Festival Internazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija 1994
This Festival Internazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija 1994 and Song For Europe was organized together by the Ministery of Youth and Culture under the auspices of Minister Dr. Michael Frendo, the Festival was held on 3, 4 and 5 Febuary 1994. At the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta.
The Organising Committee for this Festival was made by Gaetano Abela as the chairman of the Festival, Robert Cefai Secretary and Sue Zammit, Frans Fenech, Joe Vassallo, Alfred Debono as members
There were 222 Submission
Awards Malta Song Festival 1994
(A) Ten (10) finalists will be issued on CD Songs.
(B) The Fifth (5) Composers / Authors selected for Finals have the right to write a composition together for Song for Europe Festival 1995.
(C) Fifty Maltese Lira (Lm 50) awarded to those songs that took part in the knockout Festival and has qualified for the final evening.
(D) Memorial Trophy given to the composers, authors and the singer / principal of a five (5)finalists.
(E) The four (4) finalists songs will not be the first to take Mitt Maltese Lira (Lm 100).
(F) The Composer winner of Malta Song Festival awarded Three Hundred Maltese Lira(Lm 300), while the singer / a given eight Maltese Lira (Lm 80)
The program of the Festival was so
Thursday 3rd February 1994 at 7.30pm
10 songs sung Festival of Maltese Song. Make interval of 20 minutes. Having sung 10 songs Song for Europe.
The jury select 7 songs from each Festival qualify for the Semi Final.
The Members of the Jury where:- (Not Known till today)
Friday 4th February 1994 at 7.30pm
7 selected songs sung by Maltese song festival. Interval of 20 minutes. Exhibition Ballroom Dance school of Tony Lawrence and later sung 7 songs Song for Europe
The jury select 5 songs from each qualifying for the Final Festival The Members of the Jury where:- (Not Known till today)
Saturday 5 February 1994 at 7.30pm
10 finalists sung songs, the first 5 of Maltese Song Festival, is then the Song for Europe Festival.
Interval of 20 minutes, Exhibition of the Academy of Ballet Danza Tanya Bayona-Poutiatine.
Winners and becomes the Presentation by Hon Minister Dr.Michael Frendo
Final Performance
Here are the 10 Maltese Songs featured in the final:- Here are the 18 Songs featured in the final:-
No | Singers | Songs | Lyricist | Composer |
01 | Mario Caruana | Bla Kliem, Bla Sliem | Mario Fenech Caruana | Mario Caruana |
02 | Doreen Galea & Manolito Galea | Forsi | Ray Mahoney | Sammy Galea |
03 | Claudette Pace | Kunċert | Ray Mahoney | Dominic Galea |
04 | Renato Micallef | Kellimni Żżommx ‘l Bogħod | Thelma Zarb | Thelma Zarb |
05 | Ġeorġina Abela | Bħal Darba | Profs. Joe Friggieri | Paul Abela |
06 | Mike Spiteri | Alfred C. Sant | Ray Agius | |
07 | Phylisienne Brincat | Nixtieq Narak | Edmond Zarb | Edmond Zarb |
08 | Enzo Gusman | M’Għadekx Li Kont! | Enzo Gusman | Enzo Gusman |
09 | Jon Lukas | Id-Dinja Llum | Jon Lukas | Jon Lukas |
10 | Godwin Lucas | Jekk Tgħid Le | Profs. Joe Friggieri | Victor Fenech |
The Winners
Here are the final placings. Only the winner was announced and all the remaining four finalists were awarded second place:-
No | Singers | Songs | Lyricist | Composer |
01 | Doreen Galea & Manolito Galea | Forsi | Ray Mahoney | Sammy Galea |
02 | Renato | Kellimni Żżommx 'il Bogħod | Thelma Zarb | Thelma Zarb |
02 | Enzo Gusman | M'Għadekx li Kont | Carmen Gusman | Enzo Gusman |
02 | Mario Caruana | Bla Kliem Bla Sliem | Mario Fenech Caruana | Mario Caruana |
02 | Godwin Lucas | Jekk Tgħid Le | Joe Friggieri | Victor Fenech |
The Jury
The Members of the Jury where:- (Not Known till today)
The Compers
The presenters on Thursday were Karl Bonaci and Stephanie Spiteri during the Friday and Saturday were John Bundy and Lucienne Selvaggi.
Director of the Orchestra was Mro. George Debono
Special Thanks
- General Coordination - Robert Cefai
- Director – Robert Abela
- Ass.Direttur - Alfred Debono
- Stage Manager - Frans Fenech
- Visual direction – Joe Galea
- Coordinator - Alfred Debono, Vince De Bono
- Director TV – [Lino Giuliano]]
- Make-up – Rosanna Mintoff
- Designs Of Stage Saviour Camilleri
- Audio – Sound System Ltd
- Lighting – ITC - International Trading Company
- Building Set – Fibremar Co.Ltd