7th Wonder
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"7th Wonder" was the Maltese
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
, performed in English
by Ira Losco
. The song is composed by Philip Vella and written by Gerard James Borg
.
The song is a dramatic ballad, with Losco singing about how she feels about "the man" - her lover. She begins by singing that she is waiting for him to put her "under his spell", and that she is very happy when he arrives at "Seven o' five". As she enjoys his company, she wonders what the basis of their love is, and whether he is in fact real in the first place. The title comes from her description of him as having "the makings of my seventh wonder".
The song was performed twentieth on the night, following Turkey
's Buket Bengisu and Group Sapphire with "Leylaklar soldu kalbinde
" and preceding Romania
's Monica Anghel
and Marcel Pavel
with "Tell Me Why". At the close of voting, it had received 164 points, placing 2nd in a field of 24. The result was Malta's best Eurovision finish at the time, although Chiara
would equal it at the 2005 Contest
. The score was also Malta's second-highest (Chiara having scored 165 in 1998
) at the time, although it has subsequently become the country's third-highest score.
To the joy of home audience, Malta
had asked five highly popular Estonian singers to join Ira Losco
on stage in Tallinn and provide backing vocals for her. They were Kaire Vilgats
, Liisi Koikson, Dagmar Oja
, Airi Allvee and Jelena Juzvik.
It was succeeded as Maltese representative
at the 2003 Contest
by Lynn
with "To Dream Again
".
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
, performed in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
by Ira Losco
Ira Losco
Ira Losco is a singer and was on born 31 July 1981 in Sliema, Malta.With a string of number 1 singles and albums, Ira Losco is one of the best selling artists in Malta.-Tiara:...
. The song is composed by Philip Vella and written by Gerard James Borg
Gerard James Borg
Gerard James Borg is one of Malta's most successful song writers and concept creators for the last decades. Borg has penned five of the Maltese entries for the annual Eurovision Song Contest with Philip Vella, besides several Eurovision national final entries....
.
The song is a dramatic ballad, with Losco singing about how she feels about "the man" - her lover. She begins by singing that she is waiting for him to put her "under his spell", and that she is very happy when he arrives at "Seven o' five". As she enjoys his company, she wonders what the basis of their love is, and whether he is in fact real in the first place. The title comes from her description of him as having "the makings of my seventh wonder".
The song was performed twentieth on the night, following Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
's Buket Bengisu and Group Sapphire with "Leylaklar soldu kalbinde
Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde
"Leylaklar soldu kalbinde" was the Turkish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in Turkish and English by Buket Bengisu & Group Safir....
" and preceding Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
's Monica Anghel
Monica Anghel
Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel (born June 1, 1971 is a Romanian singer born in Romania.In 1996 she took part in the international preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately the Romanian song "Rugă pentru pacea lumii" was not chosen to go to the international final in Oslo...
and Marcel Pavel
Marcel Pavel
Marcel Pavel is a popular singer in Romania. His singing talents brought him to the top of the Romanian charts more than once. In 2002 Marcel was elected as The best male voice. His first hit was "Frumoasa mea" by Ovidiu Komornyc. His latest album is "Te vreau langa mine"...
with "Tell Me Why". At the close of voting, it had received 164 points, placing 2nd in a field of 24. The result was Malta's best Eurovision finish at the time, although Chiara
Chiara
Chiara Siracusa , is a Maltese singer, best known for representing her country in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998, 2005, and in 2009.- Eurovision 1998 :...
would equal it at the 2005 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
. The score was also Malta's second-highest (Chiara having scored 165 in 1998
Eurovision Song Contest 1998
The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson...
) at the time, although it has subsequently become the country's third-highest score.
To the joy of home audience, Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
had asked five highly popular Estonian singers to join Ira Losco
Ira Losco
Ira Losco is a singer and was on born 31 July 1981 in Sliema, Malta.With a string of number 1 singles and albums, Ira Losco is one of the best selling artists in Malta.-Tiara:...
on stage in Tallinn and provide backing vocals for her. They were Kaire Vilgats
Kaire Vilgats
Kaire Vilgats , born on January 11, 1976 is an Estonian singer and actress.Vilgats was born and grew up in Pärnu, a resort town in South-West of Estonia...
, Liisi Koikson, Dagmar Oja
Dagmar Oja
Dagmar Oja is an Estonian singer.She has graduated the Georg Ots Music School of Tallinn, and become known as a backing singer for different pop acts of Estonia, such as Anne Veski, Maarja-Liis Ilus, Eda-Ines Etti and Ithaka Maria....
, Airi Allvee and Jelena Juzvik.
It was succeeded as Maltese representative
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
Malta has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1971. At first the island state sent songs in its native language, Maltese, but it failed to rank highly, and withdrew after the 1975 contest. Since its return in 1991, however, it has achieved eight top ten placings in a row, including...
at the 2003 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning...
by Lynn
Lynn Chircop
Lynn Chircop is a Maltese singer and television presenter, who won the Maltese national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song To Dream Again. An unfortunate outing at the contest saw her placing 25th in the Eurovision contest, finishing second from last.She started as a...
with "To Dream Again
To Dream Again
"To Dream Again" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed in English by Lynn.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Lynn telling her lover that he "made me dream again" and begging him not to let her "fall apart" by breaking her heart.Somewhat unusually among...
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