Gerard James Borg

Gerard James Borg is a Maltese songwriter, author, and concept creator.[1] He is well known for writing multiple songs that competed in the Eurovision Song Contest.[2]

Borg has written six of the Maltese entries for the annual Eurovision Song Contest with composer Philip Vella.[2][3][4] Their song "7th Wonder" sung by Ira Losco gave Malta 2nd place in the contest. This was the first time Malta reached 2nd place and it is the country's best result in the contest so far, alongside the 2nd place earned by Chiara with the song "Angel" in 2005.[4][5] Borg and Vella also penned the song "Reaching Higher" as the official theme for the 2003 Games of the Small States of Europe which were held in Malta that year.[6] Some of their compositions have also done well in foreign charts.[7]

Borg has also co-written the song "Shine" which represented Russia in the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest and wrote songs for several national finals in other countries which include France, Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Iceland, Bulgaria, and Romania.[1]

Borg has also written blog-style articles for theTimes of Malta,[8][9] and some of his fashion designs appeared on the German fashion publication Burda.[1][4][9]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Zammit, Frederick (28 August 2020). "Dan l-awtur illum jagħlaq 50 sena". Newsbook.com.mt (in Maltese). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ^ Six on Stage. "Malta". sixonstage.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "A colourful mind". Atelier (Lifestyle Magazine) (3). Valletta, Malta: Union Print: 118–122. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  5. ^ Eurovision Song Contest. "Countries: Malta". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  6. ^ Cassar, Pierre (28 March 2003). "GSSE 2003 official song 'Reaching Higher'". Times of Malta. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  7. ^ Granger, Anthony (13 April 2017). "Malta: "Breathlessly" Tops The Album Charts in Slovenia". Eurovoix News. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Gerard James Borg: Blogger". Times of Malta. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  9. ^ a b Depares, Ramona (4 December 2017). "Bringing it back to Bormla". Sunday Circle (Magazine) (275). Malta: Allied Newspapers Ltd, Times of Malta: 84–88. Retrieved 20 July 2022.