Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2014
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On Wednesday 2 April 2014 Earlier this afternoon, Media.Link Communications held a press conference launching the 23rd edition of the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza to much fanfare with Claudette Buttigieg announced as the new chairperson, whilst being supported by Noel Castillo, Charles Stroud and Frederick Zammit. The latter two, both being former Chairmen of the competition bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table having together orchestrated some of the most successful editions of the local song competition.
There have been no major changes in the regulations, but the format has been devised in a slightly different manner with the Talent Stabbilit section featuring a total of 30 semi-finalists, out of which 20 will make it through to the final stage of the competition as decided by a mixture of jury (60%) and public (40%) vote.
In the final, the result will be decided completely by a panel of professional judges with the public vote being awarded as a seperate prize. It is worth pointing out that in order to partake in the Talent Stabbilit, you would have to been a finalist in one of the following competitions in the past; Malta Eurovision Song Contest, Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza, Malta Junior Eurosong, L-Għanja tal-Poplu or the International Festival of Maltese Song.
On the other hand, those who have not taken part in any of the above mentioned festivals, may still compete in the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza, albeit in the Talent Ġdid section which has been especially designed for such a purpose. Artists who wish to take part in the competition have to be at least 16 years of age by the 21st September 2014.
In September, a local music scene competition, the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza takes place on the Floriana Granaries with past winners including; Amber Bondin, Ira Losco, Annabelle Debono, Miriam Christine, Mike Spiteri and most recently Fabrizio Faniello. Submissions for this year's edition of the music competition are being received at Media.Link Communications between Monday 2 June and Tuesday 3 June, 2014 from from 07:00 till 19:00.
In a Press Release published by the organising committee earlier this morning, it was revealed that a total of 79 submissions were sent in during the two day process which took place earlier this week.
In their respectively categories; 63 submissions were received for the category Talent Stabbilit and 16 submissions were received for the category Talent Ġdid. In the latter category, All songs get through to the second phase of the competition, a live audition which will take place in front of a panel of professional judges. They will be joining the shortlisted 40 songs as selected by a first panel of professional judges who are listening to the 63 submissions at Media.Link Communication. Second Phase will be held on Saturday 14 th June, 2014 and the singers must perform live.
Meanwhile, MaltaRightNow.com also has published regulations for the contest of children and adolescents, KIC Jr., held on 16 September as part of the 50 Years Malta Independent organized by the Nationalist Party.
The first phase jury for the 'Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza' were none other than the following individuals;
Joseph Chetcuti (TV Host, Musician) Noel D'Amato (Events Organiser, Magician) Anna Azzopardi (MSHSC '14 Finalist and former MESC Participant) Dorothy Bezzina (former MESC finalist) Joe Gabriel Vella (TV, Radio Host)
First Phase
Here are the 40 Songs featured in the final:-
Song | Performers | Words | Music |
Hemm Int | Valentina Farrugia | Joe Julian Farrugia | Roger Tirazona |
Nemmen Fil-Futur | Mattei Curmi | Cher Vella | Philip Vella |
Viżjoni | Antoine Farrugia | Joe Chircop | Mark Spiteri Lucas |
Mid-Dlam Għad-Dawl | Raquel Galdes | Clifton Casha | Roger Tirazona |
Daqs Xulxin | Charlene Cardona | Joe Chircop | Dominic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Int | Laura Bruno | Frederick Camilleri | Frederick Camilleri |
Aħjar | Simone Gauci | Rita Pace | Mark Spiteri Lucas |
Ensamble | Johanna Galea | Stephen Baldacchino | Dominic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Kastelli Fl-Arja | Gloriana Arpa Belli | Keith Zammit | Dominic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Ibqa’ Ħdejja | Ina Robinich | Deo Grech | Dominic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Pass Wara Pass | Dominic Cini ‘Minik’ | Mario Farrugia | Dominic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Din il-Qalb | Francesca Borg | Mario Farrugia | Dominic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Kuntenta Kif Jien | Ann Marie Ellul | Rita Pace | Rita Pace |
Vagabond | Josef Tabone | Clinton Paul | Clinton Paul |
Orrizonti | Josef Tabone | Stephen Baldacchino | Dominic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Biċċa Minni | Geordie Debono | Mark Amaira | Renato Briffa |
Tħobbni Kif Jien | Marilena Gauci | Joe Chircop | Philip Vella |
Ma’ Tintefiex | Neville Refalo | Joe Chircop | Mark Spiteri Lucas |
F’Dinja Aħjar | Neville Refalo | Stephen Baldacchino | Dominic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Ġabina Indipendenti | Marilena Gauci | Joe Chircop | Philip Vella |
Stmerrejtek Ħabbejtek | Marie Claire Attard Bason | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Mark Scicluna |
Mara | Domenique Azzopardi | Paul Ellul | Philip Vella |
Ħolma Ta’ Nazzjon | Domenique Azzopardi | Rita Pace | Marco Debono |
Storja | Domenique Azzopardi & Christian Azzopardi | Clinton Paul | Clinton Paul |
Ħamsin Sena Nazzjon | Domenique Azzopardi | Paul Ellul | Mark Spiteri Lucas |
Passaġġ | Domenique Azzopardi | Clinton Paul | Clinton Paul |
Frammenti | Domenique Azzopardi | Mark Amaire | Philip Vella |
Ngħidlek Grazzi | Christian Azzopardi | Stephen Baldacchino | Dominic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Mixja li Bdiet | Gloriana Arpa Belli | Alfred E.Baldacchino | Renato Briffa |
Kastell b’Żewġ Prinċipissi | Domenique Azzopardi | George Cremona | Mark Debono |
Għalik | Domenique Azzopardi | Philip Vella | Philip Vella |
Ħelu Kkulurit | Domenique Azzopardi | Paul Ellul | Mark Debono |
Naħfirlek | Franz Bezzina | Augusto Cardinali | Augusto Cardinali |
Fuq dil-Blata | Roseann Cordina | Paul Ellul | Dominic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Sabiħ il-Logħob | Kurt Galea | Paul Ellul | Mark Spiteri Lucas |
Qalbiena | Kurt Galea | Joe Chircop | Philip Vella |
Ġrajjiet | Michela Dalli | Stephen Baldacchino | Dominic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Destin | Danica Muscat | Philip Vella | Philip Vella |
Miraklu | Ashlee Caruana Giordimaina | Rita Pace | Gillian Attard |
Tfalja | Donna Marie Ellul | Paul Ellul | Ray Agius |
On Saturday 14 th June , 2014 the final twenty song that in September, when Malta will be celebrating 50 years of Independence, will take part at the Granaries in Floriana. In the annual Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza.
Domenique and Josef Tabone have more than 1 song in the competition and will retain the one which achieved the most points by a professional panel of judges which included; Olivia Lewis, Andrew Attard, Mro Maurizio Schembri, Sharon Deguara Cipriott and Noel D’Anastas.
20 entries have been selected to compete in the category 'Talent Stabbilit' whilst 7 entries will compete in the category 'Talent Ġdid'. It seems that the rules have been altered pertaining to song quality, although this is yet to be clarified.
Second Phase
Here are the 20 Songs in Talent Stabbilit featured in the final:-
Song | Performers | Words | Music |
Aħjar | Simone Gauci | Rita Pace | Mark Spiteri Lucas |
Biċċa Minni | Geordie Debono | Mark Amaira | Renato Briffa |
Daqs Xulxin | Charlene Cardona | Joe Chircop | Dominic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Din il-Qalb | Francesca Borg | Mario Farrugia | Dominic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Għalik | Domenique Azzopardi | Philip Vella | Philip Vella |
Ħamsin Sena Nazzjon | Domenique Azzopardi | Paul Ellul | Mark Spiteri Lucas |
Ħelu Kkulurit | Domenique Azzopardi | Paul Ellul | Mark Debono |
Hemm Int | Valentina Farrugia | Joe Julian Farrugia | Roger Tirazona |
Int | Laura Bruno | Frederick Camilleri | Frederick Camilleri |
Kastell b’Żewġ Prinċipissi | Domenique Azzopardi | George Cremona | Mark Debono |
Kastelli Fl-Arja | Gloriana Arpa Belli | Keith Zammit | Dominic Cini ‘ Minik’ |
Kuntenta Kif Jien | Ann Marie Ellul | Rita Pace | Rita Pace |
Ma’ Tintefiex | Neville Refalo | Joe Chircop | Mark Spiteri Lucas |
Mara | Domenique Azzopardi | Paul Ellul | Philip Vella |
Orrizonti | Josef Tabone | Stephen Baldacchino | Dominic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Pass Wara Pass | Domnic Cini ‘Minik’ | Mario Farrugia | Dominic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Passaġġ | Domenique Azzopardi | Clinton Paul | Clinton Paul |
Stmerrejtek Ħabbejtek | Marie Claire Attard Bason | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Mark Scicluna |
Vagabond | Josef Tabone | Clinton Paul | Clinton Paul |
Second Phase
Here are the 7 Songs in Talent Ġdid featured in the final:-
Song | Performers | Words | Music |
Ħitan | Sarah Debattista | Rita Pace | Mark Scicluna |
Realta | Kelly Cassar | Cher Vella | Philip Vella |
Int u Jien | Maria Cassar | Rita Pace | Domnic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Ritmu Ħaj | Maria Brincat | Keith Zammit | Andrew Zammit |
Nisġa | Josepha Cumbo | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Domnic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Kieku Taf | Sebastian Carl Calleja | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Domnic Cini ‘Minik’ |
Inservi | Kurt Cassar | Gillian Attard & Emil Calleja Bayliss | Elton Zarb |
The Committee of the 2014 edition Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza chaired by Hon. Claudette Buttigieg will be communicating the final names of the artists in the coming hours as it is decided by the vocalists and songwriters in question what to do with the songs, and whether there will be the need to call on the replacements.