Malta: National final tonight, fourteen qualifiers revealed!

The Maltese qualifiers were announced moments ago, and there's not really any surprises. Amber, Jessika, Karen Debattista, Ekklesia Sisters and Deborah C all managed to qualify for tomorrow night's final. Amber must win. Unfortunately, we lost six acts. Raquel was eliminated - I don't know why.. Her performance was one of the best tonight. Loved it. Ekklesia Sisters's (The Nuns) will no doubt do very well, possibly even win, but I've heard their performance was very poor. I don't think the juries will appreciate them but we'll see. The acts in red failed to make the final:

• Lyndsay Pace – Home
• Iona Dalli – Could Have Been Me
• Franklin – Still Here
• Christabelle – Rush
• Jessika – Fandango
• Chris Grech – Closed Doors
• Karen Debattista – 12, Baker Street
• Daniel Testa – Something In The Way
• Glen Vella – Breakaway
• Raquel – Stop Haunting Me
• Domenique – Take Me As I Am
• Lawrence Grey – The One That You Love
• Deborah C – It’s Ok
• Danica Muscat – Close Your Eyes
• Corazon – Secretly
• L-Ahwa – Beautiful To Me y
• Amber – Warrior
• Trilogy – Chasing A Dream
• Dominik – Once In A While
• Ekklesia Sisters – Love & Let Go

Review 2015: Malta's national selection PART 3!

Jessika - Fandango
Jessika returns to Malta's selection for the third year in a row. Fandango is a fantastic song! I really love it! Jessika's voice is always great and this blogger cannot wait to see her perform this live. A finalist for sure and maybe even a winner? I just hope the jury get behind her because they ranked her 2nd to last with  Hypnotica. Good luck Jessika! 10/12

IONA - Could have been me
After listening to all 20 songs, Could have been me was the song I kept singing to myself the most. This must be a good sign, right? IONA's debut entry is pleasant one but not a winner. She has a very different sound from the other hopefuls... 7/12

Daniel Testa - Something In the Way
I'm sorry, but Something In the Way is not very good at all. The verses sound okay but the chorus is so boring and repetitive. He will make the final and I think he'll do pretty well but it's not a winner.. Daniel's entry last year wasn't a song I particularly liked but it was defiantly much stronger. I think he will represent Malta one day but it won't be next year. 3/12

Corazon - Secretly 
Corazon is aiming to represent Malta with Secretly. A beautiful entry and she could actually be a dark horse.. The jury will no doubt love Corazon! Very nice effort here! 7/12

Domenique - Take Me as I am
Take Me as I am is a strong ballad. Domenique sounds great and looks great. I hope to see an awesome performance from her! I've read some comments on YouTube where the song has been compared to Drip Drop - Azerbaijan's 2010 entry. But whatever, I think it's very nice! :-) 6/12

Stay tuned for my final part!! 

Malta: Semi finalists revealed!

The Maltese semi-finalists were revealed a couple of days ago. Many familiar names return - including Glen Vella (2011) and Gianluca Bezzina (2013), he is competing with his siblings under the name L'Ahwa. Jesskika and Daniel Testa both made it. I wouldn't mind seeing either of them win, but I'd rather Jessika. The nuns somehow qualified. Their song sounds terribly dated and boring. It's a thumbs down from this blogger, I'm afraid. Amber's entry is very strong though - could 2015 be her year? You can listen to the snippets of the songs below:

Glen Vella - Breakway

(Kevin Borg & Simon Gribbe)

Trilogy - Chasing a dream

(Paul Abela & Joe Julian Farrugia)

Karen DeBattista - 12, Baker Street

( Jan Van Duck & Emil Calleja Bayliss)

Franklin - Still here

(Alexander Rybak)

Deborah C - It's ok

(Elton Zarb & Matthew Mercieca)

Sisters (Ekklesia) - Love and let go 

(Philip Vella)

Lawrence Gray - The one that you love

(Elton Zarb & Lawrence Gray)

Amber - Warrior

(Elton Zarb & Matthew Mercieca)

Jessika - Fandango

(Philip Vella & Gerard James Borg)

Daniel Testa - Something in the way

(Minsek & Charlie Mason)

Christabelle - Rush

(Elton Zarb & Matthew Mercieca)

Chris Grech - Closed doors

(Chris Grech, Edward Mifsud & Peter Cassar Torregiani)

L-Ahwa - Beautiful to me

 (Erik & Anjou)

Raquel Galdes - Stop haunting me

(Elton Zarb & Matthew Mercieca)

Danica Muscat - Close your eyes

(Elton Zarb & Emil Calleja Bayliss)

Lyndsay Pace - Home

(Boris Cezek)

Corazon - Secretly

(Corazon)

Iona Dalli - Could have been me

(Philip Vella)

Domenique - Take me as I am

(Adrian O’Connor)

Minik - Once in awhile

(Elton Zarb & Rita Pace)

Malta: National final tonight!

14 acts managed to qualify from last nights marathon of a semi final - meaning that 6 acts were eliminated, including Fabrizio Faniello and Miriam Christine. It promises to be a long show but a good show nevertheless.

There will be some special guests tonight in the form of the Swiss representative, Sebalter, and JESC winner, Gaia Gauchi! The lovely Emmelie de Forest will premier "Rainmaker" for the first time ever - this song is going to be the official theme song of the 2014 contest. And I've heard she'll sing this with all the 26 finalists in Copenhagen - awesome!! I would love to see Jessika or Davinia win but I also believe Daniel Testa could be victorious? His song seems to be the big favourite tonight. Here are tonight competitors:

• Amber – Because I have you
• Chris Grech – Oblivion
• Jessika – Hypnotica
• Daniel Testa – One last ride
• Wayne William – Some kind of wonderful
• Ryan Paul Abela – City lady
• Christabelle – Love tricity
• Pamela – Take me
• Sophie – Let the sunshine in
• Franklin – Love will take me home
• Deborah C – Until we meet again
• Firelight – Coming home
• De Bee – Pin the middle
• Davinia – Brand new day

#TeamJessika! You can watch the show here at 20:40 CET.