Serving (song)

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"Serving Kant" redirects here; not to be confused with Serving cunt.
"Serving"
Single cover, featuring the song's original title
Single by Miriana Conte
Released8 January 2025 (2025-01-08)
GenrePop[1]
Length2:59
LabelManifester
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Benjamin Schmid
Miriana Conte singles chronology
"Venom"
(2024) 		"Serving"
(2025)
Music video
"Serving" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
English
Composer(s)
  • Benjamin Schmid
  • Sarah Evelyn Fullerton
  • Matthew Mercieca
  • Miriana Conte
Lyricist(s)
  • Benjamin Schmid
  • Sarah Evelyn Fullerton
  • Matthew Mercieca
  • Miriana Conte
Entry chronology
◄ "Loop" (2024)

"Serving", originally titled "Kant" (Maltese pronunciation: [ˈkɐnt]; transl. Singing), is a song by Maltese singer Miriana Conte. It was written by Conte alongside Benjamin "BNJI" Schmid, Sarah Evelyn Fullerton (Sarah Lake), and Matthew Mercieca (Muxu), with production handled by Schmid. It was released on 8 January 2025, and will represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

Background and composition

"Serving" was written and composed by Miriana Conte, Matthew "Muxu" Mercieca, Sarah Evelyn Fullerton and Benjamin "Bnji" Schmid, the latter in whom also handled production.

The original title of the song, "Kant" which in Maltese means "singing", is repeated in the chorus through a pun that recalls the expression serving cunt, used to describe a bold and self-confident person in queer and drag cultures.[2][3] Scott Mills, host for BBC Radio 2, said that BBC Radio "definitely can't play" the song.[4] In an interview with TVM, Conte initially said that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) had accepted the song as it was and that its lyrics would not be changed, but that the song would be revamped.[5]

On 4 March 2025, Maltese broadcaster PBS stated that the EBU forbade the term "Kant" from being used on stage and demanded changes to the song's lyrics, after the British broadcaster BBC reportedly levied a complaint in accordance with Ofcom regulations.[6][7][8] On 13 March, the song's title was changed to "Serving" for the contest.[9] The new version of the song omits the word kant and replaces it with the sound "aahh".[10][11]

Eurovision Song Contest

Main article: Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025

Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 was the national final format developed by PBS to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The competition consisted of two semi-finals and a final held between 4 and 8 February 2025 at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali.[12] The format of the competition consisted of twenty-four competing songs. Two semi-finals with twelve songs each took place on 4 and 6 February 2025 where the top eight entries qualified from each semi-final to compete in the final on 8 February 2025.[13][14] Nine judges and the public via televoting evaluated the songs during the shows, both of which had an equal stake (50%) in the final result. Ties in the final results were broken based on the entry which received the higher score from the public.[14][15]

Conte was announced as a participant on 12 December 2024.[16] Her song was drawn to perform fourth in the second semi-final,[17] and qualified on 6 February.[18] In the final, Conte performed in first and won the competition with 182 points. She placed second in the jury vote and first in the televote.[19][20]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025.[21] During the allocation draw held on 28 January 2025, Malta was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, performing in the second half of the show.[22]

Charts

Chart performance for "Kant"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Malta Domestic Airplay (BMAT PRS)[23] 1

Release history

Release history and formats for "Kant"
Country Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 8 January 2025
Manifester Music
[24]

References

  1. ^ Magri, Giulia (10 February 2025). "What Miriana really means to 'serve kant'". Times of Malta. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  2. ^ Giulia Magri (10 February 2025). "What Miriana really means to 'serve kant'". Times of Malta. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  3. ^ Leaver, Joel (9 February 2025). "Eurovision fans shocked by Malta's 'explicit' 2025 entry but it's not all as it seems". The Mirror. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  4. ^ Cummings, James (10 February 2025). "BBC radio 'definitely can't play' Malta's Eurovision entry, DJ Scott Mills says". Times of Malta. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  5. ^ Borg, Emma (11 February 2025). "Miriana Conte says EBU approved Kant, but broadcaster gives no clear answer". Times of Malta. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Maltese Eurovision Ambassador Miriana Conte disappointed by EBU censorship of 'Kant'". TVMnews.mt. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  7. ^ Galea, Owen (6 March 2025). "PBS to appeal EBU decision – discrimination against the Maltese and their language". TVMnews.mt. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  8. ^ Malta, Times of (7 March 2025). "PBS exploring legal action in response to 'kant' ban". Times of Malta. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Eurovision: SERVING – il-kanzunetta ta' Malta ġiet approvata mill-EBU" [Eurovision: SERVING – Malta's song has been approved by the EBU]. TVM News (in Maltese). 13 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  10. ^ Levine, Nick (14 March 2025). "Eurovision 2025: Malta's Miriana Conte unveils new version of entry song: Serving". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  11. ^ Magri, Giulia (14 March 2025). "Watch: Malta will be 'Serving aahh' at the Eurovision Song Contest". Times of Malta. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Malta: Eight qualify from MESC 2025 Semi-final 1". Eurovisionworld. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  13. ^ Granger, Anthony (11 December 2024). "🇲🇹 Malta: Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Participants Reveal Show Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  14. ^ a b "The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025" (PDF). eurovision.pbs.mt. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  15. ^ "50% jury and 50% televoting to determine the results in Malta". ESCBubble. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  16. ^ Granger, Anthony (11 December 2024). "🇲🇹 Malta: Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Participants Reveal Show Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  17. ^ Grace, Emily (4 February 2025). "Malta: Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Semi-Final One Qualifiers". Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  18. ^ "Meet all the finalists of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025". ESCBubble. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  19. ^ "Miriana Conte will represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025". eurovision.tv. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Miriana wins the Malta Eurovision Song Contest, will represent Malta in Basel". Times of Malta. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  21. ^ "Basel will host Eurovision Song Contest 2025". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  22. ^ "Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Draw Results". Eurovision.tv (Press release). European Broadcasting Union. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  23. ^ "PRS Malta on Facebook: The PRS for music Malta BMAT Top 10 Airplay Chart 21 February 2025". PRS Malta. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025 – via Facebook.
  24. ^ "Kant - Single by Miriana Conte". Apple Music (US). 10 January 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.