Sunday, May 27, 2012

21. Malta - This Is The Night - Kurt Calleja

21 - 41 pts / 7 - 70 pts in semi 2

Kurt Calleja has won the Maltasong contest with the song This Is The Night. The song is written and composed by Johan Jämtberg, Mikael Gunnerås and Kurt Calleja himself.

A new version was recorded for Eurovision. Watch the official video / new version at Kurt's website.

The original version has been available through a digital download, the new version is out now on iTunes.

update: cdsingle
The cdsingle of This Is The Night has 6 versions of the Eurovision entry.
This Is The Night - Original version* (= Eurovision version)
This Is The Night - Applejacks short cut
This Is The Night - Promostella club radio mix
This Is The Night - Extended dance mix
This Is The Night - Promostella club remix
This Is The Night - Instrumental/karaoke **
* It is actually a third version of the song
** It has b-vox so can be catalogued as karaoke, it's a different karaoke from the official download shop's version.
The cdsingle also has the music video.
Another promo item is a shoe shaped USB stick, which includes the second version and first karaoke of the song.

versions:
This Is The Night - Original version*
This Is The Night - Applejacks short cut
This Is The Night - Promostella club radio mix
This Is The Night - Extended dance mix
This Is The Night - Promostella club remix
This Is The Night - Instrumental/karaoke **
- all on cds
This Is The Night - Second version 
- on the official Baku 2012 CD and USB promo
This Is The Night - First Original version
- original digital release only, now discontinued.
This Is The Night - karaoke of 2nd version
- Eurovision.tv download shop and USB promo


Listen to the 24 semifinalist for the Maltese selection here at TVM.

16 of the songs proceded to the final on Februari 4.

Baku Collection Frontpage

Third time lucky
This Is The Night is Calleja's third effort in the Maltasong contest.
2010 Waterfall (duet with Priscilla Psaila, 12th)
2011 Over And Over (3rd )

links and sources
Kurt Calleja website
TVM Eurovision pages
Kurt Calleja at BeaRecords
Thanks to Lior


Malta's recent contest winners:
2011 - Glen Vella
2010 - Thea Garett
2009 - Chiara

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