Malta (band)

{{short description|Swedish duo}}

{{Redirect|The Nova|the American band|The Novas}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Malta

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| origin = Sweden

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• Pop
• schlager

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| occupation =

| years_active = 1973–2009

| label = EMI

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• Claes af Geijerstam
• Göran Fristorp

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Malta was a Swedish pop duo consisting of Claes af Geijerstam and Göran Fristorp. In 1973, they had to change their band name to the Nova in order to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 due to potential confusion with the country Malta. They performed the song "You're Summer" in Luxembourg, which achieved 5th place in the contest, with 94 points.{{Cite web|url=http://www.esc-history.com/details.asp?key=314|title=ESC History: Sweden 1973|accessdate=4 September 2024}}

Göran Fristorp died on 3 September, 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gp.se/kultur-noje/noje-kultur/artisten-goran-fristorp-ar-dod.e9357938-990e-526a-a3a7-bdc39424fd4b|title=Artisten Göran Fristorp är död|date=3 September 2024|website=Göteborgs-Posten|accessdate=4 September 2024}}