| Eurovision Song Contest 2000 | ||||
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| Country |  Malta | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Malta Song for Europe 2000 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 14–15 January 2000 | |||
| Selected entrant | Claudette Pace | |||
| Selected song | "Desire" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 8th, 73 points | |||
| Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "Desire" written by Philip Vella and Gerard James Borg. The song was performed by Claudette Pace. The Maltese entry for the 2002 contest in Stockholm, Sweden was selected through the national final Malta Song for Europe 2002, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a final, held on 14 and 15 February 2000, where "Desire" performed by Ira Losco eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a seven-member jury.
Malta competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 13 May 2000. Performing during the show in position 7, Malta placed seventh out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 48 points.