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I Don’t Mind If You Forget Me

I’ve just heard (and watched) all 24 songs up for the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2011 selection; you can see them all below. It’s good to see decent studio video clips for each song for a change. It would seems that things are indeed getting better now that PBS has taken over the production of Malta’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Since I’m not a judge on the official panel this year (as I was last year) I see no reason not to publicly share my thoughts on each of the songs after this first listen. These are just first reactions and my opinion of some songs may change in the coming weeks; still, keep in mind that many of the people voting at the Eurovision Song Contest itself in May will only have heard those songs once.

Please take these comments with a pinch of salt and if you disagree with me just forget what I think. You can also leave your own comments below, of course.

01. Amber – Catch 22 (Ray Agius, Godwin Sant)
Very nice. Could be the winner!

02. Jessica Muscat – Down Down Down (Philip Vella, Jessica Muscat)
Good laid back club vibe…but about 5 years too late.

03. Wayne Micallef – Everybody Sing (Wayne Micallef, Wayne Micallef)
Fresh and catchy pop. Wayne is a force to be reckoned with.

04. Richard Edwards – Finally (Jan Van Dijck, Richard Micallef)
A decent song by a solid performer, but perhaps a little to formulaic.

05. Cherise Grixti – Heart of Glass (Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg)
This singer deserves a better song!

06. Marilena Gauci – He’s a Demon (Michael Henry, Anthony Grech)
He may be a lot of things…but certainly not a demon.

07. Eleanor Cassar – Hypnotized (Paul Giordimania , Fleur Balzan)
Classy but probably slightly out of step with the new generation.

08. Raquela – If I Could Do It All Again (Marc Paelnick, Mathias Strasser)
Classy but probably slightly out of step with the older generation.

09. Domenique – I’ll Follow the Sunshine (Ralph Siegel, Dr. Bernd Meinunger)
Lena is not a better performer than Domenique but she has a far superior team behind her.

10. Jamie Tonna – Lost Without You (Marco Debono, Aidan O’Connor)
Not sure what to make of this one, but it didn’t grab me on a first listen.

11. Kelly Schembri – Love Me Like Your Money (Sven Lundhol, Gerard James Borg)
This has all the ingredients to be a great pop hit.

12. Sophie – Love to Love You (Elton Zarb, Sophie Debattista)
Poppy, catchy, and all that…fluffy but good, just like whipped cream.

13. Baklava – Moon Dance (Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg)
Best song from Borg and Vella since Vertigo. Actually quite good.

14. Claudia Faniello – Movie in my Mind (Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg)
It’s great to see Claudia enjoying herself instead of trying to win. Bring on the wind machine!

15. Fabrizio Faniello – No Surrender (Johan Stentorp , Johan Bederholm)
How is this one better than I Do?

16. Ally – Numb (Ally, Ally)
A heart-felt song…but I can’t see it touching the audience or judges.

17. Glen Vella – One Life (Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan)
Not half as good as last year’s attempt by Glen and his team.

18. Kurt Calleja – Over and Over (Johan J’amtberg, Kurt Calleja)
Wow! This is a really good rock ballad. How did this make it through the preliminary selections?

19. Klinsmann Coleiro / Benjamin Darmanin – This Love (Klinsmann Coleiro, Jonathan Spiteri)
Could it be that Klinsmann is finally growing up? Altogether not a bad song at all.

20. J.Anvil – Topsy Turvy (Jonas Gladnikoff / Niall Mooney / Andrew Zahra, Deo Grech / Natasha Turner)
J.Anvil doing what he does best. With the right stage act this song could make a big impact.

21. Amber – Touch Wood (Ray Agius, Alfred Sant)
Good thing Amber has a better song than this one for this contest.

22. Anna Azzopardi – Unfaithful (Renato Briffa, Keith Zammit)
Good singer for unintentionally retro Euro-Pop toe tapper.

23. Petra Zammit – Unintentional (Elton Zarb, Rita Pace)
I love this singer. One day soon everyone in Malta will know her name, if they don’t already.

24. Rosman Pace – You’ll Never Know (Steven D. Cook, Jordan Milnes)
Twenty four pop songs is a little too much to choose from at this stage.

I’ll hold off until the Friday 11 February semi-final to pick my 16 for the final and a possible top 3, so please check back on this blog, via my Facebook page, or through EurovisionMalta.com for an update ahead of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2011 final. I’m also planning to release a special issue of my Mużika Mod Ieħor podcast just before that week, with more general comments about the whole shindig.

14 January 2011
Mużika Mod Ieħor – 755
IVVOTA: MMI 2025 Listeners’ Picks Poll

L-għażliet jintlaqgħu sal-31 ta’ Jannar 2026.

Is-sensiela Mużika Mod Ieħor ma’ Toni Sant tkompli bis-755 edizzjoni li huwa r-raba’ programm fis-seba’ staġun għar-radju.

PARTI 1: Diski ġodda li ħarġu dan l-aħħar.
- Michael Azzopardi – Annimali
- James Cardona – Għall-Ħarġa
- Fadi Abou Rjeili – Ah, xi ħlew!
- Mario Saliba –Mighty God
- The Alchemist/Midnight – It’s Never Too Late
- Sceptocrypt – This Odometer Syndrome
> Id-dettalji tad-diski u recordings oħra kollha li ħarġu matul l-2026 issibhom permezz tal-Wikipedija.

PARTI 2: Liema kien l-aktar esponenti Maltin ibbażati barra li spikkaw fl-2025? Qed noqorbu lejn it-tmiem tas-sejħa għall-voti tagħkom għall-aktar diski u recordings oħra favoriti tagħkom tas-sena l-oħra. Tajjeb li nkomplu naraw il-kategoriji li fadal biex intom tkomplu tivvotaw għall-għażla tagħkom. Illum imiss li nagħtu ħarsa lejn il-Maltin ibbażati barra. Il-votazzjoni miftuħa sal-aħħar ta’ Jannar:
- Chess Galea – Falling Knives
- Tom Caruana – Salsa Verde [Perfect Match]
- Peach Talk – Collidescope
- Andre Camilleri – Make America Great Again
- Mama Kin Spender – Promises
- Melbourne Ska Orchestra – The Ballad of Monte Loco
- Alexandra Alden –Big Sky
- Fake Ophelia – Out of Time
- Sandro Zerafa – Serendipity
- Tara Formosa – Confessional
- Klingande & Shaun Farrugia – Feelings for You
- Bahjat – Loco
> Id-dettalji tad-diski u recordings oħra kollha li ħarġu matul l-2025 issibhom permezz tal-Wikipedija.

PARTI 3: L-album tal-lum huwa Mine ta’ Banjo Lucia. Dan huwa wieħed mill-EPs li ħarġu s-sena l-oħra li ili biex ninkludih għal diversi ġimgħat, biex ma ngħidx xhur. Illum ħadt l-okkazzjoni wkoll biex norbtu mat-tieni parti fejn iffukajna fuq il-Malti ibbażati barra, u Banjo Lucia tidħol f’din il-kategorija minħabba l-parentela tagħha. Dan l-EP ħareġ fuq Bandcamp 19 ta’ Settembru 2025 u llum minnu għażilt dawn:
- Mine
- Cartwheel
- Hold On Tight
> Isma’ jew niżżel l-EP Mine ta’ Banjo Lucia fuq Bandcamp.

Mużika Mod Ieħor huwa produzzjoni tal-Fondazzjoni M3P u jixxandar fuq Campus 103.7 kull nhar ta’ Ħamis fis-6pm + fil-11pm.

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22 January 2026
Mużika Mod Ieħor – 754
IVVOTA: MMI 2025 Listeners’ Picks Poll

L-għażliet jintlaqgħu sal-31 ta’ Jannar 2026.

Is-sensiela Mużika Mod Ieħor ma’ Toni Sant tkompli bis-754 edizzjoni li huwa t-tielet programm fis-seba’ staġun għar-radju.

PARTI 1: Diski ġodda li ħarġu dan l-aħħar.
- Karhys – Hush
- Dean Muscat – I’ll Be Fine
- Victorio Gauci – O San Franġisk
- Prayer of the Dying feat. Simon Deguara – Falling
> Id-dettalji tad-diski u recordings oħra kollha li ħarġu matul l-2026 issibhom permezz tal-Wikipedija.

PARTI 2: Liema kien l-aktar singles li spikkaw fl-2025? Issa li ftaħna s-sejħa għall-voti tagħkom għall-aktar diski u recordings oħra favoriti tagħkom tas-sena l-oħra, tajjeb li nkomplu naraw il-kategoriji waħda waħda. Diġà tajna ħarsa lura lejn uħud mill-aktar videos bil-Malti u lyric videos li spikkaw matul l-2025, kif ukoll il-lista tal-albums u l-EPs biex eventwalment intom tkunu tistgħu tivvotaw għall-għażla tagħkom. Illum imiss li nagħtu ħarsa lejn is-singles tal-2025. Il-votazzjoni miftuħa sal-aħħar ta’ Jannar:
- Stjanu – Lament Kuntent
- David Schembri – Għidli Int Ja Mara
- 13 Years Later – Żifna f’Ħolma
- Hooli feat. Patrick Gaffiero – Biża’
- Nate Rope – e ve ry th ing i am
- Gaia Gambuza – Sugar Rush
- Davinia – Capri
- Cosette Baldacchino – Misunderstood
- El Ferr – Peaches & Cream
- Chellcy Reitsma – Carpe Diem
- Jay Zinga feat. Bee – Cookin’ It Up
- Karhys – Peace of Mind
- Victorio Gauci – Higher
- Mark Anthony Bartolo – Sweet Little Tiny Bird
- Explict – FN
- The Bride – Opium
- Luke Vella – Too Much
- Kayati – Tell Your Mama
- Mariah Mangion – Supersonic
> Id-dettalji tad-diski u recordings oħra kollha li ħarġu matul l-2025 issibhom permezz tal-Wikipedija.

PARTI 3: L-album tal-lum huwa Kyl0 World ta’ Kylo. Dan huwa l-ewwel album ta’ dan il-mużiċist żgħażugħ Malti li ilu attiv fix-xena mużikali minn tfulitu. Huwa multistrumentalist – xi ħaġa li forsi mhux daqstant komuni fost il-mużiċisti Maltin – anke jekk nafuh l-aktar bħala kitarrista. Kellna diġà l-opportunità nisimgħu żewġ siltiet promozzjonali minn dan l-album f’edizzjonijiet oħra qabel din tal-lum u l-album propjament ħareġ f’Novembru li għadda, imma f’formati fiżiċi biss. Issa, fid-9 ta’ Jannar 2026 inħareġ ukoll fuq il-pjattaformi diġitali bħala Spotify u Bandcamp. Illum minnu għażilt dawn:
- Vibe
- Elf Sfumatura ta’ Blu
- Asaph
> Isma’ l-album Kyl0 World ta’ Kyl0 fuq Spotify.

Mużika Mod Ieħor huwa produzzjoni tal-Fondazzjoni M3P u jixxandar fuq Campus 103.7 kull nhar ta’ Ħamis fis-6pm + fil-11pm.

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15 January 2026
Mużika Mod Ieħor – 753
IVVOTA: MMI 2025 Listeners’ Picks Poll

L-għażliet jintlaqgħu sal-31 ta’ Jannar 2026.

Is-sensiela Mużika Mod Ieħor ma’ Toni Sant tkompli bis-753 edizzjoni li huwa t-tieni programm fis-seba’ staġun għar-radju.

PARTI 1: Diski ġodda li ħarġu dan l-aħħar.
- Cher Camilleri – M’hemm Għalfejn Ngħidu Xejn
- Cyberia – Analitika
- Joseph Azzopardi – Kemm Nixtieq
- Keith Anthony – No Crown in the Rain
- Stefan Galea – Bloom
- Forty Two Ways feat. Sdb Okojie – Ararara
> Id-dettalji tad-diski u recordings oħra kollha li ħarġu matul l-2025 issibhom permezz tal-Wikipedija.

PARTI 2: Liema kien l-aktar EPs li spikkaw fl-2025? Issa li ftaħna s-sejħa għall-voti tagħkom għall-aktar diski u recordings oħra favoriti tagħkom tas-sena l-oħra, tajjeb li nkomplu naraw il-kategoriji waħda waħda. Diġà tajna ħarsa lura lejn uħud mill-aktar videos bil-Malti u lyric videos li spikkaw matul l-2025, kif ukoll il-lista tal-albums, biex eventwalment intom tkunu tistgħu tivvotaw għall-għażla tagħkom. Illum imiss li nagħtu ħarsa lejn l-EPs tal-2025. Il-votazzjoni miftuħa sal-aħħar ta’ Jannar:
- Manwel T – Zulu Drum
- Claire Tonna – Held
- Claire Cordina – Do Trees Get Tired of Standing Still
- Child – Dyż-lokazzjoni
- Dario Genovese – Burgundy
- Dean Muscat – Lazarene
- Eyes to Argus – Reboot
- Niko Jay – Ascending
- Hanging By Threads – No More
> Id-dettalji tad-diski u recordings oħra kollha li ħarġu matul l-2025 issibhom permezz tal-Wikipedija.

PARTI 3: L-album tal-lum huwa Post Consolidation ta’ Demis Fenech. Dan huwa l-ewwel album ta’ din is-sena li nafu bih. Ħareġ fit-3 ta’ Jannar 2026 u allura lħaqtu bl-eżatt biex daħal fir-recording ta’ MMI għal din il-ġimgħa. Fih 14-il silta mingħand dan il-kitarrist Malti li kellna l-opportunità nisimgħu mingħandu qabel waqt MMI. Jekk fhimt sew, se jkun qed joħroġ ukoll xi videos ma’ dawn is-siltiet fil-ġimgħat li ġejjin u allura jaf jagħti l-każ li jerġa kollna xi oħra minn dan l-album fl-ewwel parti ta’ edizzjoni futura ta’ MMI. Illum minnu għażilt dawn:
- My Paradise
- Moonwater
- Glitterscape
> Isma’ l-album Post Consolidtion ta’ Demis fuq Spotify.

Mużika Mod Ieħor huwa produzzjoni tal-Fondazzjoni M3P u jixxandar fuq Campus 103.7 kull nhar ta’ Ħamis fis-6pm + fil-11pm.

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8 January 2026
Mużika Mod Ieħor – 752
IVVOTA: MMI 2025 Listeners’ Picks Poll

L-għażliet jintlaqgħu sal-31 ta’ Jannar 2026.

Is-sensiela Mużika Mod Ieħor ma’ Toni Sant tkompli bis-752 edizzjoni li huwa l-ewwel programm fis-seba’ staġun għar-radju.

PARTI 1: Diski ġodda li ħarġu dan l-aħħar.
- Liston – Aħsad
- Karol Aquilina + Marouska Attard – Ħmura u Bjuda
- Bahjat – Ma Maa Salama
- Miriana Conte – Napolitana
- Nicole Magro – You & I
- Digby – Irmied u Ġebel
- Kapitlu Tlettax –F’Għanjnejn Xulxin
> Id-dettalji tad-diski u recordings oħra kollha li ħarġu matul l-2025 issibhom permezz tal-Wikipedija.

PARTI 2: Liema kien l-aktar albums li spikkaw fl-2025? Issa li ftaħna s-sejħa għall-voti tagħkom għall-aktar diski u recordings oħra favoriti tagħkom tas-sena l-oħra, tajjeb li nkomplu naraw il-kategoriji waħda waħda. Qabel il-festi bdejna nagħtu ħarsa lura lejn uħud mill-aktar videos bil-Malti u lyric videos li spikkaw matul l-2025 biex eventwalment intom tkunu tistgħu tivvotaw għall-għażla tagħkom. Illum imiss li nagħtu ħarsa lejn l-albums tal-2025. Il-votazzjoni miftuħa sal-aħħar ta’ Jannar:
- Matthew James – Ashes to Ashes
- Klinsmann – Chaos & Cadence
- Luke Chappell – House on Fire
- Michael Azzopardi – Tfal tax-Xemx
- The JoyGivers – Għawdex Tiegħi
- Karmaġenn – Maqsuma
- Bużu – Onestament
- Mik il-Malti – Illum Illum
- Muxu – Beautifully Lost
- Nick Morales – Imħabbatħabbat
- Tricia Dawn – Williams Tiny Keys Big Sound
- Warren Galea – Twelve-Tone Suite
- Charlene Farrugia – Melita: Maltese Piano Music
- 5 Years from Now – Bank Punk
- Beheaded – Għadam
- Saħħar, Mnajdra – MDLXV – Fidi, Vendetta
- Robert Farrugia – midday
- Melchior Sultana & Janelle Pulo – Slave of the Machine
- Faddi – Midnight Pill
- Stephen Spiteri – The Sound of Tinkering
- Benji Cachia – Akshara
- Empire of the Ants – Seven Rays
- Manwel T – Africa
> Id-dettalji tad-diski u recordings oħra kollha li ħarġu matul l-2025 issibhom permezz tal-Wikipedija.

PARTI 3: L-album tal-lum huwa Beżżalart ta’ Bila. Dan l-album ħareġ fl-5 ta’ Diċembru 2025 u allura nqabad ftit fil-festi tal-Milied biex ninkluduh f’din il-parti ta’ MMI qabel illum. Imma issa li kważi għadda xahar minn meta ħareġ, ħassejt li ma nistax inħallih jistenna aktar, anke jekk diġà daqqejtilkom is-silta A Thousand Wolves minnu f’edizzjoni oħra qabel tal-lum, peress li dik inħarġet b’video promozzjonali qabel l-album. L-album fih sew siltiet bl-Ingliż u kif ukoll bil-Malti u llum minnu għażilt dawn:
- Beżżalart
- Tlebliba
- Ħabbagozz
> Isma’ l-album Beżżalart ta’ Bila fuq Spotify.

Mużika Mod Ieħor huwa produzzjoni tal-Fondazzjoni M3P u jixxandar fuq Campus 103.7 kull nhar ta’ Ħamis fis-6pm + fil-11pm.

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1 January 2026