Difference between revisions of "Joe Julian Farrugia"
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| 1996||Saloon Jamboree||[[Colin D'Ugo]] / [[Margaret Mercieca]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || || | | 1996||Saloon Jamboree||[[Colin D'Ugo]] / [[Margaret Mercieca]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || || | ||
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| 1997||Don't Look Back||[[Leontine]]||[[Renato Briffa]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jBLAq2UBAc click HERE] | | 1997||Don't Look Back||[[Leontine]]||[[Renato Briffa]]||[[Malta Song for Europe 1997]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jBLAq2UBAc click HERE] | ||
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| 1997||Għal Saħħa u Kumdità||[[Debbie Scerri]]||[[Joe Brown]]||World Marketing|| | | 1997||Għal Saħħa u Kumdità||[[Debbie Scerri]]||[[Joe Brown]]||World Marketing|| | ||
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| 1997||Xbejba tal-Ħrejjef||[[Mark Tonna]]||[[Dominic Galea]] || || | | 1997||Xbejba tal-Ħrejjef||[[Mark Tonna]]||[[Dominic Galea]] || || | ||
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| 1998||Newborn Heart||[[Lawrence Gray]]||[[Joe Brown]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC1b8sz7djw click HERE] | | 1998||Newborn Heart||[[Lawrence Gray]]||[[Joe Brown]]||[[Malta Song for Europe 1998]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC1b8sz7djw click HERE] | ||
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| 1998||Inħobbu lin-Natura||[[Melanie Spiteri]] / [[Jacqueline Spiteri]]||[[Augusto Cardinali]] || || | | 1998||Inħobbu lin-Natura||[[Melanie Spiteri]] / [[Jacqueline Spiteri]]||[[Augusto Cardinali]] || || | ||
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| 1998||Nostalġija||[[Julie Zahra]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || || | | 1998||Nostalġija||[[Julie Zahra]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || || | ||
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| 1999||You're the Reason||[[Leontine]]||[[Renato Briffa]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuiERxYTfpc click HERE] | | 1999||You're the Reason||[[Leontine]]||[[Renato Briffa]]||[[Malta Song for Europe 1999]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuiERxYTfpc click HERE] | ||
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| 1999||Għanja tas-Sliem||[[Caroline Galdes]]||[[Renato Briffa]] || || | | 1999||Għanja tas-Sliem||[[Caroline Galdes]]||[[Renato Briffa]] || || | ||
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| 2000||Il-Ħolma tal-Milied||[[Diane Portelli]] / [[Angela Spiteri]]||[[Andrew Zammit]] || || | | 2000||Il-Ħolma tal-Milied||[[Diane Portelli]] / [[Angela Spiteri]]||[[Andrew Zammit]] || || | ||
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| 2001||Nothing I Can Do||[[Karen Polidano]]||[[René Mamo]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY5UKBaQIEA click HERE] | | 2001||Nothing I Can Do||[[Karen Polidano]]||[[René Mamo]]||[[Malta Song for Europe 2001]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY5UKBaQIEA click HERE] | ||
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| 2001||Eternity||[[Julie Zahra]]||[[René Mamo]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-xPhJXoQPc click HERE] | | 2001||Eternity||[[Julie Zahra]]||[[René Mamo]]||[[Malta Song for Europe 2001]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-xPhJXoQPc click HERE] | ||
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| 2001||Żgħożija||[[Anabel Spiteri]]||[[Ray Zammit]] || || | | 2001||Żgħożija||[[Anabel Spiteri]]||[[Ray Zammit]] || || | ||
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| 2001||Christmas Time||[[Sarah Harrison]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || || | | 2001||Christmas Time||[[Sarah Harrison]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || || | ||
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| 2002||Think of You||[[Nadine Axisa]]||[[Marica Axisa]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGDGL0_v-R8 click HERE] | | 2002||Think of You||[[Nadine Axisa]]||[[Marica Axisa]]||[[Malta Song for Europe 2002]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGDGL0_v-R8 click HERE] | ||
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| 2002||Eroj||[[Julie Zahra]] / [[Ludwig Galea]]||[[Philip Vella]] || || | | 2002||Eroj||[[Julie Zahra]] / [[Ludwig Galea]]||[[Philip Vella]] || || | ||
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| 2002||Fjamma bla Tmiem||[[Leontine]]||[[René Mamo]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcRpQ2lR6G4 click HERE] | | 2002||Fjamma bla Tmiem||[[Leontine]]||[[René Mamo]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcRpQ2lR6G4 click HERE] | ||
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| 2003||I Believe in Love||[[ | | 2003||I Believe in Love||[[Johanna Gusman]]||[[Enzo Gusman]]||[[Malta Song for Europe 2003]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17fgJuW5TFg click HERE] | ||
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| 2003||My Number One||[[Julie Zahra]] / [[Ludwig Galea]]||[[Philip Vella]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qvgpwdcg0s click HERE] | | 2003||My Number One||[[Julie Zahra]] / [[Ludwig Galea]]||[[Philip Vella]]||[[Malta Song for Europe 2003]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qvgpwdcg0s click HERE] | ||
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| 2003||Credo||[[Dario Bezzina]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || || | | 2003||Credo||[[Dario Bezzina]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || || | ||
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| 2003||La Canzone della Primavera||[[Franklin Calleja]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || || | | 2003||La Canzone della Primavera||[[Franklin Calleja]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || || | ||
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| 2004||One Way Love||[[Fiona Cauchi]]||[[René Mamo]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpq58WdNDHE click HERE] | | 2004||One Way Love||[[Fiona Cauchi]]||[[René Mamo]]||[[Malta Song for Europe 2004]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpq58WdNDHE click HERE] | ||
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| 2004||Bambini No||[[Ryan Grech]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || || | | 2004||Bambini No||[[Ryan Grech]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || || | ||
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| 2005||Milied Education22||Education22 Staff||[[Miriam Christine]]||Education22 Channel|| | | 2005||Milied Education22||Education22 Staff||[[Miriam Christine]]||Education22 Channel|| | ||
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| 2006||This Heart of Mine||[[Trilogy]]||[[Paul Abela]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT8n1IzvPYE click HERE] | | 2006||This Heart of Mine||[[Trilogy]]||[[Paul Abela]]||[[Malta Song for Europe 2006]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT8n1IzvPYE click HERE] | ||
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| 2006||Voglio Volare||[[Danica Muscat]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || || | | 2006||Voglio Volare||[[Danica Muscat]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || || | ||
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| 2006||Winter Blues||[[Roger Tirazona]]||[[Roger Tirazona]] || || | | 2006||Winter Blues||[[Roger Tirazona]]||[[Roger Tirazona]] || || | ||
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| 2007||Starlight||[[Trilogy]]||[[Paul Abela]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwsfDA5wixo click HERE] | | 2007||Starlight||[[Trilogy]]||[[Paul Abela]]||[[Malta Song for Europe 2007]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwsfDA5wixo click HERE] | ||
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| 2007||Oasi d'Amor||[[Danica Muscat]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || || | | 2007||Oasi d'Amor||[[Danica Muscat]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || || | ||
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| 2008||Milied mal-Familja||Family TV staff||[[Mark Spiteri Lucas]]||Family TV|| | | 2008||Milied mal-Familja||Family TV staff||[[Mark Spiteri Lucas]]||Family TV|| | ||
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| 2009||To Be Myself||[[Georgina Abela]]||[[Rafael Artesero]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyMbHsNP17k click HERE] | | 2009||To Be Myself||[[Georgina Abela]]||[[Rafael Artesero]]||[[Malta EuroSong 2009]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyMbHsNP17k click HERE] | ||
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| 2009||Avalon||[[Georgina Abela]]/[[Ruth Casingena]]||[[Paul Abela]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f08ASDWFBXI click HERE] | | 2009||Avalon||[[Georgina Abela]]/[[Ruth Casingena]]||[[Paul Abela]]||[[Malta EuroSong 2009]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f08ASDWFBXI click HERE] | ||
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| 2009||Butterfly Sky||[[Klinsmann Coleiro]]||[[Klinsmann Coleiro]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IZqd2U8PY0 click HERE] | | 2009||Butterfly Sky||[[Klinsmann Coleiro]]||[[Klinsmann Coleiro]]||[[Malta EuroSong 2009]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IZqd2U8PY0 click HERE] | ||
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| 2009||Let it Shine||[[Kylie Coleiro]]||[[Andrew Zahra]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyfhlWk59No click HERE] | | 2009||Let it Shine||[[Kylie Coleiro]]||[[Andrew Zahra]]||[[Malta EuroSong 2009]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyfhlWk59No click HERE] | ||
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| 2009||The Song in your Heart||[[Trilogy]]||[[Paul Abela]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TpyBDmHq0k click HERE] | | 2009||The Song in your Heart||[[Trilogy]]||[[Paul Abela]]||[[Malta EuroSong 2009]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TpyBDmHq0k click HERE] | ||
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| 2009||Missjoni||[[Hermann Bonaci]]||[[Abigail Brown]]||Missjoni tv drama closing song|| | | 2009||Missjoni||[[Hermann Bonaci]]||[[Abigail Brown]]||Missjoni tv drama closing song|| | ||
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| 2009||Snow White||Panto (lyrics only)|| || || | | 2009||Snow White||Panto (lyrics only)|| || || | ||
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| 2010||Velvet Ocean||[[Eleanor Spiteri]]||[[Paul Abela]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T01lkysgp14 click HERE] | | 2010||Velvet Ocean||[[Eleanor Spiteri]]||[[Paul Abela]]||[[Malta EuroSong 2010]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T01lkysgp14 click HERE] | ||
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| 2010||Ma...||[[Carmelo Borg]]||[[Paul Abela]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXmKN9ap_lA click HERE] | | 2010||Ma...||[[Carmelo Borg]]||[[Paul Abela]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXmKN9ap_lA click HERE] | ||
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| 2012||Merry Poppins||Panto || || || | | 2012||Merry Poppins||Panto || || || | ||
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| 2013||Fantasy||[[Danica Muscat]]||[[Paul Abela]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaMNqphA7uo click HERE] | | 2013||Fantasy||[[Danica Muscat]]||[[Paul Abela]]||[[Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2013]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaMNqphA7uo click HERE] | ||
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| 2013||Signor Sì||[[Dorothy Muscat]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUo6J3I9f3A click HERE] | | 2013||Signor Sì||[[Dorothy Muscat]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUo6J3I9f3A click HERE] | ||
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| 2013||Stejjer||[[Miriam Christine]]||[[Miriam Christine]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3euX8HCczHw click HERE] | | 2013||Stejjer||[[Miriam Christine]]||[[Miriam Christine]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3euX8HCczHw click HERE] | ||
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| 2014||City Lady||[[Ryan Paul Abela]]||[[Paul Abela]]/[[Ryan Paul Abela]]|| ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b4h203Fpws click HERE] | | 2014||City Lady||[[Ryan Paul Abela]]||[[Paul Abela]]/[[Ryan Paul Abela]]||[[Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2014]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b4h203Fpws click HERE] | ||
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| 2014||Unica||[[Jade Vella]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61J1oankwY4 click HERE] | | 2014||Unica||[[Jade Vella]]||[[Sammy Galea]] || ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61J1oankwY4 click HERE] |
Revision as of 00:05, 3 October 2016
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
See also
Category:Joe Julian Farrugia Photos