Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

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Malta in the
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Participating broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS)
Participation summary
Appearances20
First appearance 2003
Last appearance 2024
Highest placement1st: 2013, 2015
Host 2014, 2016
Participation history
External links
Malta's page at JuniorEurovision.tv OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Song contest current event.png For the most recent participation see
Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Malta has been represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twenty times since debuting at the first contest in 2003. The Maltese participating broadcaster in the contest is Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). It organises a televised national final to select its entrant. PBS did not participate in 2011 and 2012, and selected the entrant internally instead of using a national final in 2013 and 2014. It has won the contest twice: in 2013 with "The Start" by Gaia Cauchi, and again in 2015 with "Not My Soul" by Destiny Chukunyere with 185 points. Following those wins, PBS hosted the contest in 2014 and 2016. It finished last three times; in 2005, 2019, and 2022.

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History

On 16 July 2011, PBS announced its withdrawal from the ninth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest; the first time Malta was absent. Malta did not participate in 2011 and 2012, and decided to return in 2013. In 2013, PBS opted for an internal selection since the broadcaster decided to return to the contest at a rather late stage (25 September 2013). PBS chose Gaia Cauchi as the 2013 Maltese representative.

Because Malta has multiple official languages, entrants can sing in Maltese and English.

Participation overview

Table key
1First place
◁Last place
†Upcoming event
YearArtistSongLanguagePlacePoints
2003 Sarah Harrison "Like a Star"English756
2004 Young Talent Team"Power of a Song"English1214
2005 Thea and Friends"Make It Right!"English16 ◁18
2006 Sophie Debattista"Extra Cute"English1148
2007 Cute "Music"English1237
2008 Daniel Testa "Junior Swing"English4100
2009 Francesca and Mikaela"Double Trouble"English855
2010 Nicole Azzopardi"Knock Knock!… Boom! Boom!"English, Maltese1335
2013 Gaia Cauchi "The Start"English1130
2014 Federica Falzon "Diamonds"English4116
2015 Destiny Chukunyere "Not My Soul"English1185
2016 Christina Magrin"Parachute"English6191
2017 Gianluca Cilia "Dawra tond"English, Maltese9107
2018 Ela"Marchin' On"English5181
2019 Eliana Gomez Blanco "We Are More"English, Maltese19 ◁29
2020 Chanel Monseigneur "Chasing Sunsets"English8100
2021 Ike and Kaya "My Home"English1297
2022 Gaia Gambuzza"Diamonds in the Skies"English16 ◁43
2023 Yulan"Stronger"English1094
2024 Ramires Sciberras"Stilla ċkejkna"Maltese5153
2025 Confirmed intention to participate † [1]

Photogallery

Awards

Winners of the press vote

YearSongArtistPlacePointsHost city
2015 "Not My Soul" Destiny Chukunyere 1185 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sofia

Commentators and spokespersons

YearCommentatorSpokesperson
2003 Unknown
2004 Valerie Vella [2] Thea Saliba
2005 Stephanie Bason
2006 Jack Curtis
2007 Sophie DeBattista
2008 Francesca Zarb
2009 Daniel Testa
2010 Eileen Montesin Francesca Zarb
2011 No broadcastDid not participate
2012
2013 Corazon Mizzi and Daniel ChircopMaxine Pace
2014 Daniel ChircopJulian Pulis
2015 Corazon Mizzi Federica Falzon
2016 No commentary Gaia Cauchi
2017 Mariam Andghuladze
2018 Milana Borodko
2019 Paula [3]
2020 Leah Mifsud
2021 Eden
2022 Gaia Cauchi
2023 Gaia Gambuzza
2024 Yulan Law

Hostings

YearLocationVenuePresenter(s)
2014 Marsa [4] Malta Shipbuilding Moira Delia
2016 Valletta [5] Mediterranean Conference Centre [6] Ben Camille and Valerie Vella [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Farren, Neil (2025-06-23). "🇲🇹 Malta: The Voice Kids Malta to Select Junior Eurovision 2025 Representative". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
  2. ↑ "Ben Camille, Valerie Vella to present JESC 2016". www.tvm.com.mt. TVM. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Filippidou, Ifigeneia (24 November 2019). "These are the Junior Eurovision 2019 spokespersons". esc-plus.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. ↑ Burdon, Norman (1 December 2013). "Confirmed: Malta to host JESC 2014!". Oikotimes. Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Malta to host the 14th Junior Eurovision Song Contest!". eurovision.tv. eurovision. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Malta to host Junior Eurovision on 20 November at Mediterranean Conference Centre". TVM. 13 April 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Granger, Anthony (27 October 2016). "JESC'16: Ben Camille & Valerie Vella To Host". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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