Lynn Chircop
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Maltese singer and tv presenter Lynn Chircop, born 1981, is renowned as a perfectionist by all those who know her. When Lynn was announced winner for the Maltese national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 she was dumbstruck, and the audience was just as surprised that a virtual newcomer had beaten off the favourites to steal the show.
Lynn lives and breathes music and she has strayed away from the conventional office job, preferring instead to sing and play the piano at hotels and different night-spots. Lynn also forms part of a band, Blend 7, which was set up just a year ago. She also dedicates a lot of time to developing her own music and she is presently writing three compositions which she describes as a mix between the music of Tori Amos and Alicia Keys. "Obviously, I want to develop my own style but I find these two musicians very inspiring," she said.
Lynn's tastes in music swing from jazz, to rock to classical. Nevertheless, she liked her Eurovision song "To Dream Again" too. After doubts had been expressed about the song's prospects in the aftermath of the national selection, it was given a radical makeover in time for the contest. Additionally, perhaps taking a cue from Ira Losco's successful formula from a year earlier, a visual stunt was worked into Lynn's performance, whereby she picked a flower up from the edge of her piano, and threw it towards the crowd. The general consensus was that these changes were all for the better, but Lynn still finished 25th, the worst placing ever for Malta.
external links
- Official website (http://www.lynnchircop.com/)
- Lynn Chircop Gallery and Fan page with various information and photos (http://warping.to/ambra/lynnchircop/)