Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Malta competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Maltese entry was selected through the Malta Song for Europe contest, where the winners were Julie and Ludwig with the song "On Again... Off Again", written by Philip Vella and Gerard James Borg.
Before Eurovision
Malta Song for Europe 2004
, the Maltese broadcaster, organised a national final to select the 2004 Maltese entry to the Eurovision Song Contest.The final was held on 13 and 14 February 2004 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, hosted by Andrea Cassar and Ray Calleja. The winners, Julie & Ludwig with the song "On Again... Off Again", was determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from a four-member jury and televoting.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
| 1 | Leontine | "Love Moves the World" | Eugenio Schembri, Doris Chetcuti | 35 | 12 | 47 | 11 |
| 2 | Andreana | "24/7" | Mark Spiteri Lucas, Deo Grech | 23 | 40 | 63 | 8 |
| 3 | Rita Pace | "Dying to Be Free" | Rita Pace | 15 | 8 | 23 | 16 |
| 4 | Roger Tirazona | "Give Me One More Night" | Paul Abela, Roger Tirazona | 31 | 16 | 47 | 11 |
| 5 | Fiona | "One Way Love" | Rene Mamo, Joe Julian Farrugia | 25 | 24 | 49 | 9 |
| 6 | Natasha & Charlene | "A Simple Wish" | Charlene Grima, Deo Grech | 15 | 32 | 47 | 11 |
| 7 | Julie & Ludwig | "On Again... Off Again" | Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg | 59 | 80 | 139 | 1 |
| 8 | Eleanor Cassar | "Through All My Life" | Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan | 41 | 36 | 77 | 7 |
| 9 | Keith Camilleri | "Tango 4 Two" | Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg | 45 | 44 | 89 | 6 |
| 10 | Georgina | "Close to My Heart" | Paul Abela, Roger Tirazona | 34 | 4 | 38 | 15 |
| 11 | Debbie Scerri & Prodigal Sons | "Get Free" | Andrew Zammit, Debbie Scerri, Prodigal Sons | 14 | 28 | 42 | 14 |
| 12 | Ali & Lis | "It's a Wonderful Life" | Ralf Siegel, John O'Flynn | 58 | 48 | 106 | 5 |
| 13 | Olivia Lewis | "Take a Look" | Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan | 62 | 72 | 134 | 2 |
| 14 | Marvic Lewis | "Can't Give My Love" | Paul Abela, Georgina Abela | 28 | 20 | 48 | 10 |
| 15 | Lawrence Gray | "You're On My Mind" | Philip Vella, Joe Chircop | 51 | 56 | 107 | 4 |
| 16 | Fabrizio Faniello | "Did I Ever Tell You" | Paul Abela, Georgina Abela | 48 | 64 | 112 | 3 |
At Eurovision
For the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, a semifinal round was introduced in order to accommodate the influx of nations that wanted to compete in the contest. Because Malta placed 25th at the 2003 contest,Julie & Ludvig were forced to compete in the semifinal, held on 12 May 2004. In the semifinal Julie & Ludvig performed "On again... off again" 8th in the running order, following Portugal and preceding Monaco. They placed 8th and qualified for the grand final. At final they performed 6th in the running order, following Serbia & Montenegro and preceding Netherlands. At the close of the voting, Malta placed 12th in a field of 24, having received 50 points and automatically qualifying for the final in the 2005 contest.Points awarded to Malta
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |