Updated: Kid Rock for Isle of MTV
Video: Mark Zammit Cordina
Kid Rock will be performing in the Isle of MTV concert on June 30, presenting his mix of Southern rock, blues- and country-tinged ballads, and hip-hop.
The concert will also include top American band Scissors Sisters and superstar Kelis, as well as another big artist who is yet to be announced.
Mario de Marco, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and Culture, said that Isle of MTV was being held as part of the Malta Music Week between June 25 and 30, a week that was already being offered as a package by many travel agents.
The Isle of MTV, Dr de Marco said, was the biggest free open air concert in Europe and 36 foreign journalists would be covering the week long events.
These include a party at Gianpula on June 25, a Ministry of Sound Festival and a party in Gozo on June 26, a live concert in Bugibba on June 27, Creamfields Malta 2010 at Ta Qali on June 28, live music in Paceville on June 29 and the Isle of MTV concert on June 30.
The Isle of MTV, Dr de Marco said, was the show that launched Lady Gaga and relaunched the Black Eyed Peas. It was a show that was becoming more and more popular each year, a show designed to attract more young people to Malta and to brand the island as a happening location.
He said that this has been successful according to surveys and statistics because the percentages of young people travelling to Malta between June and July has increased considerably.
Executive producer Jane Fraser said the show had become a flagship summer event.
There was an amazing response especially from the artists who all commented on the hospitality and enthusiasm they found on the island.
This year, the organisers were trying to focus even more on live performing element with three artists having so far been named. The latest, Kid Rock, would give the show more of rock edge.
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FN Farrugia
May 14th 2010, 20:22
kullhadd igerger ... min ma jogbux jaghlaq halqu u joqod id dar..kif namel jien
Brian Smith
May 14th 2010, 20:13
i am sure most people don't like Kid Rock but why is it everyone is complaining. It's a free concert and it promotes this little island we live on.I for 1 am a big fan of Kid Rock. As For Chris Reiff comment (Sex, Homosexuality, Rock 'n Roll. I wonder what the Church will think of this Isle of MTV ;) . Isn't that everyday life for Malta. Only God Knows Why!!!
Chris Reiff
May 14th 2010, 14:52
Sex, Homosexuality, Rock 'n Roll. I wonder what the Church will think of this Isle of MTV ;)
Chanel Pace
May 14th 2010, 10:55
YAAAAY Kid Rock!! And Kelis WoW (sarcasm)
Maria Rita Bezzina
May 14th 2010, 10:34
I want BEYONCE to come =D She is the best!!!!
Gordon Galea
May 14th 2010, 08:34
Intom bis-serjeta...nispera li le
A.Borg
May 13th 2010, 15:43
U le vera mandomx lil min igibu eeee xi sentejn ilu hareg diska KId Rock laqas hadt madu jismaha ,,,,,boring ta veru ha jkun dan lisle of mtv din is sena ha naraw l artist li fadal isemmu forsi jingabru , ahjar jergaw jigu li gew lewwlel sena , Hemm hadna gost zgur B AKON u Enrique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sharon camilleri
May 13th 2010, 17:34
int ma tafx min hu borg Kid rock... ghax jiena naf! long live rock n roll.. best mtv even so far!
A.Borg
May 14th 2010, 13:39
Jekk aw mitt elf nies fmalta forsi jogobom 100 Kid Rock , Insomma jekk jogob lilek lil hafna ma jogobx , laqas adek tisma bih hlief forsi meta jsemmi lil pamela anderson loooooooooool
R. Schembri
May 13th 2010, 15:38
Kullhadd igerger!
jekk ghallinqas naprezzaw li ghandna ic-cans naraw xi kantanti bla hlas, ghala il-maggoranza ghandha tgerger?!!!!!
jien nemmen li hemm bzonn li jsir aktar immannigjar fuq indafa etc. imma jekk ghandna l-opportunita li ngaqwdu din is serata minghajr ma nhallsu centezmu, mghandniex ghalfejn noqodu nmaqdruwa ukoll!
kif ukoll il-muzicisti maltin jistghu jorganizzaw xi avvenimenti ohra flimkien mal- event organisers maltin u jkollna sajf mimli!!! jekk dawn ikunu ukoll bla hlas naprezza, jekk ma jkunux; xorta lesta li nhallas biex immur niddeverti!
ejja ghal darba inkunu optimisti fuq dak kollu li jigri f'dan il-pajjiz!!!
Massimo Bog
May 13th 2010, 13:51
Kid rock is the best act so far to ever participate in the MTV festival; Some great country and blues for a change!
edmond baldacchino
May 13th 2010, 10:50
..ooohh kid rock...(sarcasm) i recon freddie Portelli would had been better ....
sharon camilleri
May 13th 2010, 12:56
Kid rock ios great long live rock n roll!!
Enya Tanti
May 13th 2010, 09:51
For it to be a real
Malta isle of MTV,
ought to include the likes of
Tribali, Winter Moods, Ira, etc....
B. Pollacco
May 13th 2010, 17:01
my thoughts exactly !!
S Marmara'
May 14th 2010, 04:15
you' re missing the point here, concerts with Maltese artists can be organized any time of the year and surely we don't need MTV to do that. Although I can understand it would be very useful to showcase Maltese talent. If I'm not mistaken in past events Maltese artists did perform in past Isle of MTV concerts, but will obviously not headline the event as remember this is broadcast to millions on MTV and many plan their visit to Malta to coincide with this event. This is not the Eurovision!
B. Pollacco
May 14th 2010, 13:55
L-ahhar li kin hemm MALTIN jdoqqu F'Isle of MTV kien fil-2007 l-ewwel darba li ghamluh. issa nifmek li mux se jkunu kbar daqs l-artisti li jigu imma xorta..jien alija personalment nippreferi li jkun hemm mixture ta artisti barranin u artisti lokali ax huma se jkollom l-istess ammont ta exposer lej l-nies li qedin hemm
Keith Muscat
May 19th 2010, 02:10
meta daqqet ira kulhadd jaf kif damdmithom fosos...kull min jara l-video jista jara b'ghajnejh!
Alfred Gatt
May 12th 2010, 23:53
What is going to be done to protect the people and houses of Floriana who live in the vicinity of the granaries from the rubbish and the pollution resulting from the stench left by persons who do not use the toilets? This is an issue which the Floriana Local Council should take into consideration and do its utmost to protect its electors.
R.Pace
May 12th 2010, 22:28
Goes to show that this year's Isle of MTV will be a huge waste of time as artists who haven't been mentioned for over 4 years (1 year for Kid Rock) will come to Malta expected some success. It would've been a better idea if they brought more famous artists including Local ones
B. Pollacco
May 12th 2010, 19:12
and yet again maltese artists are NOT given there time to shine in the big stage..mbasta MALTA isle of mtv
oliver Cini
May 12th 2010, 18:06
Finally some different approach now all they need is a good DJ to cover all aspects or same huge aspects of modern music. Well done
Danika Vella
May 12th 2010, 18:04
@ T.Gauci et al...
well, this is not so bad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwIGZLjugKA
Mark Brincat
May 12th 2010, 17:52
Yessss! (sarcasm)
T.gauci
May 12th 2010, 17:42
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIJN8IiDse0
:)
Edward Muscat
May 12th 2010, 19:59
The only positive thing is that he covers a Metallica song... :-)