Eurovision 1972 - Malta

Helen & Joseph (full names Helen Micallef and Joseph Cutajar) performing "L-imħabba", the Maltese entry at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest.

Kind of a goofy song, and one that I sorta like for this reason - it's so silly that it's quite cute, really. Still, I understand why this got squashed by the competition, giving Malta's 2nd entry their 2nd successive last place. Also interesting to think that this was the last time we heard the Maltese language at ESC, as all their entries since have been exclusively English-speaking (aside from a few lines in Maltese in their 2000 entry, as setheurovision94 has informed me).

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[setheurovision94]

I sort of like this one. Even in this strong year, I don't think it deserved last (unlike "Marija-i-Maltija"). A very nice song, very catchy and a great arrangement. Also a decent performance. It sounds like the Mediterranean. I like this song best of their first three attempts. Btw, you're not entirely correct on this being the last time Maltese was heard in the contest, as Claudette Pace uttered a few lines in Maltese in Stockholm in 2000.

[tasosk3]

Oh, yes, you're right - thanks for the correction, and I'll correct it right away. And, indeed, this is kind of a guilty pleasure for me, really, and I agree it's by far the best of those early attempts of theirs. I esp. like the part at the end with shout-outs to the Italiani and the Spanioli :-D

[SundownerDrifting]

I have a soft spot for any Eurovision song that mentions "freaks, Hell's Angels and hippies"!

[tasosk3]

Oh, yes, that too!

[hispeachprincess]

come on guys! just be proud of your own heritage!!! it's not yesterday that they were singing!!! clothes and costumes are what were in fashion those years in the 70s and the hair dos... havent ever saw: that 70s show??? it's similar costumes and hair do's!!!

MALTA we rule!!!!!!!!!!

[swthot]

Guys let's all keep in mind that it was in 1972.So the way they look and dress it's all a matter of time.

Well we should sent a song in our national language Maltese for the next Eurovision song contest.After all we are Maltese not English.

[jasonptify]

in one word: dreadful

[londongo1]

i like it allott

[saviourag]

@breizhcatalonia1993 It's mainly talking about what "a kiss" is called in different languages, that's why it mentions it-Taljani and l-Ispanjoli.

[Mirlo48]

I like it!

[MehndiKeRang]

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the first time since Claudette Pace that Maltese was heard in a Eurovision event from the singer Nicole Azzopardi with her song "Knock Knock...Boom Boom"

[dinglidigital]

check out the hair

[breizhcatalonia1993]

@swthot your language maltese is really cool :D

[joex830]

@setheurovision94 ,these singers are a joke,shit song,shit dress sense and shit for brains

[breizhcatalonia1993]

@tasosk3 were that shouts to italiani and spanioli negative? , because i don't like spanioli :D

[MrDarcyEntertains]

Classic Maltese Eurovision! Love it!