[3] Song For Europe 1971 (Maltese title: Kanzunetta Għall-Ewropa 1971) was held on 20 January 1971 at the Malta Television Studios, hosted by Victor Aquilina, Mary Grech, Charles Micallef, and Yvonne Zammit.

The external jury consisted of 10 groups of 10 members of the public, representing the 10 electoral districts of Malta, and were chosen at random.

[6] On the night of the final Joe Grech performed second in the running order, following Austria and preceding the eventual winner Monaco.

Each participating broadcaster appointed two jury members, one below the age of 25 and the other above, who voted by giving between one and five points to each song, except that representing their own country.

All jury members were colocated at the venue in Dublin, and were brought on stage during the voting sequence to present their points.