perfectly Broken“
7. Matthew Cilia feat. The AfterParty – “Brutality Mentality”
8. Mark Anthony Bartolo – “Mumenti sbieħ” (Beautiful moments)
9. Denise – “Trophy“
10. Kurt Anthony – “On The Borderline”
11. Rhiannon Micallef – “Hold Myself Up“
12. Stefan Galea – “Pose“
13. Matt BLXCK – “Ejja Lejja Ħdejja ‘l Hawn”/ “The Flute” (Eng: (Come to me, come here)
14. Adria Twins – “Nerġà nqum” (Eng I will rise again)
15. Kelsie Borg – “Let a Girl Breathe“
16. Mychael Bartolo Chircop – “My Sweet Angel”
17. Janice Mangion – “Univers” (Universe)
18. Nathan Psaila – “Ganador” (Eng: Winner)

The Results

Based on the jury vote and public vote, 12 artists qualified for the final:

1. Aidan – “Bella“
2. EMA – “Achikuku” (Don’t Think About It)
3. Franklin Calleja – “Guide You Home”
4. Matthew Cilia feat. The AfterParty – “Brutality Mentality”
5. Mark Anthony Bartolo – “Mumenti sbieħ” (Beautiful moments)
6. Denise – “Trophy“
7. Matt BLXCK – “Ejja Lejja Ħdejja ‘l Hawn”/ “The Flute” (Eng: (Come to me, come here)
8. Adria Twins – “Nerġà nqum” (Eng I will rise again)
9. Kelsie Borg – “Let a Girl Breathe“
10. Mychael Bartolo Chircop – “My Sweet Angel”
11. Janice Mangion – “Univers” (Universe)
12. Nathan Psaila – “Ganador” (Eng: Winner)

This means that the following 6 acts ended their journey in “MESC 2026”:

1. Kelsy Attard – “Perfectly Broken“
2. Liston Bongailas – “Mela”
3. Kurt Anthony – “On The Borderline”
4. Rhiannon Micallef – “Hold Myself Up“
5. Stefan Galea – “Pose“
6. Chess Galea – “Shout it Out”

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In addition, the first and the last spot in the final running order were drawn:

• Janice Mangion – “Univers” will open the show
• Adria Twins – “Nerġà nqum” (Eng: I will rise again) will close the show

The Running Order

The first and the last spot in the final running order were drawn. The remaining spots were decided by the production team:

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1. Janice Mangion – “Univers” (Universe)
2. Kelsie Borg – “Let a Girl Breathe“
3. Matt BLXCK – “Ejja Lejja Ħdejja ‘l Hawn”/ “The Flute” (Eng: (Come to me, come here)
4. Denise – “Trophy“
5. Nathan Psaila – “Ganador” (Eng: Winner)
6. EMA – “Achikuku” (Don’t Think About It)
7. Franklin Calleja – “Guide You Home”
8. Mychael Bartolo Chircop – “My Sweet Angel”
9. Mark Anthony Bartolo – “Mumenti sbieħ” (Beautiful moments)
10. Aidan – “Bella“
11. Matthew Cilia feat. The AfterParty – “Brutality Mentality”
12. Adria Twins – “Nerġà nqum” (Eng I will rise again)

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Malta will compete in semi-final 2 of Eurovision 2026 (May 14th, 2026).
The country is allocated to perform in the second half of the show.

Eurovision 2026 will be held in Vienna, Austria, on May 12th, 14th, and 16th, 2026.