Malta in The Song 6

Malta participated in The Song 6 in Espoo, Finland with the song "Hopes", performed by ANT Mifsud and Luke Chappell, written by Chappell. After failing to qualify out of the Pre-Qualification Round 5, they were once again forced to compete in the Pre-Qualification Round for the sixth edition of the contest.

Participation
On March 12 2023, the Maltese broadcaster, PBS, announced that they would be holding a national final to select their entry. The national final was hosted by Malta's representative for The Song 2, AIDAN. The songs were revealed on March 18.

Malta: The Song Contest
The format consisted of an initial the songs, split across two semi-finals, with three songs from each semi-final qualifying for the final.

Semi-finals
The semi-finals were hosted simultaneously. Megan May, Tenishia and Jonathan Mendelsohn, and Gaia Cauchi qualified from semi-final 1. Ant Mifsud and Luke Chappell, Oxygen and Maxine Pace qualified from semi-final 2. {{Legend|#ffdead|Qualifier}}

Final
The winners of the final were Ant Mifsud and Luke Chappell with "Hopes". Gaia Cauchi who placed second with "Why Should I?" will compete in The Song Second Chance 6. {{Legend|gold|Winner}} {{Legend|paleturquoise|The Song Second Chance}}