Malta is announcing the 20 Semi Finalists live out of a list of 70. The local programme Xarabank is being used to reveal the candidates that were chosen by PBS, the Maltese broadcaster. The qualifiers will get to perform a short version of their entry with the full songs being released at a later point.
You can watch all 20 qualifiers here (short versions)
The 20 qualifiers:
Wayne William- Some Kind of Wonderful (Wayne Micallef)
Ryan Paul Abela- City Lady (Paul Abela / Joe Julian Farrugia)
Davinia – Brand New Day (Elton Zarb / Matt Mercieca)
Sophie – Let The Sunshine In (Sophie DeBattista / Adam Pakard / Alex Dew)
Jessika – Hypnotica (Philip Vella / Gerard James Borg)
Raquel Galdes – Invisible (Philip Vella / Gerard James Borg)
Daniel Testa – One Last Ride (Stephen Rudden / Lawrence Peter Bridge)
Debbie Stivala – Pin The Middle (Peter Paul Galea / Debbie Stivala)
Chris Grech – Oblivion (Philip Vella / Gerard James Borg)
Deborah C – Until We Meet Again (Elton Zarb / Matt Mercieca)
Amber – Because I Have You (Paul Giordimaina / Fleur Balzan)
Christabelle – Lovetricity (Magnus Kaxe / Gerard James Borg)
Firelight – Coming Home (Richard Micallef)
Miriam Christine – Safe (Mark Scicluna / Emil Calleja Bayliss)
Romina Mamo – Addictive (Philip Vella)
Andreana – Now and Forever (Vinny Vella / Karl Spiteri)
Franklin – Love Will Take Me Home (Glen / Beatrice Eriksson / M Frenell / Michael J Down
Corazon – Ten (Paul Giordimaina / Fleur Balzan)
Pamela – Take Me (Boris Cezek)
Fabrizio Faniello – Just no place like home
Fabrizio Faniello represented Malta twice (2001 & 2006) and Miriam Christine went to Norway in 1996 to represent the Island nation bringing home a Top 10 result. The Semi Final will take place February 7th, 2013 with the Final following the next day. Join the conversation on our Forum!
Source: PBS, escflashmalta
