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29/Nov 2008 at 00:17

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Tonight: third semi final in Malta

Malta will continue its search for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest tonight with the third semi final being aired. Another seven acts will compete to be one of the 20 acts which are going to reach in the national final.

The show

Seven songs will be presented tonight. Out of the total of 56 songs in the eight semi finals, an expert jury will select 15 songs for the national final on 7th February while another five songs will be chosen by televoting. Valerie Vella will host the show, which starts at 21:15 CET and will be broadcast on TVM.

Webcast

The webcast of TVM is supposed to be found here, here and here.

Participants

Composer/Lyricist in brackets.

  1. Trilogy - The song in your heart (Paul Abela, Joe Julian Farrugia)
  2. Dorothy Bezzina - Mozart revives (Chan Vella, Alexia Schembri)
  3. Derrick Schembri & Yanika Fava  - For a moment (Philip Vella, Rita Pace)
  4. Jo Zette - I'm me (Steve Compagno, Noel Zammit)
  5. Evita Magri - Sexy girls (Philip Vella, Melchiore Magri)
  6. Christian Arding  - This ain't a love song (Trevor Fenech, Claudia Faniello)
  7. Gloriana Arpa Belli - Love was made of clay (Renato Briffa, Doris Chetcuti)  

Morena represented Malta in the second semi final in Belgrade, where she finished 14th with Vodka. The country will take part in one of the semi finals in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow.  


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A Bugeja [52497]
Mon 1 Dec 2008 19:09:44

you will all have to wait for chiara till the 3rd of january as she pulled out of this coming saturdays show due to "personal commitments" i always thought that participating for the eurovision is also a big commitment........... looking forward to hear Claudia Faniello her songs where brilliant last eurovison and i hope her song will be in the finals.


Sky Hawk [37190]
Sat 29 Nov 2008 19:08:51

Trilogy have a very good chance! I really wish they will make it this year, and maybe represent our country. They are so skillfull and the three of them have very good voices. Definitely the best choice I think! Good luck!


Glen Bartlett [22315]
Sat 29 Nov 2008 18:42:24

aha, I want to see Jo Zette win for the reason that I want to see an uproar in the country.
I'm soo looking forward to her song. :)




drusus 1 [10652]
Sat 29 Nov 2008 17:57:19

Lol @ Jo Zette....this will be real fun I guess ;) I hope for Christian Arding & Trilogy.


Steven Spiteri [36732]
Sat 29 Nov 2008 17:47:59

What a coincidence..if chiara wins for MALTA...she will visit the country which gave her 12pts in KIEV....WOW


Stockholm calling [44413]
Sat 29 Nov 2008 14:19:35

unkept dream Zammit:

Oh, I see. Thanks for the info.


unkept dream Zammit [47676]
Sat 29 Nov 2008 13:39:13

no actually chiara replaced the song with maria mallia - Love in the sahara since she got other things to do .. she will sing at the new years program (first program in january xD

Trilogy & christian very big gd luck =D


Ajdin Mehic [52074]
Sat 29 Nov 2008 13:27:33

Thanks Stockholm.

Great. I can't wait her performance. She was great in 2005. Russia gave her 12 pts then, so I hope they will love and suport her in Moscow WHEN she come there as winner of Maltese national final.

Good luck Malta!


Stockholm calling [44413]
Sat 29 Nov 2008 13:03:38

Ajdin
According to one of the members on here Chiara will take part in the 4th semi on 6th December.


Ajdin Mehic [52074]
Sat 29 Nov 2008 11:03:12

In which semi final is Chiara?


unkept dream Zammit [47676]
Sat 29 Nov 2008 07:36:53

For tonights show:
Trilogy
Dorothy Bezzina
Evita magri
Cristian Arding

=D and i have a feelng it would be a gd show xD


Steven Spiteri [36732]
Sat 29 Nov 2008 00:55:19

trilogy will reach the final for sureeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee


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