Malta: MESC semi-final 1 results

This morning, Australian time, the first semi-final of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 (MESC) took place at the Malta Fairs and Convention Centre in the town of Ta’ Qali.

12 songs competed with 8 songs making it through to the Grand Final, which will be held on the evening of Saturday 8th February (Sunday morning Australian time).

During the interval break there was a special live debut performance of Czechia's artist Adonxs' ESC 2025 song - Kiss Kiss Goodbye.

The results of the semi-final were determined by a 50% combination of jury and public voting.

The 8 acts that qualified for the MESC 2025 final are:

• Mark Anthony Bartolo – Hideaway

• Adria Twins – Qalb ma’ Qalb

• Justin Shorfid – Still I Rise

• JVF – Festa (No Time for Siesta)

• Kristy Spiteri – Heaven Sent

• Raquela - Silenced

• Victoria - Juno

• Kurt Calleja – Aziz/a

You can watch the videos of the 8 qualifiers below:

Those eliminated from the contest are:

• Dre’ Curmi – Te amo

• Haley - Whistleblower

• Marie Claire - Wildflower

• Matthew Cilia - Control

  
  

MESC semi-final 2 will take place on Thursday 6th February (Friday morning Australian time) with the second half of 12 artists to perform - including the eagerly-anticipated Miriana Conte.

The MESC Grand Final will take place the evening of Saturday 8th February (Sunday morning Australian time) where 16 artists will battle it out to see who will represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland.

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