Miriam Christine Borg is a Maltese pop and

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singer best known for representing

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in the

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1996. Miriam Christine was born in

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but raised on the Mediterranean island of

Gozo Gozo (, ), Maltese: ''Għawdex'' () and in antiquity known as Gaulos ( xpu, 𐤂𐤅𐤋, ; grc, Γαῦλος, Gaúlos), is an island in the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Republic of Malta. After t ...

. She took part in various singing festivals before winning the ''Song for Europe Festival'' and representing

in the

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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.

Recent projects

Miriam Christine remains active as a singer in her native country, performing in weddings and on local television shows. In 2008 she formed ''The Gozo Children’s Choir'' and performed during the

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celebrations.

Discography

Singles

Albums

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