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Program-
12 - 11/05/2005
Now that the
HOTSPOT series is drawing to an end, the excitement is rising, the
competition is getting tougher and the prizes are getting better.
This week’s program was living proof of this. Apart from the
competition itself, where the participants gave brilliant
interpretations of the songs they chose, the program was filled with
many features and the guest judge, Georgina, sang her very own ‘Nota
ta’ vjolin’. This week Daniel and Owen interviewed the participants
during their intensive fitness class with Alison White. The
highlight of last week’s show was the announcement of the latest
superb prize, a scholarship at the Leicester College of Performing
Arts.
Good luck to the
five remaining contestants … may the best one win! |
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Program-
11 - 04/05/2005
Since next Sunday it's Mother's Day,
Hotspot will be welcoming the partecipant's mothers this evening.
Hector Bruno and Louise Tedesco will be talking with the mothers
and at the same time will learn more on each partecipant. Also of
interest is that the partecipants will be competiting by singing
Maltese songs. And being an edition giving tribute to Maltese song,
Hotspot will be having Renato not only as a guest in this programme,
but also as one of the judges. Alison White's dancers will also be
part of the show and will be providing more entertainment. We will
also see some of the lessons at the Masquerade Theatre & Arts
School. Daniel Chircop and Owen Bonnici meet partecipant Eleanor
Spiteri and take her to Mdina for an unusual task! Another
LIFE&STYLE competition takes place tonight with viewers able to win
fabulous prizes. In another feature we see students rehersing and
taking lessons from their tutor Adriana Fenech Yordanova. Whoever
wins Hotspot will be entitled to a number of prizes, including a
year scolarship with Masquerade Theatre Arts School, a year with
Alison White's Dance Studio, a year membership with Cynergi, an
original song written by Andrew Zammit and recorded also on CD. A
video production of the same song. And A pendent given by Brosway
Malta.
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Program- 10 - 27/04/2005
Angelica Agurbash who will represent
Belarus in this year's edition of the Eurovision Song Contest with
"Love Me Tonight" has joined the Hotspot participants during one of
their workouts at the Cynergi gym. This is just one of the features
that will be presented in the next edition of Hotspot to be
broadcast on Net TV next Wednesday at 21.00. Shawn James, one of the
partecipants, meets Owen Bonnici and Daniel Chircop and faces a new
experience in his life. Julie Zahra is the programme's special guest
and will also form part of the jury after all participants will have
performed their songs. The Alison White dancers
will also be part of the programme as they perform another number.
Also performing are the Hotspot girls with "All That Jazz". Last
week, it was announced that the winner will have a song written
especially by Andrew Zammit and later will also be recorded at his
studio. Could it be that another announcement will follow soon?
Viewers voting for their favourite participants could win one of the
many prizes.
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Program- 9 - 20/4/2005
The participant to be eliminated
from the game this week was MARIA ABDILLA. The programme was hosted by
Louise Tedesco. Nadia Vella, a finalist in last year’s L-ISFIDA was last
Wednesday’s guest singer. The students’ behind-the-scenes meeting with
Costantinos made up one of the two features shown during the program.
The other feature consisted of shots from the performance the students
and Alison White had at Mellieha Bay Hotel on Monday.
HOTSPOTS
… keep it going… GOOD LUCK
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Mellieha Bay Hotel Performance 18
April 2005
Last Monday the Hotspot students had the
opportunity for their very first live performance during Alison
White's show at the Mellieha Bay Hotel. The three male participants,
Shawn James, Cliff Zammit and Tom Camilleri performed solo numbers
while the girls, Petra Micallef, Eleanor Spiteri, Maria Abdilla,
Annabelle Debono, Annmarie Ellul and Claudia Faniello performed All
That Jazz. The Hotspot team are now being approached for various
other shows. The next two shows will be held on May 1 and details
will be released shortly. Clips from the show at the Mellieha Bay
Hotel will be shown during the next edition of Hotspot to be
broadcast on Net TV next Wednesday at 21.00. Daniel Chircop and Owen
Bonnici were also there and next Wednesday we will find out more on
their behind-the-scenes adventure.We will also see a feature filmed
during one of the singing classes at Masquerade while we also take a
look at moments before last week's programme when, before the show,
the participants had the opportunity to meet Cypriot singer
Costantinos, whol later performed his Eurovision entry "Ela Ela"
during the show. But apart form all this, Hotspot will continue with
its competition. Another participant will today leave the show. But
this will not happen before they all perform their song. There are a
number of prizes to be won every week, as well as at the end of the
series.
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Program- 8 - 13/4/2005
MELISSA VELLA was the next partecipant to be eliminated from
the game during last Wednesday's edition which was hosted by
Hector Bruno. Cypriot singer Costantinos who will be
partecipating in this year's Eurovision Song Contest with
Ela Ela was the special guest of the evening. Not only did
he sing, but before the programme he also had the
opportunity to meet our students. On his way out from the
Net Tv studios, Costantinos had words of praise, not just
for the programme, but for the students themselves who gave
him such a warm welcome. Another highlight in the programme
was Louise Tedesco's surprise to Hector. Louise managed to
disguise her voice and play a trick on Hector who didn't
recognise her. Details on the next Hotspot programme will be
released shortly. In the meantime our Hotspot partecipants
are busily preparing for their first public performance next
Monday at the Mellieha Bay Hotel at 9.45pm. Everyone is
welcome to come and watch the performance.
Good luck HOTSPOTS!!!
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Program 7 – 6/4/2005
Olivia Lewis was this weeks guest singer on the
program HOTSPOT for which she was also a judge.
During the show she sang Déjà vu, which placed
second in the year’s Malta Song for Europe festival.
To make the program more fun and interesting another
two features were in store this week. The first
feature was about the students’ singing lesson where
a shot of each student singing was shown. The second
feature was the reality one, this time featuring
Melissa Vella in the role of a barman … or rather
barwoman. Marco Calleja was the participant to be
eliminated this week. 5 down 10 left … Good luck
Hotspots!!!!
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Program 6 – 30/3/2005
The participants have
singing lessons with Andriana Fenech Yordanova and
fitness classes with Alison white and this week a
feature showing the participants at work was viewed.
Roger Tirazona was this week’s guest and was also a
judge. During the show, after the students performed
their songs, Roger himself sang ‘Empty Chairs and empty
Tables’ from the musical Les Miserables. A feature about
Petra Micallef, prepared by Daniel and Owen was shown,
were Petra had to become a chambermaid for a day.
Unfortunately another participant had to be eliminated
this week and this turned out to be James Xuereb.
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Program 5 – 23/3/2005
The 13 finalists gave yet
again a very good show. They all performed a part of a
song of their own choice and as usual the judges passed
their comments. A feature about Marco Calleja was viewed
were he had to make a pizza...a very different
experience. The results came in and Marco Calleja was
eliminated. Before the show ended Hollie Cassar
announced that she had to resign due to other
commitments and thus the participants had to choose who
was to take Hollie’s place. The participants had to
choose between Marco Calleja, Mauro Kitcher and Mario
Galea. Eventually Marco Calleja was voted back in the
game. Unfortunately this was goodbye for Hollie … the
games moves on. |
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Program 4- 16/3/05
This week Mauro Kitcher was
eliminated. All 14 finalists gave very good performances
and improvements already started to show. As usal the
programme was another exciting edition filled with
tension. |
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Program 3- 9/3/05
After two weeks of practice
the singing competition between the 15 finalists started
today. All the participants sang a part of a song of
their chose after which the jury passed some comments on
the students’ performances. On of the judges was singer,
Fiona who later in the show sang ‘Words of Love’
together with Nadine Axisa later on in the program.
Daniel and Owen’s role in Hotspot is to make viewers get
to know each of the participants. This week was Mario
Galea’s turn. A feature about Mario and his work was
shown during the program. The results were to be
announced after. 13 finalists qualifies for the
following week through televoting. Unfortunately one of
those remaining three had to be eliminated. Mario Galea
was the one who had to stop his adventure in Hotspot. 14
Hotspots left. |
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Program 2- 2/3/05
The second program started
off with the four semi-finalists singing a song each. It
was a very though competition but one of them had to be
chosen. After each performance, the jury, made up of
Anthony Bezzina, Alison white and Andriana Fenech
Yordanova, passed comments about each students’
performances. Ludwig Galea was guest singer in the
program and performed ‘Your Song’ from the musical
Moulin Rouge. J. Anvil was also a guest singer on the
program. He performed ‘You’ the song which landed him in
third place in the Malta Song for urope festival this
year. A feature made by Daniel Chircop and Owen Bonnici
was also shown during the program. The 4 students spend
a day together in Hotel where they had various
activities all planned by Daniel and Owen themselves. It
was a very funny and sweet feature which allowed the
oublic to get to know the 4 semifinalists better. The
moment of truth followed: the televoting result. The
person to be chosen was James Xuereb, he got most votes.
A surprise followed: one of the 14 finalists resigned
and thus it was announced that the runner up would also
be chosen and so Anne Marie Ellul joined the group, a
total of 15. Unfortunately James Saliba and Caroline
Stapely were eliminated form the game but surely we’ll
see them again due to the great potential they both
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Program 1 – 23/2/05
About 50 people filled the studios of Net Television on
Wednesday 23rd February, all eager to see who
of them will be the 14 finalists in HOTSPOT, presented
by Louise Tedesco and Hector Bruno. Before each finalist
was announced, a photo of him/her as a child was shown
on screen together with some background information
about each singer, read by Hector and Louise making it
more exciting for all present. After all finalists were
mentioned a surprise followed: four more applicants were
chosen, Anne Marie Ellul, James Saliba, James Xuereb and
Caroline Stapely. These four were to compete against
each other the following week and only one of them had
to join the other 14 finalists. A very exciting start to
HOTSPOT! |
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