Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999

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Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Participating broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS)
CountryFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
National selection
Selection processMalta Song for Europe 1999
Selection date(s)19–20 February 1999
Selected artist(s) Times Three
Selected song"Believe 'n Peace"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result15th, 32 points
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄199819992000►

Malta was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Believe 'n Peace", composed by Christopher Scicluna, with lyrics by Moira Stafrace, and performed by Times Three. The Maltese participating broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), selected its entry through a national final.

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Before Eurovision

Malta Song for Europe 1999

Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) held the national final on 19 and 20 February 1999 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, hosted by Mariella Scerri and Joseph Chetcuti. 16 songs competed, and the winner was decided by an "expert" jury – one of whom was Mojca Mavec, the presenter of the Slovene national selection in 1999. [1] [2]

Georgina and Paul Giordimaina represented Malta in 1991, and Georgina was also a backing singer in 1996. Claudette Pace would go on to represent the country in 2000. Fabrizio Faniello would follow suit in both in 2001 and in 2006, and Olivia Lewis would do the same in 2007.

DrawArtistSongSongwriter(s)PointsPlace
1Alexander Schembri"Night Has Fallen"Sunny Aquilina, Jason Paul Cassar746
2 Lawrence Gray "The Right Time" Philip Vella, Paul Abela1142
3 Fabrizio Faniello "Thankful for Your Love"Alfred C. Sant, Ray Agius718
4Tarcisio Barbara"Takes Me Higher"Alfred C. Sant, Tarcisio Barbara2316
5 Claudette Pace "Breathless" Gerard James Borg, Philip Vella 755
6Nadine Axisa and Rita Pace"Hold My Hand"Rita Pace, Marika Axisa2515
7Alison Ellul"Give Me Love"Doris Chetcuti, Eugenio Schembri3314
8 Georgina "Who Will Be There" Georgina Abela, Paul Abela793
9 Olivia Lewis "Autumn of My Love"Doris Chetcuti, Mark Debono737
10Charlene and Natasha Grima"Look Into My Eyes"Natasha Grima, Charlene Grima689
11 Times Three "Believe 'n Peace" Moira Stafrace, Christopher Scicluna 1191
12Mark Tonna"Heartbeat"Doris Chetcuti, Mark Debono5211
13Leontine"You're the Reason"Julian Farrugia, Renato Briffa774
14Marvic Lewis"It Is You"Doris Chetcuti, Eugenio Schembri4213
15Paul Giordimaina"I Believe Again"Fleur Balzan, Paul Giordimaina4512
16Joe Mizzi"Love Will Find the Way"Roberto Longo, Gino Micallef, Joe Mizzi, John Mizzie5410
Detailed Jury Votes
DrawSongJurorTotal
1234567
1"Night Has Fallen"111011141241274
2"The Right Time"18161616181416114
3"Thankful for Your Love"121179518971
4"Takes Me Higher"1121061223
5"Breathless"14591114121075
6"Hold My Hand"333822425
7"Give Me Love"4411233633
8"Who Will Be There"206420208179
9"Autumn of My Love"618107771873
10"Look Into My Eyes"2121468101468
11"Believe 'n Peace"5202018162020119
12"Heartbeat"10881119552
13"You're the Reason"9141859111177
14"It Is You"796246842
15"I Believe Again"16254105345
16"Love Will Find the Way"87123116754

At Eurovision

The song received 32 points, finishing 15th. [3]

Voting

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  2. "Malta Song for Europe 1999".[ dead link ]
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