L-Għanja tal-Poplu

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L-Għanja tal-Poplu is a quasi-annual festival of original songs in Maltese.

This song contest of Maltese pop and contemporary folk has been organized by the Youth Travel Circle (YTC) since 1973. It took place every year for a fifth consecutiv years, until 1987, attracting mainly YTC members who were singer-songwriters.

But the Festival was not held in 1988 and 1989. And after a 2 years hiatus it returned with new rules, which opened it up to singers and songwriters who are not YTC members.

From 1990 onwards it became an annual national music event, missing a contest in 1991 and 2011 mainly due to lack of funding from sponsors.

From 2008 the Festival return back the his roots, and the singers taken part, were singer-songwriters.

Dates and venues

• The 1st Edition

• The 2nd Edition

• The 3rd Edition

• The 4th Edition

• The 5th Edition

• The 6th Edition

• The 7th Edition

• The 8th Edition

• The 9th Edition

• The 10th Edition

• The 11th Edition

• The 12th Edition

• The 13th Edition

• The 14th Edition

• The 15th Edition

• The 16th Edition

• The 17th Edition

• The 18th Edition

• The 19th Edition

• The 20th Edition

• The 21st Edition was held on Saturday 20 April 1996 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta.

• The 22nd Edition was held on Saturday 26 April 1997 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta.

• The 23rd Edition was held on Friday and Saturday 17 and 18 April 1998 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall in Msida.

• The 24th Edition

• The 25th Edition

• The 26th Edition

• The 27th Edition was held on Friday and Saturday 19 and 20 April 2002 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in Msida.

• The 28th Edition was held on Saturday 17 May 2003 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in Msida.

• The 29th Edition

• The 30th Edition

• The 31st Edition

• The 32nd Edition

• The 33rd Edition

• The 34th Edition was held on Saturday 28 November 2009 at the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Phoenicia in Floriana.

• The 35th Edition was held on Saturday 4 December 2010 at the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Phoenicia in Floriana.

• The 36th Edition of the festival took place on Saturday 21 April 2012 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in Msida.

• The 37th Edition took place on 20 April 2013 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in Msida.

• The 38th Edition was held on Saturday 15 March 2014 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in Msida.

Winning songs

1973: Il Ward - Charles Casha (Charles Casha)

1974: Ir-Raħal Tiegħi - Manwel Mifsud (Manwel Mifsud)

1975: Għanja lil-Libertà - Manwel Mifsud (Manwel Mifsud)

1976: Jgħid il-Bidwi - (Manwel Mifsud)

1977: Ħondoq ir-Rummien - (George Cassola)

1978: Il-Ġid taż-Żmien - (George Cassola)

1979: Ġuvni - Walter Micallef (Walter Micallef)

1980: Noli (Mario Debono)

1981: Mineral Astratt (Manwel Scicluna)

1982: Sqallija (Joe Morana)

1983: April - Manwel Mifsud (Manwel Mifsud)

1984: Carmelina - Manwel Mifsud (Manwel Mifsud)

1985: Niftakar fil-Bieraħ (Julie Brincat)

1986: Il-Pappa (Joe Tanti)

1987: Aħna l-Maltin (Joe Tanti)

1990: Inti (Manwel Mifsud)

1992: Iż-Żmien - Walter Micallef (Walter Micallef)

1993: Il-Ħolma tal-Għaqda (P Mizzi / Fr.Savio Vella / Fr.Paul Buhagiar)

1994: In-Nofshinar - Walter Micallef (Walter Micallef)

1995: Pajjiż tal-Miki Maws - John Bundy (Martin Attard)

1996: Allerġija għall-Bnedmin - Mark Tonna (Rene Mamo)

1997: It-Tijatru - Enzo Gusman (Enzo Gusman)

1998: Kemm Jien Beżżul - Philip Vella (Joe M. Farrugia / Philip Vella)

1999: Il-Karakka - Jesmond Tedesco Triccas (Mario Fenech Caruana / Renato Briffa)

2000: It-Tfal tal-lum - Glen Vella & Eleanor Cassar (Paul Ellul / Chan Vella)

2001: Tisimgħu Tissaħħar - Frans Baldacchino 'Il-Budaj' & Priscilla Psaila (Frans Baldacchino ' Il-Budaj / Priscilla Psaila)

2002: Fil-Każ Grazzi - Philip Vella (Joe M. Farrugia / Philip Vella)

2003: Sebgħat Ilwien - Julie u Ludwig (Anabel Spiteri / Felicienne Fenech Caruana)

2004: Wellidni - Ina Robinich (Deo Grech / Dominic Cini)

2005: Żewġ Qagħqiet - Julie Pomorski (Augusto Cardinali)

2006: Kyrie Eleison - Janvil (Augusto Cardinali / Giovann Attard)

2007: Hawn Jien - Corazon (Corazon Mizzi)

2008: L-Uffiċċju - Brikkuni (Mario Vella / Brikkuni)

2009: Tal-Aħħar - Corazon (Corazon Mizzi)

2010: Mill-Għajnejn ta' Tifla - Corazon u l-Ħbieb tal-Qalb (Corazon Mizzi u l-Ħbieb tal-Qalb)

2012: Malta Tiegħi - KulTural (KulTural)

2013: Hawn Siġġu Nieqes - Cherise Attard (Paul Ellul / Mark Spiteri Lucas)

2014: Jien Ma Naħdimx - Karen Debattista (Rita Pace / Mark Scicluna))

See also

• Song Contests in Malta

External links

• Official website
• L-Għanja tal-Poplu on Facebook

L-Għanja tal-Poplu Festival Editions
* 1970s: 01 (1973) - 02 (1974) - 03 (1975) - 04 (1976) - 05 (1977) - 06 (1978) - 07 (1979)
* 1980s: 08 (1980) - 09 (1981) - 10 (1982) - 11 (1983) - 12 (1984) - 13 (1985) - 14 (1986) - 15 (1987) 
* 1990s: 16 (1990) - 17 (1992) - 18 (1993) - 19 (1994) - 20 (1995) - 21 (1996) - 22 (1997) - 23 (1998) - 24 (1999)
* 2000s: 25 (2000) - 26 (2001) - 27 (2002) - 28 (2003) - 29 (2004) - 30 (2005) - 31 (2006) - 32 (2007) - 33 (2008) - 34 (2009)
* 2010s: 35 (2010) - 36 (2012) - 37 (2013) - 38 (2014) - 39 (2015) - 40 (2016) - 41 (2017) - 42 (2018) - 43 (2019)
* 2020s: 44 (2020) - 45 (2021) - 46 (2022) - 47 (2023)