Eurovision Song Contest 2011 | ||||
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National selection | ||||
Selection process | Malta Eurosong 2011 | |||
Selection date(s) | Semi-final: 11 February 2011 Final: 12 February 2011 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Glen Vella | |||
Selected song | "One Life" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Placement | ||||
Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (11th) | |||
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "One Life" written by Paul Giordimaina and Fleur Balzan. The song was performed by Glen Vella. The Maltese entry for the 2011 contest in Düsseldorf, Germany was selected through the national final Malta Eurosong 2011, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a semi-final round and a final, held on 11 and 12 February 2011, respectively, where "One Life" performed by Glen Vella eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a six-member jury and a public televote.
Malta was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 10 May 2011. Performing during the show in position 11, "One Life" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final on 14 May. It was later revealed that Malta placed eleventh out of the 19 participating countries in the semi-final with 54 points.