On 12 December 2016 , Faniello and the song " Breathlessly " were revealed as one of the 60 shortlisted entries for '' Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2017 '' , Malta 's national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 . She was confirmed to be one of the 16 finalists on 21 December . In the final , held on 18 February 2017 , Faniello performed last and went on to win the competition , earning 4,996 votes . She represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 , competing in the first half of the second semi-final . It placed 8th with the juries , but last with no points from the public televote , placing 16th and failing to qualify for the final
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Breathlessly