The Busker

The Busker
The Busker at the Eurovision Turquoise Carpet in 2023; from left to right: Meilak, Meachen, and Borg
The Busker at the Eurovision Turquoise Carpet in 2023; from left to right: Meilak, Meachen, and Borg
Background information
OriginMalta
GenresIndie pop, funk,[1] folk, blues, rock[2]
Years active2012–present
MembersDavid "Dav.Jr" Meilak
Jean Paul Borg
Sean Meachen
Past membersDario Genovese
David Grech

The Busker is a Maltese indie pop band founded in 2012, consisting of three members, namely David "Dav.Jr" Meilak (born 11 October 1994),[3] Jean Paul Borg (born 27 August 1993),[4] and Sean Meachen (born 19 November 1993).[5] The band represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Dance (Our Own Party)", which peaked at number one in their home country of Malta for 13 consecutive weeks and was the country's most played song of 2023.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Maltas Beitrag für den ESC 2023: "Dance (Our Own Party") von The Busker". esc-kompakt.de (in German). ESC Kompakt. 25 March 2023. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Beats by The Busker". Times of Malta. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ Zammit, Frederick (11 October 2020). "Dan il-kantant illum jagħlaq 26 sena. Għaraftu?" (in Maltese). Newsbook. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ "The Busker - HAPPY BIRTHDAY to this legend!!". The Busker. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2023 – via Facebook.
  5. ^ "Birthday Muffin, Thanks @jelly_baby85 and @matthew_james_borg <3 -". @itsseanmeachen_sax. 20 November 2017. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023 – via Instagram.
  6. ^ "PRS Malta on Facebook: BMAT PRS Malta Top 10 Airplay Chart - 21 May 2023". The Malta Independent. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  7. ^ "PRS Malta on Facebook: BMAT PRS Malta Top 10 Airplay Chart of 2023". The Malta Independent. 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.