Malta Song for Europe 1996
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Malta Song for Europe 1996 |
 | |
| Country of production | Malta |
| year | 1996 |
| Production company |
Ministry of Youth and Culture |
| First broadcast | 26. u. January 27 on tbc |
Malta Song for Europe 1996 (abbreviation: MSFE 1996 ) was the Maltese preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 , which took place in Oslo ( Norway ) after Secret Garden had won the Eurovision Song Contest the previous year with their song Nocturne . The competition was won by Miriam Christine Borg with the song In a Woman's Heart . The competition was also known as the Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija għall-Ewropa 1996 .
principle
A total of 16 entries were selected by an expert jury to take part in the semifinals, which took place on January 26, 1996 in the Mediterranean Conference Center . As in previous years, the songs were performed exclusively in English on January 26th . As in the previous year, only the first three placements were announced. The jury selected the 10 finalists with 100% of the votes, who entered on January 26th to represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest.
In contrast to the previous year, there was a semi-final.
The artists had the choice of performing their songs in English or Maltese , since both languages are their official language, but they all chose English.
Semifinals
Here are the semi-finalists who competed for a place in the final on January 26, 1996:
| Start number | Interpreter | English song title | Approximate meaning in German |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renato & Marthese Tanti | Would you leave me | Would you leave me |
| 2 | Enzo Gusman | Better Luck Next Time | Better luck next time |
| 3 | Debbie Scerri | Run to you | Run to you |
| 4th | Claudette Pace | My butterfly | My butterfly |
| 5 | Alfred Rapa | Eternal love | Eternal love |
| 6th | Triccas | Reach Out Your Arms | Stretch out your arms |
| 7th | Freddie Portelli | Summer again | Summer again |
| 8th | Godwin Lucas & Phyllisienne Brincat | marathon | marathon |
| 9 | Miriam Christine Borg | In a woman's heart | In a woman's heart |
| 10 | Marita | Lasting visions | Lasting visions |
| 11 | Charlie Dalli & Eric Ace | Waiting for you | To wait for you |
| 12 | Manolito | Lovers song | Lover song |
| 13 | Georgina | Can I Reach You | Can i reach you |
| 14th | Marisa D'Amato | Say the words | Say the words |
| 15th | Alexander Schembri | Say you'll stay | Say you stay |
| 16 | June May & Joanne Scolaro | We're going places | We are successful |
final
In the final, which took place on January 27, 1996, 10 artists sang for victory in the preliminary round. Ultimately, it was won by Miriam Christine Borg with the song In a Woman's Heart .
| Start number | Interpreter | English song title | placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renato & Marthese Tanti | Would you leave me | - |
| 2 | Debbie Scerri | Run to you | - |
| 3 | Claudette Pace | My butterfly | 2. |
| 4th | Alfred Rapa | Eternal love | - |
| 5 | Triccas | Reach Out Your Arms | - |
| 6th | Godwin Lucas & Phyllisienne Brincat | marathon | - |
| 7th | Miriam Christine Borg | In a woman's heart | 1. |
| 8th | Marita | Lasting visions | - |
| 9 | Georgina | Can I Reach You | - |
| 10 | Alexander Schembri | Say you'll stay | 3. |