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Firelight win Malta Eurovision Song Contest

Malta Independent Sunday, 9 February 2014, 00:05 Last update: about 11 years ago

Firelight won this evening’s Malta Eurovision Song contest with their song “Coming Home”. They will be representing Malta in the Eurovision event to be held in Denmark in May.

Firelight obtained 51 points, followed by Daniel Testa’s “One last ride” with 41 points and De Bee’s “Pin the middle”.

The festival was organised by PBS. The show was presented by two former Maltese entrants, Ira Losco who finished in second place for the country in the 2002 edition, and last year's participant Gianluca. They were joined by the experienced presenter Moira Delia.

The public had chosen Jessica’s Hypnotika as their favourite song via a televoting exercise.

Special guests in last night's final were the current Eurovision Song Contest title holder, Emmelie de Forest who performed her new song Rainmaker and the Swiss entrant for this year, Sebalter with his song Hunter Of Stars. Plus the Maltese winner of the Junior Eurovision song Contest 2013, Gaia Gauchi performed in front of her own audience. Local guests performing included Winter moods and comic duo Gorg u Pawlu.

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