13 Facts About Ira Losco

Ira Losco placed second in the competition, Malta's best ever result.

Ira Losco has appeared in front of audiences ranging from 1,000 to 80,000, and has played alongside renowned international acts such as Elton John, Katie Melua, Maroon 5, Akon, Melanie C, Ronan Keating, Bob Geldof, Tokio Hotel and Gigi D'Alessio.

Ira Losco started her career with a college band called Tiara but they split up a few months after Ira Losco represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 which was held in Tallinn.

Ira Losco has been involved in advertising in her country, including for Guess, McDonald's Salad Plus, and Vodafone's Music Jam Campaign.

Ira Losco won the Maltese national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 on 23 January, with the song "Walk On Water".

On 31 July 2018, it was announced that Ira Losco will be a judge on Malta's version of The X Factor.

Ira Losco represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "7th Wonder".

Ira Losco finished runner up, just 12 points behind eventual winner Marie N, which was Malta's highest result ever in the competition until it was equalled in 2005.

In December 2015, it was revealed that Ira Losco had submitted two songs for the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2016, the country's national selection process.

On 19 February 2016, PBS announced that an international jury consisting of representatives from ten countries, along with local experts from Malta, would be presented with several songs, including a revamped version of "Chameleon", and would determine which song Ira Losco would perform at the contest.

In June 2020, Ira Losco announced that together with her husband and son, they were expecting a baby girl.

Ira Losco has publicly expressed her support for a number of social causes in Malta, including LGBT rights and anti-bullying campaigns amongst teenagers.

Ira Losco organised an LGBT friendly party in Stockholm during the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.