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'''L-Għanja tal-Poplu''' (People's Ode Song Contest)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, Initially the Festival was restricted for YTC members. Since 1987.  
'''L-Għanja tal-Poplu''' (People's Ode Song Contest) is a quasi-annual festival of original songs in Maltese.


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. The Festival was held on a national level, allowing the participation of authors, composers, and singers from outside the YTC as long as they write and sing in the Maltese language.
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 five consecutive years, until 1987, attracting singer/songwriters. Initially the Festival was restricted for 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. In the nineties it the festival started being transmitted on local television stations.
The Festival was not held in 1988 and 1989 and returned in 1990 with new rules, opening participation to singers and songwriters who are not YTC members as long as they write and sing in the Maltese language.


From 2008 the Festival return back the his roots, and the singers taken part, were singer-songwriters.
With the exception of 1991 and 2001, from 1990 onwards the festival became an annual national music event and in the nineties it started being transmitted on local television stations.


As from 2013 various local radio stations started transmitting special programmes dedicated to this festival. It is also supported by the Malta Arts Fund of the Government of Malta.
From 2008, the organisers decided to restrict the festival to singer-songwriters only. But after a few years, participation was opened again to all writers making the festival more popular. In fact various local radio stations started transmitting special programmes dedicated to the festival, and from 2013 onwards the event started receiving support from the Malta Arts Fund of the Government of Malta.


From 2015 at his 39th edition the festival the [[Centre of Creativity of saint James]] led by Dr.[[Toni Sant]] will start work with the organizing committee of the [[L-Għanja tal-Poplu]] to the Festival continues to flourish and to promote Maltese song.
A formal collaboration agreement was signed in 2015 between the festival organizers and [[Spazju Kreattiv]] to facilitate the professionalization of the contest over a series of years beyond the 40th edition, through support from [[PBS]] and [[Arts Council Malta]] as co-producers of the annual event.


[[File:l-għanjatal-poplutrophy.jpg|200px|thumb|right|L-Għanja tal-Poplu Trophy]]


== Dates and venues ==
== Dates and venues ==


* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1973|1st Edition]]  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1973|1st Edition]] was held on Saturday 5 May 1973 at the [[St Albert College]], [[Valletta]].
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1974|2nd Edition]] was held on Saturday 4 May 1974 at the St Albert College, Valletta.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1974|2nd Edition]]  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1975|3rd Edition]] was held on Saturday 18 May 1975 at the St Albert College, Valletta.
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1976|4th Edition]] was held on Saturday 29 May 1976 at the St Albert College, Valletta.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1975|3rd Edition]]  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1977|5th Edition]] was held on Saturday 21 May 1977 at the St Albert College, Valletta.
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1978|6th Edition]] was held on Saturday 27 May 1978 at the St Albert College, Valletta.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1976|4th Edition]]  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1979|7th Edition]] was held on Saturday 26 May 1979 at the St Albert College, Valletta.
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1980|8th Edition]] was held on Saturday 17 May 1980 at the St Albert College, Valletta.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1977|5th Edition]]  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1981|9th Edition]] was held on Saturday 16 May 1981 at the St Albert College, Valletta.
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1982|10th Edition]] was held on Saturday 15 May 1982 at the St Albert College, Valletta.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1978|6th Edition]]  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1983|11th Edition]] was held on Saturday 14 May 1983 at the [[Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Phoenicia]] in [[Floriana]].
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1984|12th Edition]] was held on Saturday 19 May 1984 at the St Albert College, Valletta.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1979|7th Edition]]  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1985|13th Edition]] was held on Saturday 18 May 1985 at the [[Scouts Headquarters Hall]], [[Floriana]].
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1986|14th Edition]] was held on Saturday 24 May 1986 at the [[St Augustine Hall]], Valletta.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1980|8th Edition]]  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1987|15th Edition]] was held on Sunday 29 November 1987 at the University of Malta's [[Sir Temi Zammit Hall]] at Tal-Qroqq in [[l-Imsida]].
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1990|16th Edition]] was held in 1990
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1981|9th Edition]]  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1992|17th Edition]] was held on Saturday 28 March 1992 at [[St Aloysius College]] [[Birkirkara]].
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1993|18th Edition]] was held on Saturday 22 May 1993 at the [[Oratory]] at Birkirkara.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1982|10th Edition]]  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1994|19th Edition]] was held on Saturday 21 May 1994 at the [[St Aloysius College]], Birkirkara.
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1995|20th Edition]] was held on Saturday 22 April 1995 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in l-Imsida.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1983|11th Edition]]  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1996|21st Edition]] was held on Saturday 20 April 1996 at the [[Mediterranean Conference Centre]], Valletta.  
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1984|12th Edition]]  
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1985|13th Edition]]  
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1986|14th Edition]]  
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1987|15th Edition]]  
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1990|16th Edition]]  
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1992|17th Edition]]  
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1993|18th Edition]]  
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1994|19th Edition]]  
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1995|20th Edition]]  
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1996|21st Edition]] was held on Saturday 20 April 1996 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta.  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1997|22nd Edition]] was held on Saturday 26 April 1997 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta.  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1997|22nd Edition]] was held on Saturday 26 April 1997 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta.  
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1998|23rd Edition]] was held on Friday and Saturday 17 and 18 April 1998 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in l-Imsida.  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1998|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 [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1999|24th Edition]] was held on Saturday 24 April 1999 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1999|24th Edition]] was held on Saturday 24 April 1999 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta.
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2000|25th Edition]] was held on Saturday 29 April 2000 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in l-Imsida.  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2000|25th Edition]] was held on Saturday 29 April 2000 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall in Msida.  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2001|26th Edition]] was held on Friday and Saturday 20 and 21 April 2001 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in l-Imsida.  
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2002|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 l-Imsida.  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2001|26th Edition]] was held on Friday and Saturday 20 and 21 April 2001 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in Msida.  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2003|28th Edition]] was held on Saturday 17 May 2003 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in l-Imsida.  
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2004|29th Edition]] was held on Saturday 24 April 2004 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in l-Imsida.  
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2002|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 [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2005|30th Edition]] was held on Friday 15 April 2005 on [[Public Boardcasting Services]] TV programm [[Xarabank]].
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2006|31st Edition]] was held on Saturday 13 May 2006 on Public Boardcasting Services TV programm [[Showtime]].
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2003|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 [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2007|32nd Edition]] was held on Monday 30 April 2007 (eve of a public holiday) at [[Xatt Ta' Liesse]] at Valletta.
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2008|33rd Edition]] was held on Saturday 29 November 2008 at the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Phoenicia in Floriana.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2004|29th Edition]] was held on Saturday 24 April 2002 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in Msida.  
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2005|30th Edition]] was held on Friday 15 April 2005 on a TV programm Xarabank view on PBS.
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2006|31st Edition]] was held on Saturday 13 May 2006 on a TV programm Showtime view on PBS.
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2007|32nd Edition]] was held on 30 April 2007 at Xatt Ta' Liesse at Valletta.
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2008|33rd Edition]]  
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2009|34th Edition]] was held on Saturday 28 November 2009 at the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Phoenicia in Floriana.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2009|34th Edition]] was held on Saturday 28 November 2009 at the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Phoenicia in Floriana.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2010|35th Edition]] was held on Saturday 4 December 2010 at the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Phoenicia in Floriana.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2010|35th Edition]] was held on Saturday 4 December 2010 at the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Phoenicia in Floriana.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2012|36th Edition]] was held on Saturday 21 April 2012 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in l-Imsida.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2013|37th Edition]] was held on Saturday 20 April 2013 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in l-Imsida.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2014|38th Edition]] was held on Saturday 15 March 2014 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in l-Imsida.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2015|39th Edition]] was held on Saturday 21 March 2015 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in l-Imsida.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2016|40th Edition]] will be held on Thursday 7 July, 2016 (Semi-Final) and on Saturday 9 July, 2016 (Final) at the [[Pjazza Teatru Rjal]] in Valletta.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2017|41st Edition]] will be held on Saturday 2 September, 2017 at the [[Pjazza Teatru Rjal]] in Valletta.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2018|42nd Edition]] will be held on Saturday 1 September, 2018 at the [[Pjazza Teatru Rjal]] in Valletta.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2019|43rd Edition]] will be held on Saturday 31 August, 2019 at the [[Pjazza Teatru Rjal]] in Valletta.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2020|44th Edition]] will be held on Saturday 1 August, 2020 at the [[Pjazza Teatru Rjal]] in Valletta.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2021|45th Edition]] will be held on Saturday 7 August, 2021 at the [[Pjazza Teatru Rjal]] in Valletta.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2022|46th Edition]] will be held on Saturday 30 July, 2022 at the [[Pjazza Teatru Rjal]] in Valletta.
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2023|47th Edition]] will be held on Saturday 5 August, 2023 at the [[Pjazza Teatru Rjal]] in Valletta.


* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2012|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.
==Winning Songs==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" name="1st"
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2013|37th Edition]] took place on 20 April 2013 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in Msida.
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2014|38th Edition]] was held on Saturday 15 March 2014 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in Msida.
 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2015|39th Edition]] will be held on Saturday 21 March 2015 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall at Tal-Qroqq in Msida.
 
== The Winning songs==
{| {{table}}
<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4">
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''YEAR'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''EDITION'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''DATE'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''SINGERS'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''SONGS'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''AUTHOUR'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''COMPOSER'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''VENUE'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''COMPERES'''
|-
| 1973||01 ||||||Il-Warda||[[Charles Casha]]||Charles Casha||||
|-
| 1974||02 ||||[[Manwel Mifsud]]||Ir-Raħal Tiegħi||Manwel Mifsud||Manwel Mifsud||||
|-
| 1975||03 ||||Manwel Mifsud||Għanja Lill-Liberta||Manwel Mifsud||Manwel Mifsud||||
|-
| 1976||04 ||||||Jgħid Il-Bidwi||Manwel Mifsud||Manwel Mifsud||||
|-
| 1977||05 ||||[[Walter Micallef]]||Ħondoq Ir-Rummien||[[George Cassola]]||George Cassola||||
|-
| 1978||06 ||||||Il-Ġid Taż-Żmien||George Cassola||George Cassola||||
|-
| 1979||07 ||||Walter Micallef||Ġuvni||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef||||
|-
| 1980||08 ||||[[Mario Debono]]||Noli||Mario Debono||Mario Debono||||
|-
| 1981||09 ||||||Mineral Astratt||[[Manwel Scicluna]]||Manwel Scicluna||||
|-
| 1982||10 ||||||Sqallija||[[Joe Morana]]||Joe Morana||||
|-
| 1983||11 ||||Manwel Mifsud||April||Manwel Mifsud||Manwel Mifsud||||
|-
| 1984||12 ||||Manwel Mifsud||Carmelina||Manwel Mifsud||Manwel Mifsud||||
|-
| 1985||13 ||||||Niftakar Fil-Bieraħ||[[Julie Brincat]]||Julie Brincat||||
|-
| 1986||14 ||||||Il-Pappa||Mario Debono||Mario Debono||||
|-
| 1987||15 ||||[[The Greenfields]]||Aħna l-Maltin||[[Joe Tanti]]||Joe Tanti||||
|-
| 1988||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||
|-
| 1989||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||
|-
| 1990||16 ||||Manwel Mifsud||Inti||Manwel Mifsud||Manwel Mifsud||||
|-
| 1991||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||
|-
| 1992||17 ||28.03.1992||Walter Micallef||Iż-Żmien||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef||St Aloysius Theater Birkirkara||
|-
| 1993||18 ||22.05.1993||Fr.[[Paul Buhagair]]||Il-Ħolma tal-Għaqda||[[P.Mizzi]], Fr.[[Savio Vella]]||Fr.Paul Buhagair||Oratory Theater - Birkirkara||
|-
| 1994||19 ||21.05.1994||Walter Micallef||In-Nofsinħar||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef||St Aloysius Theater Birkirkara||
|-
| 1995||20 ||22.04.1995||[[John Bundy]]||Pajjiz Tal-Mickey Mouse||[[Martin Attard]]||Martin Attard||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University||
|-
| 1996||21 ||20.04.1996||[[Mark Tonna]]||Allerġija Għal Bniedmin||[[Rene Mamo]]||Rene Mamo||Mediterranean Conference Centre Valletta||Joe Tanti, [[Carmen Tanti]]
|-
| 1997||22 ||26.04.1997||[[Enzo Gusman]]||It-Tijatru||Enzo Gusman||Enzo Gusman||Mediterranean Conference Centre Valletta||[[Karl Bonaci]], [[Romina Bonaci]]
|-
| 1998||23 ||17-18.04.1998||[Philip Vella]]||Kemm Jien Bezzul||[[Joe M.Farrugia]]||Philip Vella||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University||[[Anna Bonett]], [[Tony Micallef]]
|-
| 1999||24 ||24.04.1999||[[Jesmond Tedesco Triccas]]||Il-Karrakka||[[Mario Fenech Caruana]]||[[Renato Briffa]]||Mediterranean Conference Centre Valletta||[[Claire Abela]], [[Joe Dimech]]
|-
| 2000||25 ||29.04.2000||[[Glen Vella]] & [[Eleanor Cassar]]||It-Tfal Tal-Lum||[[Paul Ellul]]||[[Chan Vella]]||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University||[[Carmen Tanti]], Joe Tanti
|-
| 2001||26 ||20-21.04.2001||[[Frans Baldacchino]] 'Il-Budaj' & [[Priscilla Psaila]]||Tisimgħu Tissaħħar||Frans Baldacchino 'Il-Budaj'||Priscilla Psaila||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University||Valerie Vella
|-
| 2002||27 ||19-20.04.2002||Philip Vella||Fil-Każ Grażżi||Joe M.Farrugia||[[Marie Louise Vella]]||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University||Karl Bonaci, Romina Bonaci
|-
| 2003||28 ||17.05.2003||[[Julie Zahra]] & [[Ludwig Galea]]||Sebgħat Ilwien||[[Felicienne Fenech Caruana]]||[[Anabel Spiteri]]||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University||[[Jason Micallef]], [[Marbeck Spiteri]]
|-
| 2004||29 ||24.04.2004||[[Ina Robinich]]||Wellidni||[[Deo Grech]]||[[Dominic Cini]]||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University||[[Vanni Pule]], [[Valerie Vella]]
|-
| 2005||30 ||15.04.2005||[[Julie Pomorski]]||Żewġ Qagħqiet||[[Augusto Cardinali]]||Augusto Cardinali||Xarabank - PBS||
|-
| 2006||31 ||12.05.2006||[[J.Anvil]]||Kyrie Eleison||[[Giovann Attard]]||Augusto Cardinali||Showtime - PBS||
|-
| 2007||32 ||30.04.2007||[[Corazon Mizzi]]||Hawn Jien||Corazon Mizzi||Corazon Mizzi||Ta’ Liesse, Valletta||John Bundy, Valerie Vella.
|-
| 2008||33 ||28.11.2008||[[Brikkuni]]||L-Uffiċċju||[[Mario Vella]]||Mario Vella||Grand Ballroom Hotel Phoenicia||Deo Grech - Celine Buhagiar
|-
| 2009||34 ||28.11.2009||Corazon Mizzi & Walter Micallef||Tal-Aħħar||Corazon Mizzi||Corazon Mizzi||Grand Ballroom Hotel Phoenicia||Vanni Pule
|-
| 2010||35 ||04.12.2010||Corazon Mizzi u l-Ħbieb Tal-Qalb||Mill-Għajnejn ta' Tifla||Corazon Mizzi||Corazon Mizzi||Grand Ballroom Hotel Phoenicia||Deo Grech 
|-
| 2011||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held
|-
| 2012||36 ||23.04.2012||[[KulTural]]||Malta Tiegħi||KulTural||KulTural||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University||Alfred Zammit, Corazon Mizzi
|-
| 2013||37 ||20.04.2013||[[Cherise Attard]]||Siġġu Nieqes||Paul Ellul||[[Mark Spiteri Lucas]]||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University||Valerie Vella, [[Frank O'Neill]]
|-
| 2014||38 ||15.03.2014||[[Karen Debattista]]||Jien Ma Naħdimx||[[Rita Pace]]||[[Mark Scicluna]]||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University||[[Josephine Ebejer Grech]], [[Clint Bajada]]
|-
| 2015||39 ||21.03.2015|| || || || ||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University||
|-
 
|
|}
 
 
 
 
 
=== First place ===
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" name="1st"
|-
|-
! Year !! Songs !! Performers !! Authors !! Composers
! Year !! Songs !! Performers !! Lyricist !! Composers
|-
|-
| 1973||Il-Warda       || ||[[Charles Casha]]||Charles Casha
| 1973||Il-Warda||[[Charles Azzopardi]]||[[Charles Casha]]||Charles Casha
|-
|-
| 1974||Ir-Raħal Tiegħi||||[[Manwel Mifsud]]||Manwel Mifsud
| 1974||Ir-Raħal Tiegħi||Manwel Mifsud||[[Manwel Mifsud]]||Manwel Mifsud
|-
|-
| 1975||Għanja Lill-Liberta||||Manwel Mifsud||Manwel Mifsud
| 1975||Għanja Lil-Libertá||Manwel Mifsud||Manwel Mifsud||Manwel Mifsud
|-
|-
| 1976||Jgħid Il-Bidwi||Manwel Mifsud||Manwel Mifsud||Manwel Mifsud
| 1976||Jgħid Il-Bidwi||Manwel Mifsud||Manwel Mifsud||Manwel Mifsud
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| 1986|||Il-Pappa||Mario Debono||Mario Debono||Mario Debono
| 1986|||Il-Pappa||Mario Debono||Mario Debono||Mario Debono
|-
|-
| 1987||Aħna l-Maltin||[[The Greenfields]]||[[Joe Tanti]]||Joe Tanti
| 1987||Aħna l-Maltin||The [[Greenfields]]||[[Joe Tanti]]||Joe Tanti
|-
|-
| 1988||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held
| 1990||Inti||Merga||Manwel Mifsud||Manwel Mifsud
|-
| 1989||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held
|-
| 1990||Inti||Manwel Mifsud||Manwel Mifsud||Manwel Mifsud
|-
| 1991||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held
|-
|-
| 1992||Iż-Żmien||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef
| 1992||Iż-Żmien||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef
|-
|-
| 1993||Il-Ħolma tal-Għaqda||Fr.[[Paul Buhagair]]||[[P.Mizzi]],Fr.[[Savio Vella]]||Fr.Paul Buhagair
| 1993||Il-Ħolma tal-Għaqda||Fr [[Paul Buhagiar]]||[[P.Mizzi]], Fr [[Savio Vella]]||Fr Paul Buhagiar
|-
|-
| 1994||In-Nofsinħar||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef
| 1994||In-Nofsinħar||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef
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| 1995||Pajjiz Tal-Mickey Mouse||[[John Bundy]]||[[Martin Attard]]||Martin Attard
| 1995||Pajjiz Tal-Mickey Mouse||[[John Bundy]]||[[Martin Attard]]||Martin Attard
|-
|-
| 1996||Allerġija Għal Bniedmin||[[Mark Tonna]]||[[Rene Mamo]]||Rene Mamo
| 1996||Allerġija Għal Bniedmin||[[Mark Tonna]]||[[René Mamo]]||René Mamo
|-
|-
| 1997||It-Tijatru||[[Enzo Gusman]]||Enzo Gusman||Enzo Gusman
| 1997||It-Tijatru||[[Enzo Gusman]]||Enzo Gusman||Enzo Gusman
|-
|-
| 1998||Kemm Jien Bezzul||[Philip Vella]]||[[Joe M.Farrugia]]||Philip Vella
| 1998||Kemm Jien Bezzul||[[Philip Vella]]||[[Joe M.Farrugia]]||Philip Vella
|-
|-
| 1999||Il-Karrakka||[[Jesmond Tedesco Triccas]]||[[Mario Fenech Caruana]]||[[Renato Briffa]]
| 1999||Il-Karrakka||[[Jesmond Tedesco Triccas]]||[[Mario Fenech Caruana]]||[[Renato Briffa]]
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| 2005||Żewġ Qagħqiet||[[Julie Pomorski]]||[[Augusto Cardinali]]||Augusto Cardinali
| 2005||Żewġ Qagħqiet||[[Julie Pomorski]]||[[Augusto Cardinali]]||Augusto Cardinali
|-
|-
| 2006||Kyrie Eleison||[[J.Anvil]]||[[Giovann Attard]]||Augusto Cardinali
| 2006||Kyrie Eleison||[[J Anvil]]||[[Giovann Attard]]||Augusto Cardinali
|-
|-
| 2007||Hawn Jien||[[Corazon Mizzi]]||Corazon Mizzi||Corazon Mizzi.
| 2007||Hawn Jien||[[Corazon Mizzi]]||Corazon Mizzi||Corazon Mizzi.
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| 2009||Tal-Aħħar||Corazon Mizzi & Walter Micallef||Corazon Mizzi||Corazon Mizzi
| 2009||Tal-Aħħar||Corazon Mizzi & Walter Micallef||Corazon Mizzi||Corazon Mizzi
|-
|-
| 2010||Mill-Għajnejn ta' Tifla||[[Corazon Mizzi u l-Ħbieb Tal-Qalb]||Corazon Mizzi||Corazon Mizzi
| 2010||Mill-Għajnejn ta' Tifla||Corazon Mizzi u l-Ħbieb Tal-Qalb||Corazon Mizzi||Corazon Mizzi
|-
| 2011||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held
|-
|-
| 2012||Malta Tiegħi||[[KulTural]]||KulTural||KulTural
| 2012||Malta Tiegħi||[[KulTural]]||KulTural||KulTural
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| 2014||Jien Ma Naħdimx||[[Karen Debattista]]||[[Rita Pace]]||[[Mark Scicluna]]
| 2014||Jien Ma Naħdimx||[[Karen Debattista]]||[[Rita Pace]]||[[Mark Scicluna]]
|-
|-
| 2015||
| 2015||Ġismi||[[Ecca Muscat]]||[[Mark Pellicano]]||[[Matthew Pellicano]]
|-
| 2016||X'Se Jsir?||Corazon Mizzi||Corazon Mizzi||Corazon Mizzi
|-
| 2017||Meta r-Ramel Jitħallat Mas-Silġ||Jessica Magro||Paul Ellul||Pamela Bezzina||
|-
| 2018||Mhux Kulma Jleqq Deheb||[[Michela Galea]]||[[Emil Calleja Bayliss]]||Renato Briffa||
|-
| 2019||Il-Verita||Philip Vella||Philip Vella||Philip Vella||
|-
| 2020||Jien u Int||[[Marilyn Aquilina]]||Marilyn Aquilina||Marilyn Aquilina||
|-
| 2021||Fuq l-Ixkaffa||[[Sean Borg]]||[[Philippa Naudi]]||[[Bettina Muchmore]]||
|-
| 2022||Fil-Kexxun||[[Alexia Micallef]]||[[Lon Chircop]]||Lon Chircop||
|-
| 2023||Il-Baħħ u Jien||[[Christoan Arding]]||[[Natasha Grima]]||Natasha Grima, [[Charlene Grech]]||
|-
|-
|
|}
|}


=== Second place ===
==Second Place==
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" name="2nd"
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" name="2nd"
|-
|-
! Year !! Songs !! Performers !! Authors !! Composers
! Year !! Songs !! Performers !! Lyricist !! Composers
|-
|-
| 1973||||||||
| 1973||||||||
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|-
|-
| 1987||||||||
| 1987||||||||
|-
| 1988||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held
|-
| 1989||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held
|-
|-
| 1990||||||||
| 1990||||||||
|-
| 1991||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held
|-
|-
| 1992||||||||
| 1992||||||||
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| 1993||||||||
| 1993||||||||
|-
|-
| 1994||Xtaqt||[[Claudette Pace]]||||
| 1994||Xtaqt||[[Claudette Pace]]||[[Joe Saliba]]||[[Vince Fabri]]
|-
|-
| 1995||X'Jimpurtani||[[Philip Vella]]||[[Mario Fenech Caruana]]||Philip Vella
| 1995||X'Jimpurtani||[[Philip Vella]]||[[Mario Fenech Caruana]]||Philip Vella
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| 1997||Awwissu||[[Walter Micallef]]||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef
| 1997||Awwissu||[[Walter Micallef]]||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef
|-
|-
| 1998||Taparsi||[[Mark Tonna]]||[[Joe Julian Farrugia]]||[[Rene Mamo]]
| 1998||Taparsi||[[Mark Tonna]]||[[Joe Julian Farrugia]]||[[René Mamo]]
|-
|-
| 1999||Aħna Li Ma Morrux Fuq Xarabank||[[Lawcence Gary]]||[[Joe Friggieri]]||[[Dominic Galea]]
| 1999||Aħna Li Ma Morrux Fuq Xarabank||[[Lawcence Gary]]||[[Joe Friggieri]]||[[Dominic Galea]]
|-
|-
| 2000||X'Kumbinazzjoni||[[Renato Micallef]]||Joe Julian Farrugia||Rene Mamo
| 2000||X'Kumbinazzjoni||[[Renato Micallef]]||Joe Julian Farrugia||René Mamo
|-
|-
| 2001||Marija||Philip Vella||[[Joe Chircop]]||Philip Vella
| 2001||Marija||Philip Vella||[[Joe Chircop]]||Philip Vella
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|-
|-
| 2010||Rakkont ta' Omm||[[Petra Zammit]]||[[Deo Grech]]||[[Heathcliff Balzan]]
| 2010||Rakkont ta' Omm||[[Petra Zammit]]||[[Deo Grech]]||[[Heathcliff Balzan]]
|-
| 2011||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held
|-
|-
| 2012||Tal-Komma Twila||[[Grecia Bezzina]]||[[Emil Calleja Bayliss]]||[[Dario Bezzina]]
| 2012||Tal-Komma Twila||[[Grecia Bezzina]]||[[Emil Calleja Bayliss]]||[[Dario Bezzina]]
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| 2014||Kif Xrobbtuli L-Menti||Frank O'Neill, Christabelle Curmi &[[Il-Lajks]]||Frank O'Neill||Frank O'Neill
| 2014||Kif Xrobbtuli L-Menti||Frank O'Neill, Christabelle Curmi &[[Il-Lajks]]||Frank O'Neill||Frank O'Neill
|-
|-
| 2015||||||||
| 2015||Ċans Ieħor||[[Raquel Galdes]]||[[Daniel Paul Farrugia]]||[[Norbert Borg]]
|-
| 2016||Ta' Billejl||[[Neville Refalo]]||[[Paul Ellul]]||[[Mark Spiteri Lucas]]
|-
| 2017||13, Strada Stretta||[[Dario Bezzina]] & [[Grecia Bezzina]]||Emil Calleja Bayliss||Dario Bezzina
|-
| 2018||Mhux Kif Ħsibt||[[Dwett]]||[[Ġiovann Attard]]||[[Pamela Bezzina]], [[Alex Debono]]
|-
| 2019||Tfewwaħ||[[Cherylis Camilleri]]||Cherylis Camilleri||Cherylis Camilleri
|-
| 2020||Sant' Antnin||[[Rita Pace]]||Rita Pace||Rita Pace
|-
| 2021||Is-Sirena Li Welldet it-Tama||[[Haley Azzopardi]]||Paul Ellul||Mark Spiteri Lucas
|-
| 2022||Ismi||[[Marija Bellia]]||[[Iona Dalli]]||Marija Bellia
|-
| 2023||Meravilja||[[Debbie Scerri]], [[Mark Spiteri Lucas]]||[[Emil Calleja Bayliss]]||Mark Spiteri Lucas
|-
|-
|
|}
|}
* Dwett was a duo composed by Cherylis Camilleri and Mikaiel Attard


=== Third place ===
==Third Place==
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" name="3rd"
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" name="3rd"
|-
|-
! Year !! Songs !! Performers !! Authors !! Composers
! Year !! Songs !! Performers !! Lyricist!! Composers
|-
|-
| 1973||||||||
| 1973||||||||
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|-
|-
| 1987||||||||
| 1987||||||||
|-
| 1988||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held
|-
| 1989||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held
|-
|-
| 1990||||||||
| 1990||||||||
|-
| 1991||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held
|-
|-
| 1992||||||||
| 1992||||||||
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| 1998||L-Isbaħ Raqda||[[Nadine Axisa]]||[[Paul Ellul]]||[[Mark Spiteri Lucas]]
| 1998||L-Isbaħ Raqda||[[Nadine Axisa]]||[[Paul Ellul]]||[[Mark Spiteri Lucas]]
|-
|-
| 1999||Meta Lili In-Nies Tivvota||[[Philip Vella]]||[[Alfred C. Sant]]||Philip Vella
| 1999||Meta Lili n-Nies Tivvota||[[Philip Vella]]||[[Alfred C. Sant]]||Philip Vella
|-
|-
| 2000||Dak Li Għadtli Dak Inħar||Nadine Axisa||[[Joe Friggieri]]||[[Dominic Galea]]
| 2000||Dak Li Għadtli Dak Inħar||Nadine Axisa||[[Joe Friggieri]]||[[Dominic Galea]]
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| 2003||Reċti||Philip Vella||[[Joe Julian Farrugia]]||Philip Vella
| 2003||Reċti||Philip Vella||[[Joe Julian Farrugia]]||Philip Vella
|-
|-
| 2004||Storja Bejn Tnejn||[[Teddie Zammit]] & [[Margaret Camilleri]]||Teddie Zammit||Teddie Zammit
| 2004||Storja Bejn Tnejn||[[Teddie Zammit]] & [[Margaret Camilleri]] (Morena)||Teddie Zammit||Teddie Zammit
|-
|-
| 2005||Mario||[[Herman Bonaci]]||Joe Julian Farrugia||Dominic Galea
| 2005||Mario||[[Hermann Bonaci]]||Joe Julian Farrugia||Dominic Galea
|-
|-
| 2006||Ġahan Tibkix||[[Julia Grima]]||Paul Ellul||Mark Spiteri Lucas
| 2006||Ġahan Tibkix||[[Julia Grima]]||Paul Ellul||Mark Spiteri Lucas
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| 2009||Attent||[[Justin Galea]] & [[Antonio Olivari D'Emanuele]]||Antonio Olivari D'Emanuele||Antonio Olivari D'Emanuele
| 2009||Attent||[[Justin Galea]] & [[Antonio Olivari D'Emanuele]]||Antonio Olivari D'Emanuele||Antonio Olivari D'Emanuele
|-
|-
| 2010||Indunajt||[[Rita Pace]]||Rita Pace||Rita Pace
| 2010||Indunajt||[[Rita Pace]] u l-Ħbieb tal-Ħbieb||Rita Pace||Rita Pace
|-
| 2011||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held||Not Held
|-
|-
| 2012||Baħħar||[[Kantilena]]||[[Drinu Camilleri]]||Drinu Camilleri
| 2012||Baħħar||[[Kantilena]]||[[Drinu Camilleri]]||Drinu Camilleri
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| 2014||Wara l-Kanċell||[[Miriam Christine]] & [[Olivia Lewis]]||Joe Julian Farrugia||Miriam Christine
| 2014||Wara l-Kanċell||[[Miriam Christine]] & [[Olivia Lewis]]||Joe Julian Farrugia||Miriam Christine
|-
|-
| 2015||||||||
| 2015||Battibekk||Rita Pace||Emil Calleja Bayliss, Paul Attard||Rita Pace
|-
| 2016||Mellisini||[[Mikaela Bajada]]||[[Joe Chircop]]||Mark Spiteri Lucas
|-
| 2017||Rutina Tgħallina|||[[Xarulu']],[[Josef Camilleri]] & [[Luke Agius]]||Xarulu'||Xarulu' ||       
|-
| 2018||Allura|||[[Philip Vella]]||[[Joe Chircop]]||Philip Vella||       
|-
| 2019||Minn Kajfas Għal Għand Pilatu|||[[Rachel Lowell]]||Rachel Lowell||Rachel Lowell||       
|-
| 2020||Sakemm Sibt Garaxx|||[[Sarah Micallef Muscat]]||[[Frederick Camilleri]]||[[Augusto Cardinali]]||       
|-
| 2021||Niftakar||[[MeadowStrings]]||[[Mario Camilleri]]||[[Magdalene Farrugia]]       
|-
| 2022||Ħelu Manna|||[[MARA]]||Emil Calleja Bayliss||Philip Vella||       
|-
| 2023||Katina|||[[Laura Bruno]]||[[Paul Ellul]]||[[Mark Spiteri Lucas]]       
|-
|}
 
==Venues and Presenters==
Starting as a contest between YTC friends and developing into a national event, L-Għanja tal-Poplu final nights changed venues by edition and had different presenters.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" name="venues"
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''YEAR'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''EDITION'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''DATE'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''VENUE'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''COMPERES'''
|-
| 1973||01 ||05.05.1973||St Albert College, Valletta||
|-
| 1974||02 ||04.05.1974||St Albert College, Valletta||
|-
| 1975||03 ||08.05.1975||St Albert College, Valletta||
|-
| 1976||04 ||29.05.1976||St Albert College, Valletta||
|-
| 1977||05 ||21.05.1977||St Albert College, Valletta||
|-
| 1978||06 ||27.05.1978||St Albert College, Valletta||
|-
| 1979||07 ||26.05.1979||St Albert College, Valletta||
|-
| 1980||08 ||17.05.1980||St Albert College, Valletta||[[Catherine D'Alfonso]], [[Lawrence Cutajar]]
|-
| 1981||09 ||16.05.1981||St Albert College, Valletta||[[Tanya Fenech]], [[Michael Desira]]
|-
| 1982||10 ||15.05.1982||St Albert College, Valletta||
|-
| 1983||11 ||14.05.1983||Grand Ballroom Hotel Phoenicia, Floriana||[[Lucienne Agius]], [[Michael Xuereb]]
|-
| 1984||12 ||19.05.1984||St Albert College, Valletta||[[Simone Delceppo]], [[Victor Cremona]]
|-
| 1985||13 ||18.05.1985||Scouts Headquarters Hall, Floriana||[[Connie Farrugia]], [[Aldo Drago]]
|-
| 1986||14 ||24.05.1986||St Augustine Hall, Valletta||[[Tanya Debono]], [[Joe Farrugia]]
|-
| 1987||15 ||29.11.1987||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida||[[Charles Xuereb]], [[Mariella Pisani Bencini]]
|-
| 1990||16 ||||||
|-
| 1992||17 ||28.03.1992||St Aloysius' Theatre Birkirkara||
|-
| 1993||18 ||22.05.1993||Oratory Theatre - Birkirkara||Charles Xuereb, [[Tanya Muscat]]
|-
| 1994||19 ||21.05.1994||St Aloysius Theatre Birkirkara||
|-
| 1995||20 ||22.04.1995||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida||[[Angela Agius]], [[Enzo Gusman]]
|-
| 1996||21 ||20.04.1996||Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta||Joe Tanti, [[Carmen Tanti]]
|-
| 1997||22 ||26.04.1997||Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta||[[Karl Bonaci]], [[Romina Bonaci]]
|-
| 1998||23 ||17-18.04.1998||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida||[[Anna Bonett]], [[Tony Micallef]]
|-
| 1999||24 ||24.04.1999||Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta||[[Claire Abela]], [[Joe Dimech]]
|-
| 2000||25 ||29.04.2000||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida||[[Carmen Tanti]], Joe Tanti
|-
| 2001||26 ||20-21.04.2001||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida||[[Valerie Vella]]
|-
| 2002||27 ||19-20.04.2002||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida||Karl Bonaci, Romina Bonaci
|-
| 2003||28 ||17.05.2003||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida||[[Jason Micallef]], [[Marbeck Spiteri]]
|-
| 2004||29 ||24.04.2004||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida||[[Vanni Pulé]], Valerie Vella
|-
| 2005||30 ||15.04.2005||Xarabank - PBS||[[Peppi Azzopardi]]
|-
| 2006||31 ||12.05.2006||Showtime - PBS||[[Manwel Xuereb]]
|-
| 2007||32 ||30.04.2007||Ta’ Liesse, Valletta||John Bundy, Valerie Vella.
|-
| 2008||33 ||29.11.2008||Grand Ballroom Hotel Phoenicia, Floriana||Deo Grech - Celine Buhagiar
|-
| 2009||34 ||28.11.2009||Grand Ballroom Hotel Phoenicia, Floriana||Vanni Pulé
|-
| 2010||35 ||04.12.2010||Grand Ballroom Hotel Phoenicia, Floriana||Deo Grech 
|-
| 2012||36 ||23.04.2012||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida||Alfred Zammit, Corazon Mizzi
|-
| 2013||37 ||20.04.2013||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida||Valerie Vella, [[Frank O'Neill]]
|-
| 2014||38 ||15.03.2014||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida||[[Josephine Ebejer Grech]], [[Clint Bajada]]
|-
| 2015||39 ||21.03.2015||Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida||[[Angie Laus]], [[Ryan Borg]]
|-
| 2016||40 ||07.07.2016 (Semi-Final)- 09.07.2016 (Final)||Pjazza Tejatru Irjal, Valletta||[[Sean Buhagiar]]
|-
| 2017||41 ||02.09.2017 (Final)||Pjazza Tejatru Irjal, Valletta||[[Sarah Lee Fenech]], [[Clifford Galea]] and [[Aiken Buhagair]]
|-
| 2018||42 ||01.09.2018 (Final)||Pjazza Tejatru Irjal, Valletta||[[Kim Dalli]], [[Owen Bonnici]]
|-
| 2019||43 ||31.08.2019 (Final)||Pjazza Tejatru Irjal, Valletta||[[Corazon Mizzi]]
|-
| 2020||44 ||01.08.2020 (Final)||Pjazza Tejatru Irjal, Valletta||[[Gianluca Bezzina]], [[Dorothy Bezzina]]
|-
| 2021||45 ||07.08.2021 (Final)||Pjazza Tejatru Irjal, Valletta||[[Ray Calleja]]
|-
| 2022||46 ||30.07.2022 (Final)||Pjazza Tejatru Irjal, Valletta||[[Valerie Vella]]
|-
| 2023||47 ||05.08.2023 (Final)||Pjazza Tejatru Irjal, Valletta||[[Antobella Galea Loffreda]], [[Joseph Galea]]
|-
|}
 
==L-Għanja li Tibqa'==
Occasionally, an award is also given to individuals or groups who have contributed to music in Malta over the years.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" name="lifetime"
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Festival'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Year'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Person/s Awarded'''
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2002|27th Edition||2002]]||The [[Greenfields]], [[David Azzopardi]], [[Frans Baldacchino il-Budaj]], [[Gaetano Buttigieg]], [[Joe Grech]], [[Freddie Portelli]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2003|28th Edition||2003]]||[[Joe Friggieri]], [[Alfred C. Sant]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2005|30th Edition||2005]]||[[Manwel Mifsud]], [[Vince Fabri]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2006|31st Edition||2006]]||[[Anna Borg Cardona]], Prof [[Charles Camilleri]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2008|33rd Edition||2008]]||[[New Cuorey]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2009|34th Edition||2009]]||[[Doreen Galea]], [[Dominic Galea]], [[Martin Vella]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2013|37th Edition||2013]]||[[Sunny Aquilina]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2015|39th Edition||2015]]||[[Philip Vella]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2016|40th Edition||2016]]||[[Martin Attard]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2017|41st Edition||2017]]||[[Mary Rose Mallia]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2018|42nd Edition||2018]]||Mro.[[Paul Abela]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2019|43rd Edition||2019]]||[[Mike Spiteri]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2020|44th Edition||2020]]||Price not given
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2021|45th Edition||2021]]||[[Enzo Gusman]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2022|46th Edition||2022]]||[[Tony Camilleri]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2023|47th Edition||2023]]||[[Merga]]
|-
|}
 
==L-Aħjar Tema Soċjali==
This award is given by L-Għanja tal-Poplu to lyricists who write about the best social theme in the festival.
 
<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">
  <tr>
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Festival'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Year'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Person/s Awarded'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Song'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Performer'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Lyricist'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Composer'''
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1999|24th Edition||1999]]||[[Joe Julian Farrugia]]||Faraġ ta' Xejn||[[Mark Tonna]]||Joe Julian Farrugia||[[René Mamo]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2000|25th Edition||2000]]||  ||    ||    ||  ||   
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2001|26th Edition||2001]]||[[Walter Micallef]]||Sieħbi Fil-Cupboard tal-Kċina||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2002|27th Edition||2002]]||Profs.[[Joe Friggieri]]||X'Darba Min Jaf||[[Gillian Attard]]||Profs.Joe Friggieri||[[Dominic Galea]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2003|28th Edition||2003]]||  ||    ||    ||  ||   
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2004|29th Edition||2004]]||[[Vincent Zammit]]||Ġewwa Paċeville||[[Paul Camilleri]]||Vincent Zammit||[[Gilbert Camilleri]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2005|30th Edition||2005]]||  ||    ||    ||  ||   
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2006|31st Edition||2006]]||Walter Micallef||L'Malta||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef||Walter Micallef
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2007|32nd Edition||2007]]||  ||    ||    ||  ||   
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2008|33rd Edition||2008]]||  ||    ||    ||  ||   
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2009|34th Edition||2009]]||[[Teddie Zammit]]||Agħtuna Ċans||Teddie Zammit||Teddie Zammit||Teddie Zammit
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2010|35th Edition||2010]]|| ||    ||    ||    ||   
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2012|36th Edition||2012]]||[[Rita Pace]]||Kwardu Jew Tond||Rita Pace||Rita Pace||Rita Pace
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2013|37th Edition||2013]]||[[Paul Attard]]||Virtwali||[[Estelle Fenech Imbroll]]||[[Paul Attard]]||[[Mark Scicluna]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2014|38th Edition||2014]]||Rita Pace||Il-Quċċata||[[7 Spadi]]||Rita Pace||[[Jeffrey Scicluna]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2015|39th Edition||2015]]||[[Mark Pellicano]]||Ġesmi||[[Ecca Muscat]]||Mark Pellicano||[[Matthew Pellicano]]   
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2016|40th Edition||2016]]||[[Paul Ellul]]||Ta'Billejl||[[Neville Refalo]]||Paul Ellul||[[Mark Spteri Lucas]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2017|41st Edition||2017]]|| ||  ||    ||    ||  ||
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2018|42nd Edition||2018]]|| ||  ||    ||    ||  ||
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2019|43rd Edition||2019]]|| ||  ||    ||    ||  ||
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2020|44th Edition||2020]]||[[JAMM Band]]||Normalita Ġdida||JAMM Band||[[Mark Cachia]]||Mark Cachia
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2021|45th Edition||2021]]||[[Mark Laurence Zammit]]||Se Nirranġaw||[[Dominic Cini]],[[Anna Azzopardi]]||Mark Laurence Zammit||Mark Laurence Zammit
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2022|46th Edition||2022]]||[[Philip Vella]]||Mr X||[[Joe Julian Farrugia]] ||Philip Vella
|-
|-
|  
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2023|47th Edition||2023]]||[[Kelsey Bellante]]||Għadu Mar Sarx||[[Lon Chircop]]||Lon Chircop
|-
 
 
|}
|}
==L-Aħjar Kantawtur/Kantawtriċċi==
This award is given by L-Għanja tal-Poplu to the best singer-songwriter as voted by the jury.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" name="kantawtur"
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Festival'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Year'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Person/s Awarded'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Song'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Performer'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Lyricist'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Composer'''
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2012|36th Edition||2012]]||[[Drinu Camilleri]]||Baħħar||Drinu Camilleri ||Drinu Camilleri ||Drinu Camilleri
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2013|37th Edition||2013]]||[[Sylvan Borg]]||Il-Maltin Bil-Politika Mehdijien||[[Justin Galea]] u [[Banda Briganti]]||Sylvan Borg||[[Keith Muscat]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2014|38th Edition||2014]]||[[Frank O'Neill]]||Kif Xrobbtuli l-Menti||Frank O'Neill, [[Christabelle Scerri]]||Frank O'Neill||Frank O'Neill
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2015|39th Edition||2015]]||[[Mark Cachia]]||Waqt Li Qed Nitfi d-Dawl||Mark Cachia ||Mark Cachia ||Mark Cachia
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2016|40th Edition||2016]]||[[Corazon Mizzi]]||X'Se Jsir||Corazon Mizzi||Corazon Mizzi||Corazon Mizzi
|- 
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2017|41st Edition||2017]]||[[Ryan Grech]]||Min Jaf||Ryan Grech||Ryan Grech||Ryan Grech
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2018|42nd Edition||2018]]||[[JAMM Band]]||Ħadd Ma jaf Xi Jrid||JAMM Band ||JAMM Band ||JAMM Band
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2019|43rd Edition||2019]]||[[Cherylis Camilleri]]||Tfewwaħ||Cherylis Camilleri ||Cherylis Camilleri ||Cherylis Camilleri
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2020|44th Edition||2020]]||[[Jean Claude Vancell]]||F'Dirgħajk||Jean Claude Vancell ||Jean Claude Vancell||Jean Claude Vancell
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2021|45th Edition||2021]]||[[MeadowStrings]]||Niftakar||MeadowStrings||[[Mario Camilleri]]||[[Magdalene Farrugia]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2022|46th Edition||2022]]||[[Marija Bellia]]||Ismi||Marija Bellia ||Marija Bellia ||Marija Bellia
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2023|47th Edition||2023]]||[[Jean Claude Vancell]]||Monokrom||Jean Claude Vancell||Jean Claude Vancell||Jean Claude Vancell
|-
|}
==L-Aħjar Interpretazzjoni==
This award is given by L-Għanja tal-Poplu to the singer voted as the performer/s with the best interpretation.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" name="interpretazzjoni"
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Festival'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Year'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Performer'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Song'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Lyricist'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Composer'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Arranger'''
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_1995|20th Edition||1995]]||[[Merga]]||In-Naffar||[[Alfred E. Baldacchino]]||[[Walter Micallef]]||
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2001|26th Edition||2001]]||[[Mariona Attard]]||Inti Taf||[[Peppi Azzopardi]]||[[Renato Briffa]]||[[Andrew Zammit]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2002|27th Edition||2002]]||[[Shirley Galea]]||Talba Għalik||[[Deo Grech]]||[[Andrew Zahra]]||Andrew Zammit
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2003|28th Edition||2003]]||  ||    ||    ||
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2004|29th Edition||2004]]||  ||    ||    ||
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2005|30th Edition||2005]]||  ||    ||    ||
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2006|31st Edition||2006]]||[[Isabelle Zammit]]||Dak Bla Ġlekk||[[Augusto Cardinali]]||Augusto Cardinali
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2007|32nd Edition||2007]]||  ||    ||    ||
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2008|33rd Edition||2008]]||[[Corazon Mizzi]]||Il-Lejla B'Xejn||Corazon Mizzi||Corazon Mizzi
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2009|34th Edition||2009]]||[[X-Tend]]||Niċċelebraw il-Festa||[[Charlie Dalli]]||Charlie Dalli
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2010|35th Edition||2010]]||Corazon Mizzi||Mill-Għajnejn ta' Tifla||Corazon Mizzi||Corazon Mizzi
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2012|36th Edition||2012]]||[[Maria Debono Scicluna]]||Mhux Illum||Rita Pace||[[Mark Laurence Zammit]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2013|37th Edition||2013]]||X-Tend||Kuluri Lwien||Charlie Dalli||Charlie Dalli
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2014|38th Edition||2014]]||[[7 Spadi]]||Il-Quċċata||Rita Pace||[[Jeffrey Scicluna]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2015|39th Edition||2015]]||[[Christian Arding]]||Il-Karba Tal-Mument||[[Kevin Tanti]]||[[Chan Vella]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2016|40th Edition||2016]]||[[Nadine Fenech]]||Il-Biża U Jien!||Rita Pace||[[Pamela Bezzina]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2017|41st Edition||2017]]||[[Monica Said]]||Ritratt||[[Philip Vella]]||Philip Vella
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2018|42nd Edition||2018]]||Monika Said||Anamika||Monika Said||[[Conrad Dimech]], [[Michael Camilleri]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2019|43rd Edition||2019]]||[[Janice Mangion]]||Għadu Mhu il-Waqt||[[Emil Calleja Bayliss]]||[[Mark Scilcuna]]
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2020|44th Edition||2020]]||[[Kemmuna Airways]]||Ħass u Basal||Rita Pace||Rita Pace
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2021|45th Edition||2021]]|| || || ||
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2022|46th Edition||2022]]||[[Alexia Micallef]]||Fil-Kexxun||[[Lon Chircop]]||Lon Chircop
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2023|47th Edition||2023]]||[[Christian Arding]]||Il-Baħħ u Jien||[[Natasha Grima]]||Natasha Grima, [[Charlene Grech]]
|-
|}
==L-Aħjar Kanzunetta Orġinali==
This award is given by L-Għanja tal-Poplu for most original song.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" name="original"
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Festival'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Year'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Performer'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Song'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Lyricist'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Composer'''
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2017|41st Edition||2017]]||[[Odelsie Camilleri]]||Narak Kuntent||Odelsie Camilleri||Odelsie Camilleri
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2019|43rd Edition||2019]]||[[Rachel Lowell]]||Minn Kajfas Għal Għand Pilatu||Rachel Lowell, [[Emil Calleja Bayliss]]||Rachel Lowell, [[Philip Vella]]
|-
|}
==L-Aqwa Kanzunetta Orġinali==
This award is given by L-Għanja tal-Poplu for most original song.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" name="original"
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Festival'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Year'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Performer'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Song'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Lyricist'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Composer'''
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2017|41st Edition||2017]]||[[Odelsie Camilleri]]||Narak Kuntent||Odelsie Camilleri||Odelsie Camilleri
|-
|}
==L-Aqwa Talent Ġdid==
This award is given by L-Għanja tal-Poplu for best new talent.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" name="original"
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Festival'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Year'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Performer'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Song'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Lyricist'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Composer'''
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2012|36th Edition||2012]]||[[Mistura]]||Isma Bilfors||[[Antonio Olivari]]||Antonio Olivari
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2013|37th Edition||2013]]||[[Fiona Camilleri]]||Taħinna||[[Robert Carbonaro]]||Robert Carbonaro
|-
|}
==L-Aqwa Recording==
This award is given by L-Għanja tal-Poplu for the best recording song.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" name="original"
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Festival'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Year'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Performer'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Song'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Lyricist'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Composer'''
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2017|41st Edition||2017]]||[[Xarulu]]||Rutina Tgħallina||Xarulu ||Xarulu
|-
| [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_2018|42nd Edition||2018]]||[[Philip Vella]]||Allura||[[Joe Chircop]]||Philip Vella
|-
|}
==L-Għanja tal-Poplu Żgħażagħ u Adoloxxenti==
==== Dates and venues ====
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu Żgħażagħ_2005|1st Edition]] was held on Saturday  10 May 2005 at the [[Salesian Theatre]] at  [[Sliema]]. 
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu Żgħażagħ_2006|2nd Edition]] was held on Saturday  29 April 2006 on PBS television programm [[Showtime]].
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu Żgħażagħ u Adoloxxenti_2007|3rd Edition]] was held on Saturday  30 April 2007 at the [[Xatt Ta’ Liesse]] at  [[Valletta]].
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_–_Żgħażagħ 2018|4th Edition]] was held on Friday 2 March 2018 at the [[Kulleġġ San Benedittu]] at  [[Ħal-Kirkop]].
* The [[L-Għanja_tal-Poplu_-_Żgħażagħ 2019|5th Edition]] was held on Friday 15 March 2019 at the [[Kulleġġ San Benedittu]] at  [[Ħal-Kirkop]].


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Song Contests in Malta]]
* [[Song Contests in Malta]]
* [[:Category:L-Għanja tal-Poplu Posters & Flyers]]


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.ghanjafest.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.ghanjafest.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.facebook.com/GhanjaTalPoplu L-Għanja tal-Poplu on Facebook]
* [http://www.facebook.com/GhanjaTalPoplu L-Għanja tal-Poplu on Facebook]


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Revision as of 13:04, 6 August 2023

L-Għanja tal-Poplu (People's Ode Song Contest) 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 five consecutive years, until 1987, attracting singer/songwriters. Initially the Festival was restricted for YTC members.

The Festival was not held in 1988 and 1989 and returned in 1990 with new rules, opening participation to singers and songwriters who are not YTC members as long as they write and sing in the Maltese language.

With the exception of 1991 and 2001, from 1990 onwards the festival became an annual national music event and in the nineties it started being transmitted on local television stations.

From 2008, the organisers decided to restrict the festival to singer-songwriters only. But after a few years, participation was opened again to all writers making the festival more popular. In fact various local radio stations started transmitting special programmes dedicated to the festival, and from 2013 onwards the event started receiving support from the Malta Arts Fund of the Government of Malta.

A formal collaboration agreement was signed in 2015 between the festival organizers and Spazju Kreattiv to facilitate the professionalization of the contest over a series of years beyond the 40th edition, through support from PBS and Arts Council Malta as co-producers of the annual event.

L-Għanja tal-Poplu Trophy

Dates and venues

Winning Songs

Year Songs Performers Lyricist Composers
1973 Il-Warda Charles Azzopardi Charles Casha Charles Casha
1974 Ir-Raħal Tiegħi Manwel Mifsud Manwel Mifsud Manwel Mifsud
1975 Għanja Lil-Libertá Manwel Mifsud Manwel Mifsud Manwel Mifsud
1976 Jgħid Il-Bidwi Manwel Mifsud Manwel Mifsud Manwel Mifsud
1977 Ħondoq Ir-Rummien Walter Micallef George Cassola George Cassola
1978 Il-Ġid Taż-Żmien George Cassola George Cassola George Cassola
1979 Ġuvni Walter Micallef Walter Micallef Walter Micallef
1980 Noli Mario Debono Mario Debono Mario Debono
1981 Mineral Astratt Manwel Scicluna Manwel Scicluna
1982 Sqallija Joe Morana Joe Morana
1983 April Manwel Mifsud Manwel Mifsud Manwel Mifsud
1984 Carmelina Manwel Mifsud Manwel Mifsud Manwel Mifsud
1985 Niftakar Fil-Bieraħ Julie Brincat Julie Brincat
1986 Il-Pappa Mario Debono Mario Debono Mario Debono
1987 Aħna l-Maltin The Greenfields Joe Tanti Joe Tanti
1990 Inti Merga Manwel Mifsud Manwel Mifsud
1992 Iż-Żmien Walter Micallef Walter Micallef Walter Micallef
1993 Il-Ħolma tal-Għaqda Fr Paul Buhagiar P.Mizzi, Fr Savio Vella Fr Paul Buhagiar
1994 In-Nofsinħar Walter Micallef Walter Micallef Walter Micallef
1995 Pajjiz Tal-Mickey Mouse John Bundy Martin Attard Martin Attard
1996 Allerġija Għal Bniedmin Mark Tonna René Mamo René Mamo
1997 It-Tijatru Enzo Gusman Enzo Gusman Enzo Gusman
1998 Kemm Jien Bezzul Philip Vella Joe M.Farrugia Philip Vella
1999 Il-Karrakka 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 Grażżi Philip Vella Joe M.Farrugia Marie Louise Vella
2003 Sebgħat Ilwien Julie Zahra & Ludwig Galea Felicienne Fenech Caruana Anabel Spiteri
2004 Wellidni Ina Robinich Deo Grech Dominic Cini
2005 Żewġ Qagħqiet Julie Pomorski Augusto Cardinali Augusto Cardinali
2006 Kyrie Eleison J Anvil Giovann Attard Augusto Cardinali
2007 Hawn Jien Corazon Mizzi Corazon Mizzi Corazon Mizzi.
2008 L-Uffiċċju Brikkuni Mario Vella Mario Vella
2009 Tal-Aħħar Corazon Mizzi & Walter Micallef Corazon Mizzi Corazon Mizzi
2010 Mill-Għajnejn ta' Tifla Corazon Mizzi u l-Ħbieb Tal-Qalb Corazon Mizzi Corazon Mizzi
2012 Malta Tiegħi KulTural KulTural KulTural
2013 Siġġu Nieqes Cherise Attard Paul Ellul Mark Spiteri Lucas
2014 Jien Ma Naħdimx Karen Debattista Rita Pace Mark Scicluna
2015 Ġismi Ecca Muscat Mark Pellicano Matthew Pellicano
2016 X'Se Jsir? Corazon Mizzi Corazon Mizzi Corazon Mizzi
2017 Meta r-Ramel Jitħallat Mas-Silġ Jessica Magro Paul Ellul Pamela Bezzina
2018 Mhux Kulma Jleqq Deheb Michela Galea Emil Calleja Bayliss Renato Briffa
2019 Il-Verita Philip Vella Philip Vella Philip Vella
2020 Jien u Int Marilyn Aquilina Marilyn Aquilina Marilyn Aquilina
2021 Fuq l-Ixkaffa Sean Borg Philippa Naudi Bettina Muchmore
2022 Fil-Kexxun Alexia Micallef Lon Chircop Lon Chircop
2023 Il-Baħħ u Jien Christoan Arding Natasha Grima Natasha Grima, Charlene Grech

Second Place

Year Songs Performers Lyricist Composers
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1990
1992
1993
1994 Xtaqt Claudette Pace Joe Saliba Vince Fabri
1995 X'Jimpurtani Philip Vella Mario Fenech Caruana Philip Vella
1996 Il-Protesta Philip Vella Mario Fenech Caruana Marie Louise Vella
1997 Awwissu Walter Micallef Walter Micallef Walter Micallef
1998 Taparsi Mark Tonna Joe Julian Farrugia René Mamo
1999 Aħna Li Ma Morrux Fuq Xarabank Lawcence Gary Joe Friggieri Dominic Galea
2000 X'Kumbinazzjoni Renato Micallef Joe Julian Farrugia René Mamo
2001 Marija Philip Vella Joe Chircop Philip Vella
2002 Xi Darba Min Jaf Gillian Attard Joe Friggieri Dominic Galea
2003 Tereza Augusto Cardinali Augusto Cardinali Augusto Cardinali
2004 Madre Tereza Graziana Axisa Josette Ellul Ivan Spiteri Lucas
2005 Għaċ-Ċkejkna Graziana Axisa Walter Micallef Walter Micallef
2006 Dak Bla Ġlekk Isabelle Zammit Augusto Cardinali Augusto Cardinali
2007 Dak Kien Żmien Mark Tonna & Andrew Zammit Mark Tonna Andrew Zammit
2008 Bix-Xemx Warajha Walter Micallef Walter Micallef Walter Micallef
2009 Irrid Ngħix Il-Poeżija Christabelle Curmi & Frank O'Neill Frank O'Neill Frank O'Neill
2010 Rakkont ta' Omm Petra Zammit Deo Grech Heathcliff Balzan
2012 Tal-Komma Twila Grecia Bezzina Emil Calleja Bayliss Dario Bezzina
2013 Signor Si Dorothy Muscat Joe Julian Farrugia Sammy Galea
2014 Kif Xrobbtuli L-Menti Frank O'Neill, Christabelle Curmi &Il-Lajks Frank O'Neill Frank O'Neill
2015 Ċans Ieħor Raquel Galdes Daniel Paul Farrugia Norbert Borg
2016 Ta' Billejl Neville Refalo Paul Ellul Mark Spiteri Lucas
2017 13, Strada Stretta Dario Bezzina & Grecia Bezzina Emil Calleja Bayliss Dario Bezzina
2018 Mhux Kif Ħsibt Dwett Ġiovann Attard Pamela Bezzina, Alex Debono
2019 Tfewwaħ Cherylis Camilleri Cherylis Camilleri Cherylis Camilleri
2020 Sant' Antnin Rita Pace Rita Pace Rita Pace
2021 Is-Sirena Li Welldet it-Tama Haley Azzopardi Paul Ellul Mark Spiteri Lucas
2022 Ismi Marija Bellia Iona Dalli Marija Bellia
2023 Meravilja Debbie Scerri, Mark Spiteri Lucas Emil Calleja Bayliss Mark Spiteri Lucas
  • Dwett was a duo composed by Cherylis Camilleri and Mikaiel Attard

Third Place

Year Songs Performers Lyricist Composers
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1990
1992
1993
1994
1995 In-Naffar Merga Alfred E. Baldacchino Maria Micallef
1996 Ismagħhom Claudette Pace Alfred E. Baldacchino Tony Sammut
1997 It-Tlett Ibliet Chiara Sunny Aquilina Jason Paul Cassar
1998 L-Isbaħ Raqda Nadine Axisa Paul Ellul Mark Spiteri Lucas
1999 Meta Lili n-Nies Tivvota Philip Vella Alfred C. Sant Philip Vella
2000 Dak Li Għadtli Dak Inħar Nadine Axisa Joe Friggieri Dominic Galea
2001 Sieħbi Fil-Cupboard tal-Kċina Walter Micallef Walter Micallef Walter Micallef
2002 Ġegħitni Intir Natasha Grima & Charlene Grima Natasha Grima Charlene Grima
2003 Reċti Philip Vella Joe Julian Farrugia Philip Vella
2004 Storja Bejn Tnejn Teddie Zammit & Margaret Camilleri (Morena) Teddie Zammit Teddie Zammit
2005 Mario Hermann Bonaci Joe Julian Farrugia Dominic Galea
2006 Ġahan Tibkix Julia Grima Paul Ellul Mark Spiteri Lucas
2007 Apokalissi Janvil Alexia Schembri Chan Vella
2008 Ħolmna Frank O'Neill Frank O'Neill Frank O'Neill
2009 Attent Justin Galea & Antonio Olivari D'Emanuele Antonio Olivari D'Emanuele Antonio Olivari D'Emanuele
2010 Indunajt Rita Pace u l-Ħbieb tal-Ħbieb Rita Pace Rita Pace
2012 Baħħar Kantilena Drinu Camilleri Drinu Camilleri
2013 Pupazz Rita Pace Emil Calleja Bayliss Rita Pace
2014 Wara l-Kanċell Miriam Christine & Olivia Lewis Joe Julian Farrugia Miriam Christine
2015 Battibekk Rita Pace Emil Calleja Bayliss, Paul Attard Rita Pace
2016 Mellisini Mikaela Bajada Joe Chircop Mark Spiteri Lucas
2017 Rutina Tgħallina Xarulu',Josef Camilleri & Luke Agius Xarulu' Xarulu'
2018 Allura Philip Vella Joe Chircop Philip Vella
2019 Minn Kajfas Għal Għand Pilatu Rachel Lowell Rachel Lowell Rachel Lowell
2020 Sakemm Sibt Garaxx Sarah Micallef Muscat Frederick Camilleri Augusto Cardinali
2021 Niftakar MeadowStrings Mario Camilleri Magdalene Farrugia
2022 Ħelu Manna MARA Emil Calleja Bayliss Philip Vella
2023 Katina Laura Bruno Paul Ellul Mark Spiteri Lucas

Venues and Presenters

Starting as a contest between YTC friends and developing into a national event, L-Għanja tal-Poplu final nights changed venues by edition and had different presenters.

YEAR EDITION DATE VENUE COMPERES
1973 01 05.05.1973 St Albert College, Valletta
1974 02 04.05.1974 St Albert College, Valletta
1975 03 08.05.1975 St Albert College, Valletta
1976 04 29.05.1976 St Albert College, Valletta
1977 05 21.05.1977 St Albert College, Valletta
1978 06 27.05.1978 St Albert College, Valletta
1979 07 26.05.1979 St Albert College, Valletta
1980 08 17.05.1980 St Albert College, Valletta Catherine D'Alfonso, Lawrence Cutajar
1981 09 16.05.1981 St Albert College, Valletta Tanya Fenech, Michael Desira
1982 10 15.05.1982 St Albert College, Valletta
1983 11 14.05.1983 Grand Ballroom Hotel Phoenicia, Floriana Lucienne Agius, Michael Xuereb
1984 12 19.05.1984 St Albert College, Valletta Simone Delceppo, Victor Cremona
1985 13 18.05.1985 Scouts Headquarters Hall, Floriana Connie Farrugia, Aldo Drago
1986 14 24.05.1986 St Augustine Hall, Valletta Tanya Debono, Joe Farrugia
1987 15 29.11.1987 Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida Charles Xuereb, Mariella Pisani Bencini
1990 16
1992 17 28.03.1992 St Aloysius' Theatre Birkirkara
1993 18 22.05.1993 Oratory Theatre - Birkirkara Charles Xuereb, Tanya Muscat
1994 19 21.05.1994 St Aloysius Theatre Birkirkara
1995 20 22.04.1995 Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida Angela Agius, Enzo Gusman
1996 21 20.04.1996 Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta Joe Tanti, Carmen Tanti
1997 22 26.04.1997 Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta Karl Bonaci, Romina Bonaci
1998 23 17-18.04.1998 Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida Anna Bonett, Tony Micallef
1999 24 24.04.1999 Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta Claire Abela, Joe Dimech
2000 25 29.04.2000 Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida Carmen Tanti, Joe Tanti
2001 26 20-21.04.2001 Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida Valerie Vella
2002 27 19-20.04.2002 Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida Karl Bonaci, Romina Bonaci
2003 28 17.05.2003 Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida Jason Micallef, Marbeck Spiteri
2004 29 24.04.2004 Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida Vanni Pulé, Valerie Vella
2005 30 15.04.2005 Xarabank - PBS Peppi Azzopardi
2006 31 12.05.2006 Showtime - PBS Manwel Xuereb
2007 32 30.04.2007 Ta’ Liesse, Valletta John Bundy, Valerie Vella.
2008 33 29.11.2008 Grand Ballroom Hotel Phoenicia, Floriana Deo Grech - Celine Buhagiar
2009 34 28.11.2009 Grand Ballroom Hotel Phoenicia, Floriana Vanni Pulé
2010 35 04.12.2010 Grand Ballroom Hotel Phoenicia, Floriana Deo Grech
2012 36 23.04.2012 Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida Alfred Zammit, Corazon Mizzi
2013 37 20.04.2013 Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida Valerie Vella, Frank O'Neill
2014 38 15.03.2014 Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida Josephine Ebejer Grech, Clint Bajada
2015 39 21.03.2015 Sir Temi Zammit Hall at University, Msida Angie Laus, Ryan Borg
2016 40 07.07.2016 (Semi-Final)- 09.07.2016 (Final) Pjazza Tejatru Irjal, Valletta Sean Buhagiar
2017 41 02.09.2017 (Final) Pjazza Tejatru Irjal, Valletta Sarah Lee Fenech, Clifford Galea and Aiken Buhagair
2018 42 01.09.2018 (Final) Pjazza Tejatru Irjal, Valletta Kim Dalli, Owen Bonnici
2019 43 31.08.2019 (Final) Pjazza Tejatru Irjal, Valletta Corazon Mizzi
2020 44 01.08.2020 (Final) Pjazza Tejatru Irjal, Valletta Gianluca Bezzina, Dorothy Bezzina
2021 45 07.08.2021 (Final) Pjazza Tejatru Irjal, Valletta Ray Calleja
2022 46 30.07.2022 (Final) Pjazza Tejatru Irjal, Valletta Valerie Vella
2023 47 05.08.2023 (Final) Pjazza Tejatru Irjal, Valletta Antobella Galea Loffreda, Joseph Galea

L-Għanja li Tibqa'

Occasionally, an award is also given to individuals or groups who have contributed to music in Malta over the years.

Festival Year Person/s Awarded
27th Edition 2002 The Greenfields, David Azzopardi, Frans Baldacchino il-Budaj, Gaetano Buttigieg, Joe Grech, Freddie Portelli
28th Edition 2003 Joe Friggieri, Alfred C. Sant
30th Edition 2005 Manwel Mifsud, Vince Fabri
31st Edition 2006 Anna Borg Cardona, Prof Charles Camilleri
33rd Edition 2008 New Cuorey
34th Edition 2009 Doreen Galea, Dominic Galea, Martin Vella
37th Edition 2013 Sunny Aquilina
39th Edition 2015 Philip Vella
40th Edition 2016 Martin Attard
41st Edition 2017 Mary Rose Mallia
42nd Edition 2018 Mro.Paul Abela
43rd Edition 2019 Mike Spiteri
44th Edition 2020 Price not given
45th Edition 2021 Enzo Gusman
46th Edition 2022 Tony Camilleri
47th Edition 2023 Merga

L-Aħjar Tema Soċjali

This award is given by L-Għanja tal-Poplu to lyricists who write about the best social theme in the festival.

Festival Year Person/s Awarded Song Performer Lyricist Composer
24th Edition 1999 Joe Julian Farrugia Faraġ ta' Xejn Mark Tonna Joe Julian Farrugia René Mamo
25th Edition 2000
26th Edition 2001 Walter Micallef Sieħbi Fil-Cupboard tal-Kċina Walter Micallef Walter Micallef Walter Micallef
27th Edition 2002 Profs.Joe Friggieri X'Darba Min Jaf Gillian Attard Profs.Joe Friggieri Dominic Galea
28th Edition 2003
29th Edition 2004 Vincent Zammit Ġewwa Paċeville Paul Camilleri Vincent Zammit Gilbert Camilleri
30th Edition 2005
31st Edition 2006 Walter Micallef L'Malta Walter Micallef Walter Micallef Walter Micallef
32nd Edition 2007
33rd Edition 2008
34th Edition 2009 Teddie Zammit Agħtuna Ċans Teddie Zammit Teddie Zammit Teddie Zammit
35th Edition 2010
36th Edition 2012 Rita Pace Kwardu Jew Tond Rita Pace Rita Pace Rita Pace
37th Edition 2013 Paul Attard Virtwali Estelle Fenech Imbroll Paul Attard Mark Scicluna
38th Edition 2014 Rita Pace Il-Quċċata 7 Spadi Rita Pace Jeffrey Scicluna
39th Edition 2015 Mark Pellicano Ġesmi Ecca Muscat Mark Pellicano Matthew Pellicano
40th Edition 2016 Paul Ellul Ta'Billejl Neville Refalo Paul Ellul Mark Spteri Lucas
41st Edition 2017
42nd Edition 2018
43rd Edition 2019
44th Edition 2020 JAMM Band Normalita Ġdida JAMM Band Mark Cachia Mark Cachia
45th Edition 2021 Mark Laurence Zammit Se Nirranġaw Dominic Cini,Anna Azzopardi Mark Laurence Zammit Mark Laurence Zammit
46th Edition 2022 Philip Vella Mr X Joe Julian Farrugia Philip Vella
47th Edition 2023 Kelsey Bellante Għadu Mar Sarx Lon Chircop Lon Chircop

L-Aħjar Kantawtur/Kantawtriċċi

This award is given by L-Għanja tal-Poplu to the best singer-songwriter as voted by the jury.

Festival Year Person/s Awarded Song Performer Lyricist Composer
36th Edition 2012 Drinu Camilleri Baħħar Drinu Camilleri Drinu Camilleri Drinu Camilleri
37th Edition 2013 Sylvan Borg Il-Maltin Bil-Politika Mehdijien Justin Galea u Banda Briganti Sylvan Borg Keith Muscat
38th Edition 2014 Frank O'Neill Kif Xrobbtuli l-Menti Frank O'Neill, Christabelle Scerri Frank O'Neill Frank O'Neill
39th Edition 2015 Mark Cachia Waqt Li Qed Nitfi d-Dawl Mark Cachia Mark Cachia Mark Cachia
40th Edition 2016 Corazon Mizzi X'Se Jsir Corazon Mizzi Corazon Mizzi Corazon Mizzi
41st Edition 2017 Ryan Grech Min Jaf Ryan Grech Ryan Grech Ryan Grech
42nd Edition 2018 JAMM Band Ħadd Ma jaf Xi Jrid JAMM Band JAMM Band JAMM Band
43rd Edition 2019 Cherylis Camilleri Tfewwaħ Cherylis Camilleri Cherylis Camilleri Cherylis Camilleri
44th Edition 2020 Jean Claude Vancell F'Dirgħajk Jean Claude Vancell Jean Claude Vancell Jean Claude Vancell
45th Edition 2021 MeadowStrings Niftakar MeadowStrings Mario Camilleri Magdalene Farrugia
46th Edition 2022 Marija Bellia Ismi Marija Bellia Marija Bellia Marija Bellia
47th Edition 2023 Jean Claude Vancell Monokrom Jean Claude Vancell Jean Claude Vancell Jean Claude Vancell

L-Aħjar Interpretazzjoni

This award is given by L-Għanja tal-Poplu to the singer voted as the performer/s with the best interpretation.

Festival Year Performer Song Lyricist Composer Arranger
20th Edition 1995 Merga In-Naffar Alfred E. Baldacchino Walter Micallef
26th Edition 2001 Mariona Attard Inti Taf Peppi Azzopardi Renato Briffa Andrew Zammit
27th Edition 2002 Shirley Galea Talba Għalik Deo Grech Andrew Zahra Andrew Zammit
28th Edition 2003
29th Edition 2004
30th Edition 2005
31st Edition 2006 Isabelle Zammit Dak Bla Ġlekk Augusto Cardinali Augusto Cardinali
32nd Edition 2007
33rd Edition 2008 Corazon Mizzi Il-Lejla B'Xejn Corazon Mizzi Corazon Mizzi
34th Edition 2009 X-Tend Niċċelebraw il-Festa Charlie Dalli Charlie Dalli
35th Edition 2010 Corazon Mizzi Mill-Għajnejn ta' Tifla Corazon Mizzi Corazon Mizzi
36th Edition 2012 Maria Debono Scicluna Mhux Illum Rita Pace Mark Laurence Zammit
37th Edition 2013 X-Tend Kuluri Lwien Charlie Dalli Charlie Dalli
38th Edition 2014 7 Spadi Il-Quċċata Rita Pace Jeffrey Scicluna
39th Edition 2015 Christian Arding Il-Karba Tal-Mument Kevin Tanti Chan Vella
40th Edition 2016 Nadine Fenech Il-Biża U Jien! Rita Pace Pamela Bezzina
41st Edition 2017 Monica Said Ritratt Philip Vella Philip Vella
42nd Edition 2018 Monika Said Anamika Monika Said Conrad Dimech, Michael Camilleri
43rd Edition 2019 Janice Mangion Għadu Mhu il-Waqt Emil Calleja Bayliss Mark Scilcuna
44th Edition 2020 Kemmuna Airways Ħass u Basal Rita Pace Rita Pace
45th Edition 2021
46th Edition 2022 Alexia Micallef Fil-Kexxun Lon Chircop Lon Chircop
47th Edition 2023 Christian Arding Il-Baħħ u Jien Natasha Grima Natasha Grima, Charlene Grech

L-Aħjar Kanzunetta Orġinali

This award is given by L-Għanja tal-Poplu for most original song.

Festival Year Performer Song Lyricist Composer
41st Edition 2017 Odelsie Camilleri Narak Kuntent Odelsie Camilleri Odelsie Camilleri
43rd Edition 2019 Rachel Lowell Minn Kajfas Għal Għand Pilatu Rachel Lowell, Emil Calleja Bayliss Rachel Lowell, Philip Vella

L-Aqwa Kanzunetta Orġinali

This award is given by L-Għanja tal-Poplu for most original song.

Festival Year Performer Song Lyricist Composer
41st Edition 2017 Odelsie Camilleri Narak Kuntent Odelsie Camilleri Odelsie Camilleri

L-Aqwa Talent Ġdid

This award is given by L-Għanja tal-Poplu for best new talent.

Festival Year Performer Song Lyricist Composer
36th Edition 2012 Mistura Isma Bilfors Antonio Olivari Antonio Olivari
37th Edition 2013 Fiona Camilleri Taħinna Robert Carbonaro Robert Carbonaro

L-Aqwa Recording

This award is given by L-Għanja tal-Poplu for the best recording song.

Festival Year Performer Song Lyricist Composer
41st Edition 2017 Xarulu Rutina Tgħallina Xarulu Xarulu
42nd Edition 2018 Philip Vella Allura Joe Chircop Philip Vella

L-Għanja tal-Poplu Żgħażagħ u Adoloxxenti

Dates and venues

See also

External links

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)
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