Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011

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 in the Eurovision Song Contest
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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).

Changes in Selection

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 broadcast 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]

Malta Eurosong 2011

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.

Two time Maltese Eurovision representative Fabrizio Faniello announced that he would return to the Maltese national selection,^[5] marking his eighth attempt to represent Malta in Eurovision.

Venue

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.

At Eurovision

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.

Points Awarded by Malta^[6]

Semi final 12 points  Croatia 10 points  Azerbaijan 8 points  Georgia 7 points  Armenia 6 points  San Marino 5 points  Greece 4 points  Norway 3 points  Serbia 2 points  Turkey 1 point  Hungary

Final 12 points  Azerbaijan 10 points  Italy 8 points  Ireland 7 points  United Kingdom 6 points  Sweden 5 points  Denmark 4 points  Ukraine 3 points  Slovenia 2 points  Austria 1 point  France

See also

• Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
• Eurovision Song Contest 2011

References

External links

• Malta Eurosong 2011 official website

Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest   Participation 1971 1972 1973 to 1974 1975 1976 to 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016   Artists 1970s 1970 Joe Grech Helen and Joseph 1973 to 1974 Renato 1976 to 1979 1980s 1980 to 1989 1990s 1990 Paul Giordimaina and Georgina Mary Spiteri William Mangion Chris and Moira Mike Spiteri Miriam Christine Debbie Scerri Chiara Times Three 2000s Claudette Pace Fabrizio Faniello Ira Losco Lynn Chircop Julie and Ludwig Chiara Fabrizio Faniello Olivia Lewis Morena Chiara 2010s Thea Garrett Glen Vella Kurt Calleja Gianluca Bezzina Firelight Amber Ira Losco   Songs 1970s 1970 "Marija l-Maltija" "L-imħabba" 1973 to 1974 "Singing This Song" 1976 to 1979 1980s 1980 to 1989 1990s 1990 "Could It Be" "Little Child" "This Time" "More Than Love" "Keep Me In Mind" "In a Woman's Heart" "Let Me Fly" "The One That I Love" "Believe 'n Peace" 2000s "Desire" "Another Summer Night" "7th Wonder" "To Dream Again" "On Again... Off Again" "Angel" "I Do" "Vertigo" "Vodka" "What If We" 2010s "My Dream" "One Life" "This Is the Night" "Tomorrow" "Coming Home" "Warrior" "Chameleon" (Note: Entries scored out are when Malta did not compete)