Malta Song for Europe 2008
The Malta Song for Europe 2008 was a television show in which Malta selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, held in Belgrade, Serbia. It was held at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali on 24 and 26 January, and the winning song, Vodka, was sung by Morena.
| Malta Song for Europe 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final | 24 January 2008 |
| Final | 26 January 2008 |
| Venue | Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre, Ta' Qali |
| Presenter(s) | John Demanuele, Ruth Casingena and Chiara Siracusa |
| Interval act | Natalie Gauci |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 8 |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Televoting/SMS voting |
| Winning song | Morena - "Vodka" |
After the bad results in the two previous contests, some changes were made to the regulations by the MaltaSong board. Long discussions took place with UKAM (Maltese union to represent musicians) for the final regulations to be signed. Not withstanding the proposed changes, the chosen song still failed to reach the final evening of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest.
225 songs were submitted to compete in the first phase of the Malta Song for Europe 2008, which was judged behind closed doors. From the first phase only 36 songs made it through, judged by international jury between the 19th and 21 November 2007.
The edition was hosted by John Demanuele, Ruth Casingena and Chiara Siracusa. Australian Idol winner Natalie Gauci, who is of Maltese descent, performed during the national finale.
Results
| Draw | Artist | Song | Composer | Lyricist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleonor Cassar | Give Me A Chance | Paul Giordimaina | Fleur Balzan | 4 | 50 |
| 2 | Claudia Faniello | Caravaggio | Ray Agius | Godwin Sant | 2 | 68 |
| 3 | Petra Zammit | Street Car of Desire | Elton Zarb | Rita Pace | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | Morena Camilleri | Casanova | Philip Vella | Gerard James Borg | 5 | 38 |
| 5 | Klinsmann Coleiro | Go | Dominic Galea | Claudette Pace | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | Claudia Faniello | Sunrise | Ray Agius | Ray Agius | 3 | 64 |
| 7 | Rosman Pace | Love Is Just The Way | Rosman Pace | Rosman Pace | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | Morena Camilleri | Vodka | Philip Vella | Gerard James Borg | 1 | 78 |