Kurt Calleja

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Kurt Calleja
Born (1989-05-05) 5 May 1989 (age 34)
Hamrun, Malta
Genres Pop, dance
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2005–present
Website kurtcalleja.com

Kurt Calleja (born 5 May 1989) is a Maltese singer. [1] He represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song "This Is the Night". [2] The song qualified from the second semi-final into the Eurovision final, where it finished 21st.

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References

  1. "Kurt Calleja — Biography". kurtcalleja.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  2. Webb, Glen. "It's Kurt Calleja's night in Malta". European Broadcasting Union . Retrieved 4 February 2012.