The Busker is a Maltese indie pop band founded in 2012, consisting of three members, namely David "Dav.Jr" Meilak, Jean Paul Borg, and Sean Meachen. The band represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Dance ", which peaked at number one in their home country of Malta for 13 consecutive weeks and was the country's most played song of 2023.
The Busker at the Eurovision Turquoise Carpet in 2023; from left to right: Meilak, Meachen, and Borg
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
