Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom, with the song "Dance " performed by the band The Busker. The Maltese entry for the 2023 contest was selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of three quarter-final rounds, a semi-final round and a final, held between 13 January and 11 February 2023, where "Dance " performed by the Busker eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a five-member jury and a public televote.
A video postcard introduced the Busker's performance in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The postcard was filmed in Mellieħa in March 2023 in collaboration with the host broadcaster BBC. The London red double-decker bus and the Lviv autobus were also featured in the Maltese postcard.
The Busker during a rehearsal before the first semi-final
"Dance (Our Own Party)" is a song by Maltese indie pop band the Busker. The song represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 after winning Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023, the Maltese national selection for that year's Eurovision Song Contest. The song peaked at number one in Malta.
Dance (Our Own Party)