Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "What If We" written by Marc Paelinck and Gregory Bilsen. The song was performed by Chiara,who had previously represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in the 1998 and 2005 edition where she achieved third and second place with the songs "The One That I Love" and "Angel",respectively. The Maltese entry for the 2009 contest in Moscow,Russia was selected through the national final GO Malta EuroSong 2009,organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a semi-final round and a final,held between 8 November 2008 and 7 February 2009,where "What If We" performed by Chiara eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a jury in the first round and gaining the most votes from a public televote in the second round with 12,249 votes.
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "My Dream" written by Jason Cassar and Sunny Aquilina. The song was performed by Thea Garrett. The Maltese entry for the 2010 contest in Oslo,Norway was selected through the national final The GO Malta Eurosong 2010,organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a semi-final round and a final,held between 9 December 2009 and 20 February 2010,where "My Dream" performed by Thea Garrett eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a five-member jury and a public televote.
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "One Life" written by Paul Giordimaina and Fleur Balzan. The song was performed by Glen Vella. The Maltese entry for the 2011 contest in Düsseldorf,Germany was selected through the national final Malta Eurosong 2011,organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a semi-final round and a final,held on 11 and 12 February 2011,respectively,where "One Life" performed by Glen Vella eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a six-member jury and a public televote.
Hungary participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "What About My Dreams?" written by Viktor Rakonczai,GergőRácz,Johnny K. Palmer and Péter Geszti. The song was performed by Kati Wolf. Songwriters Viktor Rakonczai and GergőRácz represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 as part of the boy band V.I.P.,placing twelfth in the competition with the song "Miért kell,hogy elmenj?". In December 2010,the Hungarian public broadcaster Magyar Televízió(MTV) announced that they would be returning to the Eurovision Song Contest after a one-year absence following their withdrawal in 2010 due to financial difficulties. The Hungarian entry for the 2011 contest in Düsseldorf,Germany was selected internally by MTV,and "What About My Dreams?" performed by Kati Wolf was announced as the Hungarian entry on 9 March 2011.
Cyprus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "La La Love" written by Alex Papaconstantinou,Björn Djupström,Alexandra Zakka and Viktor Svensson. The song was performed by Ivi Adamou,who was selected by the Cypriot broadcaster Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) in August 2011 to represent Cyprus at the 2012 contest in Baku,Azerbaijan. CyBC organised the national final A Song for Ivi on 25 January 2012 to select the Cypriot song. The national final featured three songs and resulted in the selection of "La La Love" as the winning song.
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "This Is the Night" written by Johan Jämtberg,Kurt Calleja and Mikael Gunnerås. The song was performed by Kurt Calleja. The Maltese entry for the 2012 contest in Baku,Azerbaijan was selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2012,organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a semi-final round and a final,held on 3 and 4 February 2012,respectively,where "This Is the Night" performed by Kurt Calleja eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a six-member jury and a public televote.
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Tomorrow" written by Boris Cezek and Dean Muscat. The song was performed by Gianluca. The Maltese entry for the 2013 contest in Malmö,Sweden was selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2013,organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a semi-final round and a final,held on 1 and 2 February 2013,respectively,where "Tomorrow" performed by Gianluca eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a seven-member jury and a public televote.
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Coming Home" written by Richard Micallef. The song was performed by Firelight. The Maltese entry for the 2014 contest in Copenhagen,Denmark was selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2014,organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a semi-final round and a final,held on 7 and 8 February 2014,respectively,where "Coming Home" performed by Firelight eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a five-member jury and a public televote.
San Marino participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016,held in Stockholm,Sweden. The Sammarinese national broadcaster Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV) internally selected Turkish singer Serhat with "I Didn't Know" to represent the nation in the contest. The song was written by Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz and Nektarios Tyrakis and was presented to the public on 9 March 2016 alongside its music video. While initially a ballad version had been selected,SMRTV subsequently opted to use the disco version of the song for the contest based on feedback from the public. To promote the entry,Serhat embarked on a promotional tour across Europe in the lead up the Eurovision Song Contest. San Marino performed eighth in the first semi-final,held on 10 May 2016,and placed 12th with 68 points,failing to qualify for the final.
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Breathlessly" written by Philip Vella,Sean Vella and Gerard James Borg. The song was performed by Claudia Faniello. The Maltese entry for the 2017 contest in Kyiv,Ukraine was selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2017,organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a final,held on 18 February 2017,where "Breathlessly" performed by Claudia Faniello eventually emerged as the winning entry after gaining 26% of the public televote.
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Taboo" written by Johnny Sanchez,Thomas G:son,Christabelle Borg and Muxu. The song was performed by Christabelle. The Maltese entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon,Portugal was selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2018,organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a final held on 3 February 2018,where "Taboo" performed by Christabelle eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a five-member jury and a public televote.
Cyprus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam,the Netherlands. The Cypriot broadcaster Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) internally selected Elena Tsagrinou as its representative with the song "El Diablo". "El Diablo" was written and composed by Thomas Stengaard,Laurell Barker,Oxa,and Jimmy Thörnfeldt. Cyprus performed 8th in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021,held on 18 May 2021,and placed 6th,receiving 170 points. The entry qualified for the final held four days later,where the nation placed 16th with 94 points.
Emma Louise Marie Muscat is a Maltese singer and model working in Italy. She represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "I Am What I Am".
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy,with the song "I Am What I Am" performed by Emma Muscat. The Maltese entry for the 2022 contest was initially selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2022,organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a semi-final round,a special show and a final,held on 17,18 and 19 February 2022,respectively,where "Out of Sight" performed by Muscat eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a six-member jury and a public televote. On 14 March 2022,PBS announced that Muscat would ultimately perform "I Am What I Am" in Turin;the song was released to the public on the same day.
Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy,with "Meðhækkandi sól" performed by Systur. The Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) organised the national final Söngvakeppnin2022 in order to select the Icelandic entry for the contest. The national final consisted of three shows:two semi-finals on 26 February and 5 March 2022 and a final on 12 March 2022.
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy,having internally selected Circus Mircus to represent the country with the song "Lock Me In". Georgia failed to qualify,performing in the second semifinal.
Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy,with the song "Snap" performed by Rosa Linn. The internal selection of Rosa Linn as the Armenian artist in the 2022 contest was announced by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV) on 11 March 2022,while the song "Snap" was later presented to the public on 19 March 2022.
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool,United Kingdom,with the song "Dance " performed by the band The Busker. The Maltese entry for the 2023 contest was selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023,organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of three quarter-final rounds,a semi-final round and a final,held between 13 January and 11 February 2023,where "Dance " performed by the Busker eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a five-member jury and a public televote.
"Dance (Our Own Party)" is a song by Maltese indie pop band the Busker. The song represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 after winning Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023,the Maltese national selection for that year's Eurovision Song Contest. The song peaked at number one in Malta.
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö,Sweden,with "Loop" performed by Sarah Bonnici. The Maltese entry for the 2024 contest was selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024,organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS).
