Emma Muscat

Maltese singer
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • pianist
Years active2016–presentLabelsAtlantic Records, Warner Music Italy
Musical artist

Emma Louise Marie Muscat (born 27 November 1999) is a Maltese singer and model working in Italy. She represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "I Am What I Am".

Early life and career

Muscat was born in Malta into a very wealthy family,[1][2] and approached music from an early age. After compulsory education, she decided to enroll at the University of Performing Arts. As an adolescent she showed her skills in singing, dancing, and in the use of musical instruments: she specialized, in particular, with the piano, she is a classically trained pianist and also started to compose both the music and the text of her songs. [3]

In 2016 she released her first single "Alone" on her YouTube channel and later in 2017 released her second single "Without You".[4]

In 2018 she participated in the seventeenth edition of the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, managing to enter the "evening phase" (fase serale) where she was eliminated in the semi-final, finishing with fourth place in the singing category and a contract with Warner Music Italy.[5] Following her experience at Amici, she participated in "Isle of MTV 2018" with Jason Derulo, Hailee Steinfeld and Sigala and then took part again the following year with Martin Garrix, Bebe Rexha and Ava Max.[6] Later, at Joseph Calleja's yearly concert in Malta, she duetted with the Maltese tenor and Eros Ramazzotti.[7] On 6 July she released her first EP titled Moments, which also featured the two singles previously released only on YouTube. The EP was anticipated by the single "I Need Somebody", released on 2 July. On 7 December the same year, she released her first studio album entitled Moments Christmas Edition with covers of many Christmas classics. On 16 November 2018 she had a duet with rapper Shade in the song Figurati noi.[8]

On 26 April 2019 she released her first single Avec moi, featuring singer Biondo.[9] On 14 November 2019 she participated in the remix of rapper Junior Cally's hit song "Sigarette". On 10 December she released the single "Vicolo Cieco"; after the release of the song, she stated in an interview that it would be the first official extract from her new album. On 3 July 2020 she released her summer single Sangria, with Italian rapper Astol, was certified gold in Italy and reached 28 million streams on YouTube.[10]

Eurovision Song Contest

Muscat performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022

Muscat submitted a song to take part in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in February 2022.[11] The song "Out of Sight" won the contest with a total of 92 points, therefore gaining the right to represent her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy.[12] She won the jury's vote as well as the public's.[13] Emma won 12 points from all six members of the Maltese national jury, as well as 20 votes from the public who voted by televoting.[14] On 14 March 2022, a new song was released, titled "I Am What I Am", to replace "Out of Sight" as Muscat's Eurovision entry.[15][16] I Am What I Am" was performed in the second semi-final of the contest on 12 May 2022, and failed to qualify for the final, finishing in 16th place as Malta’s eighth non-qualification in the contest.

Post Eurovision

Muscat recorded songs with Spanish Eurovision 2021 artist Blas Cantó La Stessa Lingua [17] and in 2023 she released a song with italian DJ Benny Benassi titled M.I.A. [18] She was also the pre-show headliner for Latin popstar Maluma in Sicily. [19]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
ITA
[20]
Moments Christmas Edition 47

Extended play

List of EPs, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title EP details Peak chart positions
ITA
[20]
Moments
  • Released: 6 July 2018
  • Label: Warner Music Italy
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 3
I Am Emma
  • Released: 13 May 2022
  • Label: Warner Music Italy
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 —

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with chart positions, album name and certifications
Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album or EP
MLT
[21] 		ITA
[20]
"I Need Somebody" 2018 — — Moments
"Avec Moi"
(featuring Biondo) 		2019 — 81 Non-album singles
"Vicolo Cieco" — —
"Sangria"
(featuring Astol) 		2020 3 58
"Meglio di sera"
(featuring Álvaro de Luna & Astol) 		2021 3 55
"Più di te" — —
"Out of Sight" 2022 — — I Am Emma
"I Am What I Am" 1 —
"La stessa lingua"
(featuring Blas Cantó) 		— — Non-album singles
"M.I.A"
(with Benny Benassi) 		2023 — —
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released.

As featured artist

List of singles, with chart positions, album name and certifications
Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album or EP
ITA
[20]
"Figurati noi"
(Shade featuring Emma Muscat) 		2018 41 Truman
"Sigarette Remix"
(Junior Cally featuring Emma Muscat) 		2019 — Non-album singles
"Ciao"
(Twin Melody featuring Emma Muscat) 		2022 —
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released.

References

  1. ^ "Emma Muscat". Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ "MUSCat's UNIVERSAL LIMITED | ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database". Archived from the original on 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  3. ^ "Biography". Archived from the original on 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  4. ^ "The Story of Emma Muscat, the 18-Year-Old University Student Turned Overnight-Superstar". 18 December 2017. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  5. ^ "She's out: Emma Muscat eliminated from 'Amici' - the Malta Independent".
  6. ^ "Emma Muscat to hit the Isle of MTV stage - the Malta Independent". Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  7. ^ "Emma Muscat to sing alongside Joseph Calleja and Eros Ramazzotti". Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  8. ^ ""Figurati noi", Shade ed Emma Muscat insieme sotto il segno dell'Internazionalità - Recensione" (in Italian). Recensiamo Musica. 20 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Emma Muscat e Biondo per la prima volta insieme in "Avec Moi"" (in Italian). Radio Bruno. 26 April 2019. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  10. ^ Azzopardi, Jean Paul (December 9, 2021). "Maltese Starlet Emma Muscat's Latest Single Has Been Given The Gold Certification". Lovin' Malta. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  11. ^ Diacono, Tim (29 December 2021). "Emma Muscat Takes Eurovision Plunge as She Submits Song for Malta Contest". Lovin Malta. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Emma Muscat tirbaħ il-Malta Eurovision Song Contest" [Emma Muscat wins the Malta Eurovision Song Contest]. TVM News (in Maltese). 20 February 2022. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Malta: MESC 2022". Eurovisionworld. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  14. ^ "Emma Muscat to represent Malta at Eurovision Song Contest - the Malta Independent". Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  15. ^ "🇲🇹 Malta: Emma Muscat to Release "I Am What I Am" on March 14". Eurovoix. 2022-03-12. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  16. ^ "Emma Muscat has released her new Eurovision 2022 song 'I Am What I Am'". ESCUnited. 2022-03-14. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  17. ^ "Emma Muscat and Blas Cantó release ' la stessa lingua'". 19 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Emma Muscat Teases Song with Legendary DJ Benny Benassi". 12 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Angemi, Emma Muscat e Boro Boro aprono il concerto di Maluma". 30 June 2023.
  20. ^ a b c d e f "Emma Muscat in FIMI Charts". Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  21. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Malta:
    • "Sangria": "PRS Malta on Facebook: BMAT PRS Malta Airplay Chart – 28th August 2020". BMAT Music Company. 2020-08-30. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
    • "Meglio di sera": "BMAT PRS Malta Airplay Chart – 09 July 2021". The Malta Independent. 2021-07-11. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
    • "I Am What I Am": "PRS Malta on Facebook: BMAT PRS Malta Top 10 Airplay Chart - 29 April 2022". The Malta Independent. 2022-05-01. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
Preceded by
Destiny
with "Je me casse"
 Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
2022 		Succeeded by
The Busker
with "Dance (Our Own Party)"
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