The Maltese final was held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta on January 15th, hosted by Stephanie Farrugia, Miriam Dalli & Charles Saliba. The winning song was chosen by an „expert“ jury. A televote was also held which Claudette Pace won, with Fabrizio Faniello in 2nd place and Alwyn Borg Myatt 3rd.
| 1 | Going strong | Konrad Pule‘ | 51 | 11th |
| 2 | Let’s try love once more | Alwyn Borg Myatt | 67 | 7th= |
| 3 | I wanna love you | Olivia Lewis | 59 | 9th |
| 4 | One day | Paula | 39 | 14th |
| 5 | I have given all to you | Marvic Lewis | 57 | 10th |
| 6 | My friends | Gianni | 40 | 13th |
| 7 | Home-grown tenderness | Tarcisio Barbara | 45 | 12th |
| 8 | Desire | Claudette Pace | 122 | 1st |
| 9 | Come into my life | Rita Pace | 16 | 16th |
| 10 | Shine | Ira Losco | 70 | 6th |
| 11 | We can touch the wind | Rita Pace | 33 | 15th |
| 12 | Only for you | Olivia Lewis | 74 | 5th |
| 13 | Our love | Pricilla | 93 | 3rd |
| 14 | Change of heart | Fabrizio Faniello | 104 | 2nd |
| 15 | Falling in love | Ira Losco | 67 | 7th= |
| 16 | The only one | Paul Giordimaina | 82 | 4th |
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Claudette Pace previously took part in the Maltese Finals of 1993, 1995 (2nd), 1996 (2nd), 1997 (equal 5th), 1998 (3rd) and 1999 (5th). At the ESC she came 8th, where her backing singers included Gabriel Forss who represented Sweden in 1997 in the group Blond. Paul Giordimaina represented Malta in ESC 1991.