Interview:
Name: Gabriel Cassar (G) & Lenice Tabone (L) - Abstract Acoustic Duo
Born on: G - 12th September, 1996; L - 15th April, 1998
Home town: Kirkop
Website / Facebook / Twitter You Tube page links:
www.facebook.com/abstractduoSong : Niftakarna -
soundcloud.com/l-ghanja-tal-poplu/niftakarna-abstract-acoustic-duo Favourite food: Gabriel's - Brodu; Lenice's - Pizza Sports activity: Not really our favourite activity but Lenice might choose volleyball and Gabriel - table tennis
Favourite local TV show: Ċaqqufa
and favourite Foreign TV show: Gabriel completely not interested :P ; Lenice, on the other hand, The Big Bang Theory
How important is music to you/why: Vital...its a way how we can express ourselves especially when it comes to lyrics
Can you share with us something curious/funny which happened to you when performing: First and foremost Gabriel is a pro at inventing lyrics and new vocabulary whilst singing. Once, instead of singing the actual riff of Buffalo Soldier Gabriel accidentally sang a warm up exercise and the audience was quite shocked since it's quite a popular song and obviously not familiar with such an exercise.
From the current *GTP finalists, who would you choose to duet with/why: Ecca & Pell Because the pianist is quite funny yet very talented just like Ecca :))
A typical weekday for you from morning to night: Normally we wake up very early followed by a well needed breakfast, get ready for uni and college, catch the bus and put a lot of effort so that Gabriel could improve his attention span during the lectures day by day. Lenice normally does well but would be very eager to go back home. We get back home, spend some time in formational prayer and study. Whilst Lenice would be studying, Gabriel would be dreaming of new projects and bombarding Lenice's fb chat (y)
How do you like to spend your weekends: We meet up with a community, go to mass, dine and experiment with new songs and tunes.
Can you froecast who will win the festival this year: We haven't heard all the songs yet
L-Ghanja Tal Poplu champions our national language. Do you think Malta should send a GTP winner to sing in Maltese at Eurovision one year and why/why not: No because the festival's simplicity is what actually most strikes us and makes it what it is - a festival enriched with friendship and harmony:)
Your musical influences: The Beatles, Queen, Ray Charles, Foo Fighters, Coldplay ... There's quite a few Your inspiration in life: Jesus for sure :)) Nelson Mandela, Ghandi & Oscar Romero.
A message to the our readers?: Always be happy and be grateful for what you have in life!
Interviewed by Mr. Joseph Portelli (Music News Malta Editor)
Festival Information :
www.facebook.com/GhanjaTalPoplu 
