Gozo Minister Justyne Caruana has urged Gozitans to make their way to St Francis Square in Victoria on Sunday afternoon to cheer on Michela Pace following her X Factor Malta win. 

The young singer beat tough competition on Saturday night to become the first winner of the reality talent contest, clinching a Sony record deal and becoming Malta’s representative at the 2019 Eurovision Song Festival, which will be held in Israel in May.

Ms Pace will be meeting with the public outside the Gozo Ministry at 3.30pm on Sunday afternoon, the ministry said in a statement wishing her all the best for her future career.

Politicians of all hues have congratulated Ms Pace for her X Factor victory, with the Labour and Nationalist parties both issuing statements to that effect and the council of the Gozo NGOs Association also applauding her on.