L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018
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Launching of the festival
L-Għanja tal-Poplu (2018) 42 Edition.
The committee's Song of the People encourages authors, composers, groups and singer and songwriter of the English song participate in the 42 edition of the festival L-Għanja tal-Poplu (The Song of the People). The date of submission of the songs will be till Tuesday 22 May,2018.
The authors and composers invited to write whatever they want and what style like composing, and only illimited Engaged social issues, or with only one musical style. The festival is expected to be held Saturday 1 September 2018, at Pjazza Teatru Rjal (Opera Theater Square) on the same lines of the last edition and is transmitted by PBS. So invite the Maltese song artists together to create a beautiful festival and quality both in words and also in music.
The regulations will be announched at an early date combined with favorable innovations for artists.
The festival will be held by at Għanja tal-Poplu (Song of the People) along with Opera Theater Square and with the support of the Cultural Partnership Agreement with the Maltese Council for the Arts, and with the participation of the orchestra will work hand in hand with -kompożituri and authors.
Il-festival se jittella' mill-Għanja tal-Poplu flimkien ma' Pjazza Teatru Rjal and bu the support of the Cultural Partnership Agreement with the Maltese Council for the Art Kunsill Malti ghal-Arti, and with the participation of the orchestra will work hand in hand together with composers and authors.
Any one who has any questions or suggestions you may write to ghanjatalpoplu@gmail.com . Further details will be announced in the coming days on www.ghanjafest.com
Rules of the Festival in Maltese
The rules of the festival in Maltese can be found here.
An informal meeting on L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018 at Project-House
Laqgħa informattiva dwar L-Għanja tal-Poplu f' Project House Floriana
Organizing Committee
- Organizer: Fr Maurice Mifsud
- Chairperson:Carmelo Schembri
- Secretary: Alexia Cutajar Conti
- Co-ordinator / P.R.O: Noel D'Amato
- Member: Mark Grech
- Production Manager: Brian Bonnici
- Assistant Adminstrator: Anton Miceli
Announced the 42 semi-finalist Songs
For the eliminatory phase of the 42 Edition of l-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija, entered the Malta Song 137 song. 42 of them have passed to the semi-finals.
Ths songs was heard by a professional five members jury. Now the next step was that other jury heard and chose the best of 42 songs, heard them live with recorded music.
The 42 Songs who passed for the the Semi-Final in Alfabetikal order are:-
No | Songs | Passed |
01 | Aħna il-Maltin | |
02 | Allura | X |
03 | Anamika | X |
04 | Belt tal-Maltin | |
05 | Bil-Mini jew Bl-Għonella | |
06 | Bis-Serqa | X |
07 | Bla Ħafna Reċti | |
08 | Dak Li Taf | |
09 | Determinata | |
10 | Din L-Art Ħelwa | X |
11 | Eku Mill-Belt | |
12 | Fejn Ma Jasalx il-Kliem | |
13 | F'ilsien In-Nies | X |
14 | Fjur Fuq it-Tarmak | |
15 | Fjuri tal-Karti | X |
16 | Għaliex Tlaqt | X |
17 | Ħadd Ma Jaf Xi Jrid | X |
18 | Ħalli Spazju Għan-Nanniet | |
19 | Il-Gżira tal-Burdell | |
20 | Jekk Taf Minn Jien | |
21 | Kartolina Ta' Imħabba | |
22 | L-Aħħar Żifna | X |
23 | Lellux | |
24 | L-Immigrant | X |
25 | L-Ixkubetta Fiha l-Grillu | |
26 | Manann | |
27 | Metafora | |
28 | Mhux Kif Ħsibt | X |
29 | Mhux kulma Jleqq Deheb | X |
30 | Mhux Li Kien | |
31 | Mhux Tard | |
32 | Min Aħna? | X |
33 | Nistennik | X |
34 | Oħt | |
35 | Omm Ta' Veru | |
36 | Pawlu l-Babaw | X |
37 | Senduq | |
38 | Taħfirli | |
39 | Tbissimli | |
40 | Tifla | |
41 | Tir | |
42 | Wegħdni | X |
This songs now will be heard again with a different jurys members on Saturday and Sunday 2nd and 3 rd June, 2018. With the jurys got a thing to choose the finalist songs. The songs must be anounced on Monday 4 June, 2018. The festival final night of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija will be held on Saturday 1 September, 2018 at Pjażża Teatru Rjal.
In the final night, the singers taken part, got a chose, that either be accompanied by the Malta Concert Orchestra, or accompany the song themselves, or accompany their song together with the Ochestra.
The festival is organized by the Committee, of L-Għanja tal-Poplu together with Pjażża Teatru Rjalm, and in collaboration with the Academy of Maltese. The Malta Concert Orchestra will be giving its parte in this festival by working hand in hand with the żituri of songs finalisti. L-Għanja tal-Poplu are assisted by the Maltese Council for the Arts – Cultural Parnership Agreement.
The Jurys
The jurys of the eliminatory phase was:-
Announced the 16 Finalist Songs
For the Semi-finalist phase of the 42 Edition of l-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija, between Saturday and Sunday 1 st and 2 nd June, 2018 was chosen the 16 finalist songs.
This songs was heard by a professional five members jury.
The 16 Songs who passed for the the Semi-Final in Alfabetikal order are:-
No | Singers | Songs | Lyrics | Composer |
01 | Philip Vella | Allura | Joe Chircop | Philip Vella |
02 | Monica Said | Anamika | Monica Said | Conrad Dimech, Michael Camilleri |
03 | Rita Pace | Bis-Serqa | Rita Pace | Rita Pace |
04 | Dominic Cini & Ina Robinich | Din L-Art Ħelwa | Joe Julian Farrugia | Andrew Zahra |
05 | Dario Bezzina & Grecia Bezzina | F'ilsien In-Nies | Emil Calleja Bayliss, Dario Bezzina | Dario Bezzina |
06 | Krista Spiteri Lucas | Fjuri tal-Karti | Paul Ellul | Mark Spiteri Lucas |
07 | Ruth Portelli | Għaliex Tlaqt | Ryan Caruana | Mark Scicluna |
08 | JAMM Band | Ħadd Ma Jaf Xi Jrid | Mark Cachia | Mark Cachia |
09 | Mark Cachia | L-Aħħar Żifna | Mark Cachia | Mark Cachia |
10 | Alan Casha | L-Immigrant | Alan Casha | Andrew Vella |
11 | Cherylis Camilleri & Mikhail Attard | Mhux Kif Ħsibt | Ġiovann Attard | Pamela Bezzina, Alex Debono |
12 | Michela Galea | Mhux Kulma Jleqq Deheb | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Renato Briffa |
13 | Cain Portelli | Min Aħna? | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Philip Vella |
14 | Charlene Mercieca Magro | Nistennik | Corazon Mizzi | Corazon Mizzi |
15 | Neville Refalo | Pawlu l-Babaw | Corazon Mizzi | Neville Refalo |
16 | Lydon Incorvaja | Wegħdni | Rita Pace | Glen Vella |
The Jurys
The jurys of the Semi-finalist phase was:-
This songs now will be heard again with a different jurys members on Saturday and Sunday 2nd and 3 rd June, 2018. With the jurys got a thing to choose the finalist songs. The songs must be anounced on Monday 4 June, 2018. The festival final night of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija will be held on Saturday 1 September, 2018 at Pjażża Teatru Rjal.
In the final night, the singers taken part, got a chose, that either be accompanied by the Malta Concert Orchestra, or accompany the song themselves, or accompany their song together with the Ochestra.
The festival is organized by the Committee, of L-Għanja tal-Poplu together with Pjażża Teatru Rjal, and in collaboration with the Academy of Maltese. The Malta Concert Orchestra will be giving its part in this festival by working hand in hand with the composers of the finalist songs. L-Għanja tal-Poplu are assisted by the Maltese Council for the Arts – Cultural Parnership Agreement.
Announced the Running Order of the 16 Finalist Songs
On Monday 23 July, 2018 at the Valletta local council hall. In the present of the l-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija, committee and the chairman of Mr.Albert Marshall of the Maltese Council for the Arts, and all the singers, authors and composer, with a draw was estabblished the runner order for the final night on Saturday 1 September, 2018 at Pjazza Tejatru Irjal.
No | Singers | Songs | Lyrics | Composer |
01 | Ruth Portelli | Għaliex Tlaqt | Ryan Caruana | Mark Scicluna |
02 | Cain Portelli | Min Aħna? | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Philip Vella |
03 | Charlene Mercieca Magro | Nistennik | Corazon Mizzi | Corazon Mizzi |
04 | Philip Vella | Allura | Joe Chircop | Philip Vella |
05 | Alan Casha | L-Immigrant | Alan Casha | Andrew Vella |
06 | Krista Spiteri Lucas | Fjuri tal-Karti | Paul Ellul | Mark Spiteri Lucas |
07 | Mark Cachia | L-Aħħar Żifna | Mark Cachia | Mark Cachia |
08 | Neville Refalo | Pawlu l-Babaw | Corazon Mizzi | Neville Refalo |
09 | Monica Said | Anamika | Monica Said | Conrad Dimech, Michael Camilleri |
10 | Dwett | Mhux Kif Ħsibt | Ġiovann Attard | Pamela Bezzina, Alex Debono |
11 | Dominic Cini & Ina Robinich | Din L-Art Ħelwa | Joe Julian Farrugia | Andrew Zahra |
12 | Michela Galea | Mhux Kulma Jleqq Deheb | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Renato Briffa |
13 | JAMM Band | Ħadd Ma Jaf Xi Jrid | Mark Cachia | Mark Cachia |
14 | Rita Pace | Bis-Serqa | Rita Pace | Rita Pace |
15 | Lydon Incorvaja | Wegħdni | Rita Pace | Glen Vella |
16 | Dario Bezzina & Grecia Bezzina | F'ilsien In-Nies | Emil Calleja Bayliss, Dario Bezzina | Dario Bezzina |
- Dwett was composed by Cherylis Camilleri & Mikhail Attard
Important Dates
No | Day | Date | Event |
01 | Monday | 02-04-2018 | Rules of the Festival Annouced |
02 | Friday | 13-04-2018 | Festival launch RegulationsSubmitions of Songs - From 10.30 -12.00 - 18.00 - 21.00 at Għanja tal-Poplu Office, at YFC. 227, Merchant Street, Valletta. |
03 | Tuesday | 22-05-2018 | Submitions of Songs - From 10.30 -13.00 - 18.00 - 20.30 at Għanja tal-Poplu Office, at YFC. 227, Merchant Street, Valletta. |
04 | Monday | 28-05-2018 | Announced the Best 42 songs by the jury, and divided into two groups of 21 songs each. |
05 | Saturday | 02-06-2018 | Heard the First set of 21 songs sang live with playback |
06 | Sunday | 03-06-2018 | Heard the Second set of 21 songs sang live with playback |
07 | Monday | 04-06-2018 | Announced the finalist 16 songs |
08 | Wednesday | 06.06.2018 | Must reach the piano score sheets songs finalist |
09 | Monday | 23-07-2018 | The rikordings for the CD, and the scores of songs finalisti (if applicable) must be completed. |
10 | Sunday | 26-08-2018 | Held rehearsal with Orchestra at the green room of Teatru Rjal (first day) |
11 | Monday | 27-08-2018 | Held rehearsal with Orchestra at the green room of Teatru Rjal (second day) |
12 | Tuesday | 28-08-2018 | Rehearsal held on stage at Pjazza Teatru Rjal |
13 | Friday | 31-08-2018 | General rehearsal and with a possibility that the jury will attend |
14 | Saturday | 01-09-2018 | Final of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018 at Pjazza Teatru Rjal |
External links
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