It was the night for Kurt Calleja

Kurt Calleja won the Malta Eurovision Song Contest with the song 'This Is The Night' in front of a cheering crowd during the final night held yesterday at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre, Ta' Qali.

Calleja will represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest final being held in Baku, Azerbaijan on May 26 only after having gone through another crucial test at the May 22 and 24 semi-finals in Azerbaijan.

Last year's Malta Eurovision Song Contest winner was Glen Vella with his song 'One Life'.

The voting system is based on televoting by the public and a professional jury comprising both Maltese and foreign individuals. The finals were screened live on the State's TV broadcasting station.