PBS has officially opened the song submission window for “MESC 2026”, which will determine its entry for Eurovision 2026, set to take place in Vienna, Austria
PBS has officially declared the opening of the song submission window for “MESC 2026”, through which Malta’s entry for Eurovision 2026, to be held in Vienna, Austria, will be chosen. The song submission window opened yesterday (Monday) and will close next Sunday, November 23rd, at 23:59 (CET). Along with the announcement of the window’s opening, PBS published the regulations for “MESC 2026”.
How to submit a song for “MESC 2026”?
As mentioned, the song submission window opened yesterday and will close next week. PBS invites artists and creators to send interesting and high-quality songs to the national final. Songs must be submitted through Eurovision.mt.
With the opening of the submission window, PBS published the rules for “MESC 2026”:
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Singers must be at least 16 years old by May 1st, 2026.
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The performing artist must be Maltese or have resided in Malta for the past 24 months.
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For bands or duos, at least 50% of the members must meet the same eligibility criteria as solo artists.
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At least one lyricist or composer of each song must hold Maltese citizenship or dual citizenship that includes Maltese nationality.
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A singer may submit as many songs as desired, but only the one that receives the highest jury score will be selected for “MESC 2026”.
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Songs previously submitted to other selections will be accepted, but only if they did not pass the first round.
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Songs that have been publicly released before submission are not allowed.
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Teasers for submitted songs must not be published.
“MESC 2026” scaled back slightly this year. Last year, “MESC 2026” consisted of two semi-finals and a final, while this year it will comprise one semi-final and a final. Another reduction is about the number of songs to participate in the final of “MESC 2026” – 16 songs competed in last year’s final, whereas this time the lineup will be limited to just 12 songs.
The submission window opened yesterday (Monday), November 17th, and will close on Sunday, November 23rd, 2025. Once the submission period ends, 18 songs will be selected to participate in “MESC 2026”. The 18 contestants will be revealed on Monday, December 1st, 2025. They will compete in a single semi-final on Thursday, January 15th, 2026. Voting will be split evenly 50:50 between the jury and the public. 12 songs will advance to the final, which will take place on Saturday, January 17th, 2026.
Key Dates for “MESC 2026”
- Submission window opening – Monday, November 17th 2025.
- Submission window closing – Sunday, November 23rd, 2025, 23:59 (CET).
- Contestants Revealed – Monday, December 1st, 2025.
- Semi-final – Thursday, January 15th, 2026.
- 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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