Eurovision Song Contest 2006 | ||||
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Country | Malta | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Malta Song for Europe 2006 | |||
Selection date(s) | Opportunity 2: Semi-final: 8 October–17 December 2005 Final: 7 January 2006 Malta Song for Europe 2006: 4 February 2006 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Fabrizio Faniello | |||
Selected song | "I Do" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 24th, 1 point | |||
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "I Do" written by Aldo Spiteri and Fabrizio Faniello. The song was performed by Fabrizio Faniello, who had previously represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in the 2001 edition where he achieved ninth place with the song "Another Summer Night". The Maltese entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece was selected through the national final Malta Song for Europe 2006, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of two phases: Opportunity 2 and Malta Song for Europe 2006. In the final of Malta Song for Europe 2006, held on 4 February 2006, "I Do" performed by Fabrizio Faniello emerged as the winning entry after gaining the most votes from a public televote with 7,729 votes.
As one of the ten highest placed finishers in 2005, Malta automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing during the show in position 7, Malta placed twenty-fourth (last) out of the 24 participating countries with 1 point.
Prior to the 2006 Contest, Malta had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eighteen times since its first entry in 1971. Malta briefly competed in the Eurovision Song Contest in the 1970s before withdrawing for sixteen years. The country had, to this point, competed in every contest since returning in 1991. Malta's best placing in the contest thus far was second, which it achieved on two occasions: in 2002 with the song "7th Wonder" performed by Ira Losco and in the 2005 contest with the song "Angel" performed by Chiara. [1]
For the 2006 Contest, the Maltese national broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), broadcast the event within Malta and organised the selection process for the nation's entry. PBS confirmed their intentions to participate at it on 18 August 2005. [2] Malta selected their entry consistently through a national final procedure, a method that was continued for their 2006 participation.
Opportunity 2 was the first phase of the national final format developed by PBS to select the Maltese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. Artists that have never competed in Malta Song for Europe were able to submit their entries for the competition between 18 August 2005 and 14 September 2005. Thirty-six songs were chosen to compete in the semi-final which consisted of nine shows between 8 October 2005 and 17 December 2005 with four songs being presented in each show. Ten entries qualified to compete in the final on 7 January 2006 where two songs, as decided by a public televote, qualified for Malta Song for Europe 2006. [2] [3] [4] All shows were broadcast during the programme Showtime ma' Aceline on Television Malta (TVM), hosted by Moira Delia and Manuel Xuereb. [5] [6]
Broadcast | Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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8 October 2005 | 1 | Lino Busuttil | "Together" | Eliminated |
2 | Leanne Ellul | "In My Life" | Eliminated | |
3 | Ina Robinich and Dominic Cini | "Name of the Game" | Eliminated | |
4 | Corazon Mizzi | "17" | Eliminated | |
15 October 2005 | 1 | Maria Mallia | "For Your Smile" | Eliminated |
2 | Vittorio Gauci | "Is It Destiny" | Advanced | |
3 | Jeannette Scicluna | "Peaceful Dreams" | Eliminated | |
4 | Alexia Schembri | "Another Day of Hope" | Advanced | |
29 October 2005 | 1 | Jessica Muscat | "Let Me Dream" | Advanced |
2 | Joanna Attard | "Is It Too Late" | Advanced | |
3 | Natalie Vella | "Beautiful Lies" | Eliminated | |
4 | Lino Busuttil | "We'll Find Love" | Eliminated | |
5 November 2005 | 1 | Pauline Briffa | "Is It Love" | Advanced |
2 | Ivan Gaffiero | "No One" | Eliminated | |
3 | Lara Azzopardi | "To the Limit" | Eliminated | |
4 | Decoda Buttigieg | "Each Day I Live" | Eliminated | |
12 November 2005 | 1 | Isabelle Zammit | "I Miss You" | Eliminated |
2 | Diane and Odette Spiteri | "To Stay Alive" | Eliminated | |
3 | Vittorio Gauci | "It's a Dream" | Eliminated | |
4 | Dario Bezzina | "I Walk the Streets Alone" | Advanced | |
19 November 2005 | 1 | Angela Spiteri | "Treasure in My Heart" | Eliminated |
2 | Isabelle Zammit | "Memories" | Eliminated | |
3 | Alexia Schembri | "I'm in Love With You" | Eliminated | |
4 | Ann Marie Ellul | "A Bit of Magic" | Advanced | |
3 December 2005 | 1 | Josef Tabone and Amanda Farrugia | "It Just Comes Natural" | Advanced |
2 | Charlene Vella | "Simple" | Eliminated | |
3 | Decoda Buttigieg | "Sixteen" | Eliminated | |
4 | Jessica Muscat | "My Dream Is You" | Eliminated | |
10 December 2005 | 1 | Leanne Ellul | "Never Let Go" | Eliminated |
2 | Anabel Spiteri | "I Sing for You" | Eliminated | |
3 | Daniela Vella | "The Night We Say Goodbye" | Eliminated | |
4 | Lara Azzopardi | "Stay With Me" | Advanced | |
17 December 2005 | 1 | Malcolm Pisani | "I Wanna See You" | Eliminated |
2 | Stephanie Zammit | "Little Miss Fun" | Eliminated | |
3 | Jan Pace | "Forever Young' | Advanced | |
4 | Corinne Caruana and Christine Buttigieg | "Gateway to Your Heart" | Eliminated |
Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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1 | Vittorio Gauci | "Is It Destiny" | Eliminated |
2 | Alexia Schembri | "Another Day of Hope" | Eliminated |
3 | Jessica Muscat | "Let Me Dream" | Eliminated |
4 | Joanna Attard | "Is It Too Late" | Eliminated |
5 | Pauline Briffa | "Is It Love" | Eliminated |
6 | Dario Bezzina | "I Walk the Streets Alone" | Eliminated |
7 | Ann Marie Ellul | "A Bit of Magic" | Eliminated |
8 | Josef Tabone and Amanda Farrugia | "It Just Comes Natural" | Advanced |
9 | Lara Azzopardi | "Stay With Me" | Advanced |
10 | Jan Pace | "Forever Young' | Eliminated |
Malta Song for Europe 2006 was the second phase of the national final format developed by PBS to select the Maltese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The competition was held on 4 February 2006 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in the nation's capital city of Valletta. The show was hosted by Eileen Montesin, Josef Bonello and Lou Bondi and broadcast on Television Malta (TVM) as well as on the website di-ve.com. [7]
Artists and composers were able to submit their entries between 30 October 2005 and 5 December 2005. Songwriters from any nationality were able to submit songs as long as entry applications from foreign songwriters were eligible in their country. Artists were required to be Maltese or possess Maltese citizenship and could submit as many songs as they wished, however, they could only compete with a maximum of one in the competition. [8] [9] 213 entries were received by the broadcaster. On 9 December 2005, PBS announced a shortlist of 35 entries that had progressed through the selection process. [10] The sixteen songs selected to compete in the final were announced on 17 December 2005. Among the selected competing artists were former Maltese Eurovision entrants Paul Giordimaina who represented Malta in the 1991 contest, and Fabrizio Faniello who represented Malta in the 2001 contest. [11]
On 22 December 2005, "Turn Another Page", written by Paul Giordimaina and Fleur Balzan and to have been performed by Pamela, was withdrawn from the competition and replaced with the song "Stronger" performed by Christian Arding. [12] Anabelle Debono and Claudia Faniello replaced Nadine Axisa and Olivia Lewis, both of them which had been selected with two songs each, as the performers of the songs "Amazing" and "High Alert", respectively. [13]
The final took place on 4 February 2006. Eighteen entries competed and the winner was determined solely by a public televote. The interval act of the show featured performances by former Maltese Eurovision entrants Georgina Abela (1991), William Mangion (1993), Mike Spiteri (1995), Claudette Pace (2000) and Chiara (1998, 2005), Lou Bondi and the local acts Alex Manché and Ray Calleja. [14] After the results of the public televote were announced, "I Do" performed by Fabrizio Faniello was the winner. [15]
Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Televote | Place |
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1 | J. Anvil | "You Too" | Augusto Cardinali, Giovanni Attard | 4,933 | 4 |
2 | Anabelle Debono | "Amazing" | Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg | 2,107 | 14 |
3 [lower-alpha 1] | Ali and Lis | "Only Till the Morning" | John David Zammit, Paul Callus | 3,907 | 6 |
4 | Lara Azzopardi | "Stay With Me" | Chan Vella, Paul Callus | 1,637 | 17 |
5 | Charlene and Natasha | "Echoes of Gaia" | Charlene Grima, Natasha Grima, Deo Grech | 2,836 | 10 |
6 | Manuel Xuereb | "I Promise You" | Miriam Christine Warner | 3,782 | 7 |
7 [lower-alpha 2] | Fabrizio Faniello | "I Do" | Aldo Spiteri, Fabrizio Faniello | 7,729 | 1 |
8 | Eleanor Cassar | "Tell Me" | Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan | 2,646 | 11 |
9 | Trilogy | "This Heart of Mine" | Paul Abela, Joe Julian Farrugia | 4,954 | 3 |
10 | Andreana | "So Good" | Alfred Zammit | 635 | 18 |
11 | Paul Giordimaina and Morena | "Time" | Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan | 3,046 | 9 |
12 | Pamela | "Reachin' Out" | Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan | 2,371 | 13 |
13 | Christian Arding | "Stronger" | Charlene Grima, Deo Grech | 4,075 | 5 |
14 | Nadine Axisa | "Waves" | Vinny Vella, Ray Tabone | 1,680 | 16 |
15 | Josef Tabone and Amanda Farrugia | "It Just Comes Natural" | Clinton Paul | 1,980 | 15 |
16 | Kevin Borg | "You're My Dream" | Jason Cassar, Sunny Aquilina | 3,590 | 8 |
17 | Claudia Faniello | "High Alert" | Ray Agius, Godwin Sant | 2,416 | 12 |
18 | Olivia Lewis | "Spare a Moment" | Ray Agius, Godwin Sant | 7,623 | 2 |
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 took place at the Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece and consisted of a semi-final on 18 May and the final of 20 May 2006. According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "Big Four" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom) and the ten highest placed finishers in the 2005 contest are required to qualify from the semi-final in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from the semi-final progress to the final. As one of the ten highest placed finishers in the 2006 contest, Malta automatically qualified to compete in the final. In addition to their participation in the final, Malta is also required to broadcast and vote in the semi-final. On 21 March 2006, an allocation draw was held which determined the running order and Malta was set to perform in position 7 during the final, following the entry from Spain and before the entry from Germany. Malta placed twenty-fourth (last) in the final, scoring 1 point. [16]
The semi-final and the final were broadcast in Malta on TVM with commentary by Eileen Montesin. [17] The Maltese spokesperson, who announced the Maltese votes during the final, was Moira Delia.
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Malta and awarded by Malta in the semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Sweden in the semi-final and to Switzerland in the final of the contest.
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1 point | Albania |
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Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Je t'adore" written by Kate Ryan, Niklas Bergwall, Niclas Kings and Lisa Greene. The song was performed by Kate Ryan. The Belgian entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece was selected through the national final Eurosong '06, organised by the Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT). The competition featured twenty-eight competing entries and consisted of seven shows. In the final on 19 February 2006, "Je t'adore" performed by Kate Ryan was selected as the winner via the votes of seven jury groups and a public televote.
Bulgaria participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Let Me Cry" written by Dani Milev and Elina Gavrilova. The song was performed by Mariana Popova. The Bulgarian broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT) organised the national final Bŭlgarskata pesen v „Evroviziya 2006” in order to select the Bulgarian entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece. 24 entries were selected to participate in the national final which consisted of two shows: a semi-final and a final, held on 25 February 2006 and 11 March 2006, respectively. The top twelve songs of the semi-final as determined by a fifteen-member jury panel qualified to the final. In the final, public televoting exclusively selected "Let Me Cry" performed by Mariana Popova as the winning entry with 4,700 votes.
Cyprus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Why Angels Cry" written by Peter Yiannakis and performed by Annet Artani. The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) organised the national final A Song for Europe to select the Cypriot entry for the 2006 contest, which took place in Athens, Greece. The selection event saw 20 candidate entries compete over two semi-finals, leading to a 10-participant final round on 22 February 2006. Despite the event experiencing controversy due to a perceived lack of transparency, the results were upheld.
Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "No No Never" written by Jane Comerford. The song was performed by the band Texas Lightning. The German entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece was selected through the national final Der Deutsche Vorentscheid 2006 – 50 Jahre Grand Prix, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). The national final took place on 9 March 2006 and featured three competing acts with the winner being selected through public televoting. "No No Never" performed by Texas Lightning was selected as the German entry for Athens after gaining 365,361 of votes.
Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Congratulations" written by Þorvaldur Bjarni Þorvaldsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir and Gaukur Úlfarsson. The song was performed by Silvía Night. The Icelandic entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece was selected through the national final Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2006, organised by the Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV). The selection consisted of three semi-finals and a final, held on 21 January, 28 January, 4 February and 18 February 2006, respectively. Eight songs competed in each semi-final with the top four as selected by a public televote alongside two jury wildcards advancing to the final. In the final, "Til hamingju Ísland" performed by Silvía Nótt emerged as the winner exclusively through public televoting. The song was later translated from Icelandic to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "Congratulations", while her stage name was changed to Silvía Night.
Latvia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "I Hear Your Heart" written by Andris Sējāns, Reinis Sējāns, Guntars Račs and Molly-Ann Leikin. The song was performed by the group Cosmos. The Latvian broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) organised the national final Eirodziesma 2006 in order to select the Latvian entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece. Twenty songs were selected to compete in the national final, which consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. In the semi-finals on 4 and 11 February 2006, five entries were selected to advance from each show: three entries selected based on a public televote and two entries selected by a five-member jury panel. Ten songs ultimately qualified to compete in the final on 11 March 2006 where two rounds of public voting selected "I Hear Your Heart" performed by Cosmos as the winner.
Moldova participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Loca" written by Arsenium. The song was performed by Arsenium and Natalia Gordienko featuring Connect-R. The Moldovan broadcaster TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM) organised the national final O melodie pentru Europa 2006 in order to select the Moldovan entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece. An initial 40 entries competed to represent Moldova in Athens, with 13 being shortlisted to participate in the televised national final which took place on 25 February 2006. The combination of votes from a jury panel and a public televote resulted in a tie that was not resolved, and therefore a second final took place on 15 March 2006 with five entries participating. "Loca" performed by Arsenium and Natalia Gordienko featuring Connect-R emerged as the winner after gaining the most points following the combination of votes from the jury and public televote.
Slovenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Mr Nobody" written by Urša Vlašić and Matjaž Vlašić. The song was performed by Anžej Dežan. Slovenian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija organised the national final EMA 2006 in order to select the Slovenian entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece. Fourteen entries competed in the national final where "Plan B" performed by Anžej Dežan was selected following the combination of votes from a five-member jury panel and a public televote. The song was later translated from Slovene to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "Mr Nobody".
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Angel" written and performed by Chiara, who had previously represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in the 1998 edition where she achieved third place with the song "The One That I Love". The Maltese entry for the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine was selected through the national final Malta Song for Europe 2005, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a final, held on 19 February 2005, where "Angel" performed by Chiara eventually emerged as the winning entry after gaining the most votes from a public televote with 11,935 votes.
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Vertigo" written by Philip Vella and Gerard James Borg. The song was performed by Olivia Lewis. The Maltese entry for the 2007 contest in Helsinki, Finland was selected through the national final Malta Song for Europe 2007, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of two phases: Opportunity 2 and Malta Song for Europe 2007. In the final of Malta Song for Europe 2007, held on 3 February 2007, "Vertigo" performed by Olivia Lewis eventually emerged as the winning entry after gaining the most votes from a public televote with 30,977 votes.
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Vodka" written by Philip Vella and Gerard James Borg. The song was performed by Morena. The Maltese entry for the 2008 contest in Belgrade, Serbia was selected through the national final The GO Malta Song for Europe 2008, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a semi-final round and a final, held on 24 and 26 January 2008, respectively, where "Vodka" performed by Morena 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 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.
Slovakia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Horehronie" written by Kamil Peteraj and Martin Kavulič. The song was performed by Kristina. The Slovak entry for the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway was selected through the national final Eurosong 2010, organised by the Slovak broadcaster Slovenská televízia (STV). 60 entries competed in the national final which consisted of nine shows: six quarter-finals, two semi-finals and a final. In the quarter-finals, four entries were selected by a public vote to advance from each show. Twenty-four entries qualified to compete in the semi-finals where six entries were selected to advance from each show based on the combination of votes from a three-member jury panel and a public vote. Twelve entries ultimately qualified to compete in the final on 27 February 2010 where "Horehronie" performed by Kristina was selected as the winner after scoring the most points from the jury and public vote.
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.
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "On Again... Off Again" written by Philip Vella and Gerard James Borg. The song was performed by the duo Julie and Ludwig. The Maltese entry for the 2004 contest in Istanbul, Turkey was selected through the national final Malta Song for Europe 2004, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a final, held on 13 and 14 February 2004, where "On Again... Off Again" performed by Julie and Ludwig eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a four-member jury and a public televote.
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 2001 with the song "Another Summer Night" written by Georgina Abela and Paul Abela. The song was performed by Fabrizio Faniello. The Maltese entry for the 2001 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark was selected through the national final Malta Song for Europe 2001, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a final, held on 2 and 3 February 2001, where "Another Summer Night" performed by Fabrizio Faniello 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 2003 with the song "To Dream Again" written by Alfred Zammit and Cynthia Sammut. The song was performed by Lynn Chircop. The Maltese entry for the 2003 contest in Riga, Latvia was selected through the national final Malta Song for Europe 2003, 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 2003, respectively, where "To Dream Again" performed by Lynn Chircop 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 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.