Olivia Lewis
Olivia Lewis | |
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Background information | |
Born | (1978-10-18) 18 October 1978 (age 45) |
Origin | Qormi, Malta |
Years active | 1997–present |
Olivia Lewis (born 18 October 1978) is a singer from Qormi, Malta.
She has competed in the Malta Song For Eurovision festival, which selects the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest several times. At her 11th attempt she finally won the 2007 festival, held on 3 February 2007, with the song "Vertigo" and represented Malta at the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland, on 10 May 2007. However, she did not manage to qualify for the final. She placed 25th out of 28 countries with just 15 points. Before she was a professional singer, she was a teacher in Malta.
Malta Song For Eurovision
Year | Placing | Song | Additional Information |
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1997 | 7th | "Falling (For Your Love)" | singing with Marvic Lewis |
1998 | 15th | "You're The One" | – |
1999 | 7th | "Autumn Of My Love" | |
2000 | 5th | "Only For You" | |
9th | "I Wanna Love You" | ||
2001 | 7th | "Love Will See Me Through" | |
10th | "Hold Me Now" | ||
2002 | 11th | "Give Me Wings" | |
2003 | 6th | "Starting Over" | featuring IQ's Verse-One |
2004 | 2nd | "Take A Look" | written by Paul Giordimaina and Fleur Balzan |
2005 | "Deja Vu" | written by Philip Vella and Gerard James Borg | |
2006 | "Spare A Moment" | written by Ray Agius and Godwin Sant | |
2007 | 1st | "Vertigo" | written by Philip Vella and Gerard James Borg |
Olivia was also the winner of Festival Internazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija 2013 with the song Hawn mill-Ġdid composed by Paul Abela and penned by Joe Julian Farrugia.[1]
References
- ^ TVM (Malta) News: On-Line: http://www.tvm.com.mt/news/olivia-lewis-rebbieha-tal-festival-kanzunetta-maltija/ Accessed 12November2013.
External links
- Malta Song for Eurovision Official Website
- EscMalta.net
- OGAE MALTA, Malta's official Eurovision Club
- Video of song "Vertigo"
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Fabrizio Faniello with "I Do" | Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | Succeeded by Morena with "Vodka" |
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- Amber
- Sarah Bonnici
- The Busker
- Kurt Calleja
- Chiara
- Lynn Chircop
- Christabelle
- Chris and Moira
- Destiny
- Claudia Faniello
- Fabrizio Faniello
- Firelight
- Ludwig Galea
- Thea Garrett
- Georgina
- Gianluca
- Paul Giordimaina
- Joe Grech
- Helen and Joseph
- Olivia Lewis
- Ira Losco
- William Mangion
- Michela
- Miriam Christine
- Morena
- Emma Muscat
- Claudette Pace
- Renato
- Debbie Scerri
- Mary Spiteri
- Mike Spiteri
- Times Three
- Glen Vella
- Julie Zahra
- "7th Wonder"
"All of My Love"- "Angel"
- "Another Summer Night"
- "Believe 'n Peace"
- "Breathlessly"
- "Chameleon"
- "Coming Home"
- "Could It Be"
- Dance (Our Own Party)
- "Desire"
- "I Am What I Am"
- "I Do"
- "L-imħabba"
- "In a Woman's Heart"
- "Je me casse"
- "Keep Me In Mind"
- "Let Me Fly"
- "Little Child"
- "Loop"
- "Marija l-Maltija"
- "More Than Love"
- "My Dream"
- "On Again... Off Again"
- "One Life"
- "The One That I Love"
- "Singing This Song"
- "Taboo"
- "This Is the Night"
- "This Time"
- "To Dream Again"
- "Tomorrow"
- "Vertigo"
- "Vodka"
- "Walk on Water"
- "Warrior"
- "What If We"
- Note: Entries scored out signify where Malta did not compete