Veronica Rotin

Veronica Rotin (Maltese pronunciation: [rɔ'tɪn] born 4 March 2004 in Tarxien, Malta) is a Maltese child 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
Tarxien, Malta
GenresPop, Soul, Ballad, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, R&B, Rock, Folk, Disco
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2013–present

Early life

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

Io Canto

In 2013 Rotin, aged just 9 years old, competed in the popular Italian TV show Io Canto, 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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

Albums

Veronica Rotin[29]

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

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