In the long term and very long term, a superb voice lacks staying power. I imagine he’s fully aware of that and is just cashing in on the short term National Asset recognition.

The BOV adverts were over the top in terms of commercial exposure: It’s getting to the “xi dwejjaq” level.

He has already done so.

The great patriot singer’s patriotism starts in his pocket, it seems to me.

By the way, his knowledge of Malta’s history did not stand out at the last night of the proms at the Royal Albert. He donned a black T-shirt with a white eight-pointed cross, reminiscent of a Knight of St. John robe which does not symbolize Malta at all but the SMOM, a totally different thing.

If he wanted to wear Maltese costume, the Zepp one should have been it: white cotton breeches, sidrija, horga and qorq.

I will criticize the organizers for the lack of safety and organisation at the entrance and exit for those in the seating area at least.

At the end of the concert as we were going back home the War Remembrance Monument was lit up with artificial lights and the eternal flame was ironically spent.

It looked very odd and sad in a way especially after such a beautiful patriotic event with such good local and foreign talent. Can the government please sponsor this flame again.

It really defies the meaning of an eternal flame in remembrance to our forefathers who fought so much to get to where we are today.

Li Calleja ghamel kontro proposta ghall postijiet b’xejn wisq izjed ghax hu xorta dahhal il-flus.

Calleja missu wara dawn is-snin kollha jew inaqqas il prezz tad-dhul, jew jaghti concession ta’ rohs fil-prezz lill-penzjonanti li ma jistawx joqghodu bil-wiefqa jew missu jaghmel kuncert WIEHED hawn Malta b’xejn ghall-Maltin kollha. Nahseb li ghamel flus bizzejjed biex ittinha dan ir-rigal.

Jekk kien hemm xi rikatt minn naha, allura l-istima tieghi naqset lejn in-naha l-ohra.

Kibret rasu……. u jekk jibqa sejjer hekk hafna Maltin jitgerxu minnhu.

For we must never forget, that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

P.R.O.S.I.T. with knobs and bells and a great big symphony orchestra playing the Ride of the Valkyries.

Joseph Calleja LAGHQI. He became an international star because of his superb voice. But he became a household name in Malta because he’s a brown-noser. Oh and knowing Alec Lapira (Lawrence Gonzi’s confidante) certainly helped.