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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   Malta at Eurovision 2025: After EBU banned the word "Kant" from Malta's Eurovision entry, the national broadcaster announced Miriana Conte will perform "Serving" at Eurovision, to be revealed tomorrow. The controversy has ended: A week has passed since Miriana Conte announced that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) decided to ban the use of a word from her song, which also served as the song's title, "Kant" (in Maltese: "Song"). Although the national broadcaster has been working to appeal the decision to the EBU, now, the Maltese national broadcaster has announced that the revised version of the song will be released tomorrow. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Malta has announced that Conte's song will be called "Serving". The song, along with its official music video, will be released tomorrow at 18:00 (CET). Initially, it was reported that Malta would comply with the EBU's demand, remove the word "Kant" and replace it with "Conte", which is also Miriana Conte's...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   Malta at Eurovision 2025: After the EBU banned the word "Kant" from Malta's song, the national broadcaster is working tirelessly to replace it. Reports suggest "Conte" will be the new central word and title. Is the scandal nearing its resolution? A week has passed since Miriana Conte announced that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) prohibited the use of the word "Kant"—the title and a key lyric of Malta's Eurovision entry. "Kant", meaning "singing" in Maltese, was deemed problematic by the EBU. While Malta's national broadcaster continues to appeal this decision, reports now suggest a potential solution may have been hiding in plain sight. Miriana Conte, Malta’s representative, revealed last week that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) prohibited the use of "Kant" (Maltese for "song") in her entry. Despite efforts by Malta's national broadcaster to appeal this decision, reports suggest a resolution is emerging—one that might have been obvious all along. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Malta appears...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   Malta at Eurovision 2025: After disqualifying the central word in Malta's song "Kant", the Maltese national broadcaster decided on a series of actions against the EBU, primarily appealing the controversial decision. The controversy continues: This week, Malta's representative Miriana Conte announced that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) decided to ban the use of a word from the song, which also serves as the song's title, "Kant" (in Maltese: "Song"). Now, the Maltese national broadcaster PBS announces that it is initiating appeal procedures against the EBU's decision, which it defines as discriminatory and unfair. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Response and Legal Action PBS has sent an official letter to the EBU expressing its disappointment and strong opposition to the decision made by Eurovision's supervising body, the "Reference Group," to censor the Maltese word "Kant". This group includes representatives from several participating Eurovision countries and serves as a governing body making decisions regarding the competition. PBS described the...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   Miriana Conte, Malta's representative for Eurovision 2025, announced that the EBU has disqualified the lyrics of her song! What are the implications? What happens now? All the details in the article! Drama in Malta! A Surprising Disqualification: Miriana Conte, who was chosen to represent Malta at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland, announced in a dramatic move that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has reversed its decision and decided to prohibit the use of a word from the song that also serves as the song's title, "Kant" (in Maltese: "Singing"). The singer was caught completely off guard during the music video shoot, but in an official statement, she declared she "will not give up." The final deadline to submit the song for the competition is March 10, and the Maltese national broadcaster TMV announced that it would make a decision on the matter two days before the deadline. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Earlier...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   Miriana Conte, Malta's representative for Eurovision 2025, revealed in an interview that her song "Kant" will undergo changes before the competition. The song's name will remain unchanged, following approval from the European Broadcasting Union. Miriana Conte, chosen to represent Malta at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, has disclosed in a recent interview that her Eurovision song "Kant" (meaning "Singing" in Maltese) will be refreshed before the competition. The singer also revealed that the European Broadcasting Union has approved the song's title and the use of the word "Kant," which sounds similar to a profanity in English. The original title will be accompanied by a translation to clarify its meaning. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Addressing Linguistic Concerns The singer addressed the issue of the song's title in light of reactions, particularly from the United Kingdom, an English-speaking country, and the potential problems with broadcasting a song that sounds like a profanity in their language. Miriana had...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   Malta in Eurovision 2025: Miriana Conte won the "MESC 2025" and will perform the song "Kant" on the Eurovision 2025 stage. Listen to the song. "Kant" (translated as: "Singing") is the name of the song that will be performed by Miriana Conte, who will represent Malta at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland. The song was written by the singer herself along with Benjamin Schmid, who has written many songs for Malta's Eurovision National Selections in past years, wrote two songs for Miriana for the Maltese National Selections in 2022 and 2024, and also wrote the winning Maltese song for the Junior Eurovision 2015, "Not My Soul," performed by Destiny who also represented Malta in Eurovision 2021. Another partner in writing the song is Matthew Mercieca, who has also written many songs for Malta's Eurovision National Selections in past years. Another writer of the song is Sarah Evelyn Fullerton, who was involved in writing three songs...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch tonight at 21:00 CET: Maltese Eurovision national final "MESC 2025" selects Malta's representative and song for Eurovision 2025. A link to watch the broadcast is provided. Tonight at 21:00 CET, the grand final of the Maltese Eurovision national selection "MESC 2025" will take place, culminating in the selection of Malta's representative for Eurovision 2025. Sixteen songs will be performed, with Malta's representative for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, being at the end of the broadcast. The national selection will be hosted by Valentina Rossi and Pauline Agius, who have previously served as spokespersons for Malta at Eurovision, along with Davide Tucci, a famous Italian actor with a Maltese mother. The winner will be determined by a combination of public votes (50%), and jury votes (50%). The broadcast will begin at 21:00. To watch the final of the Maltese Eurovision national selection, click here. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Who to Watch Tonight? The Euromix editorial team, after listening to the songs,...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Members of the Euromix editorial team convened to vote for the competing songs in MESC 2025. Who should represent Malta at Eurovision according to the editorial team? The Irish Eurovision national selection, "MESC 2025", is set to take place tonight at 21:00, featuring 616 contestants. The winner of this local competition will represent Malta at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. In anticipation of this event, Euromix editorial team members gathered to listen to the participating songs and select their favorites from the Maltese national selection. Editorial Picks: Who Should Represent Malta? Avi Zaikaner: First Place - Kristy Spiteri - "Heaven Sent" The Maltese Eurovision national selection must have one clear and obvious winner – Kristy Spiteri! Her song "Heaven Sent" is a light, catchy pop-opera track that can easily capture the attention of both the audience and the juries – and Malta desperately needs public votes in the semi-final! If Kristy represents Malta, she could bring Malta into the Eurovision Top...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eight additional contestants advanced to the final stage of the Maltese Eurovision national selection "MESC 2025" from the second semi-final held last night. View the full results! Eight out of twelve contestants have advanced to the final stage of the Maltese Eurovision national selection "MESC 2025," which will be held next Saturday, February 8. During this event, Malta will choose its representative and song for the Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland. The show was hosted by Valentina Rossi and Pauline Agius, who were previously spokespeople for Malta at Eurovision, and Davide Tucci, a famous Italian actor whose mother is Maltese. During the evening, Emmelie de Forest, Eurovision 2013's winner, preformed with her song - "Typical love song", and her winning song - "Only Teardrops", and also Malta representetive for Eurovision 2017, Claudia Faniello. The eight finalists are Dario Bezzina ft. Żeppi l-Muni, Miriana Conte, The Alchemists, Martina Borg, Nathan Psaila, Kantera, Krista Šujak and Stefan Galea. ...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch tonight at 21:00 CET as the second semi-final of Malta's "MESC 2025" Eurovision 2025 national selection unfolds, with eight more songs securing spots in the grand final. Here's a link to the broadcast. Tonight at 21:00 CET, the Maltese Eurovision national selection "MESC 2025" continues with its second semi-final! The event will take place at the Malta Fair and Convention Centre in Ta' Qali. Twelve competitors will perform tonight, and the top eight songs, as voted by the audience and the judges, will advance to the grand final, scheduled for February 8, where Malta will choose its representative and song for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The national selection evenings will be hosted by Valentina Rossi and Pauline Agius, former Maltese Eurovision spokespeople, and Davide Tucci, a well-known Italian actor whose mother is Maltese. The show will start at 22:00. To watch the Maltese pre-selection – click here! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Second Semi-Final Allocation Kelsey Bellante - "365" ...