Shortage of funds clips Thea's wings

Frank Castillo-Juan

Mar 17th 2010, 16:15

I heard this duo who just recently recorded a song in Denmark last December while I was at City bar in Mosta and I think their song was really great. They should have their song on the radio. I think the duo is called Immediate Denial.

J Cmailleri

Mar 17th 2010, 07:32

Malta no points !

Roderick Micallef

Mar 17th 2010, 05:29

Describing these decisions is pathetic to say the very least, apart from achieving terrible results year in year out, this year's cost cutting measures not to produce a promotional video confirms that there is no strategy at all when it comes to the Eurovision.
Of course these measures didn't put off the people responsible to use a recording studio in Franfurt when a Maltese studio could have been easily chosen. This decision is simply giving a sign that we are already giving up winning the Eurovision. Mr.Dimech mentioned that the promotion will be focused on internet but didn't speicfy how, I hope that uploading a recorded rehearsal in Malta on youtube isn't the only promotion Mr.Dimech is focusing on because if it is then this is a big joke.
I guess it would be better if we don't participate every single year if we can't afford it financially but if we do participate we should have all the right ingredients to offer the full recipe, unless you go there with the right package, a good catchy and original (mhux dejjem ballads) song, a good performer, great choreography and a lot of promotion (mhux kemm intellaw video fuq youtube ta')!

Tony Scott

Mar 16th 2010, 11:09

Part2:
Once I suggested that the Culture Dept. and the Tourism Dept should work together. The Tourist dept. spends lots of money to promote Malta. So yes they should also help in this.
So to this year’s committee saying there are no funds for a video is totally CRAP.

@Grace Borg. Although I don’t know the details of your press conference you have my support. The only time I smiled and said you don’t know what you’re saying when you said you will get results when you were chairman at the time. Not your fault anyway as it was the first time.

Good Luck to Thea and please don't make the mistake that one did by letting 'TIKBIRLEK RASEK"..again good luck

Tony Scott

Mar 16th 2010, 11:05

Part 1: First of all as I always stated many times I was never keen about this festival. Many composers/authors/artists know how I feel about it.
My only advice to them was always and still is to give their best performance ever. DON’T MIND THE VOTE RESULTS. WHY?
Because yes from the start of this festival it was always, political, money, and lots of lobbying.
@wally vella-zarb:
When the first time we came 2nd, by Mary Spiteri’s song, that day if WE WANTED WE WOULD HAVE COME 1ST PLACE. Just before any jumps on me, I KNEW WHAT HAPPENED THERE.
But to give some food for thought I would like to remind everyone that the first 3 places were all by the same publisher, Warner Chappel. That night the only mistake was done by someone for the maltese committee. So YES A LOT OF THINGS GO BEHIND THE SCENE THAT PEOPLE DON’T EVEN REALISE.

@ ALL.
No it is not a waste of money as long as THINGS are done properly starting with the maltese committee. AND PLEASE FORGET THE VOTING RESULT!!

J Azoppardi

Mar 16th 2010, 10:32

This is a good stance. It's all in the song and the singer after all. Thea is talented enough to give a good performance and that is what we need. Good luck.

Charmaine Chetcuti

Mar 16th 2010, 07:50

So we have funds to take Thea to Frankfurt but we do not have funds for a music video and for touring tv shows? And who said that PROFESSIONAL internet promotion is not expensive?

Denis Attard

Mar 15th 2010, 22:21

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

JJ Vella

Mar 15th 2010, 22:17

Can we once and for all stop pretending that we are the best, always raising our expectations sky high and then we are greatly disappointed by the result. This is all money down the drain. Or, at least, we must not pretend that we are going to win it each time.This year's title of our song is very fitting as we are always dreaming.

wally vella-zarb

Mar 15th 2010, 20:01

Why do we always have to pull out the old chestnut of 'allies', 'neighbours' and 'block votes'? When we had good songs, Malta did well; when we had lousy songs it also was reflected in the voting. No more and no less. Presenting, as we did in the past, someone who is a local heart-throb but with a song that was a non-event for the rest of the members of Eurovision can only result - as has, in fact, happened - with Malta bringing up the rear during the contest. Our 'neighbours' were, and remain, the same.

laurence schembri

Mar 15th 2010, 18:47

J Mizzi

Mar 15th 2010, 17:41

Why all the austerity? We're out of the recession, or aren't we?