Joe Julian Farrugia

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Joe Julian Farrugia

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-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 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 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 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...

Joe Julian Farrugia

Broadcasting

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 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.

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