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Aidan wins MESC 2026 – Malta’s Eurovision 2026 national final

  • Writer: Paul Basilio
    Paul Basilio
  • 22 minutes ago
  • 2 min read

Malta held its annual Malta Eurovision Song Contest (MESC) show to decide who gets the opportunity to represent the nation at Eurovision 2026.

 

Aidan took out the win with their song Bella, in a twelve-song line-up in the final.  This earns them the right to represent Malta in Vienna.



Fan favourite Matt Blxck finished second with Ejja lejja ħdejja ‘l hawn (The Flute).


The result was decided by a 50% jury and 50% public vote. Aidan won the jury vote, nearly sweeping all the top votes from the jury with 113 points, while Matt Blxck won the public vote with 200 points.


The full results were:

  1. Aidan – Bella (283 points)

  2. Matt Blxck – Ejja lejja ħdejja ‘l hawn (The Flute) (268 points)

  3. Mychael Bartolo Chircop – My Sweet Angel (136 points)

  4. Mark Anthony Bartolo – Mumenti sbieħ (87 points)

  5. Matthew Cilia – Brutality Mentality (84 points)

  6. Denise – Trophy (71 points)

  7. Ema – Achikuku (Don’t Think About It) (64 points)

  8. Franklin Calleja – Guide You Home (43 points)

  9. Nathan Psaila – Ganador (38 points)

  10. Janice Mangion – Univers (34 points)

  11. Kelsie Borg – Let a Girl Breathe (31 points)

  12. Adria Twins – Nerġà nqum (21 points)


MESC 2026 was hosted by a who's who of Maltese Eurovision talent, including Destiny Chukunyere (Junior Eurovision winner 2015, Eurovision 2020 and 2021) and Gaia Cauchi (Junior Eurovision 2013 winner).


A spectacular show also saw performances from Destiny, Baby Lasagna (who represented Croatia in 2024 in with Rim Tim Tagi Dim) and of course Miriana Conte, who returned to performed Serving Kant in full.

 

Since their debut in 1971, Malta has been in the Eurovision Song Contest 37 times, finishing second twice in 2002 with Ira Losco’s 7th Wonder and in 2005 with Chiara’s Angel.  Last year in Basel, Miriana Conte finished 17th with her song, Serving.


Bella will compete in the second-half of the second semi this year in Vienna.


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