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Veronica Rotin

Veronica Rotin (Maltese pronunciation: [rɔ'tɪn] born 4 March 2004 in Tarxien, Malta) is a Maltese singer. She has had some success at international singing competitions. In 2014 she released her debut album titled Veronica Rotin.

Veronica Rotin
Birth nameVeronica Rotin
Born (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 20)
Tarxien, Malta
GenresPop, Soul, Ballad, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, R&B, Rock, Folk, Disco
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2013–present

Early life

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Veronica Rotin was born on 4 March 2004 in Tarxien, Malta. When she was 2 years old her family moved to Melbourne, Australia. She started singing along with her older sister, Kelly, when she was 3 years old and quickly started singing to everything she heard on the radio. At 8 years of age, after the family had returned to Malta, Veronica started taking singing lessons from Gillian Attard at La Voix Academy in Marsa, Malta.[1][2][3]

Competitions

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Io Canto

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In 2013 Rotin, aged just 9 years old, competed in the popular Italian TV show Io Canto [it], where she sang the songs "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going",[4][5] "Perdere L'Amore", "Adagio",[6] "Proud Mary",[7] "All by Myself"[8] and "Last Dance[9]". Rotin's team made it through to the final but failed to win the public vote.[10][11]

Il Cantagiro

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Rotin, along with other students from the La Voix Academy, took part in the Italian singing competition, Il Cantagiro, where Rotin won the Junior section of the competition.[12]

Ezerski Biseri (Lake Pearls)

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In 2014 Rotin competed in the World Festival Association's (WAF) XI International contest for young talents Ezerski Biseri (Lake Pearls), held in Macedonia, in the "solo pop singer" category and she won the Grand Prix against competitors from Macedonia and all over the world.[13][14][15]

Next Star

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In 2014 Rotin took part in the Romanian TV talent show "Next Star" where she sang a cover of the Jessie J song "Mamma Knows Best"[16] which won her a place in the "People's Choice Awards", the final of the series, where she sang the song "And I Am Telling You" from the musical Dreamgirls.[17]

Tra Sogno e Realtà

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In 2015 Rotin competed in the Italian TV talent show "Tra Sogno e Realtà" ("Between Dreams and Reality") for singers, dancers, actors, musicians, and other artists aged between 5 and 16 years. Rotin made it to the final of the show and finished in second place and was the highest placed singer in the competition.[18] [19]

Junior Eurovision Song Contest

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Rotin performed as part of the Interval Act, performing while the public vote and the votes are tallied, during the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 that was held in Malta.[2][20][21][22]

In 2015 she was one of the finalists in the Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest (MJESC) where the representative of Malta for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was chosen. During the final Rotin sang the Jessie J song "Mamma Knows Best" and finished in second place.[23][24]

In 2016 she competed once again in the national selection to select the Maltese representative for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016. This time she sang "I Will Always Love You" and was unplaced, with Christina Magrin winning the competition.[25][26]

Radio

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Rotin is a co-host, along with Gaia Cauchi, George Cremona and Martha Carabott, of the radio program "Is-Sewwa Magħruf" on RTK 103FM radio in Malta.[27][28]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Veronica Rotin is her first album. It was recorded in 2014 by Elton Zarb at FreeTime Studios and contains 14 tracks of cover versions, mostly songs that she has sung in singing competitions and on Maltese TV. It was released by Ironic PR & Artist Management, of Marsa, Malta.[29]

Other Appearances

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Year Song Album
2013 "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" Io Canto 4

References

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  1. ^ Bayliss, Marc Calleja (2014). Veronica Rotin CD (Media notes). Liner Notes.
  2. ^ a b García, Belén. "Malta wants Veronica Rotin for Junior Eurovision 2015". ESC-plus. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  3. ^ Bayliss, Marc Calleja. "Exclusive: Surprise Announcement by La Voix Academy". escflashmalta. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. ^ Morasca, Fabio. "Io Canto, 8 settembre 2013: la recensione". tvblog.it. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Young Maltese singer wows audience on Io Canto". The Times. Malta. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  6. ^ Morasca, Fabio. "Io Canto, puntata 22 settembre 2013: vince la squadra di Flavia Cercato. Tutte le esibizioni". tvblog.it. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  7. ^ Iovane, Giorgia. "Io Canto, 6 ottobre 2013: vince la squadra di Cecchetto. Tutte le esibizioni". tvblog.it. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  8. ^ Iovane, Giorgia. "Io Canto, 27 ottobre 2013: la squadra di Mara Maionchi in finale. Tutte le esibizioni e gli ammessi al live". tvblog.it. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  9. ^ Iovane, Giorgia. "Io Canto 4 finale: allo Speciale Christmas 2013 Laura Pausini". tvblog.it. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Amazing Veronica Rotin makes it to Io Canto finals". The Times. Malta. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  11. ^ "Io Canto Final for the Maltese young singer Veronica Rotin". Music News.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  12. ^ ""Il Cantagiro" fl-Italja jawgura aktar suċċess". Malta Right Now. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  13. ^ "Russian chamber choir, Maltese singer win Ezerski Biseri Grand Prix". Macedonian Information Agency. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  14. ^ "Гран при на "Езерски бисери" за Камерниот хор при МФТИ од Русија и Вероника Ротин од Малта". Sitel Television. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  15. ^ Bayliss, Marc Calleja. "Malta: Remarkable Results in FYR Macedonia". escflashmalta. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  16. ^ "Dovada că talentul nu are graniţe! Veronica Rotin vine din Malta şi e pregătită să cucerească "Next Star"". Next Star. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  17. ^ "DESPRE SHOW". Antena Play. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  18. ^ Mediaset. "TRA SOGNO E REALTA' – LA FINALE". Mediaset. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  19. ^ Harley, Lee. "Malta: Talented Youngsters Perform Weekly on La5". escflashmalta. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  20. ^ "Photo and Video Gallery". La Voix Academy. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  21. ^ Montebello, Edward. "Live: JESC 14 – 2nd dress rehearsal – jury final". escXtra. Archived from the original on 18 March 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  22. ^ López, Virginia. "Vincenzo Cantiello from Italy wins the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest". EuroVisionary. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  23. ^ "Imħabbra l-20 finalist li se jikkompetu fil-Malta JESC 2015". TVM. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  24. ^ García, Belén. "Destiny Chukunyere to represent Malta at Junior Eurovision 2015!". ESC-Plus. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  25. ^ "Imħabbra l-20 finalist li se jikkompetu fil-Festival tal-Malta Junior Eurovision Song". TVM. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  26. ^ García, Belén (16 July 2016). "Junior Eurovision: Christina Magrin to fly the Maltese flag on home soil!". ESC-Plus. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  27. ^ Bayliss, Marc Calleja. "Malta: Gaia and Veronica Star in Radio Programme". escflashmalta. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  28. ^ García, Belén. "Destiny Chukunyere to represent Malta at Junior Eurovision 2015!". ESC-Plus. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  29. ^ Bayliss, Marc Calleja. "Malta: Veronica Rotin in Debut Collection of Songs". escflashmalta. Archived from the original on 16 July 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
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