Lynn Chircop goes to the Eurovision Song Contest as an underdog, with British bookmakers William Hill ranking her entry as a 50-1 outsider just 11 days before the contest.
However, Lynn is refusing to let anything dampen her spirits and if experience is anything to go by, bookmakers do not always get it right.
In 2000, when Claudette Pace was competing with the song Desire, William Hill had placed Malta in 13th place, offering punters odds of 33-1. Claudette went on to place eighth.
On the other hand, the following year bookmakers were placing Fabrizio Faniello's Another Summer Night in the top five but on the night he placed ninth.
What the local organisers Maltasong, and Lynn are concentrating on is the three minutes on stage and placing among the top 10 to ensure Malta's guaranteed participation in next year's festival.
Maltasong chairman Charlò Bonnici dismissed the bookmakers' odds as irrelevant and said that from experience it was the performance on the night which sealed the singer's fate.
Norman Hamilton, vice-president of the International Federation of Festival Organisers (FIDOF), said: "We have had surprises in the past - both Chiara and Ira Losco were outsiders in the race and they placed third and second respectively," he said.
Both Mr Bonnici and Mr Hamilton said they had faith in Lynn. However, she faced tough competition since both Russia and Greece had this year opted to send their best talent to the Eurovision contest.
Greece is competing with Mando, a legend in her country who has gained a reputation for having a voice like Barbra Streisand, while Russia is sending the young female duo - t.A.T.u. - who have taken Europe by storm.
Made up of Lena and Yulia, t.A.T.u. occupied the number one spot on the European single chart, MTV Europe Top 20, with the super hit All the Things She Said.
Their promoted image as lesbians has brought a lot of headlines and controversy, and they say they are planning to get married if they win the Eurovision.
As the whirlwind of wide guesses and gossip continues, Lynn was yesterday at the studios of the Public Broadcasting Services rehearsing with her five backing vocals.
"I am looking forward to the contest and am enjoying the experience so far. I have also had very positive feedback from the countries I visited and was warmly welcomed," she said.
Today Lynn is flying to the UK to take part in Channel 4's breakfast show, Rise.