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Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017

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{{ESC National Year

| Contest = Junior

| Year = 2017

| Country = Malta

| Selection process = {{unbulleted list|Artist: Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017|Song: Internal selection}}

| Selection date = {{unbulleted list|Artist: 1 July 2017|Song: 29 September 2017}}

| Artist = Gianluca Cilia

| Song = Dawra tond

| Writer = Dominic Cini
Emil Calleja Bayliss

| Final result = 9th, 107 points

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Malta was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 on 26 November 2017 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The Maltese entrant for the 2017 contest was selected through a national final, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) on 1 July 2017, while their song was selected internally. Each of the ten participants performed covers of non-Eurovision candidate songs during the national final. Gianluca Cilia was declared winner with his cover of Perdere l'amore.{{cite web|last=Farren|first=Neil|title=Malta: Gianluca Cilia to Junior Eurovision|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/07/01/gianluca-cilia-to-junior-eurovision/|website=eurovoix.com|accessdate=29 July 2017|date=1 July 2017}}

Background

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Prior to the 2017 contest, Malta had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twelve times since its first entry in 2003 only opting not to participate at the 2011 and 2012 contests. Malta has won on two occasions: in 2013 when Gaia Cauchi won with the song "The Start", and again in 2015 when Destiny Chukunyere came first with "Not My Soul" when it won the contest with 185 points, breaking the previous record held by Spain for the most points ever given to a winner.{{cite web|title=Malta – Country Profile|url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/country-profile?country=31|website=junioreurovision.tv|accessdate=29 July 2017}}

Before Junior Eurovision

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The national final took place on 1 July 2017.{{cite web|last=Farren|first=Neil|title=Malta: ten Junior Eurovision finalists announced|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/05/29/malta-ten-junior-eurovision-finalists-announced/|website=eurovoix.com|accessdate=29 July 2017|date=29 May 2017}} The national final consisted of ten competing acts participating in a televised production. Each of the 10 participants sang a song of their own choice. After all of them had performed, the results were decided through televoting, and 9-year-old Gianluca Cilia was announced as the winner of the national final.{{cite web|url=http://www.esc-plus.com/gianluca-cilia-wins-maltese-final-junior-eurovision-2017/|title=Gianluca Cilia wins Maltese final for Junior Eurovision 2017|last=García|first=Belén|work=ESCplus|date=2 July 2017|access-date=8 August 2024}}{{cite web|last1=Ko|first1=Anthony|title=Gianluca Cilia wins Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2017/07/02/gianluca-cilia-wins-malta-junior-eurovision-song-contest-2017/192699/|website=wiwibloggs.com|publisher=Wiwibloggs|accessdate=29 July 2017|date=2 July 2017}}

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|+Final – 1 July 2017

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! Draw

! Artist

! Song{{cite web|last=Farren|first=Neil|title=Malta: ten Junior Eurovision finalists announced|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/05/29/malta-ten-junior-eurovision-finalists-announced/|website=eurovoix.com|accessdate=29 July 2017|date=29 May 2017}}

! Place

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1

| align="left" | Thea Aquilina

| align="left" | "It's Man's Man's World" {{small|(Renée Geyer)}}

|—

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2

| align="left" | Jahel Cardona

| align="left" | "One Night Only" {{small|(Dreamgirls)}}

|—

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:gold;" | 3

| align="left" | Gianluca Cilia

| align="left" | "Perdere l'amore" {{small|(Massimo Rainieri)}}

| 1

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4

| align="left" | Kira Copperstone

| align="left" | "The Voice Within" {{small|(Christina Aguilera)}}

|—

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5

| align="left" | Riona Degiorgio

| align="left" | "True Colors" {{small|(Cyndi Lauper)}}

|—

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 6

| align="left" | Rianne Demicoli

| align="left" | "Satellite" {{small|(Lena Meyer-Landrut)}}

| 3

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 7

| align="left" | Aidan Jay Drakard

| align="left" | "Mad World" {{small|(Tears for Fears)}}

|—

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 8

| align="left" | Demi Galea

| align="left" | "Breathing Underwater" {{small|(Emeli Sandé)}}

|—

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 9

| align="left" | Kylie Meilak

| align="left" | "I Believe" {{small|(Fantasia)}}

|—

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10

| align="left" | Veronica Rotin

| align="left" | "And I Am Telling You" {{small|(Jennifer Holliday)}}

| 2

=Song selection=

On 30 September 2017 the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) announced that Gianluca Cilia will sing "{{lang|mt|Dawra Tond|i=unset}}" ({{langx|en|Round in a Circle}}) at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017.{{Cite web|date=2017-09-30|title=Dawra Tond! Malta's Gianluca Cilia reveals Junior Eurovision 2017 song|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2017/09/30/dawra-tond-maltas-gianluca-cilia-reveals-junior-eurovision-2017-song/197157/|access-date=2021-08-13|website=wiwibloggs|language=en-US}}

At Junior Eurovision

During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which took place on 20 November 2017, Malta was drawn to perform twelfth on 26 November 2017, following Ukraine and preceding Russia.{{cite web |title=The running order for Junior Eurovision 2017 is revealed! |url=https://junioreurovision.tv/story/2017-running-order-revealed |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=1 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043520/https://junioreurovision.tv/story/2017-running-order-revealed |archive-date=1 December 2017 |date=20 November 2017 |url-status=live}}

=Voting=

{{Junior Eurovision Song Contest voting explanation|2017}}

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+ Points awarded to Malta{{cite web |title=Results of the Final of Tbilisi 2017 |url=https://junioreurovision.tv/event/tbilisi-2017/final/results/malta |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=1 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601080648/https://junioreurovision.tv/event/tbilisi-2017/final/results/malta |archive-date=1 June 2021 |url-status=live}}
scope="col" width="33%" | Score

! scope="col" | Country

scope="row" | 12 points

| {{Esc|Italy|Junior|y=2017}}

scope="row" | 10 points

|

scope="row" | 8 points

|

scope="row" | 7 points

|

scope="row" | 6 points

| {{Esc|Netherlands|Junior|y=2017}}

scope="row" | 5 points

| {{Esc|Australia|Junior|y=2017}}

scope="row" | 4 points

|

scope="row" | 3 points

|

scope="row" | 2 points

| {{Esc|Belarus|Junior|y=2017}}

scope="row" | 1 point

| {{Esc|Macedonia|Junior|y=2017}}

colspan="2" | Malta received 81 points from the online vote

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+ Points awarded by Malta
scope="col" width="20%" | Score

! scope="col" | Country

scope="row" style="background:gold" | 12 points

| {{Esc|Belarus|Junior|y=2017}}

scope="row" style="background:silver" | 10 points

| {{Esc|Georgia|Junior|y=2017}}

scope="row" style="background:#CC9966" | 8 points

| {{Esc|Russia|Junior|y=2017}}

scope="row" | 7 points

| {{Esc|Armenia|Junior|y=2017}}

scope="row" | 6 points

| {{Esc|Poland|Junior|y=2017}}

scope="row" | 5 points

| {{Esc|Macedonia|Junior|y=2017}}

scope="row" | 4 points

| {{Esc|Ukraine|Junior|y=2017}}

scope="row" | 3 points

| {{Esc|Australia|Junior|y=2017}}

scope="row" | 2 points

| {{Esc|Serbia|Junior|y=2017}}

scope="row" | 1 point

| {{Esc|Italy|Junior|y=2017}}

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==Detailed voting results==

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+ {{nowrap|Detailed voting results from Malta}}
scope="col" | Draw

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Juror A

! scope="col" | Juror B

! scope="col" | Juror C

! scope="col" | Juror D

! scope="col" | Juror E

! scope="col" | Average Rank

! scope="col" | Points Awarded

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 01

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Cyprus|Junior|y=2017}}

| 15

| 12

| 10

| 11

| 9

| 13

| style="background:#AAAAAA;" |

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 02

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Poland|Junior|y=2017}}

| 10

| 5

| 5

| 5

| 8

| 5

| 6

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 03

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Netherlands|Junior|y=2017}}

| 6

| 14

| 12

| 12

| 7

| 11

| style="background:#AAAAAA;" |

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 04

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Armenia|Junior|y=2017}}

| style="background:silver;" | 2

| 8

| 9

| 4

| style="background:#CC9966;" | 3

| 4

| 7

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 05

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Belarus|Junior|y=2017}}

| style="background:gold;" | 1

| style="background:gold;" | 1

| style="background:gold;" | 1

| style="background:#CC9966;" | 3

| style="background:silver;" | 2

| style="background:gold;" | 1

| style="background:gold;" | 12

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 06

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Portugal|Junior|y=2017}}

| 11

| 13

| 11

| 13

| 14

| 14

| style="background:#AAAAAA;" |

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 07

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Ireland|Junior|y=2017}}

| 14

| 15

| 15

| 15

| 12

| 15

| style="background:#AAAAAA;" |

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 08

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Macedonia|Junior|y=2017}}

| 7

| 4

| 4

| 8

| 10

| 6

| 5

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 09

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Georgia|Junior|y=2017}}

| style="background:#CC9966;" | 3

| style="background:#CC9966;" | 3

| style="background:#CC9966;" | 3

| style="background:gold;" | 1

| 4

| style="background:silver;" | 2

| style="background:silver;" | 10

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Albania|Junior|y=2017}}

| 13

| 7

| 14

| 9

| 13

| 12

| style="background:#AAAAAA;" |

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Ukraine|Junior|y=2017}}

| 4

| 6

| 13

| 10

| 5

| 7

| 4

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Malta|Junior|y=2017}}

| style="background:#AAAAAA;" |

| style="background:#AAAAAA;" |

| style="background:#AAAAAA;" |

| style="background:#AAAAAA;" |

| style="background:#AAAAAA;" |

| style="background:#AAAAAA;" |

| style="background:#AAAAAA;" |

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 13

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Russia|Junior|y=2017}}

| 5

| style="background:silver;" | 2

| 6

| style="background:silver;" | 2

| style="background:gold;" | 1

| style="background:#CC9966;" | 3

| style="background:#CC9966;" | 8

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 14

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Serbia|Junior|y=2017}}

| 12

| 9

| style="background:silver;" | 2

| 7

| 15

| 9

| 2

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 15

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Australia|Junior|y=2017}}

| 9

| 11

| 7

| 6

| 11

| 8

| 3

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 16

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Italy|Junior|y=2017}}

| 8

| 10

| 8

| 14

| 6

| 10

| 1

References

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{{Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017}}

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