Tonight, Malta will choose their entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in the second national final of Eurovision season 2015. Who will succeed Firelight, the artists that won the national final earlier this year? Tonight, you will be able to see this live at the webstream of the official Eurovision site, starting 20:45 CET. We don´t know how late it will end - yesterday´s semi final lasted thirty minutes longer than scheduled.
In this semi final, 14 of the 20 participants of this national final, were chosen to be in the final. These are the contestants in the official running-order from tonight:
1. Glen Vella - Breakaway
2. Karen DeBattista - 12, Baker Street
3. Dominic - Once In A While
4. Trilogy - Chasing A Dream
5. Chris Grech - Closed Doors
6. Ekklesia Sisters - Love and Let Go
7. Jessika - Fandango
8. Deborah C - It´s OK
9. Amber - Warrior
10. L-Ahwa - Beautiful To Me
11. Franklin - Still Here
12. Christabelle - Rush
13. Lawrence Gray - The One That You Love
14. Daniel Testa - Something In The Way
From these contestants, there are some old Eurovision artists. Glen Vella, for example, has been Malta´s artist in 2011, and Gianluca, who participated in 2013 and managed to be in the top 10 with his song `Tomorrow´, tries it again with his sliblings as the group L-Ahwa. Also, Ludwig who participated in 2004 with `On Again, Off Again´ is in the group called Trilogy and Daniel Testa, which gain a 4th place in Junior Eurovision 2008 in Cyprus, is also participating and closes the show. Also, the biggest-margin Eurovision winner ever, Alexander Rybak (Norway 2009), is the writer of Franklin´s song. Will one of them be on the big Eurovision stage again? Or will another artist will see the big stage for the first time?
The Ekklesia Sisters are the most notable participants of the national final. These are nuns and hope to get to Vienna. But, in the Eurovision rules it says, that religious content isn´t allowed. IF they win, how does this have to happen? They´ll be singing 6th in the running order!
Big favorite to win is Amber with the song "Warrior". She will perform as 9th.
This national final counts a 3/4 jury voting. This means that the televoting, has actually nothing to say. Last year, Jessika (which participates this year aswell) got the televoter´s 12 points, while Firelight got 7. The juries, however, didn´t excactly enjoy the dance-able song Hypnotica and turned it down with only two juries giving it points, which were only 2 and 4. Will the Maltese jury agree with the televoting this year? Or will they do the opposite again?
Also, during the final, last year´s Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst is invited to do the interval act! She will perform at least two songs, her winning song `Rise like a Phoenix´ and her newest song `Heroes´.
Immediately after the final we will anounce the winner on this blog. Stay tuned!
WARNING - If you´re watching a Maltese national final for the first time tonight, you´ll notice that there are a lot of ANNOYING commercials. Be prepared.
Enjoy last year´s MESC winner: Firelight - Coming Home, which recieved a 23rd place in the grand final in Copenhague with 32 points!
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