Times Three were a short-lived Maltese

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...

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Girl group

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, consisting of lead singer Philippa Farrugia Randon with Diane Stafrace and Francesca Tabone, and known for their participation in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest

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Times Three were formed specifically in order to enter the 1999 Maltese Eurovision selection with the song "Believe 'n Peace

Believe 'n Peace

"Believe 'n Peace" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in English by the girl band Times Three.The song is an up-tempo number, about the need to take life by the horns and accept that setbacks will occur - all the while believing that a brighter day will come.The...

", written by Christopher Scicluna and Moira Stafrace (elder sister to Diane) who, as Chris & Moira

Chris & Moira

Chris & Moira is a famous Maltese duo, formed by Moira Stafrace and Christopher Scicluna. They are best known for representing Malta in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.-Lifestory:...

, had represented Malta in the 1994 Eurovision

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...

. "Believe 'n Peace" was chosen by a jury from 16 entries as the 1999 Maltese Eurovision entry, and went forward to the 44th Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1999

The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...

, held in Jerusalem on 29 May. The song, performed on the night with Chris & Moira providing additional backing vocals, finished in 15th place of 23 entries, Malta's lowest placing of the 1990s and regarded as very disappointing.

A follow-up single to "Believe 'n Peace" had been planned, but failed to materialise and the group disbanded soon after.

After Times Three

Philippa has performed as a solo artist on local Maltese television a few times, but never released a single. Diane Stafrace went on to become a successful glamour model in Europe.