Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
Malta competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Maltese entry was selected through the Malta Song for Europe contest, where the winner was Fabrizio Faniello with the song "Another Summer Night".
Before Eurovision
Malta Song for Europe 2001
The final was held on 2 and 3 February 2001 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, hosted by Louise Tedesco, Claire Fabri and Antonella Vassallo. The winner was chosen by an "expert" jury & televoting.Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
1 | Ira Losco | "We'll Ride The Wind" | Doris Chetcuti, Dominic Galea | 41 | 9 | 50 | 11 |
2 | Fiona Cauchi | "All I Need" | Fiona Cuachi, Rene Mamo | 54 | 11 | 65 | 8 |
3 | Ira Losco | "Spellbound" | Gerard James Borg, Philip Vella | 104 | 18 | 122 | 2 |
4 | Olivia Lewis | "Love Will See Me Through" | Doris Chetcuti, Eugenio Schembri | 66 | 5 | 71 | 7 |
5 | Nadine Axisa | "He's My Romeo" | Philip Vella | 34 | 3 | 37 | 16 |
6 | Marvic Lewis | "I Wanna Be The One" | Doris Chetcuti, Eugenio Schembri | 86 | 6 | 92 | 5 |
7 | Lawrence Gray | "Count On Me" | Philip Vella, Paul Abela | 104 | 12 | 116 | 3 |
8 | Karen Polidano | "Nothing I Can Do" | Joe Julian Farrugia, Rene Mamo | 45 | 1 | 46 | 13 |
9 | Ira Losco | "Deep Inside My Heart" | Paul Zammit Cutajar, Ira Losco | 55 | 4 | 59 | 9 |
10 | Lawrence Gray | "A Song in My Life" | Ray Agius | 64 | 14 | 78 | 6 |
11 | Olivia Lewis | "Hold Me Now" | Doris Chetcuti, Eugenio Schembri | 50 | 2 | 52 | 10 |
12 | Julie Zahra | "Eternity" | Joe Julian Farrugia, Rene Mamo | 39 | 10 | 49 | 12 |
13 | Michelle Farrugia | "Why Now" | Vine Pulo | 32 | 7 | 39 | 15 |
14 | Ira Losco | "Don't Give Up" | Ray Agius | 77 | 16 | 93 | 4 |
15 | Tarcisio Barbara | "My Three Minute Song" | Alfred C. Sant, Tarcisio Barbara | 37 | 8 | 45 | 14 |
16 | Fabrizio Faniello | "Another Summer Night" | Georgina Abela, Paul Abela | 134 | 20 | 154 | 1 |
At Eurovision
The Maltese votes were calculated through a 50/50 split in public televote held after all songs had performed and the votes of a professional jury.At the close of the voting, Malta placed 9th in a field of 23, having received 48 points.
12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |