Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest

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**Malta**

Member station	PBS Malta
National selection event(s)	Malta Song for Europe
Appearances	19
First appearance	1971
Best result	2nd, 2002, 2005
Worst result	25th, 2003& 26th, 2006

Malta has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1971. In the first few years the tiny island state didn't do very well and withdrew after the 1975 edition. Since they returned in 1991 however things went a lot better. Despite not having won so far, Malta has come fairly close on several occasions, and only on seven occasions have Malta failed to reach the top 10. Together with Sweden and Croatia, and 3 of the 4 countries that are for financial reasons confirmed to take part every year (Germany is included, but it missed the 1996 contest), Malta is one of the few countries that didn't miss a contest since 1993, when the lowest scorers each year got relegated.

Malta generally uses English as the language the songs are performed in. Only the first two entries in 1971 and 1972 were sung in Maltese. Both songs finished last, perhaps because of the language barrier. After a slightly better result in 1975 Malta withdrew in humiliation. During the late 80's Malta was interested in taking part again in the contest, but wasn't allowed to because of a maximum set on 22 participants each year couldn't be changed. When the Netherlands withdrew from the 1991 contest, Malta saw its chance to take part again. The year after, the maximum of participants was lifted so Malta could take part each year.

The Maltese broadcasters of the show are PBS ltd.

[edit] Malta's entries

Year	Performer(s)	Song	Composer	Lyricist	Points	Placing
1971	Joe Grech	Marija L-Maltija	Joe Grech	Charles Mifsud	52	18th
1972	Helen & Joseph	L-Imħabba	Charles Camilleri	Albert Cassola	48	18th
1975	Renato	Singing This Song	Sammy Galea	M. Iris Mifsud	32	12th
1991	Paul Giordimaina & Georgina	Could It Be	Paul Abela	Ray Mahoney	106	6th
1992	Mary Spiteri	Little Child	Georgina Abela	Ray Mahoney	123	3rd
1993	William Mangion	This Time	William Mangion	William Mangion	69	8th
1994	Chris & Moira	More Than Love	Chris Scicluna	Moira Stafrace	97	5th
1995	Mike Spiteri	Keep Me In Mind	Ray Agius	Alfred C. Sant	76	10th
1996	Miriam Christine	In A Woman's Heart	Paul Abela	Alfred C. Sant	68	10th
1997	Debbie Scerri	Let Me Fly	Ray Agius	Ray Agius	66	9th
1998	Chiara	The One That I Love	Jason Paul Cassar	Sonny Aquilina	165	3rd
1999	Times 3	Believe 'n Peace	Chris Scicluna	Moira Stafrace	32	15th
2000	Claudette Pace	Desire	Philip Vella	Gerard James Borg	73	8th
2001	Fabrizio Faniello	Another Summer Night	Paul Abela	Georgina Abela	48	9th
2002	Ira Losco	7th Wonder	Philip Vella	Gerard James Borg	164	2nd
2003	Lynn Chircop	To Dream Again	Alfred Zammit	Cynthia Sammut	4	25th
2004	Julie & Ludwig	On Again...Off Again	Philip Vella	Gerard James Borg	50	12th
2005	Chiara	Angel	Chiara Siracusa	Chiara Siracusa	192	2nd
2006	Fabrizio Faniello	I Do	Aldo	Aldo Spiteri & Fabrizio Faniello	1	24th
2007	Olivia Lewis	Vertigo	Philip	Gerard James Borg & Philip Vella	----	----