Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
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Malta competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn
, Estonia
. The Maltese entry was selected through the Malta Song for Europe
contest, where the winner was Ira Losco
with the song "7th Wonder
", written by Philip Vella
and Gerard James Borg
.
(PBS), the Maltese broadcaster, organised a national final to select the 2002 Maltese entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. Malta Song for Europe 2002 was held on 15 and 16 February, where the winner was decided through an expert jury, comprising 5/8 of the overall vote, and public televoting, comprising the remaining 3/8 of the vote.
Sixteen songs competed to be the Maltese entry to Eurovision, with the final winner being Ira Losco
with the song "7th Wonder
".
and preceding Romania
. The Maltese votes were calculated through a 50/50 split in public televote held after all songs had performed and the votes of a professional jury. However this would be the last year that countries could choose the use a 50/50 voting method after allegations of vote swapping were used between the eight countries that used juries for part or all of their votes. All countries are now obliged to hold a public televote.
At the close of the voting, Malta placed 2nd in a field of 24, having received 164 points, being beaten only bay Latvia
. this was Malta's best result up to that point, and is still one of two second-place finishes for Malta, still being Malta's best results at Eurovision.
The Maltese public and jury gave most points to Cyprus
' One
, giving them the maximum 12 points. This was followed by 10 points to the United Kingdom
's Jessica Garlick
and 8 points to Russia
's Prime Minister.
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. The Maltese entry was selected through the Malta Song for Europe
Malta Song for Europe
Malta Song for Europe was the song festival which decides who will be Malta's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, organised by Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services ....
contest, where the winner was Ira Losco
Ira Losco
Ira Losco is a singer and was on born 31 July 1981 in Sliema, Malta.With a string of number 1 singles and albums, Ira Losco is one of the best selling artists in Malta.-Tiara:...
with the song "7th Wonder
7th Wonder
"7th Wonder" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Ira Losco. The song is composed by Philip Vella and written by Gerard James Borg....
", written by Philip Vella
Philip Vella
Philip Vella is one of the most successful composers in Malta. He has won the main national festivals of Malta several times such as the Song for Europe festival, International Festival of Maltese song as well as Ghanja tal-poplu festival...
and Gerard James Borg
Gerard James Borg
Gerard James Borg is one of Malta's most successful song writers and concept creators for the last decades. Borg has penned five of the Maltese entries for the annual Eurovision Song Contest with Philip Vella, besides several Eurovision national final entries....
.
Malta Song for Europe 2002
Public Broadcasting ServicesPublic Broadcasting Services
Public Broadcasting Services Limited is Malta's public broadcasting company, responsible for the TVM television channel and the Radio Malta and Radju Parlament and Magic radio stations. PBS is funded by government grant and the sale of commercial airtime...
(PBS), the Maltese broadcaster, organised a national final to select the 2002 Maltese entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. Malta Song for Europe 2002 was held on 15 and 16 February, where the winner was decided through an expert jury, comprising 5/8 of the overall vote, and public televoting, comprising the remaining 3/8 of the vote.
Sixteen songs competed to be the Maltese entry to Eurovision, with the final winner being Ira Losco
Ira Losco
Ira Losco is a singer and was on born 31 July 1981 in Sliema, Malta.With a string of number 1 singles and albums, Ira Losco is one of the best selling artists in Malta.-Tiara:...
with the song "7th Wonder
7th Wonder
"7th Wonder" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Ira Losco. The song is composed by Philip Vella and written by Gerard James Borg....
".
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadine Axisa | "Think of You" | Marica Axisa (m), Joe Julian Farrugia (l) | 74 | 6 |
| 2 | Lawrence Gray | "What Happened to Our Love" | Ray Agius (m), Alfred C. Sant (l) | 90 | 4 |
| 3 | Andreana Debattista & Karl Spiteri | "Theresa" | Karl Spiteri (m & l) | 72 | 8 |
| 4 | Ira Losco Ira Losco Ira Losco is a singer and was on born 31 July 1981 in Sliema, Malta.With a string of number 1 singles and albums, Ira Losco is one of the best selling artists in Malta.-Tiara:... |
"One Step Away" | Ray Agius (m), Philip Vella Philip Vella Philip Vella is one of the most successful composers in Malta. He has won the main national festivals of Malta several times such as the Song for Europe festival, International Festival of Maltese song as well as Ghanja tal-poplu festival... (l) |
101 | 3 |
| 5 | Lawrence Gray | "Moment of Truth" | Paul Abela (m), Alfred C. Sant (l) | 72 | 8 |
| 6 | Gunther Chetcuti | "Wanna Hold On" | Eugenio Schembri (m), Gunther Chetcuti (l) | 74 | 6 |
| 7 | Olivia Lewis Olivia Lewis For the comic book character, see Menagerie.Olivia Lewis, born 18 October 1978, is a singer from Qormi, Malta. She has competed 11 consecutive times in the Malta Song For Europe festival, which selects the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest... |
"Give Me Wings" | Paul Giordimaina (m), Fleur Balzan (l) | 65 | 11 |
| 8 | Julie Zahra Julie Zahra Julie Ann Zahra was born in Malta in 1982. She is a classically trained singer who has been actively involved in music from a very young age. Julie took part in many local and international festivals, TV drama, Music videos and theatre. She has also represented her country in the Eurovision Song... |
"Secret to Share" | Mark Debono (m), Fiona Cauchi (l) | 37 | 16 |
| 9 | Fiona | "Hide and Seek" | Paul Abela (m), Alfred C. Sant (l) | 40 | 14 |
| 10 | Paula | "Dazzle Me" | Philip Vella Philip Vella Philip Vella is one of the most successful composers in Malta. He has won the main national festivals of Malta several times such as the Song for Europe festival, International Festival of Maltese song as well as Ghanja tal-poplu festival... (m), Gerard James Borg Gerard James Borg Gerard James Borg is one of Malta's most successful song writers and concept creators for the last decades. Borg has penned five of the Maltese entries for the annual Eurovision Song Contest with Philip Vella, besides several Eurovision national final entries.... (l) |
77 | 5 |
| 11 | Annalise Ellul | "A New Day Is Dawning" | Dominic Galea (m), Paul Callus (l) | 72 | 8 |
| 12 | Ira Losco Ira Losco Ira Losco is a singer and was on born 31 July 1981 in Sliema, Malta.With a string of number 1 singles and albums, Ira Losco is one of the best selling artists in Malta.-Tiara:... |
"7th Wonder" | Philip Vella Philip Vella Philip Vella is one of the most successful composers in Malta. He has won the main national festivals of Malta several times such as the Song for Europe festival, International Festival of Maltese song as well as Ghanja tal-poplu festival... (m), Gerard James Borg Gerard James Borg Gerard James Borg is one of Malta's most successful song writers and concept creators for the last decades. Borg has penned five of the Maltese entries for the annual Eurovision Song Contest with Philip Vella, besides several Eurovision national final entries.... (l) |
160 | 1 |
| 13 | Nadine Axisa | "Romantic" | Ray Agius (m & l) | 39 | 15 |
| 14 | Roger Tirazona | "When I'm Near" | Paul Abela (m), Joe Chircop (l) | 41 | 13 |
| 15 | Karen Polidano | "When Comes My Lover" | John David Zammit (m), Ray Mahoney (l) | 103 | 2 |
| 16 | Fiona | "Heaven in My Life" | Paul Giordimaina (m), Fleur Balzan (l) | 51 | 12 |
At Eurovision
At Eurovision Ira performed "7th Wonder" 20th in the running order, following TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and preceding Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. The Maltese votes were calculated through a 50/50 split in public televote held after all songs had performed and the votes of a professional jury. However this would be the last year that countries could choose the use a 50/50 voting method after allegations of vote swapping were used between the eight countries that used juries for part or all of their votes. All countries are now obliged to hold a public televote.
At the close of the voting, Malta placed 2nd in a field of 24, having received 164 points, being beaten only bay Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. this was Malta's best result up to that point, and is still one of two second-place finishes for Malta, still being Malta's best results at Eurovision.
The Maltese public and jury gave most points to Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
' One
One (band)
ONE was a boy band that first appeared in 1999, recognized as both Greece and Cyprus's very first boy band. The band was formed by leading Cypriot-Greek composer Giorgos Theofanous who got them signed with Minos EMI and wrote all their music and lyrics, and consisted of Constantinos Christoforou,...
, giving them the maximum 12 points. This was followed by 10 points to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's Jessica Garlick
Jessica Garlick
Jessica Julie Anne Garlick is a Welsh pop singer.Garlick made her first steps into showbusiness when she was 16. At that age she won the Welsh final of the TV talent show Star For A Night. The same year she also featured in Michael Barrymore's My Kind of Music...
and 8 points to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
's Prime Minister.