Malta was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Believe 'n Peace", composed by Christopher Scicluna, with lyrics by Moira Stafrace, and performed by Times Three. The Maltese participating broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision Malta Song for Europe 1999 Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) held the national final on 19 and 20 February 1999 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, hosted by Mariella Scerri and Joseph Chetcuti. 16 songs competed, and the winner was decided by an expert jury.
Georgina and Paul Giordimaina represented , and Georgina was also a backing singer . Claudette Pace would go on to represent the country . Fabrizio Faniello would follow suit in both and , and Olivia Lewis would do the same .
Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place 1 Alexander Schembri "Night Has Fallen" Sunny Aquilina, Jason Paul Cassar 74 6 2 Lawrence Gray "The Right Time" Philip Vella, Paul Abela 114 2 3 Fabrizio Faniello "Thankful for Your Love" Alfred C. Sant, Ray Agius 71 8 4 Tarcisio Barbara "Takes Me Higher" Alfred C. Sant, Tarcisio Barbara 23 16 5 Claudette Pace "Breathless" Gerard James Borg, Philip Vella 75 5 6 Nadine Axisa and Rita Pace "Hold My Hand" Rita Pace, Marika Axisa 25 15 7 Alison Ellul "Give Me Love" Doris Chetcuti, Eugenio Schembri 33 14 8 Georgina "Who Will Be There" Georgina Abela, Paul Abela 79 3 9 Olivia Lewis "Autumn of My Love" Doris Chetcuti, Mark Debono 73 7 10 Charlene and Natasha Grima "Look Into My Eyes" Natasha Grima, Charlene Grima 68 9 11 Times Three "Believe 'n Peace" Moira Stafrace, Christopher Scicluna 119 1 12 Mark Tonna "Heartbeat" Doris Chetcuti, Mark Debono 52 11 13 Leontine "You're the Reason" Julian Farrugia, Renato Briffa 77 4 14 Marvic Lewis "It Is You" Doris Chetcuti, Eugenio Schembri 42 13 15 Paul Giordimaina "I Believe Again" Fleur Balzan, Paul Giordimaina 45 12 16 Joe Mizzi "Love Will Find the Way" Roberto Longo, Gino Micallef, Joe Mizzi, John Mizzie 54 10 + Detailed Jury Votes Song Juror Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 "Night Has Fallen" 11 10 11 14 12 4 12 74 2 "The Right Time" 18 16 16 16 18 14 16 114 3 "Thankful for Your Love" 12 11 7 9 5 18 9 71 4 "Takes Me Higher" 1 1 2 10 6 1 2 23 5 "Breathless" 14 5 9 11 14 12 10 75 6 "Hold My Hand" 3 3 3 8 2 2 4 25 7 "Give Me Love" 4 4 1 12 3 3 6 33 8 "Who Will Be There"20 6 4 20 20 8 1 79 9 "Autumn of My Love" 6 18 10 7 7 7 18 73 10 "Look Into My Eyes" 2 12 14 6 8 10 14 68 11 "Believe 'n Peace" 5 20 20 18 16 20 20 119 12 "Heartbeat" 10 8 8 1 11 9 5 52 13 "You're the Reason" 9 14 18 5 9 11 11 77 14 "It Is You" 7 9 6 2 4 6 8 42 15 "I Believe Again" 16 2 5 4 10 5 3 45 16 "Love Will Find the Way" 8 7 12 3 1 16 7 54
At Eurovision The song received 32 points, finishing 15th.
Voting
+ Points awarded to Malta Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
+ Points awarded by Malta Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
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