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.
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.
All 70 songs in the preliminary round... |
Song |
Performer/s |
Music |
Lyrics |
Addictive |
Romina Mamo |
Linda Persson
YlvaPersson |
Linda Persson
YlvaPersson |
Again |
Nadia |
Roger Tirazona |
Nadia Vella |
All my Love |
Fiona Cauchi |
Renato Briffa |
Keith Zammit |
Almost Heaven |
Ruth Portelli |
Philip Vella |
Gerard James Borg |
Analyse This |
Dorothy Bezzina |
Magnus Kaxe |
Gerard James Borg |
Back To… |
Anique |
Mark Scicluna |
Emil Calleja Bayliss |
BadGirl |
Michela Mallia |
Samuel Bugia
Garrido |
Rita Pace |
Because I have You |
Amber |
Paul Giordimaina |
Fleur Balzan |
Bite The Bullet |
Fire Light |
Richard Micallef |
Richard Micallef |
Brand New Day |
Davinia Pace |
Elton Zarb |
Muxu (Matthew Mercieca) |
Call It Love |
Jamie Tonna |
Marco Debono |
Doris Chetcuti |
Candy |
Jessica Micallef |
Carlo Gerada |
Muxu (Matthew Mercieca) |
City Lady |
Ryan Paul Abela |
Paul Abela
Ryan Abela |
Joe Julian Farrugia |
Closer to You |
Miriam Christine |
Miriam Christine |
Miriam Christine |
Coming Home |
Fire Light |
Richard Micallef |
Richard Micallef |
Could have been Me |
Ioana Dalli |
Philip Vella |
Philip Vella |
Dazzling |
Francesca Borg |
Marco Debono |
Doris Chetcuti |
Don’t Bring Me Down |
Jan Pace(Jan Cortez) |
Carlo Gerada |
Muxu (Matthew Mercieca) |
Drop Dead Beautiful |
Ylenia Vella |
Jason Cassar |
Mario Farrugia |
Favourite Waste of Time |
Floren Sultana |
Michael Talkzog |
Gerard James Borg |
For all those times |
Gloriana Arpa Belli |
Renato Briffa |
Doris Chetcuti |
Grow Up |
Natalie Gauci |
Natalie Gauci
Peter Busuttil |
Natalie GaucI |
Here I am |
Anna Azzopardi |
Heathcliffe Balzan |
Deo Grech |
High |
Nadine Bartolo |
Philip Vella |
Cher Vella |
How Can I miss You? |
Kylie Coleiro |
Matthias Strasser |
Matthias Strasser |
Hypnotica |
Jessica Muscat |
Philip Vella |
Gerard James Borg |
I Hope You Know |
Kristabel Mercieca |
Richard Micallef |
Richard Micallef |
I will Not Surrender |
Minik |
Michael James Down
Jonas Gladnikoff
PrimosPoglajen
Minik |
Michael James Down
Jonas Gladnikoff
PrimosPoglajen
Minik |
In too Deep |
Cherise Attard |
Linda Persson
YlvaPersson |
YlvaPersson
Linda Persson
Natasha Turner |
In Your Kiss |
Jessica Muscat |
Philip Vella |
Jessica Muscat |
Invisible |
Raquel Galdes |
Philip Vella |
Gerard James Borg |
Just no place like home |
FabrizioFaniello |
Johan Bejerholm |
Johan Bejerholm |
Kiss Your Tears Away |
Annabelle Debono |
Philip Vella |
Philip Vella |
Let The Sunshine In |
Sophie Debattista |
Sophie Debattista
Lou Mullen
Adam Pakard
Alexander Dew |
Sophie Debattista
Lou Mullen
Adam Pakard
Alexander Dew |
Living Again |
Jelena |
Philip Vella |
Philip Vella |
Look Wonderful Tonight |
Anique |
Aronne Chetcuti Caruana |
Aronne Chetcuti Caruana |
Love Tricity |
Christabbelle Borg |
Magnus Kaxe |
Gerard James Borg |
Love Will Take Me Home |
Franklin Calleja |
Glen Vella
Beatrice Eriksson
Marcus Frenell
Michael James Down |
Beatrice Eriksson
Markus Frenell |
Made For You |
Franklin Calleja |
Franklin Calleja
Elton Zarb |
Miriam Christine |
Magic Moonlight |
Annalise Psaila |
Chan Vella |
Alexia Vella Schembri |
Magic Symphony |
Eleanor Cassar |
Paul Giordimaina |
Fleur Balzan |
Mi-Mi-Mind |
Neville Refalo |
Erik Mjorneh
Jonas Thander
Johnny Sanchez |
Neville Refalo
PrimozPoglajen
Jonas Thander |
Now and Forever |
Andreana Debattista |
Vinny Vella |
Karl Spiteri |
Oblivion |
Chris Grech |
Philip Vella
Chris Grech |
Gerard James Borg |
Once in a While |
Minik |
Elton Zarb |
Rita Pace |
One Last Ride |
Daniel Testa |
Stephen Rudden |
Lawrence Peter Bridge |
Pin The Middle |
Debbie Stivala |
Peter Paul Galea |
Debbie Stivala |
Reach The Light |
Ben |
Benjamin Darmanin |
Benjamin DarmaninDr. Jonathan C. Spiteri |
Reaching for the Sky |
Kaya |
Sven Lundholm |
Erik RydmarkAidan O’Connor |
Remember |
Dorothy Bezzina |
Erik Anjou |
Erik Anjou |
Safe |
Miriam Christine |
Mark Scicluna |
Emil Calleja Bayliss |
SamaniSahe |
Anique |
Marc Paelinck |
Herman Bartje |
Some Kind Of Wonderful |
Wayne William |
Wayne William Micallef |
Wayne William Micallef |
Shattered Dreams |
Annalise Psaila |
Chan Vella |
Alexia Vella Schembri |
Smile |
Rikki Lee Scicluna |
Mark Attard
Rikki Lee Scicluna |
Rikki Lee Scicluna |
Stronger |
Romina Mamo |
Philip Vella |
Cher Vella |
Sweet Surrender |
Anique |
Magdalena Maj
Magnus Kaxe |
Magdalena Maj
Magnus Kaxe |
Tabula Raisa |
Julie Pomorski |
Augusto Cardinali
Julie Pomorski |
Augusto Cardinali
Julie Pomorski |
Take Me |
Pamela |
Boris Cezek |
Boris Cezek |
Take Me As I am |
Simaria Galea |
Madeleine Jangklev
Christian Schneider
Sara Biglert |
Aidan O’ Connor |
Ten |
Corazon |
Paul Giordimaina |
Fleur Balzan |
One |
Francesca Borg |
Aidan O’Connor
Christian Schneider
Erik Gronwall
Sara Biglert |
Aidan O’Connor
Christian Schneider
Erik Gronwall
Sara Biglert |
The Question |
Nadine Bartolo |
Sara Biglert
Madeleine Jangklev
Christian Schneider |
Sara Biglert
Madeleine Jangklev
Christian Schneider
Aidan O’Connor |
The Thief |
Dario Mifsud Bonnici |
Tommy Berre
Christian Ingerbrigsten |
Tommy Berre
Christian Ingerbrigsten |
Under the Sun |
Kevin Paul Calleja |
Kevin Paul Calleja
Peter Borg |
Kevin Paul Calleja
Peter Borg
Jude Greaves |
Until We Meet Again |
Deborah C |
Elton Zarb |
Muxu (Matthew Mercieca) |
What When Where |
Joseph Refalo |
Miriam Christine |
Gerard James Borg |
You |
Dayle Camilleri |
Minik |
Alison Ellul |
Your Game |
Francesca Borg |
Michael James Down
PrimozPoglajen
Jonas Gladinoff
Francesca Borg |
Michael James Down
PrimozPoglajen
Jonas Gladinoff
Francesca Borg |
Zest |
Simaria Galea |
Philip Vella |
Cher Vella |
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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.
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, 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 -
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