From Tuesday 25 May to Saturday 29 May 2010 the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) presents the 55th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest through the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK in Oslo. All participants in the Eurovision Song Contest must take part in a semi-final round to qualify for the final session, where they join the big four (contest founders France, Germany, Spain, and UK) and the host country, winner of the previous year's contest. The finalists will be selected during two semi-final sessions on Tuesday and Thursday before the final. Malta's entry will appear during the first semi-final contest on Tuesday 25 May 2010.

Malta's representative for 2010 Thea Garrett will sing My Dream, written by the Eurovision veterans Jason Paul Cassar and Sunny Aquilina. Back in 1998, this duo wrote song The One That I Love for Chiara, who placed second at that year's Eurovision final. Thea is a new comer on the scene at the tender age of 18.

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, images and video, as well as the latest news reports from MaltaMedia.com, and much more.

NEWS UPDATES from MaltaMedia.com Malta fails to qualify for Eurovision 2011 final - 10 May 2011 Glen Vella prepares for Eurovision 2011 semi-finals - 8 May 2011 Glen Vella to represent Malta at Eurovision 2011 - 12 Feb 2011 Riccardo Cocciante heads 2011 Malta Eurovision jury - 10 Feb 2011 Fabrizio Faniello among Malta Eurovision 2011 contestants - 8 Jan 2011 Juries placed Malta Eurovision song in final - 28 June 2010 Malta needs to re-think Eurovision selection process - 26 May 2010 Malta does not qualify for Eurovision Final - 25 May 2010 Thea vocally strong at first Eurovision dress rehearsal - 24 May 2010 Eurovision fans in Oslo pick other songs over Malta’s entry - 21 May 2010 Video: Thea promises “surprise” for semi-final - 21 May 2010 Video: Thea Garrett aims to reach Eurovision final - 19 May 2010 Video: Thea performs well at first rehearsal - 17 May 2010 Thea Garrett’s first rehearsal in Oslo - 17 May 2010 Malta Eurovision hopeful looks ahead - 16 May 2010 Exotique sues PBS over Thea Garrett rights - 13 May 2010 Thea Garrett promotes My Dream across Europe - 6 May 2010 Malta given low chances on winning Eurovision 2010 - 31 March 2010 Official launch of Thea Garrett’s new fan website - 20 March 2010 Grace Borg explains repercussions of contract breach - 18 March 2010 Video: Thea Garrett celebrates birthday - 16 March 2010 Thea Garrett faces obstacle from breach of contract - 6 March 2010 Thea Garrett for Malta at Eurovision 2010 - 21 February 2010 Malta placed in 1st semi-final for Eurovision - 7 February 2010 Malta Eurosong 2010 finalists announced - 17 January 2010 Malta Eurosong semi-finalists announced - 5 December 2009 Malta to pick Eurovision entry on 20th February 2010 - 20 November 2009 Request for change in Eurosong rules dismissed - 18 November 2009 Malta Eurosong selection process paralysed - 7 November 2009 Crisis in Eurovision Song Contest? - 24 October 2009 PBS reveals rules for Eurosong 2010 - 5 October 2009 Eurovision final disappointment for superb Chiara - 17 May 2009

Intersting Facts: In a move to help reduce the effects of voting blocs since the advent of televoting in the Eurovision Song Contest, the 2009 edition re-introduced national juries alongside televoting in the final, both contributing to 50% of the vote. This hybrid system will be implemented in semi-finals for 2010. As of 2010, the country which has entered the longest with no wins to their name is Portugal. They started entering in 1964, and are still awaiting their first win. Finland never won the Eurovision Song Contest before 2006. In 2006 Finland took part for the 40th time. In 2009 Malta is presenting its 23rd entry.