"Vertigo" is the song that was sung in the semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 by Maltese singer Olivia Lewis. The song opens by an introduction played by a solo violin, then a loud gong crashes and an ethnic melody mainly with guitars starts. Olivia starts to sing until the simple refrain. After this refrain, the same ethnic part replays. Olivia sings on, until after the second refrain, all music stops. Only Olivia singing the part played by the violin in the very beginning accompanied with a harp playing mainly, arpeggios. Then, after a high note from Olivia the music reaches the climax and a breath-taking ending. Malta was 20th in the line-up at the semi-finals on 10 May. The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland on May 10 (semi-final) and May 12 (final). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland on May 10 (semi-final) and May 12 (final). ... Olivia Lewis is a Maltese singer. ...

It is said by Maltese singer Enzo Gusman that the song itself may be derivative of a song in Hitchcock's movie Vertigo. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The song failed to take Malta into the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 and marks the first time that Malta has not been able to take part in the final since the country has been participating in the contest.