MALTA HIT 2014 INTERVIEW:
Name: Rachel Verzin
Home town/city: St Paul's Bay
Website / Facebook / Twitter/You Tube links:
www.facebook.com/rachel.verzin?fref=tsSong Title: The Joke is On You
Writers: Emil Calleja Bayliss is the author whilst Elton Zarb is the composer.
Your favourite international singer? Too many to choose from but at the moment I can't stop listening to Once Upon a Dream by Lana del Rey.
Your favourite local singer?
Amber is my favourite local singer and i love Ira Losco's Fejn Stahbejtli
How long have you been involved in music?
I've been involved in music since I was about 13/14 years old
What are your goals in music ?
My goal in music is to continue building my repertoire.
Do you have a standard routine before performing?
Before performing I usually do some vocal warming exercises and check myself in the mirror a dozen times!.
Name another Malta Hit Finalist you admire?
Another Summer Hit finalist i admire is Marie Claire Attard Bason. She's a great friend with an amazing voice!
What's your opinion regarding the music industry in Malta?
My honest opinion regarding the Maltese music scene is that there is a lot of hidden talent and while there are opportunities there's still a lot of work to be done. I come across lots of people with incredible talent who are not known in Malta and i ask myself 'why?' I also believe that too much attention is given to people who don't truly deserve it but they get it because they have the resources behind them!.
Do you believe in collaborations? Who would you duet with?
I believe in collaborations and I would love to duet with Amber or work with Red Electrick, The Rifffs or Big Band Brothers.
How would you celebrate if you win Malta Hit 2014?
If i won, I would celebrate with a hearty meal and a nice bottle of wine with my author, composer and my friends!
Your Message to Music News Malta followers?
To all the Music-News followers i'd say : Do not let anything or anyone keep you from doing what you REALLY want to do. With a positive attitude and working hard enough..you'll get there! And remember.. you're never fully dressed without a smile!
Interviewed by Joseph Portelli - Music News Malta Editor.
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