Malta selected their Junior Eurovision entry for 2008 through Junior Eurosong, a national final consisting of 16 songs. The winner was Daniel Testa, with the song "Junior Swing".[1]
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Malta | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Junior Eurosong 08 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 9 September 2008 11 September 2008 Final: 13 September 2008 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Daniel Testa | |||
| Selected song | "Junior Swing" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 100 points | |||
| Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
| ||||
Before Junior Eurovision
editJunior Eurosong 08
editJunior Eurosong 2008 was the national final format developed by PBS to select the Maltese entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008.
Competing entries
editArtists and composers were able to submit their entries between 7 and 8 August 2008. Artists were able to submit up to two songs, however, they could only compete with one song in the national final. PBS received 74 entries, and 36 songs were selected to compete in the semi-finals.[2]
Semi-finals
editTwo semi-finals took place on 9 and 11 September 2008, each featuring eighteen entries. Sixteen entries qualified for the final on 13 September 2008. Six juries (consisting of four adults and two kids) evaluated the songs during the shows and each jury had an equal stake in the final result. A seventh set of votes were the results of the public televote, which had a weighing equal to the votes of a single jury. The six members of the jury that evaluated the entries during both the semi-finals consisted of:[2]
- Jesmond Baldacchino
- Simon Fenech
- Mark Andrews
- Annabelle Debono
- Michaela Attard (Kids Jury)
- Whitney Grech (Kids Jury)
Semi-final 1
editThe first semi-final took place on 9 September 2008 where eighteen songs competed for eight spots in the final.[2][3]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jade Cini | "Do It for Me" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Antonella Rapa | "Cinderella" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Francesca Zarb | "Teenagers" | Finalist[a] |
| 4 | Denise Spiteri | "Eastern Breeze" | Finalist |
| 5 | Angelica Portelli | "A Dream" | Finalist |
| 6 | Scarlet | "Don't Hurt Us" | Finalist |
| 7 | Marisa Galea | "Sing" | Finalist |
| 8 | Josmar Cassar | "Id-dinja tiegħi" | Eliminated |
| 9 | Natalia Gili | "Magical Shoes" | Eliminated |
| 10 | Claire Azzopardi | "Rainbow Love" | Eliminated |
| 11 | Jade Cini | "Endless Voices" | Finalist |
| 12 | Yazmin Helledie | "Let's Have Some Fun" | Eliminated |
| 13 | Jodie | "The Zoo" | Finalist |
| 14 | Daniel Testa | "Holiday Express" | Eliminated |
| 15 | Ana | "Shout" | Eliminated |
| 16 | Marie-Claire | "In My Heart" | Finalist |
| 17 | Ylenia Vella | "I Can't Live Without You" | Finalist |
| 18 | Whitney & Jody | "Believe In You" | Eliminated |
Semi-final 2
editThe second semi-final took place on 11 September 2008 where eighteen songs competed for eight spots in the final.[2][4]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danica Muscat | "Touch of Joy" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Mariah Mifsud Bonnici | "Music of Your Heart" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Norbert Bondin | "Young and Free" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Naomi Marie Bugeja | "Mr. DJ" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Francesca Sciberras | "Fulfill My Dream" | Finalist |
| 6 | Shieradye Micallef | "Singing in the Street" | Finalist |
| 7 | Daphne Xuereb | "Summer Fun" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Francesca Zarb | "I Dream Awake" | Eliminated[a] |
| 9 | Daniel Testa | "Junior Swing" | Finalist |
| 10 | Danica Muscat | "Trust and Believe" | Finalist |
| 11 | Nicole Azzopardi | "Good Times" | Finalist |
| 12 | Bernice Ann Mercieca | "Pray" | Eliminated |
| 13 | Denise Spiteri | "City of Angels" | Eliminated |
| 14 | Joseph Refalo | "Tonight" | Eliminated |
| 15 | Yazmin Helledie | "Fly" | Finalist |
| 16 | Antonella Abela | "The Land of Make Believe" | Finalist |
| 17 | Christian Muscat & Maria Cuschieri | "Sing Your Life" | Eliminated |
| 18 | Nicole Azzopardi | "Once Upon a Time" | Eliminated |
Final
editThe final took place on 13 September 2008. The votes of an eight-member jury panel (8/9) and the results of public televoting (1/9) determined the winner. Eight juries (consisting of four adults and four kids) evaluated the songs during the shows and each jury had an equal stake in the final result. A seventh set of votes were the results of the public televote, which had a weighing equal to the votes of a single jury.[5] The eight members of the jury that evaluated the entries during the final consisted of:[2]
- Sigmund Mifsud
- Moyra Felice
- Debbie Scerri
- J. Anvil
- Yorika Attard (Kids Jury)
- Jake Cortis (Kids Jury)
- Deborah Faye Mercieca (Kids Jury)
- Darren Deneo (Kids Jury)
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shieradye Micallef | "Singing in the Street" | 73 | 7 |
| 2 | Francesca Zarb | "Teenagers" | 63 | 11 |
| 3 | Angelica Portelli | "A Dream" | 35 | 16 |
| 4 | Denise Spiteri | "Eastern Breeze" | 73 | 7 |
| 5 | Francesca Sciberras | "Fulfill My Dream" | 64 | 10 |
| 6 | Ylenia Vella | "I Can't Live Without You" | 111 | 4 |
| 7 | Marisa Galea | "Sing" | 106 | 5 |
| 8 | Jodie | "The Zoo" | 119 | 2 |
| 9 | Yazmin Helledie | "Fly" | 118 | 3 |
| 10 | Jade Cini | "Endless Voices" | 42 | 14 |
| 11 | Antonella Abela | "The Land of Make Believe" | 61 | 12 |
| 12 | Danica Muscat | "Trust and Believe" | 85 | 6 |
| 13 | Daniel Testa | "Junior Swing" | 140 | 1 |
| 14 | Marie-Claire | "In My Heart" | 39 | 15 |
| 15 | Nicole Azzopardi | "Good Times" | 68 | 9 |
| 16 | Scarlet | "Don't Hurt Us" | 54 | 13 |
At Eurovision
editOn 14 October 2008 the running order for Junior Eurovision took place, and the Maltese song was given the spot to perform in the tenth position; the same as in the 2007 contest. Daniel Testa reached to end up in the fourth place, the best position for Malta in this contest. This was also the best European result for Malta since Chiara's second position placing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.[6]
Voting
edit
|
|
Notes
edit- ^ a b It is unclear why "Teenager" qualified instead of "I Dream Awake", meaning nine entries qualified from the first semi-final and seven qualified from the second semi-final, despite eight entries were supposed to qualify from each.
- ^ All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.
References
edit- ^ "Tonight Junior national selection". Oikotimes. 2008-09-13. Archived from the original on 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
- ^ a b c d e "Malta 2008".
- ^ "Eurovision-fr.net - Finale nationale - Eurovision - Junior Malte 2008".
- ^ "Eurovision-fr.net - Finale nationale - Eurovision - Junior Malte 2008".
- ^ "Eurovision-fr.net - Finale nationale - Eurovision - Junior Malte 2008".
- ^ "Final of Lemesos 2008". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Lemesos 2008". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.