Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Malta
Participating broadcasterPublic Broadcasting Services (PBS)
Participation summary
Appearances19
First appearance2003
Highest placement1st: 2013, 2015
Host2014, 2016
Participation history
External links
Malta's page at JuniorEurovision.tv Edit this at Wikidata
For the most recent participation see
Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Malta has entered the Junior Eurovision Song Contest eighteen times since debuting at the first contest in 2003. Maltese broadcaster PBS has been responsible for the country's participation, and organises a televised national final to select the country's entrant. Malta did not participate in 2011 and 2012, and selected the entrant internally instead of using a national final in 2013 and 2014.

Malta has won the contest twice: in 2013 when Gaia Cauchi won with the song "The Start", and again in 2015 when Destiny Chukunyere won with "Not My Soul" with 185 points. Following those wins, Malta hosted the contest in 2014 and 2016. Malta finished last three times; in 2005, 2019, and 2022.

History

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On 16 July 2011, PBS announced its withdrawal from the ninth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest; the first time Malta was absent. Malta did not participate in 2011 and 2012, and decided to return in 2013. In 2013, PBS opted for an internal selection since the broadcaster decided to return to the contest at a rather late stage (25 September 2013). PBS chose Gaia Cauchi as the 2013 Maltese representative.

Because Malta has multiple official languages, entrants can sing in Maltese and English.

Participation overview

Table key
1 First place
◁ Last place
† Upcoming event
Year Artist Song Language Place Points
2003 Sarah Harrison "Like a Star" English 7 56
2004 Young Talent Team "Power of a Song" English 12 14
2005 Thea and Friends "Make It Right!" English 16 ◁ 18
2006 Sophie Debattista "Extra Cute" English 11 48
2007 Cute "Music" English 12 37
2008 Daniel Testa "Junior Swing" English 4 100
2009 Francesca and Mikaela "Double Trouble" English 8 55
2010 Nicole Azzopardi "Knock Knock!… Boom! Boom!" English, Maltese 13 35
2013 Gaia Cauchi "The Start" English 1 130
2014 Federica Falzon "Diamonds" English 4 116
2015 Destiny Chukunyere "Not My Soul" English 1 185
2016 Christina Magrin "Parachute" English 6 191
2017 Gianluca Cilia "Dawra tond" English, Maltese 9 107
2018 Ela "Marchin' On" English 5 181
2019 Eliana Gomez Blanco "We Are More" English, Maltese 19 ◁ 29
2020 Chanel Monseigneur "Chasing Sunsets" English 8 100
2021 Ike and Kaya "My Home" English 12 97
2022 Gaia Gambuzza "Diamonds in the Skies" English 16 ◁ 43
2023 Yulan "Stronger" English 10 94

Photogallery

Awards

Winners of the press vote

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Year Song Artist Place Points Host city
2015 "Not My Soul" Destiny Chukunyere 1 185 Bulgaria Sofia

Commentators and spokespersons

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Year Commentator Spokesperson
2003 Unknown
2004 Valerie Vella[1] Thea Saliba
2005 Stephanie Bason
2006 Jack Curtis
2007 Sophie DeBattista
2008 Francesca Zarb
2009 Daniel Testa
2010 Eileen Montesin Francesca Zarb
2011 No broadcast Did not participate
2012
2013 Corazon Mizzi and Daniel Chircop Maxine Pace
2014 Daniel Chircop Julian Pulis
2015 Corazon Mizzi Federica Falzon
2016 No commentary Gaia Cauchi
2017 Mariam Andghuladze
2018 Milana Borodko
2019 Paula[2]
2020 Leah Mifsud
2021 Eden
2022 Gaia Cauchi
2023 Gaia Gambuzza

Hostings

Year Location Venue Presenter(s)
2014 Marsa[3] Malta Shipbuilding Moira Delia
2016 Valletta[4] Mediterranean Conference Centre[5] Ben Camille and Valerie Vella[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ben Camille, Valerie Vella to present JESC 2016". www.tvm.com.mt. TVM. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. ^ Filippidou, Ifigeneia (24 November 2019). "These are the Junior Eurovision 2019 spokespersons". esc-plus.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. ^ Burdon, Norman (1 December 2013). "Confirmed: Malta to host JESC 2014!". Oikotimes. Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Malta to host the 14th Junior Eurovision Song Contest!". eurovision.tv. eurovision. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Malta to host Junior Eurovision on 20 November at Mediterranean Conference Centre". TVM. 13 April 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  6. ^ Granger, Anthony (27 October 2016). "JESC'16: Ben Camille & Valerie Vella To Host". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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