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(PBS) was responsible for the country's participation in the contest, and organised a national final to select Yulan as the Maltese entrant, with her song "Stronger" being chosen internally.

Background

Prior to the contest, Malta had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest seventeen times since their first participation in the inaugural . Malta participated in every contest, with the exception of the and contests. Malta has won the contest twice: in with " The Start" performed by Gaia Cauchi, and in with "

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" performed by Destiny Chukunyere. In the contest, Malta was represented by the song "Diamonds in the Skies" performed by Gaia Gambuzza. The song placed last with 43 points.

Before Junior Eurovision

''Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023''

Malta's participation in the contest was confirmed by PBS in May 2023. PBS organised the national final ''Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023'' to select the Maltese entrant. Unlike the previous editions, the ''Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023'' selected an artist to represent Malta exclusively, with the song chosen afterwards. Artists were able to submit two covers version songs which showcase their singing abilities between 21 May 2023 and 16 June 2023, and the 24 semi-finalists were revealed on 3 July 2023 following a preliminary selection by a jury nominated by PBS.

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were broadcast on 22 and 29 July 2023, hosted by Ryan and Josmar. The allocation for the semi-finals was announced on 7 July 2023. The 12 finalists were announced on 5 August. The announcement took place as part of a special broadcast, during which a recap of all competing acts was played and the finalists were selected by the votes of a five-member jury panel (80%) and public televoting (20%).

Final

The final took take place on 12 August 2023, hosted by Ryan and Josmar. The show featured pre-recorded performances by the finalists and a live results reveal segment after the votes had been counted. The winner was selected by the votes of a jury panel (80%) and public televoting (20%). The jury consisted of Maltese Eurovision Song Contest 2017 entrant Claudia Faniello and ''Malta Eurovision Song Contest'' 2023 finalists Matt Black and Ryan Hili. The interval act featured last years winner Gaia Gambuzza, who performed her song "Diamonds in the Skies". Yulan Law was announced as the winner of the national final. Law had already attempted to represent the country thrice in the past, and has also been a finalist on the Maltese versions of ''

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At Junior Eurovision

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 took place at

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, France on 26 November 2023.

Voting

At the end of the show, Malta received 51 points from juries and 43 points from online voting, placing 10th.

Detailed voting results

The following members comprised the Maltese jury: * Arthur Caruana * Daylin Cassar Randich * Matthew Caruana * Ryan Hili * Anneka Xerri

References

Junior Eurovision Song Contest

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