The Maltese Final was held on 24th & 25th January at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta. The winning song was chosen by an „expert“ jury.
| 1 | Don’t look back | Leontine | 47 | 11th= |
| 2 | Falling (for your love) | Olivia & Marvic Lewis | 71 | 7th |
| 3 | Lovers play with words | Mary Spiteri | 112 | 3rd |
| 4 | Alone | Renato | 68 | 8th |
| 5 | Love’s sweet power in you | Tarcisio Barbara | 54 | 9th |
| 6 | Walk with me | Mark Tonna | 99 | 4th |
| 7 | Love is | Alwyn, Nadine & Elisa | 24 | 14th= |
| 8 | Now I can dance | Godwin & The Boys | 24 | 14th= |
| 9 | Turn around, stay a while | Alexander Schembri | 81 | 5th= |
| 10 | Make me your girl | Georgina & June May | 52 | 10th |
| 11 | Possessed | Vince Buhagiar | 21 | 16th |
| 12 | With you | Manolito | 32 | 13th |
| 13 | The call | Catherine Vigar | 136 | 2nd |
| 14 | Can it be I’m falling in love | Triccas | 47 | 11th= |
| 15 | Let me fly | Debbie Scerri | 150 | 1st |
| 16 | Love can do miracles | Claudette Pace | 81 | 5th= |
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Debbie Scerri previously took part in the 1996 Maltese Final and was a backing singer for Malta in ESC 1993. At the ESC she came 9th. Mary Spiteri represented Malta in 1992, Renato in 1975 and Georgina in 1991 (with Paul Giordimaina). Georgina was also a backing singer for Malta in 1996.