Valletta captures every aspect of Malta Comino Gozoan life, from its quaint family run shops to its highrise glass skyscrapers an infusion of old and new coming together. It has a sense of tranquillity but also a sense of heart and soul with its bustling nightlife culture and cuisine.
The MCGBC countdown starts, with an instrumental, of the last Malta Comino Gozoan entry, Pessimistic Reflections and their song Desperate Wilderness. We count down from 12-0 before every countries name that is taking part flashes briefly on our screens to dramatic countdown music before each of their respective pins appears on the screen.
Countdown
Opening Video
A view of the globe from space fills the screen amongst a sea of stars as it grows bigger until we are central with the planet. The Earth look so colourful and bright. A hazy outline of Malta Comino Gozo appears centre screen. The earth spins smoothly until we are hovering directly over our host city, Valletta, which is pinpointed on the Earth. We begin our descent downwards through the layers of the atmosphere as it deepens through an ombre of blues, more detail of mountains and the seas appearing as we approach our host nation. "FLASH" A view of our host city at sunrise. The orange-gold stretches far and wide, the colour of fire hearths and tangerines fill the sky. The coralline limestone buildings glow in the suns warmth as the views pans along. The city is asleep but will eventually burst into life. "DAYTIME" A different view but of the same skyline as the sun has now risen over the beautiful sun kissed coastal city. Two lonely boats sail into the bay. "BREEZE" Two Malta Comino Gozo It's our flag. To the Malta Comino Gozoan's it will always mean home. It is a rectangle of cotton and dye that we are proud to stand behind, the old pattern that means we are strong and true. In the gusting wind, it moves like it should, like the classic shots from the movies - rippling, almost in slow motion. It must be new though, the colours aren't sun-bleached, they're bright and the fabric isn't frayed around the edges.
"NATURE" The view now of the wild untamed part of the Grand Harbour the hills in the distance, the Grand Harbour, the biggest natural harbour in the archipelago. It's a natural barrier from the rest of the sea makes it a perfect place for the countries shipping ports The Sciberras (Xiberras) peninsula is densely forested and provides a home to many of the countries wildlife. The turquoise sea washes up against the coral and sandy beach."BUSY" The camera hurtles above the streets of Valletta's Old Town its labyrinth of streets snake out below, they are old, cluttered and hectic and yet, charming. The city walls, old rustic houses and Churches in our field of vision. "ROYALTY" The Royal Palace, the seat of monarchies for centuries stands proud against a sunny sky as people go about their business."FED EX" We cut to a view of a pumped audience, jumping, cheering, lights flashing from a previous MCG contest. White spotlights glide gracefully above the heads of the audience.
The spotlight swipes the screen and changes our view! "WELCOME" A quaint little welcome sign hangs from an old Malta Comino Gozo shop, welcoming all delegations to the country. "AFFLUENT" The camera changes to a timelapse. The bright sun illuminated all the coastal buildings of Valletta's marina and seafront. Yachts appear to shiver in the harbour dancing in the sea. Traffic rushes by the modern glass windows of offices."URBAN SPRAWL" Buildings spread as far as the eye can see, satellite dishes, solar panels and antennae dot every roof of this crowded island. "STILL" The Citadel in Cittadella Gozo, stands proudly above the surrounding countryside. The exposed hard layer of coralline limestone karst is almost devoid of soil, its thin layer of organic cover washed into the sea ages ago once the trees which originally bound it to the land were cut. This landscape is far from dead, however, supporting rich and aromatic Mediterranean garigue vegetation such as thyme, heather, asphodel and sea squill."CITY" A brief timelapse again this time from the sea, gazing out towards the beautiful skyline of Valletta's seafront. Fluffy clouds dot the warm sky. "VALLETTA" The music fades, Valletta comes back into view. The contest has started...
The video smoothly transitions into another video that opens with some lovely chirping from songbirds, of the spectacular sights of Malta Comino Gozo, from its beautiful coastal cliffs, sandy beaches, and iridescent seas to its historical churches and towns and villages. The music starts to change into something more upbeat, something fitting for a nightclub, as a group of 3 lads raise their pints glasses upwards in cheers before we cut to a cute young lady, making a heart shape with her hands. The cheers of the arena are unmuted and we can audible hear the delighted crowd screaming and applauding as the drums kick in and the music blares out into the FED-EX Arena.
We cut to the crowds with an above audience shot of the entire stage. We start with a cool rap song that smoothly fades into a summer pop song its beat blaring before the rhythm changes to a dance track the crowd cheering again as pyro fountains encompass the sides of the stage and smoke is shot out into the crowd from the ceiling creating a fantastic nightclub atmosphere. The stream fades back into a video of the Malta Comino Gozoan countryside as silhouetted woman pears out from the cliffs across the crystal clear bay. There is a brief shot of a cave opening and the Triton Fountain outside Valletta Old Town, a beautiful quaint church and a view of some of the neolithic ruins that scatter the islands a reminder of the islands long past. There is a shot of a small coastal inlet before we cut back to inside the arena, the tranquil music gains a beat as fog blasts out into the front of the audience again from above. The camera captures all aspects of the crowd jumping and smiling waving their scarves and flags. We end with a massive indoor firework that erupts with golden confetti out from the ceiling above the stage with a bang!
Phoebe and Musta would be singing the Parade of Nations with their song called Fly Me To The Moon. It is a catchy upbeat song and very fitting for the Parade of Nations! Phoebe comes from Mosatra. She is already an accomplished singer/songwriter, having put her best foot forward time and time again, taking part in several local and international music competitions. Musta is a local singer/rapper from Comino. The stage and sharp sunbeam LED screens bursts into colours and spotlights race around the arena as Musta enters the stage followed by Phoebe to huge cheers as they sing the first part of their song for the Parade. The lights become more intense and flash as the beats build. The two singers sing with chemistry and happiness. Every country is called out in their Maltese name. The singers shuffle dance left and right and are later joined by 10 dancers and they break into choreography for every "A little, a little to the right,". The LED's glow a fantastic orange and we have various camera angles of the stage, from above, the side, and boom camera shots swinging in over the crowds as well as various closes ups of everyone stage. They disperse the main stage for each part of the country parade before rejoining again.
A little, a little, a little to the left
And a little, a little, a little to the right, yeah
Ey, ey
Oeh-ey
Aye!!I feel you stay, look at me
My world stops now all because of you (Uh-huh)
The contagious vibe, you take all my time
That's all I got for you (Ey)
Jitters in my belly, step back
I think about you way too much! (Uh-huh)
Always on my mind, I'll never lose you
Yes, the world now stands still because of you!Ooh, you keep me in a trance
My feeling and mind
Completely out of balance ( Yeah.. )
Ooh, you constantly doubt
Between feeling and mind
Completely out of balance ( Ooh )Oeh-ey
A little a little
Oeh-ey
A little A little
Oeh-ey
A little A little
Oeh-eyAnd a little, a little, a little to the left ( Swipe )
And a little, a little, a little to the right ( Swipe )
Keep moving, keep moving ( Aye )
And a little, little, little to the left ( Swipe )
And a little, bit, bit to the right ( Swipe )
Oh... Fly me to the moon and back!Oeh-aye
( Swipe )
Oeh-aye
( Swipe )
Oeh-aye-aye
To the left ( Swipe )
Oeh-ayeAs the countries make their way out the screens light up brightly in each countries colours. The lights in the stadium also turn into their respected colours. Each nation walks out to applause and cheers.And a little, a little, a little to the left (Swipe)
And a little, a little, a little to the right (Swipe)
Keep moving, keep moving (Aye)
And a little, little, little to the left (Swipe)
And a little, a little, a little to the right (Swipe)
What you do to me throws me completely off balance!Oeh-aye
( Swipe )
Oeh-aye
( Swipe )
Oeh-aye-ayeAnd a little, a little, a little to the left (Swipe)
And a little, a little, a little to the right (Swipe)
Keep moving, keep moving (Aye)
And a little, little, little to the left (Swipe)
And a little, a little, a little to the right (Swipe)
What you do to me throws me completely off balance!Oeh-aye
( Swipe )
Oeh-aye
( Swipe )
Oeh-aye-ayeYou have me in your power, did not expect it
When will you let me again free? ( Uh-huh )
Hold me down, I'm waiting for a chance
All I want is you ( Ey )
Then I'll walk right up to you
Soon you'll be mine! ( Uh-huh )
I won't get there from, waiting for the day
When the world turns againOoh, you keep me in a trance
My feeling and mind
Completely out of balance ( Yeah.. )
Ooh, you constantly doubt
Between feeling and mind
Completely out of balance ( Ooh )Oeh-aye
You come closer, closer
Oeh-aye
You come closer, closer
Oeh-aye
You come closer, closer
Oeh-aye-ayeAnd a little, a little, a little to the left ( Swipe )
And a little, a little, a little to the right ( Swipe )
Keep moving, keep moving ( Aye )
And a little, little, little to the left ( Swipe )
And a little, bit, bit to the right ( Swipe )
Fly me to the moon and back!
And a bit, bit, bit to the left ( Swipe )
And a bit, bit, bit to the right ( Swipe )
Keep moving, keep moving ( Aye )
And a little, a little, a little to the left ( Swipe )
And a little, a little, a little to the right ( Swipe )
What you do to me throws me completely off balanceOeh-aye
To the left ( Swipe )
Oeh-aye
To the right ( Swipe )
Oeh-aye-aye
To the left ( Swipe )
Oeh-aye
Little, little, little, little, little, little, little, little
Oeh-aye
Oh ( Swipe )
Oeh-aye
Oh-yeah ( Swipe )
What you do to me throws me completely off balance
The captivated crowd let out a massive cheer for the singers as the parade of nations came to an end, and the spotlights repositioned themselves towards the centre of the brightly lit impressive stage. A voiceover boomed out from the speakers.
VOICEOVER "Ladies and Gentlemen your hosts for this evening!!
Live from Valletta Malta Comino Gozo!"
A quick pyro or 5, erupt from the edges of the stage as our hosts walk from the back of the impressive stage dressed elegantly in a smart navy suit and MCG red blouson dress. They smile and walk hand in hand waving to the 17,800 strong audience! The camera cuts away from them briefly as we look at the ecstatic cheering crowd waving hundreds of flags from every nation represented today and more!
Tim: "Il-lejla t-tajba Worldvision! Il-lejla t-tajba! Welcome to the 96th WORLDVISION!! My name is Tim Gabe! "
Brooke: "And my name is Brooke Galea!" (she gives a huge huge cartoon wink to cheers from the audience.)
Brooke: "Once again the Worldvision has travelled to Valletta, the capital city of the beautiful islands of Malta Comino Gozo!"
Tim: "Yes indeed it has! We are honoured to be able to host this prestigious contest for the THIRD time! (The crowd roars excitedly.) Again we are in the largest arena in the country, the FED-EX ARENA!! Tonight we will see 34 countries competing to be crowned the 96th winner of the Worldvision Song Contest."
Brooke: "Mhm! What a great crowd! Thank you, everyone!"
Tim: "And now to talk about the voting... actually, let's let this video explain instead haha!"
Voting instructions
The screen cuts away to a video from past Worldvision's from the very earliest back in WV#1 to the latest as past hosts read out the voting instructions for the viewers at home.
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Brooke: "You have the power to decide who will be this years Worldvision winner with 50% of the vote coming from your national jury and the other 50%, the better 50 coming from you, the amazing Worldvision audience. Who will be our next winner after Ertzei Kishim's fantastic win?
Tim: "This time the contest does not have a slogan, instead, we want to focus on the "pin icon". The pin icon in traditional fashion pins all the countries competing here coming together in one place, pinpointed here in Malta Comino Gozo!"
SBC Worldvision 96 Commentary
Bengt Dolá | English Song Commentary
PNB Commentary
TRT Commentary
Illdonyan Commentary
ETV Commentary
Brooke and Tim: "Right then so, with the rules out the way.. FED EX ARENA ARE YOU READY?!"
Brooke and Tim: "Guys let's give the multiverse an excellent show!!!
LET THE 96th WORLDVISION SONG CONTEST BEGIN!"