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The winner will represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest being held in the UK and will also receive 10,000 euro as a prize.
The winner will represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest being held in the UK and will also receive 10,000 euro as a prize.
Singers, authors, and composers are urged to log onto the site for more details and to apply to take part in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest.
Singers, authors, and composers are urged to log onto the site for more details and to apply to take part in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest.
== Advisory Board ==
From this year [[PBS]] appoint four consultants for the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023. These Were [[Paul Giordimaina]], [[Mike Spiteri]], [[Ludwig Galea]] and [[Moira Stafrace]], four singers who went to represent [[Malta]] in Eurovision and built a beautiful career full of experience. The PBS consultants during the Malta Eurovision Song Contest process which will be spread over six weeks, with the first four being the evenings of the quarters of the finals that will be broadcast on TVM on Fridays on January 13, January 20, January 27 and February 3.
During the first four evenings, the 40 semi-finalists will take part, of which 24 will advance to the semi-final on Thursday 9 February. From these there will be 16 songs that will go to the final two days later, Saturday 11 February.
This was announced by tvmnews.mt after the Executive Chairman of PBS, Dr. [[Mark Sammut]] addressed a meeting for the 40 participants who went on to the Malta Eurovision Song Contest.
It was also explained that the role of the four consultants is to listen to the thoughts of the participants while during the competition process they offer their support from the musical act.
Whoever wins will be representing Malta in the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest which will take place in Liverpool, in the United Kingdom between 9 and 13 May 2023.
The first and the last song of the quarter-finals were chosen by means of a bill that was drawn up at the end of the meeting held at the Public Broadcasting Services. In the first place [[Hailey]]  will sing with the song ''Tik Tok'' and in the last place [[Maria Christina Desira]] will sing with the song ''Our Flame''.


== Competing entries==
== Competing entries==
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Among the selected competing artists are former Eurovision entrants [[Fabrizio Faniello]] who represented Malta in the 2001and 2006 contests, [[Jessika Muscat]] who represented San Marino in the 2018 contest., Francesca Sciberras who represented Malta in the [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009]],, and [[Eliana Gomez Blanco]] who represented Malta in the [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019]].  
Among the selected competing artists are former Eurovision entrants [[Fabrizio Faniello]] who represented Malta in the 2001and 2006 contests, [[Jessika Muscat]] who represented San Marino in the 2018 contest., Francesca Sciberras who represented Malta in the [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009]],, and [[Eliana Gomez Blanco]] who represented Malta in the [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019]].  


! The Malta Eurovision finalists:
'''The Malta Eurovision Semi-finalists'''
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! No !! Singers !! Songs !! Lyricis !! Composer !! Result !! Video
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| 01 || [[Haley Azzopardi|Haley]]|| Tik Tok || [[Gerard James Borg]] || [[Philip Vella]] || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP_vsmffaSw watch on youtube]
| 01 || [[Haley Azzopardi|Haley]]|| Tik Tok || [[Gerard James Borg]] || [[Philip Vella]] ||50615301 || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP_vsmffaSw watch on youtube]
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| 02 || [[Stefan Xuereb]] || What Do You Want? || [[Aidan O'Connor]] || [[Richard Micallef]] || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xh5PAKh-Wk watch on youtube]
| 02 || [[Stefan Xuereb]] || What Do You Want? || [[Aidan O'Connor]] || [[Richard Micallef]] ||50615302 || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xh5PAKh-Wk watch on youtube]
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| 03 || [[Clintess]] || Lura Qatt || [[Etienne Micallef]] || [[Dominic Cini]] || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8kWtKHSA0w watch on youtube]
| 03 || [[Clintess]] || Lura Qatt || [[Etienne Micallef]] || [[Dominic Cini]] ||50615303 || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8kWtKHSA0w watch on youtube]
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| 04 || [[Fabrizio Faniello]] || Try To Be Better || [[Johan Bejerholm]] || Johan Bejerholm || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCHK93LJjho watch on youtube]
| 04 || [[Fabrizio Faniello]] || Try To Be Better || [[Johan Bejerholm]] || Johan Bejerholm ||50615304 ||X|| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCHK93LJjho watch on youtube]
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| 05 || [[Eliana Gomez Blanco]] || Guess What || [[Alfred C. Sant]] || [[Ray Agius]] || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hgg-CYy59g  watch on youtube]
| 05 || [[Eliana Gomez Blanco]] || Guess What || [[Alfred C. Sant]] || [[Ray Agius]] ||50615305 ||X || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hgg-CYy59g  watch on youtube]
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| 06 || [[Christian Arding]] || Eku Ċar || [[Emil Calleja Bayliss]] || [[Jan Van Dijck]] ||  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDW3E7yXDYw watch on youtube]
| 06 || [[Christian Arding]] || Eku Ċar || [[Emil Calleja Bayliss]] || [[Jan Van Dijck]] ||50615306 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDW3E7yXDYw watch on youtube]
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| 07 || [[Jason Scerri]] || Anything Can Happen || Jason Scerri || Jason Scerri ||  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6c4eNPXv3Y watch on youtube]
| 07 || [[Jason Scerri]] || Anything Can Happen || Jason Scerri || Jason Scerri ||50615307 || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6c4eNPXv3Y watch on youtube]
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| 08 || [[Maria Debono]] || X'Allegrija || [[Muxu]] Matthew Farrugia, Maria Debono || [[Cyprian Cassar]] ||  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtPUhrYwoQQ watch on youtube]  
| 08 || [[Maria Debono]] || X'Allegrija || [[Muxu]] Matthew Farrugia, Maria Debono || [[Cyprian Cassar]] ||50615308 || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtPUhrYwoQQ watch on youtube]  
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| 09 || [[Geo Debono]] || The Mirror || [[Natasha Turner]] [[Niall Mooney]] || [[Daniele Moretti]] ||  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZH8i3czba4 watch on youtube]
| 09 || [[Geo Debono]] || The Mirror || [[Natasha Turner]] [[Niall Mooney]] || [[Daniele Moretti]] ||50615309 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZH8i3czba4 watch on youtube]
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| 10 || [[Mikhail Attard]] || Leħen fiċ-Ċpar || [[Cliff Casha]] || Cyprian Cassar || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SYc4ZQ6Iio watch on youtube]
| 10 || [[Mikhail Attard]] || Leħen fiċ-Ċpar || [[Cliff Casha]] || Cyprian Cassar ||50615310 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SYc4ZQ6Iio watch on youtube]
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| 11 || [[Aidan Cassar|Aidan]]|| Reġina || [[Boban Aposlolov]] || Aidan Cassar ||  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDBytjrq-jc watch on youtube]
| 11 || [[Aidan Cassar|Aidan]]|| Reġina || [[Boban Aposlolov]] || Aidan Cassar ||  See note|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDBytjrq-jc watch on youtube]
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| 12 || [[Nathan Psaila]] || Creeping Walls || [[Jonas Gladnikoff]] Emil Calleja Bayliss || Dominic Cini || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x8wc35HovE watch on youtube]
| 12 || [[Nathan Psaila]] || Creeping Walls || [[Jonas Gladnikoff]] Emil Calleja Bayliss || Dominic Cini ||50615311 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x8wc35HovE watch on youtube]
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| 13 || [[Klinsmann Coleiro]] || Piranha || [[Magdalena Ohlin]], [[Gerald James Borg]] || [[Mats Ygfors]],[[Robin Svensson]] ||  || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwJ8TEAeRS0 watch on youtube]
| 13 || [[Klinsmann Coleiro]] || Piranha || [[Magdalena Ohlin]], [[Gerald James Borg]] || [[Mats Ygfors]],[[Robin Svensson]] ||50615312 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwJ8TEAeRS0 watch on youtube]
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Note: Aidan was disqualified from the contest on 23 January 2023 due to unauthorized social media posts.[https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/aidan-cassar-disqualified-from-malta-eurovision-song-contest-2023/] He considered mounting a legal challenge against PBS for this disqualification, and PBS stated that the disqualification was final.[https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/pbs-on-disqualification-of-aidan-cassar-the-decision-is-final/] Aidan decided to withdraw any legal action once he was told that this would halt the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023 completely.[https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/arts/entertainment/121048/aidan_cassar_withdraws_from_eurovision_legal_challenge]


===Second Night - 20 January 2023 ===
===Second Night - 20 January 2023 ===
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! No !! Singers !! Songs !! Lyricis !! Composer !! Result !! Video
! No !! Singers !! Songs !! Lyricis !! Composer !! Televoting !! Passed !! Video
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| 01 || [[Francesca Sciberras]] || Masquerade || [[Rita Pace]] || [[Marco Debono]] || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaAnYw_xylY  watch on youtube]
| 01 || [[Francesca Sciberras]] || Masquerade || [[Rita Pace]] || [[Marco Debono]] ||50615313|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaAnYw_xylY  watch on youtube]
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| 02 || [[The Busker]] || Dance (Our Own Party) || [[Matthew James Borg]] [[Michael Joe Cini]] || [[David Meilak]][[Jean Paul Borg]] [[Seam Meachen]] ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlg65R51mF8  watch on youtube]
| 02 || [[The Busker]] || Dance (Our Own Party) || [[Matthew James Borg]] [[Michael Joe Cini]] || [[David Meilak]][[Jean Paul Borg]] [[Seam Meachen]] ||50615314 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlg65R51mF8  watch on youtube]
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| 03 || [[Lyndsay Pace|Lyndsay]]|| Haunted || [[Jonas Gladnikoff]], [[Johnny Sanchez]], [[Sara Ljunggren]] || [[Michael James Down]], [[Will Taylor]], [[Primoz Pogiajen]] ||  || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_swo5dRpdI watch on youtube]
| 03 || [[Lyndsay Pace|Lyndsay]]|| Haunted || [[Jonas Gladnikoff]], [[Johnny Sanchez]], [[Sara Ljunggren]] || [[Michael James Down]], [[Will Taylor]], [[Primoz Pogiajen]] ||50615315  ||  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_swo5dRpdI watch on youtube]
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| 04 || [[Maxine Pace]] || Alone || [[Shaun Farrugia]] || [[Steve Manovski]] ||  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr9NBELGvMM watch on youtube]
| 04 || [[Maxine Pace]] || Alone || [[Shaun Farrugia]] || [[Steve Manovski]] ||50615316 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr9NBELGvMM watch on youtube]
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| 05 || [[Marie Claire Cappello]] || Thankfull || [[Yiva Persson]], [[Linda  Persson]], [[Emil Calleja Bayliss]] || [[Thorghy Landgren]], [[Thomas Rodin]],[[Rickard Bonde Truumeel]] ||  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuLQfCyRCNc watch on youtube]
| 05 || [[Marie Claire Cappello]] || Thankfull || [[Yiva Persson]], [[Linda  Persson]], [[Emil Calleja Bayliss]] || [[Thorghy Landgren]], [[Thomas Rodin]],[[Rickard Bonde Truumeel]] ||50615317 || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuLQfCyRCNc watch on youtube]
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| 06 || [[Janvil]] Ian || On My Own || [[Melanie Georgiou]] || Melanie Georgiou ||  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oagRmM8FHBU  watch on youtube]
| 06 || [[Janvil]] Ian || On My Own || [[Melanie Georgiou]] || Melanie Georgiou ||50615318  ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oagRmM8FHBU  watch on youtube]
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| 07 || [[Kristie Barbara]] Kristie || Girls Get Down || [[Muxu]] Matthew Farrugia || [[Cyprian Cassar]] || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWj-FT9rWsE watch on youtube]
| 07 || [[Kristie Barbara]] Kristie || Girls Get Down || [[Muxu]] Matthew Farrugia || [[Cyprian Cassar]] ||50615319 || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWj-FT9rWsE watch on youtube]
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| 08 || [[Dario Bezzina]] || Bridle Road || [[Charlie Mason]] || [[Martin Alenmark]], [[Darren Michaels]] ||  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Y4CBjWK08h4 watch on youtube]
| 08 || [[Dario Bezzina]] || Bridle Road || [[Charlie Mason]] || [[Martin Alenmark]], [[Darren Michaels]] ||50615320 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4CBjWK08h4 watch on youtube]
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| 09 || [[Brooke Borg]] || Checkmate || [[Christian Rabb]] [[Dino Medanhodzic]], [[Lukas Meijer]] || Brooke Borg, [[Gerald James Borg]] ||  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SelAERA_nG8  watch on youtube]  
| 09 || [[Brooke Borg]] || Checkmate || [[Christian Rabb]] [[Dino Medanhodzic]], [[Lukas Meijer]] || Brooke Borg, [[Gerald James Borg]] ||50615321 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SelAERA_nG8  watch on youtube]  
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| 10 || [[Mark Anthony Bartolo]] || Tears || Mark Anthony Bartolo || Mark Anthony Bartolo || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiIp8l3YQU4 watch on youtube]  
| 10 || [[Mark Anthony Bartolo]] || Tears || Mark Anthony Bartolo || Mark Anthony Bartolo ||50615322||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiIp8l3YQU4 watch on youtube]  
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| 11 || [[Daniel Muscat Caruana|Dan]]|| It'll Be Ok || Daniel Muscat Caruana || Daniel Muscat Caruana || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzXLBr9ZLTI watch on youtube]   
| 11 || [[Daniel Muscat Caruana|Dan]]|| It'll Be Ok || Daniel Muscat Caruana || Daniel Muscat Caruana ||50615323 ||X||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzXLBr9ZLTI watch on youtube]   
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| 12|| [[Dario Mifsud Bonnici|Dario]]|| Pawn In A Game || [[Karin Pierroff]] || [[Henric Pierroff]], [[Emil Vaker]] || ||  
| 12|| [[Dario Mifsud Bonnici|Dario]]|| Pawn In A Game || [[Karin Pierroff]] || [[Henric Pierroff]], [[Emil Vaker]] ||50615324 || ||  watch on youtube]
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| 13 || [[Matt Blxck]] || Up || [[Matthew Caruana]] || Cyprian Cassar ||  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGlioNk3HLA watch on youtube]  
| 13 || [[Matt Blxck]] || Up || [[Matthew Caruana]] || Cyprian Cassar ||50615325 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGlioNk3HLA watch on youtube]  
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===Third Night - 27 January 2023 ===
===Third Night - 27 January 2023 ===
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! No !! Singers !! Songs !! Lyricis !! Composer !! Result !! Video
! No !! Singers !! Songs !! Lyricis !! Composer !! Televoting !! Passed !! Video
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| 01 || [[Andre']] || Broken Hill || [[Andre' Portelli]] || [[Toby Farrugia]] [[David Cassar Torreggiani]] ||50615326 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7EC2646-fY watch on youtube]
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| 02 || [[Bradley Debono]] || Blackout || [[Christina Magrin]] || Christina Magrin ||50615327 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwAAoAgX7R4 watch on youtube]
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| 03 || [[Cheryl Balzan]] || La La Land || Cheryl Balzan || Toby Farrugia, David Cassar Torreggiani ||50615328||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0ZhUqgdXtM watch on youtube]
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| 04 || [[James Louis]] || Dream || [[James Mifsud]] || James Mifsud ||50615329|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhy5eiYB8lU watch on youtube]
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| 05 || [[Dominic Cini]] [[Anna Azzopardi]] || Whatever Wind May Blow || [[Will Taylor]] [[Jones Gladnikoff]] || [[Alexander Berger]] [[Michael Tauben]] ||50615330||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByyJkr7vxwg watch on youtube]
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| 06 || [[Greta Tude]] || Sound Of My Stilettos || [[Muxu]] Matthew Farrugia [[Antoine Farrugia]] || [[Cyprian Cassar]] ||50615331||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkfghryzPKg watch on youtube]
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| 07 || [[Ryan Hill]] || In The Silence || [[aaron Sibley]] [[Natan Dagur]] || [[Cyorian Cassar]] ||50615332 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK-kOmgxqtI watch on youtube]
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| 00 || [[Jessika Muscat]] || Unapologetic || [[Stefam Moessle]] || Jessika Muscat ||50615333  || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiGCe0nbWc4  watch on youtube]
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| 09 || [[Stefan Galea]] || Heartbreaker || Muxu Matthew Farrugia || Stefan Galea [[Rikki Lee Scicluna]] ||50615334  ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L7BWvZgmxs watch on youtube]
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| 10 || [[Jade Marie Vella]] | Giada || I Depend On You || [[Melanie Georgiou]] || Melanie Georgiou ||50615335  ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54_PstyKZCA watch on youtube]
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| 11 || [[John Galea]] || Trailblazer || John Galea || John Galea ||50615336 || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu59RKDoGB8 watch on youtube]
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| 12 || [[Jake Bartolo]] |Jake || Love You Like That || [[Jonas Gladnikoff]] [[Michael James Down]] || [[Primoz Poglajen]] ||50615337 || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-4j3m_BrZg  watch on youtube]
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| 13 || [[Chris Grech]] || Indescribable || [[Joakim Dubbelman]] [[Gerard James Borg]] || [[Jesper Rune]] [[Arve Furset]] ||50615338||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOwB8Ps8bnI watch on youtube]
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| 14 || [[Maria Christina Desira]] || Our Flame || [[Yiva Persson]], [[Linda  Persson]], [[Emil Calleja Bayliss]] || [[Erik Horvath]], [[Rickard Bonde Truumeel]] ||50615339 || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppKapsigUsw watch on youtube]
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=== Selection of the 24 songs for the Semi Final ===
On Friday February 3, 2023. in the fourth program presented by Ryan Borg and Josmar Gatt after all 39 singers were presented, and televoting was open during the program , where the public  voted as much as they wanted, but once for a particular singer.
 
Until the singers were known in total 24. The four members of the consultatiive panel, [[Moira Stafrace]], [[Ludvig Galea]], [[Mike Spiteri]] and [[Paul Giordimania]] gave commented ont their role and how they're interacting with all the singers in the contest.
 
== Semi Finals - Thursday 9 th Febuary 2023 ==
On Thursday 9 February 2023 the Malta Eurovision 2023 Semi-Final was presented.
 
The evening opened with the dancers of [[Annalise Dance Studio]] accompanying the four singers who in the past had also represented [[Malta]] in Eurovision, these were [[Moira Stafrace]], [[Paul Giordimaina]], [[Ludwig Galea]] and [[Mike Spiteri]] who in this Edition were offering their experience to the participating singers, where they sang a new song specially written by Moira Stafrace with the name 'Let us Shine'.
 
The Evening was presented in a leading way by two singers who in the past went to represent Malta [[Glen Vella]] and [[Amber Bondin]].
 
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| 01 || [[Greta Tude]] || Sound Of My Stilettos || [[Muxu]] Matthew Farrugia [[Antoine Farrugia]] || [[Cyprian Cassar]] ||50615301 || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhsiYv54IUE watch it on Youtube]
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| 02 || [[Fabrizio Faniello]] || Try To Be Better || [[Johan Bejerholm]] || Johan Bejerholm ||50615302 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3pNh_HUlAo watch it on Youtube]
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| 03 || [[Eliana Gomez Blanco]] || Guess What || [[Alfred C. Sant]] || [[Ray Agius]] ||50615303 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ta_EddZCEk watch it on Youtube]
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| 04 || [[Andre']] || Broken Hill || [[Andre' Portelli]] || [[Toby Farrugia]] [[David Cassar Torreggiani]] ||50615304 || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F7cLphEn5k watch it on Youtube]
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| 05 || [[Daniel Muscat Caruana|Dan]]|| It'll Be Ok || Daniel Muscat Caruana || Daniel Muscat Caruana ||50615305 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT6Bcmn1s20  watch it on Youtube]
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| 06 || [[Janvil]] Ian || On My Own || [[Melanie Georgiou]] || Melanie Georgiou ||50615306 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBIfBqfSshY watch it on Youtube]
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| 07 || [[Ryan Hill]] || In The Silence || [[Aaron Sibley]] [[Natan Dagur]] || [[Cyprian Cassar]] ||50615307  ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch? watch it on Youtube]
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| 08 || [[Mark Anthony Bartolo]] || Tears || Mark Anthony Bartolo || Mark Anthony Bartolo ||50615308 ||  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjLzeJg0rM4 watch it on Youtube]
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| 01 || [[Andre']] || Broken Hill || [[Andre' Portelli]] || [[Toby Farrugia]] [[David Cassar Torreggiani]] ||  ||  
| 09 || [[Cheryl Balzan]] || La La Land || Cheryl Balzan || Toby Farrugia, David Cassar Torreggiani ||50615309 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thgTYj8KF4U watch it on Youtube]
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| 02 || [[Bradley Debono]] || Blackout || [[Christina Magrin]] || Christina Magrin ||  ||  
| 10 || [[Dario Bezzina]] || Bridle Road || [[Charlie Mason]] || [[Martin Alenmark]], [[Darren Michaels]] ||50615310  ||  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuShSJIY0K0 watch it on Youtube]
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| 03 || [[Cheryl Balzan]] || La La Land || Cheryl Balzan || Toby Farrugia, David Cassar Torreggiani || ||  
| 11 || [[Nathan Psaila]] || Creeping Walls || [[Jonas Gladnikoff]] Emil Calleja Bayliss || Dominic Cini ||50615311 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl2PrdK_jic watch it on Youtube]
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| 04 || [[James Louis]] || Dream || [[James Mifsud]] || James Mifsud || ||  
| 12 || [[Chris Grech]] || Indescribable || [[Joakim Dubbelman]] [[Gerard James Borg]] || [[Jesper Rune]] [[Arve Furset]] ||50615312 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeBmGqujENs  watch it on Youtube]
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| 05 || [[Dominic Cini]] [[Anna Azzopardi]] || Whatever Wind May Blow || [[Will Taylor]] [[Jones Gladnikoff]] || [[Alexander Berger]] [[Michael Tauben]] ||  ||  
| 13 || [[Brooke Borg]] || Checkmate || [[Christian Rabb]] [[Dino Medanhodzic]], [[Lukas Meijer]] || Brooke Borg, [[Gerald James Borg]] ||50615313 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y69J6-I1jsI watch it on Youtube]
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| 06 || [[Greta Tude]] || Sound Of My Stilettos || [[Muxu]] Matthew Farrugia [[Antoine Farrugia]] || [[Cyprian Cassar]] || ||  
| 14 || [[Christian Arding]] || Eku Ċar || [[Emil Calleja Bayliss]] || [[Jan Van Dijck]] ||50615314||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajCaEDZZli4 watch it on Youtube]
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| 07 || [[Ryan Hill]] || In The Silence || [[aaron Sibley]] [[Natan Dagur]] || [[Cyorian Cassar]] ||  ||  
| 15 || [[Klinsmann Coleiro]] || Piranha || [[Magdalena Ohlin]], [[Gerald James Borg]] || [[Mats Ygfors]],[[Robin Svensson]] ||50615315 || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lywv336c-VM watch it on Youtube]
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| 00 || [[Jessika Muscat]] || Unapologetic || [[Stefam Moessle]] || Jessika Muscat || ||  
| 16 || [[Bradley Debono]] || Blackout || [[Christina Magrin]] || Christina Magrin ||50615316 || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp1qGHfCAw0 watch it on Youtube]
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| 09 || [[Stefan Galea]] || Heartbreaker || Muxu Matthew Farrugia || Stefan Galea [[Rikki Lee Scicluna]] ||  ||  
| 17 || [[Geo Debono]] || The Mirror || [[Natasha Turner]] [[Niall Mooney]] || [[Daniele Moretti]] ||50615317 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIsH-I9Sa-s watch it on Youtube]
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| 10 || [[Jade Marie Vella]] | Giada || I Depend On You || [[Melanie Georgiou]] || Melanie Georgiou ||  ||  
| 18 || [[The Busker]] || Dance (Our Own Party) || [[Matthew James Borg]] [[Michael Joe Cini]] || [[David Meilak]][[Jean Paul Borg]] [[Seam Meachen]] ||50615318 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRKY8RnayfY watch it on Youtube]
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| 11 || [[John Galea]] || Trailblazer || John Galea || John Galea ||  ||  
| 19 || [[Maxine Pace]] || Alone || [[Shaun Farrugia]] || [[Steve Manovski]] ||50615319 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO1GQH7EShY watch it on Youtube]
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| 12 || [[Jake Bartolo]] |Jake || Love You Like That || [[Jonas Gladnikoff]] [[Michael James Down]] || [[Primoz Poglajen]] ||  ||  
| 20 || [[Dominic Cini]] [[Anna Azzopardi]] || Whatever Wind May Blow || [[Will Taylor]] [[Jones Gladnikoff]] || [[Alexander Berger]] [[Michael Tauben]] ||50615320 ||  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUlaAqk9k_0 watch it on Youtube]
|-
|-
| 13 || [[Chris Grech]] || Indescribable || [[Joakim Dubbelman]] [[Gerard James Borg]] || [[Jesper Rune]] [[Arve Furset]] ||  ||  
| 21 || [[Jade Marie Vella]] | Giada || I Depend On You || [[Melanie Georgiou]] || Melanie Georgiou ||50615321 ||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXRLFrMFv9o watch it on Youtube]
|-
|-
| 14 || [[Maria Christina Desira]] || Our Flame || [[Yiva Persson]], [[Linda  Persson]], [[Emil Calleja Bayliss]] || [[Erik Horvath]], [[Rickard Bonde Truumeel]] || ||  
| 22 || [[Stefan Galea]] || Heartbreaker || Muxu Matthew Farrugia || Stefan Galea [[Rikki Lee Scicluna]] ||50615322  ||X  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT7gGtyowKU watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 23 || [[Mikhail Attard]] || Leħen fiċ-Ċpar || [[Cliff Casha]] || Cyprian Cassar ||50615323 || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ou7O9l_28c watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 24 || [[Matt Blxck]] || Up || [[Matthew Caruana]] || Cyprian Cassar ||50615324||X ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE2-cMd3NCI watch it on Youtube]
|-
|-
|}
|}


===Fourth Night - 3 February 2023 ===
== Result ==
The voting process to count Sixteen songs for the Final evening of Saturday February 11, 2023 was decided by 50% members of the Jury which were five, and 50% televoting where the public for fifteen minutes can vote by SMS as much as he wants, but he can only vote once for a particular singer.
 
== Tribute ==
The organizers gave a salute to the three singers, who left us during the year 2022 who had taken part in some past editions of the Malta Eurovision contest, They were [[Godwin Lucas]], [[Jesmond Tedesco Triccas]] and [[Carmen Tanti]] member of duo [[Greenfields]].
 
== Special Guest ==
In addition, in the interval while Glen and Amber began to tell some experiences they had in the contests in which they took part.
 
They presented to the public in the hall and on television singers and songs that were popular in past editions, these were [[Richard Edwards]], [[Claudia Faniello]], [[Janice Mangion]], [[Eleanor Cassar ]], [[Lawrence Gray]] , [[Olivia Lewis]], [[Pamela Bezzina]] and [[Catherine Vigar]].
 
== The Final Night- Saturday 11 th Febuary 2023 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! No !! Singers !! Songs !! Lyricis !! Composer !! Televoting !! Video
|-
| 01 || [[Nathan Psaila]] || Creeping Walls || [[Jonas Gladnikoff]] Emil Calleja Bayliss || Dominic Cini ||50615301||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytr67HOcStU  watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 02 || [[Chris Grech]] || Indescribable || [[Joakim Dubbelman]] [[Gerard James Borg]] || [[Jesper Rune]] [[Arve Furset]] || 50615302 ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHXw3A7xnZo  watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 03 || [[Maxine Pace]] || Alone || [[Shaun Farrugia]] || [[Steve Manovski]] ||50615303  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiN9KyShM_Q  watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 04 || [[Fabrizio Faniello]] || Try To Be Better || [[Johan Bejerholm]] || Johan Bejerholm ||50615304 ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3pNh_HUlAo  watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 05 || [[Geo Debono]] || The Mirror || [[Natasha Turner]] [[Niall Mooney]] || [[Daniele Moretti]] ||50615305  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTyYjSeZytg&list=PLckGCpdFj2M5H7zxBFgCYzvoZjxJS3WOH&index=6  watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 06 || [[Brooke Borg]] || Checkmate || [[Christian Rabb]] [[Dino Medanhodzic]], [[Lukas Meijer]] || Brooke Borg, [[Gerald James Borg]] ||50615306  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y69J6-I1jsI watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 07 || [[Janvil]] Ian || On My Own || [[Melanie Georgiou]] || Melanie Georgiou ||50615307 ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBIfBqfSshY watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 08 || [[Eliana Gomez Blanco]] || Guess What || [[Alfred C. Sant]] || [[Ray Agius]] ||50615308 ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb-yZnSY1Qw watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 09 || [[The Busker]] || Dance (Our Own Party) || [[Matthew James Borg]] [[Michael Joe Cini]] || [[David Meilak]][[Jean Paul Borg]] [[Seam Meachen]] ||50615309  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRKY8RnayfY watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 10 || [[Jade Marie Vella]] | Giada || I Depend On You || [[Melanie Georgiou]] || Melanie Georgiou ||50615310  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXRLFrMFv9o watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 11 || [[Matt Blxck]] || Up || [[Matthew Caruana]] || Cyprian Cassar ||50615311  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE2-cMd3NCI watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 12 || [[Cheryl Balzan]] || La La Land || Cheryl Balzan || Toby Farrugia, David Cassar Torreggiani ||50615312  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05Viyxy9eTg&list=PLckGCpdFj2M5H7zxBFgCYzvoZjxJS3WOH&index=13 watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 13 || [[Christian Arding]] || Eku Ċar || [[Emil Calleja Bayliss]] || [[Jan Van Dijck]] ||50615313  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajCaEDZZli4 watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 14 || [[Ryan Hill]] || In The Silence || [[Aaron Sibley]] [[Natan Dagur]] || [[Cyprian Cassar]] ||50615314  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6zcTGxxdG4 watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 15 || [[Daniel Muscat Caruana|Dan]]|| It'll Be Ok || Daniel Muscat Caruana || Daniel Muscat Caruana ||50615315 ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kElXhEIRp0&list=PLckGCpdFj2M5H7zxBFgCYzvoZjxJS3WOH&index=16 watch it on Youtube]
|-
| 16 || [[Stefan Galea]] || Heartbreaker || Muxu Matthew Farrugia || Stefan Galea [[Rikki Lee Scicluna]] ||50615316  ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUgrZsT-Beg&list=PLckGCpdFj2M5H7zxBFgCYzvoZjxJS3WOH&index=17 watch it on Youtube]
|-
|}
 
== Final Classification ==
{| class="wikitable"
! No !! Singers !! Songs !! Lyricis !! Composer !! Placeing !! Total Points !! Tele !! Jury
|-
| 01 || [[The Busker]] || Dance (Our Own Party) || [[Matthew James Borg]] [[Michael Joe Cini]] || [[David Meilak]][[Jean Paul Borg]] [[Seam Meachen]]||01 ||121 ||80  ||41   
|-
| 02 || [[Ryan Hill]] || In The Silence || [[Aaron Sibley]] [[Natan Dagur]] || [[Cyprian Cassar]] ||02  ||85  ||44  ||41 
|-
| 03 || [[Matt Blxck]] || Up || [[Matthew Caruana]] || Cyprian Cassar || 03 ||76  || 31 ||45
|-
| 04 || [[Maxine Pace]] || Alone || [[Shaun Farrugia]] || [[Steve Manovski]] ||04  ||73  ||45 || 28 
|-
| 05 || [[Brooke Borg]] || Checkmate || [[Christian Rabb]] [[Dino Medanhodzic]], [[Lukas Meijer]] || Brooke Borg, [[Gerald James Borg]] ||05  ||70  || 31 ||39 
|-
| 06 || [[Chris Grech]] || Indescribable || [[Joakim Dubbelman]] [[Gerard James Borg]] || [[Jesper Rune]] [[Arve Furset]] ||06  || 34 || 7 ||27
|-
| 07 || [[Janvil]] Ian || On My Own || [[Melanie Georgiou]] || Melanie Georgiou ||07  || 22 || 3 ||19 
|-
| 08 || [[Fabrizio Faniello]] || Try To Be Better || [[Johan Bejerholm]] || Johan Bejerholm || 08 || 21  || 9 || 12 
|-
| 09 || [[Eliana Gomez Blanco]] || Guess What || [[Alfred C. Sant]] || [[Ray Agius]] || 09 || 20 || 10 ||10   
|-
| 10 || [[Christian Arding]] || Eku Ċar || [[Emil Calleja Bayliss]] || [[Jan Van Dijck]] ||10  ||17  || 6 || 11
|-
| 11 || [[Nathan Psaila]] || Creeping Walls || [[Jonas Gladnikoff]] Emil Calleja Bayliss || Dominic Cini || 11 || 12 || 9 || 3
|-
| 12 || [[Daniel Muscat Caruana|Dan]]|| It'll Be Ok || Daniel Muscat Caruana || Daniel Muscat Caruana || 12 || 10 ||  2 || 8
|-
| 13 || [[Cheryl Balzan]] || La La Land || Cheryl Balzan || Toby Farrugia, David Cassar Torreggiani ||13  || 9 || 4 || 5
|-
| 14 || [[Jade Marie Vella]] | Giada || I Depend On You || [[Melanie Georgiou]] || Melanie Georgiou ||14  || 3 || 2 || 1 
|-
| 15 || [[Geo Debono]] || The Mirror || [[Natasha Turner]] [[Niall Mooney]] || [[Daniele Moretti]] ||15  || 3 || 3 || 0 
|-
| 16 || [[Stefan Galea]] || Heartbreaker || Muxu Matthew Farrugia || Stefan Galea [[Rikki Lee Scicluna]] ||16  || 3 || 3 || 0
|-
|}
 
== The Presenters ==
The Presenters for the Semi-Final Night and for the Final Night where two singers who rappresent Malta in the Eurovision Song Concert in the past editions  [[Glen Vella]] and [[Amber Bondin]] who give us a great flowing presention amd during the Final night intervall give also a great show.
 
== Special Guest ==
Till the time to announced the final result [[Aidan Cassar]] give us three numbers Ritmu, Madam and Naħseb Fik, While the 2022 winner [[Emma Muscat]] give us a maltese number  L-Aħħar Bidwi f'Wied il-Għasel accompanied on the piano by [[          ]] and the song 'I am what I Aim'
 
== The Jury ==
The members of the Jury were five where with their votes also added that of the public as 50% and 50%.
The members of the jury were
*[[Sergio Gor]] -
*[[Corazon Mizzi]] - Singer, Composer
*[[Natthew Bugeja]] -
*[[Antoine Farrugia]] -
*[[Dorothy Bezzina]] -  Singer
 
 
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== Tribute ==
The organizers gave a salute to the three singers, who left us during the year 2022 who had taken part in some past editions of the Malta Eurovision contest, They were [[Godwin Lucas]], [[Jesmond Tedesco Triccas] ] and [[Carmen Tanti]] member of duo [[The Greenfields]].


== Special Guest ==
In addition, in the interval while Glen and Amber began to tell some experiences they had in the contests in which they took part.


They presented to the public in the hall and on television singers and songs that were popular in past editions, these were [[Richard Edwards]], [[Claudia Fianiello]], [[Janice Mangion]], [[Eleanor Cassar ]], [[Lawrence Gray]] , [[Olivia Lewis]], [[Pamela Bezzina]] and [[Catherine Vigar]].


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Malta is set to participate in the Eurovisiom Song Contest 2023 held in Liverpool. United Kingdom. The Maltese entry for the 2023 contest will be selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The competition will consist of four quarterfinals, a semi-final and a final, to be held in January and February 2023.

Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will be the national final format developed by PBS to select the Maltese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The competition will consist of four quarter-finals, a semi-final and final held between 13 January 2022 and 11 February 2022. All shows will be broadcast on Television Malta (TVM), as well as on the broadcaster's website tvm.com.mt.

Regulations

[[1]] Public Broadcasting Services Ltd. has announced the rules for the Malta Eurovision Song Contest. The application and rules can be downloaded from the www.eurovision.pbs.mt site. Singers, authors, and composers are urged to log on to the site for more details. Every application must be submitted online between 17 and 31 October. The winner/s will represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest in the UK in May next year. The Malta Eurovision Song Contest will be held over four phases between January and February of 2023. After the elimination phase, 40 songs will pass on to the quarterfinals which will be broadcast during special programmes on TVM. 24 songs will pass on to the semi-final which will be held on 9 February and 16 of these will make it to the Grand Final on 11 February. The winner will represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest being held in the UK and will also receive 10,000 euro as a prize. Singers, authors, and composers are urged to log onto the site for more details and to apply to take part in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest.

Advisory Board

From this year PBS appoint four consultants for the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023. These Were Paul Giordimaina, Mike Spiteri, Ludwig Galea and Moira Stafrace, four singers who went to represent Malta in Eurovision and built a beautiful career full of experience. The PBS consultants during the Malta Eurovision Song Contest process which will be spread over six weeks, with the first four being the evenings of the quarters of the finals that will be broadcast on TVM on Fridays on January 13, January 20, January 27 and February 3.

During the first four evenings, the 40 semi-finalists will take part, of which 24 will advance to the semi-final on Thursday 9 February. From these there will be 16 songs that will go to the final two days later, Saturday 11 February.

This was announced by tvmnews.mt after the Executive Chairman of PBS, Dr. Mark Sammut addressed a meeting for the 40 participants who went on to the Malta Eurovision Song Contest.

It was also explained that the role of the four consultants is to listen to the thoughts of the participants while during the competition process they offer their support from the musical act.

Whoever wins will be representing Malta in the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest which will take place in Liverpool, in the United Kingdom between 9 and 13 May 2023.

The first and the last song of the quarter-finals were chosen by means of a bill that was drawn up at the end of the meeting held at the Public Broadcasting Services. In the first place Hailey will sing with the song Tik Tok and in the last place Maria Christina Desira will sing with the song Our Flame.

Competing entries

Artists and composers were able to submit their entries between 17 October 2022 and 31 October 2022. Songwriters from any nationality were able to submit songs as long as the artist were Maltese or possessed Maltese citizenship. Artists were able to submit as many songs as they wished, however, they could only compete with one in the quarterfinals. 2022 Maltese Eurovisiion entrant by Emma Muscat was unable to compete due to a rule that prevented the previous winner from competing in the following competition. The forty songs selected to compete in the quarter-finals were announced on 21 November 2022. Among the selected competing artists are former Eurovision entrants Fabrizio Faniello who represented Malta in the 2001and 2006 contests, Jessika Muscat who represented San Marino in the 2018 contest., Francesca Sciberras who represented Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009,, and Eliana Gomez Blanco who represented Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019.

The Malta Eurovision Semi-finalists

No Songs Singers
01 Alone Maxine Pace
02 Anything Can Happen Jason Scerri
03 Blackout Bradley Debono
04 Bridle Road Dario Bezzina
05 Broken Hill Andre
06 Checkmate Brooke Borg
07 Creeping Walls Nathan Psaila
08 Dance (Our Own Party) The Busker
09 Dream James Louis
10 Eku Ċar Christian Arding
11 Girls Get Down Kirstie Barbara
12 Guess What Eliana Gomez Blanco
13 Haunted Lyndsay Pace
14 Heartbreaker Stefan Galea
15 I Depend On You Jade Marie Vella|Giada
16 In The Silence Ryan Hili
17 Indescribable Chris Grech
18 It’ll Be OK Dan
19 La La Land Cheryl Balzan
20 Leħen Fiċ-Ċpar Mikael Attard
21 Love You Like That Jake Bartolo
22 Lura Qatt - Clintess
23 Masquerade Francesca Sciberras
24 On My Own Janvil |Ian
25 Our Flame Maria Christina Desira
26 Pawn In The Game Dario Mifsud Bonnici
27 Piranah Klinsmann Coleiro
28 Reġina Aidan Cassar
29 Sound Of My Stilettos Greta Tude
30 Tears Mark Anthony Bartolo
31 Thankful Marie Claire Attard Bason
32 The Mirror Geo Debono
33 Tik Tok Haley Azzopardi
34 Trailblazer John Galea
35 Try To Be Better Fabrizio Faniello
36 Unapologetic Jessika Muscat
37 Up. Matt Blxck
38 What Do You Want? Stefan
39 Whatever Wind May Blow Dominic Cini & Anna Azzpoardi
40 X’allegrija Maria Debono

Quarter-finals

First Night - 13 January 2023

On Friday 13 January, 2023 on TVM was shown the first evening where thirteen singers present for the first time in public their song with which they are taking part in this Edition of Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

The evening was presented by the duo Josmar Gatt and Ryan Borg where they asked the singers about the song and also about their career.

The list that is shown here is according to how the singers sang in this first evening.

No Singers Songs Lyricis Composer Televoting Passed Video
01 Haley Tik Tok Gerard James Borg Philip Vella 50615301 watch on youtube
02 Stefan Xuereb What Do You Want? Aidan O'Connor Richard Micallef 50615302 watch on youtube
03 Clintess Lura Qatt Etienne Micallef Dominic Cini 50615303 watch on youtube
04 Fabrizio Faniello Try To Be Better Johan Bejerholm Johan Bejerholm 50615304 X watch on youtube
05 Eliana Gomez Blanco Guess What Alfred C. Sant Ray Agius 50615305 X watch on youtube
06 Christian Arding Eku Ċar Emil Calleja Bayliss Jan Van Dijck 50615306 X watch on youtube
07 Jason Scerri Anything Can Happen Jason Scerri Jason Scerri 50615307 watch on youtube
08 Maria Debono X'Allegrija Muxu Matthew Farrugia, Maria Debono Cyprian Cassar 50615308 watch on youtube
09 Geo Debono The Mirror Natasha Turner Niall Mooney Daniele Moretti 50615309 X watch on youtube
10 Mikhail Attard Leħen fiċ-Ċpar Cliff Casha Cyprian Cassar 50615310 X watch on youtube
11 Aidan Reġina Boban Aposlolov Aidan Cassar See note watch on youtube
12 Nathan Psaila Creeping Walls Jonas Gladnikoff Emil Calleja Bayliss Dominic Cini 50615311 X watch on youtube
13 Klinsmann Coleiro Piranha Magdalena Ohlin, Gerald James Borg Mats Ygfors,Robin Svensson 50615312 X watch on youtube

Note: Aidan was disqualified from the contest on 23 January 2023 due to unauthorized social media posts.[2] He considered mounting a legal challenge against PBS for this disqualification, and PBS stated that the disqualification was final.[3] Aidan decided to withdraw any legal action once he was told that this would halt the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023 completely.[4]

Second Night - 20 January 2023

No Singers Songs Lyricis Composer Televoting Passed Video
01 Francesca Sciberras Masquerade Rita Pace Marco Debono 50615313 watch on youtube
02 The Busker Dance (Our Own Party) Matthew James Borg Michael Joe Cini David MeilakJean Paul Borg Seam Meachen 50615314 X watch on youtube
03 Lyndsay Haunted Jonas Gladnikoff, Johnny Sanchez, Sara Ljunggren Michael James Down, Will Taylor, Primoz Pogiajen 50615315 watch on youtube
04 Maxine Pace Alone Shaun Farrugia Steve Manovski 50615316 X watch on youtube
05 Marie Claire Cappello Thankfull Yiva Persson, Linda Persson, Emil Calleja Bayliss Thorghy Landgren, Thomas Rodin,Rickard Bonde Truumeel 50615317 watch on youtube
06 Janvil Ian On My Own Melanie Georgiou Melanie Georgiou 50615318 X watch on youtube
07 Kristie Barbara Kristie Girls Get Down Muxu Matthew Farrugia Cyprian Cassar 50615319 watch on youtube
08 Dario Bezzina Bridle Road Charlie Mason Martin Alenmark, Darren Michaels 50615320 X watch on youtube
09 Brooke Borg Checkmate Christian Rabb Dino Medanhodzic, Lukas Meijer Brooke Borg, Gerald James Borg 50615321 X watch on youtube
10 Mark Anthony Bartolo Tears Mark Anthony Bartolo Mark Anthony Bartolo 50615322 X watch on youtube
11 Dan It'll Be Ok Daniel Muscat Caruana Daniel Muscat Caruana 50615323 X watch on youtube
12 Dario Pawn In A Game Karin Pierroff Henric Pierroff, Emil Vaker 50615324 watch on youtube]
13 Matt Blxck Up Matthew Caruana Cyprian Cassar 50615325 X watch on youtube

Third Night - 27 January 2023

No Singers Songs Lyricis Composer Televoting Passed Video
01 Andre' Broken Hill Andre' Portelli Toby Farrugia David Cassar Torreggiani 50615326 X watch on youtube
02 Bradley Debono Blackout Christina Magrin Christina Magrin 50615327 X watch on youtube
03 Cheryl Balzan La La Land Cheryl Balzan Toby Farrugia, David Cassar Torreggiani 50615328 X watch on youtube
04 James Louis Dream James Mifsud James Mifsud 50615329 watch on youtube
05 Dominic Cini Anna Azzopardi Whatever Wind May Blow Will Taylor Jones Gladnikoff Alexander Berger Michael Tauben 50615330 X watch on youtube
06 Greta Tude Sound Of My Stilettos Muxu Matthew Farrugia Antoine Farrugia Cyprian Cassar 50615331 X watch on youtube
07 Ryan Hill In The Silence aaron Sibley Natan Dagur Cyorian Cassar 50615332 X watch on youtube
00 Jessika Muscat Unapologetic Stefam Moessle Jessika Muscat 50615333 watch on youtube
09 Stefan Galea Heartbreaker Muxu Matthew Farrugia Stefan Galea Rikki Lee Scicluna 50615334 X watch on youtube
10 Jade Marie Vella | Giada I Depend On You Melanie Georgiou Melanie Georgiou 50615335 X watch on youtube
11 John Galea Trailblazer John Galea John Galea 50615336 watch on youtube
12 Jake Bartolo |Jake Love You Like That Jonas Gladnikoff Michael James Down Primoz Poglajen 50615337 watch on youtube
13 Chris Grech Indescribable Joakim Dubbelman Gerard James Borg Jesper Rune Arve Furset 50615338 X watch on youtube
14 Maria Christina Desira Our Flame Yiva Persson, Linda Persson, Emil Calleja Bayliss Erik Horvath, Rickard Bonde Truumeel 50615339 watch on youtube

Selection of the 24 songs for the Semi Final

On Friday February 3, 2023. in the fourth program presented by Ryan Borg and Josmar Gatt after all 39 singers were presented, and televoting was open during the program , where the public voted as much as they wanted, but once for a particular singer.

Until the singers were known in total 24. The four members of the consultatiive panel, Moira Stafrace, Ludvig Galea, Mike Spiteri and Paul Giordimania gave commented ont their role and how they're interacting with all the singers in the contest.

Semi Finals - Thursday 9 th Febuary 2023

On Thursday 9 February 2023 the Malta Eurovision 2023 Semi-Final was presented.

The evening opened with the dancers of Annalise Dance Studio accompanying the four singers who in the past had also represented Malta in Eurovision, these were Moira Stafrace, Paul Giordimaina, Ludwig Galea and Mike Spiteri who in this Edition were offering their experience to the participating singers, where they sang a new song specially written by Moira Stafrace with the name 'Let us Shine'.

The Evening was presented in a leading way by two singers who in the past went to represent Malta Glen Vella and Amber Bondin.

No Singers Songs Lyricis Composer Televoting Passed Video
01 Greta Tude Sound Of My Stilettos Muxu Matthew Farrugia Antoine Farrugia Cyprian Cassar 50615301 watch it on Youtube
02 Fabrizio Faniello Try To Be Better Johan Bejerholm Johan Bejerholm 50615302 X watch it on Youtube
03 Eliana Gomez Blanco Guess What Alfred C. Sant Ray Agius 50615303 X watch it on Youtube
04 Andre' Broken Hill Andre' Portelli Toby Farrugia David Cassar Torreggiani 50615304 watch it on Youtube
05 Dan It'll Be Ok Daniel Muscat Caruana Daniel Muscat Caruana 50615305 X watch it on Youtube
06 Janvil Ian On My Own Melanie Georgiou Melanie Georgiou 50615306 X watch it on Youtube
07 Ryan Hill In The Silence Aaron Sibley Natan Dagur Cyprian Cassar 50615307 X watch it on Youtube
08 Mark Anthony Bartolo Tears Mark Anthony Bartolo Mark Anthony Bartolo 50615308 watch it on Youtube
09 Cheryl Balzan La La Land Cheryl Balzan Toby Farrugia, David Cassar Torreggiani 50615309 X watch it on Youtube
10 Dario Bezzina Bridle Road Charlie Mason Martin Alenmark, Darren Michaels 50615310 watch it on Youtube
11 Nathan Psaila Creeping Walls Jonas Gladnikoff Emil Calleja Bayliss Dominic Cini 50615311 X watch it on Youtube
12 Chris Grech Indescribable Joakim Dubbelman Gerard James Borg Jesper Rune Arve Furset 50615312 X watch it on Youtube
13 Brooke Borg Checkmate Christian Rabb Dino Medanhodzic, Lukas Meijer Brooke Borg, Gerald James Borg 50615313 X watch it on Youtube
14 Christian Arding Eku Ċar Emil Calleja Bayliss Jan Van Dijck 50615314 X watch it on Youtube
15 Klinsmann Coleiro Piranha Magdalena Ohlin, Gerald James Borg Mats Ygfors,Robin Svensson 50615315 watch it on Youtube
16 Bradley Debono Blackout Christina Magrin Christina Magrin 50615316 watch it on Youtube
17 Geo Debono The Mirror Natasha Turner Niall Mooney Daniele Moretti 50615317 X watch it on Youtube
18 The Busker Dance (Our Own Party) Matthew James Borg Michael Joe Cini David MeilakJean Paul Borg Seam Meachen 50615318 X watch it on Youtube
19 Maxine Pace Alone Shaun Farrugia Steve Manovski 50615319 X watch it on Youtube
20 Dominic Cini Anna Azzopardi Whatever Wind May Blow Will Taylor Jones Gladnikoff Alexander Berger Michael Tauben 50615320 watch it on Youtube
21 Jade Marie Vella | Giada I Depend On You Melanie Georgiou Melanie Georgiou 50615321 X watch it on Youtube
22 Stefan Galea Heartbreaker Muxu Matthew Farrugia Stefan Galea Rikki Lee Scicluna 50615322 X watch it on Youtube
23 Mikhail Attard Leħen fiċ-Ċpar Cliff Casha Cyprian Cassar 50615323 watch it on Youtube
24 Matt Blxck Up Matthew Caruana Cyprian Cassar 50615324 X watch it on Youtube

Result

The voting process to count Sixteen songs for the Final evening of Saturday February 11, 2023 was decided by 50% members of the Jury which were five, and 50% televoting where the public for fifteen minutes can vote by SMS as much as he wants, but he can only vote once for a particular singer.

Tribute

The organizers gave a salute to the three singers, who left us during the year 2022 who had taken part in some past editions of the Malta Eurovision contest, They were Godwin Lucas, Jesmond Tedesco Triccas and Carmen Tanti member of duo Greenfields.

Special Guest

In addition, in the interval while Glen and Amber began to tell some experiences they had in the contests in which they took part.

They presented to the public in the hall and on television singers and songs that were popular in past editions, these were Richard Edwards, Claudia Faniello, Janice Mangion, Eleanor Cassar , Lawrence Gray , Olivia Lewis, Pamela Bezzina and Catherine Vigar.

The Final Night- Saturday 11 th Febuary 2023

No Singers Songs Lyricis Composer Televoting Video
01 Nathan Psaila Creeping Walls Jonas Gladnikoff Emil Calleja Bayliss Dominic Cini 50615301 watch it on Youtube
02 Chris Grech Indescribable Joakim Dubbelman Gerard James Borg Jesper Rune Arve Furset 50615302 watch it on Youtube
03 Maxine Pace Alone Shaun Farrugia Steve Manovski 50615303 watch it on Youtube
04 Fabrizio Faniello Try To Be Better Johan Bejerholm Johan Bejerholm 50615304 watch it on Youtube
05 Geo Debono The Mirror Natasha Turner Niall Mooney Daniele Moretti 50615305 watch it on Youtube
06 Brooke Borg Checkmate Christian Rabb Dino Medanhodzic, Lukas Meijer Brooke Borg, Gerald James Borg 50615306 watch it on Youtube
07 Janvil Ian On My Own Melanie Georgiou Melanie Georgiou 50615307 watch it on Youtube
08 Eliana Gomez Blanco Guess What Alfred C. Sant Ray Agius 50615308 watch it on Youtube
09 The Busker Dance (Our Own Party) Matthew James Borg Michael Joe Cini David MeilakJean Paul Borg Seam Meachen 50615309 watch it on Youtube
10 Jade Marie Vella | Giada I Depend On You Melanie Georgiou Melanie Georgiou 50615310 watch it on Youtube
11 Matt Blxck Up Matthew Caruana Cyprian Cassar 50615311 watch it on Youtube
12 Cheryl Balzan La La Land Cheryl Balzan Toby Farrugia, David Cassar Torreggiani 50615312 watch it on Youtube
13 Christian Arding Eku Ċar Emil Calleja Bayliss Jan Van Dijck 50615313 watch it on Youtube
14 Ryan Hill In The Silence Aaron Sibley Natan Dagur Cyprian Cassar 50615314 watch it on Youtube
15 Dan It'll Be Ok Daniel Muscat Caruana Daniel Muscat Caruana 50615315 watch it on Youtube
16 Stefan Galea Heartbreaker Muxu Matthew Farrugia Stefan Galea Rikki Lee Scicluna 50615316 watch it on Youtube

Final Classification

No Singers Songs Lyricis Composer Placeing Total Points Tele Jury
01 The Busker Dance (Our Own Party) Matthew James Borg Michael Joe Cini David MeilakJean Paul Borg Seam Meachen 01 121 80 41
02 Ryan Hill In The Silence Aaron Sibley Natan Dagur Cyprian Cassar 02 85 44 41
03 Matt Blxck Up Matthew Caruana Cyprian Cassar 03 76 31 45
04 Maxine Pace Alone Shaun Farrugia Steve Manovski 04 73 45 28
05 Brooke Borg Checkmate Christian Rabb Dino Medanhodzic, Lukas Meijer Brooke Borg, Gerald James Borg 05 70 31 39
06 Chris Grech Indescribable Joakim Dubbelman Gerard James Borg Jesper Rune Arve Furset 06 34 7 27
07 Janvil Ian On My Own Melanie Georgiou Melanie Georgiou 07 22 3 19
08 Fabrizio Faniello Try To Be Better Johan Bejerholm Johan Bejerholm 08 21 9 12
09 Eliana Gomez Blanco Guess What Alfred C. Sant Ray Agius 09 20 10 10
10 Christian Arding Eku Ċar Emil Calleja Bayliss Jan Van Dijck 10 17 6 11
11 Nathan Psaila Creeping Walls Jonas Gladnikoff Emil Calleja Bayliss Dominic Cini 11 12 9 3
12 Dan It'll Be Ok Daniel Muscat Caruana Daniel Muscat Caruana 12 10 2 8
13 Cheryl Balzan La La Land Cheryl Balzan Toby Farrugia, David Cassar Torreggiani 13 9 4 5
14 Jade Marie Vella | Giada I Depend On You Melanie Georgiou Melanie Georgiou 14 3 2 1
15 Geo Debono The Mirror Natasha Turner Niall Mooney Daniele Moretti 15 3 3 0
16 Stefan Galea Heartbreaker Muxu Matthew Farrugia Stefan Galea Rikki Lee Scicluna 16 3 3 0

The Presenters

The Presenters for the Semi-Final Night and for the Final Night where two singers who rappresent Malta in the Eurovision Song Concert in the past editions Glen Vella and Amber Bondin who give us a great flowing presention amd during the Final night intervall give also a great show.

Special Guest

Till the time to announced the final result Aidan Cassar give us three numbers Ritmu, Madam and Naħseb Fik, While the 2022 winner Emma Muscat give us a maltese number L-Aħħar Bidwi f'Wied il-Għasel accompanied on the piano by [[ ]] and the song 'I am what I Aim'

The Jury

The members of the Jury were five where with their votes also added that of the public as 50% and 50%. The members of the jury were 


Malta Song Festival editions
* 1960s: 1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969
* 1970s: 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979

Festival Internazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija editions
* 1980s: 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989
* 1990s: 1990 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999
* 2000s: 2000 - 2001 - 2002
* 2010s: 2013

Mużika Mużika - Festival Kanzunetta Maltija editions
* 2020s: 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 

Malta Eurovision Song Contest editions
* Malta Song Festival - 1970s: 1971 - 1972 - 1975
* Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija għall-Ewropa: 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 
* Malta Song for Europe - 1990s: 1997 - 1998 - 1999
* Malta Song for Europe - 2000s: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008
* Malta EuroSong: 2009 - 2010
* Malta Eurovision Song Contest: 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - (2019-2021 see X Factor Malta) - 2022 - 2023

Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest
* 1970s: 1971 - 1972 - 1975
* 1990s: 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999
* 2000s: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 
* 2010s: 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019
* 2020s: 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 -

Tribute

The organizers gave a salute to the three singers, who left us during the year 2022 who had taken part in some past editions of the Malta Eurovision contest, They were Godwin Lucas, [[Jesmond Tedesco Triccas] ] and Carmen Tanti member of duo The Greenfields.

Special Guest

In addition, in the interval while Glen and Amber began to tell some experiences they had in the contests in which they took part.

They presented to the public in the hall and on television singers and songs that were popular in past editions, these were Richard Edwards, Claudia Fianiello, Janice Mangion, Eleanor Cassar , Lawrence Gray , Olivia Lewis, Pamela Bezzina and Catherine Vigar. 

Malta Song Festival editions
* 1960s: 1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969
* 1970s: 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979

Festival Internazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija editions
* 1980s: 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989
* 1990s: 1990 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999
* 2000s: 2000 - 2001 - 2002
* 2010s: 2013

Mużika Mużika - Festival Kanzunetta Maltija editions
* 2020s: 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 

Malta Eurovision Song Contest editions
* Malta Song Festival - 1970s: 1971 - 1972 - 1975
* Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija għall-Ewropa: 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 
* Malta Song for Europe - 1990s: 1997 - 1998 - 1999
* Malta Song for Europe - 2000s: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008
* Malta EuroSong: 2009 - 2010
* Malta Eurovision Song Contest: 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - (2019-2021 see X Factor Malta) - 2022 - 2023

Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest
* 1970s: 1971 - 1972 - 1975
* 1990s: 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999
* 2000s: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 
* 2010s: 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019
* 2020s: 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 -
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