Kurt Calleja(born 5 May 1989) is a Maltese singer.Calleja represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Early life Kurt took his first singing audition when he was very young merely to join the school choir because he wanted to be with his friends. Years later he was chosen to sing in the children's choir during the last visit to Malta of his Holiness, Pope John Paul II. It was only in 2005 that Kurt took singing very seriously. In 2008 he moved to the UK for a year to work as an air steward. During this period in England, Kurt spent most of his free time studying the piano and performing in a number of small venues such as restaurants, bars and clubs. Back in Malta he started off as a backing vocalist on a television variety show and later as a solo singer on another family show on the national television station. In 2010 he took part in the Malta Song for Europe in a duet alongside Priscilla Psaila with the song Waterfall. In the following year he performed ‘Over and Over’, which he wrote alongside the Swedish Johan J’amtberg, as a lead singer with his own supporting band. The song earned many plaudits in the process however it placed 3rd. The supporting band consists of Kevin Calleja (rhythm/acoustic guitar), Rebecca Spiteri (drums), Christian Calleja (lead guitar), David Baldacchino (bass) and the backing vocal Walther Anthony. Following the success of 'Over and Over' Kurt released his the Single on 16 March 2011 at Barcelona Lounge in Paceville. Alongside a performance of the released single; Kurt was also signing copies of the single that were bought on the day. Following which the single could also be bought from local music retail outlets. Kurt Calleja was Malta's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest which was held in Baku, Azerbaijan on 22, 24 and 26 May 2012.