Eurovision 2021 - Semi Final 1 - 16. Malta

 

16. Malta

Qualifying Record: 7/14 (8/14 if 50/50 is applied in 14'-15')

Qualifying Record 50/50 era: 3/6 (4/6 see above)

Running Order Record 50/50 era: 7/11, 11/12 for the Pimp Slot

Current Country Streak: 1 Q

Current Running Order Streak: 2 Q, 5 Q for Pimp Slot

There is a wish that sums up Malta's Eurovision history: I wish your other half loves you as much as Juries love Malta... Malta's worst ranking with Juries is better than its best Televoting in the 50/50 era!

It's Televoting average in these 6 years is 30 points and I'm really curious how many points it will attract this year.

Malta is the big favourite right now and is aiming to take the trophy back home for the first time.

Destiny's Je me Casse is the kind of song that will get your attention. It has attitude, it has nerve and it is catchy as hell! It deserves to be up there, though I find its current price very short. 

The SF win is within reach having most of the other favourites on the first half.

Will qualify because...this is the big favourite to win the whole thing coming from the Pimp slot...

Will not qualify because...a huge tsunami heats the North sea and the Contest is cancelled.

Realistic expectations for the Semi: 1st - 2nd

Similar Entries of the Past in the same Running Order? Cyprus 18' (Q), Israel 17' (Q)

Interesting Facts about the Running Order: The Pimp slot has not given a SF win with the 50/50 system yet! but it has 6/11 podium finishes with 2 second and 4 third places.

Juries and Televoting individually have a win each.

What happens next...: The million dollar question for Malta is if they can win the Contest. A country that rellies on Juries, with a Televoting magnet song and a very very poor record on that constituency. Oh dear! 

At the same time many countries with Jury magnets might affect Malta's performance on that field. 

Malta could secure 200-225 points with Juries and that means that it will need 250-275 TV points to win. In the last 3 finals they have received 60 TV points in total...

A drug dealer is pointing at you with a gun and threatens to kill you if you don't predict the Final Ranking: 1st-4th

Some More Data: Worst jury performance:10th

                               Best Televoting performance: 21st... 

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