After her single Feel clinched the top spot in the Best Music Video category of Toni Sant’s Mużika Mod Ieħor 2013 polls, Maltese solo artist Adie is back with a new single, God’s Green Earth. Penned by US songwriter Joyce Harrison, the original version is a ballad which Adie recorded at Freetime Productions. Two remix versions, both produced by Maltese DJ and producer Toby, were also released along with the original. All versions are available through major digital music stor

Ahead of the official launch of her Tuxedo EP tomorrow, Chess tells Michael Bugeja about her musical journey so far, the benefits of crowd-funding and her plans for 2014. It might seem like 2013 was a quiet year for upcoming artist Chess, but a closer look will reveal otherwise. Not only did she release the Babygirl remixes (which did well in Greece during the summer), she also put out a music video for her song Storm and hooked up with local producers Re-Ne & ER on the dance

Riding high on the local radio charts, Believe is the latest release from local DJ/producer Alvin Gee. The song, which also features Skarlet vocalist Sandrina and rapper Andre, was released just weeks ago, and was quickly snapped up by Swedish record label Clubstream for international release. The new single is not Gee’s first production, nor is it his first collaboration, and in the past he has worked with various artists including some from the local scene, such as Ira Losc

There’s been a lot of studying, a lot of gigging and a lot of collaborations happening in the musical journey that upcoming artist Chess chose to undertake when she relocated to the UK just a couple of years ago to follow her dream. The London-based Maltese singer and songwriter says her decision was hard to make, but she has no regrets. “For anyone with dreams of having a music career, it’s the best place to be,” she says, referencing the British capital’s eclectic mix of cu

What do Jo Micali, U-Bahn, Muxu and Carlo Gerada have in common? The answer is, of course, they’ve all worked with Maltese vocalist Chess, each production turning out to be a resounding success every time to the point that despite being based in the UK, Chess is quite a familiar and in-demand name within the local dance and pop scene. The decision to move to the UK was, as one might expect, not easy, but for Chess, it was the only way forward. Music is her dream and the only

Chess (real name Francesca Galea) has been living and studying music in the UK since last September. Without a doubt, one of last year’s more popular pop tunes from the local scene was a slinky R’n’B number called Stilettos by a new artist calling herself Chess.Urban music, however, isn’t the only groove this young lady is good at, as we found out later when she popped up again on the airwaves as the voice on Jo Micali and U-Bahn’s Making You Mine, a massive club hit. Pop mus