Country Malta Selected song "This Is the Night" | Selected entrant Kurt Calleja | |
Selection process Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Final:
75% Jury
25% Televoting Selection date(s) Semi-final:
3 February 2012
Final:
4 February 2012 Semi-final result Qualified (7th, 70 points) | ||
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Maltese entry was selected through a national selection, organised by the Maltese broadcaster PBS. Kurt Calleja represented Malta with the song "This Is the Night", which qualified from the second semi-final and went on to place 21st in the final, scoring 41 points.
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National Selection
On 27 August 2011, PBS started the call for songs for their national selection. In the 2012 rules, PBS have extended the waiting time for former winners of the national selection from three years to five, which means that neither Olivia Lewis, Morena, Chiara, Thea Garrett and Glen Vella can attempt a return in Eurovision in 2012.
The submission period will open on 20 October 2011 when everyone can submit an entry to the Maltese Public Broadcasting Services from 09.00 till 12:00 CET and from 14:00 till 16:00 CET. The fee for submitting an entry to the song festival is €150. Like in 2011, foreign authors will be allowed to enter the contest. Additionally, the broadcaster will have rights to award wildcards either in the semi-final or the final of the song selection.
On 10 November 2011, PBS announced the 62 entries who will be judged behind closed doors by a jury in mid-November. 24 songs advanced to the semi-final stage of the competition that took place on 3 February 2012. A total number of 16 songs qualified for the national final which took place on 4 February 2012.
At Eurovision
Malta will perform in the first half of the second semi-final, held on 24 May 2012.