Malta's Eurovision 2025 representative reacts to Ziferblat's song
Miriana Conte (photo instagram.com/mirianaconte)
Maltese singer Miriana Conte, who will participate in the Eurovision 2025, shared her impressions of the song by her Ukrainian competitors, Ziferblat - the artist evaluates the song "Bird of Pray" during the YouTube interview on the "Eurovision Ukraine" channel.
Miriana revealed that she is eagerly looking forward to meeting the Ukrainian representatives at the competition, which will take place in May in the Swiss city of Basel.
"I can't wait to meet them. I want to meet everyone, hug them, kiss them," she shared.
The artist highly praised the Ziferblat song "Bird of Pray."
"I think it's a really cool song! I love the combination of languages - it has such a retro vibe in a good way. A great song. And, of course, I'm happy to share the stage with them," Conte said.
Miriana Conte on Ziferblat song (photo: instagram.com/mirianaconte)
Maltese entry gets title change after controversy
On February 8, Miriam won the Maltese national selection with the song "Kant." However, the singer had to change the title at the request of the European Broadcasting Union, as the original version sparked controversy. The issue was that the Maltese word, which means "song," also sounds like the English word "c*nt," which translates to female genitalia. The artist was forced to remove it and will now perform with the track titled "Serving."
"Serving is about being 100% yourself, no matter what people say about you, no matter what you've been told your whole life," Miriana commented on the meaning of the song.
Eurovision 2025 date
The 69th Song Contest will be held in Basel, Switzerland, as Nemo won last year with the song "The Code." Ziferblat, with the track "Bird of Pray," will perform 5th in the first semi-final on May 13. The second semi-final will take place on May 15, and the final will be on May 17.
A total of 37 countries will compete, with 32 competing in the semi-finals. Up to 20 of the best contestants can make it to the final. The Big Five countries - the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain - will automatically qualify, as well as last year’s winner, Switzerland.
