Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Malta competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga, Latvia. The Maltese entry was selected through the Malta Song for Europe contest, where the winner is Lynn Chircop with the song "To Dream Again", written by Alfred Zammit and Cynthia Sammut.
| Eurovision Song Contest 2003 | ||||
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| Country |  | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Malta Song for Europe 2003 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 8 February 2003 | |||
| Selected entrant | Lynn Chircop | |||
| Selected song | "To Dream Again" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 25th, 4 points | |||
| Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
Malta Song for Europe 2003
Semi-final
The semi-final was held on 7 February 2003 at the Malta Fairs and Convention Centre in Ta' Qali, hosted by Gianni Zammit and Mireille Bonello. The top sixteen entries qualified to compete in the final on 8 February 2003 based on a 50/50 combination of votes from a jury and televoting.[1]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Tirazona | "Feel the Beat" | Paul Abela, Roger Tirazona | Eliminated |
| 2 | The Mics | "Take Me Back Again" | Wayne Micallef, Alfred C. Sant | Finalist |
| 3 | Olivia Lewis feat. IQ's Verse-One | "Starting Over" | Paul Abela, Georgina Abela | Finalist |
| 4 | Lawrence Gray | "Why Not" | Ray Agius | Finalist |
| 5 | Mark Tonna | "Welcome" | Mark Spiteri Lucas, Mark Tonna | Eliminated |
| 6 | Marisa D'Amato | "Survive (To Stay Alive)" | Tarcisio Barbara, Joe Chircop | Finalist |
| 7 | Andreana & Karl | "Angels" | Karl Spiteri | Finalist |
| 8 | Shirley Galea | "Call My Name" | Renato Briffa, Ray Mahoney | Eliminated |
| 9 | Eleanor Cassar | "Someday You Will See" | Mark Debono, Doris Chetcuti | Finalist |
| 10 | Gunther Chetcuti | "Light of My Life" | Paul Abela, Roger Tirazona, Doris Chetcuti | Finalist |
| 11 | Natasha & Charlene | "Rain of Fire" | Charlene Grima, Deo Grech | Eliminated |
| 12 | Rita Pace | "On Top of the World" | Rita Pace | Eliminated |
| 13 | Eleanor Cassar | "Tell Me Why" | Eugenio Schembri, Doris Chetcuti | Finalist |
| 14 | Rosman Pace | "Love Will Shine Forever" | Jason Cassar, Sunny Aquilina | Finalist |
| 15 | Konrad Pule | "Everywhere You Go" | Konrad Pule | Finalist |
| 16 | Nadine Axisa | "Look at Me" | Dominic Galea, Ray Mahoney | Eliminated |
| 17 | Lynn Chircop | "To Dream Again" | Alfred Zammit, Cynthia Sammut | Finalist |
| 18 | Johanna Guzman | "I Believe in Love" | Enzo Guzman, Joe Julian Farrugia, Johanna Guzman | Eliminated |
| 19 | Natasha & Charlene | "Superstitious" | Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg | Finalist |
| 20 | Paul Giordimaina, Andrew Zammit & Godwin Lucas | "My Song" | Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan | Finalist |
| 21 | Julie & Ludwig | "My Number One" | Philip Vella, Joe Julian Farrugia | Finalist |
| 22 | Romina Mamo | "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" | Dominic Galea, Joe Friggieri | Eliminated |
| 23 | Karen Polidano | "One Touch" | Philip Vella, Joe Chircop | Finalist |
| 24 | Lawrence Gray | "And the Music" | Dominic Galea, Mark Doneo | Finalist |
Final
The final was held on 8 February 2003 at the Malta Fairs and Convention Centre in Ta' Qali, hosted by Gianni Zammit and Mireille Bonello. The winner, Lynn Chircop with the song "To Dream Again", was determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from a five-member jury and televoting.[2][3]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mics | "Take Me Back Again" | 41 | 25 | 66 | 14 |
| 2 | Olivia Lewis feat. IQ's Verse-One | "Starting Over" | 27 | 80 | 107 | 6 |
| 3 | Lawrence Gray | "Why Not" | 47 | 100 | 147 | 2 |
| 4 | Marisa D'Amato | "Survive (To Stay Alive)" | 51 | 5 | 56 | 15 |
| 5 | Andreana & Karl | "Angels" | 17 | 55 | 72 | 11 |
| 6 | Eleanor Cassar | "Someday You Will See" | 77 | 15 | 92 | 7 |
| 7 | Gunther Chetcuti | "Light of My Life | 55 | 70 | 125 | 3 |
| 8 | Eleanor Cassar | "Tell Me Why" | 69 | 10 | 79 | 9 |
| 9 | Rosman Pace | "Love Will Shine Forever" | 43 | 40 | 83 | 8 |
| 10 | Konrad Pule | "Everywhere You Go" | 17 | 20 | 37 | 16 |
| 11 | Lynn Chircop | "To Dream Again" | 90 | 60 | 150 | 1 |
| 12 | Natsasha & Charlene | "Superstitious" | 63 | 45 | 108 | 5 |
| 13 | Paul Giordimaina, Andrew Zammit & Godwin Lucas | "My Song" | 44 | 35 | 79 | 9 |
| 14 | Julie & Ludwig | "My Number One" | 30 | 90 | 120 | 4 |
| 15 | Karen Polidano | "One Touch" | 39 | 30 | 69 | 12 |
| 16 | Lawrence Gray | "And The Music" | 19 | 50 | 69 | 12 |
| Detailed Jury Votes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Song | Jury 1 | Jury 2 | Jury 3 | Jury 4 | Jury 5 | Total |
| 1 | "Take Me Back Again" | 11 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 41 |
| 2 | "Starting Over" | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 27 |
| 3 | "Why Not" | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 47 |
| 4 | "Survive (To Stay Alive)" | 12 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 51 |
| 5 | "Angels" | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | "Someday You Will See" | 18 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 77 |
| 7 | "Light of My Life | 10 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 55 |
| 8 | "Tell Me Why" | 8 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 69 |
| 9 | "Love Will Shine Forever" | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 43 |
| 10 | "Everywhere You Go" | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 11 | "To Dream Again" | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 90 |
| 12 | "Superstitious" | 16 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 63 |
| 13 | "My Song" | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 44 |
| 14 | "My Number One" | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 30 |
| 15 | "One Touch" | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 |
| 16 | "And The Music" | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 19 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Malta performed fifth in the running order, following Turkey and preceding Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the end of the voting Malta had received only 4 points, finishing 25th out of the 26 entries.[4]
Points awarded to Malta
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
Points awarded by Malta[5]
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References
- "MALTESE SEMI-FINAL 2003".
- "Malta 2003".
- "MALTESE NATIONAL FINAL 2003".
- "Final of Riga 2003". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- "Results of the Final of Riga 2003". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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