eurovision 2023
The Busker
The Busker represented Malta at Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool with “Dance (Our Own Party)”, and went out in the first semi-final.
- what
- Maltese band
- formed
- 2012, Malta
- contest
- 2023
- music
- folk rock, pop rock, indie pop
- active
- since 2012
- sang for
- Malta
Biography
The Busker is a Maltese indie pop band founded in 2012: David “Dav.Jr” Meilak, Jean Paul Borg and Sean Meachen. “Dance (Our Own Party)” went out in the semi-final in Liverpool in 2023, then spent 13 weeks at number one in Malta and was the country’s most played song of the year.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “The Busker”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2023 Liverpool
“Dance (Our Own Party)”
Out in the first semi-final Went out in the first semi-final: 15th of 15, with 3 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Matthew James Borg, Jean Paul Borg, Micheal Joe Cini, Sean Meachen, David Meilak
- Won that year
- Sweden: Loreen, “Tattoo”
Play: The Busker — “Dance (Our Own Party)” hear it YouTube the contest’s channel Spotify search Apple Music search
The story of Eurovision 2023: Liverpool hosts for Ukraine, and Loreen wins a second time
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