Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971
| Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1971 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Maltese Broadcasting Authority (MBA) | |||
| Country | Malta | |||
| Selection process | Song for Europe 1971 | |||
| Selection date | 20 January 1971 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Marija l-Maltija" | |||
| Artist | Joe Grech | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 18th (last), 52 points | |||
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Malta was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 with the song "Marija l-Maltija", composed by Joe Grech, with lyrics by Charles Mifsud, and performed by Grech himself. The Maltese participating broadcaster, the Maltese Broadcasting Authority (MBA), selected its entry through a national final. This was the first-ever entry from Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest, and the first-ever entry performed in Maltese in the contest.