Mary Spiteri - Little Child - Eurovision Song Contest 1992

[zorro15226]

Mary and Chiara are the best female singers we have on the island, they have no competion localy.

[911975]

12 points from Spain! The best for spanish jury and people!

[911975]

WONDERFUL SONG AND AWESOME SINGER!!! PERFECT!!! MALTA DESERVED FIRST PLACE IN 1992!!!! BETTER THAN IRELAND!.

[wonderboymike]

Malta was by far the best entry in 1992. Mary Spiteri performed perfectly and the song is worth listening to time and again. As has been said, Malta was indeed robbed of having the winning song that year!

[juanramonabarca]

12 points from Spain and she did get them with our voting!!!

[juanramonabarca]

12 points from Spain and she did get them with our voting!!!

[accoOOOOOOOO]

Very good song but i would have liked it more had mary spiteri sang in Maltese...at that time every nation sang in his language and malta should have done the same :)

[maylandsavenue]

such a fabby song & what a strong performance from this lady....Malta are always strong with their songs and this is a fine example....now in 2011 - where is she now?? i wonder. well done Mary Spiteri...you did your country proud!! from me in England xx

[fisioserv]

Malta's Whitney Houston at her best.... definitively a winner...cant remember who won that year!!!!

[Veruka311096]

I'm proud to say I'm Maltese. And I always will be.

I think every song we've sent to the Eurovision has been good, not necessarily the best, but we've never sent a bad song.

Proud of you always Malta, whether you win or not! To me, you are always and forever the winner!

[Doflamingon]

Malta is robbed every year. Our songs are too underrated like with Ira Losco and Chiara

[joydbest]

great song of malta..this must have won the eurovision :)

[Eurodictionary]

OMG FFS stop blaming it on neighbour voting :/ Malta is the worst example of defeaten attitude...

[gertrude197]

@Eurodictionary Really? Listen carefully when they say the votes. Most of them end: "And the 12 points go to our neighbours ...".

[muse001]

@Eurodictionary kindly go and SCREW yourself!

[Maaian]

No question that ireland shouldn't have won... but then they shouldn't have half of the times that they did

[o0cherylmarie0o]

Malta's Julie Andrews xD

[manugrec]

proud to be maltese

[dcl1958]

Best singing performance this year was Austria, should definately have been placed better.

[atdandanyou]

very nice song....how can it be that Malta never wins the eurovision??????? :)

[Melpiss]

Bravaa Mary. Bravaaaaaa!!

@Mirio----Int Malta qed tghix.?? Taf kemm hi Nazzjoanlista Mary hux?? Tant hi Nazzjonalista li meta rebhu il-PN marru tefaghwla iz-zebgha fuq il-karrozza!!

[karolpauldebono]

wow....live orchestra!!!

[johnterrydrogba1126]

Wow, been living in the UK for the past 15 years and I haven't heard this song for a very very long time! It brought a tear to my eyes, I was only 16 in 1992 and I can say that now I can really appreciate the words .... what a beautiful song. It must be if not the best the one of the best songs for Malta. Go Mary!!!

[73turum]

wow what a song! :O

[Mirlo48]

Fuck!!! eurovision sucks!!! these days all negbour malta u are the best always giving best songs for esc :)

[21Leon]

One of the moments when I feel proud to be Maltese!

[sandmansam1965]

Her voice is a little like Shirly Bassy mixed with Eartha Kit

[laurencesaliba]

Despite its mixed fortunes, Malta is the most successful country to never win the contest, having come 2nd twice (2002 and 2005) and 3rd twice (1992 and 1998) with singers including Chiara and Ira Losco.

REASON: GOOD SONGS.... NO NEIGHBORS.

[missyrandb1]

U r all right,Malta should have won so many times before :)

It's not fair on the Maltese people, i am maltese myself.

[maxx1maxx]

me too - she is a winner and still valid today 2010 - thanks Mary Spiteri 

[lol8267]

Without neighbours we will never EVER win!

[BluebirdintheSky]

Malta have been robbed of deserved victory several times.

[bul27]

great great song!

[1405mreduard]

i like this song.

malta has to win!! that year.

the song of linda martin....no..this is good.

greetzzz from the netherlands.

[911975]

Mary Spitery and "Little child" deserved to win in 1992, obviously.

[911975]

The best maltese,s entry and the best singer in eurovision,s history. MARY IS THE BEST. Mary always in my heart. I love you.

Kisses from Spain.

[allenreavie]

the best ever eurovision song - malta are so unlucky - i thought the orchestration 'on the night' was poor though.

[pandemits]

it so deserved to win....

[dalesdad28]

Im from UK and think that Malta should have won this year

[keithhm]

@dalesdad28

You have no idea how much I agree with you !

[BluebirdintheSky]

@dalesdad28 I don't think it was better than the UK entry that year but it was certainly better than the Irish funeral march that won.

[Moschovitis]

@dalesdad28 Hello I am Greek and you are right. Also for me the maltese entry was the best that year.

[GreeceCyprus12points]

For me this is second ireland 1st and uk 3rd

[FIBRATICO]

Troppo simile a Mia Martini.

[chriswales19]

This really could have won it. I don't know if it should have....the Irish song was so powerful. Tough call.

[theb0ss4eva]

amazin i love this, yeah i think maybe should have been the winner as well

[codrodcm]

brilliant classy performance

[AdeyCol]

Malta have never bettered this entry

[kalindoscopy]

7th Wonder (Ira Losco) was better and placed better (2nd)

[muse001]

simply amazing!!! what a voice!!! I miss home even more whenever I listen to this song big time!!!

[Freakiangel]

A true Diva... Morena and Olivia don't even deserve to kiss her toenails when it comes to talent.

[callglen]

incredible how this song didn't win the eurovision song contest that year, was by far the best one for melody, lyrics, and tonality, not to mention the superb performance by the Maltese singer!

[manolisvarnassinger]

a true winner song eurovision back then was simply THE BEST

[dalesdad28]

Mary should definatley won the contest

[machinist7]

jien mary spiteri fan u proud mawx bhala mary!! ejja mar hantuwwommm!

[kermer11]

very beautiful song...one of my favourite....

[ccas23]

ermmmm xanda x'taqsam li git l-ahhar ax tkabbret? safejn naf jien in-nis jivvutaw ad-diska mhux al grazzja.....jekk is-sena l-ohra giet l-ahhar sinjal li ghax ma kellix diska sabiha, infatti jien m'ghogbitnix lanqas tas-sena l-ohra imma mux giet l-ahhar ghax tkabbret f'gih kemm hemm

[minnfilflagej]

tkabbret mhux ghax giet l-ahhar imma ghax ghamlet dik il-kummiedja meta cemplet fuq programm tas-super one sabiex turi d-dizappunt taghha ghax giet l-ahhar..+ li maqdret lid-diska vodka b'dak il-mod... vodka ma kinitx xi specjali vera imma li tghid li d-diska mhix tajba ghax hlief il-kelma vodka ma tghidx nahseb turi kemm kienet mahruqa! anyway mary spiteri mghandiex ghalfejn taghmel hekk ghax vuci sabiha ghandha u mghandiex bzonn il esc sabiex tikseb success!

[wentworth004]

andi biex inkun proud jien ghax id-diska kitiba zijuwi u kinet iddedikata ghalija =D

[fesud]

Nafu li kienet miktuba ghalik Haber!! XD

[wentworth004]

ok fesud, toqodx tejr issa, qed ovja inkun proud uxxx kitiba iz-ziju u il-kanzunetta alija ax dik is-sena li telaq kont se nitwiled jien... insomma Mary proset kbira =), our family loves you alll xxxxxx

[fesud]

@wentworth004 Hahahahaaha =D

[kurtgrima]

maltija ta vera!!!!

[ccas1984]

Diska Vera sabiha, l-1 maltija li gabet daqsekk gieh ghal malta, u qatt ma tkabret u qatt ma warbet l-gheruq tagha !!! mhux bhal chiara, gaba nies is super 1 u wara li giet nies u telat al eurovison tkabret izjed min li hi kbira u maret tkanta nghidu iva u flimkien kollox possibli ... gakbvina u buggaruna !!!

[minnfilflagej]

sorry imma din injoranza taghkom! lil chiara hadd maghmilha nies..ghamlet lilha nfisha ghax kapaci! bhal ma kienet kapaci mary spiteri u mhux ghhax stazzjon jew iehor! billi kantat diska politika, chiara, ma jfissirx li tkabbret... daqt tghidu li kevin borg sar nies ghax kien mas-super 1...meta filfatt sar famuz barra u mhux Malta!! nahseb il-pastazata li ghamlet mary spiteri s-sena l-ohra ghax giet l-ahhar fil-msfe juri kemm tkabbret!.... fuq il-programm tas-super 1 grat ta!!! lol

[MayaSummers]

@Mirlo48 allinformazzjoni tieghek mary laburista. u tkunx injurant iddahhalx politika hawn. turix xint

[dylansig]

omg the last word think through it is she makes it perfect like when chiara sings the long "me"

[frannylpfan]

maltese version i like more

[LovePowell]

she is a very smart ladyyyy....

gr8 voice mary....

you're a maltese queen....

''Mara li qatt ma tkabbret''.....

[johny7even]

Just eeeww-i hate this!!!

[clarrisina]

she is a beautiful lady with a wonderful unique voice. I would love to hear her sing a songe called One Day at a time sweet jesus. I think that would really suit her voice. I think she is amazing and so well respected around europe.

[Nalle1976]

A powerful ballade and a lady with powerful voice! Absolutely fantastic!

[jgre0018]

Yes Spiteri is quite a common surname in Malta. As for the leadsinger of Texas, I don't know if she has Maltese origin, but that's very likely since many Maltese used to emigrate to US, Canada and Australia in the past century.

[ianandboab]

sheer class well done mary her voice alone should have had all the votes top marks to her

[Deadlyhallow]

Is Spiteri a common name in Malta? I know, that there is also an artist named Mike Spiteri in Malta. And Charleen Spiteri, leadsinger of Texas (Summer Sun). Is she also of Maltese origin?

[accoOOOOOOOO]

Yes she is maltese

[kalindoscopy]

it is a Maltese surname, yes.

[wjgmspeedy]

The fact that the top three songs were all sung in English doesn't seem strange? Yeah, fuck all those countries who had to sing in their own language.

[ryanwexford]

gr8 song

[18a13]

this one and the Irish entries were the best songs that year

[card2123]

Should have woned. Malta has great songs every year. They desirve to win adleast once.

[YOUPIDOU1]

what a lady simply

[cawlaboi]

unique voice

[gusher28]

I loved this song.Should have one.

[lovecitygroover]

This song should have won for sure...how Ireland won that year I'll never know...Mary's performance was far more superior & her voice more powerful...Malta was definitely robbed that year.

[kikkadbest]

@lovecitygroover malta is robbed every year my friend everyone votes for their neighbours and not for the songs which is a pitty

[shady8211]

@lovecitygroover thats because countries vote for there NEIGHBOURS ! they even say it when there voting

[Moschovitis]

@lovecitygroover You are right  beacause the that song was better than irish and english.

[poetami]

i have theory that it was mary's diction that lannoyed the UK jury members

[prettyxcoffin]

Unfortunately I can't help but agree. I've always prefered the Maltese version of this song, mainly because she sounds so much more expressive.

[michaelmurphy07]

What a voice !

[codrodcm]

i am from Ireland and we were so afraid Malta would beat Linda that year....but we would have been very happy to be beaten by this excellent song

[68bluesman]

This lady always had class ...

[XXxxBlackpearlxxXX]

this is a classic of all the maltese entries for the Esc!!!

[jezabel4jesus]

She's one of a kind! Such a marvellous singer and person, so smart and unique!

[brit694ever]

A I said that cuz this was a great song!!!

[brit694ever]

Malta gave 6 points to the UK and they don't even bother.Let me tell you somethin,UK don't give a damn about Malta.

[brit694ever]

Wonder why the Uk did not give a single vote to this!!!

[brit694ever]

Mary,thank u for the song,today it's difficult in eurovision,don't even think about it to go another time,we love u even if it was 1992,but it's good to participate.

[brit694ever]

Mary,I know it was in 1992 but Little Child was and is a good song.None of ur other this year's malta song for europe can replace Little Child.Thanks Mary.You make us proud.

[kalindoscopy]

it's better in maltese

[eating100]

Maltas best songer ever!

[vitellia]

It was one of several great songs this year along with Italy, UK, and Ireland. How very sad that ESC has fallen apart into what it is now.

[dubpsychosis88]

shes got a nice ass

[kalindoscopy]

rofl

[semaj6666666]

absolutely suberb

[camis002]

good song but she is to old to compete now

Hallina Mer

[Notsodrunk87]

She is in the Maltese national final this year....I have not heard the songs though

[idc74]

This is a fantastic song, Mary Your Great and a great Ambassador for your country! I voted for you on the telephone polls that night, Not even my country! You should have won!!!!!

[qannawis]

really gr8 song but as we are a really small country with no neighbours and border countrys we cant win the euro vision if one take an example on this song one can under stand that on this really small island we have the quality of profesionals too and let the votes to the gr8 songs not to their neghbours or change of votes ..... im proud too be maltese

[ChiaraFan]

Bravaaaaa Mary Spiteri!

Well done! gd song , gd voice and gd performance....could be easily a winner

After chiara (the voice) , i will say mary's voice is the best! :)

[Gwen123]

like the music but her voice 0_o.... she sure got the power but some times she sounds like an 3 year old

[besteliebe]

I'm proud to be Maltese! Since we have beautiful things!!! Beautiful voices, beautiful country, etc etc ;-)

[rosworld17]

why did you call yourself "besteliebe"?

[poetami]

the uk awarded this nul points... shocking and perplexing as it is a great song

[johnevigar]

Loved this so much I bought the CD and been listening to it ever since. Nice to see her in action again.

[narrowboatboy]

Which CD did you buy? Would love to hear more of Mary's work.

[takk78]

This is No 1

[narrowboatboy]

This is a magical song, sung beautifully. Thank you Mary.

[arabellaflump]

wow, i haven't seen that in ages. i have the embarrassment of saying i founded the mary spiteri fan club (i was 11 at the time!!), but she still sounds like she had a good set of lungs on her!

[keethy79]

Without doubt the best song from that year :-) (Though, the winner wasn't that bad, haha!)

[klarinetta]

This was WAY far the best song. Michaell Ball and Linda Martin weren't special and only Greece and Cyprus came close to Mary

[setheurovision94]

You like to use the term "way far" a lot, I see. ;) Well, I can't say I agree; imo, this song does have the potential but I can't stand Mary Spiteri's singing. Imo, Italy had the real potential winner.

[klarinetta]

Razor blade voice I don't think so darling

[nojilzarb]

the best ever performer from malta. keep it up mary.

[woodlandguy76]

My no 1 ever i ESC! Such a pity she didn´t win!!

[Zaromij]

It was my first eurovision ever... I was 10 days old ;D Now I'm one of the biggest fans

[ptipto]

This was my first Eurovision as a fan, and I couldn't stop watching the preview video for this in the weeks leading up to the contest. If the preview video was good, then this live performance was ten times better. Superb!

[Quicksilver2112]

Thank you for posting this. I managed to get the CD thanks to a friend who visited Malta. I also have the sheet music but was unable to find a video. And yes, I've always thought that Mary Spiteri sounded like Shirley Bassey! Mary Spiteri's date of birth is 25 October 1947. I wonder what she is doing now?

[swanella]

certainly one of eurovisions best songs

[setheurovision94]

There seems to be a Eurovision law; when Sweden wins, the backing singers of that entry perform for Malta the following year.

[stecchino13]

What does shirley bassey have to do with Mary Spiteri? They r 2 different persons. about Shirley bassy being from Wales well unfortunatly wales forms part of the Uk and the Uk is similiar to any Us state. The old days of a British Britain have gone by and therefore many singers are of different origins but wait queen elisabeth the 2nd is consdired british altough she has more german blood than english oh maybe shirley bassy or wethever her name is british... hahaha

[setheurovision94]

What Rodoportugal meant was that he likes her; that she is a great singer. Not that Shirley Bassey is Maltese. It was a compliment to her.

[setheurovision94]

Nothing special to me, but at least this performance was descent, unlike the previous year's sixth-placer. There's nothing gripping about the song to me at all, and imo, Mary Spiteri's singing voice is an acquired taste. Just not my cup of tea. Don't ask me how she came ahead of Italy.

[tasosk3]

Yes, couldn't have said it better myself. I mean, her voice... I liked it at the climax, but in the rest of the song - esp. at the verses - it really hurt my ears...

[clonsillaguy87]

great performance, but there was no beating Linda Martin that year she was brilliant! Is it just me or is Mary's dress the worst thing you've ever seen!

[justgrec]

Should've won. Enough said.

It's because some counties vote only to their neighbours, and they also admit. 12 points go to our neighbours...bull crap.

[maltazep]

mary was is a is still going to be malta's best singer

[justgrec]

don't forget Chiara and ira ;)

[malibuses]

There were several songs worthy of eurovision wins that year, italy austria malta ireland yougoslavia.

[ROdOPortugal]

I was convinced Shirley Bassey was african-american, but she's obviously white and maltese...

[jkeersmcmahon]

Shirley Bassey is British, she's from Wales!!!

[kalindoscopy]

mary spiteri's nostrils and sloping forehead are in no way a reflection of maltese womanhood. ref.IRA LOSCO (but not CHIARA).

[bujonx]

hahahaha loolll but fuck u

[joostieband]

Such a beautiful song and at the end that's the best part

[mcdaydream]

yeah this song was amazing..he voice is haunting

[yorkshiretraction]

Mary was superb, a beautiful and moving song.

[loveshinealight]

I hope she represents Malta next year in Helsinki :D She might get my vote :)

[inedibleJo]

amazing! Mary Spiteri you're beautiful

[jawnbc]

*squee*