This Time (Eurovision song)
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"This Time" was the Maltese
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993
, performed in English
by William Mangion
.
The song is a dramatic ballad, inspired somewhat by the soul music
tradition. Mangion addresses himself to a lover whose infidelity he has recently discovered, telling her that their relationship is over and that "this time I'll be strong, I won't fall in love again".
The song was performed eighth on the night (following Belgium
's Barbara Dex
with "Iemand als jij
" and preceding Iceland
's Inga with "Þá veistu svarið
"). At the close of voting, it had received 69 points, placing 8th in a field of 25.
A Maltese language
version was also recorded, titled "Issa".
It was succeeded as Maltese representative
at the 1994 Contest
by Chris & Moira (both of whom provided backing vocals for Mangion) with "More Than Love
".
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"...
, performed in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
by William Mangion
William Mangion
William Mangion 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...
.
The song is a dramatic ballad, inspired somewhat by the soul music
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
tradition. Mangion addresses himself to a lover whose infidelity he has recently discovered, telling her that their relationship is over and that "this time I'll be strong, I won't fall in love again".
The song was performed eighth on the night (following Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
's Barbara Dex
Barbara Dex
Barbara Deckx , better known by her stage name Barbara Dex, is a Belgian singer who represented her country in the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Iemand als jij". Dex had qualified via the Belgian national heat, Eurosong 93, held at the Casino Knokke on March 6...
with "Iemand als jij
Iemand Als Jij
"Iemand als jij" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, performed in Dutch by Barbara Dex.The song is a straightforward love ballad, with Barbara singing that she has never loved anyone like this before...
" and preceding Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
's Inga with "Þá veistu svarið
Þá veistu svarið
Þá veistu svarið was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, performed in Icelandic by Inga....
"). At the close of voting, it had received 69 points, placing 8th in a field of 25.
A Maltese language
Maltese language
Maltese is the national language of Malta, and a co-official language of the country alongside English,while also serving as an official language of the European Union, the only Semitic language so distinguished. Maltese is descended from Siculo-Arabic...
version was also recorded, titled "Issa".
It was succeeded as Maltese representative
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
Malta has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1971. At first the island state sent songs in its native language, Maltese, but it failed to rank highly, and withdrew after the 1975 contest. Since its return in 1991, however, it has achieved eight top ten placings in a row, including...
at the 1994 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...
by Chris & Moira (both of whom provided backing vocals for Mangion) with "More Than Love
More than Love
"More than Love" was the fourth single from Wet Wet Wet's fourth studio album, High on the Happy Side. It was released on March 9, 1992.Title lyric: It takes more than love to get it on.-Track listings:CD 1:#"More than Love"...
".