The finalists of the Song For Europe Contest which will select Malta's participant in the Eurovision Song Contest were announced last night by PBS on Xarabank. They include many of last year’s contestants, but no former winners.

The Malta contest will be held on February 1 and 2.

The songs which are in the running are:

Perfect Day - Janice DeBattista (Boris Cezek / Dean Muscat)

Never Walk Away - Chris Grech (Matthew James Borg / David Cassar Torregiani / Chris Grech / Peter Borg)

When It's Time - Claudia Faniello (Errol Sammut / Claudia Faniello)

My Stranger Love - Corazon Mizzi (Paul Giordimaina / Fleur Balzan)

Fall Like Rome - Richard Edwards (Philip Vella / Magnus Kaxe / Gerard James Borg)

Tides of Illusion - Ylenia Vella (Jason Cassar / Mario Farrugia)

Us Against the World - Gianni Zammit (Boris Cezek / Dean Muscat)

Ultraviolet - Jessica Muscat (Philip Vella / Thomas G:Son / Gerard James Borg)

Starting from the End - Dorothy Bezzina (Magnus Kaxe / Gerard James Borg)

Tomorrow - Gianluca Bezzina (Boris Cezek / Dean Muscat)

Fantasy - Danica Muscat (Paul Abela / Joe Julian Farrugia)

Needing You - Kevin Borg (Kevin Borg / Simon Gribbe / Dan Attlerud / Thomas Thörnholm / Michael Clauss)

Loverdose - Melanie Zammit (Maria Lundin / Niclas Lundin / Gerard James Borg)

Too Little Too Late - Domenique (Marc Paelinck / Matthias Strasser)

Betrayed - Davinia Pace (Elton Zarb / Muxu)

Keep Believing - Raquela (Raquela Dalli Gonzi)

Superstar - Scar (Konrad Pule)

Dress Rehearsal - Saska Hunt (Philip Vella / Gerard James Borg)

In Control - Amber (Paul Giordimaina / Fleur Balzan)

No One Home - Petra (Wayne Micallef / Richard Micallef)

Love-O-Holic - Deborah C (Johan Bejerholm / Gerard James Borg)

Let Your Heart Talk - Franklin Calleja (Ray Aguis / Alfred C Sant)

The Remedy - Klinsmann (Philip Vella / Magnus Kaxe / Gerard James Borg)

Wonderful Today - Petra and Richard (Wayne Micallef / Richard Micallef)

Kurt Calleja won last year with This is the Night.