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Firelight (band)

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Firelight
Firelight (2014)
Firelight (2014)
Background information
OriginMalta
GenresCountry folk, folk pop, indie folk
Years active2013–present
Members
  • Michelle Mifsud
  • Richard Edward Micallef
  • Tony Polidano
  • Daniel Micallef
  • Wayne Williams
  • Leslie Decesare

Firelight is a pop/folk-band founded in 2013 by vocalist Richard Edwards Micallef in Malta. Michelle Mifsud (vocals and piano), Wayne Williams (vocals, keys and guitar) and Daniel (guitars) are all Richard's siblings. The band is completed by Tony Polidano (bass) and Leslie Decesare (drums).

Firelight's style is a mix of pop, rock, country and folk. Richard plays the Appalachian dulcimer, an American traditional instrument related to the European zither.

Firelight represented Malta in the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest in Denmark with their song "Coming Home", placing 23rd out of 26 with 32 points, receiving 12 points from the jury selections from Armenia and the UK..

Firelight released their first album called "Backdrop Of Life" in October 2014.

Band members

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  • Michelle Mifsud – vocals, piano, percussion
  • Richard Edward Micallef – vocals, acoustic guitar, Appalachian dulcimer, percussion
  • Tony Polidano – vocals, upright bass, electric bass, acoustic bass, percussion
  • Daniel Micallef – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Leslie Decesare – drums, percussion, harmonica
  • Wayne Williams -vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards

Discography

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Album

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Year Title
2014 Backdrop of Life

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUT
[1]
GER
[2]
IRE
SWI
[3]
UK
[4]
"Coming Home" 2014 50 83 93 58 82 Backdrop of Life

References

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  1. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Firelight". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  2. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Firelight". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).[dead link]
  3. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Firelight". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  4. ^ Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
2014
Succeeded by