Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Country Malta
National selection
Selection processMalta Song for Europe 2000
Selection date(s)15 January 2000
Selected entrantClaudette Pace
Selected song"Desire"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result8th, 73 points
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1999 2000 2001►

Malta competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in Stockholm, Sweden. The Maltese entry was selected through the Malta Song for Europe contest, where the winner was Claudette Pace with the song "Desire".

Before Eurovision

Malta Song for Europe 2000

The final was held on 15 January 2000 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, hosted by Stephanie Farrugia, Miriam Dalli and Charles Saliba. The winner was chosen by an "expert" jury. A televote was also held which Claudette Pace won, with Fabrizio Faniello placing second and Alwyn Borg Myatt placing in third.[1][2]

Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Konrad Pule' "Going Strong" J.P. Cassaletto, Konrad Pule' 51 11
2 Alwyn Borg Myatt "Let's Try Love Once More" Philip Vella 67 7
3 Olivia Lewis "I Wanna Love You" Doris Chetcuti, Eugenio Schembri 59 9
4 Paula "One Day" Paul Zammit Cutajar, Ronnie Busuttil 39 14
5 Marvic Lewis "I Have Given All To You" Doris Chetcuti, Eugenio Schembri 57 10
6 Gianni "My Friends" Paul Zammit Cutajar, Gianni Zammit 40 13
7 Tarcisio Barbara "Home-Grown Tenderness" Alfred C. Sant, Philip Vella 45 12
8 Claudette Pace "Desire" Gerard James Borg, Philip Vella 122 1
9 Rita Pace "Come Into My Life" Rita Pace 16 16
10 Ira Losco "Shine" Gerard James Borg, Philip Vella 70 6
11 Rita Pace "We Can Touch the Wind" Rita Pace 33 15
12 Olivia Lewis "Only for You" Doris Chetcuti, Eugenio Schembri 74 5
13 Priscilla (Kaya) "Our Love" Cynthia Sammut, Alfred Zammit 93 3
14 Fabrizio Faniello "Change of Heart" Georgina Abela, Paul Abela 104 2
15 Ira Losco "Falling in Love" Ray Agius 67 7
16 Paul Giordimaina "The Only One" Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan 82 4
Detailed Jury Votes
Draw Song Jury 1 Jury 2 Jury 3 Jury 4 Jury 5 Jury 6 Jury 7 Total
1 "Going Strong"1244996751
2 "Let's Try Love Once More"189831051467
3 "I Wanna Love You"781214114359
4 "One Day"672882639
5 "I Have Given All to You"146116731057
6 "My Friends"4357314440
7 "Home-Grown Tenderness"8295112845
8 "Desire"2020204202018122
9 "Come Into My Life"211151516
10 "Shine"11161012218170
11 "We Can Touch the Wind"1531048233
12 "Only for You"1611611147974
13 "Our Love"510141816102093
14 "Change of Heart"9181820121611104
15 "Falling in Love"3127166111267
16 "The Only One"10141621891682

At Eurovision

On the night of the final, Malta performed 7th, following Romania and preceding Norway. At the end of the voting, Malta had received 73 points, placing 8th in a field of 24.[3]

Voting

References

  1. "MALTESE NATIONAL FINAL 2000".
  2. "Malta Song for Europe 2000".
  3. "Final of Stockholm 2000". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Stockholm 2000". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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