L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2005

The 30th edition of L-Għanja tal-Poplu was held on Friday 15 April 2005 at the Audio Vision Studios in Ħamrun broadcast live on PBS during Xarabank presented by Peppi Azzopardi.

94 original songs were submitted, shortlisted to 40 songs by a jury panel, and shortlisted again to 18 finalists by a different jury.

Tickets at €10 were available from the Y.T.C. 227 Merchants' Street, Valletta.

Finalist Songs

Here are the 18 songs featured in the final of the 38th edition:

Song	Performers	Lyricist	Composer
Jien Malti	Philip Vella	Joe Chircop	Philip Vella
Il-Ħaddiem	Charles Dalli	Mario Debono	Mario Debono
Kolox M’Hux Xejn	Debbie Scerri	Dorian Micallef	Andrew Zammit
Mario	Hermann Bonaci	Joe Julian Farrugia	Dominic Galea
Għanja Ta’ Ferħ	Roberta Cassar	Paul Ellul	Chan Vella
Palazz Għal Tnejn	Rita Pace	Rita Pace	David Pisani
Fejn Tinsab?	Neville Refalo	Frank O’Neill	Frank O’Neill
Misteri	Donna Marie Ellul	Alexander Ellul	Ivan Spiteri Lucas
Qalb tal-Ħadid	Mark Tonna	Joe Julian Farrugia	Jason Paul Cassar
Kanta Poeżija	Daniela Vella	Deo Grech	Andrew Zammit
Żewġ Qagħqiet	Julie Pomorski	Augusto Cardinali	Augusto Cardinali
Naħseb Kieku, Imma Għaliex	Ivan Spiteri Lucas	Paul Ellul	Mark SpiteriLucas
Għaċ-Ċkejkna	Graziana Axisa	Walter Micallef	Walter Micallef
Biddilna Nitolbuk Mulej	Mark Spiteri Lucas	Lawrence Ellul	Ivan Spiteri Lucas
Fil-Gżira tal-Granmastri	Augusto Cardinali & The Greenfields	Felicienne Fenech Caruana	Ludwig Galea

Organizing Committee

Organizer: Maurice Mifsud Fr.
Chairman:Carmelo Schembri
Secretary: Noel D’Amato
Adverts: Peter Micallef
Member: Alfie Fabri

Recognition

The committee has always been proud to recognise the talent of local artists and therefore, special awards were given to Gaetano Buttigieg, well known as Gaetano Kanta, and singers Joe Grech and Freddie Portelli.

The committee have always put a lot of emphasis on the language and therefore, lyrics are always of the essence in this competition and this was seen within the choice of the jury for the evening, composed of scholars within the linguistics and literary field. This gifts was presented by Dr.Josie Muscat the chairman of Eden Foundation because all the profits from tickets and sponsors at the contest were donated to the Eden Foundation.

Other Winners

• For Best Social Theme: Sħiebi Fil-Cupboard Tal-Kċina – Walter Micallef (Written and composer by Walter Micallef).
• For Best Arragment: Riflessi – by Mariella Cassar ans Fabrizio Georgio.
• For Best Interpretation: Joe Demicoli for the song – Lampa Stampa
• For Best Social Theme: Sieħbi Fil-Cupboard Tal-Kċina – Walter Micallef (Written and composer by Walter Micallef).

Vote counting was shown on screen both in the studio and on television screens. For the first time the jury voted for 50% of the final result while the remaining 50% depended on televoting.

Winners

Placing	Song	Performers	Lyricist	Composer
01	Żewġ Qagħqiet	Julie Pomorski	Augusto Cardinali	Augusto Cardinali
02	Għaċ-Ċkejkna	Graziana Axisa	Walter Micallef	Walter Micallef
03	Mario	Hermann Bonaci	Dominic Galea	Joe Julian Farrugia

See also

• L-Għanja tal-Poplu
• Y.T.C.

External links

• L-Għanja tal-Poplu - Official website

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