Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994

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Eurovision Song Contest 1994
CountryFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)5 February 1994
Selected entrant Chris and Moira
Selected song"More than Love"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Christopher Scicluna
  • Moira Stafrace
Finals performance
Final result5th, 97 points
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄199319941995►

Malta participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 in Dublin, Ireland. Their entry was "More than Love" performed by Chris and Moira.

Contents

Before Eurovision

National final

The final was held on 5 February 1994 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, hosted by Lucienne Selvagi and John Bundy.

DrawArtistSongPlace
1 Georgina Abela "Remember the Beginning"3
2 Chris and Moira "More than Love"1
3 Renato Micallef "The Shadow of a Dream"4
4Phylisienne Brincat"Tell Me Why"5
5Ray Caruana"Scarlet Song"2

At Eurovision

Chris and Moira performed 12th on the night of the contest, following Romania and preceding Netherlands. At the close of the voting the song had received 97 points (including maximum 12 points from Bosnia and Herzegovina), placing 5th of 25. The Maltese jury awarded its 12 points to Slovakia.

Voting

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References

  1. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.