On Saturday 21 May 2005 the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) presented the 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest through NTU (National TV Ukraine) in Kiev, Ukraine. Malta did not need to take part in the Qualifying Round on Thursday, 19 May 2005, because Julie & Ludwig placed among the top 15 songs during the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul, Turkey. Malta's representatives for 2005 was Chiara singing Angel, which she wrote under her full name, Chiara Siracusa. This was Chiara's second appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest, a first for any Maltese singer. Angel placed second at this year's contest, only 38 points behind the winner, My Number One, performed by Helena Paparizou from Greece. Chiara had placed 3rd in the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest final in Birmingham, England.

View the final voting table here for Eurovision Song Contest 2005.

This website offers all the basic information and news updates about Malta's entry for this festival. The contest, which has been broadcast every year since 1956 in the majority of European countries, holds the record as the longest-running annual programme on TV.

Over these pages we document several aspects of this popular song contest on the Internet, including lyrics and downloadable MP3s, streaming audio and video, as well as the latest news reports from MaltaMedia.com, and much more.

NEWS UPDATES from MaltaMedia.com

Malta Song for Europe 2006 finalists announced - 8 January 2006

50 songs pass Malta Song for Europe first round - 11 December 2005

220 submissions for Malta Song for Europe 2006 - 5 December 2005

Keith Camilleri to represent Switzerland at ESC 2006 - 5 December 2005

Grace Borg resigns from Maltasong helm - 24 October 2005

Hundreds of fans welcome Chiara back to Malta - 23 May 2005

2nd place for Chiara at Eurovision Song Contest 2005 - 21 May 2005

Chiara performs well in dress rehearsal - 20 May 2005

Malta hosts party in Kiev - 19 May 2005

Ten more countries make it to Eurovision finals - 19 May 2005

First rehearsal for Chiara in Kiev - 16 May 2005

Chiara leaves Malta for Kiev - 14 May 2005

MaltaSong promotes Chiara across Europe - 11 May 2005

CD for 'Angel' officially launched - 24 April 2005

Chiara continues promitional tour - 10 April 2005

Music Video for 'Angel' launched -24 March 2005

Chiara to start promotional tour - 26 February 2005

Chiara is Malta's Eurovision choice once again - 20 February 2005

All set for Malta to pick Eurovision entry - 19 February 2005

Malta Song for Europe 2005 participants announced - 19 January 2005

Six Malta Song festival songs need singers - 15 January 2005

22 songs chosen for Malta Song for Europe 2005 - 10 January 2005