Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002

Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Participating broadcaster	Public Broadcasting Services (PBS)
Country	Malta
Selection process	Malta Song for Europe 2002
Selection date	16 February 2002
Competing entry
Song	"7th Wonder"
Artist	Ira Losco
Songwriters	Philip Vella Gerard James Borg
Placement
Final result	2nd, 164 points
Participation chronology
◄2001 • 2002 • 2003►

Malta was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "7th Wonder", composed by Philip Vella, with lyrics by Gerard James Borg, and performed by Ira Losco. The Maltese participating broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), selected its entry for the contest through the national final Malta Song for Europe 2002. The competition consisted of a final, held on 15 and 16 February 2002, where "7th Wonder" performed by Ira Losco eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a five-member jury and a public televote.

Malta competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 25 May 2002. Performing during the show in position 20, Malta placed second out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 164 points. This is, to date, Malta's joint best placing at the contest alongside 2005.