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POSTPONED! STRUMMIN' IS BACK WITH A NIGHT OF ICONIC GUITAR SOLOS

Michael Bugeja

Mar 10, 2020
1 min

POSTPONED! STRUMMIN' IS BACK WITH A NIGHT OF ICONIC GUITAR SOLOS

Strummin’ Foundation is organizing a small-scale rock concert on March 18 . Amplify, A Night of Iconic Guitar Solos will be hosted at the Hard Rock Cafe, Paceville, and will feature our best singers and guitarists in a set of great rock songs that are well known for their iconic guitar riff or solo. The Strummin’ core band has been working with a group of excellent singers and guitarists to provide a great night of great music! The event will start with a warm-up acoustic set

OWEN LEUELLEN RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE

Michael Bugeja

Mar 5, 2020
2 min

OWEN LEUELLEN RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE

My Time is the debut single from young artist Owen Leuellen. The rapper shot to fame on X Factor Season 1 where he placed second in the finals, and won the audience over with his stage presence and charisma. Without a doubt one of his most memorable moments from the X-Factor experience was when Ira Losco invited him to feature on her hit single Hey Now. Leuellen had also revealed, during the audition phase, that he had written numerous songs already, which songs will eventual

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Michael Bugeja

Mar 3, 2020
2 min

THE NEW VICTORIANS: SECOND TO NONE

The New Victorians have just released a new music video for their latest single, Second to None. The song will feature in their original music theatre experience Público, a work they have composed and directed, which will be performed at Teatru Manoel at the end of the month. The video was produced and directed by V Squared Media and was filmed entirely within Teatru Manoel. It gives audiences a preview of the show whilst letting them into areas of the building that they may

DrLYNN RETURNS WITH A NEW SINGLE

Michael Bugeja

Feb 28, 2020
2 min

DrLYNN RETURNS WITH A NEW SINGLE

Treading on Eggshells is the new single from DrLYNN, who had represented Malta at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest with the song, To Dream Again. The new release was composed by the singer, while the lyrics were written by Richard Rogers. "I wrote the music for this song back in 2006", the singer said in a comment. "That was the year when I decided to embark on a life-long learning journey which has so far exceeded my expectations". DrLYNN said she believes that personal grow

MICHELA GALEA TIRBAĦ IT-42 EDIZZJONI TAL-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU

Press Release

Sep 5, 2018
2 min

MICHELA GALEA TIRBAĦ IT-42 EDIZZJONI TAL-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU

Il-kanzunetta rebbieħa L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018 – Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija li sar ġewwa Pjazza Teatru Rjal nhar is-Sibt, 1 ta’ Settembru hija Mhux Kulma Jleqq Deheb, kantata minn Michela Galea, bi kliem ta’ Emil Calleja Bayliss u mużika ta’ Renato Briffa. Michela Galea tfakkar li l-affarijiet li jidhru sbieħ b’ħafna tlellix warajhom jaf ikollhom realità kompletament differenti minn dik li wieħed qed jara. Tenfasiżża ukoll li sabiex tirnexxi trid tgħaddas rasek u taħdem

THE ARISTOCRATS TO KICK OFF EUROPEAN TOUR IN MALTA

Press Release

Sep 4, 2018
2 min

THE ARISTOCRATS TO KICK OFF EUROPEAN TOUR IN MALTA

Supergroup rock trio The Aristocrats, which features guitarist Guthrie Govan, bassist Bryan Beller and drummer Marco Minnemann, will be kicking off their upcoming European tour with a concert in Malta on September 9, 2018. The tour will see the band bring the its unique and unrivalled brand of instrumental fusion rock to their growing army of fans across the continent up until September 30, when the band plays its last date of the tour in the Italian city of Milan. The show

L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU 2018

Press release

Aug 5, 2018
1 min

L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU 2018

It-42 edizzjoni tal-festival L-Għanja tal-Poplu ser tittella’ is-Sibt l-1 ta’ Settembru 2018 fi Pjazza Teatru Rjal il-Belt. Is-16-il kanzunetta finalista li ntgħażlu minn fost 137 ser jinstemgħu akkumpanjati mill-Malta Concert Orchestra li ser tkun komposta minn 40 mużiċist taħt id-direzzjoni ta’ Mro Joe Brown u Mro Paul Abela. Is-Sur Charles Schembri, ċermen tal-festival ħabbar li ġurija magħżula minn fost il-pubbliku u oħra esperta ser tkun qed tagħżel il-kanzunetti rebbie

IRA LOSCO PRESENTS WOMEN IN MUSIC CONCERT

Press Release

Jul 23, 2018
2 min

IRA LOSCO PRESENTS WOMEN IN MUSIC CONCERT

Known for her incredible energy and charisma on stage Singer/Song writer Ira Losco has announced her summer concert “Women in Music.” The concert is happening on the 18th August 2018 at The Teatru Rjal in Valletta and is part of the V18 events which are planned for this summer. Ira Losco’s most recent concert was held last Christmas at The Hilton and featured guests. This time “Women in Music” is being held in the gorgeous capital city with the night stars as a backdrop. Th

ONE IN A MILLION: IRA LOSCO'S NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO

Michael Bugeja

Mar 28, 2018
2 min

ONE IN A MILLION: IRA LOSCO'S NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO

One In A Million is the latest single from Ira Losco. The song, produced and mixed by Howard Keith at Jagged House Studios, is lifted off her upcoming double album. It was first performed exclusively at her sold out concert last December. The accompanying music video, directed by Matthew Muscat Drago and featuring YouTube star Stella Cini, was shot over two days at The Ramla Bay Resort and features a young couple’s erratic love story, with Ira posing as an outside force at ti

NEW SINGLE FROM WILLIAM MANGION

Press release

Jan 14, 2018
2 min

NEW SINGLE FROM WILLIAM MANGION

With a forty-five-year career behind him, William Mangion is certainly no newcomer to the Maltese music scene. His name will probably forever be linked to his 1993 song This Time, which placed 8th in that year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Ireland, but there’s more to this veteran artist than that. He’s had his taste of success as the voice of top local act Getting Closer and the UK band Still Waters, further to which he has maintained a steady solo career thanks to his entert

EARTH GARDEN TO GO AHEAD AS PLANNED

Michael Bugeja

May 4, 2017
2 min

EARTH GARDEN TO GO AHEAD AS PLANNED

The organizers of Earth Garden have released an official statement, declaring that the Earth Garden Festival will go ahead as planned despite the fact that the date of the general election called last Monday by the government clashes with this year’s edition of the popular festival. “It’s definitely business as usual for us. We're not going to lie - we were taken aback by the announcement of the general election as we've been working extremely hard on this year’s edition for

E.M.M. PRESENTS: IT'S ALL IN THE MIX!

Michael Bugeja

Apr 28, 2017
1 min

E.M.M. PRESENTS: IT'S ALL IN THE MIX!

It's All in the Mix is the fourth event in a series of educational talks being organized by Electronic Music Malta in collaboration with Fondazzjoni Kreattivita' on various aspects of music production. This one in particular focuses on Effective Mixing and Remix Stem Preparation and will be hosted by Justin Meli, a self-taught Maltese artist primarily known for his output under the Sonitus Eco alter ego. The talk will address a very critical stage in the music production proc

JANICE TO PERFORM IN EASTERN EUROPE

Michael Bugeja

Apr 25, 2017
1 min

JANICE TO PERFORM IN EASTERN EUROPE

Having wowed local audiences with her interpretation of the song Kewkba during this year's Malta Eurovision Song Contest, there is no doubt that Janice Mangion was one of the shining stars that stood out above the rest during that same festival. Apart from working on new material, as artists always are, the young singer will soon be heading for Eastern Europe, where she will be performing at the biggest international music competition in that region. The Slaviansky Bazaar in

CIRCUITS: THE FIRST-EVER ELECTRONIC MUSIC CONVENTION IN MALTA

Press Release

Mar 25, 2017
2 min

CIRCUITS: THE FIRST-EVER ELECTRONIC MUSIC CONVENTION IN MALTA

For the second consecutive year, Electronic Music Malta in collaboration with the Fondazzjoni Kreattivita’ will be organizing ‘Circuits’ - its yearly electronic music conference. This year, this event will be held on April 1, 2017 at St James Cavalier, Valletta. It will feature a series of sessions, talks, workshops, demonstrations, an installation, an exposition and performances spanning from the early afternoon till late in the evening. This conference is being supported by

IPPUBBLIKATI R-REGOLAMENTI TAL-FESTIVAL L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU 2017

Press Release

Mar 16, 2017
1 min

IPPUBBLIKATI R-REGOLAMENTI TAL-FESTIVAL L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU 2017

Il-kumitat L-Għanja tal-Poplu iħeġġeġ lill-awturi, kompożituri, gruppi u kantawturi tal-kanzunetta Maltija jipparteċipaw fil-41 edizzjoni tal-festival L-Għanja tal-Poplu–Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija. Il-kanzunetti għal dan il-festival ser jintlaqgħu sa nhar il-Ħamis, 11 ta’ Mejju 2017. L-awturi u l-kompożituri mistiedna jiktbu fuq dak kollu li jixtiequ u jikkomponu b’liema stil jixtiequ, u ma jillimitawx irwieħom għal temi soċjali biss, jew bi stil mużikali wieħed biss. Fo

WASLET IL-41 EDIZZJONI TAL-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU

Press Release

Mar 9, 2017
1 min

WASLET IL-41 EDIZZJONI TAL-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU

Il-kumitat L-Għanja tal-Poplu iħeġġeġ lill-awturi, kompożituri, gruppi u kantawturi tal-kanzunetta Maltija jipparteċipaw fil-41 edizzjoni tal-festival L-Għanja tal-Poplu – Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija. Id-data ta’ sottomissjoni tal-kanzunetti ser tkun f’nofs Mejju, jiġifieri fi żmien xaharejn. L-awturi u l-kompożituri mistiedna jiktbu fuq dak kollu li jixtiequ u jikkomponu b’liema stil jixtiequ, u ma jillimitatawx irwieħom għal temi soċjali biss, jew bi stil mużikali wieħe

GAULITANA: A FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 2017

Press Release

Feb 25, 2017
1 min

GAULITANA: A FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 2017

Gaulitanus Choir is proud to announce the 11th edition of Gaulitana: A Festival of Music. Running from 25 February until 2 April, 2017, “Gozo’s main classical festival” will feature a multifarious programme of events in various genres and styles. The highlight will be Puccini’s opera Madama Butterfly, being held at the Teatru tal-Opra Aurora on April 1. The full-scale production will present Malta’s internationally acclaimed soprano Miriam Gauci in the lead role. Colin Attard

A COLLABORATION BETWEEN CREATIVES

Press Release

Nov 4, 2016
1 min

A COLLABORATION BETWEEN CREATIVES

Maltese electrorock act CRUX has collaborated with two local creatives to produce a music video for Smiling Man, the fourth single from the album Ego Vs Ego, which was released in early 2016. Smiling Man is a dark atmospheric composition accompanied with an even darker narration, voiced by Jeff Clement, that reaches a climax in various parts of the plot. The idea to create an obscure music video came when CRUX met Steven Levi Vella, a film director known for his sinister styl

EIGHTH EDITION OF MDM COMING UP

Press Release

Oct 9, 2016
2 min

EIGHTH EDITION OF MDM COMING UP

Established in 2009, the Malta Doom Metal festival (MDM) returns on October 21 and 22, 2016 at Chateaux Buskett, Rabat, Malta for its eighth edition. The festival has grown from strength to strength since its first edition, which was headlined by Italian legends Dark Quarterer, and is now a regular annual appointment for doom and old school metal acolytes in Malta and beyond. Ever since the festival’s inception, the MDM team have demonstrated an unflinching commitment to hos

BELLIEGĦA: ROCKIN' THE UNDERWORLD

Press Release

Sep 11, 2016
1 min

BELLIEGĦA: ROCKIN' THE UNDERWORLD

BELLIEGĦA is a live rock musical based on an original script and musically enhanced with a selection of popular rock and pop hits from the likes of Bon Jovi, Pink Floyd, Simon & Garfunkel, to name but a few. The songs were specially selected to complement the storyline, the result being a pulsating and energetic performance that should appeal to a mixed audience. The production, which is in the hands of DLS Productions, brings together the talents of many artists who are spec

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