He’s back, baby! Two years after lighting up the Malta Eurovision stage with his fan-favourite entry Reġina, AIDAN has officially announced his return to the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 — and he’s coming back stronger than ever.
In a heartfelt post on social media, the Maltese superstar shared that he’s “more prepared, more certain, and more determined” this time around. Over the past two years, AIDAN says he’s been fully immersed in music — writing, rewriting and recording more than 45 new demos, chasing melodies late into the night, and rediscovering who he is as an artist.
“Malta’s Eurovision journey has been built on passion and resilience,” AIDAN wrote. “Maybe this is the moment we dare to achieve a great result again. The time to chase Malta’s dream, together.”
And it seems Malta is ready to chase it with him. AIDAN’s announcement sent social media into overdrive, with fans flooding his comment section with love, excitement and anticipation.
Even past Maltese Eurovision stars are cheering him on! Ira Losco (Malta 2002 & 2016) dropped a supportive message saying, “Best of luck! Let’s see you shine as you deserve!” while other Eurovision alumni — including Sarah Bonnici (Malta 2024) and Claudia Faniello (Malta 2017) — joined in to wish him success.
The buzz is real. With 14 number-one hits, sold-out concerts at Malta’s MFCC arena, and performances in front of crowds of 50,000 at the country’s biggest events, AIDAN is one of Malta’s most successful — and beloved — artists.
Now, as he gears up for his big MESC comeback, one question hangs in the air: Could 2026 finally be AIDAN’s year to take Malta all the way to the Eurovision Grand Final?
Watch our Cinan’s interview with him after his show at MFCC arena:
Limited vocal ability, trashy style, unoriginal performances…I don’t see him with any chances at Eurovision, but let’s wait for a song first. If he participate with something completely different from everything he has done before, then he might have a chance. If it’s another basic song with average vocal difficulty… he’s in for a bad result, just like Miriana was this year (and she could actually sing)
Malta’s biggest problem has been selecting an artist that almost won once, for that particular artist to come back with less interesting song and winning because fans were praising an artist who they were familiar with.
Brooke Borg is one of those names that won’t be more than a mistake in the making if she comes back once again. Sowwy Bwooke :p
If we would be talking about San Remo, he might even win such festival as he is a man. As we are talking about Malta, he might have minimal chances. Maltese people prefer women, where as Italians only vote men. It’s visible, as even diaspora votes get much lower for Italy in Eurovision if the singer is a woman. Only women have chances in Malta, which is because of their flamboyant fanbase. Italy on the other hand? Let’s watch, it’s another man who is singing a ballad. Yawn. Why change. Sigh. Italy bores me many times, but it’s true Aidan… Read more »
Were the MESC artists already announced? If not, this seems kinda cocky to state that he in fact is in and is allowed to tell it, while others wait in silence.
Not that this has anything to do with the song he might be presenting, but I’d like the personality to be a bit less arrogant to be honest.
most successful? um no, also not even most talented maltese artist
most who compete at Muzika Muzika festival are insanely talented and not basic
how about we focus on the quality of the songs. He comes across as very cocky and desperate. its off putting really ??
In all fairness, his Ritmu was so much better than the nepo baby Malta sent. A nice and catchy song. I still like it.
As long as the song is good. I’m not big on artists trying over and over and over again with songs that don’t have a chance.
Isn’t that what they do in Sweden?
It is, but he never said that he was a fan of Sweden doing that tbf
Yesssss!
I manifested Erika Vikman last year.
Hope we get to see Aidan in ESC 2026 for Malta.
I mean, he better come back with something really impressive. Ritmu was a bop, but Malta tends to send artists who have had a missed opportunity with a better song sometimes, only to send them with an inferior song. Aidan has grown artistically outside Eurovision though, so perhaps he has set the bar high even for himself.