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[[File: carmencurmi.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Carmen Curmi]]
[[File: carmencurmi.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Carmen Curmi]]
'''Carmen Curmi''' was born at [[Paola]] on 16 June, 1959. She was a singer, married to Joseph Briffa on May, 1985 and got a son Keith, she lives at [[Ħaż-Żabbar]].
'''Carmen Curmi''' (born 16 June 1959) was a singer from [[Paola]]. She was married to Joseph Briffa on May 1985 and they have a son Keith. Nowadays, she lives in [[Ħaż-Żabbar]].


Carmen is coming from a family of music and dance, her uncle was [[Paul Curmi]] founder of the [[Paul Curmi Dancers]]. Her sisters was another famous singer [[Doris Curmi]] and Carmen always follows her steps. She started singing when she got 6 years
Carmen hails from a musical family. Her uncle, [[Paul Curmi]], is the founder of the [[Paul Curmi Dancers]]. Her sister, [[Doris Curmi]], was a singer too and Carmen always followed her footsteps.
Her first festival was [[Crusades Song Festival]] and Carmen begain well and won the first place. She enter three times in this festival and she win even the festival shield.
 
Carmen started singing at 6 years of age. Her first festival was [[Crusades Song Festival]] and she won first place. She took part three times in this festival and even won the festival shield.


[[File: curmicarmen.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Carmen Curmi with her trophies]]
[[File: curmicarmen.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Carmen Curmi with her trophies]]
The famous [[Ineż Lombardo]] heared her sing, and she started to write songs for her, she taken part in serveral festvals, and she almost impresive and win or placed first, second or  third at [[Mellieħa]], [[Birgu]] at ‘Patri George’ [[Senglea]], [[Saint Paul Ba]] won it too and [[Rabat]] where won first place in [[John B. Cassar]] Festival, and even at [[Żurrieq]], view on Malta TV every week in ''Studio għat-Tfal''.
When local songwriter [[Inez Lombardo]] heard her voice, she started to write songs for her. Carmen took a successful part in numerous song contests. These include, [[Mellieħa]], [[Birgu]], ‘Patri George’'s festival in [[Senglea]], [[St Paul's Bay]], [[John B. Cassar]]'s Festival in [[Rabat]] and [[iż-Żurrieq]]. She was a regular weekly guest on television on programme ''Studio għat-Tfal''.


Carmen met Rolf Harris too on tv, then at the age of 14 she went to Canada singing at the [[Maltese Canadian society]] of Toronto, she spend two months in Canada and sang on TV too, they when return to Malta started singing with a group in [[Valletta]] [[Premier]] and hotels and wedding. The group name was [[Four Rings]] from Żurrieq and Carmen spendid about 8 years with then. singer at hotels and restaurants.  
On TV, Carmen met Australian comedian Rolf Harris. Then, at the age of 14, she was invited to go to Canada by the [[Maltese Canadian society]] of Toronto, and she spent two months entertaining Maltese emigrants. She even sang on Canadian TV. On her return to Malta, she joined beat group, [[Four Rings]] of Żurrieq. They performed at [[Valletta]]'s [[Premier]], in hotels and weddings. Carmen spent 8 years as the group's vocal.  


[[File: cccanada.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Carmen Curmi singing at Canada]]
[[File: cccanada.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Carmen Curmi singing at Canada]]
She sang in ''Wardakanta'' festival and ''Jum Il-Ħelsien'' organized by [[The Labour Party]], and also sang in the Festival by Nationislit at Rabat named ''Indipendenza'' and placed first placed toom this Festival was held at the [[Roadhouse]] at [[Buskett]]. Carmen sang too in the [[General Workers Union]] Festival and came second place too, beside she also dance and sing with her uncle folk lore group in hotels and on cruse ships etc
She sang in ''Wardakanta'' festival and ''Jum il-Ħelsien'' organized by the [[Malta Labour Party]]. She also took part in the [[Partit Nazjonalista]] ''Indipendenza'' at the [[Roadhouse]] at [[Buskett]] in Rabat and placed first. Carmen placed second in the [[General Workers Union]] Festival. She even used to dance and sing with her uncle's folk group in hotels and on cruise ships.


At 26 years she was married, and continue singing up to 38 years, the last she recorded a song was on a Cd Album issued by [[Phyllisienne Brincat]] with word and music by Ineż Lombardo and Carmen sing the song ''Ħdejn il-Baħar Flimkien'' on this CD  issued on 2004.  
At 26 years of age, she got married and continued her singing career till she was 38 years old. The last song she recorded was ''Ħdejn il-Baħar Flimkien'' for a cd album issued by [[Phyllisienne Brincat]] with words and music by Inez Lombardo in 2004.  


After unfortunately she started having tyrod problems and her voice was not much good anymore, this happened when she was 40 years
When she turned 40, unfortunately, Carmen started having thyroid problems and she could not sing any longer.


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Latest revision as of 05:59, 31 July 2017

Carmen Curmi

Carmen Curmi (born 16 June 1959) was a singer from Paola. She was married to Joseph Briffa on May 1985 and they have a son Keith. Nowadays, she lives in Ħaż-Żabbar.

Carmen hails from a musical family. Her uncle, Paul Curmi, is the founder of the Paul Curmi Dancers. Her sister, Doris Curmi, was a singer too and Carmen always followed her footsteps.

Carmen started singing at 6 years of age. Her first festival was Crusades Song Festival and she won first place. She took part three times in this festival and even won the festival shield.

Carmen Curmi with her trophies

When local songwriter Inez Lombardo heard her voice, she started to write songs for her. Carmen took a successful part in numerous song contests. These include, Mellieħa, Birgu, ‘Patri George’'s festival in Senglea, St Paul's Bay, John B. Cassar's Festival in Rabat and iż-Żurrieq. She was a regular weekly guest on television on programme Studio għat-Tfal.

On TV, Carmen met Australian comedian Rolf Harris. Then, at the age of 14, she was invited to go to Canada by the Maltese Canadian society of Toronto, and she spent two months entertaining Maltese emigrants. She even sang on Canadian TV. On her return to Malta, she joined beat group, Four Rings of Żurrieq. They performed at Valletta's Premier, in hotels and weddings. Carmen spent 8 years as the group's vocal.

Carmen Curmi singing at Canada

She sang in Wardakanta festival and Jum il-Ħelsien organized by the Malta Labour Party. She also took part in the Partit Nazjonalista Indipendenza at the Roadhouse at Buskett in Rabat and placed first. Carmen placed second in the General Workers Union Festival. She even used to dance and sing with her uncle's folk group in hotels and on cruise ships.

At 26 years of age, she got married and continued her singing career till she was 38 years old. The last song she recorded was Ħdejn il-Baħar Flimkien for a cd album issued by Phyllisienne Brincat with words and music by Inez Lombardo in 2004.

When she turned 40, unfortunately, Carmen started having thyroid problems and she could not sing any longer.

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