Claudette Pace
{{Short description|Maltese singer and politician}}
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Claudette Buttigieg (née Pace, 8 February 1968{{cite book|title=Celebrity Birthday Directory|publisher=Axiom Information Resources|year=2005|page=66|isbn=9780943213811}}) is a Maltese member of parliament, Deputy Speaker, and former TV presenter{{cite news|url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/21805/claudette-buttigieg-says-her-political-contribution-will-only-now-make-a-difference-20121013|title=Claudette Buttigieg says her political contribution will only now make a difference|work=Malta Today|date=14 October 2012|access-date=11 July 2019}} and singer.
Personal life and Eurovision Song Contest
Born in Naxxar, she won the Malta Song For Europe festival in January 2000, with the song Desire. The song is her debut and only single.{{cite book|author=Barclay, Simon|title=The Complete & Independent Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest|publisher=Lulu|year=2014|page=198|isbn=9781291831757}}[http://www.letssingit.com/claudette-pace-lyrics-desire-n6xgflq Claudette Pace / Lyrics] She toured Germany, Australia and Sweden, the host nation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 before the main event where her entry Desire finished in eighth place. The song was subsequently chosen as the official song for UK's 2001 gay pride.{{Cite web |title=Pink Ball for Pride event |url=https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/5396802.pink-ball-for-pride-event/ |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Dorset Echo |date=2 August 2001 |language=en}}{{cite news|url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/interview/26915/no-token-lady-claudette-buttigieg-20130522|title=No token lady - Claudette Buttigieg|work=Malta Today|author=Miriam Dalli|date=22 May 2013|access-date=11 July 2019}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/pbs-asks-for-alternative-presenter-for-claudette-pace-s-programme.437469|title=Updated: Claudette Pace to seek legal advice on termination of broadcasting career|work=Times of Malta|date=18 September 2012|access-date=11 July 2019}}
Political career
She was elected in the Maltese parliament in 2013 from the 8th district[https://parlament.mt/12th-leg/political-groups/nationalist-party/buttigieg-claudette/ Hon. Claudette Buttigieg MP] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222233827/http://www.parlament.mt/buttigieg-claudette|date=22 February 2014}} as a member of the Nationalist Party and was a shadow minister for health.{{cite news|url=https://netnews.com.mt/2015/10/14/attivita-illegali-fic-cimiterju-tal-addolorata/|title=Attivita' illegali fiċ-ċimiterju tal-Addolorata|language=mt|date=14 October 2016|access-date=11 July 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://netnews.com.mt/2015/05/26/filmat-ir-responsabbilta-politika-ghandha-tintrefa-fkull-cirkostanza/|title=FILMAT: Ir-responsabbiltà politika għandha tintrefa' f'kull ċirkostanza|language=mt|date=26 May 2015|access-date=11 July 2019}}
She was re-elected in the 2017 general election and appointed Deputy Speaker. She was also re-elected in the 2022 Maltese general election.{{cite web | url=https://parlament.mt/en/14th-leg/political-groups/partit-nazzjonalista/buttigieg-claudette/ | title=Buttigieg-claudette | date=13 April 2022 }}
Discography
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| scope=row|"Desire"
|2000 |— |rowspan=2 {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
References
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with "Believe 'n Peace"|title=Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest|years=2000|after=Fabrizio Faniello
with "Another Summer Night"}}
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External links
- [http://www.eurovisionmalta.com/2000/esc00-song.shtml Listen to the song Desire]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070920174523/http://www.di-ve.com/sfida/ L-Isfida Official Website]
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Category:20th-century Maltese women singers
Category:20th-century Maltese singers
Category:Maltese television presenters
Category:Nationalist Party (Malta) politicians
Category:Maltese women television presenters
Category:21st-century Maltese women politicians
Category:21st-century Maltese politicians
Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants
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