Ira Losco
Ira Losco.
Origin	Sliema, Malta
Years active	1998–present
Genres	Pop rock, Rock, Alternative

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Biography

Ira Losco was born 31 July 1981 in Sliema, Malta. Her career started in 1997 when she joined a college band, named Tiara. They released a track called "Teleport Me" for the Green Label Collection CD, and an album called "Hi-Infidelity" in 2001, which included tracks like "Basketball" which is their biggest hit. July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Water front of Sliema Sliema is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta. ...

Late in 2001, Ira also released an album called "Butterfly", which included hits like "Summerbreeze" featuring top Maltese dj J.Joy & "Butterfly" featuring top Maltese rapper IQ, which is a cover version of Claudette Pace's entry for the Malta Song For Europe 1996. Tiara split up a few months after Ira Losco represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 which was held in Tallinn. She placed 2nd with her song 7th Wonder. In 2003, she was chosen to perform the song called "Reaching Higher" which was the official song of the Xth Games of the Small States of Europe Malta 2003. Claudette Pace is one of Maltas best female singers. ... Malta Song For Europe is the song festival which decides who will be Maltas entry in the Eurovision Song Contest. ... Eurovision Song Contest 2002 logo. ... County Harju County Mayor Jüri Ratas Area 159. ... 7th Wonder is the track that Ira Losco represented Malta with at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn. ... The Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) (Jeux des Petits Etats dEurope, Giochi dei Piccoli Stati DEuropa, Smáþjóðaleikar Evrópu, Juegos de los Pequeños Estados de Europa) is an biannual multi-sport event, that has been organized by the National Olympic Committees of...

April 19, 2004, Ira released her album "Someone Else" which was more her style than her Eurovision Entry & "Butterfly" were- she was back to her original pop-rock/alternative style that she had with Tiara. On June 28, 2004, Ira launched her second music video (after 7th Wonder) for the track "I'm In Love Again". April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

January 28, 2005, the remix album of "Someone Else", named "Blends & Remixes of Someone Else" was released. It included remixes by Top DJ's including DJ Ruby, Miss Roberta & Joseph Armani to name just a few. January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After winning more awards, more appearances on TV, more magazine covers, tours with top artists like Elton John, Katie Melua & Melanie C, she released the single of "Get Out" in Germany, and also released "Everyday" as a radio track in Malta. Sir Elton Hercules[1] John, CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is an English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Ketevan Katie Melua (Georgian: , surname pronounced IPA: //; born 16 September 1984) is a British singer and musician, who was born in Georgia, but moved to Northern Ireland at the age of eight and then relocated to England at the age of 14. ... Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born January 12, 1974) is a British pop singer who was a member of the Spice Girls, where she was known as Sporty Spice or Mel C. She has also enjoyed relative success as a solo artist. ...

Her third album named "Accident Prone" was released on November 16, 2005. It included 9 brand new tracks, "Get Out", "Everyday" and a cover version of Lisa Miskovsky's "Driving One Of Your Cars". It topped the charts on the island. Out of the 9 tracks, "Everyday", "Get Out", "Don't Wanna Talk About It", "Driving One Of Your Cars", "Accident Prone", "Uh-Oh", and "Waking Up To The Light", were released as singles. All of them were a great success, receiving great airplay by local stations, particularly "Accident Prone" and "Uh-Oh". November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lisa Miskovsky in a promotional photo for her album Fallingwater. ...

Ira's latest album, was an unplugged album, including unplugged version of some of her tracks, 2 brand new tracks, a cover version of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time", another of Softcell's "Bedsitter", and another of The Cure's "Love Song". The interpretations are all acoustic rock versions. Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (born June 22, 1953), better known as Cyndi Lauper, is a Grammy Award-winning singer and Emmy Award-winning film, television and theatre actress. ... Time After Time is the title of several things: Time after Time (Cyndi Lauper song), a 1984 pop song written by Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman Time After Time (1947 song), a jazz standard written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne Time After Time (1979 film), a science fiction film... The Cure are a successful English rock band, widely seen as one of the leading pioneers of the British alternative rock scene of the 1980s. ... This article is about the general concept. ... Acoustic rock, in the simplest terms, is rock music played on unamplified instruments, typically featuring acoustic guitar, drums and vocals. ...

Discography

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Awards and nominations

2002

Awards
Eurovision Song Contest 2002 - 7th Wonder – 2nd Place Eurovision Song Contest 2002 logo. ... 7th Wonder is the track that Ira Losco represented Malta with at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn. ...

2003

Awards & Nominations
Malta Music Awards 2003 Malta Music Awards is annual ceremony held since October 20, 1995. ...

• Best Image – Won
• Best Female Artist – Won
• Best CD Single - 7th Wonder – Nominee

7th Wonder is the track that Ira Losco represented Malta with at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn. ...

2004

Awards & Nominations
Tune In's Battle Of The Babes

• Battle Of The Babes – Won

Bay Music Awards

• Best Solo Artist – Won
• Best Single – Nominee

2005

Bay Music Awards

• Best Solo Artist – Nominee
• Best Single - Everyday – Nominee
• Best Song Of All Time - Love Me Or Hate Me – Nominee

2006

• Bailey's Woman Of The Year Award – Won
• Best Live Act Award - Sole Festival – Won
• Award for Foreign Achivement - Sole Festival

Bay Music Awards

• Best Solo Artist – Won
• Best Single - Driving One Of Your Cars – Won

External links

• Artist official website
• Artist unofficial website