Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992

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Eurovision Song Contest 1992
Participating broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS)
CountryFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
National selection
Selection processMalta Song for Europe 1992
Selection date(s)14 March 1992
Selected artist(s) Mary Spiteri
Selected song"Little Child"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result3rd, 123 points
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄199119921993►

Malta was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "Little Child", composed by Georgina Abela, with lyrics by Raymond Mahoney, and performed by Mary Spiteri. The Maltese participating broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), selected its entry for the contest through a national final.

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Before Eurovision

Malta Song for Europe 1992

The Maltese broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), held a national final, Malta Song for Europe 1992, to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1992. PBS held the national final on 14 March 1992 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, hosted by Charles Saliba and Anna Bonanno. Ten songs competed, sung in both Maltese and English. The winner was decided through an expert jury, with only the top three songs announced.

The winner was "Little Child" ("Tfajjel Ckejken"), sung by Mary Spiteri and composed by Georgina Abela and Raymond Mahoney.

DrawArtistSongPlace
Maltese versionEnglish version
1Alex Schembri"Int""Don't Leave Without Me"5
2Enzo Guzman"Tkellem Bil-Fjuri""Sunshine and rainbows"7
3Godwin Lucas"Imħabba Fil-Ħarifa""Autumn Love"2
4Moira Stafrace"Tgħidlix""Don't Throw Our Love Away"3
5Mike Spiteri"Paceville""Lonely People"4
6Phylisienne Brincat"Flimkien""Together"9
7 Renato "Jekk L-Eku Ta' Dal-Kliem""Fading Love"10
8Marthese Tanti"Ġardina Tal-Ħolm""Garden of Dreams"6
9Helen Micallef"Mat-Tnehid Tal-Mewġ""Yearning"8
10 Mary Spiteri "Tfajjel Ċkejken""Little Child"1

At Eurovision

"Little Child", this time solely in English, was performed 10th on the night of the contest, following Cyprus and preceding Iceland. Spiteri came 3rd in the contest with 123 points. [1] This was also Malta's best showing at the contest so far.

Voting

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.