L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2016

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Launching of the festival

L-Għanja tal-Poplu

The 40th edition of L-Għanja tal-Poplu – Festival Kanzunetta Maltija 2016 will be a collaboration between L-Għanja tal-Poplu committee, Spazju Kreattiv, Arts Council Malta, Valletta 2018 Foundation and PBS.

Considering that the festival saw its beginning in Valletta, it was only natural that the 40th edition would be celebrated in the heart of the capital city, at Pjazza Teatru Rjal. The committee would like to thank the venue management for their assistance in organising the festival. Special thanks also to the Valletta 2018 Foundation for their continued support.

L-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival Kanzunetta Maltija would not be such a success without the creative contribution of the Maltese songwriters and composers. It is also thanks to the voluntary work of the Għanja tal-Poplu committee who believed in the initiative that the festival got this far.

Songwriters, composers and music creatives and singers are invited to participate in this festival of Maltese language. This edition will include the PBS orchestra which will accompany the participating singers. This year, the PBS orchestra offered to accompany any participating singers who don't have their own musicians or who do no want to play the music themselves.

Proposals can be submitted at the Għanja tal-Poplu office, 227 Merchant Street, Valletta on Tuesday 19th April 2016 at 9.00pm. Details and guidelines about this year’s edition can be found on the wesbite www.ghanjafest.com or on facebook www.facebook.com/GħanjaTalPoplu

Informative Meeting For Participants And Friends

On Wednesday 9 March 2016, an informative meeting was organised in Studio B at Spazju Kreattiv, St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity for prospective participants and Friends, about the fusion between L-G]anja tal-Poplu and Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija which will commence from 2016.

The programme included

L-Għanja tal-Poplu – Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija

Organizing Committee

President: Maurice Mifsud Fr.
Chairperson:Carmelo Schembri
Secretary: Alexia Cutajar Conti
Media Co-ordinator: Tony Micallef (PBS and Media)
Co-ordinator: Noel D'Amato
PRO: Josephine Ebejer Grech

Guidelines

The Festival - L-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival Kanzunetta Maltija.

1.1 The festival L-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival Kanzunetta Maltija is a celebration of original songs in Maltese, interpreted and accompanied live.

This year (2016) the festival is organized by the L-Għanja tal-Poplu committee along with Spazju Kreattiv, the Maltese Council for the Arts and PBS. The PBS orchestra will be giving its part in this festival working hand in hand with the composers of the finalist songs.

1.2 The main objectives of the festival are:

  • (a) to improve the quality of the Maltese song;
  • (b) to create an opportunity for composers and authors to present their song to the Maltese public;
  • (c) to continue helping artists find a growing audience for their song, even after the festival.

1.3 The festival includes four phases:

  • (a) the first eliminatory selection, where the best songs are chosen out of all songs submitted.
  • (b) The second eliminatory selection, which selects the finalist songs.
  • (c) The Semi Final night
  • (d) The Final night, which decides the winners.

The songs

2.1 To enter L-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival Kanzunetta Maltija, songs must be:

  • (a) original, that is the lyrics and the music have never been published;
  • (b) in the Maltese language;
  • (c) not longer than three and a half minutes.

2.2 The theme of the song is free and can deal with any subject. As the people's song - the Malta Song Festival, the festival encourages the writing of songs to express experiences, tastes, desires, relationships and both personal and collective aspirations, as citizens of this island and the world. The organisers recall that songs with a social theme do not necessarily pertain to a protest or negative tone, but could also interpret, say, major life values such as friendship and hope. The award for the best song with a social theme is different from the final results and the songs are not judged and rewarded on this criterion.

2.3 The musical style of the songs is free.

2.4 The songs will be judged according to the words and music and the connection between them.

2.5 Songs with a vulgar theme and / or including partisan propaganda are not accepted.

Submission of Songs

To submit a song in the festival, one does not necessarily need to enter into cost of a recording studio. One may record the voice accompanied by a live instrument. If the recording is clear, one does not need a professional recording for the eliminatory phase, reducing the costs for the artists. If the song then proceeds into the finals, a professional recording is needed. The submission fee is only €30. Each application receives two free tickets for the final night.

Submissions were done on Tuesday 19 April, 2016 at YTC Merchants Street Valletta in the morning between 10.30 and 11.45 and in the evening between 18.00 till 21.00.

Participants placing first, second and third will be receiving trophies and cash rewards of €1000, €600 and €400 respectively.

The best singer-songwriter will be awarded a trophy and €500.

Submissions Press Release

In a Press Release issued by the organising committee, it was announced that a total of 144 submissions were received. The record number of original songs was expected as this year two festivals have joined forces (L-Għanja tal-Poplu and Festival Kanzunetta Maltija) under the auspices of Spazju Kreattiv, the Public Broadcasting Services, Pjazza Teatru Rjal and Fondazzjoni Valletta 2018.

The first phase of the eliminatory phase took place on Friday 22 April and Saturday 23 April, with a panel of expert judges choosing the best songs. These were shortlisted further by a second panel of judges who selected the 18 qualifiers. It is expected that the names of the selected songs will be made public by the end of April.

L-Għanja tal-Poplu – Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija will be a co-ordinated effort, with the support of the PBS Orchestra, led by Mro Paul Abela and Mro Joe Brown.

See Press Release in Maltese: Submissions Press Release 20 April 2016]

The Knockout

4.1 For the purposes of these Regulations:

  • PARTICIPANT means "a person or group has a role in creating the song as author of verses or music composer".
  • INTERPRETER means "person / s (male or female) who has / their role in delivering the song to the audience ". This includes singer / a / s or musician / a / s.
  • singer means "a person / group to interpret song lyrics and music of the person / group itself

4.2 The jury is composed of experts knockout people in the lyrics, the music or both. 4.3 The jury judging the knockout primarily the quality of the lyrics and melody of the songs and the connection between them, and not the presentation or their acoustic quality. Inertia demo professional quality recording. Thus a player can avoid unnecessary costs. 4.4 Song which has been selected as a finalist can not be withdrawn from the final night or the CD of festival officials.

The Final Phase

5.1 Each participant and interpreter of song presented on the final night of the festival should have his / her sixteen years or more until 7 July, 2016.

5.2 In the final night singer / or group can / can interpret / interpretation to two songs. 5.3 In the final night, the PBS orchestra will be available to those who want to use it. The participants of the final must declare who will accompany the song. There are three possibilities:

or (a) to sing and accompany the song themselves. or (b) to sing and be accompanied by full orchestra. (c) to sing and play an instrument / s and be assisted by the orchestra.

5.4 In the event 5.3 (with) and (c), the accompaniment is as desired by the composer. of difficulty the event the final decision is that of the organizing committee.

5.5 The backing vocals provide the participants. 5.6 Group can contain up to 7 elements, including singers.

Appointments

6.1 Dates and times: Festival Launch - Press Conference - February 2016 Submission of the songs on Tuesday 19 April 2016, 10:30 -11:45 and 18:00- 21:00: 227, Merchants Street, Valletta.

The-recording finalists songs must be completed by Friday 17 June, 2016.

Evidence in the creativity Centre - Monday 27 June 2016, after working time.

Evidence Square Theatre Opera - from Sunday 3 July 2016 in the evening.

The first semi-final night - Opera Theatre Square Thursday 7 July final evening - Opera Theatre Square, Saturday 9 July

  • 6.2 Who will participate in the festival must be willing to attend rehearsals and final evenings.

Evenings IS FINAL

  • 7.1 The song, that sings in the final, must be the same song, the lyrics and melody, which was filed in the knockout. Corrections can be made after the knockout with the approval of the organizing committee.
  • 7.2 While one must present and interpret the song in the most appropriate mode for the subject, recalled that the exaggeration in the movement, in clothing, in dance, in mime, etc. could alienate the attention of the audience from the lyrics and melody, which are the core of the song.
  • 7.3 The jury in the final evenings consist versed in the lyrics, the music or both, which differ from the knockout jury.

The Awards

8.1 Recognition of authors and composers of songs ranked first three places consisting of a trophy for the song to the author, composer and another to another to singer / a. Prizes will be awarded cash as follows:

  • € 1,000 to the song classified in the first place,
  • € 600 to the song classified in second place,
  • € 400 to the song classified in third place.

8.2 The author and composer of the winning song L-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival Kanzunetta Maltija confer trophy The Song People - Maltese Song Festival, held up edition of the festival rear.

8.3 The awards also include: trophy to the author of the best social theme song, trophy to singer / or group best interpretation, trophy for the best young talent, trophy for best singer and € 500.

Publicity and CD Of the Festival

9.1 The songs, the participants and finalists interpreters given publicity on the media, radio, television and the internet. Participants are asked to cooperate as much as possible with the organizing committee for this publicity would be best. 9.2 The Centre for Creativity plus PBS, which will take care of the recording of the festival x broadcasting, have the right to continue to broadcast these recordings for the purpose of promoting the festival. The song rights remain with the author and composer. 9.3 As every year, the festival committee publishes official CD of the festival with all the finalists songs. The final frame information of these songs must be completed by Friday 17 June, 2016. 9.4 The festival organizers have the right to include the songs finalists in the festival CD and sell CD. 9.5 These regulations are subject to changes by the committee's Song People - Maltese Song Festival. The committee's decisions are final.

The Awards also include

  • Trophy to the author of the best social theme song,
  • Trophy to the singer / or group best interpretation,
  • Trophy for the best young talent.

Preliminary Round

Here are the Songs featured from the First Phase of the final:-

Second Phase

The Finalist

Comperes

Judges

Special guests

Winners

Other Winners

Presentation

Special Thanks

External links

L-Għanja tal-Poplu Festival Editions
* 1970s: 01 (1973) - 02 (1974) - 03 (1975) - 04 (1976) - 05 (1977) - 06 (1978) - 07 (1979)
* 1980s: 08 (1980) - 09 (1981) - 10 (1982) - 11 (1983) - 12 (1984) - 13 (1985) - 14 (1986) - 15 (1987) 
* 1990s: 16 (1990) - 17 (1992) - 18 (1993) - 19 (1994) - 20 (1995) - 21 (1996) - 22 (1997) - 23 (1998) - 24 (1999)
* 2000s: 25 (2000) - 26 (2001) - 27 (2002) - 28 (2003) - 29 (2004) - 30 (2005) - 31 (2006) - 32 (2007) - 33 (2008) - 34 (2009)
* 2010s: 35 (2010) - 36 (2012) - 37 (2013) - 38 (2014) - 39 (2015) - 40 (2016) - 41 (2017) - 42 (2018) - 43 (2019)
* 2020s: 44 (2020) - 45 (2021) - 46 (2022) - 47 (2023)
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