Aidan has released a new live performance of “Bella”, his entry for the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.
The latest live performance was filmed overlooking Valletta harbour and is set to the backdrop of a fireworks display. The performance comes as anticipation has built around the Maltese entry, after details of the singer’s creative team for his performance in Vienna were released.
Aidan’s performance was filmed for Eurovision A Little Bit More, a YouTube series featuring this years acts performing their songs in different styles and settings, as well as covering past Eurovision entries.
Who is Aidan?
Aidan Cassar, better known as Aidan, was born on December 17, 1999 in Żejtun in southern Malta. In 2015, he participated in the Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the Maltese selection for Junior Eurovision 2015. The same year, he released his debut single “Rule the World”.
In 2018, Aidan participated in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest for the first time. He finished fourth in the final with “Dai Laga”. The same year, he participated in the first season of X Factor Malta, where he was eliminated at the Judges’ Houses stage.
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Malta debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1971 and was represented by Joe Grech and the song “Marija L-Maltija”, which finished last. Malta competed again in 1972 and 1975 but then withdrew until their return in 1991. During the 1990s, Malta only once finished outside of the top 10, and in 1998, they came within just 7 points of victory. It was Chiara who brought the country their 3rd place finish in 1998, and who went on to finish in 2nd at the 2005 contest in Kyiv. The only other artist to finish 2nd for Malta is Ira Losco, who was 12 points away from victory in 2002. They are the longest and most successful participating country to have never won the Eurovision Song Contest.