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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 a song of his reached the Bulgarian final to select their national Eurovision Song Contest entry. | 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 a song of his 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 [[Xplahh Malħajt]]. He used to write regular articles for a Sunday paper and local magazines. He also has his own blog | Joe Julian also pens drama for television. His drama works include local popular sitcom [[Simpatiċi]], [[Il-Prinċipal]] and [[Xplahh Malħajt]]. 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..]], "As I see it". | ||
Joe Julian is also a broadcaster. He has written and produced a number of programmes including [[Bijografiji]], [[Dr. Peel]], [[Menz]], [[Xalamita]], [[Indigo]] and [[Medik]]. He won three awards from the Institute of Maltese Journalists for | Joe Julian is also a broadcaster. He has written and produced a number of programmes including [[Bijografiji]], [[Dr. Peel]], [[Menz]], [[Xalamita]], [[Indigo]] and [[Medik]]. He won three awards from the Institute of Maltese Journalists for broadcasting. Joe Julian was also part of [[Xarabank]] production team and produced features for the programme. Presently he's the producer/presenter of programmes [[Bonġu Kafé]] 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. | ||
Joe Julian is married to Marlene. They have two daughters, Clara and [[Valentina Farrugia]]. | Joe Julian is married to Marlene. They have two daughters, [[Clara Farrugia]] and [[Valentina Farrugia]]. | ||
Revision as of 02:04, 5 January 2016
Joe Julian Farrugia was born on the 9 of April 1962. 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.
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-Ghanja tal-Poplu, the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza in 2005 and the International Festival of Maltese Song in 2013. Apart from local festivals, Joe Julian represented Malta in a number of festivals. Among other awards, he won the Discovery International Song Festival of Bulgaria twice and Ti Amo of Romania five times. In 1999 his song Jekk Għada ma Jisbaħx was chosen by the American Airlines song 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 a song of his 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 Xplahh Malħajt. 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.., "As I see it".
Joe Julian is also a broadcaster. He has written and produced a number of programmes including Bijografiji, Dr. Peel, Menz, Xalamita, Indigo and Medik. He won three awards from the Institute of Maltese Journalists for broadcasting. Joe Julian was also part of Xarabank production team and produced features for the programme. Presently he's the producer/presenter of programmes Bonġu Kafé 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.
Joe Julian is married to Marlene. They have two daughters, Clara Farrugia and Valentina Farrugia.