Gaia Cauchi
| Gaia Cauchi S.Ġ. | |
|---|---|
 Gaia Cauchi at a press conference in Kiev (2013) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gaia Cauchi |
| Born | Mġarr, Malta |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Associated acts | Gillian Attard Federica Falzon |
| Website | www.facebook.com/gaia.cauchi |
Gaia Cauchi S.Ġ. (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɡaːja ˈkau̯ki], born 19 November 2002) is a Maltese child singer. She represented Malta at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 and won the contest with her song "The Start".[1]
Before the Junior Eurovision
Gaia's vocal coach is the locally famous Gillian Attard a Maltese singer, TV personality and actress. Gaia’s first "international gig" came in 2011 when she appeared on the popular Italian TV show Ti Lascio Una Canzone. She took on Tina Turner’s “Proud Mary” and left the audience shouting "bellissimo!". She won the prestigious Sanremo Junior Music Festival a year later in her category when she was just nine years old. There, she sang "One Night Only", from the hit film Dreamgirls.[2]
Junior Eurovision
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After a two year break from the contest, PBS (Public Broadcasting Services) decided to return to the Junior Eurovision. PBS, Malta's national broadcaster went for an internal selection and chose Cauchi to represent the island nation. [3] Cauchi won the contest on 30 November with 130 points ahead of Ukraine and Belarus.[4] She became the first singer from Malta to win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and the first person from the island nation to win an EBU produced competition.[4][5]
In early December 2013 the Prime Minister of Malta announced that Cauchi would be awarded the order Ġieħ ir-Repubblika, the country’s highest honour.[6] It was awarded to her, along with her team from Junior Eurovision on 13 December 2013. She is the youngest person to ever receive this award.[7]
Cauchi made an appearance in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 performing part of her winning song.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | English translation | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Noti u Kliem" | Notes and words | Non-album single(s) |
| 2013 | "The Start" | --- | |
| 2014 | "Floating on Air" | --- | |
| "#together" | --- | ||
| "Children of the Future" | --- | ||
References
- ↑ Siim, Jarmo (26 September 2013). "Malta picks Gaia Cauchi for Kyiv". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ↑ Zadoorian, Loosine (26 September 2013). "MALTA: PBS CHOOSES MINI TINA TURNER FOR JUNIOR EUROVISION 2013". WIWIBLOGGS.COM. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ Bayliss, Marc Calleja (25 September 2013). "JESC 2013: Gaia Cauchi Chosen to Represent Malta". escflashmalta. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fisher, Luke James (30 November 2013). "Malta wins Junior Eurovision 2013". Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25183156
- ↑ http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20131202/local/gieh-ir-republika-for-gaia-cauchi.497307#.Up3rysTuJAE
- ↑ http://eurovoix.com/2013/12/13/gaia_receives_gieh_irrepublika/
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gaia Cauchi. |
- Gaia Cauchi - Participant Profile on the official site of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Nicole Azzopardi with "Knock Knock!… Boom! Boom!" |
Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 |
Succeeded by Federica Falzon with "Diamonds" |
Preceded by Anastasiya Petrykwith "Nebo" (Небо) |
Winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 |
Succeeded by Vincenzo Cantiellowith "Tu primo grande amore" |
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