La Barokka
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La Barokka is the stage name of the Maltese singer Maria Muscat, a well known figure on Maltese television. In addition to her concerts in Malta, La Barokka has also toured the USA and the UK with her show which includes songs which range across various musical styles.
Born in Malta, La Barokka started vocal training when she was sixteen and this lead her into participating in various Maltese musicals. In 2000, La Barokka gave her first debut concert in the Mdina Cathedral in Malta. This concert attracted a crowd of around 900, which included the President of the Republic of Malta and the Prime Minister. On hearing her, the President was enchanted and as a result, invited her to give a concert at his Palace in San Anton Gardens that same year. The following years saw La Barokka giving another concert at the St. James Cavalier, which was followed by another in St. Julian’s at the Bay Street complex.
In 2004, La Barokka released her popular single called ‘You’. This is a blend of Classical and Hip Hop music, with music by Elton Zarb and Tonio Cardona of Freetime Studios and lyrics by Robbie Govus. The song also featured the local popular Hip Hop singer Pendemonium. In 2005, the same song was chosen by the New York Filming Academy for a music video shot in the heart of London. 2004 also saw La Barokka give two concerts at the Hilton and the Corinithia Palace in Malta. In 2007, La Barokka started to produce her own TV show, one produced with the American co-host John Di Lemme from New York. In the same year she also undertook her first show in America, in Atlanta.
In 2007, La Barokka released the single "A Different Day", which was specifically created for the ‘Find Your Way Main Event’ in Atlanta, USA. The song was written by Robert Govus and composed by Elton Zarb. Her second album is due to be released by the end of 2007, and is planned to be launched in North America and Europe.
La Barokka states that she aims "to attract people to a great life." In fact, her TV show "Barokka" is a unique motivation show. The show's first "season" has been viewed by not less than 28,000 people (almost 7 per cent of the Maltese TV audience share - according to a Maltese Broadcasting Authority Survey) and is going again on air in October [on ONE TV, Malta].
