Junior Eurovision 2020: Malta confirms participation in the contest in Warsaw

Junior Eurovision 2020: Malta confirms participation in the contest in Warsaw
Wednesday, 22 July 2020

  • Malta has confirmed that it will take part in this year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Warsaw, marking the 13th nation to participate in the event next November. 

    PBS, the Maltese national broadcaster, joins the list of countries to participate in the upcoming Junior Eurovision and has released the rules of this year's JESC national selection , opening the same time the submission window. 

     

     

    The Maltese national selection runs in accordance with the following rules: 

    • All applicants must be Maltese nationals between the ages of 9 and 14.
    • All applicants must submit an original song which must not have been publicly performed before May 1 2020.
    • Each act can include up to six artists (complying with the EBU participation rules)
    • Songs must  fit the age of the performer(s) and be joyful for the artist(s) to sing.
    • The lyrics of the songs must be in either English or Maltese, or a mix of both. If the Lyrics are any other language they must not exceed more than 40% of the song.

    The submission window closes on August 23 and interested acts can find the application form here. Once the submission period is completed a jury will assess the songs and select 12 acts  to compete in the national final. The final will take place in September and the next JESC representative will be determined by jury and public voting. 

     

    Malta in Junior Eurovision 

    Malta is one of the most succeful nations in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, having won already twice: in 2013  with Gaia Cauchi and her entry “The Start” , and in 2015 with Destiny Chukunyere singing “Not My Soul,”. The nation debuted in the competition at the first contest back in 2003, and has only missed two editions, in 2011 and 2012. Since then apart from the two victories it has accomplished six times to finish in the top 10 spots on the scorebaoard. 

    In JESC 2019 Eliana Gomez Blanco represented Malta in  Gliwice- Silesia  with “We Are More”, and came 19th with a totlal of 29 points.