Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
| Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) | |||
| Country | Malta | |||
| Selection process | Malta Song for Europe 2005 | |||
| Selection date | 19 February 2005 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Angel" | |||
| Artist | Chiara | |||
| Songwriters | Chiara Siracusa | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 2nd, 192 points | |||
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Malta was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Angel" written and performed by Chiara. The Maltese participating broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), selected its entry for the contest through the national final Malta Song for Europe 2005. The competition consisted of a final, held on 19 February 2005, where "Angel" performed by Chiara eventually emerged as the winning entry after gaining the most votes from a public televote with 11,935 votes. Chiara had already represented Malta in 1998.
As one of the ten highest placed finishers in 2004, Malta automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing during the show in position 3, Malta placed second out of the 24 participating countries with 192 points.