Joe Julian Farrugia

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Joe Julian Farrugia

Joe Julian Farrugia was born on the 9 of April 1962. He is the youngest of four siblings, the only son of Francis and Beatrice. 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.

Joe Julian Farrugia

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... whenever he finds the time... 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 television works. Joe Julian was also part of Xarabank production team and presently he's a producer/presenter on the national radio station.

Joe Julian is married to Marlene. They have two daughters, Clara and Valentina Farrugia.