 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Pamberi pemakwikwi e2016, Malta yakanga yatora chikamu muEurovision Song Contest makumi maviri nesere kubva pakapinda kwayo kwekutanga muna 1971. Malta kwenguva pfupi yakakwikwidza muEurovision Song Contest muma1970s isati yadzoka kwemakore gumi nematanhatu. Kusvika panguva iyi, nyika yakanga yapinda mumakwikwi ose kubvira payakadzoka muna 1991. Nzvimbo yakanakisa yeMalta mumakwikwi kusvika parizvino yaive yechipiri, iyo yavakawana pazviitiko zviviri: muna 2002 nerwiyo 7th Wonder rwakaitwa naIra Losco uye mumakwikwi a2005 nerwiyo Angel rwakaitwa naChiara. Mugwaro ra2015, Malta yakatadza kupinda mumakwikwi ekupedzisira nerwiyo Warrior rwakaitwa naAmber. 