Claudette Buttigieg (néePace, 8 February 1968[1]) is a Maltesemember of parliament,Deputy Speaker, and former TV presenter[2] and singer.
Born inNaxxar, she won theMalta Song For Europe festival in January 2000, with the songDesire The song is her debut and only single.[3][4] She touredGermany,Australia andSweden, the host nation of theEurovision Song Contest 2000 before the main event where her entryDesire finished in eighth place. The song was subsequently chosen as the official song for UK's 2001gay pride.[5][6] She was the only television presenter that worked with the main three Maltese television networks, being One TV, NET TV and TVM. She was acquitted from continuing her career as presenter on National TV (TVM) due to her entering politics.[7]
She was elected in theMaltese parliament in 2013 from the 8th district[8] as a member of theNationalist Party and was a shadow minister for health.[9][10]
She was re-elected in the2017 general election and appointedDeputy Speaker. She was also re-elected in the2022 Maltese general election.[11]
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| "Desire" | 2000 | — | Non-album singles |
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| Preceded by | Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 | Succeeded by |
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