Miriam Christine

Miriam Christine Borg (born 30 June 1978) is a Brazilian-maltese pop and rhythm and blues singer ^{[citation needed]} best known for representing Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996.

Miriam Christine
Birth name	Miriam Christine Borg
Born	(1978-06-30) June 30, 1978 (age 46) Santo Antônio do Descoberto, Goiás, Brazil
Origin	Victoria, Gozo, Malta
Genres	Pop, R&B
Occupation	Singer
Website	www.miriamchristine.com

She was born in Santo Antônio do Descoberto,a small city near Brasília in Brazil, but was adopted and raised on the Mediterranean island of Gozo. She took part in various singing festivals before winning the Song for Europe Festival ^{[citation needed]} and representing Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "In a Woman's Heart". On the night of the contest, held in Oslo, she was backed by 3 vocalists-one of whom was Georgina Abela, the wife of the composer and a former contestant. In the beginning of the voting Malta was among the top 5 but gradually fell to 10th place with 68 points.

Miriam Christine remains active as a singer in her home country, performing in weddings and on local television shows. In 2008 she formed the Gozo Children's Choir ^{[citation needed]} and performed during the Malta Gay Pride celebrations.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Singles

Year	Title	Notes
1996	In a Woman's Heart
2002	Reptile Lover
2003	Hold On
2004	What We Really Mean
2004	Hush
2004	Synchrnised
2004	Mystery Mama
2008	Alone Today
2009	Mama
2014	Safe

Albums

Year	Title	Notes
1998	Smile and Shine
2002	L'Emigrant
2004	Little Zee

See also

• Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest

References

External links

• The official site of the Eurovision Song Contest

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Mike Spiteri with "Keep Me in Mind"	Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996	Succeeded by Debbie Scerri with "Let Me Fly"