Malta selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 entry through an internal selection like they did the previous year. On 20 April 2014 it was revealed that Federica Falzon would represent Malta in the contest.[1] [2] It was announced on 12 September 2014 that her song would be called "Diamonds".[3]
After winning the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the internally selected Gaia Cauchi, the Maltese broadcaster PBS decided to internally select their 2014 artist as well. On 20 April 2014, PBS revealed that 11-year-old Federica Falzon would represent Malta. Falzon is a student of Gillian Attard, who also was the vocal coach of Cauchi.[1] On 22 August 2014, it was revealed that her song was written by Attard, Elton Zarb, and Matt Muxu Mercieca who were all members of the writing team that wrote the winning song "The Start".[2] The title of the song was revealed to be "Diamonds" on 12 September 2014.[3]
At the running order draw which took place on 9 November 2014, host country Malta were drawn to perform fifteenth on 15 November 2014, following and preceding .[4] [5]
The following members comprised the Maltese jury:
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Draw | Country | Average Jury Points | Televoting Points | Points Awarded | ||||||
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01 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | ||
02 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 8 | ||||
03 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | ||||
04 | 1 | |||||||||
05 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | ||||
06 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||
07 | 6 | |||||||||
08 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||||||
09 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5 | |||
11 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | ||
12 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 12 | ||
13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
15 | ||||||||||
16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 |