Malta has only participated twice with entries entirely in Maltese in their first two years of participation.
Although Malta has been given the most points of all of the countries that haven't yet won, based off of the voting history of the forty participating countries this year they would be the second mostly likely to win after Cyprus.
They are the country who has waited the longest for its first win at 51 years, which is still less than the number of years Spain has been waiting for its third win at 53 and less than Portugal waited for its first win at 53.
This year's entry was changed after the public criticized Out of Sight for not having the potential to perform well in the contest.
Despite not having won the adult contest, Malta is one of the most successful countries in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest having won twice.
Act: Emma Muscat - I am What I Am
Appearances: 33 (26 finals)
Host: No Win Yet
First appearance: 1971
Highest placement: 2nd - 2002, 2005
Nul Points: None
Miguel's Wholesome Summary: There have been a lot of voices in my life that have tried to convince me to not love myself and to try to change myself to fit some arbitrary standard, but I have learned to love myself and stand up for who I am. 😸
Lyrics:
Every time I fall down
Soon as I hit the ground
Remind me who I am, yeah
And I get back up again
Getting up getting up, yeah
This is my master plan
I‘m gonna take a stand
Take it or leave it
I am what I am
I believe that I can
I‘m gonna take command
Take it or leave it
I am what I am
I am what I - am
I am what I - am
Bending backwards trying to fit in
I´ll make them understand, yeah
Take it or leave it
I am what I am
Devils inside my head, yeah
Late at night in my bed, yeah
It‘s time I shut you up, yeah
Cuz I think I´ve had enough
I‘ve had enough, had enough, yeah
This is my master plan
I‘m gonna take a stand
Take it or leave it
I am what I am
I believe that I can
I‘m gonna take command
Take it or leave it
I am what I am
I am what I - am
I am what I - am
Bending backwards trying to fit in
I´ll make them understand, yeah
Take it or leave it
I am what I am
Uh yeah
oh uh
I am what I am
I am what I am
This is my master plan
I‘m gonna take a stand
Take it or leave it
I am what I am
I believe that I can
I‘m gonna take command
Take it or leave it
I am what I am
I am what I - am
I am what I - am
Bending backwards trying to fit in
I´ll make them understand, yeah
Take it or leave it
I am what I am