Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song " Walk on Water " written by Lisa Desmond , Tim Larsson , Tobias Lundgren , Molly Pettersson Hammar and Ira Losco . The song was performed by Losco , who had previously represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in the 2002 edition where she achieved second place with the song " 7th Wonder " . The Maltese entry for the 2016 contest in Stockholm , Sweden was initially selected through the national final Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2016 , organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services ( PBS ) . The competition consisted of a semi-final round and a final , held on 22 and 23 January 2016 , respectively , where " Chameleon " performed by Losco eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a five-member jury and a public televote . The rules of the Maltese national selection allowed for the winning artist to change the winning song either partially or entirely with the consent of the winning composers . In February 2016 , PBS announced that a jury panel consisting of international and local experts would determine the song Losco would ultimately perform at the Eurovision Song Contest from a selection of ten songs , including a revamped version of " Chameleon " . On 14 March 2016 , PBS announced that Losco would perform " Walk on Water " in Stockholm ; the song was released to the public on 17 March
7th Wonder
7th Wonder
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016