Updated - Jason Micallef demands responsibility for Eurovision disappointment

Mrs Maria Rosaria Brincat

Jul 24th 2012, 18:35

In my opinion every time Jason Micallef speaks out about something he does alot of wrong to the labour Party.

I cannot understand why the PL has not taken any notice of this. Jason Micallef should ask this question to the EBU, although I can answer this simple question myself for him. We all know how the votes are given. The countries next to each other that is the NEIHBOURING COUNTRIES vote for each other. If he can manage to change this situation we would be very grateful to him cause I m sure that all of the Maltese people are sick of these manoeuvres. If he manages to do something about it, it would do justice to him to make a statue in his honour.

I Bugeja

Jul 20th 2012, 16:25

He must know someone very high up to be able to speak nonsense about practically anything and remain there.

Philip Mizzi

Jul 19th 2012, 21:46

Jason, you only appeal to hardliners and not to sensible people (such as floaters) who make a difference in an election. PL do not need hardliners like you but sensible persons that treat people as inteligent.

Alex Buds

Jun 4th 2012, 15:10

Shoulder responsibility? Maybe the Malta team can force people to vote for us next time?

Maybe he should shoulder responsibility for this senseless comment.

Darren Bugeja

May 31st 2012, 09:30

Jason, please resign from all posts in pl for all your life. I will vote for PL in the next election, but certainly would like Jason out of the PL. He is there for stupid comments, one after the other

Fenech MD

May 30th 2012, 09:29

Did you shoulder your responsibility after the 2008 election? Did you resign? You just changed jobs with the LP, but still works there. You should practise what you preach...

Toni Borg

May 29th 2012, 19:42

Tajba din Jason!!!

You never seem to amaze people...lol

You should write to the countries that did not vote for us not because our act was not good but
only because they seem to have obligations towards their neighbours!

Gej bix shoulder responsibility...haha

Anthony Arpa

May 29th 2012, 09:16

Mhiex xi sorpriza ta din il paprata ta Jason .Din taghdi ma hafna paprati ohra li ghamel.... Kollha niftakru kif tnehha min Segretarju tal partit wara l-elezjoni li ghaddiet ... Sabulu post biex ghalqulu halqu u tefuh fit tv one... ikumpatuh miskien daqsekk jaf hu... L-aqwa u l-iktar importanti hu li maggorangza tal poplu Malti kien soddisfat u ferhan bid diska ta Kurt u b'dak kollhu li sar bhall organizazjoni ghal partecipajoni tagha f'dan il festival .. Prosit Kurt u dawk kollha li kienu responsabli ...

Joe Fenech

May 28th 2012, 23:30

Could anyone tell us what his CV is? That's is studies, business achievements, professional articles? Where has he studied media - London, Paris, California, Berlin?

John Schembri

May 28th 2012, 22:29

The real face of the PL is on Facebook.

Somehow (middle aged) people think that FB is something between friends and which is not public domain.

Please note that Jason scurried away from the counting hall in the last election and left Dr Michael Falzon alone to deal with the situation of another Labour defeat for which Jason was partly to blame.
Did Jason resign then?

E Bonnici

May 28th 2012, 20:57

Iva issa jrid li xi hadd jerfa r-responsabbilta wara dan iz-zmien kollu? Jaqaw ghax m'ghadx hemm Norman Hamilton fix-xena? Skuzani Norman imma bilfors hekk ikolli nahseb ghax dan Jason qatt ma qal xejn rigward ir-rizultati hziena li gibna fil-passat. Kemm missu qal meta telghet Chiara ghat-tielet darba (wara li giet misruqa rebha zgura darbtejn) u ma n'gbarniex. Min kellu jerfaghha r-responsabillta dak inhar, zgur mhux il-kantanta ghax nafu xi ssarraf!
Din is-sena ghalija morna tajjeb hafna. Id-diska taghna kienet wahda minn dawk bi probabbiltajiet tajbin li tkun minn ta' quddiem izda xorta qatt m'ghandek garanzija. It-taljana mhux eccellenti kienet ukoll, ma marritx tajjeb! Mela inutli ha noqghodu naraw ghaliex u ghalfejn,
Ejja nharsu l-quddiem bi kburija bit-talenti taghna.

M. Avellino

May 28th 2012, 18:39

int bis-serjeta sur Jason?? Inti qes taspira li FORSI tkun ministru?? ha nghidlek jekk tmexxi b'dawn l-idejat bazwijin ahjar terga tmur ghall pjanti u fjuri man! :)

Joe Fenech

May 28th 2012, 17:53

Nahseb li Jason din is-sena ha jkollu l-unur li jigi invitat minn Peppi tax-Xarabank!

Steve Zammit

May 28th 2012, 17:31

Jason darba ohra missek mort int, min jaf forsi konna inmorru ahjar....emm hafna diski li stajt tkanta....pajjiz tal-mickey mouse jew the only way is up....zgur konna nirbhu....u konna naghmlu l-eurovision fid-dar centrali tal-PL :)

P. Ciantar

May 28th 2012, 17:06

is this an April fool????

Twanny Scerri

May 28th 2012, 17:05

PN strategists must be rubbing their hands in glee. And I don't blame them. Can somebody please tell the PL stategists to do something about this problem?

Peter Borg

May 28th 2012, 16:54

What an utterly stupid thing to say. This man is an embarrasment to the Labour Party.

A CHIRCOP

May 28th 2012, 16:24

Sur Micallef,
Ma nafx jekk ghandix nidhak jew nibki meta naqra dan ta hawn fuq.
Naccertak li Kurt Calleja flimkien mal grupp tieghu taw spetttaklu liema bhalu,u li rarament naraw minn artisti lokali hief ghall dawk li ilhom stabbiliti ghexieren ta' snin.
Hasra li int ghadek ma thajjartx tohrog tkanta wkoll, ghax mid dhera tifhem fkollox.
Pero intik il parir sabiex tiffoka fuq dak li taf l-aktar u dak li int tajjeb verament fih... fis- settur agrikolu, dak tas Sigar u Pjanti.
Jien lilek nibqa nassocjak ma' l-agrikoltura bhall ma kurt nassocjah mal- kant.
L-unika haga li lili baqghet izzomni milli nivvota Labour hi mhabba fik. Int qieghed tbieghed nies bhali milli jiehdu dan il pass.

U nerga nghid PROSIT U AWGURI KBIRA LIL KURT CALLEJA .

Oliver Grech

May 28th 2012, 16:20

I am still waiting for Labour and JM to disassociate himself from these comments by Jason Micallef, a possible candidate of labour and a potential leader at the PBS...vera jawgura sabih.

Neville Debattista

May 28th 2012, 16:10

M'ghandekx x'taghmel Jason!!!!!

John Azzopoardi

May 28th 2012, 13:48

wow, where has Jason been hiding. Is he being rehabilitated by starting with the European Song Festival.

Michael Magri

May 28th 2012, 13:27

To All..... BE HONEST please... For God`s sakes...

NOBODY is saying anything against the singer, the song and the band, and you ALL know that. But i am sure that you ALL also remember such criticism and harsh polemics on doings of previous committees / delegations, (and NOT singers etc,..), for such unexpected results, right...!! Why shouldn`t we be informed of how the delegation / committee worked..!! It was the taxpayers` money that made good for all the expenses after all...!! On the other hand, the way some, i repeat, SOME countries vote is of NO Secrete to anyone, so that`s something out of our control.

But the rest.......!!!!!!!!!

Gaetano Schembri

May 28th 2012, 13:03

PROSIT JASON GHANDHOM FUTUR BIK IL LABOUR GHAX IMHABBA FIK HEMM JIBQAW F'OPZZIZJONI U BAT JAMGHLU INKJESTA FUQEK

George Tabone

May 28th 2012, 12:51

@Simone Azzopardi

Yesterday, 11:56

Mr Tabone, la inti tidher tifhem hafna, tistgha tghidilna allura ghax morna hazin? Vera ghandi kurzita nkun naf....

Why don't you tell us yourself Ms Azzopardi. It does not take you to be an expert...You seem you're one of those persons who follow Mr Jason Micallef... My point if you can read well is not about what did went wrong but about the responsibility that Jason Micallef is speaking about....that's the whole point. And having said all this we have more things to focus on and we have persons like Mr Micallef blaiming persons and demanding responsibility..u jhallina

M Micallef

May 28th 2012, 12:33

I for one am more interested in knowing who is responsible for keeping you within the labour party! Pftttttttttt!

Ms Maria Vella

May 28th 2012, 11:56

Tal biki!

Giov DeMartino

May 28th 2012, 11:48

Do you mind if I repeat it once again, Sir?

We have NO REAL problems in Malta except the possibility of having a labour government.

Mr Joe Micallef

May 28th 2012, 11:35

With all due respect to people posting on this stream, agriculture and plant growing are a science as much as an art.

If you wish to make a point about Jason's baselessness may I suggest you ask him to concentrate on ...on......ehm.....on....let me see......ehmmm. Shrimps I really cannot find think of anything that dumb!

George Azzopardi

May 28th 2012, 11:33

So no one can criticise PBS now!! I'm not particularly charmed by anything Mr.Jason Micallef does or say but honestly what is he saying wrong now? He is not criticizing the singer's performance but the Maltese organization.

Isn't it true that this is the best we offered for the last 6-7 years and what .. the 21st place!! Is this something we need to boast about?

Again what is so wrong about this? Or is it because it was Mr.Micallef who spoke about it? Why doesn't it say in this article that One news and PL yesterday boasted about and flattered Kurt's performance (as it should) !! This is nothing but fine tuned PN organized propaganda with our public television and media!! Nothing more nothing less!!

B Ellul

May 28th 2012, 10:56

Jason..... we're not talking about plants here.... so you better not comment and continue making a fool of yourself... hehe another PL first-class candiate.

fred sammut

May 28th 2012, 10:40

wow 397 comments......!! ghamilt hit jason qisek !!

Alex Ellul

May 28th 2012, 10:36

Is this the best that the PL(MLP) can come out with? So, let me make me a list of what the PL(MLP) is coming out with, even with the elections round the corner:

Character assassinations of two prominent political persons
Malta's song for Europe

Can't think of anything else. Can someone help me out please?

Peter Zahra

May 28th 2012, 09:56

il kumment ta Jason juri b car li l partit tal labour ma nbidel xejn u inutli joqghodu jilbsu l ingravata blue.... Il- metodu ta kif iqactu l rjus hija evidenti hafna u dan ghadu biss mill oppozzijoni ahseb u ara jekk jinghata xi kariga gholja meta u jekk l partit laburista jkun fill Gvern. Dawn l statements iffissru hafna u jindikaw kif ha tkun it tmexxija tal labour. Kompli sejjer hekk Jason, ha turina b dak li tibrilla bih, li bl arroganza tipretendi li tnehhi u tqaccat lil dak u lil iehor bhall donnu hadd mhu kapaci ghal xejn, hlif int biss u l klikka ta madwarek !!

anthony sultana

May 28th 2012, 09:49

Is PL a hard liner?

Mr Luke Vella

May 28th 2012, 09:38

Jason Micallef, talking about clique!!!! All genuine Labour supporters disassociates themselves from this wanna be political head!

Steve M. Engerer

May 28th 2012, 09:09

Kompli mexxi s-Superone Jason u tindahalx!!!

Joe Fenech

May 28th 2012, 09:09

Jason Micallef is an absolute nobody. He exists only because he is boosted by his party. As catastophic as PN are, the PL is no good alternative.

Joseph Barbara

May 28th 2012, 09:08

Jason Micallef's comments stink incredibly of arrogance and complete disregard of efforts put in by anyone bar himself. Kurt and the whole team put in a highly professional performance and achieved, what in my opinion, was a better result than I expected. The song itself was not of the highest standard, yet with his performance, Kurt managed to attract quite a lot of attention and participation from the audience. I have nothing but praise for this year's contribution and Jason Micallef needs to understand that competing does not necessarily mean winning. Of course, everyone would like to win but realistically, we have achieved more than other countries much bigger than we have.

Paul Azzopardi

May 28th 2012, 08:55

This should not be a political issue,
Mr Micallef seem to be trying to make a name for himself by anyway possible even if it isn't going to make sense. As far as anyone is concerned this might have blown up in his face .... Kurt & co have done their best and I/we are pleased..by now and after all these years we know what the situation is on the votes and neighbours and its very unlikely that Malta will be having anything glorious..we know this is going to be the same for any of our contestants ....so we'd rather be there than not

Sandra Camilleri

May 28th 2012, 06:57

Jason Micallef demands responsibility for Eurovision disappointment! Why, I think Kurt and his band should be congratulated - NOT all these remarks!

susan santi schembri

May 28th 2012, 04:57

Did any of you just maybe consider the fact that the singer who one was better . Its that simple .

Norman E Grech

May 28th 2012, 01:04

To whom it may concern:

I have nothing to do with The comments of Norman Grech further down!

Whenever I give my contribution here, I sign as: Norman E Grech

Christopher Grech

May 28th 2012, 00:50

Ghaziz Jason,
Meta fit-2008 bil-paroli fil-vojt tieghek l-ewwel wiehed tellift l-elezzjoni lill-Partit Laburista, minghalija ma kontx erfajt ir-responsabilta u rrezenjajt hux??? ....... mela hallina Jason u mur hawwel xi pjanta ghax ghal daqshekk tajjeb......

S Azzopardi

May 28th 2012, 00:42

Talk about Popularity
This guy has got 368 reviews in less than 24 hours through talking rubbish
Empty vessels make most sound !

R. Gauci

May 27th 2012, 22:34

Jason Micallef jaghmel sewwa jikkummenta hekk. Mela nsejna li sa ftit snin ilu meta konnha nigu anke ahjar mill-10 post kullhadd kien iqiesu falliment kbir, niftakar meta tlajna b'Fabrizio Faniello, Claudette Pace, Times Three, William Mangion, Debbie Scerri, Mike Spiteri, Mary Spiteri u ohrajn.

Niftakar konna nsegwu l-punti bit-tama mhux li nigu ma l-ewwel 10 izda li nirbhuh u anke morna vicin. Niftakar li min ma kienx jaghtina ta` l-anqas 10 points konnha nispiccaw noffenduh u nhedduh b'xi bojkott. Illum nifirhu ghax jaghtuna 2 punti.

Issa llum qed nibghatu kontingent akbar kullhadd jixxala, jintefqu flejjes kbar, jitqabbdu professjonisti etc pero aktar ma nghaddux ghall-finali milli nghaddu u meta nghaddu nigu kwazi l-ahhar. Nsomma jekk kuntenti inthom hekk kif jghid il-Malti .... kuntent kullhadd. Jien fil-EV l-ahhar jew l-ewwel ma taghmillix differenza, imma fil-Gvern ma rridx min jikkuntenta bil-loqom u l-karita'.

Joe Vella

May 27th 2012, 22:15

THE PROBLEM IS NOT JASON. AFTERALL, IT WAS JOSEPH MUSCAT TAHT PUT JASON IN CHARGE OF ONE PRODUCTION, INSTEAD OF LETTING JASON GO TO THE OBLIVION. JOSEPH MUSCAT SHOULD TELL JASON TO TAKE A WALK FOR GOOD, OR SHOULDER THE RESPONSABILITY FOR JASON'S BEHAVIOUR. THIS IS A TEST OF JOSEPH MUSCAT LEADERSHIP. DECIDE JOSEPH. BY DOING NOTHING YOU HAVE FAILED THIS MOST IMPORTANT TEST.

Angelo Vassallo

May 27th 2012, 21:13

Jason Micallef demands responsibility for Eurovision disappointment.
Who the hell is this guy anyway? OH!!!!!!!!!!!!! I forgot, they call him the "KING" at SUPER ONE MARSA, but not the same at il-"GALLARIJA" in Hamrun, there he is not even calculated.

fredu debono

May 27th 2012, 20:41

kummenti vojta bhal ma kienu saru fl-ahhar elezzjoni, meta qal li l-labour kien qed jirbaf bi 12000 vot. Juri x'serjeta hemm fil-partit laburista. avdawhom

Joe Fenech

May 27th 2012, 20:28

Aghlaq halqek Jason u taqta' figura ahjar!

Joe Azzopardi

May 27th 2012, 20:20

IS the farmer for real ?

tasha m

May 27th 2012, 20:12

ohhh my .......unbelievable ............

Joe Fenech

May 27th 2012, 20:06

Maybe they could have asked a PL expert like Grace Borg for advice!

Joe Fenech

May 27th 2012, 20:02

People like him are enough to make anyone not vote Labour!

Mark Andreas Attard

May 27th 2012, 19:48

Investi f'Mappa tal-Ewropa ghaziz Jason u tara ghalfejn imorru hazin !

Henry Jacobs

May 27th 2012, 19:46

Kurt Calleja 12 - Jason Micallef 0

Claire Bezzina

May 27th 2012, 19:45

Jason is right we demand responsibility!!! please Joseph Muscat can you guarantee that should you win the next election we will win the eurovision!!!

proset Kurt and all the team, we really enjoyed watching you!! Joseph Muscat, please get rid of such negative influence

Joe Dayney

May 27th 2012, 19:42

In My opinion, every Country that participates, should contribute an entry Fee, based on the size of The Country and its GDP. Perhaps even rotate the Hosting, and then all of the costs to put on The Festival, would come from the pooled Fund. Hosting an event, such as Eurovision, The Olympics, The World Cup, etc ... is such an Honor and such an opportunity for a Country to showcase itself, promote Tourism, Commerce and just General Positive Knowledge about One's Country. This should NOT be The Domain of ONLY The Rich, Large and Powerful Countries. A small Country like Malta may be short on Material Wealth, but not lacking in History, Culture, Natural Beauty and most of all ... its Human Wealth. Kurt & Co proved that, for sure ... that Malta has the imagination, creativity and talent to dream BIG DREAMS and make those dreams, a reality.

Mr Ernest Vella

May 27th 2012, 19:35

Jason....kemm int cajtier!!! 0 points ta Jason dream pbs chairman,,,12 points to all who defended and voted for Kurt...Great Singer indeed.

Jamie Iain Genovese

May 27th 2012, 19:29

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/18817450.jpg

GEORGE CUTAJAR

May 27th 2012, 19:27

JASON MICALLEF ---------------------------------- 0 points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The comments below say it all.

Anthony Paris

May 27th 2012, 19:26

If Jason Micallef believes in people taking responsibility, then he should have resigned after the 2008 election which the PL lost

Jamie Iain Genovese

May 27th 2012, 19:23

Everyone in Europe who just didn't vote for him? Haha what a silly thing to ask for.

T.F. Busuttil

May 27th 2012, 19:18

Jason you still make it to the news. 329 comments in few hours about what? a song festival.there are so many other blogs. National Bank front page on Sunday times managed to attract very few. You right this is a xalata, this year there was not even ONE Maltese flag. So there was no publicity at all

Joseph Grech Attard

May 27th 2012, 19:14

Why on earth do we always content ourselves to be the best of the worst? That's not right. Kurt and his team were magnificent. Something, somewhere is wrong! A bad workeman/woman blames her/his tools. Why don't the organisers sit down and face the pfroblem that, although we did better than last years, we are still far away from the successes of Mary Spiteri, Ira Losco, Chiara, etc? I do hope that our team of organisers is not also afflicted with political pressures, from whatever side! If that is the case, then let's pack up and stay home!!

cesco di luigi

May 27th 2012, 19:14

I know politics gets into everything in Malta but surely there is a limit. A young man gave a performance in a foreign country...some liked it others didn't..what do you expect.. soon we'll be having politcal parties demanding explanations on bad football results etc. Now had Mr |Micallef requested to know why we spend such a lot of money on this charade then I would agree, but nothing to do with the result. Grow up and learn how to make distinctionsJason.. and by the way I am not PN apologist.

chris caruana

May 27th 2012, 19:09

Hi all, read most of the comments below .
I Really do not know where to begin !!
Let's start with the political views to date , Jason should resign from all poitical stuff, his void remarks/comments should be approved before !! except for plants maybe !!
It also comes to mind that even Franco enjoys slightly more respect !!
Now for the Eurovision ;
Most readers seem to see right through the eurovision '' farsa '' over the years , especially since it has expanded towards the east .
The most facinating was the ex yugoslav repuplic countries voting '' the douze points'' for each other when just a few years ago they were killing eachother !!
Yes Russia was the best fooling around sympathy vote , also a tactical one , thinking about it !!
But as usual we are all ''bravi'' after rather than before .
On a constructive note , I believe that the whole of europe agrees that it is a '' love thine neighbour contest''
However most times the best song did win , in the end .
The worst possible scenario is when there are two or three songs that are very close in votes , then the ''love thine neighbour'' procedure will have the casting vote .
Also everybody thinks that they should win most of the time , but that is a qestion of marketing and big bucks having a huge effect on people.
I think that the fairest way would be to set up a panel of judges from non european countries to judge the competition , at least it will be more transparent and fair .
Should this dream come true I can also predict some upsetting remarks like ''Mafia'' ''Mixtri '' and so on , nothing is fullproof , but anything is better than the present system !!
Last but not least , well done Kurt , I feel you did us proud like Ira and Chiara did as well.

GEORGE CUTAJAR

May 27th 2012, 19:08

Following Mr. Micallef's post on his facebook wall Dr. Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta, held a lengthy
conference call with all the other EU leaders with the exception of the Swede in which the very serious , trans-euopean situation brought about by yesterday Eurovision was discussed.

All Leaders concerned have now decided that effective immediately they will be asking the CEO's, Chairmen and all singers involved to tender their resignation for having failed to win the contest. Furthermore it is understood that all leaders, with the exception of the French President , shall be convening with urgency their respective cabinets and one expects a flurry of en masse resignations.

prosit is due to Malta's one and only Mr. Jason Micallef who has, with a simple post on his facebook wall, sent shivers down the spines of all EU Leaders who now have also this problem to contend with.

Kristina Cassar

May 27th 2012, 18:57

dan bis-serjeta'???

Mark Cassar

May 27th 2012, 18:53

LOL......Jason Micallef....the quintessence of nullity...keep it up Jas....till you are there PL will be always in the opposition....

Joseph Borg

May 27th 2012, 18:44

Poor guy. He thinks he's somebody. Since when is he an expert on Eurovision as well? Clique or no clique, Kurt Calleja executed 2 exceptional performances on stage. There's nobody to blame if Malta was not given enough points.

Such unprofessional statements can only proof the lack of competence in this area.

J Vella

May 27th 2012, 18:33

Nahseb l'agenda ta Jason hu li izomm il PL kemm jista ikun fl-oppozizjoni biex b'hekk One TV jibqa l'aktar stazzjon popolari tal-maltin. Nahseb wasal iz-zmien li Joe Muscat jiehu azzjoni biex iwarrab din il persuna mill post tant sensittiv li jokupa fil PL

@Privatera, Tigix tghidli li dan mhu xejn fil PL ta? Kieku ghedt dawk il kummenti inti, iva hemmmek ghandek ragun imma dan imexxi il vuci tax xandir tal PL!!

Noel Farrugia

May 27th 2012, 18:30

Typical Labour. This would be money down the drain if the labour party is elected and Malta would start again be cut off from the rest of Europe. That's what the labour party always wanted.

Frank Fenech

May 27th 2012, 18:28

Who the hell does this personTHINKS he is to demand anything? "Imwarrab bil pulit" of even by his own party

lilly vella

May 27th 2012, 18:22

ghandu ragun , .flus in nies nefqu. imma ghandikun , is sussidju tarza kien idejjaqhom dal hafna apologisti imhallsa tal pn.

T Gauci

May 27th 2012, 18:17

308 Kummenti fuq artiklu dwar il eurovision ghax jason ghamel kumment u kaz ta xejn dwar il probelmi interni tal pajjiz mhux ta bxejn dan il pajjiz huwa flistat tal bikki.

Steve Sant

May 27th 2012, 18:16

Amazing some politicians, the blame is politics. We are too busy with our local politics to be bothered with international politics, that is who is to blame. Maybe our politicians should take singing lessons and take a shot at the 2013 eurovision (lol!).

Joe Tabone

May 27th 2012, 18:14

@ Eddy Privitera
"THE PL HAS CONGRATULATED KURT & HIS GROUP ! NO ONE ELSE CAN SPEAK FOR THE PL OR DR. MUSCAT . NO ONE !!!!!"
What do you mean NO ONE??
Jason Micallef is ex General Secretary of PL and Chairman of ONE Productions (a PL Company).
Shame on him and PL. He seems to be venting his anger for PL not letting him contest his home town District (whilst letting other new STAR candidates do so) on the Eurovision team. Typical Labour.

N Mifsud

May 27th 2012, 18:14

U le! Ara vera "xejnsew.com" Jason int!

I suggest you team up with Franco Debono and run away from the Island!

Maria Zammit

May 27th 2012, 18:11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh2mCYK1KvQ

Infakkru lill min ta' sehem fil-passat... dejjem ħrigna ta' nies u kollha niftaħru bihom.

Jason jekk tagħlaq ħalqek u tisparixxi jkun aħjar għal-pajjiz. Veru żatat li ma tifhem f'xejn u tipprova turi kemm taf! Minn qallek mur saqqi sew qallek!

A. Mizzi

May 27th 2012, 18:02

Jason Micallef demands responsibility for Eurovision disappointment...... AND WHY NOT?

Kurt had a very good song, excellent interpretaion, what went wrong, why didn't he make it, why was EXPERT ADVICE from experienced proters refused by PBS arrogance?

It's one big flop in lobbying, we had what it takes, why didn't we make it at least to the first 10 with such matterial?

Jonathan Vella

May 27th 2012, 17:55

Bil-mod hej. . . Ara vera hawn min m'ghandux x'jaghmel fil-hajja. . . Basta jilbes il-glekkijiet u jiddandan fuq it-TV dan.

michael catania

May 27th 2012, 17:53

Why do we have to make an issue on this subject and see it asit really is. Why can't we like the British at being part of it take the loss with a smile and look forward to the next one.I f the nation is not big enough to take a loss then we should not take part into aything around us and lock ourselves in a cocoon labelled MAYBE.

Paul Busuttil

May 27th 2012, 17:52

It is really about time we just enjoy the competition for what it really is...A singing contest.....Is it really that important.
The English crooner surely enjoyed himself ...I know not of another country so indulged in this Once a year program as Malta does.

There are more pressing matters people in politics should be taking up and addressing in this country!

m. borg (slm)

May 27th 2012, 17:48

"In an earlier post, Mr Micallef sarcastically offered his congratulations to whoever led the Maltese delegation and raised Malta's expectations in the past few days."

At least one has to agree with this and many who posted today said so, that is, what did we expect , win the contest?

Even TOM has a little of the fault but was cautious enough to put up a poll regarding the Malta placing with the first 5. I believe that is raising expectations, personnally I would have put it , with the first 10.

Now publish this TOM.

john borg

May 27th 2012, 17:48

nahseb ahjar twarrab anka mil labour party ax ha terga itelifhom l ellezjoni bahnan jien ma nafx min iridek mijaj ghandu ragun joseph muscat qed jurik il bieb ta barra ax pudina ohra taghmlilhom u ohra meta kont segretarju generali ma hadtix ir responsabilta ax tlaqt tigri il barra int min fejn inqlajt mhux ahjar tmur issaqi xi qasrija

Jonathan McBee

May 27th 2012, 17:46

I am not a fan of Eurovision, but last night I watched it with friends in order to not be left out of the inevitable discussions at work tomorrow .... There were only a couple of songs I really disliked, because most of the others were very enjoyable. Kurt Calleja had some very stiff competition last night, and considering how many times Malta didn't even make it to the final these last few years, I'd say we're lucky to even have been there last night. Mr Micallef needs to stop trying to use this to spread his vitriolic approach to politics - I'm fairly sure I speak for many when I say he should have stuck with his gardening show.

A. Borg

May 27th 2012, 17:45

Jien nahseb li nies bhal dawn jaghmlu hsara lil partit izjed milli ghamel Franco Debono. Ghax Franco Debono jitkellem bis-sens imma nies bhal Jason Micallef hlief cucati ma jghidux.

Pauline Busuttil

May 27th 2012, 17:36

Why don't you just shut your mouth Jason. Kemm int redikolu u prusuntuz........... Nixtieq inkun naf x'tahseb li int.......... bla bla bla bla bla......... Sugu ta' xejn............

Your are a shame for this country........

Well done Kurt and band. You make us proud to be Maltese.

G Mangion

May 27th 2012, 17:34

Paroli ta Miskin !!!

Welldone Kurt And C.O MaltaLoves You.

G. Mangion.

M Borg

May 27th 2012, 17:29

We should go out and celebrate. Think of the flop done by the UK .

Funny ....little Malta with our singer Kurt and with according to Jason our " no good Maltese delegation " managed to get 41 points. England one of the big 5 got only 12 points. It seems that " our no good delegation " should give the Uk some lessons.

Now joking apart, because after all Jason's comment was just one big joke ,this is what was reported on one of the newspapers in the UK.

quote.......

"What we [the UK] do next, I just don't know," sighed commentator Graham Norton at the end of three and a quarter hours of BBC1 coverage, before promising to "go and give Englebert a big hug".


The UK may again have made the mistake of believing that the event has much to do with music. Eurovision has long been continental politics fought with ballads instead of bombs and 2012 was the most politicised contest yet.

unquote.

So once again Well done Kurt and well done all those who anything to do with this Eurovision.

Eddy Privitera

May 27th 2012, 17:29

THE PL HAS CONGRATULATED KURT & HIS GROUP ! NO ONE ELSE CAN SPEAK FOR THE PL OR DR. MUSCAT . NO ONE !!!!!

Tony Sciberras

May 27th 2012, 17:27

Jason, you should have taken responsibility of the last Labour electoral defeat and not run from the electoral hall and let us and Michael face the music after you assured us , there again, of a certain win. You sure have the nerve.

Eddy Privitera

May 27th 2012, 17:27

Don't turn this national event into another political football game ! Kurt Calleja and his group gave a great performance and should be thanked. Both political parties have issued congratulatory statements to Kurt and the group for their performance.

The voting is mostly BIASED and Malta is always at a big disadvantage. In my opinion , Kurt should have placed in the first 5 songs ! VIVA MALTA, DAQS NITFA U KAPACI NIKKOMPETU MAL-AQWA FL-EWROPA FEJN TIDHOL IL-MUZIKA U KANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jesmond Abela

May 27th 2012, 17:26

@ Michael Borg - tahseb li tort ta Gonzi li Kurt ma rebahx ?

B Zammit

May 27th 2012, 17:26

But who expected more than a ridiculous comment

Very well done Kurt...and all the team of course!

Edmond Micallef

May 27th 2012, 17:25

I hope all the politically orientated apologists below who have come down like hyenas on Mr Micallef's comments on facebook (he has a right to express himself on that medium, no?) have not all been to hear the Sunday sermon and mass today. And, most importantly, I hope that they have not received holy communinion.
Just being preoccupied for their souls, that's all,

They sure don't waste the slimmest chance to exterminate a person simply because he comes from the other end of the political spectrum!

Janet Bayes

May 27th 2012, 17:20

Hahahahahaha. What a joke.
"boo hoo, we still didnt win. Its so unfair, and someone is to blame"
For goodness sake - - - some might think Malta should win - - but they mostly live in Malta!
Dear oh dear oh dear. Here - - have a tissue.

J-m Camilleri

May 27th 2012, 17:13

i'm surprised such an individual like Jason can shoulder responsibilities, with these type of comments!!!

Manuel Camilleri

May 27th 2012, 17:10

So, with all the happenings going on in the present political climate, Mr. Micallef thinks that all should come to a halt to investigate Mata's participation in this contest. A reflction of the PL's way of thinking. Intersting.

N Spiteri

May 27th 2012, 17:05

...in related news, Engelbert Humperdinck will not be the next British Prime Minister

Anthony P. Farrugia, LL.D.

May 27th 2012, 16:59

I'm waiting for it......someone in the UK will ask for David Cameron's resignation or of one of his ministers since Englbert Humperdinck came last....didn't he? The Eurovision is an opportunity for Malta to acquire some promotional mileage.....no one feels that Kurt failed us there. It also gives our Maltese talent a chance to get out there.

I would like to know if there was anyone one in the 41 countries which did not win who made the same request as Mr. Jason Micallef?

Victor Boyde

May 27th 2012, 16:57

First of all "well done Kurt" you did your song proud. Now, What arrogance to start looking for someone to blame because Malta finished outside the top three. What right have you got to enter any competition and expect to win?? Get a life Mr Micallef!! Just in-case you missed the point, this is entertainment and if you win it, it's a plus. Got it??

Michael Borg

May 27th 2012, 16:52

why all these comments against Jason he is right GonziPN should shoulder responsabilty !!
punto basta !

Carmel Camilleri

May 27th 2012, 16:44

Iva anke haga li suppost taqghadna se jdawruna f'pulitka.? Mela f'dawn l-affarijiet hemm xi garanzija ta' success.?

N. Bill Camilleri

May 27th 2012, 16:36

What's next? An inquiry into why we haven't won the World Cup yet? Approximately 0.5% of Europe's population are Maltese. Our odds that Europe's best singer/song hails from Malta are approximately the same.
With all due respect the song sounded like something Rick Astley would've sung 20 years ago. Kurt seems to be a talented artist but Malta must also have a competitive song. No singer in the world could have won that competition with that song.

Norman Grech

May 27th 2012, 16:35

Every one in PL is demanding "shoulder responsibility" now is its jason turn...................oh or are you trying to impress the public and "il kappo" .............jason are you that naive, do you have not the least idea as how the countries vote, cannot believe you are a future candidate for the PL.............or am i navie now

Toni Cini

May 27th 2012, 16:29

Well done Kurt and all his team!

Maria Zammit

May 27th 2012, 16:23

Veru ma tafux tistħu Maltin huti!!!!

Jiġifieri għax ma ġejniex l-ewwel xi ħadd irid jieħu responsabilità!

Ma jidhirliex li Malta għandha xi dritt divin li tiġi l-ewwel meta hemm 42 pajjiż jikkompeti. Veru naħsbu li aħna ċ-ċentru tad-dinja jekk naħsbu hekk!

Mela pajjiżi oħra, ħafna akbar minnha, li ma ġewx l-ewwel xi jgħidu!

Tkunux ċwieċ Maltin... l-umli jieħu l-ewwel post mhux minn jaħseb li haqqu l-ewwel post għax il-popli jivvutaw mhux l-Maltin biss!

Ħażin għalih minn jgħid li ser jirbaħ meta messu jagħlaq ħalqu u jieħu gost bis-show.

Claire Busuttil

May 27th 2012, 16:20

x`injoranzja ta nies...!!! da bis serjeta???

K Borg

May 27th 2012, 16:15

I can see it coming, Joseph guaranteeing that Malta wins the Eurovision !

Charles Massa

May 27th 2012, 16:11

First is first second is nothing. Ilna nippartecipaw zmien f dan il festival u barra xi ftit okkazjonijiet ma morniex tajjeb. Inituli noqodu inwahhlu fil hbieb u neighbours. Fl ahhar mil ahhar min ikollu l ahjar song jirbah. Vera li din is sena ghamilna progress, imma xi hadd irid jiehu r responsabilita tar rizultat. Wara kollox il poplu Malti qieghed ihallas mit taxxi biex niehdu sehem f dan il festival. Imma f Malta dejjem tara l istecc ucuh li imorru donnhom huma l bravi. Trid tidhol il mentalita li min ma jbibx it targets iwarrab.

ALBERT FENECH

May 27th 2012, 16:09

The Eurovision Song Contest is an idiotic contest for imbeciles. Why Jason Micallef should bother to waste time pronouncing on the outcome is beyond belief. There is more to life than this stupid and effete contest (and of you don't know what effete is - look it up!).

ALBERT FENECH

Jonathan Caruana

May 27th 2012, 16:06

Stick to politics Jason or else you can go back to plants and soil.

Melvyn Mifsud LLD

May 27th 2012, 16:06

Kurt and his band ... thank you for having shown others that we Maltese have moved on.

We progressed ... we are equal to our European firends ... and superior to many.

Despite our minute population.

Enjoyed .. .. the perormance greatly.

No room for disapointment for all you gave.

M Cassar

May 27th 2012, 16:02

Wow, is this the type of wisdom we can look forward to? I guess, as John Morley said, "No man can climb out beyond the limitations of his own character."

Fran Abela

May 27th 2012, 15:55

Mr. Micallef - I suggest that you advise the PL to move a motion of no confidence/censure/resignation against the Minister concerned because we did not win the Eurovision.

Dorianne Pirrone

May 27th 2012, 15:44

You're serious Jason?? The only thing you're good at is watering the plants................

Mrs Joana Pura

May 27th 2012, 15:39

Maybe Mr. Micallef should have done some lobby for Malta before the day of the contest. Any help would have been more then welcome. Malta had a good song, Kurt had all the "ingredients" for a good result. As I said some lobby from high headed people could only help.

A. Mifsud

May 27th 2012, 15:36

Puerile talk. The usual storm in a tea cup, to be expected from someone coming from the labour camp. Insomma progressivi to be precise, and use the current buzz word!

Kim Borg

May 27th 2012, 15:31

Jason Micallef needs to sack his PR person big time

D Sandman

May 27th 2012, 15:31

u hallina minnek Jason

Oliver Grech

May 27th 2012, 15:20

Is this person serious? He is a shame to this country!!

J Galea

May 27th 2012, 15:19

What the heck is this??? Malta performed well at Eurovision. Why does everything in this Little country turn into politics? Why embarrass PL with this rubbish comment when it is ahead in the polls? Get a new job, forget politics because you just ain't got it man... And with comments like these you are doing some pretty serious damage to PL. And you are damaging the country's image too for good measure. And let's relax about this Eurovision business. Just enjoy the ride like Kurt did. And he for one don't seem to have an inferiority complex

Daniel Goggi

May 27th 2012, 15:17

What I really dont get is this... we hear a song for months and we learn to like it... just like when a new car is out on the market and at first you say Yukkk coz its different from all the rest and then you start loving it day after day... We learnt to like a song over months... the rest of Europe only heard it once (or twice in countries which aired the semifinals too).. apart from that, cant we accept that there were other songs which were better? So forget responsibilities, and learn to be sports.. We lost it this time and for many more years to come.. When we will have a winning song, Europe will vote for us. FULL STOP!

John Attard

May 27th 2012, 15:17

JASON YOU HAVE ANOTHER 5 YEARS PLUS 25 ALREADY IN OPPOSTION .We lead the country and you watch us from oppostion another 5 years. WE take the chance to win agin

m cilia

May 27th 2012, 15:01

Ghaziz Jason, Nahseb li wasal iz-zmien li naghmlu xi forma ta PARTNERSHIP mal-pajjizi kollha biex forsi jibdew jivutawlna xi darba!!!! Mhux ahjar tigi tarali wahda il gnien u forsi tazaquli?!!!!

Freddie Micallef

May 27th 2012, 15:00

kif ma tafx ma tghidx xejn Jason.min hawn intik parir..min issa sa l-elezzjoni oqghod kwiet ghaliex int expert sabiex iddawwar n nies kontrik.

Joseph Calleja

May 27th 2012, 14:57

First of all, stop pointing fingers. Malta is one of the smallest countries to compete in the Eurovision Competition and obviously the votes are less than those of other countries. In my opinion there are a lot of politics and favoritism in these kind of contests and we have to accept the outcome, but please stop pointing fingers and blaming fellow Maltese who worked so hard to represent Malta. Congratulations to Kurt Calleja and the rest of the crew. They all gave it their all and that is all you can ask of this group. Grazzi.

Mario Mifsud

May 27th 2012, 14:56

Jason, why don't we hold a survay to see who is more popular between you and Kurt? In my books you have now reached KMBs level!!!

victor tabone

May 27th 2012, 14:54

ISSA JEKK IL LABOUR JITLEF L'ELEZZJONI WAHHAL F'KURT-THIS IS THE NIGHT~~~~

Albert Farrugia

May 27th 2012, 14:50

The Swedish formula for winning was simple and yet ingenious. The winning song resembles a lot one of the dance anthems of this year, Titanium by David Guetta. This is the sound young people hear at parties every weekend, and on the radio of course. And they simply LOVE that sound. Word quickly spread around (ask you sons and daughters in their teens and twenties about this) that the Swedish song is "very good", and people began looking for it on Youtube. Of course they liked it, having this "Guetta"-feeling. And that was it. The other songs just vanished, as if they never were. And this phenomenon happened mostly in the Western countries. Infact practically ALL Western countries (with whom I include the Baltic countries because these consider themselves to be Western now) gave 12 points (not 10, or 8) to Sweden. This has been the most one-sided victory ever, in fact, as regards 12 points given. The "Guetta" effect, though, seems to have been weaker in the Easter countries, most of whom preferred to award their points to Serbia, singing in the style they are most used to. And it could also mean that the Eurovision is followed by an older audience there.
One thing is clear. The Eurovision is now won on Youtube before the actual final night. The rounds have been going on that Sweden has "a very good song" for weeks now. Once a song gets this label, voting is simply a formality. Society, especially among young people, is today based on conformity, not originality. In order to belong, your tastes have to conform to that of the group. I think Sweden's victory should give a lot of food for thought about how people today are forming their opinions.

J. Abela

May 27th 2012, 14:42

Imma kif dawn il-laburisti idahlu il-politika f'kollox. Get a life Jason!

joseph saliba

May 27th 2012, 14:41

I would blame the voters.

Joanna Gauci

May 27th 2012, 14:36

Kemm hu helu dan Jason tal-pjanti wkoll, dejjem jara xser jghid u dejjem johrog b'wahda ahjar mill ohra :D Please halluh, u ejja jahasra he makes us laugh ... you are joking Jason right? Come on tell us you are a joker cause people here are believing that you are actually being serious...

Ms D. Borg

May 27th 2012, 14:32

Is-sena d-diehla nibghatu lilu jirraprezenta lill Malta. Jidher li jaf sew kif ghandu jirbah.

Rachel Borg

May 27th 2012, 14:31

Jason politics is not your path. get a life.

David Hill

May 27th 2012, 14:30

What a load of fuss over nothing, 21st out of 42 isn't bad.
What would Malta do if they had won, hold the conrest in a roofless theatre or build a new stadium to host the competition.
Be glad that Malta didn't win

carmel muscat

May 27th 2012, 14:30

inti fix tifem jason ? ma tridtx forsi tajdt li is song rebiha ma kienx jimerita voti kolla ligabet?

Steve Zammit

May 27th 2012, 14:30

ara veru joker dan il bniedem

Mr leo attard

May 27th 2012, 14:23

oh come on, Jason, i think you need to be a bit more explanatory --- the people responsible are the international voters, especially if everyone claims what a brilliant performance it was

Simone Azzopardi

May 27th 2012, 14:23

Can someone tell me who were the maltese jury please ?

D. Xerri

May 27th 2012, 14:21

In my Opinion Kurt and his Colleagues Performed a Lot Better and the Song Sounded Better On Thursday than on Saturday ! That is how it seemed and sounded to me ! Its just expressing my own view.

Joe Vella

May 27th 2012, 14:20

THE PROBLEM IS NOT JASON. AFTERALL, IT WAS JOSEPH MUSCAT TAHT PUT JASON IN CHARGE OF ONE PRODUCTION, INSTEAD OF LETTING JASON GO TO THE OBLIVION. JOSEPH MUSCAT SHOULD TELL JASON TO TAKE A WALK FOR GOOD, OR SHOULDER THE RESPONSABILITY FOR JASON'S BEHAVIOUR. THIS IS A TEST OF JOSEPH MUSCAT LEADERSHIP. DECIDE JOSEPH. BY DOING NOTHING YOU HAVE FAILED THIS MOST IMPORTANT TEST.

Angus Black

May 27th 2012, 14:14

Yes, I agree Jason, but only when you take responsibility for Labour's numerous failures when you were the Secretary General.

Now the genius dabbles in song contests as well! What about previous poor showings? Were you asleep at the switch and now, all of a sudden you woke up?

Lauren Bianchi

May 27th 2012, 14:09

Jason pleaseeee spare us- every word you say just constantly convinces me that you are no more than a FOOL.

Richard Galea

May 27th 2012, 14:07

I was expecting Italy will give us some points.To make it for saturday final is a success, as a disadvantaged mountainneur that climb to the middle of the mountain it is a success. I think there is no need to change the head and delegation contingent, because they make it to the final.

JJ Debono

May 27th 2012, 14:03

I don't really know why we bother to comment its more of a disaster for the pommies sorry the British then it is for us, cause they pumped in alot of money into the contest and also they expected the old guy to win as a professional singer,so really that is a disappointment not only for the British but also for the Hump. who incidently got the hump now, and if i were him i will bury my head in the sand...preferably on one of our fantastic clean water beaches TOO MANY TO MENTION!

Mark Jones

May 27th 2012, 13:58

Get a life, Jason. Is this all you have to worry about?

The Euro is teetering on the brink of oblivion, people are being massacred in Syria, and you're fretting over not winning a mediocre song competition.

Just think yourself lucky that at least Malta had a half-decent song presented by a guy with some stage presence; and spare a thought for the Brits who could only find a 76-year-old crooner to represent them:)

Salvinu Buttigieg

May 27th 2012, 13:55

Nevermind Kurt Calleja at least most of you guys got a job to go to on Monday alot of the Blok countries are out of work and thats the only let out they have, so in a way we are lucky that Malta is a rich country, we have the sun-the sea-and good people ANDDDDDD a sfae country, what more do we want.. so really in a way we are the champions.

Sam Torp

May 27th 2012, 13:52

Get a life Jason!

Mr Ernest Vella

May 27th 2012, 13:48

Fejn huma l-PROGRESSIVI U L-MODERATI ISSA? Grazzi Jason...dibnilek Ministeru xi ntuk...tal-Karnival!!!

S.M. Cuschieri

May 27th 2012, 13:46

Why bring in politics Mr. Micallef? And why insinuate that there were cliques when kurt won? Last year Glenn won and he did not even make it to the finals. It is just a case that we do not have "friends" in Europe u xejn izjed. we are ignored by everyone.

Sarah Grech (Zebbug)

May 27th 2012, 13:31

Jason. Have you forgotton when you were an accomplice in raising the people's expectations in the last general elections?

Did you shoulder the responsibility then? NO.

Mela aqtaghha please ghax anka ahna l-Laburisti iddejjaqna bik.

Kieron O'connor

May 27th 2012, 13:31

You cant control the voting, the Maltese song was great, but there was better songs and not to mention the voting blocks that go on across europe.
The swedish song was good enough to cut across the voting blocks, sadly the Maltese song was not and Malta has no voting block like the easten block and the scandinavion block.
Better luck next year Malta.

carmelo pace

May 27th 2012, 13:27

Do yourself and your party a favour,and keep your mouth shut,at least malta is getting a huge open window on tourism for FREE ,I thonk malta is owned an explanation for MALTA absence DURING YOUR ARTIE'S RULING WAY BACK IN THE 70'S AND 80'S

GEORGE CUTAJAR

May 27th 2012, 13:21

Is this guy for real? Has this country taken leave of its senses? Are we to expect Labour to present a censure motion against Kurt Calleja or perhaps Minister Dolores Cristina?

This is absolutely the pits. Jason Micallef, head of One Productions, asking for the assumption of responsibility because Malta did not win the Eurovision. Perhaps in a year's time should Labour get elected and Jason fails to get a ministerial position he may well be the giy leading the Maltese delegation to Sweden and rest assured that with him at the helm Malta will win.

marcus bonello

May 27th 2012, 13:19

jahasra, fiex gejna dan il pajjiz................................:(

Charles Grixti

May 27th 2012, 13:17

I think Malta should forget this Eurovision Mediocrity contests. It is an embarrassment to all nations that participate and voting is done on national lines anyways, so where does talent come in?’

So let us do ourselves and our country a favour and decline to participate in this farce extravaganza – I am sure real talent would rise to the surface without a contests – vide Joseph Calleja.

In the Eurovision contest, most of the winners (save for Abba) were all forgotten after the contests came to an end.

JM wants an national enquiry LOL.

Francis Mercieca

May 27th 2012, 13:12

'Nghamlu hilitna kollha biex naccertaw li Malta tirbah il-Eurovision.' Dan il-vers x'aktarx ikun fil-programm elettorali ta' wiehed mill partiti l-kbar ghall-elezzjoni li jmiss. Jigbed in-nies Zepp.

Ms Rudi Mcbeal

May 27th 2012, 13:09

I am totally speechless!

Jason, please go away because you are embarrassing us. Go and do some gardening or something - leave politics to those who are capable of doing the job.

Alan Cassar

May 27th 2012, 13:06

Dear Mr. Micallef,

First of all I ask my self, who do you think you are to put certain statements, secondly it more than obviously that you are trying to put dirty politics even in this, third it seems that you didn't follow the song contest.

How can you compare with the past two years when this year we made it through the semi final, while last year we didn't?

Let me put some politics if this is what you want: how come you haven't criticised the system last year when Glen Vella didn't even make it through the semi final and this year with Kurt you did?!! I guess I already know the answer and many of the person who sent their comments below know the answer!!!

We had a good team, a good performer and all in all a good song, but it's obvious that this was not enough....just have a look at the way the votes were given and you will realise that the way the eurovision song contest is done we can never compete let alone win it.

So stop trying to put politics in everything, as it is a norm for you, since too much is too.

David J Cassar

May 27th 2012, 13:05

Miskijn Jason. Such poor political ploys..........careful for more of "this mashmash" and the PL will be jeopardizing a majority vote in upcoming election!

Roger Tirazona

May 27th 2012, 13:03

Let us file an EU lawsuit against all the 20 countries that placed before Malta. They are the ones responsible for Malta not winning last night. They robbed us of our victory!

Keith Davis

May 27th 2012, 13:02

Who decided against the public's decision to oust Ylenia Vella?; as she certainly made a positive impact to the song.
This/These persons who made such a decision should be sacked right away!

godwin cachia

May 27th 2012, 13:02

i live in england a rich country full of talented people...yet we done better than england so what s the fuss!!!! i m walking with my head high up over here regarding the eurovision result.Well done Kurt you did us maltese proud.!!

Elvin Agius

May 27th 2012, 13:02

Somehow I was getting some thoughts to vote the Labour Party. But people like Jason, they put me off .. PATHETIC and IDIOTIC..

I really don't see why people like him should be in a political party that wants to be in the government.

Victor Calleja

May 27th 2012, 12:59

Mela dan il bniedem ma jistax jesprimi l'opinjoni tieghu? Kemm inthom qansha.

Ma ghandux ragun jistaqsi il flejjes li qieghsin jintefqu min qieghed johodhom? Kieku qieghdin nghamlu xi pass il quddiem fiha u ma fihiex imma dejjem listess.

Il klikek igawdu, basta niehdu sehem.

Alfred John

May 27th 2012, 12:56

Alfred J. McEwen

Malta was placed in the 21st position however, Kurt Calleja was`nt the only brilliant performer as others pipped him at the post apparantly, besides, the present system of voting is half baked as it creates bias, so instead there should be a panel of judges instead of countries voting for their neighbors. Mr Micallef should stop `demanding` who was responsible knowing full well that it was`nt Calleja`s lack of performance, but the way the system is set up and to keep his political nose out of it.

Jessica Smith

May 27th 2012, 12:56

We should stop taking part in this no-show.
The same thing has been going on for years.
Neighbors vote for each other and not for the singer or the song.
See who voted for whom and you will see a clear pattern.

Luke Christopher Attard-Montalto

May 27th 2012, 12:48

Preformace was great. I think Kurt did very well and well done to him and his crew. TBH there was a difference in the qualifier round however its never a case of how good we do but its a case of us (Malta) having no neighbours to vote for us to put up our points. Give Gozo its indipendence and we will get a 12 points ;)

Lawrence Bonello

May 27th 2012, 12:43

Is Jason referring to the same kind of repsonsibility he took for Labour's defeat in 2008??
When he vanished from our TV screens and left Michael Falzon to face the situation!! - Something Dr Falzon did in a gentlemanly manner!!

Joe Tabone

May 27th 2012, 12:42

il-KING speaks, as usual no alternatives, typical him. He'd better concenrate on his electoral campaign coz Alex is making inroads, after all he has the Leaders backing!!

J. Borg

May 27th 2012, 12:41

Thank you Mr Jason Micallef for helping floaters slowly realize that PL has little else to offer except ridiculous criticsm. If I was the PL leader, I would ensure that a press release is issued to clearly explain that this statement by Mr Micallef is ridiculous. The way people vote by sms has nothing to do with the Maltese delegates. Are we to expect that with a PL government, they will ensure how people from across Europe will vote ? Ridiculous.

j dough

May 27th 2012, 12:39

SERIOUSLY???

are we toddlers who stamp our feet and throw a tantrum cos we did not WIN??? it seems some of us are. those who, deservedly or not, have the media's attention should be good losers and be an example to others not indulge in infantile behaviour.

well done kurt&co - hope it was an enjoyable experience that won't be marred by these ludicrous shenanigans.

A Camilleri

May 27th 2012, 12:39

This is a micky mouse so and so, as you cant call it a competition, but besides that malta did a bad mistake quite a long time ago ( cant remember the year ) i was livin in the uk then, when maltas turn came to give the vote to the uk the telephone went dead so they left it for the last, the uk needed one point to win and as malta was last to vote the they gave them a zero so they will not win it, since then i never watched it againas like i said its just a micky mouse so and so.

Neville Cassar

May 27th 2012, 12:38

History repeats itself... same old Jason MIcallef. This guy says something controversial to make some sound and gather some self-importance. But as usual he finishes up with an extraordinary ''brutta figura''.

Marvin Spagnol

May 27th 2012, 12:38

Jason Micallef, you are one hell of a smart guy. Ma nafx min fejn sabuk tal Labour lol. Kulldarba li tiftah halqek, jaqbadni xeba tarrix go l'istonku

m. borg (slm)

May 27th 2012, 12:35

What I fail to understand how the champions of democracy and freedom of speech cannot stomach the fact that Jason has an opinion.

Is he entitled to one or not? One might not agree with what he had to say but I am sure he is voicing the thoughts that others have about the matter.

By the way Jason'd opinion is not official PL opinion, that is what different between us one does not have to call HQ for guidance what to write but should be ready to shoulder the responsibility of what we write and face the criticism it will generate.

Stephen Borg

May 27th 2012, 12:34

Someone should take responsibility for Ferrari not taking pole in the Monaco Grand Prix

Richard Zammit

May 27th 2012, 12:31

Vera li da l-ahhar ma ahniex immorru tajjeb , imma kif kullhadd jaf din id -darba kellna kanzunetta tajba . Ma tantx naqbel li t tort ghandu jiehdu il kumitat , ma dan kollu l voti kullhadd jaf kif jigu ivvotati . Ma dan kollu vera li jintefqu hafna flus , imma n nies tkun qeghda tistenna il eurovision . Ma nahsibx li ha taghmel hafna differenza fil kaxxa ta Malta ,Li xtaqt nara lil minn kien ma Kurt waqt il konferenzi , jidbissem ftit u mhux qisu mietlu xi hadd.

Proset Kurt taqtax qalbek ghax kull minn rak tkanta kulhadd jaf li d diska kienet tajba . WELL DONE YOU MADE MALTA PROUD .

Denis Pace

May 27th 2012, 12:31

I thought we did quite well this year..........

Denis Pace

May 27th 2012, 12:30

I believe the MLP should table a vote of no-confidence in whoever because of our not having won this contest.

Luciano Borg

May 27th 2012, 12:28

Demanding responsibility for Eurovision disappointment is simply “obnoxious”!
Jason has just confirmed that his knowledge of “music in general” is even worse than his knowledge on “managing a political party!” Unlike other situations/years where either the Maltese "product" (song) was inferior, or portrayed (stage performance) in an inferior way, this year's entry was one of our best pieces ever. However, this year's entries were all "incredibly written" and "brilliantly portrayed". Whether I personally believe Sweden deserved to win is “superfluous”, but I must state that Albania’s wonderfully-executed vocal expression pushed tears, Italy’s fantastic “modern swing”, with an incredibly flowing change from “main riff” to “bridge” to “chorus”; and especially the songs of Iceland, Spain, France, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Germany, Ukraine, Denmark, and many others were simply brilliant pieces of music. On the other hand, the Russian entry was the “simplest yet most touching”! Contrary to Jason's belief, Kurt DID NOT FAIL the exam, he simply came 21st out of 25, but HE DID PASS THE TEST. Maybe you should try writing a piece for next year's Eurovision Song Contest. Maybe you should call it "I Don't Know". Maybe the lyrics will come really natural to you - Something like: "I don't know, but who cares, I want to speak out, shout it out loud, I don't know, but I still want to have my say, even if I know, I have no clue anyway!". Good Luck!

Ivan Scicluna

May 27th 2012, 12:27

What on earth does this have to do with politics in Malta?? Don't you know how people vote in what is classified among real musicians as the most ridiculous competition on the planet where voting is concerned? Kurt did a good job, irrelevant of the vote, and irrelevant of which political party is in government in Malta. Grow up Jason!!

Denis Pace

May 27th 2012, 12:24

What a PATHETIC person........He must think that the LP is there for HIM and his personal ambitions...JM - YOU SHOULD DUMP HIM NOW!

M Borg

May 27th 2012, 12:20

What a stupid comment. Sorry to have even read it.

Evarist Saliba

May 27th 2012, 12:19

This calls for a vote of no confidence and a resignation.
I wonder if this is a boomerang.

Joe Spiteri

May 27th 2012, 12:18

Just because of this Jason Micallef I surely won't vote PL in the coming elections. If PL wins then I assume that Jason will be head of PBS. Even though we're in need of a change of government and I do like Joseph Muscat but We don't vote for the leader put for the party and this Jason is a very important person in the party.... why? because he is the head of the station of the party, the voice of the party.... so unfortunately NO PL if this man is still there. I think if someone do a survey regarding the leadership of PL, many will say that they do like Joseph Muscat... but how many will say that they like Anglu Farrugia.... or Toni Abela? or JASON MICALLEF??

Martin Saliba

May 27th 2012, 12:15

As a labour supporter i must insist that jasons keeps his mouth shut and stop damiging the party.

Alfred Galea

May 27th 2012, 12:14

who needs to resign ? Do not wory next year you will be chairman then we would win. Are you suggesting that the Queen should resign as the UK placed last.

Kurt Magro

May 27th 2012, 12:11

Same Old Labour...

Pippo De Marco

May 27th 2012, 12:08

Only a politician would come out with something so inept and divorced from normal life.

Get out of your bubble and join the human race.

Cristian Darmanin

May 27th 2012, 12:06

Silence is golden. Just ignore.

M. Chircop

May 27th 2012, 11:55

Isma Jason ghandi pjanta qed twaqqali il-weraq x'nista naghmilla pls?? ghax vera qeda ghall qalbi u ma nixtiqx li nitlifa. naprezza hafna jekk ikolli risposta min ghandek malajr ghallkemm nifem li int persuna mhabta hafna bil profesjoni tieghek ta ESPERT TAL QSARI.

Grazzi u Prosit tal programm

Matthew Spiteri

May 27th 2012, 11:54

Dear Jason Micallef, I am guessing that upon waking up this morning your first thought was 'how shall I be stupid today, and try to include politics into an event that brings pride to my country'...........then you came up with this pathetic (to say the least) comment... You must have had quite a heavy night because you failed to realise that due to your comment you will be reading quite a few blog comments that obviously don't agree with you (and that's putting it politely). Big well done for also putting the party you support in bad light..........Love to see you sing next year, lets see where you get and how you'd feel if some boring politician had to comment about you the next day after you tried to make your country proud. You should be ashamed of yourself.... On another note well done to Kurt and his team, you made us proud.. ignore Jason Micallef .. I think his position as Head of ONE means IQ (Head) of ONE (1).........

Ray Woods

May 27th 2012, 11:53

Calm down dear. Treat is all as a joke as we do in the UK. It's not real life.

Joseph Brincat

May 27th 2012, 11:52

What went wrong??????????? How can you, Jason, imagine Malta ever winning the Eurovision if it does not have any NEIGHBOURS (sic)? Please stop finding the smallest of 'qamlas' to turn everything into politics. Kurt was the best performer, in my opinion, and I congratulate the Organising Committee into producing such a brilliant package this year. The votes which Kurt obtained in the Semi-final, if added to last night's votes, would have obtained a much higher placing. But there is always the issue of neighbouring and I feel that Malta should vehemently express, in different fora, its disappointment at such a disgraceful attitude which apparently has the blessing of the EBU. The EBU should take stock of the situation and see how to overcome this blatent daylight robbery. One suggestion that comes to mind is that the EBU should expressly debar cross-border voting as is done when participating countries are not allowed to vote for their particular representative. Another suggestion is to totally eliminate televoting and have a competent panel, composed of well-known singers and/or knowledgeable people in the music field, possibly importing from outside Europe. Whatever Jason says Kurt was a real winner and IT WAS HIS NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Adrian Mallia

May 27th 2012, 11:52

Mr.Micallef....nothing went wrong yesterday..Kurt did a great performance...what ? You pretended Malta to win Eurovision?? Perhaps you hoped that a Eurovision will be hosted under a Labour government..??? Oh come on...when are you going to start the exercise of thinking before speaking in public??? don't you think that comments like yours coming from the Labour side do not provide any benefit to the party...look at the comments the people are posting and you see that pathetic comments do not attract...especially floating voters!!!

Alfred Dimech

May 27th 2012, 11:51

Qrajt il-messagg ta' J.Micallef ghal darba, tnejn u sa fejn qed nifhem jien fl-ebda' hin mhu qed jikkritika lil Kurt jew lil xi artisti. Nahseb ghandu dritt jistaqsi ghal spejagazzjoni ta' x'setgha mar hazin ? Bl-istess mod li nies ippupaw sidirhom quddiem il-cameras meta ghaddejna ghal finali u l-gimgha gew deskirtti bhala l-'mohh'. Jistgha issa dan il-MOHH jghidilna x'mar hazin halli nitghallmu ? Jista' jkun ma m'hemmx x'nitghallmu ghax skond il-kummenti taghkom, ahna bravi hafna u hlief nitghajjru ma nafux.... Well done guys...ibqghu sejrin hekk...

clive borg

May 27th 2012, 11:47

Kif fuq kollox iridu idahlu il-politka - xi dwejjaq ta partit ( u inkluz ukoll dak li jahsbuwha bhalu )

Ftit iehor nahseb anka jekk Malta ma jidhlux ghal-world cup se jibda jsaqsi il-mistoqsijiet dan...

Allura insaqsi lili innifsi Joseph Muscat inti ma tinvestigax xi jkun qed jintqal mir-raprezentanti tijak ghax wara kollox trid tibda turina li jekk vera trid bidla fil-pajjiz tibda minn dawk li jirraprezentawk u minn issa li qijed fl-oppozizjoni u tara kif taghmel u tinvestiga ghal dan kellu idahhal il-politka fuq sempliciment Eurovision..

Matthew P. Zammit

May 27th 2012, 11:45

Dan bis-serjeta'? Veru nafu naghmluhom il-prijoritajiet fuq x'hiex ninkeddu.

Ara jithajjarx ikun fit-tmexxija ta' gvern u joqghod jinkwieta fuq il-eurivision minflok fuq l-izvilupp tal-pajjiz.

Victor Pulis

May 27th 2012, 11:41

And what, in Mr. Micallef's opinion could the delegation do where voting is concerned? Kurt did what was expected of him and gave a great rendition. The rest was out of our hands.

E. Mifsud

May 27th 2012, 11:39

L-istess akkuzi, kritika ecc. Mhux ahjar JM jghidilna x'idea brillanti jista' jkollu biex nghelbu l-block vote tal-pajjizi hbieb tal-hbieb? Li Kurt u t-team kollu ghamlu hilithom kien jidher car. Prosit lil kulhadd.

Ritienne Borg

May 27th 2012, 11:36

Jiena ma nafx kif inti Head of One Productions f'dan il-kliem vojt li qed tghid. Ahjar tippakkja u terga tmur tipprezenta fuq xi programm kif tkabbar il-pjanti Sur Micallef ghax fejn kont bqajt. Hemm tipi differenti ta' pjanti u sigar fuq hiex titkellem jigifieri ghandek biex timla zewg skedi ta' programmi zgur !!!

Proset Kurt u l-Grupp kollu tieghek.

Michael Magri

May 27th 2012, 11:34

Come on guys.. Be Honest in your comments..

Mr Micallef is not saying anything against the song or it`s very talented singer Kurt Calleja and his Band etc. or their performance.. BUT rightly so, demanding a Clear and Honest explanation from the so called COMMITTEE Headed by PBS`s High Officials of what the hell Actually happened, when taking into consideration that ONLY 9 out of 26 Countries gave us some votes......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes we taxpayers deserves such explanation... Period..

George Tabone

May 27th 2012, 11:31

Dan bis-serjeta. Imma kif dejjem irridu nghidu xi haga...umbad min Jason Micallef...mur studja xi pjanta Jason u hallina kwieti dejjem trid tidher u turi kemm int bravu....what responsibility should one shoulder???what went wrong Mr tifhem f'kollox

Peter Bonnici

May 27th 2012, 11:30

"Mr Micallef sarcastically offered his congratulations to whoever ........ raised Malta's expectations"

I suppose he's still being congratulated by Labour supporters who wet their pants in excitement at the last general election.

Richard Caruana

May 27th 2012, 11:26

Stop being an embarresment to the PL, Jason.

Maybe you should have taken responsibilty for going on Super One on the evening of the 2008 voting telling your viewers that according to you the result is not final, when PN supporters had already taken to the streets celebrating.

Did you ask for the same 'responsibilty' when Norman Hamilton was chairman of the Euro Song Festival? Did we fare any better then?

What a sad person!

Alfred Falzon

May 27th 2012, 11:25

Unbelievable Jason. Such comments are counterproductive for the PL. Let me tell you who raised Malta's expectations - the general secretary that used to predict a landslide victory for PL citing a swing of 16,000 votes in PL favor and then ending up losing the elections. That was the biggest blow for PL supporters and not the Eurovision song contest.

John Dee

May 27th 2012, 11:25

Pathetic! The whole thing is pathetic anyway. I read recently about some Maltese people queuing for food handouts, and this Wally can find nothing better to bleat about than a universally second rate TV load of rubbish?
Get a life, and start doing something useful with it!

Daniel Camilleri

May 27th 2012, 11:25

Sore loser.... If we win you would be demanding responsibility for the millions we would spend in the festival organised in Malta. Opportunist.

John Dee

May 27th 2012, 11:25

Pathetic! The whole thing is pathetic anyway. I read recently about some Maltese people queuing for food handouts, and this Wally can find nothing better to bleat about than a universally second rate TV load of rubbish?
Get a life, and start doing something useful with it!

Robert Caruana

May 27th 2012, 11:25

It went wrong. It would have been worse with Jason as chariman.

J Degabriele

May 27th 2012, 11:24

Come on! It's only a show!

Franco Farrugia

May 27th 2012, 11:24

Sur Jason Micallef .... jekk joghgbok, tkomplix tikkonvinci lin-nies biex ma jivvutawx Labour. Grazzi.

Bernard Pollacco

May 27th 2012, 11:22

*awaiting the announcement of the next motion of confidence*

Andre' Bonello

May 27th 2012, 11:21

Dan bis serjeta? Xi dwejaq ta nies

Daniel Muscat

May 27th 2012, 11:18

Tal-misthija kif nies bhal dan iridu jdahhlu l-politika f'kollox! Hux tort tal-ministru allijista jkun?? Jew tort ta' Gonzi nahseb ta.. pft

Elaine Mortimer

May 27th 2012, 11:17

well done Kurt I think your performance was great - the people in Malta cannot ever be positive, just ignore all their negative comments and take the good ones! - you beat how many countries to even get to the final? so you didnt come 21st but much higher than that and you beat Engelbert Humperdink an international singer with hundreds of hits behind him - it is a song contest after all and your performace was brilliant keep up the good work! most of these contestants are professional singers and to even get up on that stage and perform in front of these millions of people is a great achievement in itself, forget what place you came! hope you go on to much greater career

Alfred Cauchi

May 27th 2012, 11:17

Can some explain why that a member of the group was changed after the same team won the Maltese contest.
I think that was the reason why Norman Hamilton resigned from the Eurovision comity. If that was the reason wel done to you Norman

G Hoare

May 27th 2012, 11:17

OMG JASON GET A LIFE.When eurovison be judged by proper judges then we will see MALTA getting somewhere .like i said on my facebook they should call it NEIGHBOURS VISION as they all vote for each other.

Nika Formosa

May 27th 2012, 11:16

Dan jmaqdar biss jaf :/

Anthony Fenech

May 27th 2012, 11:15

JASON you are really pathetic.

Mr ALBERT LEONE GANADO

May 27th 2012, 11:14

JM not only wears pink tinted glasses but wears them in a hue which totally jars with his Party's fresh and bright colors. Kurt made us proud with his presence on screen , the imaginative choreography which supported him and his image as a clean European idol. Most of the other songs were not songs at all but stereotype imitations of current musical videos. Of course ultimately there is always a song of quality which shines above the rest and this no doubt was the Swedish entry. Other than that you could virtually guess beforehand the points awarded to each country.from regional nationalism and other affinity and cultural preferences. So please JM do not bring political bias into a popular fun event for you annoy the Maltese public with unnecessary criticism and in the process do a disservice to your party image.

R Zammit

May 27th 2012, 11:13

U INT MHUX F XI QASRIJA TIFHEM JASON

Antonia Vella

May 27th 2012, 11:12

Oqod naqa kwiet

adrian agius

May 27th 2012, 11:12

Mr.Joseph Muscat has to REALLY decide what to do with this person if one day he intends to become prime minister.
Labour can't afford more shooting in the feet.

Jesmond Abela

May 27th 2012, 11:11

Good morning & Good bye ... Jason. Go back to bed.

Kenneth Galea

May 27th 2012, 11:11

No doubt that Kurt gave us an outstanding performance last night, I think the performance was even better than last Thursday. However the voting is clearly flawed. Even a two year old realises that neighbour countries are voting for each other. I do not believe there is anyone responsible here for Malta placing 21st, it is not Kurt's fault for sure. I think we should do the honourable thing and pull out of the contest altogether to voice our protest. The vote should be based solely on the jury.

Reg Fitzpatrick

May 27th 2012, 11:09

Mr Micallef you would have had something real to complain about had Malta put forward an entry like the UK's.
Kutr's was a creditable performance but it wasn't spectacular enough to succeed. Look to the Russion Grannies for that!
Whereas my wife, who is English, cringed in shame at the pathetic UK attempt with a rubbish song, sung by a geriatric hasbeen.
Well deserved moves are now afoot to remove the UK from its guaranteed place in the finals. They should have been filtered out in a semi-final like the rest of the no-hopers!

Steve Mifsud

May 27th 2012, 11:09

Grow up jason, eurovision is the least of maltas problems.
And as eurovision goes we all know how point are giving.

Daniel Soler

May 27th 2012, 11:08

OMG

G Buhagiar

May 27th 2012, 11:08

Kurt and his group did all their best, they did a very good performance.! The fact that Malta did not place well did not depend from Kurt. It's quite obvious.

I think that one has to be more PRUDENT when writes and speaks. Unfortunately in this country many people lack prudence!

Charles Mifsud

May 27th 2012, 11:07

I do not belive it, No Labour vote from me with that silly comment. Prosit Kurt you made Malta proud again

Carmel Farrugia

May 27th 2012, 11:06

This really proves that Jason Micallef has nothing to talk about. How about a vote of no confidence in the whole government because of this song contest!!!!!

steve Micallef

May 27th 2012, 11:06

What went wrong?

come on mate!! its just a song contest!! just a bit of fun??

relax and no dramas dude, the sun will still rise tomorrow
we watched it in West Australia and Malta's song sounded great!!
good job Kurt I couldn't have done better my self.

Keith Goodlip

May 27th 2012, 11:06

of clowns and tricksters. The PL should disassociate itself from these clown antics.

Louis Muscat

May 27th 2012, 11:05

Issa veru li kont dejjem nahseb li il PL basta jiktritika, minghajr ma jifhem fi xejn.

Maria Debono

May 27th 2012, 11:02

let our position as an island shoulder the responsibility. But what are you so sore about? This result is even better than the the one Chiara took part in. At least he left a favourable impression. Well done Kurt and co.Pity Norman wasn't ther to enjoy Kurt's popularity.

Joe Buttigieg

May 27th 2012, 11:01

this guy should get a life
first of all we are happy that Malta passed the semi-final
secondly Malta came 7th in the semi-final

why all this fuss about a song contest - the best thing is to take part and have fun

Lino Apap

May 27th 2012, 11:00

Said with the JAWS theme in the background - "Just when you thought it was safe to vote Labour" LOL

robert von brockdorff

May 27th 2012, 11:00

What political rubbish is Jason Micallef getting at. The Malta entry at the European Sing Contest was well presented and executed.Kurt Calleja did his best and was supported by all Maltese what ever political creed they come from. That Malta has no close neighbours is no ones fault. Why should the argument be brought up that someone should shoulder responsibility for the way the Malta song performed? Does Jason Micalef have a magic wand?? if so he should share it for next year's entry.

Joe Cilia Vincenti

May 27th 2012, 10:59

Be a good boy and go to sleep

S Micallef

May 27th 2012, 10:58

You're right Jason....this should definitely be high on our agenda....

How about we just solve it by scrapping the whole thing and channel our money to some more important things.

Catherine Zammit

May 27th 2012, 10:57

Next time round Malta should consider sending Mr Jason Micallef... and then we will place amongst the first 3. They have the magic wand and know it all.

Siro Mifsud

May 27th 2012, 10:57

come on mr micallef,when kurt wins in malta you commented that the level of the song and the festival was not a good one,kurt passed the semi final and make a brillanr performance yesterday.we remember in the past what happen with mary spiteri,chiara and ira losco,we are a little island and everybody is jealous of us,so we know from the begining how things where going,before,now and always,congrats malta and kurt let everybody say what he want,we love you.

joseph briffa

May 27th 2012, 10:55

Mur saqqi xi pjanta sur jason micallef , ghax qed jinxfu bhall l ideat tieghek.

anthony smith

May 27th 2012, 10:54

malta should do what we do in the uk dont watch it dont vote in it and have a godd laugh at it.because its a joke.

Joseph Sammut

May 27th 2012, 10:53

Why such demand? Are we serious about this? Please do drag politics in this. We were finalists and should be content with that. Why do we have this attitude - all Malta, not just Jason Micallef - that we must forcefully win?

Joyce Calleja Bayliss

May 27th 2012, 10:51

Responsability for WHAT?? It's clear enough how the voting goes!! Kurt gave a brilliant performance and has carried the Maltese flag excellently. WELL DONE KURT and ALL.
This man is simply UNBELEIVABLE!!!!!!!!!!

Lucienne Dimech

May 27th 2012, 10:51

How pathetic. Why is not winning a contest political. Is this the only fault I this. country? wow we are truly lucky. I thi k that we had. Good package but this is a question of luck as well Kurt's song is fine the choreography was fine we had a you g dynamic tem on stage better then some comparable to others may worse then some too. I must admit euphoria had it all but apart from the sympathy voting I believe that Russia should not have come second, politics as in red and blue is simply stupid Jason

Jimmy Magro

May 27th 2012, 10:51

I cannot understand how comments of whatever nature in Facebook make it to the national media. This is becoming ubsurb and really confirm the point that the level of our journalism is very low when compared to the major EU countries where the print media is full of current affairs - political and economic analysis.

Here in Malta we get news of what a person wrote on Facebook. This is a social media and not a news generating machine. Most people write before they think and enjoy the buzz of being on Facebook and admired by their friends.

Facebook comments should not be carried to the national media. Punto.

C Pace

May 27th 2012, 10:45

What an embarassment! Just shut up. Waqqajtilna wiccna l-art....

Andy Farrugia

May 27th 2012, 10:45

This guy has quite definitely lost his marbles.

Guzi Borg

May 27th 2012, 10:44

Dan jifhem fit-television ghax kien jaghmel program tal-pjanti? mhux ahjar tmur tkabbar xi ftit fjuri u ma titkellimx. Kurt ghamel bicca xoghol tal-genn veru kien tajjeb u n-nies tal-pbs veru jidher li hadmu bil-ghaqal. Ghamel pjacir lil kulhadd u erga mur fl-ghar li joseph muscat poggik fih. Grazzi.

paula cipriott

May 27th 2012, 10:44

What was wrong with Kurts performance yesterday may I ask you Jason? Do you have to criticize everything .I myself am not a eurovision fan but it was one of the best perfomances I have ever seen.Jason I think you should learn how to compliment more and criticize less.

Jake Farrugia

May 27th 2012, 10:42

I think the only person to be disappointed is himself. mainly because he has been hoping for a failure since the malta show which was actually great. what the heck did he ever win himself? he's basically been given an honorary post just to stay out of the way and yet he s still an embarrassment to all of us. Just shut up please.

stephen koludrovic

May 27th 2012, 10:41

Why do we always have to make such a big fuss about this Euro vision song contest. Take it for what it is.
Our team went there, they came 21th out of 42, so that's not bad after all.

Mark Anthony Fenech

May 27th 2012, 10:40

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/9587601.jpg

Richard Sanders

May 27th 2012, 10:40

are you for real? Malta came 21st from 46 other European countries!!!At first we were just happy with taking part.
Now we pretend that we should have won???.Come on get a life and do the LP a favour and think before you open your mouth'

Ms. P.M Graham

May 27th 2012, 10:39

Kurt and co did really well last night and we should be proud of them all. Having a post mortem like this is just silly Mr Micallef. Sweden deserved to win in my opinion and the Russians got the vote, I think from many who wanted to show just how ridiculous the voting system for this show is.

If you are not happy with those who go forward as contenders Mr Micallef why not hold a Malta's got Talent or X Factor like show where the winner of that, voted by the people goes forward to the Eurovision.

Jacqueline Sammut

May 27th 2012, 10:36

What is disappointing is that we never learn and we keep participating in this 'corrupt' contest!

Henry Jacobs

May 27th 2012, 10:36

I cannot understand how Dr Joseph Muscat doesn't get rid of Jason Micallef.

Asta Peterson

May 27th 2012, 10:35

Sorry Malta but comparing Malta's entry to ours the Swedish entry is like a novice who has just started playing with the big boys. besides can Malta really afford it had it won, which most of us doubted from the start to copy Baku with all that fantastic and expensive stage for millions of people to watch all over the world. Congratulations for Our winner is in order, as for Britan need i say more, the man looked washed out and to me looked as if it was time for bedtime, at 76 he should call it a day as 40 years in showbusiness ended in just a few minutes for him, had that been me i would die from embarressment / just my opinion ofcourse and some of us expats, however i heared there will not be another entry from the UK next time around, remains to be seen as the Uk pumped in alot of money and now that Britian has falling into hard times. Still it was bad luck fro Malta but thats what competitions are for, there are winners and there are loosers and Malta was a looser along with the UK's entry./ Have a nice weekend folks we certainly will.

Stefan Sacco

May 27th 2012, 10:35

Da bis serjeta jew ??? After his comments way back in February after Kurt won the contest , he seems to have been eagerly awaiting Malta to fail. He was so let down last Thursday...probably he had prepared this statement for Friday morning......but then he decided to make it just the same after the finals. Shame Jason....and this has got NOTHING to do with politics

Rodianne Fenech

May 27th 2012, 10:34

Da bis serjeta??? u ejja come on mux kulhadd jaf li eurovision sar farsa minn fuq sisfel... hadd mu responsabli hlif il pajjizi girien

Salvinu Vella

May 27th 2012, 10:33

How can some one shoulder responsibility for some thing that is not in our hands as to voting Malta is done from the other countries. So Mr. J. Micallef next year get some air tickets for you and some hundred friends of yours fly to Italy or another country taking part and vote for Malta.

john cassar

May 27th 2012, 10:32

come on shut up pls tridu xi mozziojon ohra fil parlment fuq il eurovision issa

leon camilleri

May 27th 2012, 10:32

jason....come on !

Claudio Cilia

May 27th 2012, 10:31

This guy, always the same ... Do what you do best, Watering plants!

peter carbonaro

May 27th 2012, 10:30

Imma ghalfejn f'kollox indahhlu l-politika?

m. borg (slm)

May 27th 2012, 10:26

More than anyone shouldering responsibility we should ask ourselves if it is worth the hassle when we know that the contest is governed by block voting and Malta partakes of none of the blocks.

Kurt did a fine performance that was not appreciated and from the way points were awarded it was once more evident the political intrigue that runs the show.

Personally I wonder why UK keep sponsoring a showcase for the Eastern Europe and Baltic Blocks who seem to manipulate the contest.

I guess this tine Jason is barking up the wrong tree as there were no unsavoury incidents like we had last year were Jason's request is very much would have been in order.

This year we simply ran with a handicap, something that will be repeated in the future.

The money spent would have been better invested in a tourism drive to increase tourist to Malta.

Jay Oatmon

May 27th 2012, 10:26

In Malta no one in power is accountable and there will be no transparency either - that is the way it seems to be here.

Incompetents keep their jobs - denying competent people a chance to prove themselves - so standards will always fall, and there will always be excuses but no resignations or sackings.

Examples are Justice/Courts, Gozo Line Ferry, VAT scam, ADT failures, illegal hunting, no parking places, 50,000 empty flats, fireworks deaths, and so on.

m farrugia

May 27th 2012, 10:24

jason fil kaz ninnominaw lilek ghal kumitat tal eurovision sena ohra, ghax ahjar nafdawk biex tmexxi il eurovision milli il pajjiz

good luck

Michael Vella

May 27th 2012, 10:23

Dear Jason Micallef,

It's a song contest, not a political ball game...get over it..

Mariella Caruana

May 27th 2012, 10:23

malta as a package was ok. But no denying song was feeble and yesterday' s performance was less polished than the one on Thursday.
However us. Maltese were all hopeful it could do better. Patriotism, like love makes one blind and ridiculous.

James Borg

May 27th 2012, 10:23

Though I agree that someone should shoulder responsability, I really wonder what else we can do...il eurovision kaxxa maluqa!

Clive Caruana

May 27th 2012, 10:22

We almost always have had a good song and performer but the problem is that countries vote for their neighbours. What really strikes me is that we all know this but never admit and take action. We keep wasting money year after year taking part in this contest. One would think that there are certain people who cash in money in their pockets if we keep taking part in this contest and those are the people responsible for this yearly farse.

Very good performance Kurt!

Tommy Vella

May 27th 2012, 10:22

I forgot to add, "if you're ever Head of PBS?"

MALCOLM SEYCHELL

May 27th 2012, 10:22

Turning to be the biggest liability for Joseph Muscat.

Tommy Vella

May 27th 2012, 10:21

Going to do another Joe Grima?

joseph borg

May 27th 2012, 10:20

Looks who's talking about the clique!!!!

Michael Bugeja

May 27th 2012, 10:19

Nahseb jekk tkun int fl-kmand nigu l-ewwwel, Sur know it all.Tighd x'tighd Malta dejjem jaqbilla tiehu sehem ghal publicita ta' pajjizna,issa li ma tigiex l-ewwel post dik haga ohra. pero min jitla hemm dejjem jaghmel l-ahjar li jista.punto e basta.

Andrew Saliba

May 27th 2012, 10:17

Mr. Hindsight.

Henry Jacobs

May 27th 2012, 10:15

This guy is simply unbelievable. What an embarrassment !!! Can somebody tell Jason to just SHUT UP.

S Azzopardi

May 27th 2012, 10:15

I am no Eurovision fan and think it is a total farce but I have to say Jason Micallef's comments top the nonsense charts ! I think he needs to be reminded that the voting is anything but fair. If people's money are to be safeguarded then the island should take the bold decision not to participate anymore . Should Malta ever win and have to host the competition, the financial implications are a overwhelming.

Mr Joe Micallef

May 27th 2012, 10:13

Buzz off! On second thoughts we might have been missing a recommendation!

W Cassar

May 27th 2012, 10:13

Get a life Jason!

Jeremy Lanfranco

May 27th 2012, 10:13

Jason,
Its nobody's responsibility that Malta did not fare well in the Eurovision. There are so many other factors involved. We went with pride, did a good job and above all we ARE good losers.
Did'nt think it takes much sense to figure this out.

N. Agius

May 27th 2012, 10:12

What a stupid comment!!!! Jason you are the black sheep of the new PL. Hope you leave asap.

Steve Zammit

May 27th 2012, 10:12

Imma xi trid taghmel Jason? LOL

Marc Ivantab

May 27th 2012, 10:12

LoL. are you serious?

Martin Abela

May 27th 2012, 10:11

Is this guy an idiot or what????

Daniel Laus

May 27th 2012, 10:10

In case the following general election would give a mandate to the Labour Party, lets only hope that Mr. Micallef's hands will be very very far away as possible from both PBS and Eurovision.

Marco Galea

May 27th 2012, 10:09

Jista' xi hadd please jispjegali l-kelma moderat xi tfisser? ghax issa qed nigi fid-dubju :/

Nicky Azzopardi

May 27th 2012, 10:09

Nothing or no one is this stupid

Steven Smith

May 27th 2012, 10:07

The whole thing is a fix...countries voting for their friendly neighbours etc...you could have the best song the world has ever heard would still get the same result !