Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Malta was represented by Olivia Lewis in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Vertigo". "Vertigo" has been described as an oriental flamenco pop song. The song was written by Gerard James Borg and composed by Philip Vella.
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Malta Song for Europe 2007 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-final 1 February 2007 Final 3 February 2007 | |||
| Selected entrant | Olivia Lewis | |||
| Selected song | "Vertigo" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (25th, 15 points) | |||
| Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Olivia Lewis was born on 18 October 1978 and is most notable for her successful music career in Malta and her several attempts at representing the nation at the Eurovision Song Contest. Olivia first tried her luck at the Malta Song For Europe when she was only 14 years old. In 2004, 2005, and 2006, Olivia was the runner up with her songs "Take A Look", "Deja Vu", and "Spare a Moment".
Before Eurovision
Malta Song for Europe 2007
Malta Song for Europe 2007 was the national final format developed by TVM to select the Maltese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.
Competing entries
TVM announced that 228 entries were submitted. On 27 November 2006, TVM announced that 35 entries were selected by an eight-member international jury panel to advance to the second phase of the selection. On 9 December 2006, 14 songs were selected by a seven-member international jury panel to compete in the semi-final. An additional 2 semi-finalists came from the TVM show Opportunity 2.[1]
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Semi Final
The semi-final was held on 1 February 2007 at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali, hosted by Stephanie Spiteri and J. Anvil. The top six entries qualified to compete in the final on 3 February 2007 based on a 50/50 combination of votes from a jury and televoting.
| Draw | Artist | Song (English translation) | Songwriter(s) | Percentage | Place |
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| 1 | Kevin Borg | "Whenever" | Jason Paul Cassar, Sunny Aquilina | 7% | 4 |
| 2 | Annabelle | "Nightwish" | Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg | 3% | 12 |
| 3 | Tarcisio Barbara | "Places To Go" | Tarcisio Barbara, Vince Zammit | 5% | 7 |
| 4 | Claudia Faniello | "L-Imħabba Għamja" (Love is blind) | Aldo Spiteri, Trevor Fenech, Claudia Faniello | 5% | 7 |
| 5 | Rosman Pace | "Rollercoster Ride" | Rosman Pace | 5% | 7 |
| 6 | Julia Grima | "Ice Queen" | Mark Spiteri Lucas, Rita Pace | 3% | 12 |
| 7 | William Mangion | "Forever Mine" | Aldo Spiteri, Trevor Fenech | 4% | 10 |
| 8 | Olivia Lewis | "Vertigo" | Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg | 24% | 1 |
| 9 | Klinsmann Coleiro | "She Gives Me Wings" | Mark Spiteri Lucas, Rita Pace | 9% | 3 |
| 10 | Julie Pomorsky | "Look At Me" | Philip Vella | 2% | 15 |
| 11 | Daniela Delicata | "Little Islands In Your Heart" | Daniela Delicata | 3% | 12 |
| 12 | Pamela | "All About A Life" | Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan | 7% | 4 |
| 13 | SCAR | "As Long As You Know" | Konrad Pulѐ | 7% | 4 |
| 14 | Isabelle Zammit | "My Love" | Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg | 4% | 10 |
| 15 | Mauro Kitcher | "Unite" | Augusto Cardinali, Giovann Attard | 1% | 16 |
| 16 | Trilogy | "Starlight" | Paul Abela, Joe Julian Farrugia | 10% | 2 |
Final
The final was held on 3 February 2007 at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali, hosted by Stephanie Spiteri and J. Anvil. The winner was chosen by televoting, which the viewers decided that Olivia Lewis would represent Malta at Eurovision with the song "Vertigo". Olivia won her victory by a landslide, gaining 23,330 more votes than the song that came in second place.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
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| 1 | Kevin Borg | "Whenever" | 4,365 | 4 |
| 2 | Klinsmann Coleiro | "She Gives Me Wings" | 7,550 | 3 |
| 3 | SCAR | "As Long As You Know" | 2,103 | 6 |
| 4 | Olivia Lewis | "Vertigo" | 30,977 | 1 |
| 5 | Pamela Bezzina | "All About A Life" | 3,047 | 5 |
| 6 | Trilogy | "Starlight" | 7,647 | 2 |
At Eurovision
Because Malta placed 24th (last) at the 2006 contest, Olivia was forced to compete in the semi-final. She came 25th with 15 points, failing to qualify to the Grand Final.
Points awarded by Malta
Semi final
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Final
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Points awarded to Malta
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
