The 16 finalists of the Junior Malta Song for Europe festival were announced after a second round of elimination at the Golden Tulip Vivaldi Hotel in St Julians.

These are the 16 finalists that have been selected for the Maltese Junior Song for Europe :

� Kylie Coleiro – Because we R friends
� Brooke Borg – Come over
� Yanika Fava – Dream
� Dario Bezzina – Eviva I-Muzika
� Christabelle Borg – One way journey
� Young Talent Team – Power of a song
� Thea Saliba – Say 'No'
� Leanne Ellul – Colours of love
� Jessica Muscat – Precious time
� Yazmin and Sophie – The magic window
� Kristina and Ryan – Young and free
� Ylenia Caruana – Colour dreaming
� Klinsmann Coleiro – Warzone children
� Domenique Azzopardi – Talk to me
� Maronia Gafa' – Shalom
� Raisa Piscopo – Don't you think it's time

The total number of submitted songs was 118, of which 50 were chosen in the first round of elimination.

The finalists will now compete for the first place at the Junior Malta Song for Europe festival, which is being held in the Sir Temi Zammit Hall at the University of Malta on 24th September.

The winner of the Malta Junior Song for Europe festival will then go on to represent Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which is being held on 20th November in Lillehammer, Norway.