MALTA HIT 2014 INTERVIEW:
Name: Joseph Refalo
Home town/city: Xaghra, Gozo
Website / Facebook / Twitter/You Tube links:
www.facebook.com/joseph.refalo.7Song Title: Fool For Love
Writers: Miriam Chrisitine | Rita Pace
Your favourite international singer and song?:
- Celine Dion | Anastacia | Nickleback
- There are many songs that I like, but a particular one which always make me smile and feel positive is ‘I Will Follow Him’ – Sister Act.
Your favourite local singer and song?
- Pamela Bezzina & Mark Tonna
- Xemx
How long have you been involved in music?:
- 11 years (from the age of 10)
What are your goals in music ? :
- Increase popularity
- To have the audience enjoy my music (big goal)
Do you have a standard routine before performing?:
- Doing scales (haha). All those funny noises. However, I always end up yawning before each performance. Have no idea why! (haha)
Name another Malta Hit Finalist you admire?:
- Anna Azzopardi – love her voice and her style of performing the songs.
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What’s your opinion regarding the music industry in Malta? :
- It lacks from all the big things. No record labels to fight for. In Malta, the music career is labelled as a ‘hobby’ and I guess that, that’s the way it will always be.
Do you believe in collaborations? Who would you duet with?
- Yes. Having the opportunity to collaborate with other singers, help you reach different audiences.
- I would duet with both Pamela Bezzina (love her voice) and also Mary Spiteri. Two singers I admire so much from the local scene.
How would you celebrate if you win Malta Hit 2014?:
- It’s my second experience in this festival. The first one ended up really good. We were a group of singers and friends and therefore we enjoyed all our meetings during the recordings of the programs, suggesting each other on clothes, etc.! That positive vibe, is felt also in this year’s festival. Therefore, if I end up winning this wonderful festival, I think that I would really like to celebrate it with them and end this experience as a group of friends !
Your Message to Music News Malta followers?:
- First of all THANKS for your continuous support and coverage on this site. You have no idea how much this means for the singer. As for a message for this site’s followers, I would suggest them to LISTEN to my song, if you like it SHARE it, and if you REALLY REALLY like it, VOTE for it.
Interviewed by Joseph Portelli – Music News Malta Editor.
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