L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2014
The 38th edition of L-Għanja tal-Poplu was held on Saturday 15 March at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Theatre in Tal-Qroqq. It was also broadcast live on One TV.
A new visual identity was introduced for the contest in 2014 by Darren Tanti, who created a new logo encompassing live music and singing with other elements that have become synonymous with L-Għanja tal-Poplu.
Tickets at € 10 and € 8 were available from the Y.T.C. office and online from ticketline.com.mt.
The hosts of this edition were Josephine Ebejer Grech and Clint Bajada.
The night was open with a short medley of Maltese well known songs and a short Musical, by the Il-Kor L-Għanja tal-Poplu.
Songs
The original submission date for songs for this edition was extended to Friday 31 January 2014.
Participants placing first, second and third will be receiving trophies and a reward of € 1000, € 600 and € 400 respectively. The person or group awarded the title of best singer-songwriter will be awarded a trophy and € 500.
71 song were submitted for consideration in the preliminary round. On Saturday 1 February, a panel of 5 judges selected 16 songs for the final night. The preliminary round jury members were:
The Finalist
Here are the 16 songs featured in the final of the 38th edition of this contest perform original songs in Maltese; both the vocals and the musical accompaniment are live.
No | Singers | Songs | Author | Composer |
01 | Marie Claire Attard Bason | Mara | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Andrew Zammit |
02 | 7 Spadi | Il-Quċċata | Rita Pace | Jeffrey Scicluna |
03 | Estelle Fenech Imbroll | Numri | Paul Attard | Mark Scicluna |
04 | Rutina | Tmien Ħabbiet | Jonathan Laferla | Charlie Bonnici |
05 | Frank O'Neill Christabelle Curmi & Il-Lajks | Kif Xrobtuli l-Menti | Frank O'Neill | Frank O'Neill |
06 | Christian Arding | Il-Karba tal-Mument | Kevin Tanti | Chan Vella |
07 | Daniel Borg | Fejn Huma? | George Cassar | Daniel Borg |
08 | Karen DeBattista | Jien Ma Naħdimx | Rita Pace | Mark Scicluna |
09 | Teddie Zammit | Immigrant Regolari | Rita Pace | Teddie Zammit |
10 | Denise Spiteri | Pupa | Mark Laurence Zammit | Mark Laurence Zammit |
11 | Frans Casha | Il-Bamboċċu, Il-Bambinu, l-Budaj | Frans Casha | Frans Casha |
12 | Miriam Christine & Olivia Lewis | Wara l-Kanċell | Joe Julian Farrugia | Miriam Christine |
13 | Mario Debono | Bħal Għasfura | Mario Debono | Mario Debono |
14 | Simone Gauci | Djarju ta' Tifkiriet | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Mark Spiteri Lucas |
15 | Teddie Zammit | Liberat | George Cassar | Teddie Zammit |
16 | Domenique Azzopardi | Insellmulkom | Joe Chircop | Philip Vella |
Organizing Committee
- Organizer: Maurice Mifsud Fr.
- Chairperson:Carmelo Schembri
- Secretary: Alexia Cutajar Conti
- Co-ordinator: Noel D'Amato
- PRO: Josephine Ebejer Grech
Judges
- Robert Alosio
- Vince Fabri
- Rosabelle Bianchi
- Eric Montfort
- Elaine Falzon
- Kevin Farrugia
- Maria Abdilla
- David Azzopardi
- Dr.Paul Callus Notary
Special guests
Il-Kor L-Għanja tal-Poplu performed with Justin Galea, while the judges deliberated on the winners. Corazon sang three songs from her CD album Hawn Jien. There was also short story about Malta great moments in history.
Winners
Placing | Song | Performer | Lyricist | Composer |
01 | Jien Ma Naħdimx | Karen DeBattista | Rita Pace | Mark Scicluna |
02 | Kif Xrobtuli l-Menti | Frank O'Neill, Christabelle Curmi & Il-Lajks | Frank O'Neill | Frank O'Neill |
03 | Wara l-Kanċell | Miriam Christine & Olivia Lewis | Joe Julian Farrugia | Miriam Christine |
Other Winners
- For Best Young Talent: Denise Spiteri for Pupa written and composed by Mark Laurence Zammit
- For Best Interpretation: Christian Arding
- For Best Singer-Songwriter: Frank O'Neill for Kif Xrobbtuli l-Menti
- For Best Social Theme: Rita Pace for Il-Quċċata sung by 7 Spadi and composed by Jeffrey Scicluna
Presentation
Prof. Olivier Friggieri presented the trophies to all the winners.
The winning songwriters were given the opportunity to participate in similar festivals abroad under the auspices of the World Association of Festivals and Artists - WAFA
This edition was supported by the Malta Arts Fund and was collaborated by Studio 7.
A CD compilation containing the final songs was given to radio stations by Tony Micallef.
Special Thanks
- Graphic Design:- Darren Tanti.
- Photos: Geoffrey Buhagiar.
- Trophies Designe: Alka Ceramics designed by Paul Haber.
- Stage Design: Studio Seven.
- Sound & Lights: Studio Seven.
- Television Direction: Jason Busuttil
- Filming: One Productions Ltd
- Postcard: Media Centre
- Stage Hands: Mark Grech, Anton Miceli, Raymond Mugliett.
External links
- Official website
- L-Għanja tal-Poplu on Soundcloud
- Diversity in our native language Review by Eric Montfort, The Malta Independent, 17 March 2014.
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