Chris & Moira
Encyclopedia
Chris & Moira is a famous Maltese
duo, formed by Moira Stafrace and Christopher Scicluna. They are best known for representing Malta
in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.
in 1970. At the age of 12 she started her singing career. She bought a guitar and she started to sing with many bands. She took part in numerous festivals where she won many awards. In 1992 she was given the award for Best Personality in the music industry of her country. In 1993 she met and fell in love with a guitarist, Chris scicluna.
Chris was born in Malta
in 1959 and started music studies at the age of 8 and spent most of the 1980s
freelancing in the United Kingdom
. He is the younger brother of John Chicluna, a presenter in Maltese television.
, Moira was a backing vocalist for entrant William Mangion
, and Chris was on stage, playing the guitar. He was also the composer of the song, entitled This Time. The song was a hit and achieved 8th place among the 25 participants.
In 1994 Moira wrote the lyrics and Chris composed the music for the song More than Love
, which represented their country at the contest in Dublin. They gave an excellent performance and they ranked 5th with 97 points - one of the best results for Malta.
In 1999
the duo returned to Eurovision, this time writing a song entitled Believe 'n Peace
for the girlband Times Three
. The leading singer of the group was Moira's sister. Both Chris and Moira were on stage as backing vocals, but the three girls failed to secure votes. They ranked 16th overall and many referred to the entry as a "total flop".
Maltese people
The Maltese are an ethnic group indigenous to the Southern European nation of Malta, and identified with the Maltese language. Malta is an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea...
duo, formed by Moira Stafrace and Christopher Scicluna. They are best known for representing 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...
in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.
Lifestory
Moira was born in MaltaMalta
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...
in 1970. At the age of 12 she started her singing career. She bought a guitar and she started to sing with many bands. She took part in numerous festivals where she won many awards. In 1992 she was given the award for Best Personality in the music industry of her country. In 1993 she met and fell in love with a guitarist, Chris scicluna.
Chris was born in 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...
in 1959 and started music studies at the age of 8 and spent most of the 1980s
1980s
File:1980s decade montage.png|thumb|400px|From left, clockwise: The first Space Shuttle, Columbia, lifted off in 1981; American President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev eased tensions between the two superpowers, leading to the end of the Cold War; The Fall of the Berlin Wall in...
freelancing in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He is the younger brother of John Chicluna, a presenter in Maltese television.
Eurovision
In 1993Eurovision Song Contest 1993
The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"...
, Moira was a backing vocalist for entrant William Mangion
William Mangion
William Mangion is a Maltese singer, best known for presenting Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 and placing 8th out of 25 countries with This Time. He is one of Malta's leading vocalist musician...
, and Chris was on stage, playing the guitar. He was also the composer of the song, entitled This Time. The song was a hit and achieved 8th place among the 25 participants.
In 1994 Moira wrote the lyrics and Chris composed the music for the song More than Love
More than Love
"More than Love" was the fourth single from Wet Wet Wet's fourth studio album, High on the Happy Side. It was released on March 9, 1992.Title lyric: It takes more than love to get it on.-Track listings:CD 1:#"More than Love"...
, which represented their country at the contest in Dublin. They gave an excellent performance and they ranked 5th with 97 points - one of the best results for Malta.
In 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...
the duo returned to Eurovision, this time writing a song entitled Believe 'n Peace
Believe 'n Peace
"Believe 'n Peace" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in English by the girl band Times Three.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...
for the girlband 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 leading singer of the group was Moira's sister. Both Chris and Moira were on stage as backing vocals, but the three girls failed to secure votes. They ranked 16th overall and many referred to the entry as a "total flop".