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'''The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2014''' is a television show on 7 and 8 February 2014 by which PBS will select Malta's entry to the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]] between 6 and 10 May. | |||
Songwriters for this contest can be of any nationality, however, the singer/s have to be of Maltese nationality or hold dual citizenship. [[Gianluca Bezzina ]], winner of the [[Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2013]], is not permitted to defend his title. Singers were allowed perform up to two songs for qualifying round of the competition. | |||
The preliminary selection determined the 20 songs to be performed at the semifinal on 7 February 2014, picked from all the submissions received before the end of October 2013. These were announced during a special edition of the popular TVM programme [[Xarabank]] at the end of November. 14 songs will be selected to compete during the final night on 8 February. | |||
The semifinal and final sessions will be broadcast live on [[TVM]]. The hosts are still to be announced. | |||
== | ==Judging== | ||
During the semifinal, the songs proceeding to the final will be selected by six judges; televoting will make up the votes of a seventh judge. 14 songs will then progress forward to the final. Singers will only be allowed to perform one song in the final. | |||
In the live final, the winning song will also be determined by the votes of six judges and televoting will make the votes of a seventh judge, In the event of a tie, the votes of the judges (therefore excluding televoting) will be used to ascertain the order of tied songs. | In the live final, the winning song will also be determined by the votes of six judges and televoting will make the votes of a seventh judge, In the event of a tie, the votes of the judges (therefore excluding televoting) will be used to ascertain the order of tied songs. | ||
The winning song will | The winning song will represent Malta at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.tvm.com.mt/eurovision/ Eurovision section on tvm.com.mt] | |||
* [http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=malta_announce_details_of_2014_selection Eurovision.tv report] | |||
* [http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2013/07/19/malta-pbs-confirms-2014-participation/ EurovisionTimes report] | |||
[[Category:A-Z of the Malta Music Scene]] | [[Category:A-Z of the Malta Music Scene]] | ||
[[Category:2014 in Malta]] | [[Category:2014 in Malta]] | ||
[[Category:Music Events in Malta]] | [[Category:Music Events in Malta]] |
Revision as of 10:24, 26 January 2014
The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2014 is a television show on 7 and 8 February 2014 by which PBS will select Malta's entry to the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark between 6 and 10 May.
Songwriters for this contest can be of any nationality, however, the singer/s have to be of Maltese nationality or hold dual citizenship. Gianluca Bezzina , winner of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2013, is not permitted to defend his title. Singers were allowed perform up to two songs for qualifying round of the competition.
The preliminary selection determined the 20 songs to be performed at the semifinal on 7 February 2014, picked from all the submissions received before the end of October 2013. These were announced during a special edition of the popular TVM programme Xarabank at the end of November. 14 songs will be selected to compete during the final night on 8 February.
The semifinal and final sessions will be broadcast live on TVM. The hosts are still to be announced.
Judging
During the semifinal, the songs proceeding to the final will be selected by six judges; televoting will make up the votes of a seventh judge. 14 songs will then progress forward to the final. Singers will only be allowed to perform one song in the final.
In the live final, the winning song will also be determined by the votes of six judges and televoting will make the votes of a seventh judge, In the event of a tie, the votes of the judges (therefore excluding televoting) will be used to ascertain the order of tied songs.
The winning song will represent Malta at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen.