As we have previously reported, Malta will not be using X Factor Malta in order to select its Eurovision 2022 representative. Since then, they opened submissions for MESC 2022. As we get closer to the new year, TVM has just released the name and song titles of the 22 semi-finalists that will be competing at MESC 2022.
22 semi-finalists compete for the win
TVM has revealed the 22 artists as well as the name of their entries. A Semi-Final will take place to whittle down the entries to 16, where an expert jury and the public song will then select Malta’s entry for Turin. At the time of writing, it has been revealed that the semi-finals and the final, to select the Maltese entry for Turin, will take place in February.
| Song | Artist | Author | Composer |
| “A Lover’s Heart” | Nicole Hammett | Joe Julian Farrugia | Cyprian Cassar |
| “Aphrodisiac” | Jessica Grech | Gerard James Borg | Philip Vella |
| “Army” | Janice Mangion | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Cyprian Cassar / Mark Scicluna |
| “Boy” | Denise Mercieca | Aidan Cassar | Aidan Cassar |
| “Come Around” | Matt BLXCK | Matt BLXCK | Matt BLXCK / David Grech |
| “Electric Indigo” | Baklava Ft Nicole | Gerard James Borg | Philip Vella |
| “Heaven” | Sarah Bonnici | Aidan Cassar | Aidan Cassar |
| “Hey Little” | Richard Micallef | Richard Micallef | Richard Micallef |
| “How Special You Are” | Norbert Bondin | Shaun Farrugia / Norbert Bondin / Peter Borg | Shaun Farrugia / Norbert Bondin / Peter Borg |
| “II” | Derrick Schembri | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Cyprian Cassar |
| “Into The Fire” | Nicole Azzopardi | Peter Boström / Nektarios Tyrakis / Marika LindÄ— | Peter Boström / Per Jonsson / Marika LindÄ— / Dimitri Stassos |
| “Kaleidoscope” | Jessica Muscat | Gerard James Borg | Philip Vella |
| “Look What You’ve Done Now” | Miriana Conte | Matthew Mercieca | Cyprian Cassar |
| “Out Of Sight” | Emma Muscat | Antonio Caputo / Emma Muscat / Gabriel Rossi / Lorenzi Santarelli / Marco Salvaderi | Antonio Caputo / Emma Muscat / Gabriel Rossi / Lorenzi Santarelli / Marco Salvaderi |
| “Over You” | Raquel Galdes Briffa | Aidan Cassar | Aidan Cassar |
| “Revelacion” | Jade Vella | Aidan Cassar | Aidan Cassar |
| “Rise” | Francesca Sciberras | Etienne Micallef | Mark Scicluna |
| “Ritmu” | Aidan Cassar | Aidan Cassar | Aidan Cassar |
| “Serenity” | Mark Athony Bartolo | Mark Anthony Bartolo | Mark Anthony Bartolo |
| “Shame” | Enya Magri | Jody Magri | Cyprian Cassar |
| “We Came For Love” | Malcolm Pisani | Matthew Mercieca | Gaspare Incatasciato |
| “White Doves” | Rachell Lowell | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Ylva Persson |
Malta’s Eurovision Journey
Malta made its Eurovision debut in 1971, with Joe Grech performing “Marija I-Maltija” (Maria the Maltese Lass), finishing 18th with 52 points. Malta did not participate in Eurovision from 1975 until 1991. That year they returned with the song “Could It Be” by Paul Giordimaina and Georgina, finishing 12th with 32 points. Since then, Malta has been at every Eurovision and finished in the top 10 an impressive 12 times. Their best result so far is second place, which they’ve achieved twice. The first time was in 2002, when Ira Losco sang “7th Wonder,” and the second time in 2005 with Chiara’s “Angel.” Malta’s most recent Eurovision entry was 2015 Junior Eurovision winner Destiny, who scored 255 points and finished 7th with the song “Je me casse.”
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News Source: TVM
Photo Source: TVM
