Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Country  Malta
National selection
Selection process Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Selection date(s) 8 September 2018
Selected entrant Ela Mangion
Selected song "Marchin'On"
Selected songwriter(s) Emil Calleja Bayliss
Cyprian Cassar
Ela Mangion
Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
◄2017 • 2018

Malta will participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus.[1] The Maltese entrant for the 2018 contest was selected through a national final, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) on 8 September 2018. A total of 16 finalists performed original songs for the first time since 2010.[2] Ela Mangion was chosen to represent the island nation with the song "Marchin'On".[3][4]

Background

Prior to the 2017 Contest, Malta had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twelve times since its first entry in 2003 only opting not to participate at the 2011 and 2012 contests. Malta has won on two occasions: in 2013 when Gaia Cauchi won with the song "The Start", and again in 2015 when Destiny Chukunyere came first with "Not My Soul" when it won the contest with 185 points, breaking the previous record held by Spain for the most points ever given to a winner.[5]

Before Junior Eurovision

Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018

Competing entries

The national final was held on 8 September 2018.[2]

Artist Song Songwriter(s) Place
Giorgia Borg "10" Muxu, Gillian Camenzuli Kerr 3
Thea Aquilina "Back to My Freedom" Bruce Robert Francis Smith, Ylva Persson, Linda Persson, Rickard Bondel Truumeel
Isaac Tom "Bonfire Nights" Emil Calleja Bayliss, Dario Bezzina, Isaac Tom
Yarin Coleiro "Can You Be the One" Muxu, Cyprian Cassar
Kylie Meilak "Crystals" Muxu, Elton Zarb
Lora Grech "Finish Line" Muxu, Elton Zarb
Jahel Cardona "Home" Muxu, Cyprian Cassar
Riona Degiorgio "Infinity" Muxu, Dominic Cini
Ela Mangion "Marchin’ On" Emil Calleja Bayliss, Cyprian Cassar, Ela Mangion 1
Eliana Gomez Blanco "Music Takes Control" Muxu, Cyprian Cassar
Kristy Spiteri "Nann" (Grandparents) Ritienne Frendo, Cyprian Cassar & Mark Scicluna
Luana Schembri "No Rest For The Wicked" Emil Calleja Bayliss, Philip Vella, Luana Schembri
Albert-Lauren Agius "Paper Boats" Emil Calleja Bayliss, Cyprian Cassar, Albert-Lauren Agius
Zaira Mifsud "Shout Now" Muxu, Cyprian Cassar
Katryna Borg & Rihanna Azzopardi "The Puppet and the Clown" Christopher Azzopardi, Kaya, Katryna Borg, Rihana Azzopardi 2
Aiden Aquilina Cohen "Wherever You Go" Muxu, Cyprian Cassar

Artist and song information

Ela Mangion
Birth name Ela Mangion
Born (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006[6]
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals, piano
Years active 2012-present
Malta "Marchin'On"
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Ela Mangion
Language
Composer(s)
Cyprian Cassar, Ela Mangion
Lyricist(s)
Emil Calleja Bayliss, Ela Mangion
Appearance chronology
◄ "Dawra Tond" (2017)   

Ela Mangion

Ela Mangion (born 6 January 2006) is a Maltese child singer. She will represent Malta at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk, Belarus with the song "Marchin'On".

Marchin'On

"Marchin'On" is a song by Maltese child singer Ela Mangion. It will represent Malta at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk, Belarus.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Granger, Anthony (11 June 2018). "Malta: Junior Eurovision 2018 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 Granger, Anthony (3 August 2018). "Malta: Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Finalists Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Ela Mangion wins Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018". esc-plus.com. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Herbert, Emily (8 September 2018). "Malta: Ela Mangion to Junior Eurovision 2018". Eurovoix. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Malta - Country Profile". junioreurovision.tv. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  6. ↑ MJESC 2018:- Get to know Ela Mangion
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