ESC Covers website have a team at the Malta 2025 Eurovision selection, but they will focus on interviewing artists and report on the actual semi final 1 show, so me here in Johannesburg has come across a report from Juliana Zammit from Malta setting the stage for the first semi final and we are using her great coverage here.

The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 starts today, Tuesday 4 February, with the first of two semi-finals..

This year’s MESC will take place over three days: February 4, 6, and 8, at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre in Ta’ Qali and will be hosted by Pauline Agius, Davide Tucci and Valentina Rossi.

A total of 12 acts will be battling for a spot in the Grand Final, with the top eight acts proceeding to the grand final.

The contest will feature 24 artists competing in the two semi-finals, with 16 advancing to the final with the selection being based on a combination of jury and public votes. The actual winner will represent Malta at the Eurovision song contest in Basel, Switzerland.

The singers and songs to be heard this evening are

(01) Mark Anthony Bartolo with Hideaway

(02) Dre Curmi with Te Amo

(03) Raquela with Silenced

(04) Kristy Spiteri with Heaven Sent

(05) Matthew Cilia with Control

(06) Marie Claire with Wildflower

(07) Justine Shorfid with Still I Rise

(08) JVF with Festa (No Time For Siesta)

(09) Adria Twins with Qalb ma’ Qalb

(10) Haley with Whistleblower

(12) Victoria with Juno and Kurt Calleja with Aziz/a.

The outcome of MESC 2025 will be determined by a combination of jury and public votes.

The show will also feature a special performance by Adonxs, the Czech Republic’s Eurovision 2025 representative, who will be launching his entry for Basel during tonight’s broadcast.

The ESC Covers team spoke to the trio JVF which is the website’s favourite. They took a photo and also interviewed them. The interview will be uploaded later.

Featured image – Times of Malta