| Ira Losco M.Q.R. | |
|---|---|
 Ira Losco 2016 | |
| Ira Losco in 2016 | |
| Background | |
| Born |
31 July 1981 Sliema, Malta |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Website | Ira Losco official website |
Ira Losco M.Q.R. (born 31 July 1981) is a Maltese singer.
Career[]
To date Losco has performed in over 15 countries and has won more than 20 music awards. She has appeared in front of audiences ranging from 1,000 to 80,000, and has played alongside renowned international acts such as Elton John, Katie Melua, Maroon 5, Akon, Mel C, Ronan Keating, Bob Geldof, Tokio Hotel and Gigi D'Alessio.
Losco started her career with a college band called Tiara but they split up a few months after Losco represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 which was held in Tallinn. She placed second with the song "7th Wonder".
In 2003, she was chosen to perform the song "Reaching Higher", which was the official song of the Xth Games of the Small States of Europe Malta 2003. Losco was awarded the Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika in 2008.
Losco has been involved in advertising in her country, including for Guess and McDonald's Salad Plus.
Losco won the Maltese national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 on 23 January, with the song "Chameleon".
Personal life[]
In May 2016, it was announced that Losco and her partner, Sean Gravina, were expecting a baby. Their son, Harry, was born on 25 August 2016.
Activism[]
Losco has publicly expressed her support for a number of social causes in Malta, including LGBT rights and anti-bullying campaigns amongst teenagers. In 2014, she was nominated for the first LGBTI Community Awards organised by the Malta Gay Rights Movement. Losco supports equal rights and acceptance, rather than just tolerance, in the context that her country, Malta, has been known as the best country in Europe and the world in LGBTQI rights. Losco organised an LGBT friendly party in Stockholm during the Eurovision song contest 2016.
Discography[]
Singles[]
- 2016: "Walk On Water"
- 2017: "We Are The Soldiers"
- 2017: "Oh My God (OMG)"