Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
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Malta has selected their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
through the Malta Song for Europe in Belgrade
, Serbia
. The contest received 225 songs (3 of which were disqualified) which would have been whittled down to just 35, but due to a tie between a number of songs, the second round consisted of 36 songs. The International Jury which decided on these 36 songs were:
Malta Song for Europe 2008
Sixteen entries were decided for the Semi Final on the 24 January 2008, all songs were performed and eight progressed on to the final on 26 January 2008, where the winner was announced. The winner who represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was Morena with her song Vodka
.
The song received 38 points and placed 14th in the semifinal and so Malta failed to qualify for the final for the second time.
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
through the Malta Song for Europe in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. The contest received 225 songs (3 of which were disqualified) which would have been whittled down to just 35, but due to a tie between a number of songs, the second round consisted of 36 songs. The International Jury which decided on these 36 songs were:
- Manwel Borg (Malta)
- Paulo Franco (Portugal)
- Luben Milkov (Bulgaria)
- Marya Kransimirova (Bulgaria)
- Pieros Kkezos (Cyprus)
- Emilios Koromias (Cyprus)
- Jurgen Orth (Germany)
- Veronica Harriott (UK)
- Alistair GriffinAlistair GriffinAlistair Richard Griffin is an English singer/songwriter and musician. Already an established songwriter, he first became famous as a solo artist through his appearances on the BBC television show Fame Academy 2 in 2003, where he was "spotted" and championed by Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees...
(UK)
Malta Song for Europe 2008Malta Song for Europe 2008The Malta Song for Europe is an annual music show in which Malta selects its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The edition was held at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali...
- For more information, see Malta Song for Europe 2008Malta Song for Europe 2008The Malta Song for Europe is an annual music show in which Malta selects its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The edition was held at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali...
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Total Place 1 Eleonor Cassar Eleonor CassarEleanor Cassar is a Maltese singer that won the Golden Stag Festival 2004.Born on July 29, 1982, Eleanor Cassar has been singing since she was 11 years old. She was first noticed by her teacher in Secondary school that encouraged her at participate at musical and theatrical events..."Give Me A Chance" 49 3,821 50 4 2 Claudia Faniello Claudia Faniello- Biography :Claudia was born and raised in Malta, along with her siblings Fabrizio and Miriana. At the age of 12, Claudia began to participate in a variety of television shows and participating also in many festivals and placing in top positions. In 2001, at the Phoenicia Hotel in Malta, she won..."Caravaggio" 49 12,714 68 2 3 Petra Zammit "Street Car of Desire" 39 3421 28 6 4 Morena Camilleri Morena (singer)Morena is a singer from Sannat, Gozo, Malta. "Morena" means "brunette", which fits her complexion.Morena became to be known as the "Mediterranean Volcano"...."Casanova" 40 3,607 38 5 5 Klinsmann Coleiro "Go" 43 3,299 24 7 6 Claudia Faniello Claudia Faniello- Biography :Claudia was born and raised in Malta, along with her siblings Fabrizio and Miriana. At the age of 12, Claudia began to participate in a variety of television shows and participating also in many festivals and placing in top positions. In 2001, at the Phoenicia Hotel in Malta, she won..."Sunrise" 71 4,518 64 3 7 Rosman Pace "Love Is Just The Way" 36 3,253 10 8 8 Morena Camilleri Morena (singer)Morena is a singer from Sannat, Gozo, Malta. "Morena" means "brunette", which fits her complexion.Morena became to be known as the "Mediterranean Volcano"...."Vodka Vodka (song)"Vodka" was the song that represented Malta at Eurovision Song Contest 2008, in Belgrade, Serbia. It was sung by Gozitan singer Morena.The authors of the song, Gerard James Borg and Philip Vella have had songs in Eurovision five times ."Vodka" won the Malta Song for Europe 2008 with total 78...
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Sixteen entries were decided for the Semi Final on the 24 January 2008, all songs were performed and eight progressed on to the final on 26 January 2008, where the winner was announced. The winner who represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was Morena with her song Vodka
Vodka (song)
"Vodka" was the song that represented Malta at Eurovision Song Contest 2008, in Belgrade, Serbia. It was sung by Gozitan singer Morena.The authors of the song, Gerard James Borg and Philip Vella have had songs in Eurovision five times ."Vodka" won the Malta Song for Europe 2008 with total 78...
.
The song received 38 points and placed 14th in the semifinal and so Malta failed to qualify for the final for the second time.