Thea in splendid performance with Gigi D'Alessio
Maltese singer Thea Garrett Falzon, 17, lived up to expectations with a brilliant performance with Gigi d'Alessio in Rome last night.
Another Maltese, Christabelle Borg will get her chance to perform with the Italian star today.
Thea told The Times earlier this year how her road to Rome started from an idea by former Maltasong chairman Grace Borg. Ms Borg handed a CD of popular music by Ms Falzon Garrett and Christabelle Borg to the Italian singer’s management company, who suggested the two take part in a talent scout competition.
Since then Ms Falzon Garrett had been training to learn the song Apri le Braccia (Open Your Arms).
She admitted it was not an easy feat for someone who is not fluent in Italian.
Winning the competition to join D'Alessio was a step towards another dream - performing in public at London’s West End. Since childhood she has loved the theatre, especially Les Miserables and the Phantom Of The Opera. Earlier this year she came close to winning a prestigious scholarship at London’s Royal Academy of Music when she placed among the first 20 from some 22,000 people contesting the Voice Of Tomorrow competition.
“It was the first time I sang in public, in front of so many people, so I was very happy with the placing,” she said.
Watch yesterday's performance at
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Alison Farrugia
Nov 9th 2009, 21:28
I have watched the video and it,s really great. Thea you really make up proud. Keep it up and hope you will follow your dreams.
nerissa pace
Nov 9th 2009, 20:14
well done thea!! brilliant performance :) you make us very proud!!!!
Rudolph Marmara'
Nov 9th 2009, 18:07
Well done Thea. A very good interpretation. You make us proud!!
Rita Camilleri
Nov 9th 2009, 16:15
@Joe Fenech. do i feel sour grapes around ??!!! well done girls, you make us proud. keep it up.
Jackie Aquilina
Nov 9th 2009, 15:44
First of all well done Thea. AS POINTED OUT there were other singers such as Raquela and Christabelle. I saw the competition on line but to be totally honest it really was not such a tough competition. Nonetheless it seems the Maltese contestants took it very seriously. Personally i feel that whilst Thea's voice is great , in my opinion it's too operatic and might find a better place in other genres or even musicals. Also worth mentioning The GIGI duet was done twice before by Ira Losco - once in Malta and the following one in the Greek Theatre in Italy. I found a link on line of one of the performances you tube :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbTJEqCtwuo
Malta has great talent and we should all be proud.
Sue Grech
Nov 9th 2009, 12:52
Well done Thea!!
@Joe Fenech
Gigi is one of Italy's most acclaimed singers and song writers. Check this out www.gigidalessio.com
These Maltese youths are making a name for themselves and for Malta, we should be proud of them!
Claire Galea
Nov 9th 2009, 12:41
Just to inform everyone that Christabelle and Thea aren't the only Maltese chosen to sing with Gigi D'Alessio. One of Malta's brilliant vocalists Raquela DG will also have this opportunity.
Alberto Cauchi
Nov 9th 2009, 10:16
@ Joe Fenech - not knowing who is Gigi d'Alessio is equivalent to not knowing that Malta has introduced first its decimal currency and further the euro in 2008. The sitta, sold, habba etc are no longer our currency Mr Fenech.
Joe Fenech
Nov 9th 2009, 09:34
Who on earth is Gigi d'Alessio? A muratore from Trapani??????
Jonathan Mercieca
Nov 8th 2009, 16:07
Well Done!!
Maria.Spiteri
Nov 8th 2009, 14:02
Her performance puts all the other Maltese Have BEENS with their mighty mouth in their place hopefully most past singers who think they can sing because there was nobody else about will disappear permanently, i think they embarrassed us enough in the eyes of the world, so concentrate on this new talent. Well Done Thea.
Marcel Dalli
Nov 7th 2009, 21:28
Well what about mentioning Raquela who was the only one who qualified for this competition on her own accord. She will also be singing on 22 November 2009 with Gigi D'Alessio.
A. Aquilina
Nov 7th 2009, 20:16
Stunning. Thanks also to Grace Borg for her hard work in exposing local talent abroad.
Tony Bonello
Nov 7th 2009, 20:02
Amazing voice brilliant show. I don't know the person but I was stunned by her voice, this show exactly that we don't need to waste time, energy and money in the eurovision song. Good work goes to Ms Borg as well who I know personally and knows how hard she works for the maltese Singers.
Ruth Grima
Nov 7th 2009, 19:12
well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lovely voice!!
Michael Scicluna NFFT
Nov 7th 2009, 19:09
Well done Thea, you made Malta proud with your talent. keep it up.
Who needs the Malta Song for Europe Contest, here is the winner.
Steve Muscat Azzopardi
Nov 7th 2009, 19:02
Brilliant performance Thea! Wish you the best of luck on what promises to be a fantastic singing career ahead of you.
Maria Zammit
Nov 7th 2009, 18:58
Veru brava Thea..well done. I don't know you but you're beautiful inside and out! Thank you Grace for pushing this girl forward. This is what Grace Borg is all about.. a great manager!
Martin Attard
Nov 7th 2009, 18:50
Prosit Thea. What can I say more..... Stupenda.
Steve Borg
Nov 7th 2009, 18:45
Prosit Thea,
huwa unur għalik li tkanta ma' Gigi D'Alessio. Issa li bdejt f'dan il-qasam artistiku kompli stinka ħalli tagħmel suċċess fil-karriera tiegħek. U tinsix li l-kant bil-Malti huwa sabiħ ukoll. Steve Borg
A. Galea
Nov 7th 2009, 18:43
This goes to show how far along local talent has improved in quality.
A heartfelt "Well Done' to Thea
Joe Micallef
Nov 7th 2009, 17:56
Prosit Thea, Grazie Gigi
peppi azzopardi
Nov 7th 2009, 17:55
Brava. Brava. is-semplicita tieghek maghguna f'kunfidenza bla ebda pretenzzjonijiet zejda kienet magic. L-eluf ta' nies li rawk fis-sala habbewk u ghexu mieghek kull mument ta dawn il ftit minuti straordinarji. Peppi Azzopardi
Judith Farrugia
Nov 7th 2009, 17:12
Well done. Thea you make me proud I'm Maltese. Vera BRAVA.
Another A. Farrugia
Nov 7th 2009, 17:11
All I can say is wow. keep it up! :)
A. Farrugia
Nov 7th 2009, 16:59
I have watched the video and it,s really impressing!!! Thea yo do have a lot of talent, and yesterday you made us maltese, feel proud of you. I really wish you all the luck needed for your future.
Dylan Lentini
Nov 7th 2009, 16:36
Well done Thea.....We are so proud of u!!!
M.Gauci
Nov 7th 2009, 16:30
Saw the video. Impresjonanti. Well done Thea - you make Malta proud.
Danika Vella
Nov 7th 2009, 15:31
Well done to Thea and good luck to Christabelle!! It's nice to see Maltese talent being preferentially chosen in another country!
The Italians have a saying on one of their MTV Italia programmes: 'We all know that... Italians do it better'... and I would like to add... '...but the Maltese do it best' :p
joking apart, does anyone know how many people were chosen to accompany Gigi d'Alessio please? I can't seem to find a list of all the finalists on any site :/ thank you!
lzammit
Nov 7th 2009, 15:07
Excellent interpretation. Well done!
mick borg
Nov 7th 2009, 14:19
JUST SAW THE VIDEO.....
BRAVA !!!!
Randolph Peresso
Nov 7th 2009, 13:51
Well done Thea. Astounding performance.
Malta has lots of talent.