Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010

Last updated

Eurovision Song Contest 2010
CountryFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
National selection
Selection processThe GO Malta Eurosong 2010
Selection date(s)Semi-final:
9 December 2009 – 13 January 2010
Final:
20 February 2010
Selected entrant Thea Garrett
Selected song"My Dream"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Jason Paul Cassar
  • Sunny Aquilina
Finals performance
Semi-final resultFailed to qualify (12th)
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2009 •2010• 2011►

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.

Contents

Malta was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 25 May 2010. Performing during the show in position 11, "My Dream" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final on 29 May. It was later revealed that Malta placed twelfth out of the 17 participating countries in the semi-final with 45 points.

Background

Prior to the 2010 contest, Malta had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest twenty-two 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] In the 2009 edition, Malta qualified to the final and placed 22nd with the song "What If We" performed by Chiara.

For the 2010 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 9 September 2009. [2] Malta selected their entry consistently through a national final procedure, a method that was continued for their 2010 participation.

Before Eurovision

The GO Malta Eurosong 2010

The logo of The GO Malta Eurosong 2010 GO Malta Eurosong 2010.jpg
The logo of The GO Malta Eurosong 2010

The GO Malta Eurosong 2010 was the national final format developed by PBS to select the Maltese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The competition consisted of a semi-final held between 8 December 2009 and 13 January 2010, and a final held on 20 February 2010. [3] All shows were broadcast on Television Malta (TVM), while the final was also broadcast on the official Eurovision Song Contest website eurovision.tv. [4]

Format

The competition consisted of thirty-six songs competing in the semi-final which consisted of six shows with six songs each between 8 December 2009 and 13 January 2010, broadcast during the TVM talent show L-Isfida. [2] [5] The first show was initially scheduled to take place on 9 November 2009, but was delayed due to legal disputes between PBS and former chairwoman of the Maltese Eurovision selection Grace Borg regarding the prohibition of submissions from foreign songwriters. [6] [7] [8] The top twenty entries qualified to compete in the final on 20 February 2010. [9] Five judges evaluated the songs during the shows and each judge had an equal stake in the final result. In the semi-final, an additional two set of votes were the results of the votes submitted by the public via telephone and SMS, each having a weighting equal to the votes of a single judge. [10] In the final, the results of the public televote had a weighting equal to the total votes of the judges. [11]

Competing entries

Artists and composers were able to submit their entries between 1 and 30 October 2009. [11] Both artists and songwriters were required to be Maltese or possess Maltese citizenship. [8] Songwriters were able to submit as many songs as they wished, however, artists were only able to submit a maximum of one song. [12] 123 entries were received by the broadcaster. The thirty-six songs selected to compete in the semi-final were announced on 4 December 2009. Among the selected competing artists was former Maltese Eurovision entrant Mike Spiteri who represented Malta in 1995 and Miriam Christine who represented Malta in 1996. [13] The jury panel that selected the thirty-six semi-finalists consisted of Michelle Abela (Malta), Christian Axiak (Malta), Mariella Spiteri (Malta), Joe Tanti (Malta), Munro Forbes (Cyprus), Johanna van Lent-Singles (Netherlands) and Jeff Simpson (United Kingdom). [14]

ArtistSongSongwriter(s)
Aldo Busuttil"Pizzicato" Philip Vella, Alfred C. Sant
Ally"Curiosity"Elton Zarb, Gerard James Borg
Audrey Marie Bartolo"Good Intentions" Miriam Christine Borg, Rita Pace
Baklava"Euphoria"Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg
Claire Galea"Ole Satchmo Blues"Claire Galea, Erin Stewart Tanti, Claire Galea
Claudia Faniello "Samsara"Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg
Cynthia Attard"If I Knew"Miriam Christine, Gerard James Borg
Dario Bezzina"Grave Dancers"Chan Vella, Alexia Schembri
Dorothy Bezzina"Moments"Chan Vella, Alexia Schembri
Eleanor Cassar "Choices"Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan
Eleanor Spiteri"Velvet Ocean"Paul Abela, Joe Julian Farrugia
Foxy Federation"Fired Up"Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg
Francesca Borg"I Surrender"Dominic Cini, Mario J. Caruana
Glen Vella "Just a Little More Love"Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan
Godwin Lucas and Eve Daly"The Best Years"Carm Fenech
J. Anvil"Mirage"Andrew Zahra, Deo Grech
Jessica Muscat "Fake"Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg
Josef Tabone"Who Cares?"Elton Zarb, Rita Pace
Klinsmann"Her Name Was Anne"Jonathan Spiteri, Klinsmann Coleiro, Aldo Spiteri
Lawrence Gray "Stories"Ray Agius, Godwin Sant
Mike Spiteri"Twenty Thousand Leagues"Ray Agius, Alfred C. Sant
Miriam Christine "Beautiful Contradiction"Miriam Christine Borg, Gerard James Borg
Nadine Axisa and Clifford Galea"Once in a Lifetime"Jason Paul Cassar, Mario Farrugia
Pamela Bezzina"Hold On"Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan
Petra Zammit"All I Need"Andrew Zammit, Keith Zammit
Priscilla and Kurt "Waterfall"Mark Debono, Rita Pace
Raquela"Here I Am"Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg
Richard Edwards"Change"Richard Micallef
Roger Tirazona"Silver Rain"Paul Abela, Joe Julian Farrugia
Rosman Pace"Hypnotized"Rosman Pace
Ruth Portelli"Three Little Words"Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg
Ryan Dale and Duminka"One 4 U"Ryan Dale, Jon Lukas
Silver Clash"Broken"Robert Parde
Thea Garrett "My Dream"Jason Paul Cassar, Sunny Aquilina
Tiziana Calleja"Words Are Not Enough"John David Zammit, Paul Callus
Wayne Micallef"Save a Life"Wayne Micallef

Shows

Semi-final

The semi-final phase took place over six shows between 9 December 2009 and 13 January 2010, all held at the Audiovision TV Studios in Hamrun and hosted by former Maltese Eurovision entrant Claudette Pace who represented Malta in 2000. [15] Thirty-six songs competed for twenty qualifying spots in the final, which were announced on 16 January 2010. [16] The allocation of the six entries competing in each show was announced on 8 December 2009. [17]

Semi-final – 9 December 2009 – 13 January 2010
BroadcastDrawArtistSongResult
9 December 2009 [18] 1Raquela"Here I Am"Eliminated
2Ally"Curiosity"Eliminated
3Richard Edwards"Change"Eliminated
4Foxy Federation"Fired Up"Advanced
5Klinsmann"Her Name Was Anne"Advanced
6J. Anvil"Mirage"Eliminated
16 December 2009 [19] 1Aldo Busuttil"Pizzicato"Eliminated
2 Claudia Faniello "Samsara"Advanced
3Claire Galea"Ole Satchmo Blues"Advanced
4Godwin Lucas and Eve Daly"The Best Years"Eliminated
5Josef Tabone"Who Cares?"Eliminated
6 Glen Vella "Just a Little More Love"Advanced
23 December 2009 [20] 1 Miriam Christine "Beautiful Contradiction"Eliminated
2 Thea Garrett "My Dream"Advanced
3Tiziana Calleja"Words Are Not Enough"Advanced
4Eleanor Spiteri"Velvet Ocean"Advanced
5Francesca Borg"I Surrender"Eliminated
6 Eleanor Cassar "Choices"Advanced
30 December 2009 [21] 1Audrey Marie Bartolo"Good Intentions"Advanced
2Wayne Micallef"Save a Life"Advanced
3Ryan Dale and Duminka"One 4 U"Advanced
4Mike Spiteri"Twenty Thousand Leagues"Eliminated
5Cynthia Attard"If I Knew"Eliminated
6Dario Bezzina"Grave Dancers"Eliminated
6 January 2010 [22] 1Petra Zammit"All I Need"Advanced
2Pamela Bezzina"Hold On"Advanced
3Nadine Axisa and Clifford Galea"Once in a Lifetime"Advanced
4Priscilla and Kurt "Waterfall"Advanced
5Baklava"Euphoria"Eliminated
6Rosman Pace"Hypnotized"Eliminated
13 January 2010 [23] 1Ruth Portelli"Three Little Words"Advanced
2Roger Tirazona"Silver Rain"Eliminated
3 Jessica Muscat "Fake"Eliminated
4Silver Clash"Broken"Advanced
5 Lawrence Gray "Stories"Advanced
6Dorothy Bezzina"Moments"Advanced

Final

The final took place on 20 February 2010 at the Malta Fairs & Convention Centre in Ta' Qali, hosted by Keith Demicoli and Pauline Agius with backstage commentary and interviews conducted by Owen Bonnici. [24] The twenty entries that qualified from the semi-final were performed again and the 50/50 combination of votes of a five-member jury panel and the results of public televoting determined the winner. [25] The show was opened with a guest performance of "What If We" performed by 1998, 2005 and 2009 Maltese Eurovision entrant Chiara, while the interval act featured performances by 1992 Maltese Eurovision entrant Mary Spiteri, 2008 Armenian Eurovision entrant Sirusho, the Dancel Dance Studio dance troupe and the local bands Chasing Pandora and Winter Moods. [4] [26] After the votes from the jury panel and televote were combined, "My Dream" performed by Thea Garrett was the winner. [27] [28]

Final –20 February 2010
DrawArtistSongJuryTelevoteTotalPlace
1Dorothy Bezzina"Moments"2162710
2Foxy Federation"Fired Up"09918
3 Lawrence Gray "Stories"2112337
4Eleanor Spiteri"Velvet Ocean"2514395
5 Claudia Faniello "Samsara"328318
6 Thea Garrett "My Dream"54481021
7Priscilla and Kurt "Waterfall"6131912
8Nadine Axisa and Clifford Galea"Once in a Lifetime"7121912
9 Glen Vella "Just a Little More Love"2830582
10Audrey Marie Bartolo"Good Intentions"731017
11Klinsmann"Her Name Was Anne"10162611
12Claire Galea"Ole Satchmo Blues"36918
13Wayne Micallef"Save a Life"279366
14Petra Zammit"All I Need"771415
15Ryan Dale and Duminka"One 4 U"761316
16 Eleanor Cassar "Choices"5111614
17Silver Clash"Broken"05520
18Tiziana Calleja"Words Are Not Enough"1332453
19Ruth Portelli"Three Little Words"1912318
20Pamela Bezzina"Hold On"2713404
Detailed Jury Votes
DrawSongJury 1Jury 2Jury 3Jury 4Jury 5Total
1"Moments"828321
2"Fired Up"0
3"Stories"3655221
4"Velvet Ocean"4831025
5"Samsara"213
6"My Dream"12121261254
7"Waterfall"426
8"Once in a Lifetime"617
9"Just a Little More Love"61017428
10"Good Intentions"77
11"Her Name Was Anne"3710
12"Ole Satchmo Blues"123
13"Save a Life"4312827
14"All I Need"77
15"One 4 U"167
16"Choices"55
17"Broken"0
18"Words Are Not Enough"5813
19"Three Little Words"104519
20"Hold On"1071027

Promotion

Thea Garrett made several appearances across Europe to specifically promote "My Dream" as the Maltese Eurovision entry. On 15 April, Garrett took part in promotional activities in Slovakia and performed during the Eurovision in Concert event, which was held at the Lexion venue in Zaanstad, Netherlands on 24 April and hosted by Cornald Maas and Marga Bult. [29] On 30 April, she appeared during the TV Limburg talk show Studio TVL and performed during the Pink Nation event which was held in Antwerp, Belgium. [30] In addition to her international appearances, Thea Garrett also completed promotional activities in Malta where she appeared during the TVM talk show programme Xarabank on 21 May and performed the Maltese version of "My Dream", entitled "Ħolma". [31] [32]

At Eurovision

Thea Garrett at the Eurovision Opening Party in Oslo Flickr - aktivioslo - Thea Garrett - Malta (2) cropped.jpg
Thea Garrett at the Eurovision Opening Party in Oslo

The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 took place at the Telenor Arena in Oslo, Norway and consisted of two semi-finals on 25 and 27 May, and the final of 29 May 2010. According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Four" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. On 7 February 2010, a special allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. Malta was placed into the first semi-final, to be held on 25 May 2010, and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show. [33] The running order for the semi-finals was decided through another draw on 15 March 2011 and Malta was set to perform in position 11, following the entry from Belgium and before the entry from Albania.

The two semi-finals and the final were broadcast in Malta on TVM with commentary by Valerie Vella. [34] The Maltese spokesperson, who announced the Maltese votes during the final, was previous 1998, 2005 and 2009 contest entrant Chiara Siracusa.

Semi-final

Thea Garrett took part in technical rehearsals on 17 and 20 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 24 and 25 May. This included the jury show on 24 May where the professional juries of each country watched and voted on the competing entries.

The Maltese performance featured Thea Garrett wearing a grey and silver dress and performing together with three backing vocalists and one dancer dressed as a bird with a pair of white wings. In regards to the dancer, Garrett stated: "He is dressed as a seagull, as the seagull is one of the few birds that whatever comes his way, he still flies, and that's the message of the song. When you have a dream, no matter what comes for your way still reach for your dream." The performance began with the dancer gyrating around and moving his wings, and dancing behind Garrett towards the latter part of the song. The stage backdrop transitioned between dark colours to blue, white and black with spotlights beaming down onto the performers. The performance also utilised pyrotechnics and smoke effects. [35] [36] The backing vocalists that joined Thea Garrett on stage were Jes Sciberras, Nadine Axisa and Pamela Bezzina. The dancer featured during the performance was Jackie Pace Delicata. [37]

At the end of the show, Malta was not announced among the top 10 entries in the first semi-final and therefore failed to qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Malta placed twelfth in the semi-final, receiving a total of 45 points. [38]

Voting

Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding points from 1-8, 10 and 12 as determined by a combination of 50% national jury and 50% televoting. Each nation's jury consisted of five music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent. This jury judged each entry based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.

Following the release of the full split voting by the EBU after the conclusion of the competition, it was revealed that Malta had placed twelfth with the public televote and seventh with the jury vote in the first semi-final. In the public vote, Malta scored 40 points, while with the jury vote, Malta scored 66 points. [39]

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Malta and awarded by Malta in the second semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Croatia in the semi-final and to Azerbaijan in the final of the contest.

Points awarded to Malta

Points awarded to Malta (Semi-final 1) [40]
ScoreCountry
12 pointsFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 pointsFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
3 points
2 points
1 point

Points awarded by Malta

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest</span>

Malta has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 35 times since its debut in 1971. The contest is broadcast in Malta on the PBS channel, TVM. Malta has yet to win the contest, but is the only non-winning country to have achieved four top three results.

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.

Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "O Julissi" written by Michel Vangheluwe. The song was performed by the band Ishtar. The Belgian entry for the 2008 contest in Belgrade, Serbia was selected through the national final Eurosong '08, organised by the Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT). The competition featured twenty competing entries and consisted of seven shows. In the final on 9 March 2008, "O Julissi Na Jalini" performed by Ishtar was selected as the winner via a public televote. The song was later retitled as "O Julissi".

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.

Croatia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Lijepa Tena" written by Tonči Huljić and Vjekoslava Huljić. The song was performed by Igor Cukrov featuring Andrea. The Croatian broadcaster Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) organised the national final Dora 2009 to select the Croatian entry for the 2009 contest in Moscow, Russia. A total of twenty-four entries competed in the national final which consisted of two shows: a semi-final and a final. In the semi-final on 27 February 2009, six entries qualified to compete in the final on 28 February 2009 alongside ten pre-qualified songs. In the final, "Lijepa Tena" performed by Igor Cukrov was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a six-member jury panel and a public televote.

Moldova participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Hora din Moldova" written by Veaceslav Daniliuc, Andrei Hadjiu, Nelly Ciobanu and Aristotelis Kalimeris. The song was performed by Nelly Ciobanu. The Moldovan broadcaster TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM) organised the national final O melodie pentru Europa 2009 in order to select the Moldovan entry for the 2009 contest in Moscow, Russia. 39 entries competed to represent Moldova in Moscow, with 20 being shortlisted to participate in the televised national final which took place on 14 February 2009. "Hora din Moldova" performed by Nelly Ciobanu emerged as the winner after gaining the most points following the combination of votes from a jury panel, a committee and a public televote.

Montenegro participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Just Get Out of My Life" written by Ralph Siegel, Bernd Meinunger and José Juan Santana Rodríguez. The song was performed by Andrea Demirović, who was internally selected by the Montenegrin broadcaster Radio i televizija Crne Gore (RTCG) to represent the nation at the 2009 contest in Moscow, Russia. Andrea Demirović was announced as the Montenegrin representative on 23 January 2009, while her song, "Just Get Out of My Life", was presented to the public on the same day. This was the first time that the Montenegrin song was performed entirely in the English language at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Germany participated in and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Satellite" written by Julie Frost and John Gordon. The song was performed by Lena. The German entry for the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway was selected through the national final Unser Star für Oslo, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) and private broadcaster ProSieben. The national final featured 20 competing artists and consisted of five heats, a quarter-final, a semi-final and a final held in February and March 2010. Contestants were selected to advance in the competition via public televote. Two contestants qualified to compete in the final where the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. "Satellite" performed by Lena was selected as the German entry for Oslo after placing among the top two during the first round of voting and ultimately gaining the most votes in the second round.

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.

Switzerland participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Il pleut de l'or" written by Michael von der Heide, Pele Loriano and Heike Kospach. The song was performed by Michael von der Heide, who was internally selected by the Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse to represent the nation at the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway. "Il pleut de l'or" was announced as the Swiss entry on 18 December 2009, while the song was presented to the public on 9 January 2010.

Finland participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Työlki ellää" written by Timo Kiiskinen. The song was performed by the duo Kuunkuiskaajat. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) organised the national final Euroviisut 2010 in order to select the Finnish entry for the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway. 15 entries were selected to compete in the national final, which consisted of three semi-finals and a final, taking place in January 2010. Ten entries ultimately competed in the final on 30 January where votes from the public selected "Työlki ellää" performed by Kuunkuiskaajat as the winner.

Belgium participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Me and My Guitar" written by Tom Dice, Jeroen Swinnen and Ashley Hicklin. The song was performed by Tom Dice, who was internally selected by the Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) in November 2009 to represent the nation at the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway. The song, "Me and My Guitar", was presented to the public on 7 March 2010 during the television special Eurosong 2010: een song voor Tom Dice!.

Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "In a Moment like This" written by Thomas G:son, Henrik Sethsson and Erik Bernholm. The song was performed by Chanée and N'evergreen. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2010 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway. Ten songs competed in a televised show where the winner was selected over three rounds of voting. The results of the first round were decided upon through the combination of jury voting and public voting while the results in the second and third round were determined solely by public televoting. "In a Moment like This" performed by Chanée and N'evergreen was the winner after gaining the most public votes in the third round.

Croatia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Lako je sve" written by Branimir Mihaljević, Pamela Ramljak and Neda Parmać. The song was performed by the group Feminnem, which had previously represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005 where they placed fourteenth with the song "Call Me". The Croatian broadcaster Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) organised the national final Dora 2010 to select the Croatian entry for the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway. A total of twenty-four entries competed in the national final which consisted of two shows: a semi-final and a final. In the semi-final on 5 March 2010, eight entries qualified to compete in the final on 6 March 2010 alongside eight pre-qualified songs. In the final, "Lako je sve" performed by Feminnem was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a nine-member jury panel and a public televote.

Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Apricot Stone" written by Armen Martirosyan and Karen Kavaleryan. The song was performed by Eva Rivas. The Armenian entry for the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway was selected through the national final Evrotesil 2010, organised by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV). The national final took place on 14 February 2010 where ten entries competed. "Apricot Stone" performed by Eva Rivas was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a professional jury and a public televote.

Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Há dias assim" written by Augusto Madureira. The song was performed by Filipa Azevedo. The Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) organised the national final Festival da Canção 2010 in order to select the Portuguese entry for the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway. After two semi-finals and a final which took place in March 2010, "Há dias assim" performed by Filipa Azevedo emerged as the winner after achieving the highest score following the combination of votes from twenty regional juries and a public televote.

Ireland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "It's for You" written by Niall Mooney, Mårten Eriksson, Jonas Gladnikoff and Lina Eriksson. The song was performed by Niamh Kavanagh, who had previously represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993 where she won the contest with the song "In Your Eyes". The Irish broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) organised the national final Eurosong 2010 in order to select the Irish entry for the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway. Five songs faced the votes of six regional juries and a public televote, ultimately resulting in the selection of "It's for You" performed by Niamh Kavanagh as the Irish Eurovision entry.

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 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 2013, 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Malta Country Profile". EBU. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 Klier, Marcus (9 September 2009). "Malta: Talent search will be part of national selection". ESCToday. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  3. ↑ Floras, Stella (19 November 2009). "Malta: National final on 20th February". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 21 November 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  4. 1 2 Floras, Stella (20 February 2010). "Live: Malta decides for Eurovision". Esctoday. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Klier, Marcus (16 January 2010). "Results: 20 acts qualified in Malta". ESCToday. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Hondal, Victor (7 November 2009). "Malta selection process paralysed". ESCToday. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  7. ↑ Calleja Bayliss, Marc (6 November 2009). "Eurosong 2010 procedure postponed". ESCMalta.com. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  8. 1 2 Viniker, Barry (18 November 2009). "PBS wins court case in Malta". ESCToday. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  9. ↑ "PBS gets 123 entries, national final on 20/2". Oikotimes. 19 November 2009. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  10. ↑ "MALTESE SEMI-FINALS 2010".
  11. 1 2 Siim, Jarmo (1 October 2009). "Malta chooses in February". European Broadcasting Union . Retrieved 1 October 2009.
  12. ↑ "Regulations". TVM. Archived from the original on 22 October 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  13. ↑ Hondal, Victor (4 December 2009). "These are the 36 Maltese semifinalists". Esctoday. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Eurosong semi-finalists announced". maltamedia.com. 6 December 2009. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "Malta Eurosong 2010 • semi-finals". 4lyrics. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  16. ↑ "Maltese finalists announced!". eurovision.tv. 16 January 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  17. ↑ Klier, Marcus (8 December 2009). "Malta Song for Europe semi final allocation". ESCToday. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  18. ↑ Klier, Marcus (9 December 2009). "Live: First semi final in Malta". ESCToday. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  19. ↑ Klier, Marcus (16 December 2009). "Live: Second semi final in Malta". ESCToday. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
  20. ↑ Klier, Marcus (23 December 2009). "Live: Third semi final in Malta". ESCToday. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
  21. ↑ Klier, Marcus (30 December 2009). "Live: Fourth Semi final in Malta". ESCToday. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  22. ↑ Klier, Marcus (6 January 2010). "Live: Fifth semi final in Malta". ESCToday. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  23. ↑ Klier, Marcus (13 January 2010). "Live: Sixth semi final in Malta". ESCToday. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  24. ↑ Klier, Marcus (8 January 2010). "Three hosts for Maltese national final revealed". ESCToday. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  25. ↑ Webb, Glen (16 January 2010). "Maltese finalists announced!". European Broadcasting Union . Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  26. ↑ Montebello, Edward (21 February 2010). "Sirusho to guest star at Maltese Final". ESCToday. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  27. ↑ Webb, Glen (20 February 2010). "Thea Garrett takes the Maltese ticket to Oslo!". European Broadcasting Union . Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  28. ↑ Floras, Stella (21 February 2010). "Malta sends Thea Garrett to Eurovision". ESCToday. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  29. ↑ "Eurovision In Concert is heat-up for Oslo". eurovision.tv. 24 April 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  30. ↑ Montebello, Edward (2 May 2010). "UPD Seven countries star in Belgium". Esctoday. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  31. ↑ Montebello, Edward (9 April 2010). "Thea Garrett to kick-off with her promo tour". ESCToday. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  32. ↑ "Eurovision Fever is on". Malta Independent. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  33. ↑ Bakker, Sietse (4 February 2010). "Sunday: Watch the Semi-Final Allocation Draw!". EBU . Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  34. ↑ "Eurovision Song Contest 2010 - Oslo - Norwegen". Ecgermany.de. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  35. ↑ "Dream first rehearsal for Malta". eurovision.tv. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  36. ↑ "Malta: The island of sunshine and dreams". eurovision.tv. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  37. ↑ "Malta". Six on Stage. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  38. ↑ "First Semi-Final of Oslo 2010". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  39. ↑ Bakker, Sietse (28 June 2010). "EBU reveals split voting outcome, surprising results". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  40. 1 2 "Results of the First Semi-Final of Oslo 2010". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  41. ↑ "Results of the Grand Final of Oslo 2010". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.