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Malta, one of the smallest countries in the Eurovision Song Contest, joined the competition in 1971. Under the previous rules of the contest, Malta was permitted to sing in English as it is one of the official languages of the country.

After Malta's debut in the 1971, the country withdrew from the competition after 1975 but returned again in 1991 and has participated every year since.

Malta finished third behind the UK and Ireland in 1992 and again in 1998 despite nearly winning the entire competition in one of the closest voting sequences ever. Chiara represented Malta that year with the song The One That I Love.

In 2002, Ira Losco finished second for Malta with the song 7th Wonder, a record equalled by Chiara when she returned with the song Angel in 2005. Chiara participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for a third time in 2009, taking Malta to the Grand Final once again.

While the country has yet to win the Eurovision Song Contest, Malta is one of the most successful countries in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest having won the competition twice, in 2013 and 2015. They hosted the event in both 2014 and 2016.

Participation history

Event Contestant Song Place
Malmö 2024
Loop
Liverpool 2023
Dance (Our Own Party)
Semi-Final
15th - 3 points
Turin 2022
I Am What I Am
Semi-Final
16th - 47 points
Rotterdam 2021
Je Me Casse
Semi-Final
1st - 325 points
Grand Final
7th - 255 points
Rotterdam 2020
All Of My Love
Tel Aviv 2019
Chameleon
Semi-Final
8th - 157 points
Grand Final
14th - 107 points
Lisbon 2018
Taboo
Semi-Final
13th - 101 points
Kyiv 2017
Breathlessly
Semi-Final
16th - 55 points
Stockholm 2016
Walk On Water
Semi-Final
3rd - 209 points
Grand Final
12th - 153 points
Vienna 2015
Warrior
Semi-Final
11th - 43 points
Copenhagen 2014
Coming Home
Semi-Final
9th - 63 points
Grand Final
23rd - 32 points
Malmö 2013
Tomorrow
Semi-Final
4th - 118 points
Grand Final
8th - 120 points
Baku 2012
This Is The Night
Semi-Final
7th - 70 points
Grand Final
21st - 41 points
Düsseldorf 2011
One Life
Semi-Final
11th - 54 points
Oslo 2010
My Dream
Semi-Final
12th - 45 points
Moscow 2009
What If We
Semi-Final
6th - 86 points
Grand Final
22nd - 31 points
Belgrade 2008
Vodka
Semi-Final
14th - 38 points
Helsinki 2007
Vertigo
Semi-Final
25th - 15 points
Athens 2006
I Do
Grand Final
24th - 1 point
Kyiv 2005
Angel
Grand Final
2nd - 192 points
Istanbul 2004
On Again... Off Again
Semi-Final
8th - 74 points
Grand Final
12th - 50 points
Riga 2003
To Dream Again
Grand Final
25th - 4 points
Tallinn 2002
7th Wonder
Grand Final
2nd - 164 points
Copenhagen 2001
Another Summer Night
Grand Final
9th - 48 points
Stockholm 2000
Desire
Grand Final
8th - 73 points
Jerusalem 1999
Believe 'n Peace
Grand Final
15th - 32 points
Birmingham 1998
The One That I Love
Grand Final
3rd - 165 points
Dublin 1997
Let Me Fly
Grand Final
9th - 66 points
Oslo 1996
In A Woman's Heart
Grand Final
10th - 68 points
Dublin 1995
Keep Me In Mind
Grand Final
10th - 76 points
Dublin 1994
More Than Love
Grand Final
5th - 97 points
Millstreet 1993
This Time
Grand Final
8th - 69 points
Malmö 1992
Little Child
Grand Final
3rd - 123 points
Rome 1991
Could It Be
Grand Final
6th - 106 points
Stockholm 1975
Singing This Song
Grand Final
12th - 32 points
Edinburgh 1972
L-imhabba
Grand Final
18th - 48 points
Dublin 1971
Marija L-maltija
Grand Final
18th - 52 points