Isle of MTV concert to return on June 30
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The highly popular Isle of MTV concert will be held again on the granaries in Floriana on June 30, the Malta Tourism Authority announced this afternoon.
The announcement was made when the MTA renewed its partnership with MTV Network for a fifth year.
The line-up of this year's concert is expected to be known in about two months' time.
Parliamentary Secretary Mario de Marco said the concert was important for the promotion of Malta as a tourist destination for the young. He said that in 2006 - the year before the first concert was held - 151,000 tourists aged under 24 had visited Malta. Last year, there were 269,000 tourists under 24. There had also been a 13% increase in tourists aged between 25 and 44.
The Isle of MTV is the largest free open air concert in Europe. Over the years it has featured Lady Gaga, David Guetta, the Black Eyed Peas, Kid Rock, Maroon 5 and Scissor Sisters, among the top stars.
The show is shown on 20 MTV channels throughout Europe.
Antonio Canto, senior vice president of Viacom Brand Solutions said it was planned that this year's concert would be screened just a few days after the show. Over the past years it was screened in September.
He said that MTV in collaboration with the MTA would also feature a new promotional spot on Malta which was filmed recently.
The MTV concert will be supported by year-round marketing activities.
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Stephen Farrugia
Mar 7th 2011, 07:14
Best line up to be had this year:
Kid Rock
Lady Gaga
Kings of Leon
Myles Kennely & Slash
And I'm sure we'll need to find a bigger space for the crowd if those people come. If justin bieber comes, It will be SO ............... Argh! :/
Daniel Briffa
Feb 4th 2011, 17:49
make that 85,000 from all around the world! and all 85,000 appreciate all the music played there, and actually understand music. i live for those 3 days a year!
Daniel Briffa
Feb 4th 2011, 17:44
great words spoken to deaf ears there mate! unfortunately we live in a country where ignorance reigns supreme and any band considered metal is satanic. i've seen a church magazine which had a story about a satanic drug addicted couple who listened to nickelback to fulfill their addiction and religion, specifically whilst listening to the song 'hero'! also in a local feast, during a fireworks show, "amaranth" by nightwish was played. i later got to know that the parish minister called the band club warning them not to play such 'dark and evil' music again. i gave up on ever seeing approval of our music by the authorities. we'll just have to go abroad to see our idols.
D. Gouder
Feb 4th 2011, 14:02
Many comment/argue that Isle of MTV does not give exposure to the rock genre, keep in mind however, it takes 2 to tango. The band might not after all want to perform here or in such an event.
In my opinion any well established band will have several tour dates already planned whilst the IoM contracts are usually finalised about 2 months before the event. See it as an advantage or disadvantage, this festival will usually have a set list of artists that have either released a stream of songs that have become popular on the channel itself or artists that have not had the required exposure and need such an event to help them (e.g. Lady Gaga in her first appearance and Esme Denters).
It is noticed that certain genres are sidelined and it's probably due to financial reasons, after all, most rock bands are in high demand around the world and a free open air festival would not be paying them as much as a high turnover event.
S.Debono
Feb 4th 2011, 11:51
Justin Bieber at Mtv Concert???....Plssss No....his fans should stay home and watch Disney chanel!!! I think we were lucky the past years and had a good mxiture of music.......Whoever comes, i hope Guetta comes back to finish off the concert as well as he did last year :))
Rom3o
Feb 4th 2011, 11:30
We def need sum of the new hip hop artists such as Lil Wayne, T.I, Drake, T-Pain...
there is much love 4 this type of genre although most people only know what is played on the radio !!
Nathalie Gilford
Feb 4th 2011, 09:40
Irridu naraw ucuh differenti bhal Cee-Lo Green, Chamillionare, Flo-Rida, Take that, Il Divo.......... xi haga bis sens man!!!
R. Caruana
Feb 4th 2011, 08:07
Throughout the years of Isle of MTV in Malta, it was only full of commercial music and weird art.
It's time for a change. What about some rock bands from soft rock to hard metal?
What about bringing Nightwish band? That's what I call music, a mix of classic music with classic instruments and a mix of rock. It's all about the classic music notes not electronic sounds with plastic wear and robotic moves!!!!
When you go through the MTV channels on our television sets, they produce programs of history of rock'n'roll and the rock era throughout the years. MTV should be a mix of music genres not only one...
Waiting for the list of music artists visiting Malta this year.... : )
J.Borg
Feb 3rd 2011, 20:06
Please bring Coldplay, Paramore, Kings of Leon, Take That, Muse, Train, All-American Rejects amongst many other great bands!
Juanita Cassar
Feb 4th 2011, 22:13
Yes, how about we raise Freddie Mercury from the dead and reunite Queen?
Charmaine Marmara'
Feb 3rd 2011, 18:55
to all of those who are shouting they want justin bieber......people just look at their posts and comments and the way they scream about it .....seriously now come on ,isle of mtv is not for 10 year olds in my opinion alot more goes over there ...i dont see kids going there between 8 and 14 ....would be like a mcdonalds party thanks to justin freek hair bieber ...allhares jigi ...A HUGE NO TO BIEBER ......
Sarah Darmanin
Feb 3rd 2011, 18:42
Justin Bieber !!!!!!!! Pleaseee :'')
J. Mifsud
Feb 3rd 2011, 18:36
Hope there will be a variety this year not the usual lady gaga and enrique...what about taio cruz? linkin park? eminem?
ps. pleeeeaaaaasssseee do NOT get justing beiber on the island EVEERRRRR...>_
Denise Felici
Feb 3rd 2011, 18:22
I would love to see some rock bands this year Isle Of MTV; like I said before in another post, My Chemical Romance would be awesome. There are a lot of fans of them here in Malta. All-American Rejects, Panic! At The Disco, Muse, 30 Seconds To Mars are some of the great bands that I, and other people, would love to see them perform. Black Eyed Peas also would be great too. I am big fan of them, so I would love to see them again. BUT... a big NO NO to Justin Bieber!!
Chris Reiff
Feb 3rd 2011, 16:08
WE WANT BIEBER!!! BIEBER WOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Tamara
Feb 3rd 2011, 11:06
I think Cheryl Cole will be a great idea! she has great music and performance every time we see her on tv abroad. Please bring Cheryl Cole !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Charmaine Marmara'
Feb 3rd 2011, 10:45
pls do not bring justin bieber and his twitching hair move which people think its sexy ...honestly its like someone having a nervous breakdown....ma nafx x jarawlu , insomma gibu naqra gruppi bis sens pls...gruppi mux lady gaga jew enrique jew corona jew tas soltu li ma jkollomx fejn imorru u jigu hawn ....thank you
Denise Felici
Feb 3rd 2011, 10:48
Agree with you about Justin Bieber!
N. Galea
Feb 3rd 2011, 15:44
Well said... leave (big headed) kids out of these events :)
Shanel Persiano
Feb 3rd 2011, 10:41
Please Bring Justin Bieber On Isle Of Mtv
We Want Justin Bieber
We Want Justin Bieber
We Want Justin Bieber
We Want Justin Bieber
We Want Justin Bieber
We Want Justin Bieber
We Want Justin Bieber
We have a fan pagee were working rllyy hard to get him
N. Galea
Feb 3rd 2011, 15:43
LOOL
scamilleri
Feb 3rd 2011, 16:06
Same reaction here as Mr/Ms N. Galea,
LOOL
N. Galea
Feb 3rd 2011, 16:53
Miss pls :PP
Priscilla Gili
Feb 3rd 2011, 18:40
JustinBieberrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :D
scamilleri
Feb 4th 2011, 11:45
@ Miss N. Galea
I am sorry for that hehe
N. Cesare
Feb 8th 2011, 11:14
oh the horror -_-'
d refalo
Feb 3rd 2011, 10:23
Big thanks to Malta tourism authority , for such events like these . Gozo should have something like this too ...
Brian Camilleri
Feb 3rd 2011, 09:09
please bring Kid Rock again. He was awesome last year. A real musician
Denise Felici
Feb 3rd 2011, 18:23
Yes, Kid Rock was awesome last year!
JSpit
Feb 3rd 2011, 09:07
Eminem!
Joe Borg
Feb 3rd 2011, 13:53
after last year's show that they made just because a rock star said something like f**k, do you think that they will get eminem. i know he is a good artist but i don't think St. Publius would like it
C Borg
Feb 3rd 2011, 08:59
It's MTV network who decides on who will come or not and not the Maltese organisers and this will depend most probably on artists who will have new albums or singles during that period or depending on contracts artists have with certain record labels.
So don't waste your time asking for your favourite artists cause I don't think people at MTV are reading your comments!
J.Grech
Feb 3rd 2011, 08:42
If Justin Bieber will be part of this year's line up, i will call Eric Cartman of South Park so he would bring the monster Kthulu to his performance..... XD
Timmy Farrugia
Feb 3rd 2011, 09:18
haha best death in South Park ever!!! :)
R.Borg
Feb 3rd 2011, 08:31
Indeed, another opportunity for:
a) explicit sex;
b) scantily dressed girls and boys;
c) heavy drinking;
d) drug trafficking and consumption.
With the blessing of St.Publius, whose parish church will be lit for the occasion......'ghall-qligh tal-flus kollox huwa permess!!!'
Christian Sciberras
Feb 3rd 2011, 09:12
The world's falling apart, and we're singing bull.
Just great.
A. Gauci
Feb 3rd 2011, 07:31
Now this time please bring Green Day and Linkin Park.
Rambert
Feb 3rd 2011, 20:11
well said
tracy cassar
Feb 14th 2011, 17:41
im 100% with you
Roseann Farrugia
Feb 3rd 2011, 05:03
Mr Bonnici, may i ask which 80's group or singers have MTV ever brought to Malta???? It seems that you didn't attend the same MTV shows that i attended which were held in Malta for the past 4 years....
Priscilla Gili
Feb 3rd 2011, 00:33
We would REALLY want JustinBieber
r.vella
Feb 2nd 2011, 23:27
JustinBieber
Martin Attard
Feb 2nd 2011, 22:12
Naqa Alternative please
Kasabian, Muse, Beady Eye, Arcade Fire, Brandon Flowers .... biex ma nsemmix xi Coldplay jew Kings of Leon
mhux dejjem l istess imbarazz
please !
J. Scerri
Feb 3rd 2011, 10:16
@ Martin Attard :
Kieku jkollom jigu biss dawk li semmejt int (Apparti K.O.L & CP), ma jkunx hemm ghalfejn jaqilghu il-Fosos. Nahseb Kazin tal-Banda jkun bizzejjed ghal attendenza li jkun hemm !!
Alexander Farrugia
Feb 4th 2011, 08:32
@J. Scerri: Tidher li qatt ma rajt kuncert tal-Muse jew tal-Arcade Fire mela siehbi.
jfarrugia
Feb 2nd 2011, 20:48
For those below requesting real bands and real music , forget it, MTV stopped being a music channel about 10 years ago, now you get reality trash with pimp this and that, 16 and pregnant and god knows what else. But i guess for the teeny boppers out there it's a good show for them and the thousands of students on holiday enjoy if thats your thing.
As for the rest of us metal heads see you at Sonisphere Knebworth THE BIG FOUR \../
Andrea Portelli
Feb 2nd 2011, 20:18
There is no other event of this size (50,000 people) according to the Mario De Marco
Please take note:
www.wacken.com
a German METAL Festival with around 75,000.
Sorry to burst your bubble
M Caruana
Feb 3rd 2011, 09:33
It's the largest FREE concert, not the largest concert!
Roseann Farrugia
Feb 2nd 2011, 20:15
I ask Mr Bonnici, which 80's group or singers have MTV ever brought to Malta???? It seems that you didn't attend the MTV shows held in Malta for the past 4 years....
Noelle Galea
Feb 2nd 2011, 19:44
Here in Malta ... as you can see ... there are so many Justin Bieber fans ...
There are a lot of pages on facebook for Justin to come to Malta ... We even made a program on him and miley's fans .... We are big fans and we really wish him 2 come here in Malta ... thx a lot :)
Daniel Laus
Feb 2nd 2011, 19:44
Katy Perry and Shakira this time please!
Edward Muscat
Feb 2nd 2011, 19:39
I won't expect rock bands present in an MTV event. It's like having Lawrence Gonzi addressing a Labour meeting.
So let's leave rock bands to where they belong: in rock concerts aimed only at rock bands, and not mixed with this MTV rubbish!!!!
Kirsty Bartolo
Feb 2nd 2011, 19:17
first thank-you for the previous IsleOfMtvs! I talk in the name of the Maltese BELIEBERS our DREAMS is that Justin Bieber could come for the Isle Of Mtv 2011!! It WOULD be sooo GREAT we PROMISE you!!
-http://www.facebook.com/PleaseBieberCome2Malta
-http://www.youtube.com/biebermalta
-http://pleasejustinbiebercome2malta.webs.com
THANK YOU MUCH MALTESE BELIEBERS!!
JUSTIN BIEBER ICH LIEBE DICH!!!
Chris Ripard
Feb 2nd 2011, 19:12
You rockers out there, don't knock it. Isle of MTV is what it is - if you don't like the line-up, don't go. I'm a 70s classic rock fan thru and thru (I'm 51 - forgive me), but I went once, in 2009 and Gaga and the BEP were pretty darn good, in their own way. OK, so the other acts were "hekk u hekk" but I still respect them. Chill, brothers, chill!
Chris Ripard
Feb 2nd 2011, 19:12
You rockers out there, don't knock it. Isle of MTV is what it is - if you don't like the line-up, don't go. I'm a 70s classic rock fan thru and thru (I'm 51 - forgive me), but I went once, in 2009 and Gaga and the BEP were pretty darn good, in their own way. OK, so the other acts were "hekk u hekk" but I still respect them. Chill, brothers, chill!
J.Cremona
Feb 2nd 2011, 18:53
Thanks to the MTA for securing the concert again:
this should be the line up: Rihanna, Katy Perry,or(Nicole ex pussycat dolls) Florida, Bruno Mars
C.Desira
Feb 2nd 2011, 18:37
Someday I would love to see someone organising huge outdoor events in Malta. The weather is perfect for these kind of events and the main problem is to find the area needed. It would be nice seeing a festival held in our country yearly and these kind of events attract thousands of tourists.
Darren Bonnici
Feb 2nd 2011, 18:30
Issa nispera li jigu xi erba' kantanti min tal-lum mhux min taz-zmien l' 80s!
M.Bezzina
Feb 2nd 2011, 21:46
Jekk taz zmien l 80s ma jogbukx mela ma tafx xini muzika habib!!Diski li adhom jindaqqu sallum u adom popolari u jibqaw!!Diska kient iddum sena shiha fil quccata!!U dak iz zmien kien hemm il krema mhux bhall lum!!Remixes taz zmien l 80s johorgu!!
Denise Felici
Feb 3rd 2011, 18:26
80s? Seriously? Mela jekk jigu il-vera kantanti jew bands ta' dak iz-zmien x'ha tighd?!!
N. Galea
Feb 2nd 2011, 18:10
BRING BLINK 182! NOW! :D
N.Cesare
Feb 2nd 2011, 20:45
or Green Day :D!
C Darmanin
Feb 2nd 2011, 21:22
Better bring Christina Aguilera, Robbie Williams, Green Day, Coldplay, Avril Lavigne or Evanescence
M Borg
Feb 3rd 2011, 07:54
Blink 182 don't even exist anymore as a band! :P
J.Borg
Feb 3rd 2011, 08:48
You are wrong M. Borg. Blink 182 are currently in the studio recording their next album
N. Cesare
Feb 8th 2011, 11:14
yeah blink 182 have been recording their studio album and will be completed in April or May 2011
K. Vella
Feb 2nd 2011, 17:23
Great News! But if I was the Parliamentary Secretary, I would have waited an other week until ARRIVA starts it's service in Maltese Public Transport.
Clayton Zahra
Feb 2nd 2011, 17:17
no rock bands = not attending as every year. My favourite bands I traveled abroad and saw them, commercial stuff don't like it,prefer staying at home listening to what I call music! Vive le Rock!!
Robert Teuma
Feb 2nd 2011, 18:10
First of all true true Vive le Rock, i call myself a Gothic but but i will attend the Isle of MTV because even though i wouldn't love the music, the atmosphere is fantastic, you meet people from all over the world especially locals.....My point is that apart from making new friends, you see Singers live instead of on TV and that for me is a day to remember, when you have kids, you just feel on saying i saw Enrique Iglesias twice, Lady Gaga's first MTV concert etc...etc
I hope to see you my friend at the fosos....OH MY APPEAL mr.Government sir, Please get Rock Bands!
Vive Isle of MTV
rodrick.dimech
Feb 2nd 2011, 21:46
naqbel mieghu 100 fil 100..ahjar igibu l-MANOWAR mela l-lady gaga jew inglesias........
GRUPPI BIS-SENS IRRIDU
J. Formosa
Feb 2nd 2011, 17:09
Thanks once more to the Maltese Government for this annual event!
B. Pollacco
Feb 2nd 2011, 16:55
kemm tahsbu li se jihdu shemm bands locali ? L-ebda ux
J.Borg
Feb 2nd 2011, 17:23
So true Mr. Pollacco. I remember the first year that it was held in Malta. I remember Ira Losco gave one of her best performances ever. She was much better than the other foreign artists. Guess what? when it was aired on international TV, her performance was not shown.
J. Scerri
Feb 2nd 2011, 20:23
@ B. Pollacco :
Mhux ovvja. Tghidx mhux gejja/gej Katy Perry, Enrique Iglesias jew Lady Gaga u f'nofshom titfa lil xi wahda Maltija taparsi tkanta !!
Forsi l-uniku grupp li johrogna ta nies quddiem dawn it-talenti Internazzjonali huma il-Winter Moods. U anki Joseph Calleja pero dan mhux stil ta' Musika Tieghu. Il-Bqija, il-bahh !!
G.Galea
Feb 4th 2011, 10:13
@J. Scerri:
L-unika bands li johorguna ta' nies barra min Malta huma bands bhall-Forsaken u n-Nomad Son. Xebghu tilghajn idoqqu barra minn Malta u n-Nomad Son ha jkunu qedin jaghmlu tour gewwa l-Ingilterra l-gimgha d-diehla. Imma l-maggoranza tan-nies jiehdu pjacir jisimghu l-imbarazz mela good luck to them. Jien u dawk li jsegwu din l-istil ta' muzika vera nitpaxxew bit-talent malti meta nisimghu barranin ifahhru lil bands li semmejt.
J. Scerri
Feb 4th 2011, 20:10
@ G.Galea : Tista tghidilna x'tip ta' DEGREE ghandek fil-musika biex tiggudika sezzjoni minnha IMBARAZZ ? Nahseb ittellaq ma' Riccardo Nuti & Claudio Abbado fl-intellett Muzikali !! Mhux ahjar thallina nghixu !! PS : Dawk il-gruppi li semmejt int, bir-rispett kollu lejhom, qatt ma rajthom fl-ebda chart la Lokali u l-anqas Internazzjonali, jigifieri insiha li se jimlew il-fosos xi darba !!
M Pisani
Feb 2nd 2011, 16:51
Thank you MTA and MTV :D:D:D:D:D
Denise Felici
Feb 2nd 2011, 16:49
YEEES!!! Can't wait! Hope My Chemical Romance be in this year Isle Of Mtv!!
J.Borg
Feb 2nd 2011, 17:24
wishful thinking Denise
K. Camileri
Feb 2nd 2011, 16:25
This is quite a good high level concert coming to Malta , the only problem is that it is going to clash with the 4 - day Concert in Belgium named Rock Werchter 2011 which will commence on June 30th.
E.Farrugia
Feb 2nd 2011, 17:34
haha as if ! Rock Werchter wud b wayy better.. i kno what im saying i attended both concerts and by far Rock Werchter rules xD
Andrea Portelli
Feb 2nd 2011, 16:10
Another crappy mainstream event without rock and metal
YAY!
s.camilleri
Feb 2nd 2011, 16:56
agree with you.... as long as no rock bands are involved I will not attend! I will do like last year... cheap flight and attend a rock festival in london!
Nick Falzon
Feb 2nd 2011, 22:34
Yeah coz hard rock and heavy metal would really be popular with MTV viewers, eh???
G.Galea
Feb 4th 2011, 10:08
@Nick Falzon:
That's because eMpTyV viewers are little kids with no knowledge about music. They just follow that music because they are bombared with it everyday on TV, Radios, Adverts etc and they know nothing better. An big record labels rub their hands in glee watching the pack of sheep making them richer.