Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998

For the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, Malta entered "The One That I Love", performed by Chiara.

Eurovision Song Contest 1998
Country Malta
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)6-7 February 1998
Selected entrantChiara
Selected song"The One That I Love"
Finals performance
Final result3rd, 165 points
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1997 1998 1999►

Before Eurovision

National final

The final was held on 6 and 7 February 1998 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, hosted by Angela Agius, John Demanuele, Denise Mintoff and Patrick Vella. On the first night, 22 songs were presented, 6 of which were in a special category for newcomers to the contest. Those 6 were reduced to 4 after the first night, so that on the second night there were 20 songs. The 2 songs that were eliminated after the first night were "Come Back Home" performed by Rita Pace and "That Magic In Your Eyes" performed by Tonio Cuschieri. On the second night, all 20 finalists performed, and the winner was chosen by an "expert" jury.[1]

Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Claudette Pace & 6th Above "Listen To Our Voices" 137 3
2 Orion "Longing Dawn" 91 7
3 Marvic Lewis "Voice in the Night" 113 4
4 Tarcisio Barbara "How Can I Get Over You" 82 8
5 Fiona "Same Time Tomorrow" 76 9
6 Miriam Christine "It's Up To You" 102 5
7 Leontine "Children of Mother Earth" 65 13
8 Fate "Listen" 41 19
9 Natasha Grima "Nights Alone" 53 16
10 Marisa D'Amato "Love Will Be Your Light" 97 6
11 Olivia Lewis "You're The One" 59 15
12 Karen Polidano "Searching The Seas" 63 14
13 Vince Bongailas "Unexplained" 28 20
14 Ivan Spiteri Lucas "Playing With My Heart" 44 18
15 Enzo Gusman "As Far As I Can See" 47 17
16 Catherine Vigar "Give Love More Space" 69 11
17 Fabrizio Faniello "More Than Just A Game" 142 2
18 Chiara "The One That I Love" 164 1
19 Lawrence Gray "Newborn Heart" 76 9
20 Georgina "The Morning Rain" 68 12

At Eurovision

The song received 165 points, finishing 3rd. This was Malta's best result along with 1992 up to that point before their second place in 2002 and 2005.

Points awarded to Malta

Points awarded to Malta
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded by Malta

12 points Israel
10 points Croatia
8 points United Kingdom
7 points Netherlands
6 points Ireland
5 points Norway
4 points Sweden
3 points Belgium
2 points Portugal
1 point Cyprus

References

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