Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Malta has entered the Junior Eurovision Song Contest nineteen 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 in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| Participating broadcaster | Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 19 |
| First appearance | 2003 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 2013, 2015 |
| Host | 2014, 2016 |
| External links | |
Malta's page at JuniorEurovision.tv  | |
 For the most recent participation seeMalta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 | |
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
editOn 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
edit| 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 |
| 2024 | Ramires Sciberras[1] | "Stilla ċkejkna"[1] | Maltese | Upcoming † | |
Photogallery
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Gaia Cauchi in Kyiv (2013) -
Destiny Chukunyere in Sofia (2015) -
Christina Magrin in Valletta (2016) -
Ela Mangion in Minsk (2018)
Awards
editWinners of the press vote
edit| Year | Song | Artist | Place | Points | Host city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Not My Soul" | Destiny Chukunyere | 1 | 185 |  Sofia
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Commentators and spokespersons
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (November 2019) |
| Year | Commentator | Spokesperson |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Unknown | |
| 2004 | Valerie Vella[2] | 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[3] | |
| 2020 | Leah Mifsud | |
| 2021 | Eden | |
| 2022 | Gaia Cauchi | |
| 2023 | Gaia Gambuzza | |
| 2024 | TBA | |
Hostings
edit| Year | Location | Venue | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Marsa[4] | Malta Shipbuilding | Moira Delia |
| 2016 | Valletta[5] | Mediterranean Conference Centre[6] | Ben Camille and Valerie Vella[7] |
See also
edit- Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest – Senior version of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
- Malta in the Eurovision Young Dancers – A competition organised by the EBU for younger dancers aged between 16 and 21.
- Malta in the Eurovision Young Musicians – A competition organised by the EBU for musicians aged 18 years and younger.
References
edit- ^ a b Micallef, Gaetano (2024-09-21). "Ramires Sciberras jirbaħ il-Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest" [Ramires Sciberras wins the Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest]. Television Malta (in Maltese). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Ben Camille, Valerie Vella to present JESC 2016". www.tvm.com.mt. TVM. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ Filippidou, Ifigeneia (24 November 2019). "These are the Junior Eurovision 2019 spokespersons". esc-plus.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Burdon, Norman (1 December 2013). "Confirmed: Malta to host JESC 2014!". Oikotimes. Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ "Malta to host the 14th Junior Eurovision Song Contest!". eurovision.tv. eurovision. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (27 October 2016). "JESC'16: Ben Camille & Valerie Vella To Host". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 27 October 2016.