Malta 🇲🇹 in Eurovision Song Contest (1971-2024)

Here's a recap of all the songs that competed for Malta in Eurovision Song Contest from 1971 to 2024. Please, enjoy!
Malta has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 36 times since its debut in 1971. The contest is broadcast in Malta on the PBS channel, TVM. Malta has yet to win the contest, but is the only non-winning country to have achieved four top three results.
Malta finished last on its first two attempts in 1971 and 1972, and had a 16-year absence from the contest between 1975 and 1991, when it returned. Malta has participated every year since. Malta's return proved more successful, reaching the top 10 in 12 out of 15 contests from 1991 to 2005, including third-place results for Mary Spiteri (1992) and Chiara (1998) and second-place results for Ira Losco (2002) and Chiara (2005). Since finishing last for the third time in 2006, Malta has struggled to make an impact, having achieved only two top 10 results in recent years: first being Gianluca Bezzina's eighth-place in 2013, and Destiny Chukunyere's seventh-place finish in 2021.
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[@enricopaoletti5650]

I'm so sad for Sarah. She gave us everything and she finished last. What an undeserved placement 😭

[@JakePalmerDebut]

So true

[@Satellite88]

Fr tho

[@escahmet7487]

True 😢😢😢

[@FelipeMoraesdasilva-km3sf]

True, she should have qualified 😭😭😭😭😭

[@Itsjustttomar]

She deserved top 10 in the final

[@spacebar148]

Malta: Hates televote Televote: Hates Malta EBU: Let’s cancel the juries Malta: Starts consecutively placing last in SF

[@andreaslefteri3661]

To be fair, last year's song was trash. Sarrah Bonnici was robbed though

[@blaze9457]

It's a miracle how with only televote they managed to qualify from semis, and even place 2nd in 2005

[@chooooo583]

​@@blaze9457 they in semi final no participated

[@blaze9457]

@@chooooo583 2004

[@andreaslefteri3661]

They participated in the semis in 2004 and qualified, then again in 2009 with full tele system. they also qualified with the televote in 2013, 2016 and 2019 in the split system and then in 2021 2nd in tele and won the semi. Televote doesn't outright hate Malta, but because they aren't a traditional "televote favourite" like say Greece, Cyprus, Ukraine, Moldova or Italy and the juries favor Sweden WAY more than they favor Malta, they end up NQing many times due to the big lack of tele support and the juries not being able to push malta through by themselves. Like I said above, last year Malta's song was trash, Sarah Bonnici was robbed and it also didn't help her she was in the same semi with Israel and The Netherlands(both of whom got more points than Baby Lasagna did in semi 1) + in 2022 Malta was an NQ even for the juries! So the televote doesn't outright hate Malta, but they prefer other countries over them due to Malta being more of a jury favourite and focusing their entries on getting points from the juries The same argument can be given for Poland vs the Juries, where Poland is hated by the Juries except for 2022 and with Australia, who the televote also doesn't vote except for 2016 on both semi and final and in 2019 and 2023 somehow in semi yes but then barely any votes in the final

[@Ryan_13711]

For the second year in a row malta came last😔🇲🇹

[@KuyaBJLaurente]

I love how smooth the transition is from “Dance (Our Own Party)” to “Loop”.

[@lotus8847]

I believe in you Malta 🇲🇹 Lets get Valletta 2026! Love from Portugal🇵🇹 to Malta🇲🇹🫶 your song was one of my favorites.

[@Jai05]

Sara was ROBBED in no world did that performance deserve last place in a semi final

[@tarabletv]

She sounded pretty breathy in this clip, maybe the audio for this video brought the quality down but I can see how she wouldn't make it too far without perfect voice control

[@imbored2200]

​@@tarabletvgirl she was flipping through the whole stage she had an intense choreo of course she sometimes sounds out of breath no one could do this and still have a stable voice

[@Cygerion]

@@imbored2200 i mean maybe tanja from 2014 could... what the fuck was that

[@tarabletv]

@@imbored2200 that's fair but the performance was a choice she made, when you're in a song competition not an acrobatics one you do have to choose what priorities are most important

[@mexicanaburrito2511]

@@tarabletvsong, not singing competition..

[@utu_k]

Malta was really successful in the 90s, they really benefited from the language rule

[@JossPeura]

English is one of Malta’s official languages. Sucks that Maltese was unpopular for Eurovision, back in the 70’s. I’d love to see them bring a Maltese entry next year!

[@Vasil.Kostadinov_official]

@@JossPeura well looking back to 2022, I still remember Aidan with Ritmu, he should have won the national final :(

[@Vasil.Kostadinov_official]

I think they should bring back jury to the semifinals

[@michael_eng]

No

[@FelipeMoraesdasilva-km3sf]

I definitely agree, jury would have qualify sarah, a 25% jury in the semi-finals would be great

[@FelipeMoraesdasilva-km3sf]

​@@michael_engYes

[@andreaslefteri3661]

I don't get why juries were removed from semis tbh, since there are songs the juries NQ that definitely shouldn't go through(Cyprus 2022 for example, televote only would be a Q with HORRENDOUS vocals). I hate the juries and definitely want their power to weaken(especially because televote has a pay wall), but full removal is too risky a move to take

[@Vasil.Kostadinov_official]

@@andreaslefteri3661 and my favourite this year would also qualify if jury was there...

[@Vasil.Kostadinov_official]

My favourites are 2011 - 2014, that part is my most replayed in your vids :)

[@koljak8157]

I love loop

[@dominikwimmer7213]

2023 and 2024 are underrated, definitly no last place performances

[@andreaslefteri3661]

2023 was deserved, that performance was horrible 2024 was robbed though, didn't deserve last place if it were to NQ

[@SaB3r_God]

2015, 2018, 2023, 2024 ROBBED

[@Vasil.Kostadinov_official]

2023 is definitely a masterpiece, I still remember the awesome first part of the staging with cardboard cutouts 😂

[@K-pop_Lover_4ever]

2022 also

[@tarabletv]

Everyone's talking about the times they were robbed, and I'm just here in awe that the absolutely beautiful songs in second place were appreciated the way they deserved

[@nick_5791_GR]

Malta's last 3 years are just tragic (at least in terms of results) Loop DID NOT deserve last place in SF2, I know the song wasn't very original but it definitely deserved some praise for the performance

[@x_n_x_gal9161]

I mean, Chanel's SloMo was absolutely not original and she still came 3rd, the general public tends to appreciate generic pop songs...

[@Ryan_13711]

I think its the time for eurovision semi final use jury vote

[@idahagen9760]

Chiara is such an amazing singer!

[@mariellekettenis6370]

I must say Malta is pretty good at Eurovision it was 2 times 3rd and 2 times 2nd and they got other pretty good places I love Malta not only in Eurovision but the country itself is so pretty much love from🇷🇴💋

[@Thomaaas876]

All of my love was excellent, I think Destiny would have done better with this song than Je me casse, so sad the contest was canceled that year... 😢

[@x_n_x_gal9161]

Agree

[@gg454lune]

Malta was my winner once, in 2005. It was my runner-up once, in 2013. It was my last place twice, in 1971 and 1972.

[@georgevatikiotis754]

My top three that are robbed are 2006, 2018 and 2024 of course Who agree👇

[@Vasil.Kostadinov_official]

Agree for 2006

[@eurovisionaddiction]

I am what I am is such a cute song

[@tanik_dranik]

Two dead lasts in a row... that's brutal

[@manuu-f]

Fabrizio Faniello (2001) "ZAC EFRON!????!!"

[@AndyNL]

artists do have a point

[@danuostret1900]

My top 10 10. 1971 9. 1991 8. 1993 7. 1998 6. 2002 5. 2004 4. 2023 3. 2000 2. 1992 1. 2005

[@Mustafakus27]

Biggest crime is the Sarah coming last 😢

[@ShengBoah]

Even if Malta was my second least fave of the contest, that performance was ABSOLUTELY NOT last place material, that is an inexcusable result

[@FelipeMoraesdasilva-km3sf]

My qualifiers and non-qualifiers of Malta in eurovision 🇲🇹 (Since 2004): OBS: I'll leave the automatic qualifiers as automatic qualifiers even if the country hadn't been my choice to win in the previous year or wasn't high for me in the semi-final format from 2004-2007, since as the entry did not face the semi-finals that year, it would be difficult for me to imagine a situation of these entries in the semi-final *Old semi-final format (2004-2007) 2004: Qualified ✅ 2005: Automatic qualifier ➖ 2006: Automatic qualifier ➖ 2007: Non-qualifier ❌ *New semi-final format (2008-Current) 2008: Qualified ✅ 2009: Qualified ✅ 2010: Qualified ✅ 2011: Non-qualifier ❌ 2012: Qualified ✅ 2013: Non-qualifier ❌ 2014: Non-qualifier ❌ 2015: Qualified ✅ 2016: Qualified ✅ 2017: Non-qualifier ❌ 2018: Qualified ✅ 2019: Non-qualifier ❌ 2020: Qualified ✅ (If 2020 had happened) 2021: Qualified ✅ 2022: Non-qualifier ❌ 2023: Qualified ✅ 2024: Qualified ✅ My opinions about the country in eurovision: See people? This is the CONCRETE PROOF that we need the juries in the semi-final!! the juries would definitely have treated Sarah better, I agree with people who say that the juries shouldn't have so much power in the semi-finals, 20% or 25% of juries in the semi-final would be the perfect way in my opinion, but there was no need to have definitely removed them, because they really save good songs sometimes that televote forgets, If people say that juries only vote politically, then televoters only vote for neighbors, why is there no reason for Malta not to have qualified this year being a country without neighbors, and i feel very bad for Sarah she was amazing, and please, let's stop this hate on girls who dance at Eurovision, especially because Chanel wasn't the first to dance and every dance can have similar movements, so i really hope the juries votes in the semi-final returns or the public start to like Malta more, because is really a country that i really like in the contest

[@Vasil.Kostadinov_official]

I'm very sad as it's my 5th favourite country in ESC

[@escahmet7487]

Malta 2019 was the best ❤❤❤

[@linsteps]

Taboo is the only Maltese entry I really like, also Walk on Water and Chameleon were good, 2023 staging was cool. They should try something more edgy or some ethnic Banger like Regina by Aidan or Bewsa by Dominic Cini.

[@rainbowvamps8988]

Malta is the reason why we need juries in the semis, even if it's like 60% 40%

[@andreaslefteri3661]

60% tele 40% juries would also help in the finals

[@desc3451]

Never-this earth or beyond Sarah Bonnici or The Busker deserved last place in their semi☹️

[@gg454lune]

I'm sad for Malta. It finished last of its last two semi-finals.

[@leylayetmez]

2:19 women before plastic surgery ❤❤

[@x_n_x_gal9161]

Firelight and Claudia Faniello are the most underrated entries from Malta. Claudia had such a beautiful ballad, I don't understand why people didn't appreciate it, maybe the staging was underwhelming, but STILL

[@otromambo6431]

Taboo was a good song

[@mattslater2001]

13:07 You know what's sad? Malta could've won in 2020, but the contest was cancelled.

[@Thomaaas876]

True!!! Well, I'm not sure about the televoting but she would have won the jury voting imo.

[@andreaslefteri3661]

Televoting would give Iceland its win Malta would have LOST the jury to Bulgaria and Italy Bulgaria, Iceland, or Italy would have won

[@marcellastoechal]

Soon they will win🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@llamaboy]

From winning the semi to coming last in the semi 2 years in a row 😢 Malta have given a lot to this contest, they really deserve to win at some point

[@ariccua6101]

Ranking Malta: 1. 2005 2. 2021 3. 2002 4. 1998 5. 2020 6. 2016 7. 2013 8. 1992 9. 2009 10. 2019

[@Wailmur]

Side note: I did some investigation and found out that the ONLY time where the malta didn't get a higher jury placement than televote was in the 2013 final, where they finished 9th with both. That's completely insane. Had the juries got to decide Malta would've qualified every year from 2009-2021 and had only televote existed in semis back then they only would've qualified 4 times, in 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2021

[@MrPointedRovers]

Oh dear. I do feel bad for Sarah finishing last in her semi final heat. Sadly, no Jury voting in the semis was a huge disadvantage for Malta like in 2023.

[@giannisgiannis3968]

2024 ❤❤❤❤❤

[@mrnoobynoob0909-oo3ov]

Televotes have some beef with Malta together with Portugal & Czechia

[@in_wino_veritas]

So, they started with 2 last places and ended on the same note. (Out of those 4 times, only their last place finish in 1972 was actually deserved)

[@Furienna]

No, I just adore "L-imhabba".

[@in_wino_veritas]

@@Furienna everyone's got their own opinion.

[@Satellite88]

Malta always sends quality jury loving entries but the Televote shits on them… Justice pls EBU??? Like…

[@Katzeundhund346]

2021 was so good 👍

[@user-gi3yk6gv7n]

The most underrated country in Eurovision and the best country in Eurovision

[@elliottgreco6474]

Why does the 1995 entrant look like Ross kemp

[@aritonstrikcani2373]

Only Juries can save Malta :/ Ebu needs to do smth about these stuff that never change, If Sarah didn't qualify I don't know what Malta has to do anymore..

[@andreaslefteri3661]

Send Destiny again, in the semi she won the semi and at that she won both jury and tele in the semi

[@aritonstrikcani2373]

@@andreaslefteri3661 she didn't win televote, Ukraine did she came second

[@andreaslefteri3661]

@@aritonstrikcani2373 she still was top 3 in televote, unheard of for matla since 2008

[@aritonstrikcani2373]

@@andreaslefteri3661 yup, but I'm so sad that Malta does bad in Televote even if they have terrible songs, if jury was still on semi finals, Sarah would have qualified or gotten 11th place

[@andreaslefteri3661]

@@aritonstrikcani2373 i doubt it, i don't think the qualifiers would change with the juries, except maybe estonia would be 10th instead of Norway since the juries wouldn't vote for estonia

[@PiotrekMK]

🇲🇹Hey poland can i have two last places in a row in JESC? 🇵🇱 Nah no 🇲🇹Hmmm i really wanna have two last places in a row hmmm 🇲🇹 Oh! Ik , lets havextwo last places in a row in ESC Btw sarah really didnt deserved that 😢😢😢😢

[@Gaons.hair_]

2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024 are all in my top 5

[@elliottgreco6474]

2005 entrant should’ve been given a chance

[@kubamatusek2609]

Without juries Malta will probably never qualify again , unless they'll send shit like Netherlands 2024. Who came up with such a stupid idea to completely get rid of the juries from the semi-finals? The audience has no taste in music at all (Finalnd 2023 1st place in GF?, Netherlands 2024 2nd place in SF?, Estonia 2023 and Serbia 2024 10th place in SF?, Finland 2024 Q?, Albania, Czech Republic, Denmark 2024 NQ?)

[@tony0930]

SARAH ROBBED

[@nolbol1754]

To this day I still don't like the idea of televote only vote in the Semi Final it's a joke it is not fair on Malta and San Marino but however some Malta entry very meh if in 2025 they won't qualify I could see them withdraw

[@andreaslefteri3661]

San Marino owes all three of its qualifications to tele(9th in tele in 2014, 4th in 2019, and 2021 ok jury and tele both passed san marino) Jury has done san marino much dirtier than tele has(though megara should have qualified and no juries wouldn't save it)

[@nolbol1754]

@@andreaslefteri3661 I don't mind only 50 percent televote but I don't like 100 percent televote only in Semi Final this year both songs of Malta and San Marino would have flopped with juries ik about that

[@MaximJackbox]

Not popular opinion: I really think "Angel" is better than a "My number one"

[@gkolnas98]

Nope

[@FelipeMoraesdasilva-km3sf]

​@@gkolnas98Is his opnion

[@hcAdonis]

Chiara could just not bring it home, 3 times a loser.

[@tetama2agani]

I will never understand how Sarah didn't qualify honestly I prefered this to Estonia

[@digitool5944]

opening the show in a semi with multiple girl bop songs like Firefighter and We Will Rave hurt her a lot

[@zhenia2511]

Honestly, Malta is trying too hard. They would've had more chances if they cared less about appealing to everyone and more about finding an audience.

[@user-gt3fm7bs3l]

Chanel de AliExpress

[@FelipeMoraesdasilva-km3sf]

Chanel wasn't the first to dance in eurovision, and every dance can have similar movements

[@evdystsimsotyi9711]

Where is better to host Eurovision in Malta: Meditteranean Conference Center (Valetta) or Malta Fairs & Convention Centre (Ta'Qali)?

[@Kranktheindia34]

dead last twice that unlucky

[@MyZimeCharts]

2015 and 2024 robbed

[@toemass3823]

sarah bonnici will always be famous

[@ruslandenezhko3644]

Sara robbed!

[@ido_cohen]

2022-2024 robbed

[@ESCBaku]

In this case Malta will send Jennifer Lopez and still will be the last place with this 100% televoting system

[@dhilandass7986]

anybody sending j-lo is a last place, even Sweden tbh

[@Euroneurogreece3097]

First it was Anti-UK, no its anti-Malta

[@andreaslefteri3661]

Tele has always hated Matla after 2008, it's like the Juries hating on Poland