Interview:
Name: Michela Galea
Born on: 2nd May 1997
Home town: Mgarr, Malta
Website / Facebook / Twitter You Tube page links:
www.facebook.com/michela.galea.16 www.facebook.com/pages/Michela/173711756028946?ref=hlwww.youtube.com/results?search_query=michela+galeaSong : Fejn Marru t- Tfal? -
soundcloud.com/l-ghanja-tal-poplu/fejn-marru-t-tfal-michela-galea Favourite food: Macaroni
Sports activity: I'm not really a fan of sports but I practice dancing which can also be considered as a sport
Favourite local TV show: All Maltese teleserials as I always had a passion for acting since a very young age
and favourite Foreign TV show: Glee and The Voice
How important is music to you/why:
Music is my passion and I cannot imagine my life without it. I always believed that music was, is and will always be my first love and I thank God for giving me this beautiful gift to entertain others.
Can you share with us something curious/funny which happened to you when performing:
I was 8 years old, performing live in a Christmas Activity, I was dancing during the instrumental of the song. It was at that time when the lead (wire) was detached from the microphone. I didn't realize immediately so whilst I was singing I had to figure out how to attach them together. I had to continue singing but I managed to fix everything only at the end of the song.
From the current *GTP finalists, who would you choose to duet with/why: I definitely choose Michela Dalli. Apart from that she is a versatile singer, she is my best friend and I feel very much at ease in her presence.
A typical weekday for you from morning to night: A normal day at school going from one lecture to another. In the evening, I usually either go to singing lessons, filmings, or rehersals.
How do you like to spend your weekends: I spend my weekends with family and friends and every Saturday in the morning I attend VocalTroupes in VocalBooth Studios.
Can you forecast who will win the festival this year: I can't really predict who will win this year because I believe that each and every singer has a great song to compete with.
L-Ghanja Tal Poplu champions our national language. Do you think Malta should send a GTP winner to sing in Maltese at Eurovision one year and why/why not:
I agree with the fact that one time we shall send a singer to sing in our native Maltese language at Eurovision, but it has to be tailored for Eurovision genre.
Your musical influences: I grew up listening mostly to Jazz, Blues, Gospel and Soul and I must say that those are my favourite music genres. My role models in music are Jessie J, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Amy Winehouse, Michael Buble, Sam Smith and Bruno Mars. I really like their timbre and style of music. I listen to them on a daily basis because I feel that I can improve my voice technique and style thanks to them. However, I always try to find my own style when performing.
Your inspiration in life:
My inspiration in life is to be happy , to continue entertain people through music and to further my studies in Musical Theatre.
A message to the our readers?
On behalf of all local artists, I would like to thank those people who support local singers and local music because we continuously need their support to move on in our music career.
Interviewed by Mr. Joseph Portelli (Music News Malta Editor)
Festival Information :
www.facebook.com/GhanjaTalPoplu
