Italy: Who Is Maria Iside Fiore?

Maria Iside Fiore will represent Italy at this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Let’s get to know a bit more about her.

Thirteen year old Maria Iside Fiore was born in 2004 in Carrara, Italy. She now lives in Sarzana, Liguria, where she attends the musical section of the local junior high school. As well as singing, Maria Iside dances in the Danzabilmente group (in which she has been a member of since she was four), plays clarinet and is also a member of the school choir.

She started her solo singing career in 2015, and since then has taken part in many competitions. In 2016 she was a finalist in “Cantagiro”, and earlier this year she once again took part, qualifying for the semi-finals. She also made her debut as an actress in a theatre production this year.

This November Maria Iside will represent Italy at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Tbilisi, Georgia, after being internally selected by Italian broadcaster RAI. Her song “Scelgo” will be sang in Italian and English, and describes a young girl’s dilemmas about her future.

Source: junioreurovision.tv

[tw-accordion class=””] [tw-accordion-section title=”Italy in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest”] Italy debuted in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2014. Their first and only win to date was on their debut, when Vincenzo Cantiello came in 1st place with 159 points with his song “Tu Primo Grande Amore”. Their worst result was in 2015 when twins Chiara & Martina came 16th with 34 points with their song “Viva”. Italy has placed 3rd once, in the most recent 2016 contest with Fiamma Boccia and her song “Cara Mamma”, which received 209 points. Since their debut, Italy have participated in every contest.
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