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	Sunny Aquilina was married to Josephine nee Massa in 1969 and the have five children, Marcon,Noel, Christine, Lorriane and Karen.		Sunny Aquilina was married to Josephine nee Massa in 1969 and the have five children, Marcon,Noel, Christine, Lorriane and Karen.

			== External links ==
			* [https://web.archive.org/web/20210430100021/http://maltawinds.com/2016/11/18/sunny-aquilina-death-giant/ Maltawinds.com obituary 18/11/16]

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	He wrote an Oratorio, Tota Pulchram, in Maltese with music by [[M.Camilleri]] which was performed at the Cospicua's collegiate church. He also wrote a cantata with music by [[Andrew Calleja]] for [[Our Lady of the Lily Band]] of [[Mqabba]].		He wrote an Oratorio, Tota Pulchram, in Maltese with music by [[M.Camilleri]] which was performed at the Cospicua's collegiate church. He also wrote a cantata with music by [[Andrew Calleja]] for [[Our Lady of the Lily Band]] of [[Mqabba]].

	Together with [[Jason Paul Cassar]], Aquilina wrote many songs for popular local singers. In 1995 they wrote two songs for the [[Festival Nazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija]] ''L-Isbaħ Żmien'' sung by [[Debbie Scerri]] and ''Idejja t-Tnejn'' sung by [[Chiara ~~Siracusa~~]]. In 1998, Aquilina and Cassar won 2nd place in the same contest with the duet ''Għal Xulxin'' sung by [[Adelina Attard]] and [[Renato Micallef]]. They also won 2nd and 3rd place in the [[Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza]] in 1997 and 1998.		Together with [[Jason Paul Cassar]], Aquilina wrote many songs for popular local singers. In 1995 they wrote two songs for the [[Festival Nazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija]] ''L-Isbaħ Żmien'' sung by [[Debbie Scerri]] and ''Idejja t-Tnejn'' sung by [[Chiara]] Siracusa. In 1998, Aquilina and Cassar won 2nd place in the same contest with the duet ''Għal Xulxin'' sung by [[Adelina Attard]] and [[Renato Micallef]]. They also won 2nd and 3rd place in the [[Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza]] in 1997 and 1998.

	Sunny was nominated as best lyricist in the [[Malta Music Awards]] in 1995 and 1998.		Sunny was nominated as best lyricist in the [[Malta Music Awards]] in 1995 and 1998.

	His greatest success came with the enchanting balled ''The One That I Love'' written by Jason Paul Cassar and sung by [[Chiara ~~Siracusa~~]]. This song won the [[Malta Song For Europe Festival 1998]] and obtained 3rd place in the final of the [[Eurovision Song Contest of 1998]] held in Birmingham, UK.		His greatest success came with the enchanting balled ''The One That I Love'' written by Jason Paul Cassar and sung by [[Chiara]] Siracusa. This song won the [[Malta Song For Europe Festival 1998]] and obtained 3rd place in the final of the [[Eurovision Song Contest of 1998]] held in Birmingham, UK.

	In 2000 the song So Much sung by Adelina Attard took part in [[Varna]], [[Bulgarija]] in the [[Song Contest Discovery 2000]]. In the same year, along with Jason Cassar, he won the Malta national selection for Eurovision once again with ''My Dream'' sung by [[Thea Garrett]].		In 2000 the song So Much sung by Adelina Attard took part in [[Varna]], [[Bulgarija]] in the [[Song Contest Discovery 2000]]. In the same year, along with Jason Cassar, he won the Malta national selection for Eurovision once again with ''My Dream'' sung by [[Thea Garrett]].

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	'''Sunny Aquilina''' (1 April 1946 - 17 November 2016) was a writer and songwriter from [[Cospicua]].		'''Sunny Aquilina''' (1 April 1946 - 17 November 2016) was a Maltese writer and songwriter from [[Cospicua]].

	He was the eldest in a family of nine children. He studied at [[The Lyceum]], [[MCAST]], [[St Michael’s College of education]] and the University of Malta. He also attended a summer course in painting, ceramics, and history of art at the Accademia di Belle Arti Pietro Vanucchi in Perugia in 1981.		He was the eldest in a family of nine children. He studied at [[The Lyceum]], [[MCAST]], [[St Michael’s College of education]] and the University of Malta. He also attended a summer course in painting, ceramics, and history of art at the Accademia di Belle Arti Pietro Vanucchi in Perugia in 1981.

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	'''Sunny Aquilina''' (1 April 1946 - 17 November 2016) was a songwriter from [[Cospicua]]~~. He was the eldest in a family of nine children. He get his education at [[The Lyceum]], the [[MCAST]], [[St Michael’s College of education]], and the UM~~.		'''Sunny Aquilina''' (1 April 1946 - 17 November 2016) was a writer and songwriter from [[Cospicua]].

	He also attended a summer course in painting, ceramics, and history of art at the Accademia di Belle Arti Pietro Vanucchi in Perugia in 1981.		He was the eldest in a family of nine children. He studied at [[The Lyceum]], [[MCAST]], [[St Michael’s College of education]] and the University of Malta. He also attended a summer course in painting, ceramics, and history of art at the Accademia di Belle Arti Pietro Vanucchi in Perugia in 1981.

	He was an art teacher in the Primary schools. He started to play clarinet with the [[St George’s Band Club]] of Cospicua in 1957.		He was an art teacher in the Primary schools. He started to play clarinet with the [[St George’s Band Club]] of Cospicua in 1957.
	He was a bandsman for over ~~then~~ forty years and a committee ~~Official for many years~~. He served on various boards and judging panels for song ~~festival, literaty~~, and art competitions.		He was a bandsman for over forty years and a committee member too. He served on various boards and judging panels for song festivals, literary and art competitions.

	He wrote an Oratorio, Tota Pulchram in Maltese music by [[M.Camilleri]], which was performed at the collegiate church~~, Cospicua and~~ cantata music by [[Andrew Calleja]], for [[Our Lady of the Lily Band]], [[Mqabba]].		He wrote an Oratorio, Tota Pulchram, in Maltese with music by [[M.Camilleri]] which was performed at the Cospicua's collegiate church. He also wrote a cantata with music by [[Andrew Calleja]] for [[Our Lady of the Lily Band]] of [[Mqabba]].

	Together with [[Jason Paul Cassar]], Aquilina wrote many songs, for popular local singers. In 1995 they wrote two songs for the [[Festival Nazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija]] ''L-~~Isbah Zmien~~'' sung by [[Debbie Scerri]] and ''Idejja t-Tnejn'' sung by [[Chiara Siracusa]]		Together with [[Jason Paul Cassar]], Aquilina wrote many songs for popular local singers. In 1995 they wrote two songs for the [[Festival Nazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija]] ''L-Isbaħ Żmien'' sung by [[Debbie Scerri]] and ''Idejja t-Tnejn'' sung by [[Chiara Siracusa]]. In 1998, Aquilina and Cassar won 2nd place in the same contest with the duet ''Għal Xulxin'' sung by [[Adelina Attard]] and [[Renato Micallef]]. They also won 2nd and 3rd place in the [[Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza]] in 1997 and 1998.

	~~In 1998 with the duet ''Għal Xulxin'' sung by [[Adelina Attard]] and [[Renato Micallef]], they won 2nd place in the same contest. They also won the 2nd place and 3rd place~~ in the [[~~Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza~~]] in ~~1997~~ and 1998.		Sunny was nominated as best lyricist in the [[Malta Music Awards]] in 1995 and 1998.

	~~He was nominated as best lyricist in~~ the [[Malta ~~Music Awards~~]] in ~~1995 and~~ 1998.		His greatest success came with the enchanting balled ''The One That I Love'' written by Jason Paul Cassar and sung by [[Chiara Siracusa]]. This song won the [[Malta Song For Europe Festival 1998]] and obtained 3rd place in the final of the [[Eurovision Song Contest of 1998]] held in Birmingham, UK.

	~~His greatest success came with~~ the ~~enchanting balled The One That I Love written by Jason Paul Cassar and~~ sung by ~~Chaira Siracusa~~, ~~This song won~~ the [[~~Malta~~ Song ~~For Europe Festival 1998~~]] ~~and obtained in 3rd place in~~ the ~~final of~~ the [[~~Eurovision Song Contest of 1998~~]] ~~held in Birmingham England~~.		In 2000 the song So Much sung by Adelina Attard took part in [[Varna]], [[Bulgarija]] in the [[Song Contest Discovery 2000]]. In the same year, along with Jason Cassar, he won the Malta national selection for Eurovision once again with ''My Dream'' sung by [[Thea Garrett]].

	~~In 2000 the song So Much sung by Adelina Attard took part in [[Varna]], [[Bulgarija]] in the [[Song Contest Discovery 2000]].~~		Sunny wrote and produced many scripts for radio, TV programs, newspapers and periodicals. He won various prizes in literary contests both locally and aboard, including Premio Citta di Valletta presented by President Ċensu Tabone in 1993.
	Sunny wrote and ~~producer~~ many scripts for radio, TV programs, ~~newspaper~~ and periodicals. He won various ~~prize~~ in literary ~~contest bot~~ locally and aboard, ~~one of the was~~ Premio Citta di Valletta by President ~~Censu~~ Tabone in 1993.

	Sunny Aquilina was married to Josephine nee Massa in 1969 and the have five children, Marcon,Noel, Christine, Lorriane and Karen.		Sunny Aquilina was married to Josephine nee Massa in 1969 and the have five children, Marcon,Noel, Christine, Lorriane and Karen.

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	'''Sunny Aquilina''' ~~born on~~ 1 April, 1946 at [[Cospicua]]. He was the eldest in a family of nine children. He get his education at [[The Lyceum]], the [[MCAST]], [[St Michael’s College of education]], and the UM.		'''Sunny Aquilina''' (1 April 1946 - 17 November 2016) was a songwriter from [[Cospicua]]. He was the eldest in a family of nine children. He get his education at [[The Lyceum]], the [[MCAST]], [[St Michael’s College of education]], and the UM.

	He also attended a summer course in painting, ceramics, and history of art at the Accademia di Belle Arti Pietro Vanucchi in Perugia in 1981.		He also attended a summer course in painting, ceramics, and history of art at the Accademia di Belle Arti Pietro Vanucchi in Perugia in 1981.
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	His greatest success came with the enchanting balled The One That I Love written by Jason Paul Cassar and sung by Chaira Siracusa, This song won the [[Malta Song For Europe Festival 1998]] and obtained in 3rd place in the final of the [[Eurovision Song Contest of 1998]] held in Birmingham England.		His greatest success came with the enchanting balled The One That I Love written by Jason Paul Cassar and sung by Chaira Siracusa, This song won the [[Malta Song For Europe Festival 1998]] and obtained in 3rd place in the final of the [[Eurovision Song Contest of 1998]] held in Birmingham England.

	In 2000 the song So Much sung by Adelina Attard ~~won 1 st prize~~ in [[Varna]], [[Bulgarija]] in the [[Song Contest Discovery 2000]].		In 2000 the song So Much sung by Adelina Attard took part in [[Varna]], [[Bulgarija]] in the [[Song Contest Discovery 2000]].
	Sunny wrote and producer many scripts for radio, TV programs, newspaper and periodicals. He won various prize in literary contest bot locally and aboard, one of the was Premio Citta di Valletta by President Censu Tabone in 1993.		Sunny wrote and producer many scripts for radio, TV programs, newspaper and periodicals. He won various prize in literary contest bot locally and aboard, one of the was Premio Citta di Valletta by President Censu Tabone in 1993.

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'''Sunny Aquilina''' born on 1 April, 1946 at [[Cospicua]]. He was the eldest in a family of nine children. He get his education at [[The Lyceum]], the [[MCAST]], [[St Michael’s College of education]], and the UM.

He also attended a summer course in painting, ceramics, and history of art at the Accademia di Belle Arti Pietro Vanucchi in Perugia in 1981.

He was an art teacher in the Primary schools. He started to play clarinet with the [[St George’s Band Club]] of Cospicua in 1957.
He was a bandsman for over then forty years and a committee Official for many years. He served on various boards and judging panels for song festival, literaty, and art competitions.

He wrote an Oratorio, Tota Pulchram in Maltese music by [[M.Camilleri]], which was performed at the collegiate church, Cospicua and cantata music by [[Andrew Calleja]], for [[Our Lady of the Lily Band]], [[Mqabba]].

Together with [[Jason Paul Cassar]], Aquilina wrote many songs, for popular local singers. In 1995 they wrote two songs for the [[Festival Nazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija]] ''L-Isbah Zmien'' sung by [[Debbie Scerri]] and ''Idejja t-Tnejn'' sung by [[Chiara Siracusa]]

In 1998 with the duet ''Għal Xulxin'' sung by [[Adelina Attard]] and [[Renato Micallef]], they won 2nd place in the same contest. They also won the 2nd place and 3rd place in the [[Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza]] in 1997 and 1998.

He was nominated as best lyricist in the [[Malta Music Awards]] in 1995 and 1998.

His greatest success came with the enchanting balled The One That I Love written by Jason Paul Cassar and sung by Chaira Siracusa, This song won the [[Malta Song For Europe Festival 1998]] and obtained in 3rd place in the final of the [[Eurovision Song Contest of 1998]] held in Birmingham England.

In 2000 the song So Much sung by Adelina Attard won 1 st prize in [[Varna]], [[Bulgarija]] in the [[Song Contest Discovery 2000]].
Sunny wrote and producer many scripts for radio, TV programs, newspaper and periodicals. He won various prize in literary contest bot locally and aboard, one of the was Premio Citta di Valletta by President Censu Tabone in 1993.

Sunny Aquilina was married to Josephine nee Massa in 1969 and the have five children, Marcon,Noel, Christine, Lorriane and Karen.

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