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Olivia Lewis
Background information
Born (1978-10-18) 18 October 1978 (age 45)
OriginQormi, Malta
Years active1997–present

Olivia Lewis (born 18 October 1978) is a singer from Qormi, Malta.

She has competed in the Malta Song For Eurovision festival, which selects the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest several times. At her 11th attempt she finally won the 2007 festival, held on 3 February 2007, with the song "Vertigo" and represented Malta at the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland, on 10 May 2007. However, she did not manage to qualify for the final. She placed 25th out of 28 countries with just 15 points. Before she was a professional singer, she was a teacher in Malta.

Malta Song For Eurovision

Year Placing Song Additional Information
1997 7th "Falling (For Your Love)" singing with Marvic Lewis
1998 15th "You're The One"
1999 7th "Autumn Of My Love"
2000 5th "Only For You"
9th "I Wanna Love You"
2001 7th "Love Will See Me Through"
10th "Hold Me Now"
2002 11th "Give Me Wings"
2003 6th "Starting Over" featuring IQ's Verse-One
2004 2nd "Take A Look" written by Paul Giordimaina and Fleur Balzan
2005 "Deja Vu" written by Philip Vella and Gerard James Borg
2006 "Spare A Moment" written by Ray Agius and Godwin Sant
2007 1st "Vertigo" written by Philip Vella and Gerard James Borg

Olivia was also the winner of Festival Internazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija 2013 with the song Hawn mill-Ġdid composed by Paul Abela and penned by Joe Julian Farrugia.[1]

References

  1. ^ TVM (Malta) News: On-Line: http://www.tvm.com.mt/news/olivia-lewis-rebbieha-tal-festival-kanzunetta-maltija/ Accessed 12November2013.
Awards and achievements Preceded byFabrizio Faniellowith "I Do" Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 Succeeded byMorenawith "Vodka"