Is the Malta Eurovision Song Contest back?

Jun 21 2021

Chairman of the Valletta Cultural Agency Jason Micallef announced on Facebook that Malta’s Eurovision Song ambassador will be chosen through a specific festival and not through X-Factor Malta season 3.

Micallef stated that the decision, which is put in place effective immediately, was taken by the new team behind PBS. He stated that this news will be met with much satisfaction from Maltese singers, authors and composers.

The news follows the announcement that X-Factor Malta season 3 will be rewarding its winner €50,000 in cash. Whether the festival that deems Malta’s ambassador will be chosen from a revived Malta Eurovision Song Contest or a different contest altogether remains to be seen.

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€50,000 prize up for grabs for X-Factor Malta 2021 winner

€50,000 cash prize for X-Factor Malta 2021 winner

Jun 21 2021

X-Factor Malta have just announced that the winner of this year’s edition of the singing competition will win €50,000. This will also be the biggest prize ever offered to be won on Maltese TV. With applications open for all those over 15-years of age, the search for the next talent is finally on to participate in X-Factor Malta Season 3.

The prize will be used for the singer who wins to elevate their artistic career to the next level through several artistic projects the artist may decide to undertake through the €50,000 prize. Questions have also been sent to the ministry concerned to clarify whether or not the next X-Factor winner will be representing Malta in the next Eurovision Song Contest.

The €50,000 prize up for grabs and the renowned competition is sure to capture the attention of many talented singers on the island as they attempt to emerge victorious in on of Malta’s favourite singing TV shows.

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Over 20,000 attend full capacity Foo Fighters concert in New York

Jun 21 2021

Following the lifting of COVID-19 health measures last week, more than 20,000 people gathered in New York to watch the Foo Fighters at a full capacity event. The event in Madison Square Garden allowed the whopping guest amount for the first time since the pandemic started. With over 70% of adults in New York vaccinated with at least one dose, the measures were lifted off commercial businesses, social settings, sports and recreation events, construction, manufacturing and retail.

There were no social distancing or mask requirements regulations at the 8:00 pm concert. The concertgoers however had to be fully vaccinated in order to attend, with everyone showing proof of this at the door. These rules did prompt some protest from anti-vaxxers, but the concert went on as part of the Foo Fighters’ delayed 25th anniversary tours.

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St. Julians ASC gets financial support from SportMalta

Jun 21 2021

Parliamentary Secretary for Sport, Recreation and Voluntary Organisations Clifton Grima announced that the St. Julians Waterpolo Club will be financially benefitting from an International Participation scheme and a Technical Equipment scheme administered by SportMalta. The Parliamentary Secretary stated how in the last few years, several sports sectors benefitted greatly thanks to Sport Malta. Apart from direct investments into Maltese athletes with a sum of €5 million, Sport Malta has also allocated more than €800,000 into assisting sport organisations.

Clifton Grima stated how it is the government’s duty to work and persist in getting Maltese sports ambassadors to represent the nation in foreign countries. The work, therefore, must continue, as the work in aquatic sports continues in order to fulfil the electoral promise made in regards to waterpolo.

President of the St. Julians ASC Peter Bonavia welcomed the aid with open arms and thanked SportMalta and the government for the assistance. He stated how through these funds, the club could invest in new and better equipment, whilst also being able to travel and train in training camps which serve as crucial experience for the youth.

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Photo Source: Clifton Grima FB