Tuesday, 13th January 2009 - 14:20CET
Three former winners among Eurosong finalists
Morena, last year's winner of the Song for Europe contest.
Three former winners of the Malta Song for Europe contest have qualified for the finals of this year's contest and are thus hoping to make a return to the Eurovision Song Contest.
They are Chiara, Malta’s most successful Eurovision participant, Miriam Christine and Georgina.
The Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Russia, in May.
Unlike previous years, contestants at Eurosong 2009 were this time only allowed to submit one song, to allow space for more artists to compete in the final to be held on February 7, at the Malta Fairs and Convention Centre, Ta’ Qali.
The event is sponsored by Go and Hamilton Travel.
The following are the 20 songs that have made it to next month’s finals. The list – which starts with the name of the song, singer/group, composer and author – does not reflect the order they will perform:
1. Ha Hi Hu - The Elements - (Carm Fenech, Carm Fenech)
2. Kamikaze Lover - Baklava - (Philip Vella, Gerard J. Borg)
3. Choose your number – J.Anvil (Augusto Cardinali, Giovann Attard)
4. Where you belong – Wayne Micallef (Wayne Micallef, Luke Ambrogio)
5. Tonight at the Opera – Classic Rebels (Ralph Siegel, John O’Flynn)
6. Promises – Vittorio & Dorothy (Chan Vella, Alexia Schembri)
7. What if we – Chiara (Marc Paelinck, Gregory Bilsen)
8. One million ways – Rosman (Rosman Pace, Rosman Pace)
9. Before you walk away – Q (Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan)
10. Let it shine - Kylie Coleiro - Andrew Zahra, Joe Julian Farrugia)
11. Where was I? - Jamie Tonna - (Jason Paul Cassar, Mario J. Farrugia)
12. Life is an opera – Christine Barbara (Rita Pace, Rita Pace)
13. Someday – Eleanor Cassar (Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan)
14. Crossroads – Racquela (Philip Vella, Gerard J. Borg)
15. Mama – Miriam Christine (Miriam Christine Warner, Miriam Christine Warner)
16. Avalon – Georgina & Ruth Casingena (Paul Abela, Joe Julian Farrugia)
17. Typical me – Alison Ellul (Philip Vella, Gerard J. Borg)
18. The song in your heart – Trilogy (Paul Abela, Joe Julian Farrugia)
19. Blue Sonata – Claudia Faniello (Ray Agius, Ray Agius)
20. Butterfly Sky - Klinsmann - (Klinsmann Coleiro, Joe Julian Farrugia)
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If this event is to continue then they should at least make it a rule that all entries are in the Language of their respective countries. I thought people were proud of their language - or is that rhetoric only when it comes to official languages in the EU so we can create more bureaucrats?
Malta lost its chance to get a REAL star to participate in the Eurovision, and that's Kevin Borg!
Kif jghid il-Malti "Hokkli dahari u nhokk tieghek."
Qisna qed nirriciklaw il-kantanti wkoll.
@J Micallef
Forsi jibzghu li ma jsibux interpretu bhal ma jigri spiss meta jsir xi diskors bil-Malti fil-Parlament Ewropew! Better safe than sorry. LOL
I am no fan of the Malta Song for Europe or the Eurovision either, but I believe you're wrong.
"... contestants ...were this time only allowed to submit one song, to allow space for more artists to compete " Read the article, not just the comments!! :)
I am no fan of the Malta Song for Europe or the Eurovision, but I believe you're wrong. Contestants can submit more than one song for the contest.
So you are agreeing with Mr. Büttner... that *song* writers / *song* composers should only be allowed one song so that we have a SONG contest? Correct me if I mistunderstood.
Anyone, good luck to all and may teh best one of you represent us in this year's EASTOVISION (sic)!
So you are agreeing with Mr. Büttner... that *song* writers / *song* composers should only be allowed one song so that we have a SONG contest? Correct me if I mistunderstood.
Anyone, good luck to all and may teh best one of you represent us in this year's EASTOVISION (sic)!
Usual speculations and high hopes that shall end in disappointment.
Lots of effort for a few.
Song for Europe?
The East they mean. No?
Forza Chiara WE LOVE YOU
Please go make us proud again!
The contestants are allowed to submit one song only. This in fact allows more space for other artists.
But composers and writers can still submit more than one song.
So, Maltasong stopped half way again.
Composers and writers should also be allowed to submit one song only.
Space for more artists (singers) is being granted, but not for more composers and writers.
This is unfair.
Real variety, diversity, multifariousness will still be missing at the Festival.
Maybe next year Maltasong will do the second step.
Anyway, good luck to all participants. May the best package win.
Any may this choice be the right one for the big night(s) in Russia.
We love you
You are right.
They are simply having a holiday and promoting themselves at our expense.
why so pessimistic? The Malta Song for Europe has helped many people reveal their talent to us. Some may not be so have been successful, but I'm grateful that people with talent have the opportunity to be seen in this contest.
Issa how people react to these songwriters/composers/singers is an entirely different story. some may be unappreciated (hint: swedish idol...), or deemed as "horrible" and tasteless, while others may be overrated, applauded, or given the appreciation they deserve.
i'm looking forward to see what this years contestants have to offer.
In dire times for our economy when most fellow countrymen are battling it out to survive day in day out,we get immediate salary rises for our MANGA e PASSEGIA [ MPs for short ],rise in the Pensions for our EMERITI MPs,and the people in the doldrums have to be regaled in a stupid Contest.
Make our Eurovision Contestants sit for a tough examination about the European Community and you`ll see how the generous souls that get involved all back off..but that is what our MPs want: no questioning of the many pervading ills that pregnate our isle:but get down to a vital issue and Silence is the reaction - LET IGNORANCE REIGN SUPREME !