Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2018

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Applications were issued and a total of 129 applications were submitted by prospective participants in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2017. After the elimination was held the organisers, PBS, announced the 30 song titles which made it to the first phase on Friday 15 September, 2017. The list of the 30 songs shortlisted is shown hereunder:

The Festival

The Public Broadcasting Services organizer of the [[Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2018) on Friday 15 September, 2017, announced the first preliminary list of the 30 songs selected in the first phase, possibly, to compete in next year’s Malta Eurovision Song Contest.

The preliminary list was compiled following the adjudication of 129 songs which were presented to participate in this most prestigious festival.

The selected songs list is now being published by tvm.com.mt. The next phase is the adjudication of these songs for the selection of the 16 finalist songs which will compete in the festival next February when the Maltese song will be chosen for the Eurovision.

Maltese Eurovision Songs Contest - Preliminary Round

Here are the 30 songs who passed from the Preliminary Round:-

No Songs Performer
01 Casablanca Love Abire Sekkaki
02 Dai Laga Aidan Cassar (Aidan)
03 See You Aidan Cassar (Aidan)
04 We Can Run Avenue Sky
05 Heart Of Gold Brooke Borg
06 Taboo Christabelle Borg
07 If Only Dan
08 One Step At A Time Danica Muscat
09 Turn It Up Deborah C
10 Human Deborah C & Josef Tabone
11 Picture I Draw Dominic Cini
12 Back To Life Eleanor Cassar
13 Good Times Ishmael Grech
14 Supernovas Jasmine Abela
15 Super Woman Kelsey Bellante
16 Great Adventure Kevin Paul Calleja
17 Monsters Kimberley Cortis
18 You Will Find Me Kurt Anthony Cassar
19 Love Renegade Lawrence Gray
20 Kiss Malcolm Pisani
21 Call 2morrow Matthew Caruana
22 Breaking Point Mikhail Attard & Cherylis Camilleri
23 Rocket Miriana Conte
24 Mixed Feelings Nicole Azzopardi
25 Evolution Petra Whiteford
26 In My Mind Raquel Galdes
27 Beyond Blue Horizons Rhiannon Micallef
28 Song For Dad Richard Edwards, Joe Micallef
29 Closer Stefan Galea
30 First Time Tiziana Calleja

Announced the 16 finalist songs for Eurovision 2018

The Eurovison 2018 Finalist

The Public Broadcasting Services on Wednesday 11 October, 2017 announced the 16th song for Malta Eurovision Song Contest final. The songs made while meeting the 30th back and well that were selected for the preliminary phase.

The songs were chosen after 3 days of hearings audiotions in front of 7 foreign jury members who chose these 16 finalisti singers.

The final when they will choose the winning song to represent Malta in the Eurovision festival in Portugal will be held in February.






The 16 finalist songs are as follows:

No Songs Performer Music Lyrics Videos
1 Dai Laga Aidan Cassar Aidan Aidan Cassar Aidan Cassar (Click for Lyric Video), (Click for Video)
2 We Can Run Avenue Sky Matthew Kerr Jonas Gladnikoff, Glen Vella (Click for Lyric Video), (Click for Video)
3 Heart Of Gold Brooke Borg Borislav Milanov,Frag Lundberg Niklas Lif, Brooke Borg (Click for Lyric Video), (Click for Video)
4 Taboo Christabelle Borg Johnny Sanchez,Thomas G:son Christabelle Borg, 'Muxu'Matt Mercieca (Click for Lyric Video), (Click for Video)
5 One Step At A Time Danica Muscat John Ballard, Ruth Mussie, Jerusalem Yemane, Irena Krstva, Kian Fakhary John Ballard, Ruth Mussie, Jerusalem Yemane, Irena Krstva, Kian Fakhary (Click for Lyric Video), (Click for Video)
6 Turn It Up Deborah C Christian Schneider, Aidan O'Connor Sara Biglert,Erik Gronwall (Click for Lyric Video), (Click for Video)
7 Breaking Point Dwett Elton Zarb 'Muxu'Matt Mercieca (Click for Lyric Video), (Click for Video)
8 Back to Life Eleanor Cassar Jonas Gladnicoff Michael James Down (Click for Lyric Video), (Click for Video)
9 Supernovas Jasmine Abela Charlie Mason Jonas Thander for Lyric Video), (Click for Video)
10 Love Renegade Lawrence Gray Cyprian Cassar 'Muxu'Matt Mercieca (Click for Lyric Video), (Click for Video)
11 Call 2morrow Matthew Anthony Caruana Jonas Gladnikoff, Tom Wiklund, Peder Eriksson (Click for Lyric Video), (Click for Video)
12 Rocket Miriana Conte Cyprian Cassar 'Muxu'Matt Mercieca (Click for Lyric Video), (Click for Video)
13 Beyond Blue Horizons Rhiannon Micallef Cyprian Cassar Rhiannon Micallef (Click for Lyric Video), (Click for Video)
14 Song For Dad Richard Edwards & Joe George Micallef Cyprian Cassar Richard Micallef (Click for Lyric Video), (Click for Video)
15 First Time Tiziana Calleja Tina Stenberg Tina Stenberg (Click for Lyric Video), (Click for Video)
16 Evolution Petra Whiteford Elton Zarb 'Muxu'Matt Mercieca (Click for Lyric Video), (Click for Video)

The Winner

The Winner of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2018 will be rappresenting Malta at Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal and will consist of two semi-finals on 8 and 10 May and the final night will be held on 12 May, 2018.

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host countru and the 'Big 5' (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi--finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final will progress to the final. Malta Song Festival editions

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