Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 1997

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This was the Eight Edition of the Festival Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 1999 and the third time since the festival begain again in 1997. This Festival was showed dirett on Net TV and from this edition was introduced the Televoting.

Priminary Jury

Enter a number of [ ? ] songs and, after where chosing 16 songs for the Final (Jury not know) The organisers under the chair person Kevin Drake announced the 16 entries which qualified for the next round to be held in the final between 18 and 19 September, 1999 at the Granaries at Floriana. The them of the Festival was Indipendenza (Independence).

Final Jury

The submitted entries were judged by the following panel of music experts: Doris Stroud (Chair Person Jury), Angela Agius, Dr.Charles Briffa, Dr.Alan Chircop, Malcolm Demanuele, Priscilla Pirotta, Charles Saliba and Ingrid Vella. Under the osservation of U.K.A.M rapresentativ Horace J.Anastasi and Stella Anastasi.

Finalist

Here are the 16 Songs featured in the final:-

Song	Performers	Words	Music
U F’Qalbi Ngħid	Adelina Attard	Paul Ellul	Mark Spiteri Lucas
It-Tama Taż-Żernieq	Nadine Axisa	Joe Friggieri	Dominic Galea
Overdose	Dianne Camilleri	Diannne Camilleri	Lawrence Cutajar
Wied L-Għollieq	Leontine Camilleri	Joe Julian Farrugia	Renato Briffa
Qalb li Taf Tħoss	Roberta Cassar	Paul Ellul	Chan Vella
Stilel Tal-Ħolm	Fiona Cauchi	Mario Fenech Caruana	Dominic Galea
Żinnijiet	Incorvaja Sisters	Mario Fenech Caruana	Philip Vella
Ejjew Nippruvaw	Claudette Pace	Ray Agius	Ray Agius
Xemx	Rita Pace	Rita Pace	Rita Pace
Pjażża Reġina	Ivan Spiteri Lucas & Mark Spiteri Lucas	Paul Ellul	Mark Spiteri Lucas
L-Għama	Louisanne Tate & Angela Spiteri	Augosto Cardinali	Augosto Cardinali
Il-Bikja Tal-Lejl	Mark Tonna	Joe Julian Farrugia	Rene Mamo
San Seksek Ora Pro Nobis	Philip Vella	Mario Fenech Caruana	Philip Vella
Il-Baħri L-Mitluf	Mariosa Xuereb	Mario Fenech Caruana	Marica Axisa
Kwiekeb	Julie Zahra	Joe Julian Farrugia	Rene Mamo
Merħba Lill-Għannej	Ray Zerafa	Chris Azzopardi	Anthony Buttigieg

Intervall

During the intervall till on could know the winner result by the jury where enterment by the Mro.Paul Abela Band, with singers Ġeorġina Abela and Fabrizio Faniello.

Festival Comperes

The Presenters of this editon of Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza where the singer presenter Marbeck Spiteri and newscaster David Agius.

Prize

There was a prize for the Best Lyrics, Prize for Best Composer, Prize for Best Interpretation, Prize for Televoting, For Third Place, Lm 150 and trophy for singer, Author and Composer, For Second Place, Lm 250 and trophy for singer, Author and Composer, For First Place, Lm 400 and trophy for singer, Author and Composer. The Trophies was presented by the General Secretary of The Nationalist Party Joe Saliba in the presence of the Chairman of the Organizing Committee Kevin Drake.

Winners

Here are the Winning Finalist Songs featured in the final:-

No	Song	Performers	Words	Music
01	Ejjew Nippruvaw	Claudette Pace	Ray Agius	Ray Agius
02	Qalb li Taf Tħoss	Roberta Cassar	Paul Ellul	Chan Vella
03	Il-Bikja tal-Lejl	Mark Tonna	Joe Julian Farrugia	Rene Mamo

Others Prizes

• Best Lyrics: - Ray Agius – Ejjew Nippruvaw
• Best Composer:- Ray Agius - Ejjew Nippruvaw
• Best Interpretation:- Claudette Pace – Ejjew Nippruvaw

• Televoting Prize:- Roberta Cassar – Qalb Li Taf Tħoss