Fresh attempts at Eurovision success

William Mangion is the latest former winner to stage a comeback for the 2007 Malta Song For Europe, Cyrus Engerer reports:

William Mangion who represented Malta in the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest in Ireland has this week recorded two songs which will be submitted in the Malta Song For Europe, according to our reliable sources. William Mangion is one of the mainstays of Malta’ rock and blues scene. With a career spanning several decades Mangion has entertained crowds leading a number of bands and like many rock singers cannot sit still. He has had his ups and downs, lead several bands and cavorted with the famous.

This year it seems that many singers who have already represented Malta in the past are once again recording songs to be submitted in the festival. Already confirmed, Mary Spiteri (1992) recorded three songs whilst Ludwig Galea (2004) has also recorded some songs. During the past two editions, Malta was represented by two singers who had already been to eurovision: Chiara (1998, 2005) and Fabrizio Faniello (2001, 2006). William Mangion (born on August 24, 1958 in Malta) is a Maltese singer, best known for presenting Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 and placing 8th out of 25 countries with This Time. He is one of Malta's leading vocalist musician.

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