Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018

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Malta in the
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
CountryFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
Selection processMalta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Selection date8 September 2018
Competing entry
Song"Marchin' On"
ArtistEla Mangion
SongwritersEmil Calleja Bayliss
Cyprian Cassar
Ela Mangion
Placement
Final result5th, 181 points
Participation chronology
◄201720182019►

Malta was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. [1] The Maltese entrant for the 2018 contest was selected through a national final, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) on 8 September 2018. A total of 16 finalists performed original songs for the first time since 2010. [2] Ela Mangion was chosen to represent the island nation with the song "Marchin' On". [3] [4]

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Background

Prior to the 2018 Contest, Malta had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest thirteen times since its first entry in 2003 only opting not to participate at the 2011 and 2012 contests. Malta has won on two occasions: in 2013 when Gaia Cauchi won with the song "The Start", and again in 2015 when Destiny Chukunyere came first with "Not My Soul" when it won the contest with 185 points, breaking the previous record held by Spain for the most points ever given to a winner. [5]

Before Junior Eurovision

Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018

Competing entries

ArtistSongSongwriter(s)
Aiden Aquilina Cohen"Wherever You Go"Muxu, Cyprian Cassar
Albert-Lauren Agius"Paper Boats"Emil Calleja Bayliss, Cyprian Cassar, Albert-Lauren Agius
Ela Mangion"Marchin’ On"Emil Calleja Bayliss, Cyprian Cassar, Ela Mangion
Eliana Gomez Blanco "Music Takes Control"Muxu, Cyprian Cassar
Giorgia Borg"10" Muxu, Gillian Camenzuli Kerr
Isaac Tom"Bonfire Nights"Emil Calleja Bayliss, Dario Bezzina, Isaac Tom
Jahel Cardona"Home"Muxu, Cyprian Cassar
Katryna Borg & Rihanna Azzopardi"The Puppet and the Clown"Christopher Azzopardi, Kaya, Katryna Borg, Rihana Azzopardi
Kristy Spiteri"Nann"Ritienne Frendo, Cyprian Cassar, Mark Scicluna
Kylie Meilak"Crystals"Muxu, Elton Zarb
Lora Grech"Finish Line"Muxu, Elton Zarb
Luana Schembri"No Rest for the Wicked"Emil Calleja Bayliss, Philip Vella, Luana Schembri
Riona Degiorgio"Infinity"Muxu, Dominic Cini
Thea Aquilina"Back to My Freedom"Bruce Robert Francis Smith, Ylva Persson, Linda Persson, Rickard Bondel Truumeel
Yarin Coleiro"Can You Be the One"Muxu, Cyprian Cassar
Zaira Mifsud"Shout Now"Muxu, Cyprian Cassar

Final

The national final was held on 8 September 2018. [2]

Final – 8 September 2018
DrawArtistSongPlace
1Giorgia Borg"10"3
2Thea Aquilina"Back to My Freedom"
3Isaac Tom"Bonfire Nights"
4Yarin Coleiro"Can You Be the One"
5Kylie Meilak"Crystals"
6Lora Grech"Finish Line"
7Jahel Cardona"Home"
8Riona Degiorgio"Infinity"
9
Ela Mangion"Marchin’ On"1
10Eliana Gomez Blanco"Music Takes Control"
11Kristy Spiteri"Nann"
12Luana Schembri"No Rest for the Wicked"
13Albert-Lauren Agius"Paper Boats"
14Zaira Mifsud"Shout Now"
15Katryna Borg & Rihanna Azzopardi"The Puppet and the Clown"2
16Aiden Aquilina Cohen"Wherever You Go"

Artist and song information

Ela Mangion
Ela Mangion at JESC 2018 (cropped).jpg
Background information
Birth nameEla Mangion
Born (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 19) [6]
GenresPop
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2012–present
"Marchin' On"
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Ela Mangion
Language
English
Composer(s)
Cyprian Cassar, Ela Mangion
Lyricist(s)
Emil Calleja Bayliss, Ela Mangion
Finals performance
Final result
5th
Final points
181
Entry chronology
◄ "Dawra Tond" (2017)

Ela Mangion

Ela Mangion (born 6 January 2006) is a Maltese child singer. She represented Malta at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk, Belarus with the song "Marchin' On". This is not to be confused with the OneRepublic song with the same name.

Marchin' On

"Marchin' On" is a song by Maltese child singer Ela Mangion. It represented Malta at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk, Belarus.

At Junior Eurovision

During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 19 November 2018, Malta was drawn to perform nineteenth on 25 November 2018, following Wales and preceding Poland. [7]

Voting

The same voting system that was introduced in the 2017 edition was used, where the results were determined by 50% online voting and 50% jury voting. Every participating broadcaster assembled a national jury that consisted of three music industry professionals and two children aged between 10 and 15 who were citizens of the country they represented. The rankings of those jurors were combined to make an overall top ten. [8]

The online voting consisted of two phases. The first phase of the online voting began on 23 November 2018 when a recap of all the rehearsal performances was shown on the contest's website Junioreurovision.tv before the viewers could vote. After this, voters also had the option to watch longer one-minute clips from each participant's rehearsal. This first round of voting ended on 25 November at 15:59 CET. The second phase of the online voting took place during the live show and began right after the last performance and was open for 15 minutes. International viewers were able to vote for a minimum of three and a maximum of five songs. [9] They were also able to vote for their own country's song. These votes were then turned into points which were determined by the percentage of votes received. For example, if a song received 10% of the votes, it received 10% of the available points.

Detailed voting results

Detailed voting results from Malta [10]
DrawCountryJuror AJuror BJuror CJuror DJuror ERankPoints
01Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 12378774
02Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 171917131919
03Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 68311656
04Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 910414365
05Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 47619892
06Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15131191013
07Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 5115711101
08Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 342512210
09Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 181613161417
10Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 131415101315
11Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 16915238
12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1051861511
13Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 7128181614
14Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1615102483
15Flag of France.svg  France 21111112
16Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 19181241816
17Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 112143547
18Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 141716171718
19Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
20Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 891912912

References

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  2. 1 2 Granger, Anthony (3 August 2018). "Malta: Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Finalists Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. "Ela Mangion wins Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018". esc-plus.com. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  4. Herbert, Emily (8 September 2018). "Malta: Ela Mangion to Junior Eurovision 2018". Eurovoix. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  5. "Malta – Country Profile". junioreurovision.tv. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  6. MJESC 2018:- Get to know Ela Mangion
  7. Zwart, Josianne (19 November 2018). "Running order of Junior Eurovision 2018 revealed". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  8. Granger, Anthony (15 November 2018). "Junior Eurovision 2018 – How Does The Voting Work?". Eurovoix.
  9. "Junior Eurovision fans: Cast your vote online!". Junioreurovision.tv. 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 "Results of the Final of Minsk 2018". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.