Michela Pace

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Michela Pace

| image = Eurovision 2019 Malta.jpg

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2001|1|25}}

| birth_place = Gozo, Malta

| origin =

| genre = Pop

| occupation = {{flatlist|

Singer

}}

| label = Sony Italy

| years_active = 2017–present

| website = https://michela.mt/

}}

Michela Pace ({{IPA|mt|mɪˈkɛːlɐ ˈpɐːt͡ʃ}}; born 25 January 2001) is a Maltese singer who won the inaugural season of Malta's version of The X Factor in 2019. As a prize for her win,{{cite web|title=Michaela Pace won the grand final of X Factor Malta and represented Malta at Eurovision 2019 and placed 16th|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/01/26/michela-pace-wins-grand-final-x-factor-malta/231907/|last=Gallagher|first=Robyn|publisher=Wiwibloggs|access-date=26 January 2019|date=26 January 2019|archive-date=6 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106145429/https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/01/26/michela-pace-wins-grand-final-x-factor-malta/231907/|url-status=live}} she represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019{{cite web|title=Malta: Michela Pace to Eurovision 2019|url=https://eurovoix.com/2019/01/26/malta-michela-pace-eurovision-2019/|last=Herbert|first=Emily|publisher=Eurovoix.com|access-date=26 January 2019|date=26 January 2019|archive-date=28 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128204228/https://eurovoix.com/2019/01/26/malta-michela-pace-eurovision-2019/|url-status=live}} with the song "Chameleon" written by Joacim Persson; Paula Winger; Borislav Milanov and Johan Alkenäs, where she finished in 14th place with 107 points.{{Cite web |title=Eurovision 2019 Malta: Michela - "Chameleon" |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/2019/malta |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb |archive-date=24 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224080120/https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/2019/malta |url-status=live }} Pace has also secured a contract with Sony Music Italy.{{Cite web |title=Michela Pace wins X Factor Malta and is Eurovision-bound |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/michela-pace-wins-x-factor-malta-and-is-eurovision-bound.700278 |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=Times of Malta |date=26 January 2019 |language=en-gb |archive-date=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822125532/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/michela-pace-wins-x-factor-malta-and-is-eurovision-bound.700278 |url-status=live }} She is of Greek and Italian descent.{{Cite web |date=2019-05-15 |title=Eurovision: Malta's Michela Pace has Greek and Italian roots |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/eurovision-maltas-michela-pace-has-greek-and-italian-roots.710099 |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=Times of Malta |language=en-gb |archive-date=16 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716113337/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/eurovision-maltas-michela-pace-has-greek-and-italian-roots.710099 |url-status=live }}

Discography

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Year ! scope="col" colspan="7" \| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Album
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"\| EST {{cite web\|url=https://ekspress.delfi.ee/areen/eesti-tipp-40-muusikas-rammstein-ja-tyler-lomastasid-billie-eilishi?id=86327781\|title=EESTI TIPP-40: Official Estonian Singles Chart\|publisher=Eesti Ekspress\|access-date=31 May 2019\|archive-date=30 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530174359/https://ekspress.delfi.ee/areen/eesti-tipp-40-muusikas-rammstein-ja-tyler-lomastasid-billie-eilishi?id=86327781\|url-status=live}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"\| GRE {{Cite web\|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html\|publisher=IFPI Greece\|access-date=3 June 2019\|title=Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 21/2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126103958/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html\|archive-date=26 November 2018\|url-status=dead}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"\| NLD {{cite web\|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Michela+%5BMT%5D\|title=Discografie Michela\|website=dutchcharts.nl\|access-date=24 May 2019\|archive-date=24 November 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124041542/https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Michela+%5BMT%5D\|url-status=live}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"\| ICE {{cite web\|url=https://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/\|title=Lagalistinn Vika 22 – 2019\|publisher=Tonlistinn\|language=is\|access-date=3 June 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181102092323/http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/\|archive-date=2 November 2018\|url-status=dead}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"\| LTU {{cite web\|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w16-2-2-2-2-2/\|title=Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)\|language=lt\|publisher=AGATA\|date=24 May 2019\|access-date=3 December 2019\|archive-date=9 October 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009193955/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w16-2-2-2-2-2/\|url-status=live}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"\| SCO {{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20190524/41/\|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart: 24 May 2019 – 30 May 2019\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|access-date=25 May 2019\|archive-date=24 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524172349/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20190524/41/\|url-status=live}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"\| SWE {{cite web\|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Michela+%5BMT%5D\|title=Discography Michela\|website=swedishcharts.com\|access-date=24 May 2019\|archive-date=30 October 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030014341/https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Michela+%5BMT%5D\|url-status=live}}
scope="row" \| "Chameleon" \| 2019 \| 29 \|\| 65 \|\| 73 \|\| 38 \|\| 23 \|\| 86 \|\| 69 \| rowspan="4" {{n/a\|Non-album singles}}
scope="row" \| "Say It First" \| rowspan="2" \| 2020 \| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| —
scope="row" \| "Ritrova te stesso" \| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| —
scope="row" \| "Lost in the Shadows" \| 2022 \| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| —
colspan="10" style="font-size:85%" \| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="7" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| EST
{{cite web|url=https://ekspress.delfi.ee/areen/eesti-tipp-40-muusikas-rammstein-ja-tyler-lomastasid-billie-eilishi?id=86327781|title=EESTI TIPP-40: Official Estonian Singles Chart|publisher=Eesti Ekspress|access-date=31 May 2019|archive-date=30 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530174359/https://ekspress.delfi.ee/areen/eesti-tipp-40-muusikas-rammstein-ja-tyler-lomastasid-billie-eilishi?id=86327781|url-status=live}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GRE
{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html|publisher=IFPI Greece|access-date=3 June 2019|title=Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 21/2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126103958/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html|archive-date=26 November 2018|url-status=dead}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NLD
{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Michela+%5BMT%5D|title=Discografie Michela|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=24 May 2019|archive-date=24 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124041542/https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Michela+%5BMT%5D|url-status=live}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ICE
{{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/|title=Lagalistinn Vika 22 – 2019|publisher=Tonlistinn|language=is|access-date=3 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181102092323/http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/|archive-date=2 November 2018|url-status=dead}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| LTU
{{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w16-2-2-2-2-2/|title=Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)|language=lt|publisher=AGATA|date=24 May 2019|access-date=3 December 2019|archive-date=9 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009193955/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w16-2-2-2-2-2/|url-status=live}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SCO
{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20190524/41/|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart: 24 May 2019 – 30 May 2019|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-date=24 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524172349/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20190524/41/|url-status=live}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE
{{cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Michela+%5BMT%5D|title=Discography Michela|website=swedishcharts.com|access-date=24 May 2019|archive-date=30 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030014341/https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Michela+%5BMT%5D|url-status=live}}

scope="row" | "Chameleon"

| 2019

| 29 || 65 || 73 || 38 || 23 || 86 || 69

| rowspan="4" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}

scope="row" | "Say It First"

| rowspan="2" | 2020

| — || — || — || — || — || — || —

scope="row" | "Ritrova te stesso"

| — || — || — || — || — || — || —

scope="row" | "Lost in the Shadows"

| 2022

| — || — || — || — || — || — || —

colspan="10" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

=Featured singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"\| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Album
scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| MLT Peak chart positions for singles in Malta: "Under Pressure": {{cite web \|date=October 20, 2024 \|title=PRS Malta on Facebook: BMAT PRS Malta Top 10: 20 October 2024 \|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=978937344247426 \|accessdate=August 30, 2024 \|website=Facebook \|publisher= \|language=English}}
scope="row" \| "Cannonball" {{small\|(Ira Losco featuring Michela)}} \| 2019 \| — \| rowspan="7" {{Non-album singles}}
scope="row" \| "Say It First" {{small\|(B-OK featuring Michela)}} \| 2020 \| —
scope="row" \| "One More" {{small\|(The New Victorians featuring Michela)}} \| 2021 \| —
scope="row" \| "Skin Deep" {{small\|(Maxine featuring Destiny, Michela, and Gaia Cauchi)}} \| rowspan="2" \| 2022 \| —
scope="row" \| "Welcome Here" {{small\|(Fr Rob Galea featuring Michela)}} \| —
scope="row" \| "Tridx tkun tiegħi dan il-milied?" {{small\|(The Travellers featuring Ira Losco, Gianluca, and Michela)}} \| 2023 \| —
scope="row" \| "Under Pressure" {{small\|(Matthew James featuring Michela)}} \| 2024 \| 4
colspan="4" style="font-size:90%"\| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| MLT
Peak chart positions for singles in Malta:

"Under Pressure": {{cite web |date=October 20, 2024 |title=PRS Malta on Facebook: BMAT PRS Malta Top 10: 20 October 2024 |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=978937344247426 |accessdate=August 30, 2024 |website=Facebook |publisher= |language=English}}

scope="row" | "Cannonball"
{{small|(Ira Losco featuring Michela)}}

| 2019

| —

| rowspan="7" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row" | "Say It First"
{{small|(B-OK featuring Michela)}}

| 2020

| —

scope="row" | "One More"
{{small|(The New Victorians featuring Michela)}}

| 2021

| —

scope="row" | "Skin Deep"
{{small|(Maxine featuring Destiny, Michela,
and Gaia Cauchi)}}

| rowspan="2" | 2022

| —

scope="row" | "Welcome Here"
{{small|(Fr Rob Galea featuring Michela)}}

| —

scope="row" | "Tridx tkun tiegħi dan il-milied?"
{{small|(The Travellers featuring Ira Losco,
Gianluca, and Michela)}}

| 2023

| —

scope="row" | "Under Pressure"
{{small|(Matthew James featuring Michela)}}

| 2024

| 4

colspan="4" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

= Awards =

2019: Lovin Music Awards - Best Upcoming Female & Best Music Video (Chameleon){{cite web|title=The Travellers Scoop Four Trophies At First-Ever Lovin Music Awards|date=20 October 2019|url=https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/music/the-travellers-scoop-four-trophies-at-first-ever-lovin-music-awards/|access-date=2020-08-15|archive-date=19 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819212514/https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/music/the-travellers-scoop-four-trophies-at-first-ever-lovin-music-awards/|url-status=live}}
2020: Malta Music Awards - Breakthrough Artist & Best Video (Chameleon), nominated: Best Song (Chameleon & Cannonball){{cite web|title=MMA Breakthrough Artists Nominees 2020|url=https://maltamusicawards.mt/breakthrough-artist-of-the-year-202-jewellery/|access-date=2020-08-15|archive-date=31 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831171124/https://maltamusicawards.mt/breakthrough-artist-of-the-year-202-jewellery/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=MMA Best Song Nominees 2020|url=https://maltamusicawards.mt/best-song-listeners-award-magic-malta-91-7fm/|access-date=2020-08-15|archive-date=31 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831160058/https://maltamusicawards.mt/best-song-listeners-award-magic-malta-91-7fm/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=MMA Best Video Nominees 2020|url=https://maltamusicawards.mt/video-malta-film-commission/|access-date=2020-08-15|archive-date=31 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831132538/https://maltamusicawards.mt/video-malta-film-commission/|url-status=live}}
2020: Bay Music Awards - Best Music Video (Cannonball), nominated: Best Female & Best Song (Cannonball & Say it first){{cite web|title=BMA Nominees 2020|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/celebrate-maltese-music-with-the-bay-music-awards-2020-the-isolation.791384|access-date=2020-08-15}}{{cite web|title=BMA Winner 2020|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/maltas-finest-recognised-during-bay-music-awards-2020.792170|access-date=2020-08-15|archive-date=5 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605035927/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/maltas-finest-recognised-during-bay-music-awards-2020.792170|url-status=live}}

References

{{succession box

| before = Christabelle
with "Taboo"

| title = Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest

| years = 2019

| after = Destiny Chukunyere
with "All of My Love"

}}

Category:2001 births

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century Maltese women singers

Category:21st-century Maltese singers

Category:Maltese pop singers

Category:Maltese people of Greek descent

Category:Maltese people of Italian descent

Category:People from Gozo

Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants