Kantamagħna - First Edition - 2019
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Kantamagħna – A singers’ festival
On Saturday 23 November 2019, the very first edition of Kantamagħna – A Singers’ Festival, took place at the Astra Theatre in Victoria, Gozo.
The festival was presented by DCapitals Big Band in collaboration with the Ministry for Gozo and Distinct Homes. The main aim of this festival was to give exposure to young talent in Gozo and Malta and give them the opportunity perform accompanied by a live 18-piece big band. The band was under the direction of Mro George Apap.
Category
24 Finalists who went through the auditions were divided in three categories:
- Category A: singers aged 9 (Born 2010) – 12 (Born 2007)
- Category B: singers aged 13 (Born 2006) – 16 (Born 2003)
- Category C: singers aged 17 (Born 2002) – 25 (Born 1994)
Here are all the contestants:
Section "A" (Singers between 9 to 12 years)
Here are the 9 Songs featured in the final Category A:-
| No | Singers | Songs | Age | Placing | Video |
| 01 | Kristen Grima | Viva Malta | 12 | ||
| 02 | Rachel Bonello | Time After Time | 12 | ||
| 03 | Benjamin Attard | Se jkolli Nemmen | 11 | ||
| 04 | Anneka Xerri | You Raise Me Up | 9 | ||
| 05 | Elly Cutajar | Isn't She Lovely | 9 | ||
| 06 | ELisa Buttigieg | Hallelujah | 10 | ||
| 07 | Kaitlyn Vella | Believe | 12 | ||
| 08 | Francesca Borg Ferranti | Valerie | 12 | ||
| 09 | Faith Bondin | I Will Survive | 11 |
Section "B" (Singers between 13 to 16 years)
Here are the 9 Songs featured in the final Category A:-
01 Carol Ann Camilleri A Thousand Years 13 02 Hannach Elkekli Hello 15 03 Alicia Azzopardi Purple Rain 14 04 Elisa Andrea Muscat Fejn Tħobb il-Qalb 14 05 Martha Tonna Proud Mary 15 06 Julia Azzopardi Sway 15 07 Alexia Miscallef Make You Feel My Love 16 08 Loredana Agaius Can't Take My Eyes 16 09 Nathaniel Attard Marija l-Maltija 14 10 Albert Lauren Agius The Wonder Of You 14| No | Singers | Songs | Age | Placing | Video |