Malta was represented at the

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with the song " Singing This Song", composed by Sammy Galea, with lyrics by M. Iris Misfud, and performed by

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. The Maltese participating broadcaster, the

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(MBA), selected its entry for the contest through a national final.

Before Eurovision

National selection

''Song for Europe 1975'' was the national final format developed by the

(MBA) which determined the song that would represent Malta at the

. The competition consisted of two parts. The first part was the Malta Song Festival 1975, where the top 5 songs would then go on to the ''Song for Europe'' contest. The two contests were organised by two separate organisations; the Malta Song Festival was organised by the Malta Song Festival Board, while ''Song for Europe'' was organised by MBA. The use of Malta Song Festival as part of the Maltese national final was a cooperation between the two organisations, this led to the broadcaster not actually being in control of the songs in its own national final. It was decided to send a song in English for the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 as the MBA believed that the Maltese language was one of the reasons for their last place finishes in 1971 and 1972

Competing entries

The Malta Song Festival Board opened submission period for songs from late November 1974 until 20 December 1974, which was later extended to 28 December 1974. The Malta Song Festival Board shortlisted 12 artists which composers could pick from to perform their songs: Edwin Galea, ,

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, The Greenfields, Victoria Briffa, John Lucas, Enzo Guzman,

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, Joe Agius, Joe Bugeja, and Bayzo.

Malta Song Festival 1975

Malta Song Festival 1975 was held on 1 February 1975 at the Alhambra Theatre. All songs were sung twice, once in Maltese and then again in English, and the top five qualified to ''Song for Europe 1975''.

''Song for Europe 1975''

''Song for Europe 1975'' was held on 5 February 1975 at the MBA studios. The voting was done by 2 separate juries; a 20-member jury consisting of 20 members of the public, 2 from each of Malta's electoral districts, who each gave 1 point to a song of their choice; and an 8-member jury consisting of 7 international juries and a Maltese jury, who each gave 6 points to their favourite song, 3 points to their second favourite, and 1 point to their third favourite.

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Renato performed tenth in the running order, following United Kingdom and preceding Belgium. At the close of voting "Singing This Song" had received 32 points, getting 12th place. The Maltese conductor at the contest was Vince Tempera.

Voting

References

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