page_title: Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014
section_title: At Eurovision
hierarchical_section_title: Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 / At Eurovision
caption_attribution_description: English: Firelight representing Malta with the song "Coming Home" during the first dress rehearsal of the second semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014&#160;Copenhagen. (Help translate this text)
context_page_description: Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Maltese entry was selected through Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2014, a national selection organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services. Firelight represented Malta with the song "Coming Home", which came 9th the second semi-final and 23rd in the final.
context_section_description: During the semi-final allocation draw on 20 January 2014 at the Copenhagen City Hall, Malta was drawn to compete in the first half of the second semi-final on 8 May 2014. In the second semi-final, the producers of the show decided that Malta would open the semi-final and perform 1st, preceding Israel. Malta qualified from the second semi-final and competed in the final on 10 May 2014. During the winner's press conference for the second semi-final qualifiers, Malta was allocated to compete in the second half of the final. In the final, the producers of the show decided that Malta would perform 22nd, following Hungary and preceding Denmark. In the second semi-final the public awarded Malta 12th place with 28 points with the jury awarding 3rd place with 113 points. Overall Malta placed 9th with 63 points. In the grand final Malta came 24th with 17 points in the televote and came 6th in the jury vote with 119 points. Resulting in an overall score of 32 points landing 23rd place.
  The Maltese performance featured Firelight performing with instruments on stage. The LED screens transitioned from red and blue skies with black and white photos displayed on the cube screens. The black and white photos were 208 selfies that the Maltese broadcaster received after a public request was made asking fans to send in their photos in late March 2014.
  In Malta, the semi-finals and the finals were broadcast on TVM with commentary by Carlo Borg Bonaci. The Maltese spokesperson revealing the result of the Maltese vote in the final was Valentina Rossi.
caption: Firelight at the second semi-final dress rehearsal
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