The acts that will open and close the Semi-Final of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 have been announced.
A draw was held last night during Il-Green Room to determine the artists that will open and close the Semi-Final of the Maltese selection for Eurovision 2026. Aidan was drawn at random to open the competition with “Bella”, while Nathan Psaila is set to close the Semi-Final performing “Ganador”.
18 acts are competing to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. They are:
The participants will compete in a semi-final on January 15. Through the votes of the jury and of the public, 12 finalists will be chosen to advance to the final show on January 17. The winner(s) will then represent Malta at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna next May.
Miriana Conte represented Malta at Eurovision 2025 with “Serving”. She brought Malta to their first final since 2021. Malta placed 17th in the final, scoring 91 points.
Source: TVM
Malta debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1971 and was represented by Joe Grech and the song “Marija L-Maltija”, which finished last. Malta competed again in 1972 and 1975 but then withdrew until their return in 1991. During the 1990s, Malta only once finished outside of the top 10, and in 1998, they came within just 7 points of victory. It was Chiara who brought the country their 3rd place finish in 1998, and who went on to finish in 2nd at the 2005 contest in Kyiv. The only other artist to finish 2nd for Malta is Ira Losco, who was 12 points away from victory in 2002. They are the longest and most successful participating country to have never won the Eurovision Song Contest.