The 20 Maltese songs that will be competing to represent Malta in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest being held in Copenhagen were announced on Xarabank this evening.
They are:
Same kind of wonderful - Wayne William (Wayne William Micallef, Wayne William Micallef)
City lady - Ryan Paul Abela (Paul Abela, Ryan Abela & Joe Julian Farrugia)
Brand new day - Davinia Pace (Elton Zarb, Muxu)
Let the sunshine in - Sophie Debattista (Sophie Debattista, Lou Mullen, Adam Pakard & Alexander Dew)
Hypnotica - Jessica Muscat (Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg)
Invisible - Raquel Galdes (Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg)
One last ride - Daniel Testa (Stephen Rudden, Lawrence Peter Bridge)
Pin the middle - Debbie Stivala (Peter Paul Galea, Debbie Stivala)
Oblivion - Chris Grech (Philip Vella, Chris Grech & Gerard James Borg)
Until we meet again - Deborah C (Elton Zarb, Muxu)
Because I have you - Amber (Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan)
Love tricity - Christabelle Borg (Magnus Kaxe, Gerard James Borg)
Coming home - Fire Light (Richard Micallef, Richard Micallef)
Safe - Miriam Christine (Mark Scicluna, Emil Calleja Bayliss)
Addictive - Romina Mamo (Linda Persson, Ylva Persson)
Now and forever - Andreana Debattista (Vinny Vella, Karl Spiteri)
Love will take me home - Franklin Calleja (Glen Vella, Beatrice Eriksson, Marcus Frenell & Michael James Down)
Ten - Corazon (Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan)
Take me - Pamela (Boris Cezek, Boris Cezek)
Just no place like home - Fabrizio Faniello (Johan Bejerholm, Johan Bejerholm)
A total of 210 entries had originally been submitted and they were reduced to 70.
The 20 selected this evening will take part in the Maltese semi-final on February 7, when the 20 will be brought down to 14. The final will be held on February 8.