The Busker

The Busker is a Maltese indie pop band founded in 2012. The band consists of David "Dav.Jr" Meilak, Jean Paul Borg, and Sean Meachen. They represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Dance (Our Own Party)".

The Busker
The Busker (2023)
The Busker (2023)
Background information
OriginMalta
GenresIndie pop
Years active2012–present
MembersDavid "Dav.Jr" Meilak
Jean Paul Borg
Sean Meachen
Past membersDario Genovese
David Grech

Career

The Busker was formed in October 2012 by singer and guitarist Dario Genovese and percussionist Jean Paul Borg. Two years later, bassist and keyboardist David Grech and saxophonist Sean Meachen joined. The group draws inspiration from 1960s pop bands such as The Beatles and The Beach Boys. They started posting covers and original music on YouTube. Their debut album, "Telegram", was released in 2017, followed by "Ladies and Gentlemen" the following year. Genovese left the group in 2021.[1][2]

In November 2022, The Busker was confirmed to be among the 40 participants in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023, a festival used to select the Maltese representative in the annual Eurovision Song Contest.[3] Their competing song, "Dance (Our Own Party)", was submitted the following month. After qualifying first from the quarter-finals and then the semi-finals of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest,[4] on 11 February 2023 The Busker performed in the final, where they won with the combined support of the judging and televoting. Their victory granted them the right to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool.[5] They performed in the first semi final, but did not qualify to the grand final.[6]

Members
Current
  • David "Dav.Jr" Meilak – lead vocals, guitars
  • Jean Paul Borg – drums
  • Sean Meachen – saxophone
Former
  • Dario Genovese – vocals, guitar
  • David Grech – bass

Discography

Studio albums
  • 2017 – Telegram
  • 2018 – Ladies and Gentlemen

EP
  • 2021 – X

Singles
  • 2020 – "Just a Little Bit More" (with Matthew James)
  • 2021 – "Don't You Tell Me What to Feel" (with Raquela DG)
  • 2021 – "Loose"
  • 2021 – "Nothing More"
  • 2022 – "Miracle"
  • 2023 – "Dance (Our Own Party)"

References
  1. Maria Pace (27 December 2018). "The Busker: 0Paul McCartney... he's the person who inspired me to write songs'". Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. Nina Poutanen (26 January 2023). "The Busker: "Dance (Our Own Party) is a funky tune mixed with The Busker's signature sound"". Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. James Washak (21 November 2022). "Malta: Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Quarter Finalists Announced". Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  4. Anthony Granger (10 February 2023). "Malta: Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Finalists Selected". Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. Franciska van Waarden (11 February 2023). "xMalta: The Busker to Eurovision 2023". Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  6. Adams, William Lee (2023-05-09). "Eurovision 2023: Semi-Final 1 results and qualifiers". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
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