Eurovision Song Contest 2006 | ||||
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National selection | ||||
Selection process | Malta Song for Europe 2006 | |||
Selection date(s) | Opportunity 2: Semi-final: 8 October–17 December 2005 Final: 7 January 2006 Malta Song for Europe 2006: 4 February 2006 | |||
Selected entrant | Fabrizio Faniello | |||
Selected song | "I Do" | |||
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 24th, 1 point | |||
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "I Do" written by Aldo Spiteri and Fabrizio Faniello. The song was performed by Fabrizio Faniello, who had previously represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in the 2001 edition where he achieved ninth place with the song "Another Summer Night". The Maltese entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece was selected through the national final Malta Song for Europe 2006, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of two phases: Opportunity 2 and Malta Song for Europe 2006. In the final of Malta Song for Europe 2006, held on 4 February 2006, "I Do" performed by Fabrizio Faniello emerged as the winning entry after gaining the most votes from a public televote with 7,729 votes.
As one of the ten highest placed finishers in 2005, Malta automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing during the show in position 7, Malta placed twenty-fourth (last) out of the 24 participating countries with 1 point.