Destiny Chukunyere
Pop Singer
Best known for having won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest of 2015. She won with her song "Not My Soul," which accumulated 185 points. Her score set a new record for most points earned as a winner.
She began singing at age 9 after being encouraged to do so by her music teacher. She competed in various other music competitions prior to her entry in the Junior Eurovision contest.
She won the live national portion of the Junior Eurovision contest with a rendition of Aretha Franklin's song "Think." In December 2015, she was awarded the Medal for Service to the Republic for her having won the 2015 Junior Eurovision contest.
She was born and raised in Birkirkara, Malta. Her father, Ndubisi Chukunyere, was a footballer in Nigeria.
She broke the record of 171 points scored by a winner that was set in 2004 by Maria Isabel.