Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975


Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975


Malta was represented by Renato, with the song "Singing This Song", at the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 22 March in Stockholm. Renato won the national final with "Singing This Song" on 5 February 1975.

Before Eurovision

Song For Europe 1975

Song For Europe was the national final format developed by MBA which determined the song that would represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 1975. The competition consisted of two parts. The first part was the Malta Song Festival 1975, where the top 5 songs would then go on to the Song For Europe contest. The two contests were organised by two separate organisations; the Malta Song Festival was organised by the Malta Song Festival Board, while Song For Europe was organised by the Malta Broadcasting Authority. The use of Malta Song Festival as part of Malta's national final was a cooperation between the two organisations, this led to the broadcaster not actually being in control of the songs in its own national final. It was decided to send a song in English for the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 as the MBA believed that the Maltese language was one of the reasons for their last places in 1971 and 1972

Competing Entries

The Malta Song Festival Board opened submissions in late November 1974 and planned to close them on 20 December 1974, although this got pushed back to 28 December. The Malta Song Festival Board shortlisted 12 artists which composers could pick from to perform their songs: Edwin Galea, Mary Rose Mallia, Mary Spiteri, Renato, The Greenfields, Victoria Briffa, John Lucas, Enzo Guzman, Joe Cutajar, Joe Agius, Joe Bugeja, and Bayzo.

Malta Song Festival 1975

Malta Song Festival 1975 was held on 1 February 1975 at the Alhambra Theatre. All songs were sung twice, once in Maltese and then again in English, and the top five qualified to Song For Europe 1975.

Song For Europe 1975

Song For Europe 1975 was held on 5 February 1975 at the Malta Television Studios. The voting was done by 2 separate juries; a 20-member jury consisting of 20 members of the public, 2 from each of Malta's electoral districts, who each gave 1 point to a song of their choice; and an 8-member jury consisting of 7 international juries and a Maltese jury, who each gave 6 points to their favourite song, 3 points to their second favourite, and 1 point to their third favourite.

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Renato performed tenth in the running order, following United Kingdom and preceding Belgium. At the close of voting "Singing This Song" had received 32 points, getting 12th place.

The Maltese conductor at the contest was Vince Tempera.

Voting

References


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