Biography
Who is Chiara Siracusa?
Early life and background
Chiara Siracusa was born on September 25, 1976, in Senglea, Malta. She grew up with a passion for music and developed her talents as a singer, songwriter, and musician within the local pop music scene.
Eurovision success in 1998 and 2005
Chiara first represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998 with the song "The One That I Love". She finished in third place during a tense voting sequence in Birmingham, which marked Malta's best placing at the time. She later revealed that she cried in her hotel bathroom after losing, though she grew to view the high score as a major achievement.
In 2005, she entered the local selection process again with her self-composed ballad titled "Angel". For the first time, Malta selected its entry solely through a public vote, and Chiara won with 11,935 phone calls. She traveled to Kyiv, Ukraine, where she finished in second place with 192 points, making "Angel" the most successful Maltese entry in the contest's history.
Later career and Eurovision 2009
Following her 2005 success, Chiara performed extensively around Malta and abroad, particularly in Greece and Cyprus. She also hosted the Malta Song for Europe event in 2008. Despite the personal loss of her father in 2008, she remained determined to achieve further success in her music career.
In February 2009, she won the Maltese preselection with the song "What If We", which was composed by Belgian songwriters Gregory Bilsen and Marc Paelinck. She represented Malta in the first semi-final in Moscow on May 12, successfully qualifying for the grand final and eventually finishing in 22nd place. By June 2010, she released the official Malta Gay Pride Anthem titled "Believe (We Are One)".
Albums and discography
Throughout her career, Chiara released several studio albums showing her vocal talents. Her album releases include Shades Of One in 1998, What You Want in 2000, Covering Diversions in 2003, Here I Am in 2005, and What If We in 2009. Her charted singles consist of her major Eurovision entries including "The One That I Love", "Angel", and "What If We".
Birthday and age
Chiara Siracusa was born on September 25, 1976, which makes Chiara 50 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Chiara shares the date with 36 other famous people.
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