Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004

Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Country	Malta
National selection
Selection process	Malta Song for Europe 2004 50% Jury 50% Televoting
Selection date(s)	13/14 February 2004
Selected entrant	Julie and Ludwig
Selected song	"On Again... Off Again"
Finals performance
Semi-final result	8th, 74 points
Final result	12th, 50 points
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
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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.

Malta Song for Europe 2004

Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), the Maltese broadcaster, organised a national final to select the 2004 Maltese entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. Malta Song for Europe 2004 was held on 13 and 14 February, where the winner was decided through an expert jury, comprising 50% of the overall vote, and public televoting, comprising the remaining 50% of the vote.

Sixteen songs competed to be the Maltese entry to Eurovision, with the final winners being Julie and Ludwig with the song "On Again... Off Again".

At Eurovision

At semi-final 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 thei 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.

Points awarded to Malta

Points Awarded by Malta

Semi final 12 points  Greece 10 points  Ukraine 8 points  Albania 7 points  Netherlands 6 points  Israel 5 points  Cyprus 4 points  Serbia and Montenegro 3 points  Lithuania 2 points  Denmark 1 point  Macedonia

Final 12 points  Greece 10 points  Albania 8 points  Ukraine 7 points  Cyprus 6 points  Serbia and Montenegro 5 points  Sweden 4 points  United Kingdom 3 points  Spain 2 points  Netherlands 1 point  Macedonia

Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation 1971 1972 1973 to 1974 1975 1976 to 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Artists 1970s 1970 Joe Grech Helen and Joseph 1973 Enzo Guzman Renato Enzo Guzman 1977 to 1979 1980s 1980 to 1989 1990s 1990 Paul Giordimaina and Georgina Mary Spiteri William Mangion Chris and Moira Mike Spiteri Miriam Christine Debbie Scerri Chiara Times Three 2000s Claudette Pace Fabrizio Faniello Ira Losco Lynn Chircop Julie and Ludwig Chiara Fabrizio Faniello Olivia Lewis Morena Chiara 2010s Thea Garrett Glen Vella Kurt Calleja Gianluca Bezzina Firelight Amber Ira Losco
Songs 1970s 1970 "Marija l-Maltija" "L-imħabba" 1973 "Paċi Fid Dinja" "Singing This Song" "Sing Your Song, Country Boy" 1977 to 1979 1980s 1980 to 1989 1990s 1990 "Could It Be" "Little Child" "This Time" "More Than Love" "Keep Me In Mind" "In a Woman's Heart" "Let Me Fly" "The One That I Love" "Believe 'n Peace" 2000s "Desire" "Another Summer Night" "7th Wonder" "To Dream Again" "On Again... Off Again" "Angel" "I Do" "Vertigo" "Vodka" "What If We" 2010s "My Dream" "One Life" "This Is the Night" "Tomorrow" "Coming Home" "Warrior" "Walk on Water"
(Note: Entries scored out are when Malta did not compete)