This WAS the night - Kurt makes it to the final
Kurt Calleja put paid to the doomsayers and took Malta to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest today.
He gave a confident performance of This is the Night on stage in Baku, smiling constantly as he got the crowd clapping and swinging and can now look forward to coming up against a bit of everything on Saturday – from the Buranovskiye Babushki Russian Grannies to British Crooner Engelbert Humperdinck, 53 years his senior, as well as a number of veritable newcomers.
The countries which qualified this evening – and announced in random order - were Lithuania, Bosnia, Serbia, Ukraine, Sweden, Macedonia, Norway, Estonia, Malta and Turkey.
Kurt and his band jumped for joy when Malta’s qualification was announced, throwing kisses at the cameras, hugging each other and waving small Maltese flags.
This will be the first time that Malta will be in the Eurovision final since Chiara made it for her third time in 2009.
Thea Garrett failed to qualify in 2010 with My Dream and Glenn Vella was unlucky to make it last year with One Life.
The final will be contested by 26 countries – 10 each selected from the two semi-finals, the 'big five - France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK and host Azerbaijan.
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Nathanael Grasso
May 26th 2012, 00:20
Kurt, prosit hafna!!! Ghamilt ismek u isem Malta, b'qalb kbira u b'kuragg kbir!! Nawguralek ghall-finali t'ghada!! Kuragg Kurt!!! Awguri Malta!!! Awguri Kurt!!!
Rebecca Micallef Gatt
May 25th 2012, 20:33
Regarding the performance, i was really astonished. those 3 minutes of the song just livened up the whole arena from what I could see from TV. but unfortunately i beg to differ when it comes to the back up singer. Amber placed 3rd in this year's eurovision. So to be fair, they shouldn't have sent her. for me the first back up singer, Ylenia, was great. she gave out her best and the song was just as catchy!
imma kif jghid l Malti, kif gara ma Amber:
'ma dahlitx mill-bieb,dahlet mit-tieqa.'
Voters of the Eurovison chose the initial song how it was. at least voters should be respected for that and not go up to the Eurovision now in May with changes in a song that not even the Maltese heard about!
in conclusion, i would love to know the reason why Ylenia was initially removed.
i wish all the team best of luck for tomorrow! you've already made Malta proud ! keep it up :)
Alexander Farrugia
May 28th 2012, 09:55
Maybe she was studying for her exams, and that's why she couldn't go?
Charles Portelli
May 25th 2012, 19:07
As for all the negative feedback on the female vocalist. I beg to differ: actually I'm thinking maybe those were precisely the notes she was asked to sing. After all, she hit her pitches perfectly at 2:16 and 3:02.
Mr Ludwig Flask
May 25th 2012, 18:58
Messrs let’s stop criticizing and commenting nonsense, we’re at the finals so well done to all the team, including those who didn’t go there, but were fundamental in Kurt’s success. Well done to the authors as well.
@ Kurt and all: it will be tough tomorrow, but enjoy your night and make us proud whatever the outcome!
Ray Buhagiar
May 25th 2012, 18:42
Min qieghed jghid li Amber stunata, nissugerilu li jmur sal-ENT outpatients dept. Lehinha ta laqta differenti lis-song li fir-refrain irrepetija Kurt. Nahseb li kienet success. Awguri ghall-Final.
lily baldacchino
May 25th 2012, 17:03
I was very happy that yesterday Malta made it to the grand final after 2 years or so,Kurt and Co. did an amazing performance! Rigward min qieghed jikritika lil amber jidispjacini ma naqbilx maghhom ghanda lehina sabih hafna u tat laqta differenti lil kanzunetta,dak ma kienx stunar taghha pero it timbru jazzy ta lehinha!Ylenia hawn Malta ghamlet xoghol tajjeb u ghal min qed jghid li PBS helsu minnha nixtiq ninforma li kinet ilha taf li mhux ha titla minhabba li kellha l Alevels....Issa goodluck al ghada fingers crossed!:)
Julien Catania
May 25th 2012, 15:52
To Mr Scerri, Malta hopefully does have a bit of tactical voting in place.
The UK tends to look on Malta with high regard along with Ireland and for one, and all my Maltese family here in Uk shall be tactically voting for Malta! Ok not the best song, but who cares? It's about time Malta won and hope they do!!!!!
John Xuereb
May 25th 2012, 13:58
great performance!!!
I love the tone of "THIS IS THE NIGHT" that Amber sang, and I love the drummer :)
Joe Fenech
May 25th 2012, 13:15
The fact of the matter is that the Maltese have not yet understood how the arts industry works.
They are stuck in the Mintoff quasi-communist mentality (justified 40 years ago but unrealistic today) hoping that by getting a push from the state (who puts most of its cultural budget into this contest) they MIGHT win the contest (in reality, a TV programme) and MAYBE then make it big in music.
Get real! Any one in business will tell you the same.
Joe Fenech
May 25th 2012, 14:40
And by someone in the business, I mean a professional who knows the arts industry.
Joe Fenech
May 25th 2012, 12:11
Every year I tell you the same:
INVEST IN THE ARTS NOT IN THIS CRAP SHOW. Yes, it's a fun thing but when you don't have the bucks, you need to get your priorities right. Eurovision sucks up a huge part of Malta's cultural budget.
Lauren Bianchi
May 25th 2012, 12:07
Ajma kemm idejjquni- mela kieku Ma ghaddejnix kontu tghidu" heqqqqqq minhabba Amber" u Issa li ghaddejna minflok nghidu job well done and yes she was different , quirky and I loved Kurt and the band, ha noqghodu nikkritikaw. I'd love to see some of you perform infront of thousands of people. Everybody has a right to an opinion but good god just be happy for him. We are so into giving opinions when sometimes we just need to hold back a bit and let them enjoy the ride, called being selfless.
Fenech MD
May 25th 2012, 17:39
Lauren don't forget that there is still another night to perform. So if there are things to put right before next Saturday, then why not, it has to be done. I was one of those to point out about Amber, it doesn't mean that I said Kurt's performance was bad.
Good luck Kurt. Just be yourself and do your best, like you did last Thursday.
We all appreciate your (the whole band's) effort.
I hope next Saturday will be another night of good results.
Jacqui Pace
May 25th 2012, 12:05
song and performance really good,but could lose the glove.
NEVILLE BEZZINA
May 25th 2012, 11:54
NIXTIEQ NGHID PROSIT GHAL PERFORMANCE TAL BIERAH.RIGWARD AMBER MA KIENTX STUNATA,LI TISTA TGHID HI LI FORSI HIJA QAWWIJA U DIFFERENTI MIN KURT.
IMMA FL OPINJONI TIEGHI SATET KIENET LI GHAMLET ID DIFFERENZA U OGBOD LIL DAWK LI SETAW JIVVUTAW
GOOD LUCK FOR SATURDAY
GRAZZI
William Attard McCarthy
May 25th 2012, 12:06
Neville, nixtieq ninfurmak li meta tikteb kollox b'ittri kbar hija ta' skumdita' kbira ghal qarrej biex jaqra l-paragrafu.
Hija xi' haga wkoll li tmur kontra kull etika ta' "blog-writing" ghax hija kkunsidrata bhal ghajjat.
Grazzi
A. Axisa
May 25th 2012, 12:31
Naqbel mieghek perfettament Neville... Amber ghandha lehen tal-genn... ifakkarni f'dak ta' Adele... fil-qalba tal-kanzunetta, lehinha rnexxielu johloq kuntrast li kompla sebbah dak li konna qeghdin nisimghu. U lil joseph nghidlu li, mhux kull kumment li jiktbu l-barranin huwa minnu... irid ikollok widna ghall-muzika biex tikkritika lehen bhal ta' Amber... u fuq kollox, dan l-enfasi kollu ghalfejn??? il-kanzunetta taghna kienet wahda mill-ghaxra li ghaddiet ta!!!
Prosit lil Kurt u lit-tim kollu.
Maria Galea
Joseph Micallef
May 25th 2012, 13:05
Ma kinitx stunata muzikalment -imma stunata fis sens li mhux postha f'dik il line-up u f'dika uptempo meta lehinha jixraq hafna aktar lil diski bhal ta Adele!
Joseph Micallef
May 25th 2012, 14:22
Mr. McCarthy - this is not Blog writing - this is commenting. Though I do agree with you that Caps should not be used. What you are referring to is an informal agreement, netiquette maybe, used in Chatting more than anything.
Joseph Micallef
May 25th 2012, 14:23
@A Axisa. Widna ghal muzika ghandi - ma ridtx noqghod nghid li jien muzicist imma fil-fatt hekk hu. Lehen Amber mhux il problema imma kif tuzah li jixbah dik il-hanqa ta Adele - mhux postu fid diska ta Kurt!
F. Pisani
May 25th 2012, 11:46
I have to admit it that I was very skeptical about the song. The first time I heard it seemed like something I’ve heard many times and the fact that there was another song with the same name, made me believe that it would have been another crappie flop for our country. But yesterday’s performance was extraordinary, and somehow it caught my attention more, and the fact is that I believe that the song had all the credits to deserve a place in the final. So on this account a very well done must be in order here and all my best wishes for the finals to come. Make us proud Kurt!!
Nanette Brimmer
May 25th 2012, 11:25
I just can't understand it - and neither can I stomach it - when we, as a nation, are "amazed" and "SURPRISED" when a Maltese person performs or competes WELL against other countries!! This is a perfect example of small island mentality. But this is one case where size DOESN'T matter. Just because our land mass is small, it shouldn't automatically limit our POTENTIAL. When will we learn to be PROUD of who we are and what we are?! We have so much to boast about and yet the national pastime seems to be self-ridicule and derision. It's like we're embarrassed to show our support....it's downright shameful.
Lauren Bianchi
May 25th 2012, 11:55
You are so right. We are so quick to just dismiss ourselves and just think foreigners do it better. Funnily enough it is the same with most Maltese companies too, let's give the reigns to foreigners, so when we succeed we can say oh " Imma Dak ghandu l esperjenza u mnalla kien hu" why can't the state, and everybody else believe in what we Maltese can offer? The Maltese are a strong and tough nation, we should be proud of that and be surprised if we fail not if we succeed.
Joseph Micallef
May 25th 2012, 11:13
Even foreigners noticed that there was something wrong with the inclusion of Amber - as can be seem from this quote "4) Malta - Kurt Calleja - This is the night
Kurt delivered us tonight's first uptempo pop song. He gave us the impression that he enjoyed being on stage a lot. His vocal performance was solid whereas one female backing singers had some problems to hit the right notes."
[ http://www.eurovisionary.com/eurovision-news/second-semifinal-eurovision-song-contest-2012-ten-more-countries-qualify ]
Victor Borg
May 25th 2012, 11:02
I am not a fan of the eurovision song contest but though i am 74 years old i have to admit after seeing this clip i am very VERY PROUD of an excellent performance and i am sure that tomorrow the whole team will make Malta proud no matter in what position we come PROSET to all involved.
Edward Curmi
May 25th 2012, 09:45
Thanks Jason Micallef once again for your negative comments on this years maltasong performances..as usual you were proved wrong!
Good luck to Kurt and his team..hope Amber has a better performance on Saturday.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
May 25th 2012, 10:36
Aren't you sick and tired of sticking in politics in everything - now even in the Eurovsion contest? If you are not, we all are. Xi dwejjaq ta' nies!
Joseph Micallef
May 25th 2012, 10:39
Amber had a good performance - she just does not fit with the style. It's PBS to blame not her!
William Attard McCarthy
May 25th 2012, 11:51
@ Joseph Micallef: ...please watch the clip again; I am sure you MUST be able to discern that the backing singer's voice "broke" during her solo, and consequently failed to hit the intended notes.
Edward Curmi
May 25th 2012, 12:53
@Mr.Andrew Camilleri..we all have a right to express our opinion..since we live in a democratic society..but i am sure you must have different principles!
Joseph Micallef
May 25th 2012, 12:59
Mr. McCarthy - I don't need to watch anything - I am quite familiar with Amber's voice and know that "breaking" her voice is her trademark - a trait similar to singers like Adele. That's why she did not fit in!
A. Xuereb
May 25th 2012, 09:43
Kurt's song has a catchy tune, well done to the Swedish duo who wrote/composed the song!
K Cassar
May 25th 2012, 09:43
smart move to add a touch of dub-step to the song and routine ;)
Loraine Borg
May 25th 2012, 09:33
I have to admit, I was surprised by the amazing professional performance that the Maltese Contingent gave! Very very well done to the whole team! Kurt and the band. Amber well done cause you added an extra spice to the show. Good luck for tomorrow’s show. Whatever will be the result you are already a winner in the eyes of the Maltese! Malta is supporting you! :)
William Attard McCarthy
May 25th 2012, 09:26
...I'm no Eurovision fan, but I've just watched the clip and it looks like Kurt has managed to grip the audience in his hands. The song (I'm no fan of pop, give me a Led Zep or G'n'R track anytime) is catchy and upbeat, and that footwork during the chorus adds spice to the whole thing.
Here's wishing you well deserved luck for Saturday!
Claire Bezzina
May 25th 2012, 09:18
well done Kurt...great performance!!! l unika haga li ma kienx hemm tajjeb hi dik it tfajla, kienet wahda stunata, nisperaw li tghamilha tajjeb din id darba...li kantanta tfajla li ghamlet il parti hawn Malta kienet HAFNA ahjar!! imma Kurt and the rest of the team were GREAT!!!!
Joseph Micallef
May 25th 2012, 09:39
Dear Claire...the girl you say as "stunata" was not "stunata" in the sense that she was out of tune, but "stunata" as in OUT OF PLACE. That girl is in fact AMBER who came second in the Malta contest and who was imposed on the team by PBS. Yes she was out of place - her style does not match the style of Kurt's song and it is a shame that someone so irresponsible took such a decision - I mean if non-experts can sense that, how come the so called "experts" can't?!!
Claire Bezzina
May 25th 2012, 11:16
Dear Joseph, I understand your point.. but if I was asked to take part in the Eurovision whilst knowing that I am out of place I certainly would have not participated.....Kurt's performance was great and she sang 2 words and they came out wrong....i think she can do better with other songs but these 2 words she had to sing were not for her
J. Pace
May 25th 2012, 11:35
@Joseph - whether she is great singer or not does not count in this case. Myself I am not at all a music expert, but her two words ruined from my perspective the great performance of Kurt.
If as someone said earlier, someone decided to remove the original singer Ylenia and instead put in Amber, this was a big mistake, provided there weren't extreme circumstances we don't know off.
Otherwise I wish that her two words are completely removed from the song for next Saturday. They really sounded ugly and out of scope.
Joseph Micallef
May 25th 2012, 13:02
@Ms Bezzina and Mr. Pace - I never disagreed with what you are saying - what I meant is that it is not because Amber sang badly but because she does not fit in with such a line-up! She did not sing out of tune, nor did her voice break - as someone else thought. It is her trademark voice - which is fine with slow songs such as Adele's - but not suited for an uptempo song such as Kurt's!
Eve Axiaq
May 25th 2012, 09:03
Prosit Kurt.
Dawk it- tlieta li kienu jipprezentaw il- programm kienu qishom tfal zghar ta' l-iskola tghallmu jghidu kollox kelma b'kelma u anke l-icken mossa. Xejn spontanju. Vera kellhom prezentazzjoni fqira l-aktar wiehed fosthom il- kantant.
Charles Micallef
May 25th 2012, 07:55
EUROVISION.......simply a super performance and a most excellent presentation, now it is in the lap of the political gods who will decide... Is Malta's representation a winner...definitely 100% a big yes, but those of us who are old enough to remember many years ago, Sir Cliff Richard come second with "Congratulations" to a French song called La, La, La, and does anyone out there remember La La La, and has anyone ever forgot congratulations, yes we hear it everyday of the week..... so why we are all hopeful, it is as Sir Terry Wogan always stated, that finally it is politics who will win, so let us hope that it will be our turn on Saturday............!
Reinhard Azzopardi
May 25th 2012, 08:22
Weggajtli qalbi .you mentioned Sir Terry Wogan. The Eurovision is nothing without him :(
Twanny Scerri
May 25th 2012, 06:49
A great performance!Good job Kurt!Well done!
John Scerri
May 25th 2012, 06:39
Very Very well done Kurt and all the team .
Malta has no sympathy votes from neighbouring countries like all the rest.
Malta qualified because it has , a Charismatic Singer, An Outstanding performance on stage and a crowd gathering song with a catch phrase which is Universal. This is what makes it happen.
Good luck for Saturday ...i'm sure the placing will be much better this time.
Raymond Cutajar
May 25th 2012, 06:18
Well done gals and boys, enjoy and the best to all your wishes -surely a good jerker of a song .
M. Avellino
May 25th 2012, 05:32
Prosit Kurt
Mark J. Magri
May 25th 2012, 03:05
To my surprise Kurt is in now to a hard-song competition.One step ahead now...... you have to struggle Kurt...courage man......you should and are able to win the Eurovision now!...at least as you said....and I know that the Hamrunites are good in doing things out so far!.If Kurt manages to win it ..great festas in Hamrun should be organized in his honour at our festive High Road as one expects nonetheless!
I, on behalf of the people of Malta and the Hamrunites wishing Kurt all the luck that he worked for.
Good Luck Hamrunite like me.....
GRANPINTO
Hamrun
Carmen Laudi
May 25th 2012, 02:28
Congratulations Kurt.. well done and we wish you luck - you made Malta very proud.... love from all the Maltese Canadian people in Toronto.... xxxx We will be following the votes and the show .. let's go Kurt! We want to see you waving the Maltese flag!xxxx
Fleur Mallia
May 25th 2012, 01:46
Seriously cried with joy :') ... i couldnt believe it that we made it to the final yet i did mostly believe in kurt's song. He made us maltese proud, he worked so hard in order to achieve this result and it showed. Proset Kurt u proset lit team tieghek. You really deserve it. Proset :D
Reuben D. Spiteri
May 25th 2012, 01:16
Well if we manage to place ourselves into the final top 10 it would be a great result especially since the last few disasters we had.
In my opinion the song is quite repetitive, but as long as we do fine I'm not bothered.
Reinhard Azzopardi
May 25th 2012, 07:40
Yes it is repetitive. A bit too repetitive in fact. It could have been a minute or so shorter, however Kurt pulled it off brilliantly. Prosit! Same cannot be said for the backing vocalist though. I think she screeched and ruined an otherwise fantastic performance.
Stanley Iles
May 25th 2012, 08:17
OH PLEASE SHUT IT and let the boy enjoy his well-deserved spotlight.WELL DONE KURT.
D Caruana
May 25th 2012, 00:58
WELL DONE KURT CALLEJA AND THE TEAM.
TAKE CARE AND MALTA IS PROUD WITH YOUR PRESENTAION OF YOUR SONG.
THIS IS THE NIGHT, AND YES THIS WAS THE NIGHT, TONIGHT IT WAS A BIG NIGHT. AT LAST MALTA IS IN .
Joeanna Xerri
May 25th 2012, 00:44
Prosit. As soon as I saw the performance I immediately thought we'd make it to the final. It could not have been better.
Franco Tabone
May 25th 2012, 00:41
Great performance Kurt together with your band. We were the underdogs just like Chelsea FC ~ go on and give another better show on Saturday and bring it home. Good Luck.
J. Pace
May 25th 2012, 00:41
Haga wahda biss fottiet id-diska u performance eccellenti ta Kurt. Il-Backing vocal fl-ahhar tad-diska harget stunata wehida wahda A1.
Il-bqija prosit, jien hsibt li mhux ha tghaddi infatti!
Ms Xaxa Caruana
May 25th 2012, 08:14
@J.Pace
Vera ghandek ragun, hemm bzonn li ghal ghada tbaxxi ftit il volume ta lehen, kien hemm mumenti li volume tal-backing vocal kien iktar qawwi min ta Kurt, u stunat wahda u sew.
Mil bqija PROSIT ta vera, anki il passi fuq il palk kienu perfetti, Kurt kont kunfidenti hafna daqs l ikbar showman li jezisti, veramnet PROSIT.
Joseph Micallef
May 25th 2012, 10:43
Ma kinitx stunta fis-sens li kantat hazin...anzi kantat tajjeb hafna - imma fl-istil taghha. U hawn fejn tistona - fl-istil! Kienet OUT OF PLACE! L-izball mhux taghha imma tal PBS li ddecidew li jnehhu il-kantanta orginali, Ylenia, u minflok deffsu lil Amber, kantanta brava li giet it-tieni fil-festival ta Malta. Amber tkanta stil ta Adele - stil kompletament differenti minn ta Kurt!
George Chapman
May 25th 2012, 00:32
Absolutely brilliant performance. If Malta doesn't win this year, then the eurovision is rigged - as rumours have it.
Myriam D'Amato
May 25th 2012, 00:27
Prosit! Glad I could vote for you since I live abroad!
Mr Peter Korsten
May 25th 2012, 00:14
Very well done, very nice song, too. And it doesn't have the "truck driver gear change", which is worth the douze points on its own.
I just had the misfortune of seeing the entry of my native Netherlands on a Dutch news site, and I think I'll wear a paper bag over my head tomorrow.
Manny Debono
May 25th 2012, 00:13
Well done.... so what about the neighbours myth..did they not vote this time !!
Reinhard Azzopardi
May 25th 2012, 07:43
Neighbours did not vote? Holy cow are you blind? Western Europe was wiped clean off the map and a new Europe was created last night. Malta was an oddball. Two Scandinavian countries and 6 eastern block countries (i'm including turkey). Neighbours myth? No myth there at all. It's reality.
Manny Debono
May 25th 2012, 10:31
Belarus, Bulgaria, Slovenia ,Croatia were out last night...were their neighbours asleep ! r voted for Malta this time? ...neighbour's myth ...it was a good performance and got the vote FULLSTOP
Matthew Cutajar
May 25th 2012, 00:13
PROSIT KURT... PERO NAHSEB LI LIL YLENIA VELLA MA NISTAWX NINSEWHA... HI KINET PARTI MIT TEAM LI WASSAL LIL KURT BIEX GHADDA AL FINAL... NAHSEB HAQQA APPLAUSE KBIR UKOLL... (Please note lil Ylenia jin ma nafhiex qed nikteb dan min jeddhi)
Ms Xaxa Caruana
May 25th 2012, 08:26
@Matthew Cutajar
Kemm hsibt fjha il bierah, mhux sew miskina, postha hemm kellu jkun mal kumplament tat team, ghax wara kollox bis sahha taghha ukoll telu hemm.
Mario Mizzi
May 25th 2012, 00:12
Great Performance Kurt & all the rest !! Humble hint for the lady singer, '"go for a second or third voice higher pitched notes "" Best of luck for the final.
Robert Mifsud
May 25th 2012, 00:08
Well done Kurt and the band go for the final!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH1mv4pZZn0&feature=youtu.be
Roderick Mifsud
May 25th 2012, 00:07
i doubted in your song from the malta song but today i had to swallow all i said all the way. A very well done to you Kurt and your team. Viva Malta.
anthony sultana
May 25th 2012, 00:07
I am happy for you brother..................................................................................................
Robert Mifsud
May 25th 2012, 00:04
Prosit Kurt You gave the best performance, Exceptional ! Go Kurt for the Final !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH1mv4pZZn0&feature=youtu.be
Nancy Cuschieri
May 25th 2012, 00:02
Great performance tonight at the semi-finals. BIG WELL DONE GUYS.
Good luck for Saturday !!!!
Joe Xuereb
May 25th 2012, 00:01
I have to say this song has grown on me. OK! Typical Eurovision fodder but Kurt's performance was confident and that matters. The moon-walk was excellent (I tried to do it on the stairs and fell flat on my face. Then remembered it must be done on the floor). Difficult steps and the guys did it in unison. Great!
Good luck on Saturday - looks like a good team, with loads of zestful energy.
Mr Ben Cassar
May 24th 2012, 23:55
Ovjament kurt kellu performance tajba, u jista jghati il kas li fost id diski li kien em ta Malta kienet wahda mil lahjar, pero flopinjoni tijaj xorta jibqa il fatt li eurovision huwwa insult al kull artist li jikoponi musica!
m. borg (slm)
May 24th 2012, 23:53
I voted that you, Kurt would not make it through on TOM's poll yet you proved me wrong.and l happy that I was, good performance..
Congratulations.
Now go get them.
V. Chetcuti
May 24th 2012, 23:52
Prosit Kurt, I am very happy for you and your team! Best of luck for Saturday xx
Deborah Busuttil
May 24th 2012, 23:52
Well done Kurt and band...AWESOME PERFORMANCE!!! you are the winner for us all!! ara min imaqdar issa!!
Isabelle Fenech
May 24th 2012, 23:48
Well done Kurt. You gave the best performance. We wish you the best of luck next Saturday.
Salvino P Zammit
May 24th 2012, 23:35
IIL Hamrun Kollu warajk Kurth- nawgurawlek success ikbar milli ksibt sa issa- Prosit mill gdid.
Narawk nhar is-Sibt fil post li jixraqlek
Fenech MD
May 24th 2012, 23:35
To all the readers of the Times please SMS your friends abroad and ask them to vote for Kurt next Saturday and ask them to watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i68xnndHIUo
Great band, great singer and a great show. This was one of the toughest Eurosivision I ever watched and heard. But Kurt looked confident. I was a bit disappointed by the lady singer, her voice sounded a bit dull. Maybe she was excited. Hope she will sing better next Saturday.
Well done all, the whole team did a good job this year.
R Axisa
May 25th 2012, 05:36
The original female singer who accompanied Kurt during the local festival was much better. I can't see the reason why she was removed. Well done Kurt and the band. They really deserved to represent Malta in the final!
Joseph Micallef
May 25th 2012, 14:27
Mr.Fenech - the female singer sings that way normally - she sings similar to Adele. She does not fit with such a song and someone at PBS is responsible for such a blunder of a decision - irrespective of tomorrow's outcome!
Josianne Calleja
May 24th 2012, 23:30
well done Kurt... our daughter is your number one fan and she is only eight months old. You should see her jump when she hears your song. Good luck for next Saturday... however it turns out you already made us Maltese proud! God Bless
Braden Galea
May 24th 2012, 23:28
Amazing performance! It was a good idea to say that Malta will probably not qualify for the Final, as it removed pressure off the shoulders of the Maltese contingent. Looking forward to a similarly 101% performance next Saturday. Good luck Kurt and co.!
John Benner
May 24th 2012, 23:28
I am in a bar tonight watching Eurovision in the centre of Leeds and just before each country that were thru to the final were announced everyone around me were shouting Malta , Malta , its catchy its cheesy and its typical eurovision , Kurt did a great job , that dance they did as gone down a bomb here , some guys here were trying to do it .
A Tonna
May 24th 2012, 23:26
Great performance ! Well done to all the team. It was tougher than if he would have sung on Tuesday. Unlike Tuesday, today most of the songs were not bad and most of the countries were ex Yugoslavia or ex USSR.
John Attard
May 24th 2012, 23:24
Prosit prosit U Made Malta Proud! Keep it up!
Robert Zammit
May 24th 2012, 23:23
Well done.. but wait see Final hmmmm unsure between 1st, 2nd or 3rd..... wait and see ....
austin tufigno
May 24th 2012, 23:21
Well done! You had difficult competition! Good Luck on Saturday! We will be voting for you again from Belgium!
Logan Fenech
May 24th 2012, 23:21
Never doubted him for a second! Well Done Kurt, fantastic show!
S.M. Cuschieri
May 24th 2012, 23:21
I knew it!!! I had faith in you guys all along!!!! Well done Kurt and Co........And great choreography Warren!!!!
Fleur Marie Ghirxi
May 24th 2012, 23:21
Well done! Great performance!
roberto bordino
May 24th 2012, 23:20
FANTASTIC.. YOU DID GREAT... BEST OF LUCK, YOU DISERVE IT
Fleur Marie Ghirxi
May 24th 2012, 23:19
Well done! Great performance!
Fleur Marie Ghirxi
May 24th 2012, 23:18
Well done! Great performance!
S. Azzopardi
May 24th 2012, 23:18
Well done Kurt!! & good luck for Saturday
Fleur Marie Ghirxi
May 24th 2012, 23:17
Well done! Great performance!
Anthony Agius
May 24th 2012, 23:17
BRAVI!!!
Fleur Marie Ghirxi
May 24th 2012, 23:16
Well done! Great performance!
A Debrincat
May 24th 2012, 23:15
well done kurt and the team!!!!!
Anthony Galea
May 24th 2012, 23:15
Viva Malta!
Lino Parascandalo
May 24th 2012, 23:14
hadu risposta min ma kellux fiducja fit team Malti -prosit tassew
victor tabone
May 24th 2012, 23:24
kurt ghadda ghal finali ghax l-ohrajn kienu kolla brodu, ta kurt kienat fost l-ahajar ta dawn l-ahhar 5 snin.
R Borg
May 25th 2012, 07:52
@victor - are you serious? the songs were of a very high calibre. well done Kurt. This is an answer to all those people commenting negatively, not only on eurovision but every article related to Malta!
J jones
May 24th 2012, 23:14
Congrats Kurt and band ! Great work Anton .
Dorianne Gauci Hili
May 24th 2012, 23:14
You made us really proud Kurt & Co!!! Good luck for Saturday
Claudia Spiteri
May 24th 2012, 23:12
Wow Kurt n all. So proud of you. Keep up this good performance for next Saturday.
Nigel Davies
May 24th 2012, 23:09
Well that's a turn up for the bookies! Now we expect to celebrate in the streets on Saturday night. Making a spevial joourney from England so come on, let's have a party in Valletta!
Ms.D. Galea
May 24th 2012, 23:09
Except for Malta and Turkey , all the other countries were either neighbours (Sweden and Norway)or from the ex Soviet bloc.
Well done Kurt and do your best on Saturday, as you did this evening
Joann Bugeja
May 24th 2012, 23:08
A very well-deserved final Kurt & the band ! You made us proud !!!
See you next Saturday ! :)
Stephanie Falzon
May 24th 2012, 23:08
So proud! Whatever happens on Saturday!
Jes Farrugia
May 24th 2012, 23:07
Great performance well done to you all.
Steve Zammit
May 24th 2012, 23:06
Well done :)
nicolette caruana
May 24th 2012, 23:06
well done kurt and his band .
Malcolm Mifsud
May 24th 2012, 23:04
Great performance. Brought us back where we belong. Good luck for Saturday.
joanne vella
May 24th 2012, 23:04
Really happy Kurt you made us proud...........excellent performance, it was very difficult especially tonght
with all the best ones performing Good luck for saturday keep it up !
Paul Gauci
May 24th 2012, 23:02
Well done Kurt and all the band!
Riccardo Flask
May 24th 2012, 23:01
Well done Kurt & Co. Good luck for the final!
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