Biography
Who is Miriana Conte?
Early life and real name
Miriana Conte was born in the town of Qormi, Malta. She is of mixed heritage and is half-Italian. Her father is a businessman who comes from Naples. In 2023, Miriana was diagnosed with ADHD.
X Factor Malta and early career
In 2018, Miriana entered the first edition of X Factor Malta. During this time, she co-founded a musical group called 4th Line. The group successfully reached the final stage of the show. She departed from 4th Line in 2019.
Later that year, she returned to X Factor Malta as a solo performer for the second edition. She did not make it to the final stage as a soloist. Miriana also collaborated with several Maltese artists on a song titled Roll the Dice. This track served as the official anthem for Pride Week in Malta in 2019.
Eurovision national selections
Miriana Conte first tried for Eurovision on December 21, 2016. She competed in the 2017 national selection with the song Don't Look Down. She finished in last place on February 18, 2017, with 156 points. She returned for the 2018 final and placed 12th with 14 points.
In 2022, she performed the song Look What You've Done Now and took 6th place. For the 2024 edition, she sang Venom. She performed in the final semi-final on November 17, 2023. She qualified for the final on February 3, 2024, and finished ninth with 25 points.
Eurovision 2025 and song controversy
Miriana entered the 2025 national final with the song Kant. She won the televote and finished first overall with 182 points. This result meant she would represent Malta at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. The EBU asked her to remove a word from the song and title following a complaint from the BBC. This request followed Ofcom regulations.
The song title changed to Serving on March 13. A new music video came out the following day. Many Maltese musicians and government officials criticized this decision. They described the move as discriminatory against the Maltese language.
Miriana qualified for the Grand Final on May 15. She placed 17th out of 26 contestants on May 17. She earned 91 total points, and the professional jury gave 83 of those points.
Personal life and relationships
Miriana identifies as queer. Since May 2025, she has been in a relationship with Jade Flask. Jade Flask is a footballer from Malta.
Birthday and age
Miriana Conte was born on December 17, 2000, which makes Miriana 25 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Miriana shares the date with 53 other famous people.
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