Alfred Grech, Mosta
The singer wasn't the problem (2)
Once again, like many other countries which competed, Malta did not make it to the Eurovision final and the Maltese are crying and making a big fuss about it. Poor losers! But then, we never learn either. We accuse other nations of voting for their neighbours and complain about the politics involved, and we do the same when we choose our song to send to Europe.Yes, Morena did a good job but the song Sunrise by Ray Agius was not only original but superior in all aspects while Claudia Faniello delivered it to perfection.
If we blame the neighbours voting for neighbours, we need to dig deep and examine how Chiara did so well that her quality, originality and overall performance broke that chain.
As my wife tells me, if I were to sing in the contest and someone else is better than me, she'd vote for that other person. This is not a family or friends contest but a national one. She's right.
Perhaps, if they stop allowing the public to vote it might help. Let the judges decide after it is ascertained that they are not biased either. We should choose what we feel is best and not vote for whom we know.
In the meantime, self-examination will bear more fruits than crying about it.
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Patricia Mifsud
May 27th 2008, 20:38
Forget it Jas.... televoting will never be removed. That's the cash register bringing in the booty. If you hire professional judges, not only do you not make money, you actually have to PAY them! Nah....
Jas Grech
May 27th 2008, 16:23
Lets be honest, how many listeners understood what Morena sang in Vodka? All I could hear were -"Vodka!" and "Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!" from the whole song.
My friends asked me if I understood the song because they didn't and their kids kept pestering them for an answer: " Ma! What's she singing?"
The last part of her dance performance together with her back-up dancers was like a flash-back of Lizzie McGuire (Disney DVD production). I sincerely hope that Morena doesn't take offence with our honest comments.
Although there are various professional singers, composers, lyricists and musicians on these islands who have produced quality songs/performances who won the judges' hearts, the televoting system became a hinderence.