2012: The Baku Collection: 21. Malta - This Is The Night

Sunday, May 27, 2012

21. Malta - This Is The Night - Kurt Calleja

21 - 41 pts / 7 - 70 pts in semi 2

Kurt Calleja has won the Maltasong contest with the song This Is The Night. The song is written and composed by Johan Jämtberg, Mikael Gunnerås and Kurt Calleja himself.

A new version was recorded for Eurovision. Watch the official video / new version at Kurt's website.

The original version has been available through a digital download, the new version is out now on iTunes.

update: cdsingle
The cdsingle of This Is The Night has 6 versions of the Eurovision entry.
This Is The Night - Original version* (= Eurovision version)
This Is The Night - Applejacks short cut
This Is The Night - Promostella club radio mix
This Is The Night - Extended dance mix
This Is The Night - Promostella club remix
This Is The Night - Instrumental/karaoke **
* It is actually a third version of the song
** It has b-vox so can be catalogued as karaoke, it's a different karaoke from the official download shop's version.
The cdsingle also has the music video.
Another promo item is a shoe shaped USB stick, which includes the second version and first karaoke of the song.

versions:
This Is The Night - Original version*
This Is The Night - Applejacks short cut
This Is The Night - Promostella club radio mix
This Is The Night - Extended dance mix
This Is The Night - Promostella club remix
This Is The Night - Instrumental/karaoke **
- all on cds
This Is The Night - Second version ♫
- on the official Baku 2012 CD and USB promo
This Is The Night - First Original version
- original digital release only, now discontinued.
This Is The Night - karaoke of 2nd version
- Eurovision.tv download shop and USB promo

Listen to the 24 semifinalist for the Maltese selection here at TVM.

16 of the songs proceded to the final on Februari 4.

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Third time lucky
This Is The Night is Calleja's third effort in the Maltasong contest.
2010 Waterfall (duet with Priscilla Psaila, 12th)
2011 Over And Over (3rd )