Malta Song for Europe 2008
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The Malta Song For Europe is an annual music show in which Malta selects its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The (2008) edition was held at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali. The winning song, Vodka, was sung by Morena and represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 to be held in Belgrade, Serbia.
The Malta Song for Europe 2008 was held on the 24th and 26th January.
After the two bad results Malta achieved in 2006 and 2007 in the Eurovision Song Contest, some changes were done to the regulations by the MaltaSong board. Long discussions took place with UKAM (Maltese union to represent musicians) for the final regulations to be signed. Notwithstanding the proposed changes, the chosen song still failed to reach the final evening of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest.
225 songs were submitted to compete in the first phase of the Malta Song for Europe 2008, which was judged behind closed doors. From the first phase only 36 songs made it through, judged by international jury between the 19th and the 21st of November 2007.
The edition was hosted by John Demanuele, Ruth Casingena and Chiara Siracusa
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[edit] The Finalists
The Finalists for the 2008 MSFE were (in order of appearance):
1. Claudia Faniello - CARAVAGGIO
Composer: Ray Agius Author: Godwin Sant
2. Eleonor Cassar - GIVE ME A CHANCE
Composer: Paul Giordimaina Author: Fleur Balzan
3. Morena - CASANOVA
Composer: Philip Vella Author: Gerard James Borg
4. Rosman Pace - LOVE IS JUST THE WAY
Composer: Rosman Pace Author: Rosman Pace
5. Klinsmann - GO
Composer: Dominic Galea Author: Claudette Pace
6. Morena - VODKA
Composer: Philip Vella Author: Gerard James Borg
7. Petra Zammit - STREET CAR OF DESIRE
Composer: Elton Zarb Author: Rita Pace
8. Claudia Faniello - SUNRISE
Composer: Ray Agius Author: Ray Agius
[edit] Results
At the end of the festival, three songs were mentioned and ranked 3rd, 2nd and 1st where the first one was the winner of the festival.
[edit] The third place was:
8. Claudia Faniello - SUNRISE
Composer: Ray Agius Author: Ray Agius
With 64 Points from the Jury and 4,518 from the Public.
[edit] The second place was:
1. Claudia Faniello - CARAVAGGIO
Composer: Ray Agius Author: Godwin Sant
With 68 Points from the Jury and 12,714 from the Public.
[edit] And the winner of this festival was:
Composer: Philip Vella Author: Gerard James Borg
With total 78 Points (49 votes from the jury and 16,979 from the public). [1]
