19 May 2013

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During the summer months, there had been a growing sense of impatience between fans of the series who have once more become inclined to know the latest about every particular character with many even asking what happened to others who might have not been seen in recent weeks but in actuality, things unfold at a relatively normal pace had it been everyday life and that is why patience becomes an extremely important virtue. Writing becomes part of a person rather than a daily chore and this is surely the case when it comes to the individuals behind the weekly music drama series, with Evelyn Saliba La Rosa and Michael Vella Haber working in unison to create something which teenagers could ultimately relate to within their daily lives. It is imperative that television is seen as a means of how to get particular messages across and being shown on the national…
Tuesday, 20 November 2012 11:15

Malta: More Success for Fabrizio Faniello

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The start of the twenty first century had been known to bring about a number of changes in the local music industry but it is worth pointing out that just prior to that, a brand new male vocalist in the form of Fabrizio Faniello was born and from then onwards, it has been a constant fight for success, which in most cases has also been attained. The renowned performer has already managed to represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest on two occasions received mixed results with his final participation putting his career in doubt but working through difficulties is part of the game and ultimately, he has returned with new material and with a solid set of fans who will always be around to support his work. His most recent single entitled The Hardest Thing written by Wayne Hector, Elliot Kennedy and Gary Barlow taken off his fifth studio…
The Maltese language has always been an underdog but managed to survive each time, coming up stronger and more beneficial than any other counterparts which have proven otherwise. Discussions about this element have always come about especially from within some of the most distinctive individuals in the local music industry because the only competitions that tend to see through this promotion are none other than the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza and the Għanja tal-Poplu. The focus this time round is on the latter with thirty six years of history behind it and clear concepts with regards to live instruments. In fact, the committee thought best to reinvent themselves earlier this year as the competition took place within the Sir Temi Å»ammit Hall in Msida and aired on ONE Television, as well through an online webcast in order to reach several people whose love for the Maltese language continues across the globe.…
The evolution of music has been signified through a variety of genres across the years and one of the key radio stations that has made note of every change in the past couple of years with regards to the local music industry has surely been 89.7 Bay. The broadcaster has earned the right to be call, the radio station of the public, one that plays the selection of music that the people at home expect throughout the day especially when relaxing at home or trying to unnerve yourself within your work place. This element has been spoken for on a number of occasions hence forth, it never manages to miss a chord. In the meantime, the focus here is the achievement of local music artists through The Bay Music Awards which will be taking place on Wednesday, 12th December at the Bay Arena with this years' theme being Party Like…
Friday, 16 November 2012 16:03

MESC 2013: Back for Another Shot Once More

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The 2012 edition of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest is known across the board to have been an extremely tough competition with a somewhat surprising winner who managed to take our country of the semi-final and into the last stages of the foreign showcase. Kurt Calleja along with his track This Is The Night was an outsider especially following his second runner-up finish the year before that but the public along with the jury agreed with the decision and it somewhat paid off. Nevertheless, in this particular feature, the aim is to look at the contestants who have decided to give the competition yet another shot in a couple of months time and have already been shortlisted within the second phase of the competition as revealed by the Public Broadcasting Services earlier this week. It is important to note that we have omitted names which have already been mentioned in…
Friday, 16 November 2012 10:23

Malta: Official 89.7 Bay Track Released

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It has been noted in the past couple of years that the Bay Music Awards have become an important part of the local cultural calender managing to attract several individuals from different backdrops with one concept and that is to enjoy themselves whilst awarding the best that music has to offer in the Maltese Islands as showcased on 89.7 Bay during the year. In the run up to the event, one could easily note the recording of a track which would be done with a big heart representing the charity that the country has been known to offer to those who are in need and in fact, the Singing for Bay Kids single returns for yet another year and this time bearing the name Circles. It was officially launched on the leading radio station on Monday with the official video launched on Wednesday afternoon. The track has been recorded, mixed…
Yesterday was an extremely pivotal day in the local music industry with the Public Broadcasting Services going ahead and publishing the names of the artists, songwriters and the titles of the entries through to the second phase of the 2013 Malta Eurovision Song Contest. A selected batch of the entries might be called forth in order to perform in front of television cameras to make sure that they would be ready for the competition in the best possible way. A total of sixty-nine (69) entries managed to make the cut out of the original one hundred and eight two (182) following the results put forth from a panel of judges which were brought by the broadcaster for the purpose of the competition. We have been looking at the list in-depth and there are quite an intriguing amount of entries which might possibly make up the final list of competitors when…
Wednesday, 14 November 2012 11:30

MESC 2013: PBS Reveals Entries in Phase Two

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Kurt Calleja along with his band made our country proud last year when they performed their entry This is the Night and qualifying to the final stage of the competition albeit a less inspired vocal performance whilst there but nevertheless, he was the first participant since 2009 to make it through to the final echelons of the competition and whoever is chosen this time round will have big shoes to fill hence forth why every stage of the 2013 edition of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest is important. The Public Broadcasting Services will be revealing a total of 68 entries which have made it through to the second phase of the national showcase. When comparing this number to the one announced last year, it seems to be very much on par due to the slightly extra submissions which have been received this time round proving it to be a record…
The management of time has to be well setup in order to reflex the skills of any individual and considering the work loads that many currently have to concur with, it does come slightly as a surprise to see that everything is ultimately finished with careful, strategic planning. Another week has passed and Wednesday nights, the middle of the week has been known to become lit up with drama during the evening due to the fact that Television Malta has slotted one of their most popular drama series in the prime time slot, making people more anxious to put up their feet, have a rest and enjoy all of the drama as it unfolds on their screens. D.R.E.A.M.S began as a pilot project last year featuring a stellar cast made up of true performers as most of them have the element of being a triple threat meaning that they could…
The preparations for the 2013 edition of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest continue noting that the Public Broadcasting Services is looking to improve on last years' competition by virtue of picking the best entries that have been submitted and considering that there were a total of 182, a record number of submissions since the broadcaster took over the competition wholeheartedly, it will be quite tough. In a press release posted on their official website, it has been stated that there submissions from over 100 different songwriters hailing from thirteen countries all over Europe including; Sweden, France, Norway, Spain, Israel and Australia. Nevertheless, the Public Broadcasting Services are also pleased to announce that a total of 120 entries seem to have involvement from local authors. The editorial team of escflashmalta.com has exclusively learnt that the Public Broadcasting Services received entries from Claudia Faniello, Rachel Verzin, Marilena Gauci, Stefan Galea, Kaya, Thomas…

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