Showing posts with label malta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label malta. Show all posts

Friday, 23 September 2011

Countries over the last decade - Part IV

For anyone watching closely over the last 3 posts, there were errors in the sums and some of the countries have moved around a bit. Here is a recap to remind you all of were we are at:
  • 38th The Netherlands (4 ESC wins)
  • 37th UK (5 ESC wins)
  • 36th Poland
  • 35th Portugal
  • 34th Switzerland (2 ESC wins)
  • 33rd Austria (1 ESC wins)
  • 32nd Slovenia
  • 31st FYROM
  • 30th France (5 ESC wins)    
  • 29th Ireland (7 ESC wins)  
  • 28th Spain (2 ESC wins)  
  • 27th Croatia
  • 26th Lithuania
  • 25th Albania

Sunday, 7 August 2011

ESC 2011 - #41: MALTA: One Life - Glen Vella

[rating before - 35th; after - 42nd]
Malta is not one of my favorite countries - but they are better than they used to be. I was not a fan of their odd couplets, but I think I'm in a minority.

The Maltese people chose their song by the tried and tested Song for Europe contest which was littered with one song - one commercial break, and finally Glen came up in as the winner.
Good points - lively and modern-ish. Bad points - it lasts 3 minutes too long. Glen is a decent singer, but it's a song that goes nowhere and is bland and lifeless. They tried to give it something, but in a year where everyone has a gimmick, Malta's didnt work.