24 finalists for Malta's entry in Eurovision contest announced
Malta’s 24 finalists for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest have been announced.
The songs, announced by PBS this morning are:
01. Amber - Catch 22 (Ray Agius, Godwin Sant)
02. Jessica Muscat - Down Down Down (Philip Vella, Jessica Muscat)
03. Wayne Micallef - Everybody Sing (Wayne Micallef, Wayne Micallef)
04. Richard Edwards - Finally (Jan Van Dijck, Richard Micallef)
05. Cherise Grixti - Heart of Glass (Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg)
06. Marilena Gauci - He's a Demon (Michael Henry, Anthony Grech)
07. Eleanor Cassar - Hypnotized (Paul Giordimania , Fleur Balzan)
08. Raquela If I Could Do It All Again (Marc Paelnick, Mathias Strasser)
09. Domenique Azzopardi - I'll Follow the Sunshine (Ralph Siegel, Dr. Bernd Meinunger)
10. Jamie Tonna - Lost Without You (Marco Debono, Aidan O'Connor)
11. Kelly Schembri - Love Me Like Your Money (Sven Lundhol, Gerard James Borg)
12. Sophie Debattista - Love to Love You (Elton Zarb, Sophie Debattista)
13. Baklava - Mood Dance (Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg)
14. Claudia Faniello - Movie in my Mind (Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg)
15. Fabrizo Faniello - No Surrender (Johan Stentorp , Johan Bederholm)
16. Ally - Numb (Ally, Ally)
17. Glen Vella - One Life (Paul Giordimania, Fleur Balzan)
18. Kurt Calleja - Over and Over (Johan J'atmberg, Kurt Calleja)
19. Klinsmann Coleiro / Benjamin Darmanin - This Love (Klinsmann Coleiro, Jonathan Spiteri)
20. J.Anvil - Topsy Turvy (Jonas Gladnikoff / Niall Mooney / Andrew Zahra, Deo Grech / Natasha Turner)
21. Amber - Touch Wood (Ray Agius, Alfred Sant)
22. Anna Azzopardi - Unfaithful (Renato Briffa, Keith Zammit)
23. Petra Zammit - Unintentional (Elton Zarb, Rita Pace)
24. Rosman Pace - You'll Never Know (Steven D. Cook, Jordan Milnes)
The 24 songs will compete in the preliminary televised-show on February 11, when 16 songs will advance to the final on February 12.
A mixture of a professional jury and public vote will decide upon Malta’s entry.
The 24 songs will be aired for the first time on PBS next Friday.
Last year Malta was represented in the contest by Thea Garrett with the song My Dream.
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A.Mifsud
Jan 10th 2011, 22:39
I wonder how on earth the teletubbies jingle song does not feature amongst the finalists.!!! Let's stop making all this fuss about nothing once and for all!
Alex Coppola
Jan 10th 2011, 16:49
Here we go again.It's January and Eurovision mania has started and as usual Xarabank is at the forefront, in fact part of this Friday edition is on the Malta song for Europe. Already we have been notified ad nauseaum that the local contest is taking place next month. All the usual hype and then as usual we shall not even make it to the final itself due to the usual "voting for our neighbours" scenario. What waste of time and money for this farcical event. The chances of winning this contest is the same as our Maltese national team qualifies for a major competition.
James Testa
Jan 10th 2011, 14:51
It's that time of the year again folks. Same singers, stolen song titles, no skill in singing, awful stage presentation, every song is about love or something like that and, of course, all the hype that comes with a new Xbox unveiling. I can't wait till we waste another 300 thousand euros and then lose and cry about it! Sarcasm? Here? No siree bob.
Tony Xuereb
Jan 8th 2011, 21:35
I am not a person who complains but I mean come on, look at the song titles ppl...I am just gonna type in the artists who perform the original songs ;)
Down Down Down - Paul Johnson, Finally - Ce Ce Peniston, Heart of Glass - Blondie, Hypnotized - Oliver Koletski feat. Fran & another one by Notorious BIG (2 different songs), Lost Without you - Delta Goodrem & another one by Robin Thicke (2 Different songs), Love to Love you - Donna Summer, Numb - Linkin Park, One Life a song by Ne-Yo from his latest album, Over and Over - Hot Chip, This Love - Maroon 5, Unfaithful - Rihanna
Enough Said!
Anyway, may the best song win, even though I am not a fan of Eurovision ;)
S Caruana
Jan 9th 2011, 11:08
hahhahaha Welldone 'Tonyleaks' !!!!!
J. Vella
Jan 9th 2011, 22:51
I also recall there was also a 'Topsy Turvy' in Disney's 'Hunchback of Notredame' OST.
Vincent Scerri
Jan 8th 2011, 16:34
For crying out loud. All whiners take a break. Hear them first and then comment later.
A. Borg
Jan 8th 2011, 17:53
Din bhal dak it-tim tal-futbol li dejjem jitlef imma dejjem bil-folol warajh. Kullhadd jittama li xi darba jkun ixxurtjat li jkun prezenti meta jirbhu!
Bryan Debono
Jan 8th 2011, 23:33
Yeah Yeah we heared it all before friend, why waste my time they are all crap, sorry but thats the way the cookie crumble as someone mentioned below, the maltese just haven't got what it takes, a while back t'was a one off and just like a souffle cannot be reheated.
Janice McFairlan
Jan 8th 2011, 15:44
Sorry but the Maltese have no taste in music or any stage presentation whatsoever, thats why most come to the UK to try their luck.
S. Lanzon
Jan 9th 2011, 08:16
@ Janice McFairlan
Oh yeah, because the English have always done so well in the Eurovision in the past! LoL!
R cauchi
Jan 8th 2011, 15:36
At least from this year italy will also take part so people will stop saying to follow italy and not participate!!!
Schembri Ray
Jan 8th 2011, 19:52
I hope we get 12 points from Italy!
Sharon Cachia
Jan 8th 2011, 14:26
Jekk alla jrid ha nibdew bil qrid tal eurovision!!!
Maria D.Sacco
Jan 8th 2011, 14:13
U n-'Neurovision' rega maghna!!! U l-originalita tkompli (fit-titli)!!!: "Heart of Glass", "Hypnotised" "Lost Without you", "You'll Never Know", "Love to Love You" , dawn (it-titli) kollha smajnihom fl-imghoddi minn kantanti barranin
ASpiteri
Jan 8th 2011, 15:12
hehehe
ur representing the thoughts of many maltese!
N.Grima
Jan 8th 2011, 15:20
Exactly my thoughts! The only original title I'm seeing is "Touch Wood"!
J.Xuereb
Jan 8th 2011, 13:43
Oh my God! Here it comes again, Malta's Euroaddiction. And here they come again, the same names making it to the final. is this a coincidence or what? Or maybe their songs are ingenious every year! I thank God for not even having the interest to submit my material amongst this commercial game! Good luck Maltese mainstream for another eurovision fever, or mental addiction.
A Zammit
Jan 8th 2011, 13:15
Now with even 20% more LOL...
Miriam Cacciattolo
Jan 8th 2011, 13:14
Waslet l-ugieh ta' zaqq ta' kull sena! Fodder for the masses in the rhula Maltin. X'textix! Kwazi qabbditni r-roghda!.
Charmaine Marmara'
Jan 8th 2011, 12:56
flus min but il poplu !!!!!!
S. Caruana
Jan 8th 2011, 12:49
Eurovision???? Still at it ??? S.O.S. (Same Old Story) zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..........
Samuel Scicluna
Jan 8th 2011, 12:11
'Fabrizo Faniello - No surrender'... is this some sort of misguidedshot at irony? Third time lucky?
Good luck to all contestants.
katya cassola
Jan 10th 2011, 13:18
LOL, tassew, vera :-)
Jill Buhagiar
Jan 8th 2011, 11:55
OMG thats all i can say say, once bitten twice shy and rest is history.