From a total of 156 submissions in Malta we now have the first phase of the competition where 60 songs have been shortlisted. PBS will eventually narrow down the list to just 16 songs for the grand final to be held most likely in February of 2017.

Who will follow Ira Losco and represent Malta at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, Ukraine. Here are the 60 acts and songs –

• Aidan Cassar – You
  Ana Boynuegri – Feel
  Avenue Sky – We Can Run
  Brooke Borg – Unstoppable
  Cherton Caruana – Fighting To Survive
  Cherylis – Breathe
  Christian Arding – Chill Out
  Claudia Faniello – Breathlessly
  Clive Issac Gauci & Karine Caruana – Rescue Me
  Clive Issac Gauci & Karine Caruana – When Love Cries
  Corinna Baldacchino – Leap of Faith
  Crosswalk – So Simple
  Dario Bezzina – Prisoner
  Dario Mifsud Bonnici – Pawn In A Game
  Deborah C & Josef Tabone – Tonight
  Derrick Schembri – U
  Domenique Azzopardi – Hey Yo
  Dominic – Don’t Let Your Heart Say No
  Dre’ Curmi – The Rapture
  Floren Sultana – Unforgettable
  Franklin Calleja – Follow Me
  Gabriella Azzopardi – Heal With Me
  Iona – Fireworks
  Jade Vella – Seconds Away
  Janice Mangion – Kewkba
  Jasmine Abela – Supernovas
  Jessica Magro – Different Light
  Jessika – Edge Of Tomorrow
• Jessika – Immortal
  Jessika – Let There Be Light
  Joseph Refalo – I Got You
  Joseph Tabone – When The Sun Shines
  Kaya – The Power
  Kayla Borg – Falling
  Kevin Borg – Follow
• Klinsmann Coleiro – Laserlight
  Kylie Colerio – Breathe
  Lydon Incorvaja – Sunshine In The Rain
  Lyndsay Pace – Butterfly
  Lyndsay Pace – Gemini
  Maria Cini – Chasing My Dreams
  Maria Muscat – Unbreakable
  Maxine Pace – Bombshell
  Milkmi – Shelter
  Michela Pace – Cruise Control
  Miriana Conte – Don’t Look Down
  Nadia Vella – Bird Of Prey
  Nazio Rotin – Free Fall
  Nazio Rotin – Gone
  Raquela Dalli Gonzi – Ray of Light
  Raquel Galdes – Beautifully Bruised
  Rhiannon Micallef – Fearless
  Rhiannon Micallef – Moving Mountains
  Richard Edwards – You
  Romina Mamo – Child Of The Sun
  Sebastian Calleja – Escape
  Shauna Vassallo – Crazy Games
  Stefan Galea – Wait Forever
  Tiziana – Only Night
  Wayne William – Calling Out

Source: wiwibloggs; eurovoix.com; ESC Covers