"Believe 'n Peace" was the Maltese

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 1999

Eurovision Song Contest 1999

The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...

, 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 the girl band Times Three

Times Three

Times Three were a short-lived Maltese girl group, consisting of lead singer Philippa Farrugia Randon with Diane Stafrace and Francesca Tabone, and known for their participation in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest....

.

The song is an up-tempo number, about the need to take life by the horns and accept that setbacks will occur - all the while believing that a brighter day will come.

The song was performed twentieth on the night, following Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

's Eden

Eden (band)

Eden were an Israeli vocal group active between 1998 and 2001, consisting of Doren Oren, Rafael Dahan and brothers Gabriel and Eddie Butler. They are known primarily for their participation in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest....

 with "Yom Huledet (Happy Birthday)

Yom Huledet (Happy Birthday)

"Yom Huledet " was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in Hebrew and English by Eden....

" and preceding Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

's Sürpriz

Sürpriz

Sürpriz were a short-lived six-member German-Turkish musical group, consisting of Cihan Özden, Deniz Filizmen, Yasemin Akkar, Filiz Zeyno, Savaş Uçar and Bülent Ural, known for their participation in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest....

 with "Reise nach Jerusalem - Kudüs'e seyahat

Reise Nach Jerusalem - Kudüs'e Seyahat

"Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e seyahat" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in German, Turkish and English by Sürpriz.The song was performed twenty-first on the night, following Malta's...

". At the close of voting, it had received 32 points, and was placed 15th in a field of 23.

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 2000 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 2000

The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The...

 by Claudette Pace

Claudette Pace

Claudette Pace is a Maltese singer born in Naxxar in 1968.Claudette Pace has participated in many local and international song festivals, and won several prestigious awards. In 1995, Claudette won the Best female artist award at the Malta Music Awards, an award she has been nominated for almost...

 with "Desire".