Thea Garrett
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Thea Garrett is a Maltese
singer
who represented Malta
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
in Oslo
.
in 1992, Thea has been studying vocal technique and interpretation under the direction of soprano Gillian Żammit. She has accompanied the North West Choir from the UK
as a soloist whilst performing an oratory at the Anglican Church in Valletta. She is currently a member of "Enkor", a gospel
classical choir, with whom she also performs as soloist. She has also studied musical theater at Masquerade Theatre School
for ten consecutive years, participating in various productions including The King and I and Beyond the Barriquades at the Manoel Theatre
, in Valletta. She has obtained qualifications in Musical Theatre, Voice Techniques and Drama from Trinity Guildhall College.Thea auditioned for the British Voice of Tomorrow contest with hundreds of British performers, Thea managed to make it with the final thirty contestants during which time she had the opportunity to attend ten sessions of training in Musical Theatre by leading tutors at the West End. Her favorite genre of music includes classical
and semi classical as well as songs from musical
s. Her dream is to perform at the West End in London.
Recently Thea sang with famous Italian singer, Gigi D'Alessio
on the opening night of his World tour in Rome
and was again invited to sing in Milan
, where this time Gigi accompanied Thea on his piano and let her sing one of his favorite songs as a soloist.
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
with the song "My Dream
". Garrett performed in the first semi-final on 25 May 2010 in Oslo
, Norway
. She failed to qualify for the final, placing 12th in the Semi Finals.
During the Eurovision, rumours were going around that Thea was dating Polish singer Marcin Mrozinski, but Thea denied the rumours, saying they were just close friends. After the Eurovision, it was announced that Marcin will be going down to Malta to records some tracks with Thea, while staying at her house, which fuelled more rumours to which Thea insisted that it is just a professional relationship.
During the Malta Eurovision Song Finals Thea & Marcin released a duet entitled "In Our Love", a song penned by the same author and composer of Garrett's "My Dream".
and Dean Muscat and has been recorded at Doyaya Studios under the supervision of Boris Cezek. The urban pop/RnB sound to the track made it an instant success and within a few weeks the song had made it to the very top of the local music charts on one of Malta's Leading Radio stations.
Frontline helped establish Garrett even more in the local music scene, who up until then was only well-known for her Eurovision entry, and has left all her fans looking forward to the next one!
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
who represented Malta
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
Malta has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1971. At first the island state sent songs in its native language, Maltese, but it failed to rank highly, and withdrew after the 1975 contest. Since its return in 1991, however, it has achieved eight top ten placings in a row, including...
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
.
Early life
Born in MaltaMalta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
in 1992, Thea has been studying vocal technique and interpretation under the direction of soprano Gillian Żammit. She has accompanied the North West Choir from the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
as a soloist whilst performing an oratory at the Anglican Church in Valletta. She is currently a member of "Enkor", a gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
classical choir, with whom she also performs as soloist. She has also studied musical theater at Masquerade Theatre School
Masquerade Theatre
The Masquerade Theatre is a professional musical theatre company based in Houston, Texas and performing year-round in the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.-History and Mission:...
for ten consecutive years, participating in various productions including The King and I and Beyond the Barriquades at the Manoel Theatre
Manoel Theatre
The Manoel Theatre is reputed to be Europe's third-oldest working theatre, and the oldest working theatre in the Commonwealth of Nations...
, in Valletta. She has obtained qualifications in Musical Theatre, Voice Techniques and Drama from Trinity Guildhall College.Thea auditioned for the British Voice of Tomorrow contest with hundreds of British performers, Thea managed to make it with the final thirty contestants during which time she had the opportunity to attend ten sessions of training in Musical Theatre by leading tutors at the West End. Her favorite genre of music includes classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
and semi classical as well as songs from musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
s. Her dream is to perform at the West End in London.
Recently Thea sang with famous Italian singer, Gigi D'Alessio
Gigi d'Alessio
Luigi "Gigi" D'Alessio is an Italian popular singer and Neapolitan singer-songwriter.-Career:D'Alessio was born in Naples. Well-known in Naples beginning in the early 1990s and throughout Italy due to participation in the Sanremo Festival in 2000 and 2001. He has also made overseas appearances,...
on the opening night of his World tour in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and was again invited to sing in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, where this time Gigi accompanied Thea on his piano and let her sing one of his favorite songs as a soloist.
Eurovision 2010
On 20 February 2010, Garrett won the Maltese national final to represent MaltaMalta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
with the song "My Dream
My Dream (song)
"My Dream" is a song written by Jason Cassar and Sunny Aquilina and performed by Thea Garrett, representing Malta, at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010...
". Garrett performed in the first semi-final on 25 May 2010 in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. She failed to qualify for the final, placing 12th in the Semi Finals.
During the Eurovision, rumours were going around that Thea was dating Polish singer Marcin Mrozinski, but Thea denied the rumours, saying they were just close friends. After the Eurovision, it was announced that Marcin will be going down to Malta to records some tracks with Thea, while staying at her house, which fuelled more rumours to which Thea insisted that it is just a professional relationship.
During the Malta Eurovision Song Finals Thea & Marcin released a duet entitled "In Our Love", a song penned by the same author and composer of Garrett's "My Dream".
Frontline
The song was launched during the Malta Eurovision Song Finals, held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre on the 11th February 2011. The song is written by John GaleaJohn Galea
John Galea is a UK based singer-songwriter who wrote the Thea Garrett single Frontline.-Early life:Born in Norfolk in 1987, Galea started writing music at the age of 12 and learnt classical piano. He moved to London aged 19 and began performing with his live band and working with various producers...
and Dean Muscat and has been recorded at Doyaya Studios under the supervision of Boris Cezek. The urban pop/RnB sound to the track made it an instant success and within a few weeks the song had made it to the very top of the local music charts on one of Malta's Leading Radio stations.
Frontline helped establish Garrett even more in the local music scene, who up until then was only well-known for her Eurovision entry, and has left all her fans looking forward to the next one!
Singles
- My DreamMy Dream (song)"My Dream" is a song written by Jason Cassar and Sunny Aquilina and performed by Thea Garrett, representing Malta, at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010...
(2010) - Front Line (2011)
- In Our Love (feat. Marcin MrozinskiMarcin Mroziński-Early life:Mroziński was born 26 September 1985 in Inowrocław, Poland. He started his music career at age 8. He participated in a series of children's song Contests in Poland when he was young. In 1997 he won the National French Song Contest and received 1st place. He also represented Ireland in...
) (2011) - Walk On ByWalk on By"Walk On By" is a song composed by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David. The song was originally recorded by, and a hit for, Dionne Warwick...
(2011)