Malta in The Song 5

Malta participated in The Song 5 in Espoo, Finland with the song "Simili", performed by The Travellers, written by Andrew Vella. After failing to qualify out of the Pre-Qualification Round 4, they were once again forced to compete in the Pre-Qualification Round for the fifth edition of the contest.

Participation
On December 27 2022, the Maltese broadcaster, PBS, announced that they would be holding a national final to select their entry.

Maltese Madness
The format consisted of an initial five songs in the final, with two of these songs qualifying for the Superfinal, where there were two other pre-selected songs.

Final
The first five songs were revealed on December 28 2022, with Bahjat and Mazul being the qualifying acts. {{Legend|#ffdead|Qualifier}}

Superfinal
Whilst the winner of the Superfinal was Bahjat with "Hometown Smile", this song was later disqualified due to being deemed ineligible to compete. Thus, the original second place entry, "Simili" by The Travellers will represent Malta in The Song 5. Despite originally placing third, "Hypnotized" by Mazul was internally selected to represent Malta in The Song Second Chance 5. {{Legend|gold|Winner}} {{Legend|paleturquoise|The Song Second Chance}} {{Legend|#FE8080|Disqualified}}