The first semi-final of MESC 2025 has taken place tonight with 12 songs vying for the 8 places within the final that will be aired on 8 February 2025.
MESC Semi final One results
These are the 8 artists that will make it to the final and will get a chance to represent Malta in Baesel for Eurovision 2025 along with the 8 artists from Semi-final 2 taking place on 6 February 2025.
| Order | Artist | Entry | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Anthony Bartolo | “Hideaway” | Qualified |
| 2 | Dre’ Curmi | “Te amo” | Did not qualify |
| 3 | Raquela | “Silenced” | Qualified |
| 4 | Kristy Spiteri | “Heaven Sent” | Qualified |
| 5 | Matthew Cilia | “Control” | Did not qualify |
| 6 | Marie Claire | “Wildflower” | Did not qualify |
| 7 | Justine Shorfid | “Still I Rise” | Qualified |
| 8 | JVF | “Festa (No Time for Siesta)” | Qualified |
| 9 | Adria Twins | “Qalb ma’ Qalb” | Qualified |
| 10 | Haley | “Whistleblower” | Did not qualify |
| 11 | Victoria | “Juno” | Qualified |
| 12 | Kurt Calleja | “Aziz/a” | Qualified |
The voting will be a split between public and jury votes however the details of the split for the 2025 MESC have yet to be revealed however for 2024 it was a 50-50 split between public and jury votes. The public vote is only open to the Maltese public similar to the 2024 edition. The 8 qualifiers will take part in the final on the 8th of February 2025.
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, when 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 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.”
Sarah Bonnici represented Malta in 2024 with her song “Loop”. When all was said and done, Sarah placed 16th in the second semifinal, garnering 13 points.
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News Source: PBS
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Rory Gannon 
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