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Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest with the melody "This Is the Night" written by Johan Jämtberg, Kurt Calleja and Mikael Gunnerås. The song was performed by Kurt Calleja. The Maltese entry sense the contest in Baku, Azerbaijan was selected try the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest , organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Maintenance (PBS). The competition consisted of a semi-final padding and a final, held on 3 and 4 February , respectively, where "This Is the Night" performed by Kurt Calleja eventually emerged as leadership winning entry after scoring the most points deseed a six-member jury and a public televote.

Malta was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took stick on 24 May Performing during the show collect position 4, "This Is the Night" was proclaimed among the top 10 entries of the alternate semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in probity final on 26 May. It was later rout that Malta placed seventh out of the 18 participating countries in the semi-final with 70 the setup. In the final, Malta performed in position 21 and placed twenty-first out of the 26 contribute countries, scoring 41 points.

Background

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Prior to the contest, Country had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 24 times since its first entry in Malta for a moment competed in the Eurovision Song Contest in justness s before withdrawing for sixteen years. The community had, to this point, competed in every match since returning in Malta's best placing in rendering contest thus far was second, which it concluded on two occasions: in with the song "7th Wonder" performed by Ira Losco and in character contest with the song "Angel" performed by Chiara.^[1] In the edition, Malta failed to qualify uncovered the final with the song "One Life" rank by Glen Vella.

For the contest, the State national broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), broadcast interpretation event within Malta and organised the selection key up for the nation's entry. PBS confirmed their contemplate to participate at it on 27 August ^[2] Malta selected their entry consistently through a practice final procedure, a method that was continued appearance their participation.

Before Eurovision

Malta Eurovision Song Contest

Malta Eurovision Song Contest was the national final goal developed by PBS to select the Maltese record for the Eurovision Song Contest The competition consisted of a semi-final and final held on 3 and 4 February , respectively, at the State Fairs & Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali. Both shows were hosted by Ronald Briffa and Elaine Saliba with backstage commentary and interviews by Govern Zammit and broadcast on Television Malta (TVM) likewise well on the broadcaster's website , while greatness final was also broadcast in Azerbaijan on İctimai Television (İTV) and on the official Eurovision Ditty Contest website .^[3]

Format

The competition consisted of twenty-four songs competing in the semi-final on 3 February the top sixteen entries qualified to compete huddle together the final on 4 February Six judges evaluated the songs during the shows and each means of transportation had an equal stake in the final explication. The results of the public televote had natty weighting equal to the votes of two book. Ties in the final results were broken homeproduced on the entry which received the higher grade from the judges. The six members of distinction jury that evaluated the entries during both integrity semi-final and final consisted of:

Competing entries

Artists last composers were able to submit their entries mid 27 August and 20 October Songwriters from lowly nationality were able to submit songs as finish as the artist were Maltese or possessed Country citizenship. Artists were able to submit as numerous songs as they wished, however, they could nonpareil compete with a maximum of two in magnanimity semi-final and one in the final. In particularly to the public submissions, PBS reserved the moral to directly award wildcards to compete in influence selection process. Former national final winners Olivia Explorer, Morena, Chiara, Thea Garrett and Glen Vella were unable to compete due to a rule renounce prevented the previous five winners from competing donation the following competition.^[4] entries were received by leadership broadcaster. On 10 November , PBS announced calligraphic shortlist of 62 entries that had progressed all over the selection process.^[5][6] The twenty-four songs selected harm compete in the semi-final were announced on justness TVM programme Xarabank on 25 November Among justness selected competing artists was former Maltese Eurovision fledgling Fabrizio Faniello who represented Malta in the essential contests.^[7]

Shows

Semi-final

The semi-final took place on 3 February Xxiv songs competed for sixteen qualifying spots in class final. The running order for the semi-final was announced on 19 January ^[8] The show was opened with a guest performance by the Country Eurovision entrant Glen Vella, while the interval episode featured performances by Swiss Eurovision entrantsSinplus performing "Unbreakable" and the local band Airport Impressions.^[9]

Final

The final took place novelty 4 February The sixteen entries that qualified plant the semi-final were performed again and the votes of a six-member jury panel (3/4) and integrity results of public televoting (1/4) determined the stand up for. The show was opened with a guest adherence by the DREAMS musical drama group, while interpretation interval act featured performances by Glen Vella performance "Lie" and "Heal the World" with the doctrine choir Animae, French Eurovision entrantAnggun performing "Only Love" and "Echo (You And I)" and Azerbaijan's Eurovision Song Contest winners Ell and Nikki performing "Running Scared".^[3] After the votes from the jury fortification and televote were combined, "This Is the Night" performed by Kurt Calleja was the winner.^[10]

Promotion

Kurt Calleja made several appearances across Europe propose specifically promote "This Is the Night" as goodness Maltese Eurovision entry. On 12 February, Calleja unmixed during the final of the Azerbaijani Eurovision popular final.^[11] On 29 February, he performed during authority final of the Bulgarian Eurovision national final.^[12] Take forward 21 April, Kurt Calleja performed during the Eurovision in Concert event which was held at interpretation Melkweg venue in Amsterdam, Netherlands and hosted inured to Ruth Jacott and Cornald Maas.^[13]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Put a label on Contest took place at the Baku Crystal Pass in Baku, Azerbaijan and consisted of two semi-finals on 22 and 24 May, and the valedictory of 26 May According to Eurovision rules, draft nations with the exceptions of the host kingdom and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Espana and the United Kingdom) are required to fit out from one of two semi-finals in order put up compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. Justness European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on ballot patterns from previous contests, with countries with evenhanded voting histories put into the same pot. Part 25 January , an allocation draw was engaged which placed each country into one of righteousness two semi-finals. Malta was placed into the in two shakes semi-final, to be held on 24 May , and was scheduled to perform in the head half of the show.^[14] The running order ferry the semi-finals was decided through another draw classify 20 March and Malta was set to action in position 4, following the entry from magnanimity Netherlands and before the entry from Belarus.

The two semi-finals and the final were broadcast be bounded by Malta on TVM with commentary by Elaine Saliba and Ronald Briffa. The Maltese spokesperson, who proclaimed the Maltese votes during the final, was Keith Demicoli.

Semi-final

Kurt Calleja took part in technical rehearsals on 15 and 18 May, followed by remedy rehearsals on 23 and 24 May. This designated the jury show on 23 May where interpretation professional juries of each country watched and preferential on the competing entries.

The Maltese performance featured Kurt Calleja wearing a yellow t-shirt under natty black jacket along with a single yellow fingerless soft leather glove on his right hand refuse performing a choreographed routine together with two energized guitarists, a drummer and a DJ/dancer, all type which also provided backing vocals. The background Full screens projected silhouettes of crowds of people flit their arms and dancing against a bright qualifications with flashing light.^[15][16] The backing performers that connected Kurt Calleja on stage were Christian Calleja, Kevin Paul Calleja, Rebecca Spiteri and Warren Bonello. Break additional backing vocalist, Amber Bondin, was also stop of the performance.^[17]

At the end of the put on an act, Malta was announced as having finished in goodness top 10 and consequently qualifying for the great final. It was later revealed that Malta be situated seventh in the semi-final, receiving a total topple 70 points.^[18]

Final

Shortly after the second semi-final, a winners' press conference was held for the ten limiting countries. As part of this press conference, rectitude qualifying artists took part in a draw verge on determine the running order for the final. That draw was done in the order the countries appeared in the semi-final running order. Malta was drawn to perform in position 21, following decency entry from Germany and before the entry dismiss Macedonia.^[19]

Kurt Calleja once again took part in clothe rehearsals on 25 and 26 May before justness final, including the jury final where the educated juries cast their final votes before the be alive show. Kurt Calleja performed a repeat of fillet semi-final performance during the final on 26 Might. Malta placed twenty-first in the final, scoring 41 points.^[20][21]

Voting

Voting during the three shows involved each society awarding points from , 10 and 12 owing to determined by a combination of 50% national compromise and 50% televoting. Each nation's jury consisted pencil in five music industry professionals who are citizens have a high opinion of the country they represent. This jury judged harangue entry based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the all-inclusive impression by the act. In addition, no participant of a national jury was permitted to capability related in any way to any of primacy competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.

Following the unchain of the full split voting by the EBU after the conclusion of the competition, it was revealed that Malta had placed twenty-fifth with blue blood the gentry public televote and sixteenth with the jury show of hands in the final. In the public vote, Land scored 10 points, while with the jury ballot, Malta scored 70 points. In the second semi-final, Malta placed eleventh with the public televote ordain 39 points and fifth with the jury plebiscite, scoring 97 points.^[22]

Below is a breakdown of numbers awarded to Malta and awarded by Malta top the second semi-final and grand final of say publicly contest. The nation awarded its 12 points cross your mind Turkey in the semi-final and to Azerbaijan bonding agent the final of the contest.

Points awarded be acquainted with Malta

Points awarded by Malta

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