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Ira Losco feat. Shyli/Oh My God (OMG)

Ira Losco feat. Shyli releases brand new song ‘Oh My God (OMG)’

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Ira Losco {copyright: Take2Entertainment}

Ira Losco is back for the summer of 2017 with a brand new upbeat pop/dance single featuring Maltese rapper Shyli. The song is entitled Oh My God (OMG).  It has a feel good vibe and the promo video features lots of dancing and makes you feel like having fun!

Oh My God (OMG) is written by Ira Losco with Howard Keith and will be featured on her forthcoming album. It is recorded and mixed at Jagged House studios by Howard Keith.

Ira has represented Malta twice at the Eurovision. First time she finished in second place in 2002 with 7th Wonder and in 2016 she returned with Walk On Water.

You can see the official video for Oh My God (OMG) below.

Source: YouTube/Ira Losco; wiwibloggs; ESC Covers

 

Claudia Faniello/Breathlessly

SURPRISE FOR CLAUDIA FANIELLO at the BERLIN weekend

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Eurovision South Africa and ESCCovers made it possible that an Afrikaans cover of Breathlessly was recorded by JOLANDA BECKER and sent to Germany in time to play to Claudia Faniello during the Berlin weekend.

We got a report today from Germany by Manfred , the producer of the original Eurovision entry of Malta and owner of CAP records.

I am back home after a fantastic Berlin weekend and they did the surprise yesterday at the Sunday Club Brunch during the Interview talk and it was perfect. Claudia really loved the Afrikaans version of her song Brearthlessly and was really touched and close to tears..

JP from Radio International recorded a video and will send it to Manfred who in turn will make it available to ESCCOvers and JP will play the song too in one of his next radio shows.

The Afrikaans cover is called ASEMLOOS (so the same title as the original). The song will be available to buy on Itunes and we will soon make a link available.

Here is the cover of the Afrikaans version

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Rianne Demicoli

2017 Malta JESC finalist: Spotlight on Rianne Demicoli

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Rianne Demicoli {copyright: TVM}

The 2017 Malta JESC show produced some amazing perfomances by talented youngsters. Rianne Demicoli gave a great show with her interpretation of Satellite (Lena – 2010 ESC Germany winner). She opened the show with a lively and enthusiastic performance where she showcased her talented vocals.

Rianne was born on 26 July 2003 and started with dance lessons at just seven years old at Dancel Dance Studio and she proved herself as very talented jazz dancer. Her family is involved in the entertainment business and Rianne started singing at the age of 12 and received vocal coaching from the established Maltese singer, Ina Robinich.

In 2016 Rianne had a big success by winning the Tifhira lil Malta (Shine Singers) Festival with an original Maltese song Xewqat in-Nanna’ (Grandmothers’ wishes). The song was composed by Rita Pace and Dominic Cini (who is Rianne’s uncle).

Rianne was recently selected as one of the 10 lucky singers to take part in the 2017 Malta JESC national selection. This is only the beginning for Rianne. Look out for her in the future.

You can see Rianne’s performance of Satellite and Xewqat in-Nanna’  below.

Source: ESC Covers

 

 

Gianluca Cilia

Gianluca Cilia to represent Malta at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

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Gianluca Cilia {copyright: TVM}

Gianluca Cilia, who is 9 years old, has been chosen to represent Malta at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Tbilisi, Georgia. In the Malta national final he performed the Italian song by Massimo Ranieri, Perdere L’Amore, and impressed the watching televoting public.

10 acts competed in the final where they all performed a cover song.

  • Thea Aquilina
    Jahel Cardona
    Gianluca Cilia
    Kira Copperstone
    Riona Degiorgio
    Rianne Demicoli
    Aidan Jay Drakard
    Demi Galea
    Kylie Meilak
    Veronica Rotin

The interval consisted of outstanding performances by previous Malta Junior Eurovision acts – Federica Falzon (2014), Gaia Cauchi (2013), Destiny (2015) and Christina Magrin (2016).

The song for Gianluca Cilia for Junior Eurovision will be selected later in the year. You can see his performance in the final below.

Source: ESC Covers

 

OGAEvision 2017

OGAEvision contest 2017 – MALTA

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We move onto the second entry in the OGAEvision song contest which forms part of the BERLIN WEEKEND from 14 to 16 July (in Berlin, the capitol of Germany). If you follow this link, you will be getting some info on the song chosen by OGAE Malta –
interesting that after Germany picked a song from Estonia, Malta picked a song from Lithuania – will we see one of the other clubs picking a song from Latvia? I guess we have all be waiting for this NIGHT!

https://www.youtube.com/watch…

Chrystabelle/Never Gone EP

Chrystabelle gives top performance at Isle Of MTV in Malta

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Chrystabelle {copyright: facebook.com/christabellemalta}

Chrystabelle gave a much acclaimed performance at the Isle Of MTV festival in Malta this week. She was performing her new release from her brand new EP Never Gone.

We will give you more details of how to purchase the EP as soon as we have news. The EP is much anticipated and is produced by Geo Slam from the USA, who has worked with many international artists such as One Direction, Usher, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias.

Chrystabelle (Christabelle) has taken part in the Malta Song For Europe competition a couple of times with Lovetricity and Rush. You can see Christabelle perform those songs below.

Source: facebook.com/christabellemalta; ESC Covers

Sarah Bonnici/Breathe Your Love

Sarah Bonnici releases new single – ‘Breathe Your Love’

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Sarah Bonnici
Sarah Bonnici

Sarah Bonnici has released her brand new single entitled Breathe Your Love. It is an upbeat summer song with a feel good vibe and a strong production. It is composed by Simon Gribbe and Kevin Borg. The production is by Kevin Borg. Sarah has released a lyric video to accompany the track that is courtesy of DeeMedia with artwork by Kurt Paris and Luke Borg. Thanks also go to vocal coaching by Pamela Bezzina and Sarah’s PR/Management – Marc Calleja Bayliss.

Sarah has successfully competed in several important music festivals in Malta and was also on the stage as part of the backing vocals team for Malta at the 2010 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Belarus.

You can listen to Sarah’s Breathe Your Love below.

Source: ESC Covers

 

 

 

Dalita/EFSC (European Foundation for Support of Culture)

Watch Dalita perform at EFSC (European Foundation for Support of Culture) festival in Malta

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Dalita {copyright: facebook.com/dalita.avanessian}

We recently told you about the successful trip by Dalita to Malta as an ambassador for Armenia at the EFSC (European Foundation for Support of Culture). Now you can see some of her performances.

You will see Dalita perform Russian pop song Lyubov’ spaset mir, Armenian song Menq enq sarery mer,  Luchshiy gorod Zemli (by famous Armenian composer,  Arno Babajanian), the Bruno Mars international hit, Uptown Funk.

Dalita represented Armenia at the 2011 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Welcome To Armenia.

Source: ESC Covers