Malta Song for Europe 2006
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The Malta Song for Europe
2006 was won by Fabrizio Faniello
with I Do. The event took place at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta
. The compères for the contest were Eileen Montesin
and Josef Bonello, while Lou Bondì hosted the entertainment part.
The festival was put up by an all-new organization committee and was under even harder scrutiny by the media than is already usual in the country. Thus the audio problems to Fabrizio Faniello
(who was given the black-striped microphone instead of the red-striped one with his preferred settings) and those to Ali & Lis (who had a defective, white-striped, microphone) punctually created an uproar of criticism, apart from the obvious anxiety to the performers themselves during the evening. Both songs were performed again at the end of the eighteen-song roaster.
This was the second time there was no jury , all votes to be cast by the public by phone
or SMS
. A total of 61 947 votes were received, compared to Malta's 400 000 inhabitants. Other parts of the show criticized were the division of the festival into two parts having different presenters (an initiative based on the success of a similarly organized show during Hamilton's chairmanship of the organization board), the impertinence of the media in the green-room during the show, lack of security, the short voting period, the long break before the voting results were announced, unrecorded SMS votes for clients of the competing mobile telephony
to one of the show's sponsors (aggravated by the fact that supervisors were only sent to the show's sponsors), and low-quality audio in specific locations for the clients of the local cable company. The show was also transmitted in stereo on the national radio, which reportedly had no problems whatsoever.
Malta Song for Europe
Malta Song for Europe was the song festival which decides who will be Malta's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, organised by Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services ....
2006 was won by Fabrizio Faniello
Fabrizio Faniello
Fabrizio Faniello is a Maltese pop singer. He represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 and 2006. He is seen by many as Malta's hope in its fledgling experimental electronica scene, contributing to many international compilations and collaborating with well known artists as diverse...
with I Do. The event took place at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta
Valletta
Valletta is the capital of Malta, colloquially known as Il-Belt in Maltese. It is located in the central-eastern portion of the island of Malta, and the historical city has a population of 6,098. The name "Valletta" is traditionally reserved for the historic walled citadel that serves as Malta's...
. The compères for the contest were Eileen Montesin
Eileen Montesin
Eileen Montesin is a Maltese actor and television personality who appeared on Super One television's Undercover and KC....
and Josef Bonello, while Lou Bondì hosted the entertainment part.
The festival was put up by an all-new organization committee and was under even harder scrutiny by the media than is already usual in the country. Thus the audio problems to Fabrizio Faniello
Fabrizio Faniello
Fabrizio Faniello is a Maltese pop singer. He represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 and 2006. He is seen by many as Malta's hope in its fledgling experimental electronica scene, contributing to many international compilations and collaborating with well known artists as diverse...
(who was given the black-striped microphone instead of the red-striped one with his preferred settings) and those to Ali & Lis (who had a defective, white-striped, microphone) punctually created an uproar of criticism, apart from the obvious anxiety to the performers themselves during the evening. Both songs were performed again at the end of the eighteen-song roaster.
This was the second time there was no jury , all votes to be cast by the public by phone
Telephone
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or SMS
SMS
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. A total of 61 947 votes were received, compared to Malta's 400 000 inhabitants. Other parts of the show criticized were the division of the festival into two parts having different presenters (an initiative based on the success of a similarly organized show during Hamilton's chairmanship of the organization board), the impertinence of the media in the green-room during the show, lack of security, the short voting period, the long break before the voting results were announced, unrecorded SMS votes for clients of the competing mobile telephony
Mobile telephony
Mobile telephony is the provision of telephone services to phones which may move around freely rather than stay fixed in one location. Mobile phones connect to a terrestrial cellular network of base stations , whereas satellite phones connect to orbiting satellites...
to one of the show's sponsors (aggravated by the fact that supervisors were only sent to the show's sponsors), and low-quality audio in specific locations for the clients of the local cable company. The show was also transmitted in stereo on the national radio, which reportedly had no problems whatsoever.
Results
| Draw | Artist | Song | Composer - Lyricist | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Anvil | "You Too" | Augusto Cardinali - Giovann Attard | 4933 | 4 |
| 2 | Anna Belle | "Amazing" | Philip Vella Philip Vella Philip Vella is one of the most successful composers in Malta. He has won the main national festivals of Malta several times such as the Song for Europe festival, International Festival of Maltese song as well as Ghanja tal-poplu festival... - Gerard James Borg Gerard James Borg Gerard James Borg is one of Malta's most successful song writers and concept creators for the last decades. Borg has penned five of the Maltese entries for the annual Eurovision Song Contest with Philip Vella, besides several Eurovision national final entries.... |
2107 | 14 |
| 3 | Ali and Lis | "Only 'til The Morning" | John David Zammit - Paul Callus | 3907 | 6 |
| 4 | Lara | "Stay With Me" | Chan Vella - Paul Callus | 1637 | 17 |
| 5 | Natasha & Charlene | "Echoes of Gaia" | Charlene Grima - Natasha Grima & Deo Grech | 2836 | 10 |
| 6 | Manuel | "I Promise You" | Miriam Christine | 3782 | 7 |
| 7 | Fabrizio Faniello Fabrizio Faniello Fabrizio Faniello is a Maltese pop singer. He represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 and 2006. He is seen by many as Malta's hope in its fledgling experimental electronica scene, contributing to many international compilations and collaborating with well known artists as diverse... |
"I Do" | Aldo Spiteri & Fabrizio Faniello Fabrizio Faniello Fabrizio Faniello is a Maltese pop singer. He represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 and 2006. He is seen by many as Malta's hope in its fledgling experimental electronica scene, contributing to many international compilations and collaborating with well known artists as diverse... |
7729 | 1 |
| 8 | Eleonor Eleonor Cassar Eleanor Cassar is a Maltese singer that won the Golden Stag Festival 2004.Born on July 29, 1982, Eleanor Cassar has been singing since she was 11 years old. She was first noticed by her teacher in Secondary school that encouraged her at participate at musical and theatrical events... |
"Tell Me" | Paul Giordimaina - Fleur Balzan | 2646 | 11 |
| 9 | Trilogy | "This Heart of Mine" | Paul Abela - Joe Julian Farrugia | 4954 | 3 |
| 10 | Andreana | So Good | Alfred Zammit | 635 | 18 |
| 11 | Paul Giordimaina & Morena Morena (singer) Morena is a singer from Sannat, Gozo, Malta. "Morena" means "brunette", which fits her complexion.Morena became to be known as the "Mediterranean Volcano".... |
"Time" | Paul Giordimaina - Fleur Balzan | 3046 | 9 |
| 12 | Pamela | "Reachin' Out" | Paul Giordimaina - Fleur Balzan | 2371 | 13 |
| 13 | Christian Arding | "Stronger" | Charlene Grima - Deo Grech | 4075 | 5 |
| 14 | Nadine Axisa | "Waves" | Vinny Vella Jr. - Ray Tabone | 1680 | 16 |
| 15 | Josef & Amanda | "It Just Comes Natural" | Clinton Paul | 1980 | 15 |
| 16 | Kevin Borg Kevin Borg (singer) Kevin James Borg is a Maltese pop singer who lives and works in Sweden. Borg rose to musical fame as the winner of the fifth series of the Swedish singing competition Idol in 2008... |
"You're My Dream" | Jason P Cassar - Sunny Aquilina | 3590 | 8 |
| 17 | Claudia Faniello Claudia Faniello - Biography :Claudia was born and raised in Malta, along with her siblings Fabrizio and Miriana. At the age of 12, Claudia began to participate in a variety of television shows and participating also in many festivals and placing in top positions. In 2001, at the Phoenicia Hotel in Malta, she won... |
"High Alert!" | Ray Agius - Godwin Sant | 2416 | 12 |
| 18 | Olivia Lewis Olivia Lewis For the comic book character, see Menagerie.Olivia Lewis, born 18 October 1978, is a singer from Qormi, Malta. She has competed 11 consecutive times in the Malta Song For Europe festival, which selects the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest... |
"Spare A Moment" | Ray Agius - Godwin Sant | 7623 | 2 |
See also
- Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007Malta chose their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 during the Malta Song for Europe 2007. After a semi-final on 1 February and a final on 3 February, the Maltese televoters decided that Olivia Lewis would represent Malta at Eurovision with the song "Vertigo". Olivia won her victory by a...