Christmas songs

A working list of recorded Christmas songs from Malta.

SONGS

Name	Performer	Year	Language	Lyricist	Composer	Notes
Ninni La Tibkix Iżjed	Traditional		MT
Ġesu Ħelwa Tarbija	Traditional		MT			[1]
Ninu Ninu tal-Milied	Traditional		MT			[2]
Ninni La Tibkix Iżjed	Jesus of Nazareth Choir	1967	MT
Ninni La Tibkix Iżjed	Kor tat-Tfal ta' Birkirkara	1968	MT			ta' Dun Vinċenz Demicoli
Ġej il-Milied	The Malta Bums	1968	MT	Freddie Portelli	Freddie Portelli
Għar Ixxurtjat	Charlie Mamo Caligari	1971	MT
Ninni La Tibkix Iżjed	Jo Agius & Songstirs	1972	MT
Ġej il-Milied	Freddie Portelli	1976	MT	Freddie Portelli	Freddie Portelli	[3]
Bambin Iswed	Fr David Azzopardi	1977	MT	Victor Galdes	Sammy Galea
Milied 77	Fr David Azzopardi	1977	MT	David Azzopardi	Sammy Galea
Il-Pudina tal-Milied	Freeway	1989	MT + EN			Medley [4]

ALBUMS

Name	Performer	Year	Language	Format
Il-Milied f'Malta	Kor tat-Tfal ta' Birkirkara	1966	MT	Vinyl	ta' Dun Vinċenz Demicoli
Kartolina	Youth Travel Circle	1978	MT	Vinyl
Din Don Dan	Annalise Ellul	1989	MT
Sbieħ il-Milied	X-Tend	1991	MT + EN	CD	double album
Sbieħ il-Milied	X-Tend	1991	MT + EN	Cassette

1990s

• Xewqat Sbieħ - Tony Camilleri - (1995) - MT - (Lyrics Alfred C. Sant - Music Ray Agius)
• Xewqat Sbieħ - Joe Cutajar & The Shalom Choir - (1997) - MT - (Lyrics Alfred C. Sant - Music Ray Agius) - [5]
• Sinfonija Pastorali - St Monica Choir - (1998) - trad. - MT [6]
• Ninni La Tibkix Iżjed Kor Doreen Galea (1998) - MT - (Lyrics) Fr. Indri Schembri - trad.
• Ninni La Tibkix Iżjed Choir - Alwyn Borg Myatt, Nadine Axisa, Elisa D'Amato (1999) - MT - (Lyrics) Fr. Indri Schembri - trad.

Albums

• Sbieħ il-Milied (double album) - X-Tend - (1991) - MT/EN
• Do Re Mi Fa - Annalise Ellul - (1993) - MT
• Għanjiet tal-Milied Tradizzjonali - Various - (1994) - MT
• Għalina...l-Anġli - Various - (1996) - MT

1997

• Milied Flimkien...ma' Fr. Karm u Fr. David - Fr Karm Debattista & Fr David Azzopardi - (1997) - MT
• Il-Milied mat-Tramps - The Tramps - (1997) - MT
• Ninni La Tibkix Iżjed - Għanjiet tal-Milied - Kor.Doreen Galea - (1997) - MT
• It-Tarbija tal-Milied - Għanjiet tal-Milied - Doreen Galea - (1997) - MT

1998

• Wasal il-Milied - Various - (1998) - MT
• Kartolini U Rigali - The Greenfields - (1998) - MT
• Milied Imdawwal - Stephen Mizzi - (1999) - MT

2000s

• Wasal il-Milied - Pupi tal-Logħob - 2001 - MT
• Christmas Time Come On - Particle Blue - 2005 - EN
• Miss You This Christmas - Fire - 2007 - EN
• Just 4 Christmas - Fabrizio Faniello - 2007 - EN [7]
• Christmastime is Here - Shilloo's Tree - 2008 - EN
• Christmas Time - Muttley, Gianni Zammit and Chris & Moira - 2008 - EN
• Another Lonely Christmas - Divine Sinners - 2009 - EN [8]
• Paċi fl-Art - Andrew Zammit - 2009 - MT
• Xmas On My Mind - JMJ Project - 2009 - EN
• It's Christmas - Josmar - 2009 - EN [9]
• Dinja Ġdida - Malta Eurovision Singers - 2009 - MT [10]
• Ninni La Tibkix Iżjed Sine Macula Choir - Safi (2009) - MT - (Lyrics) Fr. Indri Schembri - trad. 1.2

Albums

2000

• Festival Sbieħ il-Milied - Various - (2000) - MT
• Christmas Miracle - Phyllisienne Brincat - Various - (2000) - MT/EN
• Merry Christmas - (Instrumental) - Dr.Mro.Josef Grech - (2000)

2001

• Happy Christmas - (Instrumental) - Dr.Mro.Josef Grech - (2001)
• Season's Greetings - (Instrumental) - Dr.Mro.Josef Grech - (2001)

2002

• Mal-Kant ta' l-Anġli - Fr.Karm Debattista - (2002) - MT
• BKR Merry Christmas Birkirkara - Various - 2002

2003

• L-Milied it-Tajjeb Missier - Stephen Mizzi - (2003) - MT
• BKR Christmas Collection - Various - 2003 - Mt/EN

2007

• Milied Malti - U.K.A.M. - Various - (2007) - MT
• Milied mat-Tfal - U.K.A.M. - Various - (2007) - MT
• O Ġesu', Ħelwa Tarbija - St Paul Choral Society, Malta - (2007-2008) - MT/EN

2008

• Il-Milied f'Malta - Birkirkara Children's Choir - (2008) - MT - (cd)
• Milied Tfuliti - David Azzopardi - (2008) - MT - (Lyrics & Music) David Azzopardi

2009

• Min Hu dat-Tifel? (album) - Fr Karm Debattista mssp - (2009) - MT

2010

• Flimkien Fil-Milied (90 Sena ta Ħidma)- Partit Laburista - (2010) - MT [11]
• Milied t'Imħabba - Net TV - (2010) - MT [12]

2011

• Milied ta' Kuraġġ - Partit Laburista - (2011) - MT [13]
• Christmas Hangover - Charles J. Attard & Cheryl Camilleri - 2011 [14]
• Milied ta' Tama - Petra Zammit, Pamela Bezzina, Mikaela, Neville Refalo, Mike Spiteri, Vince Fabri - 2011 - MT [15]
• Milied Waħdi - Stephen Mizzi - (2011) - MT [16]
• Min Jaf Li Kieku - Diane Camenzuli & Simon Bonello - (2011) - MT [17]
• Ħelu Bambin - Chiara & Ludwig Galea - (2011) - MT [18]
• Emmanuel - Fr Rob Galea - (2011) - EN [19]

2012

• Christmas Time - Kevin Borg - (2012) - EN [20], [21]

2013

• Il-Milied it-Tajjeb Carmen Schembri - (2013) - MT (I'll Be Home for Christmas - Maltese lyrics by Enzo Gusman) [22]
• Silent Night - Kurt Aquilina - (2013) - GUITAR INSTRUMENTAL [23]
• Ninni La Tibkix Iżjed - Mary's Angels Choir - Attard - (2013) - MT
• Ninni La Tibkix Iżjed - Animae feat. Isaac Mercieca - (2013) - MT [24], [25]

2016

• Ġesu Bambin Divin Chiara, Ludwig Galea - 2016) - music by Andrew Zammit - Lyrics by Fr.George Ocar Buttigieg - (Click on Video)

2017

• Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Kurt Aquilina - (2017) - Guitar Instrumental [26]
• Tidings of Comfort and Joy - Simon Sammut - (2017) - Bass solo on God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen [27]
• Carol of the Bells - Spinesplitter Studio feat. Melchior Borg - (2017) - EN [28]
• Santa's Metal Eve - Spinesplitter Studio - (2017) - Guitar Instrumental [29]

Christmas Albums

2014

All the songs in the CD - Ħelu Bambin 1

No	Songs	Singers	Year	Music	Lyrics	Video
01	Ħelu Bambin	Chiara, Ludwig Galea	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr.George Ocar Buttigieg
02	Hena lill-Art	Chorus Urbanus	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
03	Dlin Dlon Għalenija Far	Debbie Scerri	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
04	Aħna Tlett Rejiet	Janvil, Mike Spiteri, Victorio Gauci	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
05	O Bxara ta' Mħabba, Hena u Għors	Georgina Abela	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
06	O Ċkejkna Belt ta' Betlehem	Ivan Grech	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
07	Tfajjel Fqir	Richard Edwards, Michelle Mifsud	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
08	O Siġra tal-Milied	Charlotte Bartolo, Luisana Bartolo, Nadine Bartolo	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
09	Għanja tal-Qniepen	Chorus Urbanus	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
10	Qniepen Ġmiel	Miriam Christine	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
11	Qiegħed Tisma Bħali?	Enzo Gusman,Carmen Gusman	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
12	O Lejl Divin	Morena	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
13	Milied Ħlejju	Mary Spiteri	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
14	Tikira tal-Milied	Paul Giordimaina	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
15	Lilek dal-Milied Ċkejken mill-isbaħ	Corazon Mizzi	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
16	Huwa l-Ogħla Għaxqa taż-Żmien Tul is-Snin	Eleanor Cassar	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
17	Bin Marija Ġesu Bambin	Renato (Micallef)	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
18	Doqqu Qniepen	Deborah C	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
19	Xewqat ta' Milied it-Tajjeb	Charlie Dalli	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
20	Twieled is-Sultan	Andrew Zammit	2014	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
21	Ninni La Tibkix Iżjed		2014

2015

All the songs in the CD - Ħelu Bambin 2

No	Songs	Singers	Year	Music	Lyrics	Video
01	Il-Milied It-Tajjeb Kulħadd	The Crowns	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
02	Ġriet Deh Matul L-Isfa Nofs Ta' Lejl	Ekklesia Sisters	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
03	F'Nofs Ta'Xitwa Wiegħra	Lawrence Gray	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
04	Il-Ballut U l-Liedna	Gaia Cauchi	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
05	Arma Sew	Mary Rose Mallia	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
06	O Liem Bambin Dan Hu	Amber Bondin	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
07	Id-Dinja tal-Milied	Teddy Zammit & Mark Lawrence Zammit,Sarah Bonnici	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
08	Twieled il-Bambin	Olivia Lewis	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
09	Milied Ta' Għeġubijiet	Spiro Sillato	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
10	Il-Milied Grazzi Mulejja	Chris Grech	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
11	Dak l-Anġlu Fuq Ġwienaħ	Andrew Zammit	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
12	Fil-Milied Jien Nemmen	Bayzo	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
13	Inħobbok Bambin	Mary Spiteri	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
14	Milied B'Kull Xewqat	Greenfields u Myra	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
15	Kemm Nixtieq li Dal-Milied	X-Tend	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
16	Borra Borrinu	Kor Shalom	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
17	Il-Milied Dah Hu	Pamela Bezzina	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
18	Żmien il-Milied	Chiara	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
19	Alla Jberikna	Ludwig Galea, Federica Falzon	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
20	O Bambin Ħelu	Gaia Cauchi	2015	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
21	Id-Dar		2015

2016

All the songs in the CD - Ħelu Bambin 3

No	Songs	Singers	Year	Music	Lyrics	Video
01	Ħelu Bambin	Chiara,Ludwig Galea	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
02	Il-Messaġġ Tal-Arkanġlu Gabrijiel	Fr.Karm Debattista	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
03	Is-Seba Ferħat ta' Marija fil-Milied	Anna Azzopardi	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
04	Ir-Rgħajja Jgħassu mal-Merħliet	Christabelle Borg	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
05	Qagħaq tal-Qalb	Debbie Scerri	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
06	O Lejl ta' Skiet	Glen Vella	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
07	Tifel Staqsa Lill-Missier	Mark Spiteri Lucas ,Ivan Spiteri Lucas	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
08	F'Lejl Ta' Xitwa	Miriam Christine	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
09	Qed Jinfirex mal-Widien	Victorio Gauci	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
10	Ħallejt O Alla s-Sema	Ivan Grech	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
11	Noel, Noel	Janvil	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
12	Isma' l-Għanja tal-Milied	Brooke Borg	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
13	Ninġabru Nsara	Catherine Vigar	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
14	Fuq Tiben F'Maxtura	Gianluca Bezzina	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
15	O Ġesu Ħelwa Tarbija	Jessika Muscat	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
16	Ejjew Tfal Ngħollu Leħinna	Destiny Chukunyere,Gaia Cauchi, Geordie Schembri	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
17	Ninu Ninu tal-Milied	X-Tend - Romina Vella Choir	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
18	Ninni La Tibkix Iżjed	Deborah C, Joseph Refalo, Mikaela Bajada, Sarah Bonnici, Sebastian Calleja	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
19	Ġesu Bambin Divin	Chiara , Ludwig Galea	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg
20	Ħelu Bambin (Remix)	Chiara , Ludwig Galea	2016	Andrew Zammit	Fr. George Ocar Buttigieg

Albums

• Għana tal-Milied f'Malta - (1996) - MT - Queen Victora Band, iż-Żurrieq
• Il-Kewkba Li Ddiet - (2013) - Mary's Angels Choir - MT
• Milied L-Imħabba - (2013) Andrew Cauchi - MT - (Lyrics by) Andrew Cauchi - (Music by) Andrew Zammit
• Ħelu Bambin - 1 - Various - (2014) - MT - (Lyrics by) Fr George Ocar Buttigieg - original music by Andrew Zammit) [30]
• Ħelu Bambin 2 - Various - (2015) - MT - (Lyrics by) Fr George Ocar Buttigieg
• Ħelu Bambin 3 - Various - (2016) - MT - (Lyrics by) Fr George Ocar Buttigieg
• Għana tal-Milied f'Malta - (2016) - MT - Queen Victora Band, iż-Żurrieq

See also

• Christmas songs by year working list (may contain tracks not listed on this page)
• Category:Recorded music for Christmas