FIRELIGHT: We want to set the world on fire with our music!
It is a real pleasure for us to know something more about you, thank you very much for dedicated a space in your busy schedule to answer some questions for the hundreds of Latinos who are following the ESC process.
First of all we want to congratulate you for having won the right to represent Malta at Eurovision, so now for all the latin eurofans:
OGAE RoW Latin America• How was Firelight born?
FIRELIGHT: We came together as a band last year, there are 6 of us, including both my brothers and my sister, although the band is relatively new we have all been performing as individual musicians for many years.
O.R.L.A.• What does the name of the group mean to you?
FIRELIGHT: We want to set the world on fire with our music! We are passionate about music and hope people will like the sound we create.
O.R.L.A.• What motivated you to participate in the Maltese pre-selection?
FIRELIGHT: The annual contest in Malta is a big event, a chance for musicians to showcase their talents, we, as individuals, have entered many times, so it was fantastic to finally win, it is a great honour for us to represent our country in the finals in Denmark.
O.R.L.A.• What effect wants to produce you on the voters with ''Coming Home''?
FIRELIGHT: We hope people will listen to the song and think “that’s good music.” We are not going for gimmicks. We just want to make music that people will enjoy.
O.R.L.A. • Your entry for Copenhagen is a nostalgic song what do you feel when you perform Comming Home?
FIRELIGHT: The song can mean different things to different people, there are many Europeans who live and work in foreign countries. We think “Coming Home” will mean something to those people who are missing their families.
O.R.L.A. • This year some countries such as Switzerland, Latvia and the Netherlands, have adopted the ''country'', what's the difference between your entry and the their similar proposals?
FIRELIGHT: We have created something that is a blend of rock, pop and folk, if people say it is hard to categorise our music then we will have succeeded in what we set out to do.
O.R.L.A. • ESC is a contest very well known and loved in Latin America, did you know this?, tell us about what do you think of it
FIRELIGHT: It’s brilliant that there are Eurovision fans in Latin America, it’s something special to know that people are watching the show so far away. We would love to come to play for you sometime. there’s such an exciting music scene in South America, with great passion, and we would love to experience that.
O.R.L.A. • If you can have the opportunity, would like to do a promotional tour in our countries?
FIRELIGHT: We are visiting a few countries between now and May, if I had my way I’d go to every country in Europe and a few in South America for fun too. If only we had the time and could afford the air fares!
O.R.L.A. • Next year Eurovision's 60th anniversary will be celebrated; what does Malta has to offer as a host if you win in Copenhagen?
FIRELIGHT: You’ll find out soon, in November Malta will be hosting the finals of Junior Eurovision, work on that is well underway, everyone in Malta is determined to put on a first class show.
O.R.L.A. • Again thank you for your attention and answering our questions, we wish you the best in Copenhagen, finally, could you please send a message to all our readers?
FIRELIGHT: We just want you to know it means so much to us having Eurovision fans across Latin America. This event brings people together to enjoy themselves and different cultures, wouldn’t it be great one day if some Latino singers were allowed to take part too?
Coming Home is their entry for ESC 2014
Answers from Richard Edwards, front man of Firelight for The OGAE Rest of the World LATIN AMERICA.
OGAE RoW Latin America is part of OGAE Rest of the World