16 December 2011
Newsdesk
The competing entries in the upcoming edition of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest have not yet been released in full by the Public Broadcasting Services with only a one minute preview having been shown through the programme 'Xarabank' hosted by Peppi Azzopardi where the respective semi-finalists were initially announced. The anticipation to hear the full versions is extraordinary high and this is due to the fact that the snippets have left a lot of mark for success noting a marked improvement in quality for yet the second consecutive year. The biggest showcase in the Maltese music industry attracts the largest television audience throughout the year featuring the best talent in the country, hence the interest shown. This years' showcase will be hosted by Elaine Saliba and Ronald Briffa at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali.
The preview clips were shot at 'Where's Everybody Studios' and many have commented that the production is far better than last years' hoping that the output will be shown as such as well. The artists were given the best treatment possible to make sure that everything is fitting within such a competition. This morning, through the programme TVAM hosted on Television Malta, Wayne Micallef was interviewed about his song 'Time' with the video also shown but then again as the programme came to an end, the song of Amber entitled 'Answer With Your Eyes' was also shown and therefore these were the first two clips promoted. We had been told that the clips would be out this week and now they have been released through the official website of Television Malta. A round of applause to the Public Broadcasting Services for doing the clips in the best possible way learning from last years' mistakes uploading them in High Quality.
The 24 Semi-Finalists:
01. Answer With Your Eyes - Amber (Ray Agius / Alfred C. Sant)
02. Still Waiting - Anna Azzopardi (Samuel Bugia-Garrido / Thanassi Nakos)
03. Whoop It Up! - Annalise Ellul (Elton Zarb / Deo Grech)
04. Pure - Claudia Faniello (Philip Vella / Gerard James Borg)
05. Mystifying Eyes - Corazon Mizzi (Paul Giordimaina / Fleur Balzan)
06. Seven Days - Danica Muscat (Philip Vella)
07. You Make Me Go UH UH - Deborah C featuring Leila James (Vervoort David / Ranier Patrick)
08. Autobiography - Dorothy Bezzina (Magnus Caxe/ Gerard James Borg)
09. I Want to Run Away - Eleanor Cassar (Paul Giordimaina / Fleur Balzan)
10. I Will Fight For You - Fabrizio Faniello (Beoerham / Edberger / Uhlmann/ Fenech/ Faniello)
11. Take Me Far - Francesca Borg (Marco Debono / Doris Chetcuti)
12. Petals on a Rose - Gianni (Abrahamsson / Aly / Numhauser / Fenech / Aly /)
13. Walk on Water - Isabelle Zammit (Paul Giordimania / Fleur Balzan)
14. While Her Eyes Still Glow - Janice Mangion (Elton Zarb / Rita Pace)
15. You Are My Life - Janvil (George Georgion)
16. Dance Romance - Jessica Muscat (Philip Vella / Jessica Muscat)
17. First Time - Kaya (Gorgi)
18. No Way Back - Klinsmann (Paul Abela / Klinsmann / Jonathan C. Spiteri)
19. This is the Night - Kurt Calleja (Johann J'amtberg / Kurt Calleja)
20. In Your Eyes - Lawrence Gray (Philip Vella / Cher Vella)
21. Can't Get Away - Nadine Bartolo (Philip Vella)
22. Look At Me Now - Richard Edwards (Richard Micallef / Jan Van Dijck)
23. D.N.A. - Romina Mamo (Michael Tanczos / Gerard James Borg)
24. Time - Wayne Micallef (Wayne Micallef)
