'My Dream' flies to Frankfurt
Malta's hopeful for this year's Eurovision song contest Thea Garrett leaves Malta today to record the vocals for the promo version of her song My Dream in Germany.
The 17-year old is now in full tilt for the contest; she has put her job as a makeup artist and animator on hold, but she has not let the contest get in the way of her other musical commitments, including with the gospel choir EnKor.
Malta Eurosong coordinator Peter Busuttil said the process in Germany would involve re-recording some musical parts using live instruments, and re-recording Thea's vocal parts for promotional purposes.
On the night in Oslo, Thea will be singing live, and she will need the best backing track possible to let her voice shine through.
When asked whether he was apprehensive that the song's arrangement would change drastically once in a foreign studio, composer Jason Cassar told timesofmalta.com he was not worried in the least. Mr Cassar has already been collaborating via Skype from his studio with the recording engineers in Germany and in Sweden, where re-recording, production, mixing and mastering are being held.
The end result, Mr Cassar explained, would be that the song would be more refined, with the use of live instruments as opposed to sampled instruments, and with better detail in the sound thanks to the mastering.
The next stages of preparations will include improvements to the video of the song, coaching to Thea ranging from voice to the way she replies to reporters' questions, promotion of the song through the internet, and shows by Thea in various activities.
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Chris Grillo
Mar 11th 2010, 20:57
I am absolutely sure that Thea Tarxiniza will be most upset to read these comments. Let us be constructive in our criticism and keep a civilised tongue in our heads.
I am a pure Heavy Metal fan, and despite thinking that the Eurovision voting system is flawed, will be supporting our neighbour throughout. I am not too keen on many of the songs, but there is always an odd gem here and there....let us not forget LORDI.
To be 'part of', is always better than being 'apart of'
ROCK ON THEA!!!!
Roderick Micallef
Mar 11th 2010, 14:51
Another Ballad, another failure. This is precisely what I think about this year's song, but what amazes me most is even though we are getting wrong results year after year the same old faces keep appearing.
One of the examples is definitely Peter Busuttil who has now become some kind of consultant for the Eurovision? Consultant? Can we exactly know on what terms and on what experience did he get this role?
Will any one involved be made to resign if Thea doesn't qualify? Is any one ever responsible for anything in this country?
As for recordings, this could have easily be done in Malta as we definitely have all the facilities but for some reason this is not done in Malta and it would be interesting to know why!
On the other hand the same organizing committee always complains about lack of funds.
We always seem to have all the right excuses in place, this is not about being pessimimistic but this is about real facts of life. If something is not good we can't say it's good just because it's originating from Malta and this applies to everything including TV programs and other forms of entertainment!
Daniel Bezzina
Mar 11th 2010, 08:40
I can speak from experience working in this field here in Malta as well as the US and i can assure you that the local producer and studio talent pool does not start and stop with the eurovision scene, i know of studios in Malta that put foreign studios to shame regarding equipment, setup, locations and producer's talents, so wake up people and stop spending any more unnecessary money on what is a complete farce to begin with.
John O Scerri
Mar 11th 2010, 07:35
Why do we participate after all ? Everyone knows the voting system is ridiculous .
One has to have something really special to defeat the neighbour to neighbour voting and we still do not have it yet .
John Mallia
Mar 10th 2010, 14:26
I heard from a friend of mine that a local producer was offered the job but could not do it. Maybe MALTA SONG need a few lessons in the biz that good producers need to be booked beforehand not in a week's notice. The song is ok but not great. The singer has a good voice but not special enough. Sending a ballad year after year is not that great either. I mean there' s nothing new to promote. Chiara was there before with an amazing voice, a great ballad as ANGEL and a Not so good WHAT IF WE. Putting aside the bad taste 'DIVA' attitude there really is nothing more to repeat in this area. Sorry but what's the point of repeating ourselves?
Lella Fenech
Mar 10th 2010, 13:37
Sandro Pace please speak about the FESTIVAL songs only, many many artists and bands have excellently produced material which has been distributed outside our shores, they even play incredibly huge frestivals....not the Eurovision TYPE festival ta....ACTUAL real ones, where people who are ACTUALLY in a music chart of some sort and which the locals here listen to on their favourite radio stations. The stupidity and ignorance of this country's outlook towards anything related to music or art, or the music industry makes me want to throw up. The Festival's DISMAL songs, were due to poor song writing and poor production from the same old same old studios which produce this rubbish and expect people like us to listen to. I prefer to listen to other local artists and there are many to choose from who produce their music not for the sake of winning a ridiculous festival but for making art!
Lara Muscat
Mar 10th 2010, 12:38
i wouldn't put too much hope on this year's entry, its blooming worse then last year's. i just feel sorry for the young girl, she is going to be disappointed with the results as frankly its a crap ballad., ah well back to snooze land.
Luke Vella
Mar 10th 2010, 11:47
Kuragg u Prosit Thea, Malta Warajk!!! Haga ohra hi Peter Busuttil Malta Eurosong Coordinator!!!! is it another case for jobs for the boys!!! wasnt suppose that the head of delegation was Joe Dimech of PBS?????
Clifford Borg
Mar 10th 2010, 10:50
It is a good song and with live instruments it will be a winner. Wait and see. The song is delicate, and with live instruments it will sound really beautiful. I congratule malta song for this approach.
DJ.David
Mar 10th 2010, 10:16
Oh Gee no not another silly sleepy ballad, this is not what modern people want to listen to and least of all vote for, we are going through a tough time in the world and people need to be cheered up and not put to sleep as last last year's, boy i am still having nightmares from last year's entry and still receiving therepy to try and forget that song. The best bet for us in malta is to pack it in and call it a day unless the style and lyrics and most of all the song is changed drastically otherwise i have a deep feeling that its a NO NO againnnnnnnn. and its a shame for the 17 years cause she is a pretty girl and i think she could do much better concentrating on her own home ground, the alternative is that she will just vanish in thin air just like the last entry, who in anycase was diabolical. DJ David.
Lawrence Turner
Mar 10th 2010, 00:55
It is probably the worst Eurovision song Malta has ever produced and will not get to the final! The problem with Malta's Eurovision entries are that they submit songs what they think Europe wants to listen to-and an instantly forgettable ballad isn't what Europe wants to hear!
sandro pace
Mar 9th 2010, 23:31
I think that they are going abroad with it not just for the recording facilities, but also for production enhancement and arrangement of the song. Judging by the festival songs themselves, and the overall local scene, I do not think there are many creative or competitive music producers in Malta. Most songs sounded the same and synthetic. There they can also benefit from a professional producer which will hopefully give it a good touch.
In any case, money spent on the enhancement of the song is much better than on other things. If the song is good, which I think it is, it would do good even without expensive extra-musical things.
Nicky Azzopardi
Mar 9th 2010, 18:29
"yeyy theaa bring us nammmber 1 hij!"
Come end of May we shall all be droning on "hela ta flus!", "jivvutaw lin-neighbours, ahna zar u m'ghandna lil hadd!", "dejjem tama falza!", "chiara ghanda titla!"
we all know she won't win. no, not being pessimistic, just realistic.
thank God the World Cup will then get us all back on our feet.
Dr. NoelCalleja
Mar 9th 2010, 14:11
Il-Profeta qatt ma kien mahbub f'pajjizu! And the story continues....The present situation is that World-Famous Composers tend to choose Malta as their destination to record and master their works here on our own island and occasionally use also Maltese talent to achieve their goals. One can mention Hans Zimmer, Julian Lloyd Webber, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Mark Isham. On the contrary to this, Maltese tend to go abroad to record their work, the Maltese Eurovision Song at this instance, and so say that our song has been refined abroad. Well, I just cannot understand such thing! It has always been like this.
chris knight
Mar 9th 2010, 14:02
Best of luck...
just cause the backing track is recorded abroad doesn't make it a non Maltese product!!
Robert Zammit
Mar 9th 2010, 13:49
Good Luck Thea Garrett 2 Robert Zammit :) Get No#1 in Eurovision
Carmel Garcia
Mar 9th 2010, 13:47
Prosit u awguri Thea u ghamltilna unur lilna t-Tarxienizi. Kuragg
Bernard Bonnici
Mar 9th 2010, 13:12
I agree with J.Baldacchino. I can't believe that we are paying for this when we already have professioanl studios on the island.....and let me assure you that some of the recording studios that we have in Malta are by far better than others abraod......from experience.
J. Baldacchino
Mar 9th 2010, 12:53
Seriously? With at least two world-class studios in Malta and some pretty amazing musicians on this island, you choose to go record a so-called 'Maltese product' abroad?
Not moaning, but I find it very highly offensive to our musicians and the whole industry!
I shouldn't be surprised. Eurovision is always the same - expensive and completely useless - especially when it comes to achieving its point, which theoretically is to have the musical talents of different countries compete.
M Cassar
Mar 9th 2010, 12:34
Good Luck Thea. Go carry out your dream, there are lots of dreams which remain dreams in this country and the world unfortunately
benny micallef
Mar 9th 2010, 12:30
Good luck thea. :-)