Brillanti Returns For Season 4 This February!

Brillanti Returns For Season 4 This February!
Jan 14 2025 Share

The fourth season of Brillanti is kicking off this February, returning on ONE on the 12 of February at 20:45!

The locally beloved talent TV show will be returning to your screens to find the next best talent on the island – this time, focusing on all the wonderful voices populating the Maltese islands.

Presenter Joseph Chetcuti will be joined by a panel of globally acclaimed judges, including Verdiana, who last year won 1st place at RAI UNO’s popular show TALE QUALE by Carlo Conti.

The standard is high – as previous editions of the show have testified – and so singers will have to bring their A-game to make it to each new stage and, maybe, even be crowned Brillanti Winners for Season 4!

Will you be tuning in?

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Malta FA Announce New Head Coach: Emilio De Leo

Malta FA Announce New Head Coach: Emilio De Leo
Jan 14 2025 Share

The Malta Football Association (FA) has appointed Emilio De Leo as head coach of the national teams and technical director.

A UEFA Pro Licence holder, De Leo has extensive experience in Italian football, having worked with clubs like AC Milan, Bologna FC, and Sampdoria, and internationally with the Serbia national team under the late Sinisa Mihajlovic.

De Leo was chosen after a thorough recruitment process, where he impressed the advisory panel with his expertise and vision for improving Malta’s football rankings. The panel included Malta FA officials, a former national coach, and an experienced foreign consultant.

De Leo’s leadership will include key appointments:

Davide Mazzotta: New Malta U-21 coach, focused on youth development.

Pietro Matafora: Assistant coach and grassroots specialist.

Mirko Valdifiori: Assistant coach, bringing Serie A experience.

Malta FA President Bjorn Vassallo highlighted De Leo’s qualifications and professionalism, emphasizing the association’s commitment to long-term player development.

Malta’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers begin in March with matches against Finland and Poland. Meanwhile, Mazzotta will guide the U-21s, with the 2027 UEFA Under-21 Championship draw set for February.

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Drinking Coffee In The Morning Could Lower Risk Of Heart Disease-Caused Death

Drinking Coffee In The Morning Could Lower Risk Of Heart Disease-Caused Death
Jan 13 2025 Share

A study by Tulane University in New Orleans suggests that drinking coffee in the morning may reduce the risk of dying, particularly from heart disease. 

Analysing the habits of 40,000 adults, researchers found that morning coffee drinkers were 16% less likely to die and 31% less likely to die from cardiovascular disease compared to non-coffee drinkers.

The study found that higher coffee intake was linked to lower mortality, but benefits were  significant for those who drank coffee in the morning. Those who consumed coffee throughout the day did not show the same health advantages. Researchers believe that drinking coffee late in the day may disrupt the body’s internal clock, potentially affecting health.

While the study doesn’t prove that coffee is the cause of these benefits, it suggests that morning consumption may be key to maximising its health effects.

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Alana Bondin Announces She Is Expecting Her First Baby

Alana Bondin Announces She Is Expecting Her First Baby
Jan 13 2025 Share

Local Personality, Alana Bondin, announced on her socials that she and her husband are expecting their first baby!

She wrote that they can’t wait for whoever is in her tummy and to see whether the baby will be “composed like daddy or hyped like mummy”.

Alana even expressed that although she’s halfway through her pregnancy, it all still feels surreal.

Congratulations @Alana!

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