Firelight (band)

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Firelight
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Firelight (2014)
Background information
Origin Malta
Genres Country folk, folk pop, indie folk
Years active2013–present
Members
  • Michelle Mifsud
  • Richard Edward Micallef
  • Tony Polidano
  • Daniel Micallef
  • Wayne Williams
  • Leslie Decesare

Firelight is a pop/folk-band founded in 2013 by vocalist Richard Edwards Micallef in Malta. Michelle Mifsud (vocals and piano), Wayne Williams (vocals, keys and guitar) and Daniel (guitars) are all Richard's siblings. The band is completed by Tony Polidano (bass) and Leslie Decesare (drums).

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Firelight's style is a mix of pop, rock, country and folk. Richard plays the Appalachian dulcimer, an American traditional instrument related to the European zither.

Firelight represented Malta in the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest in Denmark with their song "Coming Home", placing 23rd out of 26 with 32 points, receiving 12 points from the jury selections from Armenia and the UK..

Firelight released their first album called "Backdrop Of Life" in October 2014.

Band members

Discography

Album

YearTitle
2014Backdrop of Life

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
AUT
[1] 		GER
[2] 		IRE
SWI
[3] 		UK
[4]
"Coming Home"20145083935882Backdrop of Life

References

  1. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Firelight". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  2. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Firelight". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on 7 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Firelight". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  4. ↑ Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
2014		Succeeded by


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