L-Għanja tal-Poplu 1997

The 22nd Edition of L-Għanja tal-Poplu was held on Saturday 26 April, 1997 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta.

144 original songs were submitted and shortlisted to 16 songs for the final night.

A cd with the finalists and a programme with the lyrics were published.

The show, hosted by Romina Bonaci and Karl Bonaci was transmitted on TVM.

Finalists

No	Singers	Songs	Lyrics	Composer	Video
01	Augusto Cardinali	Kabum	Augusto Cardinali	Augusto Cardinali	Click on Youtube
02	Jeffrey Scicluna & Nadine Axisa	Kopji Fotokopji	Mario Fenech Caruana	Marica Axisa	Click on Youtube
03	Claudette Pace	Żmien Żemżem	Mario Fenech Caruana	Philip Vella	Click on Youtube
04	Herman Bonaci & Ivan Spiteri Lucas	Vat Veru Aħna Tajbin	Paul Ellul	Mark Spiteri Lucas	Click on Youtube
05	Tony Camilleri	Kavallieri tat-Tafal	Mario Fenech Caruana	Philip Vella	Click on Youtube
06	Joe Demicoli	Il-Maltin	Joe Demicoli	Joe Demicoli	Click on Youtube
07	Chiara Siracussa	It-Tlett Ibliet	Sunny Aquilina	Jason Paul Cassar	Click on Youtube
08	Incorvaja Sisters	Xaqq Dawl	Mario Fenech Caruana	Mark Spiteri Lucas	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLJrs4_O7K0 Click on Youtube]
09	John Bundy	Viva t-Tgergir	Joe Chircop	Renato Briffa	Click on Youtube
10	Louise Doneo	Fantasiji	Mark Doneo	Mark Doneo	Click on Youtube
11	Enzo Gusman	It-Tijatru	Enzo Gusman	Enzo Gusman	Click on Youtube
12	Mark Tonna	Nixtieq Naf	Mark Tonna	Rene Mamo	Click on Youtube
13	Philip Vella	Ċensurati	Mario Fenech Caruana	Philip Vella	Click on Youtube
14	Leontine Camilleri	Viva r-Razzjonalitá	Marica Axisa	Marica Axisa	Click on Youtube
15	Walter Micallef	Awwissu	Walter Micallef	Walter Micallef	Click on Youtube
16	The Greenfields	Kważi Dari Konna Aħjar	Alfred C. Sant	Philip Vella	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucULGGY0BIw Click on Youtube]

Organizing Committee

Organizer: Fr Maurice Mifsud

Chairman:Carmelo Schembri

Secretary: Ramon Casha

PRO: Noel D'Amato

Adverts: Peter Micallef

Stage Manager:Edward Cini

Winners

Here are the Winning Songs featured in the final:-

No	Singers	Songs	Lyrics	Composer	Video
01	Enzo Gusman	It-Tejatru	Enzo Gusman	Enzo Gusman
02	Walter Micallef	Awwissu	Walter Micallef	Walter Micallef
03	Chiara Siracusa	It-Tlett Ibliet	Sunny Aquilina	Jason Paul Cassar

Prizes

• First Place:- Trophy and Lm250
• Second Place:- Trophy and Lm150
• Third Place:- Trophy and Lm100

L-Għanja tal-Poplu trophy is detained for a year by the author/composer of the winning song.

KTA Production offered a prize of one week in Rome for two persons.

See also

• L-Għanja tal-Poplu
• Y.T.C.

External links

• L-Għanja tal-Poplu - Official website

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