| Eurovision Song Contest 2006 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) | |||
| Country |  Malta | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Malta Song for Europe 2006 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Opportunity 2: Semi-final: 8 October–17 December 2005 Final: 7 January 2006 Malta Song for Europe 2006: 4 February 2006 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Fabrizio Faniello | |||
| Selected song | "I Do" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 24th, 1 point | |||
| Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Malta was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "I Do", written by Aldo Spiteri and Fabrizio Faniello, and performed by Faniello himself. The Maltese participating broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), selected its entry for the contest through a national competition consisting of two phases: Opportunity 2 and Malta Song for Europe 2006. In the final, held on 4 February 2006, "I Do" performed by Fabrizio Faniello emerged as the winning entry after gaining the most votes from a public televote with 7,729 votes. Faniello had already represented Malta in 2001.
As one of the ten highest placed finishers in 2005, Malta automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing during the show in position 7, Malta placed twenty-fourth (last) out of the 24 participating countries with 1 point.