Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest

Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participating broadcaster	Public Broadcasting Services (PBS; 1991–present) Formerly Maltese Broadcasting Authority (MBA; 1971–1975) ;
Participation summary
Appearances	36 (26 finals)
First appearance	1971
Highest placement	2nd: 2002, 2005
	Participation history 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023; 2024; ;
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External links
	PBS official page
	Malta's page at Eurovision.tv
	For the most recent participation see; Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Malta has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 36 times since its debut in 1971. The current Maltese participant broadcaster in the contest is the Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). Malta has yet to win the contest, but is the only non-winning country to have achieved four top three results.

Malta finished last on its first two attempts in 1971 and 1972, and had a 16-year absence from the contest between 1975 and 1991, when it returned. Malta has participated every year since. Malta's return proved more successful, reaching the top 10 in 12 out of 15 contests from 1991 to 2005, including third-place results with "Little Child" performed by Mary Spiteri (1992) and "The One That I Love" by Chiara (1998) and second-place results with "7th Wonder" by Ira Losco (2002) and "Angel" by Chiara (2005). Since finishing last for the third time in 2006, Malta has struggled to make an impact, having achieved only two top 10 results in recent years: first being an eighth-place with "Tomorrow" by Gianluca Bezzina in 2013, and a seventh-place with "Je me casse" by Destiny Chukunyere in 2021.