Moving swiftly on. Drama – thank the broadcasting deities, because this season got just that.

Offscreen.

In a throwaway Instagram post.

So, in essence, Yada ‘n’ Heels, one of the 25 acts to make it through to the live shows, has been replaced with the just-as-fabulous-but-not-successful-semi-finalist Izzy due to a “COVID-19-related issue”. The news broke in a deft announcement on Malta’s Got Talent’s social media feeds on Thursday afternoon.

 

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And in true Mediterranean fashion, people were vocal. Some happy, some not happy. I’ll let you read the comments sections for more titillating tête-à-têtes.

Which needlessly brings me to my next point: how, with just four episodes left to go (and the live shows, to boot) is this the most exciting thing to play out so far in the first season of Malta’s Got Talent, and it’s all taking place offscreen?!

I’d say I’m disappointed, but then again this is the same show which celebrated abysmal karaoke by a man who doesn’t know when to end a sentence to save his life, and is actively lauding knowledge of countries that do in fact extend beyond the European continent.

In 2020. But I digress.

 

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Grab some popcorn. And some wine. Or something stronger – because I’ll bet on Fredu’s incapacity to read the room that we are going to need it.

Welcome, confused watchers, to the first virtual live show of Malta’s Got Talent, season 1!