 56 songs were revealed tonight by PBS that will go to Eurosong 2009, the Maltese selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2009.
Out of 182 submitted songs to the national broadcaster, 56 shall go to the next phase of the selection. The selection begins on 8th November and it will be hosted by Valerie Vella.
The songs that were selected for the next phase are (Title - Performer - Songwriters):
- Smoke-screen - Jessica Muscat - Philip Vella, Gerard J. Borg
- Midas Touch - Claudia Faniello - Sean Vella, Philip Vella
- Blue Sonata - Claudia Faniello - Ray Agius, Ray Agius
- Someday - Eleanor Cassar - Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan
- Rhythm of the night - Justine ft. Siconix - Renato Briffa, Doris Chetcuti
- Love was made of clay - Gloriana Arpa Belli - Renato Briffa, Doris Chetcuti
- Avalon - Georgina & Ruth Casingena - Paul Abela, Joe Julian Farrugia
- Carry Me - Rebecca Bonnici - Renato Briffa, Rita Pace
- Innocent Heart - Ruth Portelli - Ralph Siegel, John O'Flynn
- The song in your heart - Trilogy - Paul Abela, Joe Julian Farrugia
- To be myself - Georgina - Rafael Artesero, Joe Julian Farrugia
- What if we - Chiara - Marc Paelinck, Gregory Bilsen
- This ain't a love song - Christian Arding - Trevor Fenech, Claudia Faniello
- Mozart Revives - Dorothy Bezzina - Chan Vella, Alexia Schembri
- Promises - Vittorio & Dorothy - Chan Vella, Alexia Schembri
- Let it shine - Kylie Coleiro - Andrew Zahra, Joe Julian Farrugia
- Where was I? - Jamie Tonna - Jason Paul Cassar, Mario J. Farrugia
- Falling in love - Francesca Borg - Jason Paul Cassar, Mario J. Farrugia
- Army of Lovers - Annabelle Debono - Sean Vella, Gerard J. Borg
- Love me or leave me - J. Anvil - Trevor Fenech, Claudia Faniello
- Mama - Miriam Christine - Miriam Christine Warner, Miriam Christine Warner
- For a moment - Derrick Schembri & Yanika Fava - Philip Vella, Rita Pace
- Crossroads - Raquela - Philip Vella, Gerard J. Borg
- Shades of memories - Julie Pomorski - Johann Schembri, Johann Schembri
- I'm in heaven - Dominic Cini - Elton Zarb, Rita Pace
- Tonight at the opera - Classic Rebels - Ralph Siegel, John O'Flynn
- Typical Me - Alison Ellul - Philip Vella, Gerard J. Borg
- Circus - Josmar - Josmar, Josmar
- Hey you - Jessica Muscat - Rafael Artesero, Rafael Artesero
- King - Natasha & Charlene - Charlene Grech, John A. Agius
- Alchemy - Natasha & Charlene - Charlene Grech, John A. Agius
- This is our life - Eleanor Cassar - Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan
- Blame it on your heart - Ruth Portelli - Ralph Siegel, John O'Flynn
- Before you walk away - Q - Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan
- Live for today - Q - Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan
- Butterfly Sky - Klinsmann - Klinsmann Coleiro, Joe Julian Farrugia
- One million ways - Rosman Pace - Rosman Pace, Rosman Pace
- Earth & Sky - Talitha Dimech - Philip Vella, Gerard J. Borg
- Life is an opera - Christine Barbara - Rita Pace, Rita Pace
- Another side of me - Corazon Mizzi - Philip Vella, Philip Vella
- Kamikaze Lover - Baklava - Philip Vella, Gerard J. Borg
- Rock & Rise - Klinsmann - Philip Vella, Gerard J. Borg
- I'm me - Jo Zette - Steve Compagno, Noel Zammit
- Inferno - Ludwig Galea - Philip Vella, Gerard J. Borg
- Something about you - Laura Bruno - Philip Vella, Gerard J. Borg
- Sexy Girls - Evita Magri - Philip Vella, Melchiore Magri
- Visions of you - Christine Barbara - Philip Vella, Philip Vella
- Love in the sahara - Maria Mallia - Charlene Grech, Clinton Paul
- Ha Hi Hu - The Elements - Carm Fenech, Carm Fenech
- Fjamma tas-Sliem - Dario & Grecia Bezzina - Philip Vella, Philip Vella
- Where you belong - Wayne Micallef - Wayne Micallef, Luke Ambrogio
- Lament - Ludwig Galea ft. Fidela tal-Bambinu - Philip Vella, Philip Vella
- Soulmate - Daniela Vella - Ray Agius, Alfred C. Sant
- Choose your number - J. Anvil - Augusto Cardinali, Giovann Attard
- Harmony - Claire Caruana - Augusto Cardinali, Giovann Attard
- Castaway - Marija Galdes - Philip Vella, Rita Pace
Inside them we can see Chiara (Eurovision 1998 & 2005), Ludwig Galea (Eurovision 2004), Claudia Fianello (Maltese Preselection 2007) and also the composers of '7th Wonder' (2002), 'On again ... of again' (2004), 'Vertigo' (2007) and 'Vodka' (2008) G. Borg and P. Vella.
The above songs were selected by:
- Alon Amir (Israel, Music PR & Management)
- Frank Cachia (Malta, Electronic music producer)
- Lenoir Francis (France, artistic director, music clip director)
- Alvin Laudi (Malta, musician Band Aid Music Malta)
- Nadienne Sacco (Malta, musician, bassist)
- Vincent Scerri (Malta, radio presenter)
- No Yon (South Korean-Japan, artistic director, vocal coach, musician and singer)
Source: Pbs.com.mt
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