The 22 semi-finalists for the Malta Eurovision Song Contest have been announced by TVM, which will screen the show.
Established singer Emma Muscat, who made it to the final of Italy's Amici di Maria de Filippi and this year participated in the Vatican's Christmas Eve Concert, is among the semi-finalists.
The shows will be held in February. Sixteen songs will qualify for the final, and the winner will represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in Torino in May.
The other semi-finalists are: Nicole Hammett, Jessica Grech, Janice Mangion, Denise Mercieca, Matt BLXCK, Baklava Ft Nicole, Sarah Bonnici, Richard Micallef, Norbert Bondin, Derrick Schembri, Nicole Azzopardi, Jessica Muscat, Miriana Conte, Raquel Galdes Briffa, Jade Vella, Francesca Sciberras, Aidan Cassar, Mark-Anthony Bartolo, Enya Magri, Malcolm Pisani and Rachell Lowell.
Richard Micallef represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 with the group Firelight. Jessica Muscat represented San Marino in 2018.
Nicole Azzopardi took part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2010.