| Desire | ||
|---|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest 2000 entry | ||
| Country | Malta | |
| Artist(s) | Claudette Pace | |
| Language | English, Maltese | |
| Composer(s) | Philip Vella | |
| Lyricist(s) | Gerard James Borg | |
| Place | 8th | |
| Points | 73 | |
| Lyrics | from Diggiloo Thrush | |
Desire was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed predominantly in English but with a bridge in Maltese by Claudette Pace. The song is a ballad, with Pace explaining the depth of her feelings to her lover. She tells him that "I've desired to hold you/Have you and make you mine" from their first meeting onwards, and that when he turns her away, her "fire" turns to "smoke". She also tells him that she believes that "Deep in your smile is desire for more". Composer-lyricist combination Philip Vella and Gerard James Borg would go on to provide the Maltese entry at the 2002, 2004 and 2007Contests. Additionally, two of Pace's backing singers were also solo entrants in their own right - Sahlene, performing under her real name, would go on to represent Estonia with Runaway and Gabriel Forss had previously represented Sweden as a member of Blond with Bara Hon Älskar Mig. The appearance of the Maltese language is also of note, as it was the first time since Malta's return to the Eurovision stage in 1991 that this language had been heard, a break of 28 years and thus the longest break between two appearances of a language in Contest history. The song was performed seventh on the night (following Romania's Taxi with The Moon and preceding Norway's Charmed with My Heart Goes Boom). At the close of voting, it had received 73 points, placing 8th in a field of 24. It was succeeded as Maltese representative at the 2001 Contest by Fabrizio Faniello with Another Summer Night.
References
- Diggiloo Thrush. 2000 Malta. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
- Diggiloo Thrush. info on Malta 2000. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
- Diggiloo Thrush. Malta. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
