Gaia Cauchi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gaia Cauchi M.Q.R
Cauchi in 2015
Background information
Born	(2002-11-19) 19 November 2002 (age 22) Mġarr, Malta
Genres	Pop R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2004–present
Associated acts	Gillian Attard Federica Falzon

Gaia Cauchi (born on November 19, 2002) is a talented singer from Malta. She became famous when she won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with her song "The Start". This made her the first person from Malta to win a competition organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Gaia's Singing Journey

Early Years and First Steps

Gaia started her singing journey very early. In 2011, she appeared on a popular Italian TV show called Ti Lascio Una Canzone. She sang "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner and impressed everyone.

A year later, when she was just nine years old, Gaia won the Sanremo Junior Music Festival. She sang "One Night Only" from the movie Dreamgirls. This showed how much talent she had at a young age.

Winning Junior Eurovision

Gaia Cauchi at a rehearsal for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013

After a short break, Malta decided to return to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2013. The national broadcaster chose Gaia Cauchi to represent their country.

On November 30, 2013, Gaia won the contest with her song "The Start". She won by a clear 9-point lead over Ukraine. This was a huge moment for Malta, as it was their first win in the Junior Eurovision. After her win, the trophy she received accidentally broke during a group hug with her team, but it was a happy accident!

After Her Big Win

After winning, Gaia was honored in Malta. She was given the Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika, which is a special award for service to the country.

Gaia continued to be part of the Eurovision family. She performed parts of her winning song at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. She also appeared at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014, where she performed and announced points from the "Kids' Jury". In 2016, when the Junior Eurovision was held in Malta again, Gaia revealed the points from the Maltese adult jury. In 2022, she performed as part of a special show celebrating 20 years of the Junior Eurovision.

In 2018, Gaia tried out for the TV show The X-Factor. She joined a group called "Sweet Sense". However, her group did not make it past the Judges' Houses round.

In 2019, Gaia released a new song called 'Why Should I?'. She has also been nominated for three awards at the Malta Music Awards, showing her continued success in music.

Gaia's Music

Gaia has released many songs throughout her career. Here are some of her singles:

• "Noti u Kliem" (2012)
• "The Start" (2013)
• "Floating on Air" (2014)
• "#Together" (2014)
• "Children of the Future" (2014)
• "Hey Hello" (2017)
• "Why Should I?" (2019)
• "Over You" (2020)
• "Message" (2021)
• "Eye for an Eye" (2022)
• "Kewkba Feġġeja" (2022)
• "Unlove Me" (2022)
• "11:11" (2022)
• "Why?" (2023)
• "Sincerely, You" (2024)
• "Cupid" (2024)

She has also been featured on songs by other artists:

• "Lately" (with Sheldona and Kevin Paul Calleja, 2018)
• "Skin Deep" (with Maxine Pace, Destiny, and Michela, 2021)
• "Running" (with The Crowns, 2022)
• "Flavor" (with Owen Leuellen, 2022)
• "What Are We Now?" (with Jon Guelas, 2024)

See also

In Spanish: Gaia Cauchi para niños