Clinton Paul

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Clinton Paul

Clinton Paul (born 20 February 1983) is a electronic pop singer-songwriter from Malta.

Early career

He began his career writing songs for other singers to compete in various festivals including Malta Song for Europe, Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza, Malta International Hit Song Contest, Fl-Għaqda l-Melodija, L-Għanja tal-Maltin, Roma Music Festival, and Universong Canary Islands International Song Festival among others.

From 2010 he began singing some of his own songs and achieved national attention with Badass Soldier. That same year he also released Madhouse, which had a video produced by iSPY Media Production House just like Badass Soldier, and the Maltese language song Superman.

I Know Who I Am Now

December 19th 2011 saw the release of Clinton Paul's first album, entitled I Know Who I Am Now. Six singles were released from this album, namely Rebellion, RRR, Robot, Hey Mr. Mickey Mouse, Fake and Fashionista. This album was recorded at Freetime Productions (Malta) and mastered by Tube Mastering (London).

The single Robot entered Anthony D'Amato's Top 100 at number 94, climbing to 81. The album I Know Who I Am Now peaked at number 5 in its first week of sales at D'Amato Record Shop in Valletta.

Unbreakable

On 19 June 2013 he released his second studio album, Unbreakable, both as a CD available through D'Amato Record Shop in Valletta and a digital download from iTunes and other mainstream online sources. This album was produced between August 2012 and May 2013 and features 10 tracks.

Clinton Paul

Fashionista, the sixth single from the I Know Who I Am Now was released on 4 May 2012, but by this time he was already working on the second album. Blackout, the first single from Thursday 19 September 2012. This song introduced a new sound in his repertoire: Dubstep. Swedish blogger Bjorn Nordlund reviewed Blackout stating that it takes him to the time when the synthesizer ruled the music scene and the future of pop was electronic.

While working on the album, he also released I Love Christmas Eve on Saturday 1 December 2012. This song was released through an interactive calendar called December Interactive.

On 20 February 2013, Clinton Paul released the next two singles in preparation for his second album: Birthday and Amazing. Both songs received local radio airplay, as well as on Melbourne's Radio 3ZZZ and ScatterRadio.

July 7 2013, Clinton Paul released Dance With The Enemy which to date is the most popular track on this album. It's Music Video premiered in Malta on 30 December 2013 and attracted a lot of attention due to its fun and unique style.

The next single off Unbreakable was Supersonic Shockwave released on iTunes October 16, 2013. The song also had a Music Video to it and this was released on Valentine's Day February 14 2014.

Stronger - the only ballad on Unbreakable - was decided to be released as a single in Summer 2014. The Music Video premiered July 26 2014.

Promotional videos

Most of his songs have promotional music videos. These have been produced by Evolution Media since the release of Robot. These have endeared him to a sizable audience, particularly through YouTube.

On 8 May 2013, Clinton Paul released a video for Blackout. This was his seventh music video. A video for the song Amazing, his eighth, was released on Saturday 22 June 2013. This video was filmed at San Antonio Hotel & Spa the previous month.

Festivals

2014 saw the return of Clinton Paul in the prestigious Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza. Two of his songs got selected as semi-finalists. These were Vagabond sung by Josef Tabone and Passaġġ sung by Kurt Galea.

Discography

Albums

I Know Who I Am Now(2011) - Released 19.12.2011
Track Title Lyrics Composer
01 Rebellion Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
02 Robot Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
03 Mr.Vanity Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
04 Fashionista Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
05 Let's Get Down Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
06 Set The Record Straight Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
07 Hey Mr. Mickey Mouse Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
08 I Need My Drink Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
09 Chocolate Kisses Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
10 Fake Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
11 I know Who I Am Now Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
12 Indigo Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
13 Deserado Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
14 RRR Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
Unbreakable(2013) - Released 19.06.2013
Track Title Lyrics Composer
01 Blackout Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
02 Birthday Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
03 Mona Lisa Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
04 Off Da Hook Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
05 Stronger Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
06 Boyz Will Be Boyz, Girlz Will Be Girlz Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
07 Dance With The Enemy Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
08 Supersonic Shockwave Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
09 Amazing Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
10 Killer Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
Samsara (2016) - Released 19.05.2016
Track Title Lyrics Composer
01) Intro Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
02) Celebrazzjoni Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
03) Tnax Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
04) Beautiful Day Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
05) White Room Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
06) Michelangelo Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
07) Samsara Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
08) Chains Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
09) Summer Fling Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
10) Mi Amore Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
My Christmas Collection (2016) - Released 19.12.2016
Track Title Lyrics Composer
01) Christmas Eve Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
02) Fall In Love This Christmas Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
03) My Favourite Holiday Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
04) Ċelebrażżjoni Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
05) Home For Christmas Day Clinton Paul Aldo Spiteri
Carpe Diem (2017) - Released 25.11.2017
Track Title Lyrics Composer
01) Under The Coconut Tree Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
02 Hunters On The Run Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
03) Out Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
04) For Once In My Life Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
05) Għalik Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
06) Metamorphosis Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
07) Carpe Diem [[Deo Grech Clinton Paul
08) He'll Never Be Me Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
09) Money Talks Rita Pace Clinton Paul
10) Lilek Qatt Ma Nsejt Cliff Casha Clinton Paul
11) White Room Clinton Paul Clinton Paul

Singles

Singles
Track Title Lyrics Composer Videos
2011 Rebellion Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2011 RRR Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2011 Robot Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2011 Hey Mr. Mickey Mouse Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2011 Fake Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2012 Fashionista Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2012 Blackout Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2013 Birthday Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2013 Amazing Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2013 Dance With The Enemy Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2013 Supersonic Shockwave Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2014 Stronger Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2017 Next To You Clinton Paul Clinton Paul

Released for other Singers

Released for other Singers
Year Festival Singers Songs Lyrics Composer Prize Videos
2006 Malta International TV Song Festival 2006 Josef Tabone & Amanda Farrugia Għalik Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2006 The Malta Song For Europe Festival 2006 Josef Tabone & Amanda Farrugia It Just Comes Natural Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2006 Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2006 Josef Tabone & Amanda Farrugia Bejna t-Tnejn Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2007 Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2007 Josef Tabone Tarantella Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2007 Malta International TV Song Festival 2007 Stephanie Vella Perla Blu Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2008 Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2008 Amanda Farrugia Ħobbni Jew Obgħodni Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2008 Festival Tal-Kanzunetta L-Għanja tal-Maltin 2008 Christian Azzopardi Venere Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2008 Fl-Għaqda L-Melodija 2008 Laces & Josef Tabone Vuċi Waħda Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2008 Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2008 Laces & Josef Tabone Mad-Daqq Tal-Vjolinċell Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2008 Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2008 Mauro Kitcher Tequila Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2008 Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2008 Rita Pace Anima Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2008 Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2008 Romina Mamo Medusa Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2009 Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2009 Christian Azzopardi Madre Perla Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2009 Konkors Talent Żgħażgħu 2009 Dian Bland Ġenerażżjoni Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2009 Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2009 Francesca Scerri Zingara Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2009 Konkors Talent Żgħażgħu 2009 Franz Bezzina Infern Jew Ġenna Clinton Paul Bezzina Franz
2009 Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2009 Josmar Gatt Rendezvous Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2010 Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2010 Amanda Mamo Sotto-Voce Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2010 Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2010 Christian Azzopardi Venerdi Clinton Paul Clinton Paul
2010 Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2010 Romina Mamo L-Eroj Clinton Paul Clinton Paul

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