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* (2008) You're Magic - [[Ivan & Stani]] (music by [[Paul Abela]]) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOpvdQG2ZIs| (click for video)] | * (2008) You're Magic - [[Ivan & Stani]] (music by [[Paul Abela]]) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOpvdQG2ZIs| (click for video)] | ||
* (2008) Put Your Hand in Mine - [[Christine Sultana]] (music by [[Miriam Christine]]) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6bo7OFkuL8| (click for video)] | * (2008) Put Your Hand in Mine - [[Christine Sultana]] (music by [[Miriam Christine]]) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6bo7OFkuL8| (click for video)] | ||
* (2008) Għix Illum - [[Ryan Abela]] (music by [[Paul Abela]]) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF3cIuQ76RQ| (click for video)] | * (2008) Għix Illum - [[Ryan Paul Abela]] (music by [[Paul Abela]]) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF3cIuQ76RQ| (click for video)] | ||
* (2009) To Be Myself - [[Georgina Abela]] (music by [[Rafael Artesero]]) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyMbHsNP17k| (click for video)] | * (2009) To Be Myself - [[Georgina Abela]] (music by [[Rafael Artesero]]) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyMbHsNP17k| (click for video)] | ||
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* (2015) Qawsalla fil-Maltemp - [[Valentina Farrugia]] (music by [[Sammy Galea]]) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MyALAGvSCI| (click for video)] | * (2015) Qawsalla fil-Maltemp - [[Valentina Farrugia]] (music by [[Sammy Galea]]) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MyALAGvSCI| (click for video)] | ||
* (2015) Ħares Lejja - [[ | * (2015) Ħares Lejja - [[Danica Muscat]] (music by [[Sammy Galea]]) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrM_z4DwULg| (click for video)] | ||
* (2016) Jien Biss - [[Dorcas Debono]] (music by [[Dominic Cini]]) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uNA9Ht2QJI| (click for video)] | * (2016) Jien Biss - [[Dorcas Debono]] (music by [[Dominic Cini]]) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uNA9Ht2QJI| (click for video)] |
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Joe Julian Farrugia (born 9 April 1962) is a Maltese writer, songwriter and broadcaster.
Early Life
He is the youngest of four siblings, the only son of Francis and Beatrix. After attending St. Paul's Missionary College, he won the Anna Muscat Azzopardi prize in the Maltese language from the University of Malta in 1979.
Writing and Songwriting
Joe Julian took part in many song contests and won a placing in most of them. In 1999 he won the best social lyricist award in L-Għanja tal-Poplu with Faraġ ta' Xejn, first place in Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza in 2005 with Ix-Xemx mill-Ġdid and first place in Festival Internazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija 2013 with Hawn Mill-Ġdid. Apart from local festivals, Joe Julian represented Malta in a number of festivals. Among other awards, he won the Discovery International Pop Music Festival of Varna Bulgaria twice with songs Endlessly and Time for Love. He also won the Ti Amo song festival for young singers of Romania five times. In 1999 his song Jekk Għada ma Jisbaħx was chosen by American Airlines to be played whenever any passenger requested music from Malta. He also wrote two musicals and three Christmas pantos.
In 2005, his song Life is a Train was released by NBT Records (U.S.) in a compilation disc sold in three continents. In 2008 his song You're Magic reached the Bulgarian final to select their national Eurovision Song Contest entry.
Joe Julian also pens drama for television. His drama works include local popular sitcom Simpatiċi, Il-Prinċipal and XplaħħMalħajt. He used to write regular articles for a Sunday paper and local magazines. He also has his own blog by the name of Kif Naħsibha Jien....
Broadcasting
Joe Julian is also a broadcaster. He has written and produced television programmes including Dr. Peel, Menz, Xalamita, Indigo and Medik. He wrote, produced and directed the majority of episodes for popular television documentary series Bijografiji. He was also part of Xarabank's production team and produced features for the programme. Joe Julian won three awards in broadcasting from the Institute of Maltese Journalists. Presently he's the producer/presenter of programmes Bonġu Kafé ma' Joe Julian and Għamlu Isem on the national radio station Radju Malta. Għamlu Isem is also the name of a book written by Joe Julian with biographies broadcast on the programme.
Family
Joe Julian is married to Marlene. They have two daughters, Clara Farrugia and Valentina Farrugia.
Discography
- (1997) Don't Look Back - Leontine (music by Renato Briffa) (click for video)
- (1998) Newborn Heart - Lawrence Gray (music by Joe Brown) (click for video)
- (1999) You're the Reason - Leontine (music by Renato Briffa) (click for video)
- (1999) Ħolma Mediterranja - Leontine (music by Miriam Christine) (click for video)
- (1999) Jekk Għada Ma Jisbaħx - Nadine Axisa (music by Renè Mamo) (click for video)
- (1999) Meta Jidwi l-Lejl - Marthese Tanti (music by Renè Mamo) (click for video)
- (1999) Triq Oħra - Miriam Christine (music by Miriam Christine) (click for video)
- (2000) Il-Bidu u t-Tmiem - Leontine (music by Renè Mamo) (click for video)
- (2000) Waqtiet - Georgina Abela (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2001) Ħdejk - Julie Zahra (music by Renè Mamo) (click for video)
- (2001) Nistenniek - Leontine (music by Renè Mamo) (click for video)
- (2003) My Number One - Julie Zahra/Ludwig Galea (music by Philip Vella) (click for video)
- (2004) One Way Love - Fiona Cauchi (music by Renè Mamo) (click for video)
- (2005) Ix-Xemx mill-Ġdid - Eleanor Cassar (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2006) This Heart of Mine - Trilogy (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2006) Time for Love - Roger Tirazona/Eleanor Spiteri (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2006) Fil-Fond tal-Qalb - Olivia Lewis (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2007) Starlight - Trilogy (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2007) Mhix Imħabba - Olivia Lewis (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2008) You're Magic - Ivan & Stani (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2008) Put Your Hand in Mine - Christine Sultana (music by Miriam Christine) (click for video)
- (2008) Għix Illum - Ryan Paul Abela (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2009) To Be Myself - Georgina Abela (music by Rafael Artesero) (click for video)
- (2009) Avalon - Georgina Abela/Ruth Casingena (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2009) Butterfly Sky - Klinsmann Coleiro (music by Klinsmann Coleiro) (click for video)
- (2009) Let it Shine - Kylie Coleiro (music by Andrew Zahra) (click for video)
- (2009) The Song in your Heart - Trilogy (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2009) For a Lifetime - Irene Fargo (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2010) Velvet Ocean - Eleanor Spiteri (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2010) Ma... - Carmelo Borg (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2011) Int Biss - Valentina Farrugia (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2013) Signor Sì - Dorothy Muscat (music by Sammy Galea) (click for video)
- (2013) Hawn mill-Ġdid - Olivia Lewis (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2013) Inti mill-Ġdid - Roger Tirazona (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2013) Stejjer - Miriam Christine (music by Miriam Christine) (click for video)
- (2014) Għanja - Nadine Axisa (music by Walter Vella/Mark Attard) (click for video)
- (2014) Hemm Int - Valentina Farrugia (music by Roger Tirazona) (click for video)
- (2014) Chasing a Dream - Trilogy (music by Paul Abela) (click for video)
- (2015) Qawsalla fil-Maltemp - Valentina Farrugia (music by Sammy Galea) (click for video)
- (2015) Ħares Lejja - Danica Muscat (music by Sammy Galea) (click for video)
- (2016) Jien Biss - Dorcas Debono (music by Dominic Cini) (click for video)
- (2016) Ma Ninsiex - Deborah Dalli (music by Augusto Cardinali) (click for video)
- (2016) Ngħidlek - Miriam Christine (music by Miriam Christine) (click for video)
See also
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