Artist Profile
Artist: Destiny Chukunyere
Date of Birth: 29 August 2002
Hometown: Birkirkara, Malta
Selection Method: Internal Selection
Song: Je me casse
Composer: Amanuel Dermont, Malin Christin, Nicklas Eklund, Pete Barringer
Producer: Amanuel Dermont, Pete Barringer
Eurovision Result: 7th Place
Destiny Chukunyere MQR is a Maltese singer from Malta. She won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015, where she represented Malta with the song “Not My Soul”.
In 2017, she participated in the eleventh series of Britain’s Got Talent and finished 6th in the second semi-final and thus was eliminated.
She won the second season of the Maltese version of The X Factor and was chosen to represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam with the song “All of My Love”, before the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Destiny was subsequently confirmed to represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, this time with the song “Je me casse”.
Song Lyrics
Babe, are you hurtin’?
Are you alright?
You look like an angel that fell from the sky
And boy, you keep talkin’, massagin’ my ego
With your unoriginal pick-up line (Hell no, what you gonna do?)
Hell no, I am not your honey
Hell no, I don’t want your money
Got it wrong, I ain’t into dummies
Nuh-uh-uh-uh
So baby, it’s not a maybe
Yeah, I’m too good to be true
But there’s nothing in it for you
So if I show some skin
Doesn’t mean I’m giving in
Not your baby
(Je me casse)
Huh, je me casse
If you don’t get it (Je me casse)
Je me casse
Je me casse
I’m not your baby
Boy, why you puttin’ that drink in my hand?
Think if I’m drunk then I’d give you a chance?
Boy, you keep buying, ain’t complyin’, so stop tryin’
Not gonna give it up, ain’t changin’ my plans (Hell no, what you gonna do?)
Hell no, I am not your honey
Hell no, I don’t want your money
Got it wrong, I ain’t into dummies
Nuh-uh-uh-uh
So baby, it’s not a maybe
Yeah, I’m too good to be true
But there’s nothing in it for you
So if I show some skin
Doesn’t mean I’m giving in
Not your baby
(Je me casse)
Ha-ha, je me casse
If you don’t get it (Je me casse)
Je me casse (Just walk away)
Je, je, je me casse
If you don’t get it
Ladies, if you feel like flauntin’ tonight it’s alright, it’s alright
(Ladies) Ladies
(Listen to me) Listen and go right ahead
Show you’re shinin’ bright
If you don’t get it
If you, if you don’t get it (Je me casse)
If you don’t get it
If you, if you
Excuse my French
Baby (Baby), it’s not a maybe (Ohh-ohh)
Yeah, I’m too good to be true
But there’s nothing in it for you
So if I show some skin
Doesn’t mean I’m giving in
Not your baby
(Je me casse)
Ha-ha, je, je, je me casse
I’m not your baby
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
Debut: 1971
Appearances: 32
Finals: 25
Best Result: 2nd (2002, 2005)
Top 10:
1991 – Paul Giordimaina and Georgina – Could It Be, 6th Place
1992 – Mary Spiteri – Little Child, 3rd Place
1993 – William Mangion – This Time, 8th Place
1994 – Chris and Moira – More Than Love, 5th Place
1995 – Mike Spiteri – Keep Me In Mind, 10th Place
1996 – Miriam Christine – In a Woman’s Heart, 10th Place
1997 – Debbie Scerri – Let Me Fly, 9th Place
1998 – Chiara – The One That I Love, 3rd Place
2000 – Claudette Pace – Desire, 8th Place
2001 – Fabrizio Faniello – Another Summer Night, 9th Place
2002 – Ira Losco – 7th Heaven, 2nd Place
2005 – Chiara – Angel, 2nd Place
2013 – Gianluca Bezzina – Tomorrow, 8th Place
Marcel Benzençon Awards:
2005 – Press Award
Do you think Destiny can do the Eurovision/Junior Eurovision double? Which Maltese entry is you number one? Let us know in the comments below!
