Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000


Malta competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in Stockholm, Sweden. The Maltese entry was selected through the Malta Song for Europe contest, where the winner was Claudette Pace with the song "Desire".

Before Eurovision

Malta Song for Europe 2000

The final was held on 15 January 2000 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, hosted by Stephanie Farrugia, Miriam Dalli and Charles Saliba. The winner was chosen by an "expert" jury. A televote was also held which Claudette Pace won, with Fabrizio Faniello placing second and Alwyn Borg Myatt placing in third.
DrawArtistSongSongwriterPointsPlace
1Konrad Pule'"Going Strong"J.P. Cassaletto, Konrad Pule'5111
2Alwyn Borg Myatt"Let's Try Love Once More"Philip Vella677
3Olivia Lewis"I Wanna Love You"Doris Chetcuti, Eugenio Schembri599
4Paula"One Day"Paul Zammit Cutajar, Ronnie Busuttil3914
5Marvic Lewis"I Have Given All To You"Doris Chetcuti, Eugenio Schembri5710
6Gianni"My Friends"Paul Zammit Cutajar, Gianni Zammit4013
7Tarcisio Barbara"Home-grown Tenderness"Alfred C. Sant, Philip Vella4512
8Claudette Pace"Desire"Gerard James Borg, Philip Vella1221
9Rita Pace"Come Into My Life"Rita Pace1616
10Ira Losco"Shine"Gerard James Borg, Philip Vella706
11Rita Pace"We Can Touch The Wind"Rita Pace3315
12Olivia Lewis"Only For You"Doris Chetcuti, Eugenio Schembri745
13Priscilla "Our Love"Cynthia Sammut, Alfred Zammit933
14Fabrizio Faniello"Change of Heart"Georgina Abela, Paul Abela1042
15Ira Losco"Falling In Love"Ray Agius677
16Paul Giordimaina"The Only One"Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan824

At Eurovision

At the 2000 contest, Malta placed 8th in a field of 24, having received 73 points.
12 points10 points8 points7 points6 points

  • 5 points4 points3 points2 points1 point
  • Points awarded by Malta