Malta get vertigo

The last country to pick their entry on Saturday was Malta, with the Malta Song For Europe Final taking place in Ta' Qali. You can see the songs that qualified from the semi-final in a previous post. In true fashion my favourite came last!!!!

The winner was Olivia Lewis on her 13th attempt to represent the little island in the Med. It's all very dramatic and I'm sure it'll go down quite well across the continent, but I don't think they've got a winner with this. With the right stage show they could do quite well, as it's a very theatrical song and one that has to be seen rather than heard, and I guess that's what Eurovision is nowadays.

Watch her reprise (and faltering voice) from the end of the final below.

Olivia Lewis - Vertigo

The mp3 is here:- http://www.box.net/public/b7hc8nf4gu

Malta:- Semi-final

On Thursday night, Malta also began looking for a song, with a semi-final of 16 songs being held in Ta' Qali. The six best, as voted by the Maltese public, have made it to the final being held on Saturday night at the same venue. Watch the vids below (the quality ain't great though):-

Kevin Borg - Whenever

Dull ballad. There were better songs than this that failed to qualify. What's with the backing dancers trying to steal the show n all?

Olivia Lewis - Vertigo

Well this bird's the favourite to represent Malta, but then she's been the favourite every other year since 1243 and failed so the odds aren't that much in her favour. To her credit she's got a fine pair of lungs on her and they've put a bit of thought into the stage show (unlike the song above). Just a shame that the sound is out of sync with the picture.

Klinsmann Coleiro - She Gives Me Wings

Do you reckon McFly could sue?

Pamela Bezzina - All About A Life

Her voice is pretty distinctive, but the song's dreadful. At least the backing singers are behaving themselves though.

SCAR - As Long As You Know

This is the one that I want to win. It's just a really great song. Plus how fit is the lead singer?

Trilogy - Starlight

This is the one that I can see winning. Not one that'd ever make it on any pop chart, but I guess it's pretty captivating. And since when was Eurovision ever about pop music anyway?