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Encyclopedia > Little Child (Eurovision song)
Little Child
Eurovision Song Contest 1992 entry
Country Malta
Artist(s) Mary Spiteri
Language English
Composer(s) Georgina Abela
Lyricist(s) Raymond Mahoney
Place 3rd
Points 123
Lyrics from Diggiloo Thrush

Little Child was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, performed in English by Mary Spiteri. The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Mary Spiteri is a popular cabaret artiste from Malta. ...


The song is a ballad, in which Spiteri addresses the titular "little child" and informs him or her that she has become old and cynical - as well as delivering the warning that this is the result of growing older. All is not lost, however, as the innocence of the child inspires Spiteri to see the world in a more positive manner.


The song was performed tenth on the night (following Cyprus' Evridiki with Teriazume and preceding Iceland's Heart 2 Heart with Nei Eða Já). At the close of voting, it had received 123 points, placing 3rd in a field of 23 - and thus bettering Malta's previous best result set in 1991 by a duo featuring Georgina Abela, who composed this entry. Evridiki Evridiki (Greek: ;) is a Cypriot musician. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 4, 1991 in Rome. ...


A Maltese language version was also recorded, titled Tfajjel Ċkejken. Maltese is the national language of Malta, and an official language of the European Union. ...


It was succeeded as Maltese representative at the 1993 Contest by William Mangion with This Time. {{Infobox Eurovision country |Name = Malta |Flag = Flag of Malta. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 15, 1993 in Millstreet, Republic of Ireland. ... William Mangion is a Maltese singer, best known for coming eighth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. ...



 

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