A mixed bag of reactions for Love Island Malta

May 15 2023

Without a doubt, the episode premiere of Love Island Malta was the highlight of this weekend – and this of course came with a mixed bag of reactions all over local social media.

While some were absolutely loving the airing of this internationally beloved programme to our shores, others were not all too happy about it. Some, including some prominent local figures, even argued against it being aired on the national television station.

Among them were Jason Azzopardi and Jason Micallef, who both described the programme as ‘trash TV’. ‘Imagine Rai, BBC, Deutsche Welle or TV5 airing this Trash TV. National broadcaster trash’ said the former.

Meanwhile, Micallef wrote:

‘PBS. In the weekend where for the second consecutive year the national broadcaster disappoints massively in its work to have our country at least pass through a semifinal of a festival, which is considered the Mecca of music (Eurovision), it allows for the most empty and shallow of productions to air, despite having its proper place on commercial TV instead of the national broadcaster, paid for by 100% of public tax.’

On the other hand however, some other local figures absolutely loved the programme, among them Valentina Rossi, who followed the programme via Instagram story updates.

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She expressed how she absolutely loved the opening, and went on to say that the contestants are ‘real’, that some drama is already bubbling and that the group of guys she was watching with are absolutely hooked.

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Love Island Malta address TVM Live crashing during premiere

May 15 2023

Yesterday evening saw the launch of the very first episode of Love Island Malta. But while many were tuning in to see the first official coupling of the show in the summery villa, many were reporting problems due to TVM Live crashing.

The website seemingly crashed due to the high number of viewers tuning in to watch the episode, with the official Love Island social media acknowledging the issue later on in the evening.

Writing on Instagram story, the page first thanked all those who tuned in to watch. ‘Unfortunately, we have been informed that due to the high numbers of online streaming viewership, people were unable to view the episode.’

‘We would like to express that although we do not have control over TVM’s online streaming, we will do our best to have the issue solved as soon as possible’, the statement ended.

Local social media also expressed its frustration at not being able to view the episode, indicating that many were in fact attempting to tune in to watch the first of its kind show on Maltese islands.

Did you tune in to Love Island Malta Episode 1? And what did you think?

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Local rapper Hooligan thinks Malta should celebrate Maltese language at Eurovision

May 14 2023

Now that the Eurovision is over and done with, as per local standard, it is now time to debate the what ifs of the song contest, with various fans and personalities giving their two cents on Malta’s participation.

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One of the people expressing their disappointment at Malta’s performance is iconic local rapper Hooligan, also known as Hooli, who expressed his disappointment at the lack of using the Maltese language.

In a recent Instagram story, Hooli was visibly irritated at the fact that participants like France celebrate the French language in their entries, whilst the Maltese always turn to English.

Towards the end of the video, the legendary local rapper says that ‘maybe’ if we used the Maltese language, we would be in the finally. He then goes on to argue the possibility of this, stating that even if Malta does not get through to the final in Maltese, it would have still celebrated its language.

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Two young Eurovision fans put their own ‘pastizzi’ spin on Eurovision winner ‘Tattoo’

May 14 2023

Eurovision is known for showcasing some of the most talented and entertaining performers from around the world. But what happens when you combine the Eurovision winning hit “Tattoo” by Loreen with a love for the popular Maltese snack, pastizzi? The answer is an absolutely adorable rendition of the song that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

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User @zaaralina_and_mummy took to her Instagram story with her two children, who performed their own version of Tattoo but instead of singing about love, the children put their own spin on the lyrics, singing about their love for pastizzi.

Despite the unfortunate Eurovision result for Malta this year, it’s moments like these that we get to appreciate the power shows such as this have to unite and, ultimately, bring us closer to our culture.

Which version of Tattoo do you prefer?

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