Julie Ann Zahra (born 1982 in Malta) is a Maltese politician and singer who represented Malta in the
Eurovision Song Contest in
Istanbul, Turkey
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, in May 2004. As part of the duo "
Julie & Ludwig", their song ''
On Again... Off Again'' qualified for the final and came 12th out of 36 countries competing. Zahra was also the spokesperson for Malta at the
2015 Contest.
Zahra is a classically trained singer who has been actively involved in music from a very young age. She took part in many local and international festivals, TV drama, music videos, and theatre. She moved to the United Kingdom to expand her singing career and to continue studying
classical voice. She completed her Music degree with Trinity Guildhall, London.
In the United Kingdom Zahra taught at the
Performance Academy of Newcastle College, and taught Music and Singing at All Saints College in Newcastle upon Tyne for over a year. She also taught singing with Stagecoach theatre schools, did workshops in schools around Buckinghamshire and North London.
Zahra launched a single entitled "No one in Heaven" in 2012. She continues to release recordings.
Zahra has now moved back to Malta where she has been teaching Music in various schools and performing arts schools. She has been busy performing in several venues around the island doing recitals and performing with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra.
By 2017, Zahra has become a mother to a girl named Nina Mae.
Political career
In 2021, it was confirmed that Zahra was a candidate for the
Nationalist Party.
She is now an MP and she was elected by the gender mechanisms quota on the 8th District in the 2022 General Election
References
External links
1982 births
Living people
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2004
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Malta
21st-century Maltese women singers
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21st-century Maltese women politicians
21st-century Maltese politicians
Nationalist Party (Malta) politicians
Members of the House of Representatives of Malta