Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018
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| Selection process | Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | |||
| Selection date(s) | February 2018 | |||
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Malta will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with a song selected through a national final organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services(PBS).
Prior to the 2018 Contest, Malta has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 30 times since its first entry in 1971. Malta briefly competed in the Eurovision Song Contest in the 1970s before withdrawing for sixteen years. The country had, to this point, competed in every contest since returning in 1991. Malta's best placing in the contest thus far was second, which it achieved on two occasions: in 2002 with the song "7th Wonder" performed by Ira Losco and in 2005 with the song "Angel" performed by Chiara.
For the 2018 Contest, the Maltese national broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), will organise the selection process for the nation's entry. Malta has selected their entry consistently through a national final procedure Malta Eurovision Song Contest, a method that was continued for their 2017 participation.
On September 15th, PBS announced the list of the 30 songs that had qualified for the last stage before the final. During the 27th, 29th and 30th of September these songs will compete behind closed doors, where a jury will decide which 16 songs will qualify for the televised final.
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