Malta has been represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 21 times since debuting at the first contest in 2003. The Maltese participating broadcaster in the contest is Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). It organises a televised national final to select its entrant. PBS did not participate in 2011 and 2012, and selected the entrant internally instead of using a national final in 2013 and 2014. It has won the contest twice: in with "The Start" by Gaia Cauchi, and again in with "Not My Soul" by Destiny Chukunyere with 185 points. Following those wins, PBS hosted the contest in , and 2026. It finished last three times; in , , and .
History
On 16 July 2011, PBS announced its withdrawal from the ninth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest; the first time Malta was absent. Malta did not participate in and , and decided to return in 2013. In 2013, PBS opted for an internal selection since the broadcaster decided to return to the contest at a rather late stage (25 September 2013). PBS chose Gaia Cauchi as the 2013 Maltese representative.
Because Malta has multiple official languages, entrants can sing in Maltese and English.
Participation overview + Table key 1 First place ◁ Last place † Upcoming event
Year Artist Song Language Place Points Sarah Harrison "Like a Star" English 7 56 Young Talent Team "Power of a Song" English 12 14 Thea and Friends "Make It Right!" English 16 ◁ 18 Sophie Debattista "Extra Cute" English 11 48 Cute "Music" English 12 37 Daniel Testa "Junior Swing" English 4 100 Francesca and Mikaela "Double Trouble" English 8 55 Nicole Azzopardi "Knock Knock!… Boom! Boom!" English, Maltese 13 35 Gaia Cauchi "The Start" English 1 130 Federica Falzon "Diamonds" English 4 116 Destiny Chukunyere "Not My Soul" English 1 185 Christina Magrin "Parachute" English 6 191 Gianluca Cilia "" English, Maltese 9 107 Ela "Marchin' On" English 5 181 Eliana Gomez Blanco "We Are More" English, Maltese 19 ◁ 29 Chanel Monseigneur "Chasing Sunsets" English 8 100 Ike and Kaya "My Home" English 12 97 Gaia Gambuzza "Diamonds in the Skies" English 16 ◁ 43 Yulan "Stronger" English 10 94 Ramires Sciberras "" Maltese 5 153 Eliza Borg "I Believe" English 11 92 Beppe Caruana "Blue Bird" English colspan="2"
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Awards Winners of the press vote
YearSongArtistPlacePointsHost city"Not My Soul"Destiny Chukunyere1185 Sofia
Commentators and spokespersons
Year Commentator Spokesperson colspan=2 Valerie Vella Thea Saliba Stephanie Bason Jack Curtis Sophie DeBattista Francesca Zarb Daniel Testa Eileen Montesin Francesca Zarb rowspan="2" rowspan="2" Corazon Mizzi and Daniel Chircop Maxine Pace Daniel Chircop Julian Pulis Corazon Mizzi Federica Falzon rowspan="10" Gaia Cauchi Mariam Andghuladze Milana Borodko Paula Leah Mifsud Eden Gaia Cauchi Gaia Gambuzza Yulan Law Ramires Sciberras
Hostings
Year Location Venue Presenter(s) Marsa Malta Shipbuilding Moira Delia Valletta Mediterranean Conference Centre Ben Camille and Valerie Vella Ta' Qali Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre Gaia Cauchi, Destiny Chukunyere and Keane Cutajar
See also Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest – Senior version of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
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