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| Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | ||||
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| Country |  Malta | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-final: 1 February 2013 Final: 2 February 2013 | |||
| Selected entrant | Gianluca | |||
| Selected song | "Tomorrow" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (4th, 118 points) | |||
| Final result | 8th, 120 points | |||
| Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Tomorrow" written by Boris Cezek and Dean Muscat. The song was performed by Gianluca. The Maltese entry for the 2013 contest in Malmö, Sweden was selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2013, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a semi-final round and a final, held on 1 and 2 February 2013, respectively, where "Tomorrow" performed by Gianluca eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a seven-member jury and a public televote.
Malta was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 16 May 2013. Performing during the show in position 4, "Tomorrow" was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 18 May. It was later revealed that Malta placed fourth out of the 17 participating countries in the semi-final with 118 points. In the final, Malta performed in position 9 and placed eighth out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 120 points.
Background
Prior to the 2013 contest, Malta had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest twenty-five 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 2012 edition, Malta qualified to the final and placed 21st with the song "This Is the Night" performed by Kurt Calleja.
For the 2013 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 14 September 2012.[2] Malta selected their entry consistently through a national final procedure, a method that was continued for their 2013 participation.
Before Eurovision
Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2013 was the national final format developed by PBS to select the Maltese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. The competition consisted of a semi-final and final held on 1 and 2 February 2013, respectively, at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali. Both shows were hosted by Elaine Saliba and Gordon Bonello with backstage commentary and interviews by Rodney Gauci and broadcast on Television Malta (TVM) as well on the broadcaster's website tvm.com.mt, while the final was also broadcast on the official Eurovision Song Contest website eurovision.tv.[3][4]
Format
The competition consisted of twenty-four songs competing in the semi-final on 1 February 2013 where the top sixteen entries qualified to compete in the final on 2 February 2013. Seven judges evaluated the songs during the shows and each judge had an equal stake in the final result. The eighth set of votes were the results of the public televote, which had a weighting equal to the votes of a single judge. Ties in the final results were broken based on the entry which received the higher score from the judges.
Competing entries
Artists and composers were able to submit their entries between 14 September 2012 and 31 October 2012. Songwriters from any nationality were able to submit songs as long as the artist were Maltese or possessed Maltese citizenship. Artists were able to submit as many songs as they wished, however, they could only compete with a maximum of two in the semi-final and one in the final. 2012 national final winner Kurt Calleja was unable to compete due to a rule that prevented the previous winner from competing in the following competition.[5] 181 entries were received by the broadcaster. On 14 November 2012, PBS announced a shortlist of 69 entries that had progressed through the selection process. The twenty-four songs selected to compete in the semi-final were announced on the TVM programme Xarabank on 30 November 2012. Among the selected competing artists was former Maltese Junior Eurovision entrant Marilena who represented Malta in the 2004 contest as part of the group Young Talent Team.[6] On 21 December 2012, "Dress Rehearsal", written by Philip Vella and Gerard James Borg and to have been performed by Saska Hunt, was withdrawn from the competition and replaced with the song "Overrated" performed by Marilena.[7]
Shows
Semi-final
The semi-final took place on 1 February 2013. Twenty-four songs competed for sixteen qualifying spots in the final.[8][9] The running order for the semi-final was announced on 23 January 2013.[10] The show was opened with a guest performance by the 2012 Maltese Eurovision entrant Kurt Calleja performing "This Is the Night", while the interval act featured performances by 1994 Maltese Eurovision entrants Chris and Moira as well as the singer Alexandra Alden.[11] The seven members of the jury that evaluated the entries during the semi-final consisted of:
- Maria Muscat (Malta) – Journalist and television producer
- Alessandro Ragni (Italy) – External consultant for the Italian National Television (RAI)
- Gohar Gasparyan (Armenia) – Head of Delegation for Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest
- Kleart Duraj (Albania) – Head of Delegation for Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest
- Aleksandar Kostadinov (Croatia) – Head of Delegation for Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest
- Walid Arfush (Ukraine) – Director of the Ukrainian National Television (NTU)
- Carlo Borg Bonaci (Malta) – Radio and television presenter
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Edwards | "Fall Like Rome" | Philip Vella, Magnus Kaxe, Gerard James Borg | Advanced |
| 2 | Ylenia | "Tides of Illusion" | Jason Cassar, Mario Farrugia | Eliminated |
| 3 | Janice Debattista | "Perfect Day" | Boris Cezek, Dean Muscat | Advanced |
| 4 | Chris Grech | "Never Walk Away" | Matthew James Borg, David Cassar Torregiani, Chris Grech, Peter Borg | Advanced |
| 5 | Marilena | "Overrated" | Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg | Eliminated |
| 6 | Petra | "No One Home" | Wayne Micallef, Richard Micallef | Eliminated |
| 7 | Dorothy Bezzina | "Starting from the End" | Magnus Kaxe, Gerard James Borg | Advanced |
| 8 | Domenique | "Too Little Too Late" | Marc Paelinck, Matthias Strasser | Advanced |
| 9 | Jessika | "Ultraviolet" | Philip Vella, Thomas G:son, Gerard James Borg | Advanced |
| 10 | Franklin Calleja | "Let Your Heart Talk" | Ray Aguis, Alfred C. Sant | Eliminated |
| 11 | Claudia Faniello | "When It's Time" | Errol Sammut, Claudia Faniello | Advanced |
| 12 | Corazon | "My Stranger Love" | Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan | Advanced |
| 13 | Kevin Borg | "Needing You" | Kevin Borg, Simon Gribbe, Dan Attlerud, Thomas Thörnholm, Michael Clauss | Advanced |
| 14 | Scar | "Superstar" | Konrad Pulѐ | Advanced |
| 15 | Melanie Zammit | "Loverdose" | Maria Lundin, Niclas Lundin, Gerard James Borg | Eliminated |
| 16 | Danica Muscat | "Fantasy" | Paul Abela, Joe Julian Farrugia | Eliminated |
| 17 | Petra and Richard | "Wonderful Today" | Wayne Micallef, Richard Micallef | Advanced |
| 18 | Deborah C | "Love-O-Holic" | Johan Bejerholm, Gerard James Borg | Advanced |
| 19 | Gianni | "Us Against the World" | Boris Cezek, Dean Muscat | Advanced |
| 20 | Raquela | "Keep Believing" | Raquela Dalli Gonzi | Eliminated |
| 21 | Gianluca Bezzina | "Tomorrow" | Boris Cezek, Dean Muscat | Advanced |
| 22 | Amber | "In Control" | Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan | Advanced |
| 23 | Klinsmann | "The Remedy" | Philip Vella, Magnus Kaxe, Gerard James Borg | Eliminated |
| 24 | Davinia | "Betrayed" | Elton Zarb, Muxu | Advanced |
Final
The final took place on 2 February 2013. The sixteen entries that qualified from the semi-final were performed again and the votes of a seven-member jury panel (7/8) and the results of public televoting (1/8) determined the winner. The show was opened with a guest performance by the DREAMS musical drama group, while the interval act featured guest performances by 2013 Swiss Eurovision entrants Heilsarmee performing "You and Me", Kurt Calleja and the local band Ġorġ u Pawlu.[12] After the votes from the jury panel and televote were combined, "Tomorrow" performed by Gianluca Bezzina was the winner.[13] The seven members of the jury that evaluated the entries during the final consisted of:
- Aleksandar Kostadinov (Croatia) – Head of Delegation for Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest
- Noel Magri (Malta) – Co-organiser of the Malta Music Awards
- Alessandro Ragni (Italy) – External consultant for the Italian National Television (RAI)
- Anna Dalli (Malta) – Administration Coordinator at PBS
- Walid Arfush (Ukraine) – Director of the Ukrainian National Television (NTU)
- Olga Salamakha (Belarus) – Head of Delegation for Belarus at the Eurovision Song Contest
- Carlo Borg Bonaci (Malta) – Coordinator at Radio Malta
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scar | "Superstar" | 11 | 1 | 12 | 11 |
| 2 | Dorothy Bezzina | "Starting from the End" | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | Corazon | "My Stranger Love" | 11 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 4 | Jessika | "Ultraviolet" | 12 | 7 | 19 | 8 |
| 5 | Gianni | "Us Against the World" | 9 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| 6 | Davinia Pace | "Betrayed" | 48 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| 7 | Kevin Borg | "Needing You" | 68 | 12 | 80 | 2 |
| 8 | Richard Edwards | "Fall Like Rome" | 10 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| 9 | Janice Debattista | "Perfect Day" | 13 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 10 | Deborah C | "Love-O-Holic" | 12 | 5 | 17 | 9 |
| 11 | Claudia Faniello | "When It's Time" | 14 | 6 | 20 | 7 |
| 12 | Gianluca Bezzina | "Tomorrow" | 82 | 10 | 92 | 1 |
| 13 | Chris Grech | "Never Walk Away" | 34 | 8 | 42 | 5 |
| 14 | Petra and Richard | "Wonderful Today" | 35 | 2 | 37 | 6 |
| 15 | Amber | "In Control" | 43 | 4 | 47 | 4 |
| 16 | Domenique | "Too Little Too Late" | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Draw | Song | A. Kostadinov | N. Magri | A. Ragni | A. Dalli | W. Arfush | O. Salamakha | C. Borg Bonaci | Total |
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| 1 | "Superstar" | 2 | 8 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| 2 | "Starting from the End" | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 3 | "My Stranger Love" | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2013