Eurovision hopeful Thea Garrett jetted off to Slovakia for a promotional visit yesterday but forgot her passport on her way to the airport and had to ask her mother to go back home for it.
But it's not the stress that is getting to her, it's just her forgetfulness. In fact, she claims to be more relaxed than ever.
"Some countries dropped out of the contest. So my chances have already improved. And the nicest songs are in the second semi-final," she said excitedly.
Andorra, Montenegro, the Czech Republic and Hungary have withdrawn from this year's contest citing financial reasons. Thea will be competing in the first semi-final on May 25, performing in the 11th position out of 17 countries.
Her mastered CD is expected to hit the market this week - and will include the new version of her song My Dream, as well as a Maltese version, a remix and a karaoke track.
In Slovakia, Thea will get the chance to promote her song on local media, and will also be a judge on a primetime television talent show similar to the X Factor.
Malta Eurosong coordinator Peter Busuttil said the programme was viewed by countries surrounding Slovakia so this would be great exposure. In the coming weeks she will also visit Amsterdam and Belgium.
"This is lobbying... it's part of the game," he said, explaining that the Slovakian Eurovision representative was likely to visit Malta in the coming weeks.
The 18-year-old songstress looks confident but is careful with her words. When asked if she thought she had a chance of winning the competition, she said the Maltese should not set their expectations so high.
"If I pass the semi-final I will be extremely happy. Then we'll see what else happens," she said, adding she thought her biggest competition would be Norway (the hosts of the competition) and Denmark, her personal favourite.
Thea is also booked for a tour around 15 schools in Malta and Gozo, where she hopes to inspire children to follow their own dreams.
This year's organising committee has chosen to downsize the usual promotional activities and even did away with producing an elaborate music video. Instead, the team opted for an enhanced video of her Eurosong performance.
"At first I disagreed with the idea. But I'm very happy with how it's turned out, especially considering that a lot of countries have chosen to use such a format this year," she said.