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The latest round of the live shows for the X Factor Malta took place. The two acts to depart this week were Karl Schembri and Celine.
ESC Covers selects Justine Shorfid as our video of the week from the show. Justine sang beautifully the Whitney Houston song I Will Always Love You.
Source: ESC Covers; X Factor Malta/TVM
The X Factor Malta began the live shows and the first two acts to leave the competition are Ed Abdilla and Paul Anthony. The guys were both in the Overs category.
The eventual winning act will represent Malta at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest.
The standout performance for ESC Covers in the first week was by the girl band, F.A.I.T.H. Check out their version of That’s My Girl by Fifth Harmony.
Source: ESC Covers
Danica Muscat recently covered the Finland 2018 Eurovision song, Monsters, by Saara Aalto. Danica performed the song on the popular Maltese entertainment show, Arani Issa.
Danica is an established and respected singer and vocal coach in Malta. She has participated in the Malta Song For Europe national selection and had success in several festivals at home and abroad including Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza and the Rzeszów Carpathia Festival in Poland.
Danica was in Poland in 2019 as she is the vocal coach of the Malta participant at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Eliana Gomez Blanco.
You can see Danica perform Monsters below.
Source: ESC Covers
Kayley Cuschieri is a rising talent in Malta. She has just released her first official music video. It is a cover of a song by Faouzia entitled You Don’t Even Know Me.
You Don’t Even Know Me is a first class song given a great makeover by Kayley. Her vocals sound great and the music video is very well produced.
Kayley has competed in many music festivals and tv shows in Malta including the L-Għanja tal-Poplu festival.
You can see the music video at the link below on facebook.
Source: ESC Covers
https://www.facebook.com/kayleycuschieri.singer/videos/493478911291560/?t=132
Eliana Gomez Blanco is loving every minute of this unique experience in Poland, where she is representing Malta with her song, We Are More.
Eliana wishes she could be on stage all the time! She looks confident on the stage after her second rehearsal at the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest and her vocals sound beautiful. The background is colourful and bright with words flowing on the screen. Eliana is a charming and bright and bubbly personality.
You can see Eliana’s first rehearsal below.
Source: ESC Covers
The audition for Milena Bianco and her successful 2019 X Factor Malta – Season 2 audition has been released. She performed the Rihanna hit, Love On The Brain, and her performance won her a place in the next phase at Bootcamp.
Milena made it to the live finals in the X Factor Malta – Season 1 as part of the girl group 4th Line.
Check out Milena’s audition below.
Source: ESC Covers; X Factor Malta
Shania Cauchi gave a charming and beautiful performance of the Queen classic song Who Wants To Live Forever on Net tv in Malta.
Shania is currently participating in The Entertainers – Singing Challenge competition. She has a pop/opera vocal style and the Queen song suited her voice very well.
Shania recently took part in the 2019 Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest national selection. She performed the soprano O Mio Babbino Caro.
You can see Shania perform Who Wants To Live Forever below.
Source: ESC Covers; Net tv
Milena Bianco recently performed her version of the song idontwannabeyouanymore by Billie Eilish. She sang on the Arani Issa tv show on One tv in Malta.
Milena gave a beautiful interpretation of the Billie Eilish song with her powerful and clear vocals.
Milena is also a member of the girl band 4th Line who impressed in the live finals of X Factor Malta earlier this year.
You can see Milena perform idontwannabeyouanymore below.
Source: ESC Covers
Maria Debono is a talented young singer from Malta. She has been selected to participate in the Red Sea Joys festival to be held in Eilat, Israel in April 2020.
The song that Maria will sing in Israel will be decided over the coming months. It is not known yet if it will be a new original song or a cover. We will keep readers informed about this in due course.
Maria was a previous finalist in the Malta Song For Europe national selection and was a contender in the Indifest KKI Talent competition.
Source: ESC Covers
Destiny Chukunyere was a familiar face at the X Factor Malta auditions broadcast on TVM this week. She gave a faultless and impressive and soulful performance of the Jennifer Hudson song Giving Myself.
Destiny sailed through to the next phase and received four YES votes from the judges.
Destiny won the 2015 Junior Eurovision Song Contest for Malta with Not My Soul. She also had success in Britain’s Got Talent where she made it to the Live Semi-final shows.
You can see Destiny’s audition below.
Source: ESC Covers; TVM