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'''Malta announce details of 2014 selection'''
The '''Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2014''' is a television show taking place at [[MFCC]] in [[Ta' Qali]] on 7 and 8 February 2014. 
[[File:MESC2014-MFCC.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2014 MFCC promo banner]]
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.


[[PBS]] the Maltese broadcaster responsible for the nation's participation in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]], have published the regulations for the selection of their entry for 2014. 20 songs will be initially performed in a qualifying round on a live television show early next year, with 14 of them going through to the national final.


Authors and composers, who can be of any nationality, have until the end of October to submit their entries to PBS in Malta. The artist(s) however have to be of Maltese nationality or hold dual citizenship. One exception is [[Gianluca Bezzina ]], who as winner of the 2013 contest in Malta is not permitted to defend his title.


At the end of November, the 20 songs that have been selected will be announced. Any artist can perform up to two songs in this qualifying round of the competition.
== The Event ==


==The Judging==
The semifinal and final sessions will be broadcast live on [[TVM]]. The hosts are Gianluca Bezzina and [[Ira Losco]], both former Malta Eurovision Song Contest winners. [[Moira Delia]] will be providing links for the Red Carpet and backstage.


The songs will be judged in a live television show, in January or February 2014, by six judges, and televoting will make up the votes of a seventh judge. 14 songs will then progress forward to the final. Artists however will only be allowed to perform one song in the final.
The winner of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2014 will become Malta's entry to the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]] between 6 and 10 May.


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 Songs==
 
=== Preliminary round ===
 
A preliminary selection round determined the 20 songs to be performed at the semifinal, 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]] on Friday 29 November 2013.
 
<table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" width="663"  cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" nowrap  name="Preliminary Round">
<tr><th colspan="4">All 70 songs in the preliminary round... &nbsp;</tr>
<tr><td>
<table border="0" width="100%" class="wikitable sortable">
<tr>
<th><strong>Song</strong></th>
<th><strong>Performer/s</strong></th>
<th><strong>Music</strong></th>
<th><strong>Lyrics</strong></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="54"><strong>Addictive</strong></td>
<td>Romina Mamo</td>
<td width="173">Linda Persson<br />
YlvaPersson</td>
<td width="173">Linda Persson<br />
YlvaPersson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Again</strong></td>
<td>Nadia</td>
<td>Roger Tirazona</td>
<td>Nadia Vella</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>All my Love</strong></td>
<td>Fiona Cauchi</td>
<td>Renato Briffa</td>
<td>Keith Zammit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Almost Heaven</strong></td>
<td>Ruth Portelli</td>
<td>Philip Vella</td>
<td>Gerard James Borg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Analyse This</strong></td>
<td>Dorothy Bezzina</td>
<td>Magnus Kaxe</td>
<td>Gerard James Borg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Back To…</strong></td>
<td>Anique</td>
<td>Mark Scicluna</td>
<td>Emil Calleja Bayliss</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>BadGirl</strong></td>
<td>Michela Mallia</td>
<td width="173">Samuel Bugia<br />
Garrido</td>
<td>Rita Pace</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Because I have You</strong></td>
<td>Amber</td>
<td>Paul Giordimaina</td>
<td>Fleur Balzan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Bite The Bullet</strong></td>
<td>Fire Light</td>
<td>Richard Micallef</td>
<td>Richard Micallef</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Brand New Day</strong></td>
<td>Davinia Pace</td>
<td>Elton Zarb</td>
<td>Muxu (Matthew Mercieca)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Call It Love</strong></td>
<td>Jamie Tonna</td>
<td>Marco Debono</td>
<td>Doris Chetcuti</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Candy</strong></td>
<td>Jessica  Micallef</td>
<td>Carlo Gerada</td>
<td>Muxu (Matthew Mercieca)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="52"><strong>City Lady</strong></td>
<td>Ryan Paul  Abela</td>
<td width="173">Paul Abela<br />
Ryan Abela</td>
<td>Joe Julian Farrugia</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="35"><strong>Closer to You</strong></td>
<td>Miriam Christine</td>
<td>Miriam Christine</td>
<td>Miriam Christine</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="35"><strong>Coming Home</strong></td>
<td>Fire Light</td>
<td>Richard Micallef</td>
<td>Richard Micallef</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="35"><strong>Could have been Me</strong></td>
<td>Ioana Dalli</td>
<td>Philip Vella</td>
<td>Philip Vella</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="35"><strong>Dazzling</strong></td>
<td>Francesca Borg</td>
<td>Marco Debono</td>
<td>Doris Chetcuti</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="35"><strong>Don&#8217;t Bring Me Down</strong></td>
<td>Jan Pace(Jan Cortez)</td>
<td>Carlo Gerada</td>
<td>Muxu (Matthew Mercieca)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="35"><strong>Drop Dead Beautiful</strong></td>
<td>Ylenia Vella</td>
<td>Jason Cassar</td>
<td>Mario Farrugia</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="35"><strong>Favourite Waste of Time</strong></td>
<td>Floren Sultana</td>
<td>Michael Talkzog</td>
<td>Gerard James Borg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="35"><strong>For all those times</strong></td>
<td>Gloriana Arpa Belli</td>
<td>Renato Briffa</td>
<td>Doris Chetcuti</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Grow Up</strong></td>
<td>Natalie Gauci</td>
<td width="173">Natalie Gauci<br />
Peter Busuttil</td>
<td>Natalie GaucI</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="33"><strong>Here I am</strong></td>
<td>Anna Azzopardi</td>
<td>Heathcliffe Balzan</td>
<td>Deo Grech</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>High</strong></td>
<td>Nadine Bartolo</td>
<td>Philip Vella</td>
<td>Cher Vella</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>How Can I miss You?</strong></td>
<td>Kylie Coleiro</td>
<td>Matthias Strasser</td>
<td>Matthias Strasser</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Hypnotica</strong></td>
<td>Jessica Muscat</td>
<td>Philip Vella</td>
<td>Gerard James Borg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>I Hope You Know</strong></td>
<td>Kristabel Mercieca</td>
<td>Richard Micallef</td>
<td>Richard Micallef</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="85"><strong>I will Not Surrender</strong></td>
<td>Minik</td>
<td width="173">Michael James Down<br />
Jonas Gladnikoff<br />
PrimosPoglajen<br />
Minik</td>
<td width="173">Michael James Down<br />
Jonas Gladnikoff<br />
PrimosPoglajen<br />
Minik</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="54"><strong>In too Deep</strong></td>
<td>Cherise Attard</td>
<td width="173">Linda Persson<br />
YlvaPersson</td>
<td width="173">YlvaPersson<br />
Linda Persson<br />
Natasha Turner</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>In Your Kiss</strong></td>
<td>Jessica Muscat</td>
<td>Philip Vella</td>
<td>Jessica Muscat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Invisible</strong></td>
<td>Raquel Galdes</td>
<td>Philip Vella</td>
<td>Gerard James Borg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Just no place like home</strong></td>
<td>FabrizioFaniello</td>
<td>Johan Bejerholm</td>
<td>Johan Bejerholm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Kiss Your Tears Away</strong></td>
<td>Annabelle Debono</td>
<td>Philip Vella</td>
<td>Philip Vella</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="78"><strong>Let The Sunshine In</strong></td>
<td>Sophie Debattista</td>
<td width="173">Sophie Debattista<br />
Lou Mullen<br />
Adam Pakard<br />
Alexander Dew</td>
<td width="173">Sophie Debattista<br />
Lou Mullen<br />
Adam Pakard<br />
Alexander Dew</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Living Again</strong></td>
<td>Jelena</td>
<td>Philip Vella</td>
<td>Philip Vella</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Look Wonderful Tonight</strong></td>
<td>Anique</td>
<td>Aronne Chetcuti Caruana</td>
<td>Aronne Chetcuti Caruana</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Love Tricity</strong></td>
<td>Christabbelle Borg</td>
<td>Magnus Kaxe</td>
<td>Gerard James Borg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="86"><strong>Love Will Take Me Home</strong></td>
<td>Franklin Calleja</td>
<td width="173">Glen Vella<br />
Beatrice Eriksson<br />
Marcus Frenell<br />
Michael James Down</td>
<td width="173">Beatrice Eriksson<br />
Markus  Frenell</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Made For You</strong></td>
<td>Franklin Calleja</td>
<td width="173">Franklin Calleja<br />
Elton Zarb</td>
<td>Miriam Christine</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Magic Moonlight</strong></td>
<td>Annalise Psaila</td>
<td>Chan Vella</td>
<td>Alexia Vella Schembri</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Magic Symphony</strong></td>
<td>Eleanor Cassar</td>
<td>Paul Giordimaina</td>
<td>Fleur Balzan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="63"><strong>Mi-Mi-Mind</strong></td>
<td>Neville Refalo</td>
<td width="173">Erik Mjorneh<br />
Jonas Thander<br />
Johnny Sanchez</td>
<td width="173">Neville Refalo<br />
PrimozPoglajen<br />
Jonas Thander</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="39"><strong>Now and Forever</strong></td>
<td>Andreana Debattista</td>
<td>Vinny Vella</td>
<td>Karl Spiteri</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="32"><strong>Oblivion</strong></td>
<td>Chris Grech</td>
<td width="173">Philip Vella<br />
Chris Grech</td>
<td>Gerard James Borg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Once in a While</strong></td>
<td>Minik</td>
<td>Elton Zarb</td>
<td>Rita Pace</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>One Last Ride</strong></td>
<td>Daniel Testa</td>
<td>Stephen Rudden</td>
<td>Lawrence Peter Bridge</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Pin The Middle</strong></td>
<td>Debbie Stivala</td>
<td>Peter Paul Galea</td>
<td>Debbie Stivala</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Reach The Light</strong></td>
<td>Ben</td>
<td>Benjamin Darmanin</td>
<td>Benjamin DarmaninDr. Jonathan C.  Spiteri</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Reaching for the Sky</strong></td>
<td>Kaya</td>
<td>Sven Lundholm</td>
<td>Erik RydmarkAidan O&#8217;Connor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Remember</strong></td>
<td>Dorothy Bezzina</td>
<td>Erik Anjou</td>
<td>Erik Anjou</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Safe</strong></td>
<td>Miriam Christine</td>
<td>Mark Scicluna</td>
<td>Emil Calleja Bayliss</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>SamaniSahe</strong></td>
<td>Anique</td>
<td>Marc Paelinck</td>
<td>Herman Bartje</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Some Kind Of Wonderful</strong></td>
<td>Wayne William</td>
<td>Wayne William Micallef</td>
<td>Wayne William Micallef</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Shattered Dreams</strong></td>
<td>Annalise Psaila</td>
<td>Chan Vella</td>
<td>Alexia Vella Schembri</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="46"><strong>Smile</strong></td>
<td>Rikki Lee Scicluna</td>
<td width="173">Mark Attard<br />
Rikki Lee Scicluna</td>
<td>Rikki Lee Scicluna</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Stronger</strong></td>
<td>Romina Mamo</td>
<td>Philip Vella</td>
<td>Cher  Vella</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="43"><strong>Sweet Surrender</strong></td>
<td>Anique</td>
<td width="173">Magdalena Maj<br />
Magnus Kaxe</td>
<td width="173">Magdalena Maj<br />
Magnus Kaxe</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="47"><strong>Tabula Raisa</strong></td>
<td>Julie Pomorski</td>
<td width="173">Augusto Cardinali<br />
Julie Pomorski</td>
<td width="173">Augusto Cardinali<br />
Julie Pomorski</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Take Me</strong></td>
<td>Pamela</td>
<td>Boris Cezek</td>
<td>Boris Cezek</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="62"><strong>Take Me As I am</strong></td>
<td>Simaria Galea</td>
<td width="173">Madeleine Jangklev<br />
Christian Schneider<br />
Sara Biglert</td>
<td>Aidan O&#8217; Connor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Ten</strong></td>
<td>Corazon</td>
<td>Paul Giordimaina</td>
<td>Fleur Balzan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="90"><strong>One</strong></td>
<td>Francesca Borg</td>
<td width="173">Aidan O&#8217;Connor<br />
Christian Schneider<br />
Erik Gronwall<br />
Sara Biglert</td>
<td width="173">Aidan O&#8217;Connor<br />
Christian Schneider<br />
Erik Gronwall<br />
Sara Biglert</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="64"><strong>The Question</strong></td>
<td>Nadine Bartolo</td>
<td width="173">Sara Biglert<br />
Madeleine Jangklev<br />
Christian Schneider</td>
<td width="173">Sara Biglert<br />
Madeleine Jangklev<br />
Christian Schneider<br />
Aidan O&#8217;Connor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="47"><strong>The Thief</strong></td>
<td>Dario Mifsud Bonnici</td>
<td width="173">Tommy Berre<br />
Christian Ingerbrigsten</td>
<td width="173">Tommy Berre<br />
Christian Ingerbrigsten</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="48"><strong>Under the Sun</strong></td>
<td>Kevin Paul Calleja</td>
<td width="173">Kevin Paul Calleja<br />
Peter Borg</td>
<td width="173">Kevin Paul Calleja<br />
Peter Borg<br />
Jude Greaves</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>Until We Meet Again</strong></td>
<td>Deborah C</td>
<td>Elton Zarb</td>
<td>Muxu (Matthew Mercieca)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>What When Where</strong></td>
<td>Joseph Refalo</td>
<td>Miriam Christine</td>
<td>Gerard James Borg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="34"><strong>You</strong></td>
<td>Dayle Camilleri</td>
<td>Minik</td>
<td>Alison Ellul</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="81"><strong>Your Game</strong></td>
<td>Francesca Borg</td>
<td width="173">Michael James Down<br />
PrimozPoglajen<br />
Jonas Gladinoff<br />
Francesca Borg</td>
<td width="173">Michael James Down<br />
PrimozPoglajen<br />
Jonas Gladinoff<br />
Francesca Borg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="29"><strong>Zest</strong></td>
<td>Simaria Galea</td>
<td>Philip Vella</td>
<td>Cher Vella</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td></tr>
</table>
 
=== Semi-final===
Here are the songs from the semifinal of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2014, in the order in which they will be performed on Friday 7 February.
 
<table width="800" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class="sortable wikitable">
<tr>
<th style="text-align: left;"><strong>#</strong></th>
<th style="text-align: left;"><strong>Songs</strong></th>
<th style="text-align: left;"><strong>Performer/s</strong></th>
<th style="text-align: left;"><strong>Music</strong></th>
<th style="text-align: left;"><strong>Lyrics</strong></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">1</td>
<td>Because I have you</td>
<td>[[Amber]]</td>
<td>[[Paul Giordimaina]]</td>
<td>[[Fleur Balzan]]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">2</td>
<td>Oblivion</td>
<td>[[Chris Grech]]</td>
<td>[[Philip Vella]] / Chris Grech</td>
<td>[[Gerard James Borg]]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">3</td>
<td>Addictive</td>
<td>[[Romina Mamo]]</td>
<td>[[Linda Persson]] / [[Ylva Persson]]</td>
<td>Linda Persson / Ylva Persson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">4</td>
<td>Hypnotica</td>
<td>[[Jessika Muscat]]</td>
<td>Philip Vella</td>
<td>Gerard James Borg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">5</td>
<td>Now and Forever</td>
<td nowrap>[[Andreana Debattista]]</td>
<td>[[Vinny Vella Jr.]]</td>
<td>[[Karl Spiteri]]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">6</td>
<td>One Last Ride</td>
<td>[[Daniel Testa]]</td>
<td>[[Stephen Rudden]]</td>
<td>[[Lawrence Peter Bridge]]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">7</td>
<td>Invisible</td>
<td>[[Raquel Galdes]]</td>
<td>Philip Vella</td>
<td>Gerard James Borg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">8</td>
<td>Just No Place Like Home</td>
<td>[[Fabrizio Faniello]]</td>
<td>[[Johan Bejerholm]]</td>
<td>Johan Bejerholm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">9</td>
<td nowrap>Some Kind of Wonderful</td>
<td>[[Wayne William]]</td>
<td>Wayne Micallef</td>
<td>Wayne Micallef</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">10</td>
<td>City Lady</td>
<td>[[Ryan Paul Abela]]</td>
<td>[[Paul Abela]] / Ryan Paul Abela</td>
<td>[[Joe Julian Farrugia]]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">11</td>
<td>Lovetricity</td>
<td>[[Christabelle Borg]]</td>
<td>[[Magnus Kaxe]]</td>
<td>Gerard James Borg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">12</td>
<td>Take Me</td>
<td>[[Pamela Bezzina]]</td>
<td>[[Boris Cezek]]</td>
<td>Boris Cezek</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">13</td>
<td>Let the Sunshine In</td>
<td>[[Sophie Debattista]]</td>
<td colspan="2">Sophie Debattista / [[Lou Mullen]] / [[Adam Pikard]] / [[Alexander Dew]]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">14</td>
<td>Love will take me Home</td>
<td>[[Franklin Calleja]]</td>
<td>[[Glen Vella]] / [[Beatrice Eriksson]] / [[Marcus Frewell]] / [[Michael Jason Dew]]</td>
<td>Beatrice Eriksson / Marcus Frewell</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">15</td>
<td>Safe</td>
<td>[[Miriam Christine]]</td>
<td>[[Mark Scicluna]]</td>
<td>[[Emil Calleja Bayliss]]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">16</td>
<td>Until We Meet Again</td>
<td>[[Deborah C]]</td>
<td>[[Elton Zarb]]</td>
<td>[[Muxu|Muxu (Matthew Mercieca)]]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">17</td>
<td>Coming Home</td>
<td>[[Firelight]]</td>
<td>[[Richard Edward Micallef]]</td>
<td>Richard Edward Micallef</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">18</td>
<td>Pin the Middle</td>
<td>[[DeBee]]</td>
<td>[[Peter Paul Galea]]</td>
<td>[[Debbie Stivala]]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">19</td>
<td>Brand New Day</td>
<td>[[Davinia Pace]]</td>
<td>Elton Zarb</td>
<td>Muxu (Matthew Mercieca)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20">20</td>
<td>Ten</td>
<td>[[Corazon Mizzi]]</td>
<td>[[Paul Giordimaina]]</td>
<td>[[Fleur Balzan]]</td>
</tr>
</table>


The winning song will go forward to represent Malta in the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest in [[Copenhagen]].
14 out of these 20 songs will be selected to compete during the final night on 8 February 2014.


==History==
==Judging==


Malta have yet to win Europe's Favourite TV show since their debut in 1971, though they have come close on several occasions, finishing as runners up in 2002 and 2005, and in third place in 1992 and 1998. Last year Gianluca finished in eighth place in the Grand Final with the song Tomorrow for the island nation.
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.


[http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=malta_announce_details_of_2014_selection]
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.


[[Malta]] – PBS has confirmed that it will be participating in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2014]], hoping to capitalize on the great 2013 result. With a second qualification to the final in a row, [[Malta]] also finished 8th, a first top 10 finish since [[Chiara]] finished second in 2005. Therefore, PBS also confirmed a national final similar to the 2013 one.
The winning song will represent Malta at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen.


Just like [[Estonia]]’s participation, Malta’s has been confirmed from PBS to [[Esctoday]]. So it’s still not an official release statement but PBS seems certain to take part in the upcoming edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, to be held in [[Denmark]] in 2014.


It seems that Malta’s Song for Europe is as old as Malta’s participation in the contest. Malta has always had a national final, since it returned to the contest in 1991! It however changed a lot in rules through the years and so far PBS made no statement on the 2014 edition but only confirmed its existence.


Thanks to the possibility to sing in English, Malta’s first form was no less than excellent, finishing in the top 10 in every year it parcipated from its 1991 return all the way until 1998 included. Through that time, Malta managed to even come twice third (1992 and 1998). Malta also finished second twice, in 2002 and 2005. But after coming last in the 2006 edition, the country lost momentum and waited for Chiara in 2009 to return to the final, where they also qualified in 2012, both having poor results in the final. Last year however, Gianluca helped the country finishing 8th with “Tomorrow”.
== Guest performers==


Malta joins Estonia, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Albania, Iceland, Ireland, San Marino, Georgia and Belgium who all confirmed their participation at the forthcoming contest next year. Who do you want to see represent Malta? What are your recommendations on the next Song for Europe?
[[Gaia Cauchi]], winner of the [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013]], will be joined by a Choir from the [[La Voix Academy Choir]], under the vocal direction of [[Gillian Attard]]. Other guests are still to be confirmed.
 
== See also ==
* [[Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest]]
* [[Eurovision Song Contest]]
* [[Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest]]
* [[Song Contests in Malta]]
 
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.tvm.com.mt/eurovision/ Eurovision section on tvm.com.mt]
* [http://www.eurovisionmalta.com EurovisionMalta.com]
* [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]


[http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2013/07/19/malta-pbs-confirms-2014-participation/] eurpvisiontimes]
[[Category:A-Z of the Malta Music Scene]]
[http://On 19 November, 2013 PBS announced the 2nd Phase Results at noon/ www.tvm.com.mt]
[[Category:2014 in Malta]]
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[[Category:A-Z of Broadcasting in Malta]]

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The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2014 is a television show taking place at MFCC in Ta' Qali on 7 and 8 February 2014.

Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2014 MFCC promo banner

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 Event

The semifinal and final sessions will be broadcast live on TVM. The hosts are Gianluca Bezzina and Ira Losco, both former Malta Eurovision Song Contest winners. Moira Delia will be providing links for the Red Carpet and backstage.

The winner of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2014 will become Malta's entry to the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark between 6 and 10 May.

The Songs

Preliminary round

A preliminary selection round determined the 20 songs to be performed at the semifinal, 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 on Friday 29 November 2013.

Semi-final

Here are the songs from the semifinal of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2014, in the order in which they will be performed on Friday 7 February.

# Songs Performer/s Music Lyrics
1 Because I have you Amber Paul Giordimaina Fleur Balzan
2 Oblivion Chris Grech Philip Vella / Chris Grech Gerard James Borg
3 Addictive Romina Mamo Linda Persson / Ylva Persson Linda Persson / Ylva Persson
4 Hypnotica Jessika Muscat Philip Vella Gerard James Borg
5 Now and Forever Andreana Debattista Vinny Vella Jr. Karl Spiteri
6 One Last Ride Daniel Testa Stephen Rudden Lawrence Peter Bridge
7 Invisible Raquel Galdes Philip Vella Gerard James Borg
8 Just No Place Like Home Fabrizio Faniello Johan Bejerholm Johan Bejerholm
9 Some Kind of Wonderful Wayne William Wayne Micallef Wayne Micallef
10 City Lady Ryan Paul Abela Paul Abela / Ryan Paul Abela Joe Julian Farrugia
11 Lovetricity Christabelle Borg Magnus Kaxe Gerard James Borg
12 Take Me Pamela Bezzina Boris Cezek Boris Cezek
13 Let the Sunshine In Sophie Debattista Sophie Debattista / Lou Mullen / Adam Pikard / Alexander Dew
14 Love will take me Home Franklin Calleja Glen Vella / Beatrice Eriksson / Marcus Frewell / Michael Jason Dew Beatrice Eriksson / Marcus Frewell
15 Safe Miriam Christine Mark Scicluna Emil Calleja Bayliss
16 Until We Meet Again Deborah C Elton Zarb Muxu (Matthew Mercieca)
17 Coming Home Firelight Richard Edward Micallef Richard Edward Micallef
18 Pin the Middle DeBee Peter Paul Galea Debbie Stivala
19 Brand New Day Davinia Pace Elton Zarb Muxu (Matthew Mercieca)
20 Ten Corazon Mizzi Paul Giordimaina Fleur Balzan

14 out of these 20 songs will be selected to compete during the final night on 8 February 2014.

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.


Guest performers

Gaia Cauchi, winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013, will be joined by a Choir from the La Voix Academy Choir, under the vocal direction of Gillian Attard. Other guests are still to be confirmed.

See also

Malta Song Festival editions
* 1960s: 1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969
* 1970s: 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979
Festival Internazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija editions
* 1980s: 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989
* 1990s: 1990 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999
* 2000s: 2000 - 2001 - 2002
* 2010s: 2013
Mużika Mużika - Festival Kanzunetta Maltija editions
* 2020s: 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 
Malta Eurovision Song Contest editions
* Malta Song Festival - 1970s: 1971 - 1972 - 1975
* Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija għall-Ewropa: 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 
* Malta Song for Europe - 1990s: 1997 - 1998 - 1999
* Malta Song for Europe - 2000s: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008
* Malta EuroSong: 2009 - 2010
* Malta Eurovision Song Contest: 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - (2019-2021 see X Factor Malta) - 2022 - 2023
Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest
* 1970s: 1971 - 1972 - 1975
* 1990s: 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999
* 2000s: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 
* 2010s: 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019
* 2020s: 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 -

External links