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class="infobox-label" style="width:50%">Selected artist(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Fabrizio_Faniello" title="Fabrizio Faniello">Fabrizio Faniello</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:50%">Selected song</th><td class="infobox-data">"I Do"</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:50%">Selected songwriter(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>Aldo Spiteri</li><li>Fabrizio Faniello</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#BFDFFF;">Finals performance</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:50%">Final result</th><td class="infobox-data">24th, 1 point</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#BFDFFF;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest">Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest</a></span></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below"> <table align="center" style="width:100%"> <tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:right; width:44%"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2005" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005">◄2005</a> •</span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><b>2006</b> </td> <td style="text-align:left; width:44%"><span class="nowrap">• <a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2007" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007">2007►</a></span> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Malta was represented at the <a href="/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Eurovision Song Contest 2006</a> with the song "I Do", written by Aldo Spiteri and <a href="/wiki/Fabrizio_Faniello" title="Fabrizio Faniello">Fabrizio Faniello</a>, and performed by Faniello himself. The Maltese participating broadcaster, <a href="/wiki/Public_Broadcasting_Services" title="Public Broadcasting Services">Public Broadcasting Services</a> (PBS), selected its entry for the contest through a national competition consisting of two phases: <i>Opportunity 2</i> and <i>Malta Song for Europe 2006</i>. In the final, held on 4 February 2006, "I Do" performed by Fabrizio Faniello emerged as the winning entry after gaining the most votes from a public televote with 7,729 votes. Faniello had already represented <a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2001" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001">Malta in 2001</a>. </p><p>As one of the ten highest placed finishers in 2005, Malta automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing during the show in position 7, Malta placed twenty-fourth (last) out of the 24 participating countries with 1 point. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest">Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest</a></div> <p>Prior to the 2006 contest, the Maltese Broadcasting Authority (MBA) until 1975, and the <a href="/wiki/Public_Broadcasting_Services" title="Public Broadcasting Services">Public Broadcasting Services</a> (PBS) since 1991, had participated in the <a href="/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest" title="Eurovision Song Contest">Eurovision Song Contest</a> representing Malta eighteen times since MBA's first entry in 1971. After competing in <a href="/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1975" title="Eurovision Song Contest 1975">1975</a>, Malta was absent from the contest beginning in 1976. They had, to this point, competed in every contest since returning in 1991. Their best placing in the contest thus far was second, which it achieved on two occasions: <a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2002" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002">in 2002</a> with the song "7th Wonder" performed by <a href="/wiki/Ira_Losco" title="Ira Losco">Ira Losco</a> and <a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2005" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005">in 2005</a> with the song "Angel" performed by <a href="/wiki/Chiara_Siracusa" title="Chiara Siracusa">Chiara</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, PBS organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. The broadcaster confirmed its intentions to participate in the 2006 contest on 18 August 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Maltese broadcaster had selected its entry consistently through a national final procedure, a method that was continued for its 2006 participation. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Before_Eurovision">Before Eurovision</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Before Eurovision"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Opportunity_2"><i>Opportunity 2</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Opportunity 2"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Opportunity 2</i> was the first phase of the national final format developed by PBS to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. Artists that have never competed in <i>Malta Song for Europe</i> were able to submit their entries for the competition between 18 August 2005 and 14 September 2005. Thirty-six songs were chosen to compete in the semi-final which consisted of nine shows between 8 October 2005 and 17 December 2005 with four songs being presented in each show. Ten entries qualified to compete in the final on 7 January 2006 where two songs, as decided by a public televote, qualified for Malta Song for Europe 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> All shows were broadcast during the programme <i>Showtime ma' Aceline</i> on <a href="/wiki/Television_Malta" title="Television Malta">Television Malta</a> (TVM), hosted by <a href="/wiki/Moira_Delia" title="Moira Delia">Moira Delia</a> and Manuel Xuereb.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center"> <caption>Semi-final – 8 October–17 December 2005 </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Broadcast </th> <th scope="col">Draw </th> <th scope="col">Artist </th> <th scope="col">Song </th> <th>Result </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="4" scope="row">8 October 2005 </th> <td>1 </td> <td align="left">Lino Busuttil </td> <td align="left">"Together" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td align="left">Leanne Ellul </td> <td align="left">"In My Life" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td align="left">Ina Robinich and Dominic Cini </td> <td align="left">"Name of the Game" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td align="left">Corazon Mizzi </td> <td align="left">"17" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="4" scope="row">15 October 2005 </th> <td>1 </td> <td align="left">Maria Mallia </td> <td align="left">"For Your Smile" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"> <td>2 </td> <td align="left">Vittorio Gauci </td> <td align="left">"Is It Destiny" </td> <td align="left">Advanced </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td align="left">Jeannette Scicluna </td> <td align="left">"Peaceful Dreams" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"> <td>4 </td> <td align="left">Alexia Schembri </td> <td align="left">"Another Day of Hope" </td> <td align="left">Advanced </td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"> <th rowspan="4" scope="row">29 October 2005 </th> <td>1 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jessika_Muscat" title="Jessika Muscat">Jessica Muscat</a> </td> <td align="left">"Let Me Dream" </td> <td align="left">Advanced </td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"> <td>2 </td> <td align="left">Joanna Attard </td> <td align="left">"Is It Too Late" </td> <td align="left">Advanced </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td align="left">Natalie Vella </td> <td align="left">"Beautiful Lies" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td align="left">Lino Busuttil </td> <td align="left">"We'll Find Love" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"> <th rowspan="4" scope="row">5 November 2005 </th> <td>1 </td> <td align="left">Pauline Briffa </td> <td align="left">"Is It Love" </td> <td align="left">Advanced </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td align="left">Ivan Gaffiero </td> <td align="left">"No One" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td align="left">Lara Azzopardi </td> <td align="left">"To the Limit" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td align="left">Decoda Buttigieg </td> <td align="left">"Each Day I Live" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="4" scope="row">12 November 2005 </th> <td>1 </td> <td align="left">Isabelle Zammit </td> <td align="left">"I Miss You" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td align="left">Diane and Odette Spiteri </td> <td align="left">"To Stay Alive" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td align="left">Vittorio Gauci </td> <td align="left">"It's a Dream" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"> <td>4 </td> <td align="left">Dario Bezzina </td> <td align="left">"I Walk the Streets Alone" </td> <td align="left">Advanced </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="4" scope="row">19 November 2005 </th> <td>1 </td> <td align="left">Angela Spiteri </td> <td align="left">"Treasure in My Heart" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td align="left">Isabelle Zammit </td> <td align="left">"Memories" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td align="left">Alexia Schembri </td> <td align="left">"I'm in Love With You" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"> <td>4 </td> <td align="left">Ann Marie Ellul </td> <td align="left">"A Bit of Magic" </td> <td align="left">Advanced </td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"> <th rowspan="4" scope="row">3 December 2005 </th> <td>1 </td> <td align="left">Josef Tabone and Amanda Farrugia </td> <td align="left">"It Just Comes Natural" </td> <td align="left">Advanced </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td align="left">Charlene Vella </td> <td align="left">"Simple" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td align="left">Decoda Buttigieg </td> <td align="left">"Sixteen" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jessika_Muscat" title="Jessika Muscat">Jessica Muscat</a> </td> <td align="left">"My Dream Is You" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="4" scope="row">10 December 2005 </th> <td>1 </td> <td align="left">Leanne Ellul </td> <td align="left">"Never Let Go" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td align="left">Anabel Spiteri </td> <td align="left">"I Sing for You" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td align="left">Daniela Vella </td> <td align="left">"The Night We Say Goodbye" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"> <td>4 </td> <td align="left">Lara Azzopardi </td> <td align="left">"Stay With Me" </td> <td align="left">Advanced </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="4" scope="row">17 December 2005 </th> <td>1 </td> <td align="left">Malcolm Pisani </td> <td align="left">"I Wanna See You" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td align="left">Stephanie Zammit </td> <td align="left">"Little Miss Fun" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"> <td>3 </td> <td align="left">Jan Pace </td> <td align="left">"Forever Young' </td> <td align="left">Advanced </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td align="left">Corinne Caruana and Christine Buttigieg </td> <td align="left">"Gateway to Your Heart" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;"> <caption>Final – 7 January 2006 </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Draw </th> <th scope="col">Artist </th> <th scope="col">Song </th> <th scope="col">Result </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td align="left">Vittorio Gauci </td> <td align="left">"Is It Destiny" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td align="left">Alexia Schembri </td> <td align="left">"Another Day of Hope" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jessika_Muscat" title="Jessika Muscat">Jessica Muscat</a> </td> <td align="left">"Let Me Dream" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td align="left">Joanna Attard </td> <td align="left">"Is It Too Late" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td align="left">Pauline Briffa </td> <td align="left">"Is It Love" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td align="left">Dario Bezzina </td> <td align="left">"I Walk the Streets Alone" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td align="left">Ann Marie Ellul </td> <td align="left">"A Bit of Magic" </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"> <td>8 </td> <td align="left">Josef Tabone and Amanda Farrugia </td> <td align="left">"It Just Comes Natural" </td> <td align="left">Advanced </td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"> <td>9 </td> <td align="left">Lara Azzopardi </td> <td align="left">"Stay With Me" </td> <td align="left">Advanced </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td align="left">Jan Pace </td> <td align="left">"Forever Young' </td> <td align="left">Eliminated </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Malta_Song_for_Europe_2006"><i>Malta Song for Europe 2006</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Malta Song for Europe 2006"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Malta Song for Europe 2006</i> was the second phase of the national final format developed by PBS to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The competition was held on 4 February 2006 at the <a href="/wiki/Mediterranean_Conference_Centre" title="Mediterranean Conference Centre">Mediterranean Conference Centre</a> in the nation's capital city of <a href="/wiki/Valletta" title="Valletta">Valletta</a>. The show was hosted by Eileen Montesin, Josef Bonello and Lou Bondi and broadcast on <a href="/wiki/Television_Malta" title="Television Malta">Television Malta</a> (TVM) as well as on the website <i>di-ve.com</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Competing_entries">Competing entries</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Competing entries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Artists and composers were able to submit their entries between 30 October 2005 and 5 December 2005. Songwriters from any nationality were able to submit songs as long as entry applications from foreign songwriters were eligible in their country. Artists were required to be Maltese or possess Maltese citizenship and could submit as many songs as they wished, however, they could only compete with a maximum of one in the competition.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 213 entries were received by the broadcaster. On 9 December 2005, PBS announced a shortlist of 35 entries that had progressed through the selection process.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The sixteen songs selected to compete in the final were announced on 17 December 2005. Among the selected competing artists were former Maltese Eurovision entrants Paul Giordimaina (who represented <a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1991" class="mw-redirect" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991">Malta in 1991</a>), and <a href="/wiki/Fabrizio_Faniello" title="Fabrizio Faniello">Fabrizio Faniello</a> (who represented <a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2001" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001">Malta in 2001</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 22 December 2005, "Turn Another Page", written by Paul Giordimaina and Fleur Balzan and to have been performed by Pamela, was withdrawn from the competition and replaced with the song "Stronger" performed by Christian Arding.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Anabelle Debono and <a href="/wiki/Claudia_Faniello" title="Claudia Faniello">Claudia Faniello</a> replaced Nadine Axisa and <a href="/wiki/Olivia_Lewis" title="Olivia Lewis">Olivia Lewis</a>, both of them which had been selected with two songs each, as the performers of the songs "Amazing" and "High Alert", respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Final">Final</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Final"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The final took place on 4 February 2006. Eighteen entries competed and the winner was determined solely by a public televote. The interval act of the show featured performances by former Maltese Eurovision entrants <a href="/wiki/Georgina_Abela" title="Georgina Abela">Georgina Abela</a> (<a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1991" class="mw-redirect" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991">1991</a>), <a href="/wiki/William_Mangion" title="William Mangion">William Mangion</a> (<a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1993" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993">1993</a>), Mike Spiteri (<a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1995" class="mw-redirect" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995">1995</a>), <a href="/wiki/Claudette_Pace" title="Claudette Pace">Claudette Pace</a> (<a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2000" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000">2000</a>), and <a href="/wiki/Chiara_Siracusa" title="Chiara Siracusa">Chiara</a> (<a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">1998</a> and <a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2005" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005">2005</a>), Lou Bondi and the local acts Alex Manché and Ray Calleja.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the results of the public televote were announced, "I Do" performed by <a href="/wiki/Fabrizio_Faniello" title="Fabrizio Faniello">Fabrizio Faniello</a> was the winner.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center"> <caption>Final – 4 February 2006 </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Draw </th> <th>Artist </th> <th>Song </th> <th>Songwriter(s) </th> <th>Televote </th> <th>Place </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td align="left">J. Anvil </td> <td align="left">"You Too" </td> <td align="left">Augusto Cardinali, Giovanni Attard </td> <td>4,933 </td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td align="left">Anabelle Debono </td> <td align="left">"Amazing" </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Philip_Vella" title="Philip Vella">Philip Vella</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gerard_James_Borg" title="Gerard James Borg">Gerard James Borg</a> </td> <td>2,107 </td> <td>14 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3<sup id="cite_ref-technicaldifficulties_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-technicaldifficulties-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td align="left">Ali and Lis </td> <td align="left">"Only Till the Morning" </td> <td align="left">John David Zammit, Paul Callus </td> <td>3,907 </td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td align="left">Lara Azzopardi </td> <td align="left">"Stay With Me" </td> <td align="left">Chan Vella, Paul Callus </td> <td>1,637 </td> <td>17 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td align="left">Charlene and Natasha </td> <td align="left">"Echoes of Gaia" </td> <td align="left">Charlene Grima, Natasha Grima, Deo Grech </td> <td>2,836 </td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td align="left">Manuel Xuereb </td> <td align="left">"I Promise You" </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Miriam_Christine" title="Miriam Christine">Miriam Christine Warner</a> </td> <td>3,782 </td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;"> <td>7<sup id="cite_ref-technicaldifficulties2_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-technicaldifficulties2-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Fabrizio_Faniello" title="Fabrizio Faniello">Fabrizio Faniello</a> </td> <td align="left">"I Do" </td> <td align="left">Aldo Spiteri, Fabrizio Faniello </td> <td>7,729 </td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Eleanor_Cassar" title="Eleanor Cassar">Eleanor Cassar</a> </td> <td align="left">"Tell Me" </td> <td align="left">Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan </td> <td>2,646 </td> <td>11 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td align="left">Trilogy </td> <td align="left">"This Heart of Mine" </td> <td align="left">Paul Abela, Joe Julian Farrugia </td> <td>4,954 </td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td align="left">Andreana </td> <td align="left">"So Good" </td> <td align="left">Alfred Zammit </td> <td>635 </td> <td>18 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td align="left">Paul Giordimaina and <a href="/wiki/Morena_(Maltese_singer)" title="Morena (Maltese singer)">Morena</a> </td> <td align="left">"Time" </td> <td align="left">Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan </td> <td>3,046 </td> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <td>12 </td> <td align="left">Pamela </td> <td align="left">"Reachin' Out" </td> <td align="left">Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan </td> <td>2,371 </td> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 </td> <td align="left">Christian Arding </td> <td align="left">"Stronger" </td> <td align="left">Charlene Grima, Deo Grech </td> <td>4,075 </td> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 </td> <td align="left">Nadine Axisa </td> <td align="left">"Waves" </td> <td align="left">Vinny Vella, Ray Tabone </td> <td>1,680 </td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 </td> <td align="left">Josef Tabone and Amanda Farrugia </td> <td align="left">"It Just Comes Natural" </td> <td align="left">Clinton Paul </td> <td>1,980 </td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Borg" title="Kevin Borg">Kevin Borg</a> </td> <td align="left">"You're My Dream" </td> <td align="left">Jason Cassar, Sunny Aquilina </td> <td>3,590 </td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Claudia_Faniello" title="Claudia Faniello">Claudia Faniello</a> </td> <td align="left">"High Alert" </td> <td align="left">Ray Agius, Godwin Sant </td> <td>2,416 </td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Olivia_Lewis" title="Olivia Lewis">Olivia Lewis</a> </td> <td align="left">"Spare a Moment" </td> <td align="left">Ray Agius, Godwin Sant </td> <td>7,623 </td> <td>2 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="At_Eurovision">At Eurovision</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: At Eurovision"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 took place at the <a href="/wiki/Nikos_Galis_Olympic_Indoor_Hall" class="mw-redirect" title="Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall">Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall</a> in <a href="/wiki/Athens" title="Athens">Athens</a>, Greece and consisted of a semi-final on 18 May and the final of 20 May 2006. According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "<a href="/wiki/Big_Four_(Eurovision)" class="mw-redirect" title="Big Four (Eurovision)">Big Four</a>" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom) and the ten highest placed finishers in the <a href="/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2005" title="Eurovision Song Contest 2005">2005 contest</a> are required to qualify from the semi-final in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from the semi-final progress to the final. As one of the ten highest placed finishers in the 2006 contest, Malta automatically qualified to compete in the final. In addition to their participation in the final, Malta is also required to broadcast and vote in the semi-final. On 21 March 2006, an allocation draw was held which determined the running order and Malta was set to perform in position 7 during the final, following the entry from <a href="/wiki/Spain_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Spain</a> and before the entry from <a href="/wiki/Germany_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Germany</a>. Malta placed twenty-fourth (last) in the final, scoring 1 point.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The semi-final and the final were broadcast in Malta on TVM with commentary by <a href="/wiki/Eileen_Montesin" title="Eileen Montesin">Eileen Montesin</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> PBS appointed <a href="/wiki/Moira_Delia" title="Moira Delia">Moira Delia</a> as its spokesperson to announce the Maltese votes during the final. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Voting">Voting</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Voting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Malta and awarded by Malta in the semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to <a href="/wiki/Sweden_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Sweden</a> in the semi-final and to <a href="/wiki/Switzerland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Switzerland</a> in the final of the contest. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Points_awarded_to_Malta">Points awarded to Malta</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Points awarded to Malta"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Points awarded to Malta (Final)<sup id="cite_ref-2006final_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2006final-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" width="20%">Score </th> <th scope="col">Country </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">12 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">10 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">8 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">7 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">6 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">5 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">4 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">3 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">2 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">1 point </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Flag_of_Albania.svg/21px-Flag_of_Albania.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Flag_of_Albania.svg/32px-Flag_of_Albania.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Flag_of_Albania.svg/42px-Flag_of_Albania.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="700" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Albania_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Albania</a></span> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Points_awarded_by_Malta">Points awarded by Malta</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Points awarded by Malta"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Points awarded by Malta (Semi-final)<sup id="cite_ref-2006semi_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2006semi-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" width="20%">Score </th> <th scope="col">Country </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="background:gold">12 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/35px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/46px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1000" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Sweden_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Sweden</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="background:silver">10 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1800" data-file-height="1100" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Finland</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="background:#CC9966">8 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Russia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Russia</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">7 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Belgium_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Belgium</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">6 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Ireland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Ireland</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">5 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Flag_of_Slovenia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Slovenia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Flag_of_Slovenia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Slovenia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Flag_of_Slovenia.svg/46px-Flag_of_Slovenia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Slovenia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Slovenia</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">4 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Cyprus.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cyprus.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Cyprus.svg/35px-Flag_of_Cyprus.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Cyprus.svg/45px-Flag_of_Cyprus.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Cyprus_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Cyprus</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">3 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/35px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/45px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Ukraine_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Ukraine</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">2 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg/35px-Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg/46px-Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="400" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Bosnia and Herzegovina</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">1 point </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/12/Flag_of_Poland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/12/Flag_of_Poland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/12/Flag_of_Poland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Poland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Poland</a></span> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Points awarded by Malta (Final)<sup id="cite_ref-2006final_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2006final-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" width="20%">Score </th> <th scope="col">Country </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="background:gold">12 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/24px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/32px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></span></span>  </span><a href="/wiki/Switzerland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Switzerland</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="background:silver">10 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/35px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/45px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Romania_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Romania</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="background:#CC9966">8 points </th> 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height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1800" data-file-height="1100" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Finland</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">6 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/35px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/46px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1000" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Sweden_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Sweden</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">5 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Russia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Russia</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">4 points </th> <td><span 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//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/45px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Ukraine_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Ukraine</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">1 point </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Flag_of_Lithuania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Lithuania.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Flag_of_Lithuania.svg/35px-Flag_of_Lithuania.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Flag_of_Lithuania.svg/46px-Flag_of_Lithuania.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Lithuania_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Lithuania</a></span> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes_and_references">Notes and references</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Notes and references"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Notes">Notes</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media 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0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1971" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971">1971</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1972" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972">1972</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><s><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1973" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973">1973</a></s></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1975" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975">1975</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1992" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992">1992</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1993" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993">1993</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1994" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994">1994</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">1998</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1999" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999">1999</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2000" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000">2000</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2001" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001">2001</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2002" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002">2002</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2003" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003">2003</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2004" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004">2004</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2005" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005">2005</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2006</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2007" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007">2007</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2008" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008">2008</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2009" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009">2009</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2010" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010">2010</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2011" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011">2011</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2012" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012">2012</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2013" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013">2013</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2014" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014">2014</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2015" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015">2015</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2016" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016">2016</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2017" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017">2017</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2018" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018">2018</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2019" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019">2019</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><s><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2020" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020">2020</a></s></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2021" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021">2021</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2022" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022">2022</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2023" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023">2023</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2024" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024">2024</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Artists</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Amber_Bondin" title="Amber Bondin">Amber</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sarah_Bonnici" title="Sarah Bonnici">Sarah Bonnici</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/The_Busker" title="The Busker">The Busker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kurt_Calleja" title="Kurt Calleja">Kurt Calleja</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chiara_Siracusa" title="Chiara Siracusa">Chiara</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lynn_Chircop" title="Lynn Chircop">Lynn Chircop</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Christabelle_Borg" title="Christabelle Borg">Christabelle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chris_and_Moira" title="Chris and Moira">Chris and Moira</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Destiny_(singer)" title="Destiny (singer)">Destiny</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Claudia_Faniello" title="Claudia Faniello">Claudia Faniello</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Fabrizio_Faniello" title="Fabrizio Faniello">Fabrizio Faniello</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Firelight_(band)" title="Firelight (band)">Firelight</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ludwig_Galea" title="Ludwig Galea">Ludwig Galea</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Thea_Garrett" title="Thea Garrett">Thea Garrett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Georgina_Abela" title="Georgina Abela">Georgina</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gianluca_Bezzina" title="Gianluca Bezzina">Gianluca</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Paul Giordimaina</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Grech" title="Joe Grech">Joe Grech</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Helen_and_Joseph" title="Helen and Joseph">Helen and Joseph</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Olivia_Lewis" title="Olivia Lewis">Olivia Lewis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ira_Losco" title="Ira Losco">Ira Losco</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/William_Mangion" title="William Mangion">William Mangion</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Michela_Pace" title="Michela Pace">Michela</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Miriam_Christine" title="Miriam Christine">Miriam Christine</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Morena_(singer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Morena (singer)">Morena</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Emma_Muscat" title="Emma Muscat">Emma Muscat</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Claudette_Pace" title="Claudette Pace">Claudette Pace</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Renato_Micallef" title="Renato Micallef">Renato</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Debbie_Scerri" title="Debbie Scerri">Debbie Scerri</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mary_Spiteri" title="Mary Spiteri">Mary Spiteri</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Mike Spiteri</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Times Three</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Glen_Vella" title="Glen Vella">Glen Vella</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Julie_Zahra" title="Julie Zahra">Julie Zahra</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Songs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">"7th Wonder"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><s>"<a href="/wiki/All_of_My_Love_(Destiny_Chukunyere_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="All of My Love (Destiny Chukunyere song)">All of My Love</a>"</s></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Angel"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Another Summer Night"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Believe 'n Peace"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Breathlessly"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Chameleon_(Michela_Pace_song)" title="Chameleon (Michela Pace song)">Chameleon</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Coming Home"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Could It Be"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dance_(Our_Own_Party)" title="Dance (Our Own Party)">Dance (Our Own Party)</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Desire"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/I_Am_What_I_Am_(Emma_Muscat_song)" title="I Am What I Am (Emma Muscat song)">I Am What I Am</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"I Do"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Maltese-language text"><span lang="mt">L-imħabba</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"In a Woman's Heart"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="French-language text"><span lang="fr"><a href="/wiki/Je_me_casse" title="Je me casse">Je me casse</a></span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Keep Me In Mind"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Let Me Fly"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Little Child"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Loop_(Sarah_Bonnici_song)" title="Loop (Sarah Bonnici song)">Loop</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Maltese-language text"><span lang="mt">Marija l-Maltija</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"More Than Love"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"My Dream"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"On Again... Off Again"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"One Life"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"The One That I Love"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Singing This Song"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Taboo"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"This Is the Night"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"This Time"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"To Dream Again"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Tomorrow"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Vertigo"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Vodka_(song)" title="Vodka (song)">Vodka</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Walk on Water"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Warrior"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"What If We"</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="font-size:88%;"><div><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>Note: Entries scored out signify where Malta did not compete</li></ul></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div 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href="/wiki/Armenia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Armenia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Bosnia and Herzegovina</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Croatia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Croatia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Denmark_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Denmark</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/France_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">France</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Finland</a></span></li> <li><span 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2006">Spain</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sweden_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Sweden</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Switzerland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Switzerland</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Turkey_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Turkey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ukraine_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Ukraine</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">United Kingdom</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Semi-final</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Albania_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Albania</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Andorra_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Andorra</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Belarus_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Belarus</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Belgium_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Belgium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bulgaria_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Bulgaria</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Cyprus_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Cyprus</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Estonia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Estonia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Iceland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Iceland</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Monaco_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Monaco</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Netherlands_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Netherlands</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Poland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Poland</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Portugal_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Portugal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Slovenia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Slovenia</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Withdrawn</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Serbia_and_Montenegro_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">Serbia and Montenegro</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Artists</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Final</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_(singer)" title="André (singer)">André</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Arsenie_Todira%C8%99" title="Arsenie Todiraș">Arsenium</a> feat. <a href="/wiki/Natalia_Gordienko" title="Natalia Gordienko">Natalia Gordienko</a> and <a href="/wiki/Connect-R" title="Connect-R">Connect-R</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dima_Bilan" title="Dima Bilan">Dima Bilan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Butler_(singer)" title="Eddie Butler (singer)">Eddie Butler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Carola_H%C3%A4ggkvist" title="Carola Häggkvist">Carola</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Cosmos_(band)" title="Cosmos (band)">Vocal Group Cosmos</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Fabrizio_Faniello" title="Fabrizio Faniello">Fabrizio Faniello</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Christine_Guldbrandsen" title="Christine Guldbrandsen">Christine Guldbrandsen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hari_Mata_Hari" title="Hari Mata Hari">Hari Mata Hari</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tina_Karol" title="Tina Karol">Tina Karol</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Brian_Kennedy_(singer)" title="Brian Kennedy (singer)">Brian Kennedy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Las_Ketchup" title="Las Ketchup">Las Ketchup</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lordi" title="Lordi">Lordi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/LT_United" title="LT United">LT United</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Virginie_Pouchain" title="Virginie Pouchain">Virginie Pouchain</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Elena_Risteska" title="Elena Risteska">Elena Risteska</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Daz_Sampson" title="Daz Sampson">Daz Sampson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sidsel_Ben_Semmane" title="Sidsel Ben Semmane">Sidsel Ben Semmane</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Severina_(singer)" title="Severina (singer)">Severina</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Six4one" title="Six4one">six4one</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Texas_Lightning_(band)" title="Texas Lightning (band)">Texas Lightning</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mihai_Tr%C4%83istariu" title="Mihai Trăistariu">Mihai Trăistariu</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sibel_T%C3%BCz%C3%BCn" title="Sibel Tüzün">Sibel Tüzün</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Anna_Vissi" title="Anna Vissi">Anna Vissi</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Semi-final</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Annet_Artani" title="Annet Artani">Annet Artani</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/An%C5%BEej_De%C5%BEan" title="Anžej Dežan">Anžej Dežan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Luiz_Ejlli" title="Luiz Ejlli">Luiz Ejlli</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/S%C3%A9verine_Ferrer" title="Séverine Ferrer">Séverine Ferrer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ich_Troje" title="Ich Troje">Ich Troje</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Serrano" class="mw-redirect" title="Jennifer Serrano">Jenny</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Silv%C3%ADa_Night" title="Silvía Night">Silvia Night</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Nonstop_(band)" title="Nonstop (band)">Nonstop</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mariana_Popova" title="Mariana Popova">Mariana Popova</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kate_Ryan" title="Kate Ryan">Kate Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sandra_Oxenryd" title="Sandra Oxenryd">Sandra</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Polina_Smolova" title="Polina Smolova">Polina Smolova</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Treble_(musical_group)" title="Treble (musical group)">Treble</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Withdrawn</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/No_Name_(Montenegrin_band)" title="No Name (Montenegrin band)">No Name</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Songs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Final</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Norwegian-language text"><span lang="no">Alvedansen</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Un_Blodymary" title="Un Blodymary">Bloody Mary</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Every_Song_Is_a_Cry_for_Love" title="Every Song Is a Cry for Love">Every Song Is a Cry for Love</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Everything_(Anna_Vissi_song)" title="Everything (Anna Vissi song)">Everything</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Hard_Rock_Hallelujah" title="Hard Rock Hallelujah">Hard Rock Hallelujah</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"I Do"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"I Hear Your Heart"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"If We All Give a Little"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="French-language text"><span lang="fr">Il était temps</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Invincible_(Carola_H%C3%A4ggkvist_song)" title="Invincible (Carola Häggkvist song)">Invincible</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Lejla_(Hari_Mata_Hari_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Lejla (Hari Mata Hari song)">Lejla</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Spanish-language text"><span lang="es">Loca</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Croatian-language text"><span lang="hr"><a href="/wiki/Moja_%C5%A1tikla" title="Moja štikla">Moja štikla</a></span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Never_Let_You_Go_(Dima_Bilan_song)" title="Never Let You Go (Dima Bilan song)">Never Let You Go</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Ninanajna"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/No_No_Never" title="No No Never">No No Never</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Show Me Your Love"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Superstar"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Teenage_Life" title="Teenage Life">Teenage Life</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Together We Are One"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Italian-language text"><span lang="it"><a href="/wiki/Torner%C3%B2_(Mihai_Tr%C4%83istariu_song)" title="Tornerò (Mihai Trăistariu song)">Tornerò</a></span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Twist of Love"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/We_Are_the_Winners" title="We Are the Winners">We Are the Winners</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Without Your Love"</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Semi-final</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">"Amambanda"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="French-language text"><span lang="fr">La Coco-Dance</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Portuguese-language text"><span lang="pt">Coisas de nada</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Congratulations_(Silv%C3%ADa_Night_song)" title="Congratulations (Silvía Night song)">Congratulations</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Follow My Heart"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="French-language text"><span lang="fr"><a href="/wiki/Je_t%27adore" title="Je t'adore">Je t'adore</a></span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Let Me Cry"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Mr Nobody"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Mum"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Catalan-language text"><span lang="ca">Sense tu</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Through My Window"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Why Angels Cry"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Albanian-language text"><span lang="sq"><a href="/wiki/Zjarr_e_ftoht%C3%AB" title="Zjarr e ftohtë">Zjarr e ftohtë</a></span></span>"</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Withdrawn</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Montenegrin-language text"><span lang="cnr-Latn">Moja ljubavi</span></span>"</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>    </div><noscript><img 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