Archive for 2014
Malta Eurovision Contest
Posted by claire in Uncategorized Sunday, 23 November 2014 10:26 No Comments
Two of my students made it through to the finals of this year’s Malta Eurovision Contest. The contest was held on 22 November 2014 to choose the Maltese contestant to participate in the Eurovision Song Festival to be held in Austria in May 2015.
Jessika sang Fandango
– composed by Philip Vella
and written by Gerard James Borg.
And Lyndsay sang Home
– composed and written by Boris Cezek.
OltreOceano Auditions in Malta
Posted by claire in Uncategorized Wednesday, 27 August 2014 08:46 No Comments
Here are the results of the OltreOceano auditions which were held in Malta on 20 September. The following singers have passed directly to the finals for the grand OltreOceano Festival Live to be held in August 2015 in Italy:
BABY (6-10 years) – NATHANIEL ATTARD
JUNIOR (11-15 years) – JOLENE SAMHAN, RAISA MICALLEF, ANNA SALIMON, MILENA BIANCO
SENIOR (16 upwards) – JESSICA MAGRO
The Grand Prize for the winner of the Senior section will be a return ticket to New York, including accommodation for 5 days/4 nights in a hotel on half-board. The prize also includes the launch of a single, radio interviews, concerts and a performance at the OltreOceano Festival Live Senior New York.
The rest of the participants were given the opportunity to attend the semifinals to be held in March 2015.
JOLENE SAMHAN was also granted a contract with OltreOceano and the production of a single which will get promotion on the airwaves in America, namely New York.
On Radio 101 with Martin Sapiano
Posted by claire in Uncategorized Thursday, 14 August 2014 09:05 No Comments
Back from Palermo as winners!
Posted by claire in Uncategorized Wednesday, 6 August 2014 07:37 No Comments
Yet more Maltese singers making headlines abroad!
After winning the Grand Prix at the Triumph festival in St Petersburg last February and coming first in his category at Sanremo Junior in May, my student Karl Schembri has done it again – this time winning the OltreOceano Festival Live Senior contest in Italy. He has been awarded a trip to New York next April, where he will give radio interviews, and perform in various concerts including the OltreOceano Festival Live Senior in New York. Also included is an original song to be distributed on international media.
Coming in second place was another Maltese – Michela Galea (tutored by Pamela Bezzina) – who wowed the audience and the judges with her original interpretation of the song Come Saprei.
The idea of OltreOceano Festival Senior was created as a vehicle of opportunity to educate and nurture up and coming talent. The Italian organisers started the selection process a few months ago, holding auditions throughout Italy and listening to over 400 singers, out of which 16 were chosen for the final.
The final was held on 9 August 2014 in the magnificent Piazza Duomo in Monreale, Palermo. The Head of Jury was none other than Maestro Fabrizio Palma – famous for his role as vocal coach on the popular Italian programme Amici and for having collaborated with many famous artists like Renato Zero, Gigi D’Alessio and Andrea Bocelli amongst others.
