Maltese broadcaster PBS has officially released the full line-up for next year’s Malta Eurovision Song Contest (MESC), featuring 18 semifinalists competing for the chance to represent Malta at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna. The winner will be chosen on 17 January.
PBS unveiled the competing acts on Monday, 1 December. All 18 artists will perform in a single semi-final, from which 12 entries will advance to the final.
The 18 semifinalists competing in MESC 2026 are:
- Franklin Calleja – 'Guide You Home'
- Chess Galea – 'Shout It Out'
- Liston Bongailas – 'Mela'
- Kurt Anthony – 'On The Borderline'
- Stefan Gaela – 'Pose'
- Ema – 'Achikuku (Don’t Think About It)'
- Kelsey Attard – 'Perfectly Broken'
- Adria Twins – 'NerÄ¡Ã Nqum'
- Kelsie Borg – 'Let a Girl Breathe'
- Matthew Cilia – 'Brutality Mentality'
- MATT BLXCK – 'Ejja Lejja Ħdejja 'I Hawn (The Flute)'
- Rhiannon Micallef – 'Hold Myself Up'
- Mychael Bartolo Chircop – 'My Sweet Angel'
- Aidan – “Bella”
- DENISE – 'Trophy'
- Nathan Psaila – 'Ganador'
- Mark Anthony Bartolo – 'Mumenti Sbieħ'
- Janice Mangion – 'Univers'
This year’s line-up includes several familiar names, including two former MESC runner-ups: Aidan, who placed second in 2022 with 'Ritmu', and MATT BLXCK, who finished runner-up two editions ago with 'Banana' in the year Sarah Bonnici took the trophy.
The MESC 2026 semi-final will take place on Thursday, 15 January, followed by the grand final on Saturday, 17 January. The 12 qualifying acts will compete to become Malta’s next Eurovision representative and follow in the footsteps of Miriana Conte, who won MESC 2025 with 'Kant' (later retitled 'Serving').
Miriana Conte ended Malta’s three-year non-qualification streak, taking the country back to the Eurovision Grand Final and finishing 17th with 91 points.
