| Eurovision Song Contest 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Country | Malta |
| National selection | |
| Selection process | Malta Eurosong 2011 66% Jury 33% Televoting |
| Selection date(s) | Semi-final: 11 February 2011 Final: 12 February 2011 |
| Selected entrant | Glen Vella |
| Selected song | "One Life" |
| Finals performance | |
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (11th) |
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry through the national selection Malta Eurosong 2011, organised by Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS).
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The next Maltese selection will be divided intro three phases. The first phase will commence immediately after the submission deadline. In the initial phase all songs submitted will be judged by a panel of experts appointed by the national broadcaster. The first judging phase will take place behind closed doors and the jury will listen to the songs on CD. 74 songs made it through phase one and will be performed in front a jury in phase two. In this phase all artists will perform the songs live behind closed doors.[1]
Twenty-four songs will make it through to the semi-final on 11 February 2011.[2] The 24th finalist will be the winner of last year’s L-Isfida. Should the latter not participate the next song in line from phase two, eligible to participate, will qualify. Singers having submitted multiple interpretations will only be allowed to compete with two songs in the final phases. The 24 songs will be televised on a show broadcasted by PBS.The Comperes will be Keith Demicoli and Valerie Vella. As in previous years, Radio Malta will also transmit live, both the semi-final and the final with a commentary by the seasoned Radio Malta broadcaster Tony Micallef. The jury, which will be led by Riccardo Cocciante, will have a weight of 66% while the public vote will have the remaining 33%.
Sixteen songs will qualify to the final to take place on 12 February. In the final phase the winning song will be chosen through 66% expert jury and 33% public vote. Meanwhile the new regulations say that the winner of the past three Maltese selections is not allowed to compete in the Malta Eurovision Festival 2011. This means that neither Morena, Chiara Siracusa nor Thea Garrett can submit songs for the next selection. Maltese composers and authors can submit up to four songs but foreign writers can compete with two entries.[3]
On 26 November, PBS announced that they received 141 entries for the Malta Eurovision festival 2011.[4]
On 8 January, PBS announced the 24 songs for the national selection.[2] The list included former Malta Eurovision representatives Fabrizio Faniello, who represented Malta in 2001 and 2006, and Sophie Debattista, who represented Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The list also included former MSE contestants; Jessica Muscat, Wayne Micallef, Richard Edwards, Eleanor Cassar, Raquela, Jamie Tonna, Baklava, Claudia Faniello, Ally, Glen Vella, Kurt Calleja, Klinsmann Coleiro, J. Anvil, Petra Zammit and Rosman Pace. Domenique Azzopardi has also previously entered Junior Malta Song for Europe, the preselection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Composers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Amber | "Catch 22" | Ray Agius, Godwin Sant |
| 02 | Kurt Calleja | "Over and Over" | Johan J'atmberg, Kurt Calleja |
| 03 | Cherise Grixti | "Heart of Glass" | Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg |
| 04 | Wayne Micallef | "Everybody Sing" | Wayne Micallef, Wayne Micallef |
| 05 | Claudia Faniello | "Movie in my Mind" | Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg |
| 06 | Klinsmann & Ben | "This Love" | Klinsmann Coleiro, Jonathan Spiteri |
| 07 | Eleanor Cassar | "Hypnotized" | Paul Giordimania , Fleur Balzan |
| 08 | Domenique Azzopardi | "I'll Follow the Sunshine" | Ralph Siegel, Bernd Meinunger |
| 09 | Rosman Pace | "You'll Never Know" | Steven D. Cook, Jordan Milnes |
| 10 | Raquela | "If I Could Do It All Again" | Marc Paelnick, Mathias Strasser |
| 11 | Sophie Debattista | "Love to Love You" | Elton Zarb, Sophie Debattista |
| 12 | Petra Zammit | "Unintentional" | Elton Zarb, Rita Pace |
| 13 | Baklava | "Moondance" | Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg |
| 14 | Jamie Tonna | "Lost Without You" | Marco Debono, Aidan O'Connor |
| 15 | Amber | "Touch Wood" | Ray Agius, Alfred Sant |
| 16 | Anna Azzopardi | "Unfaithful" | Renato Briffa, Keith Zammit |
| 17 | Marilena ft. Michael | "He's a Demon" | Michael Henry, Anthony Grech |
| 18 | Glen Vella | "One Life" | Paul Giordimania, Fleur Balzan |
| 19 | J.Anvil | "Topsy Turvy" | Jonas Gladnikoff / Niall Mooney / Andrew Zahra, Deo Grech / Natasha Turner |
| 20 | Jessica Muscat | "Down Down Down" | Philip Vella, Jessica Muscat |
| 21 | Kelly Schembri | "Love Me Like Your Money" | Sven Lundholm, Gerard James Borg |
| 22 | Fabrizio Faniello | "No Surrender" | Johan Stentorp , Johan Bederholm |
| 23 | Ally | "Numb" | Ally, Ally |
| 24 | Richard Edwards | "Finally" | Jan Van Dijck, Richard Micallef |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Composers | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Eleanor Cassar | "Hypnotized" | Paul Giordimania , Fleur Balzan | 12 | 3 | 15 | 10 |
| 02 | Amber | "Catch 22" | Ray Agius, Godwin Sant | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 03 | Jessica Muscat | "Down Down Down" | Philip Vella, Jessica Muscat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 04 | Ally | "Numb" | Ally, Ally | 15 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 05 | Baklava | "Moondance" | Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg | 15 | 30 | 45 | 6 |
| 06 | Fabrizio Faniello | "No Surrender" | Johan Stentorp , Johan Bederholm | 36 | 21 | 57 | 4 |
| 07 | Kurt Calleja | "Over and Over" | Johan J'atmberg, Kurt Calleja | 54 | 15 | 69 | 3 |
| 08 | Glen Vella | "One Life" | Paul Giordimania, Fleur Balzan | 54 | 36 | 90 | 1 |
| 09 | Marilena ft. Michael | "He's a Demon" | Michael Henry, Anthony Grech | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | J.Anvil | "Topsy Turvy" | Jonas Gladnikoff / Niall Mooney / Andrew Zahra, Deo Grech / Natasha Turner | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 |
| 11 | Claudia Faniello | "Movie in my Mind" | Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg | 19 | 0 | 19 | 9 |
| 12 | Richard Edwards | "Finally" | Jan Van Dijck, Richard Micallef | 64 | 24 | 88 | 2 |
| 13 | Raquela | "If I Could Do It All Again" | Marc Paelnick, Mathias Strasser | 28 | 18 | 46 | 5 |
| 14 | Kelly Schembri | "Love Me Like Your Money" | Sven Lundholm, Gerard James Borg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 15 | Wayne Micallef | "Everybody Sing" | Wayne Micallef, Wayne Micallef | 23 | 0 | 23 | 8 |
| 16 | Klinsmann & Ben | "This Love" | Klinsmann Coleiro, Jonathan Spiteri | 23 | 9 | 32 | 7 |
Two time Maltese Eurovision representative Fabrizio Faniello has announced that he will return to the Maltese national selection.[5] Marking his eighth attempt to represent Malta in Eurovision.
The Malta Eurosong 2011 will not be held at the MFCC (Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre) in Ta' Qali, Attard but at the MCC (Mediterranean Conference Centre) in Valletta.
Malta competed in eleventh position on the first semi-final of the contest, on 10 May, but didn't qualify to the final, placing eleventh with 54 points. Malta missed the final with a one point gap.
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