The competition consisted of a final, held on 15 and 16 February 2002, where "7th Wonder" performed by Ira Losco eventually emerged as the winning entry after scoring the most points from a five-member jury and a public televote.

Performing during the show in position 20, Malta placed second out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 164 points.

The broadcaster had selected its entry consistently through a national final procedure, a method that was continued for its 2002 participation.

The competition was held on 15 and 16 February 2002 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, hosted by Peppi Azzopardi and Valerie Vella and broadcast on Television Malta (TVM).

Songs were required to be written in English, however, lyrics in other languages were also allowed as long as it does not exceed one line to a quatrain.

The jury panel that selected the sixteen finalists consisted of Giuseppe Affallo (Spain), Derek Lloyd (United Kingdom), Munro Forbes (United Kingdom), Ismeta Dervoz (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Albert Galdes (Malta).

Sixteen entries competed and the combination of votes from a five-member jury panel (5/8) and public televoting (3/8) determined the winner.