PBS has just released the 36 semi-finalists which will take part the second phase of the Malta Eurosong 2010. In the past three days, 122 entries were performed in front of an international jury made up of local and foreign music critics: Michelle Abela, Christian Axiak, Mariella Spiteri and Joe Tanti (Malta), Munro Forbes (Cyprus), Johanna van Lent-Singles (Netherlands) and Jeff Simpson (United Kingdom). The first phase was held behind closed doors.
This Monday all the 36 entries will be performed infront of a different panel of music critics who will judge the songs once again.
Kicking off from next Wednesday 9th December, all entries will be performed on TVM's show, 'L-Isfida' hosted by Malta's Eurovision 2000 entry singer, Claudette Pace. Songs will be performed six songs each week.
Malta's next Eurovision entry will be chosen on the 20th February 2010 through a mixture of 50% jury vote and 50% public vote.
The 36 Semi-Finalists are:
Words are Not Enough - Tiziana Calleja
Fired Up - Foxy Federation
Beautiful Contradiction - Miriam Christine
Her Name Was Anne - Klinsmann
Samsara - Claudia Faniello
Fake - Jessica Muscat
Twenty Thousand Leagues - Mike Spiteri
If I knew - Cynthia Attard
Stories - Lawrence Gray
Three Little Words - Ruth Portelli
Here I Am - Raquela
Mirage - J.Anvil
Pizzicato - Aldo Busuttil
The Best Years - Godwin Lucas & Eve Daly
Once in a lifetime - Nadine Axisa & Clifford Galea
Who cares? - Josef Tabone
Broken - Silver Clash
I surrender - Francesca Borg
Save a life - Wayne Micallef
Ole Satschmo Blues - Claire Galea
Waterfall - Pricilla & Kurt
Euphoria - Baklava
Moments - Dorothy Bezzina
Change - Richard Edwards
All I need - Petra Zammit
Hypnotized - Rosman Pace
Velvet Ocean - Eleanor Spiteri
My dream - Thea Garrett
Curiosity - Ally
Hold On - Pamela Bezzina
Good Intentions - Audrey Marie Bartolo
Silver Rain - Roger Tirazona
Choices - Eleanor Cassar
Just a little more love - Glen Vella
One For You - Ryan Dale & Duminka
Grave Dancers - Dario Bezzina
The list includes a mixture of well established singer, former Eurovision singers and newcomers.
Participants who would like to announce the songwriting team of their entries can submit such information to team@ogaemalta.com. This information will appear in a short time on this article as an update.
UPDATES
In the past few hours, teams behind some of the 36 semi-finalists posted messages on the the FACEBOOK network related to their entires. Here are some of the messages which came to our attention:
Lyricist Keith Zammit: "Eurosong Results Out: Reached the Semi-Final ..... Soooooo Happy!!! Well done Petra!! :-)"
Lyricist Fleur Balzan: "waaaaaaaaaaaa is sooooooooooo pleased. All three songs in Eurosong next phase!" (referring to songs performed by Pamela Bezzina, Glen Vella and Eleonor Cassar. It is believed that all 3 songs are composed by Paul Giordimaina).
Singer Pamela Bezzina: "Pamela Bezzina Made it through the first phase of the Malta Song!!!! yippeeee.. thanks Paul and Fleur xxx"
Singer Aldo Busuttil: "Aldo HAS PASSED TO EUROSONG 2010 SEMI FINALS - with song 'PIZZICATO' composed by Philip Vella and Alfred C. Sant"
Singer Glen Vella: "Made it to the semi-finals of Malta Song 2010 with the song JUST A LITTLE MORE LOVE. Thanks Paul and Fleur for the song."
Keep visiting www.OGAEMALTA.com for more information as details unveil!
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