On Saturday 20 May 2006 the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) presents the 51st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest through ERT (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation) in Athens, Greece. Malta does not need to take part in the Semi-Final Round on Thursday, 18 May 2005, because Chaira placed among the top 15 songs during the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul, Turkey. Her song Angel placed second at last year's contest, only 38 points behind the winner, My Number One, performed by Helena Paparizou from Greece.

Malta's representatives for 2006 is Fabrizio Faniello singing I Do, which he wrote with Aldo Spiteri. This is Fabrizio's second appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest. His first appearance was five years ago when he placed 9th in the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest final in Copenhagen, Denmark, with the song Another Summer Night.

Final voting table for Eurovision Song Contest 2006 [coming soon]

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 Robert Abela reappointed MaltaSong chairman - 14 July 2006 Grace Borg sued by Robert Abela for defamation - 1 June 2006 Soul searching after Eurovision debacle starts - 22 May 2006 Worst ever result for Malta in Eurovision - 21 May 2006 Superb Fabrizio at Eurovision final - 20 May 2006 Fabrizio shines at Eurovision final dress rehearsal - 20 May 2006 Day of Eurovision final dress rehearsals - 19 May 2006 Xarabank Eurovision Special from Athens - 18 May 2006 Eurovision news available on Vodafone Malta - 18 May 2006 VoteLordi.org has Maltese message for Eurovision - 17 May 2006 Eurovision Odds Against Malta - 16 May 2006 Fabrizio has first rehearsal in Athens - 15 May 2006 400 Maltese fans expected at Eurovision - 14 May 2006 Fabrizio Faniello leaves Malta for Greece - 8 May 2006 Last events for Fabrizio in Malta before Greece - 6 May 2006 Fabrizio's CD goes on sale in Sweden - 2 May 2006 Fabrizio Faniello's I Do CD released - 30 March 2006 Faniello to perform during Greece Song Festival - 14 March 2006 Preparations underway for Fabrizio promotion - 12 February 2006 No phone line congestion complaints reported to Maltacom - 8 February 2006 Controversy day after Malta Song for Europe final - 5 February 2006 Fabrizio Faniello is Malta's man for Eurovision 2006 - 5 February 2006 Malta set to vote for 2006 Song for Europe - 4 February 2006 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