Georgina Abela
Georgina Abela | |
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| Born | April 23, 1959 Qormi, Southern Region, Malta |
Georgina Abela (born 23 April 1959) is a Maltese singer and actress. She is best known for representing Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest on several occasions, either as an entrant, backing vocalist or songwriter.
Career
[edit]Abela began singing at a young age, and competed in children's festivals in her youth.[1] As an adult, she started her singing career in the heavy metal and rock scene, continuing into the 1980s.[1][2] In 1985, she gained exposure after singing in a TV show, and was able to perform in and clubs across Malta and festivals further afield.[1]
In 1991, Abela represented Malta at Eurovision, where she sang the duet "Could it be" with Paul Giordimaina.[3] The duo came 6th in the competition.[4] She returned to the contest the following year, this time as co-songwriter (with Raymond Mahoney) of Malta's song, "Little Child".[5]
In 1996, Abela sang again at Eurovision, this time as a backing vocalist for "In a Woman's Heart".[3]
By 2001, Abela had performed in multiple concerts abroad, including in Australia, Canada, Italy, and South Korea.[1]
In 2004, she was a finalist in the Song for Europe Festival, the competition which determined Malta's representative for the 49th Eurovision Song Contest; she sang "Close To My Heart", written by Roger Tirazona and composed by her husband.[6]
In 2015, Abela was a backing vocalist for Winter Moods' 30th anniversary concert.[7]
Musical theatre
[edit]In 2004, Abela was a cast member in 1565 – The Musical, a musical about the Great Siege of Malta.[8] She returned in 2015 for a concert performance of the show.[9]
In 2009, Abela recorded "Il-Warda" for the remake of Maltese rock opera Ġensna.[10]
In 2010, Abela originated the role of Mary of Nazareth in the musical Għeruqna.[11]
Personal life
[edit]She married fellow composer Paul Abela in 1986, after the two worked closely in her early solo career.[1][12] Her son, Ryan Paul Abela (born 1991), is also a singer.[13][14]
Eurovision
[edit]| Year | Title | Rank |
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| 1991 | Could it be (performer) | 6th |
| 1992 | Little Child (songwriter) | 3rd |
| 1996 | In a Woman's Heart (backing vocalist) | 10th |
| 2001 | Another Summer Night (lyricist)[15] | 9th |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "MALTA IN 2001". Eurovision Song Contest Today. Archived from the original on 2006-11-21. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ Reljic, Teodor (2016-09-14). "Hell hath no fury… like Malta's female-fronted metal music festival". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ a b c Zammit, Nicole (2023-04-12). "Tagħlaq Żmienha L-Kantanta Popolari Georgina Abela" [Popular Singer Georgina Abela Ends Her Time] (in Maltese). Gwida. Archived from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Rome 1991 – Scoreboard". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Malmö 1992 – Participants". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Song for Europe Festival this Saturday". Times of Malta. 2004-02-09. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Winter Moods' anniversary concert raises €40,300 for charity". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "1565 The musical CD launched". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "A musical commemorating Great Siege of Malta to be held in September - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Gensna: A nation's music". Times of Malta. 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Journey in faith". Times of Malta. 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ Reports on the Working of Government Departments for the Year. Malta Department of Information. 1990. p. 107.
- ^ "2014 Malta Eurovision Song Contest – Get to know the participants". EuroVisionary. 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ ""Inħobbok Immensament Dejjem" - Georgina B'Xewqat Sbieħ Lil Binha Ryan Paul Abela F'Għeluq Sninu!". www.gwida.mt (in Maltese). Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Fabrizio Faniello invited for Eurovision Song Contest show". Times of Malta. 2005-09-17. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
External links
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