The Maltese national broadcaster, PBS, revealed today further details about its selection process ahead of Eurovision 2026, which will take place in Vienna, Austria. Here are all the new details about “MESC 2026”.
The Maltese national broadcaster, PBS, has announced today (Tuesday) the complete schedule for Malta’s selection process for Eurovision 2026, to be held in Vienna, Austria. Malta will select its entry through “MESC 2026,” which will run across two televised shows – a semi-final and a final, to be held on January 15th and 17th, 2026. Additionally, Malta has published details regarding the selection process leading up to the shows, including an updated and more streamlined format, as well as the various phases leading up to the national final.
This year’s “MESC” will be somewhat reduced in scope: last year, the “MESC” included two semi-finals and a final, whereas this year there will be just one semi-final and a final. Another change is in the number of songs expected to compete – while 16 songs participated in last year’s final, this year only 12 songs will make it to the grand final.
Key Dates for “MESC 2026”
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The submission window for entries will open on Monday, November 17th, 2025, and close on Sunday, November 23rd, 2025.
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Once submissions close, 18 songs will be selected to enter the national selection process. The 18 chosen artists will be revealed on Monday, December 1st, 2025.
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The 18 contestants will compete in a single semi-final on January 15th, 2026. The voting will be split evenly: 50% judges, 50% public. The 12 best songs will advance to the final on January 17th.
“MESC 2026” Broadcast Dates
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Semi-final – Thursday, January 15th, 2026.
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Grand final – Saturday, January 17th, 2026.
Malta in Eurovision 2025
“Serving” is the title of the song performed by Miriana Conte, who represented Malta at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. Malta qualified for the final by placing ninth in the semi-final with 53 points, and finished 17th in the grand final with 91 points – 83 from the juries and only 8 from the televote.
Eurovision 2026: This will be Malta’s 38th participation in Eurovision. Malta joined the competition in 1971 and achieved its best result in Eurovision 2002 and Eurovision 2005 after finishing second twice.
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