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The 36th Edition of L-Għanja tal-Poplu was held on Saturday 21 April 2012 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Hall in Tal-Qroqq.

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L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2012

Tickets at €10 and €8 were available from the Y.T.C. 227 Merchants' Street, Valletta and online.

The hosts of this edition were singer Corazon Mizzi and presenter Alfred Zammit.

Songs

Local musicians and bands had up to 18 February 2012 to submit songs. As in the last previous editions, finalist songs had to be performed live on stage during the final night. Though there were no restrictions on the choice of theme, songs addressing social issues were encouraged. In fact, as in other editions, a special prize for the song with the best social theme was awarded.

Again, in this edition, no monetary prizes were given, but the winning teams were offered opportunities to expand their experience in the musical field.

15 songs were chosen to perform in the final night:

Song	Performers	Lyricist	Composer
Baħħar	Kantilena	Drinu Camilleri	Drinu Camilleri
Kwadru Jew Tond	Rita Pace	Rita Pace	Rita Pace
Blokk Appartamenti	Tale Kwali	Antonio Olivari	Antonio Olivari
Ħsad Qabel Iż-Żmien	Jeffrey Scicluna	Paul Callus	John David Zammit
Ittra Ta’ Omm	Blackjack	Mark Agius	Mark Agius
Mhux Illum	Maria Debono Scicluna	Rita Pace	Mark Laurence Zammit
Il-Kappar	Christabelle Curmi	Alfred E.Baldacchino	Renato Briffa
Umani	Clive Muscat	Paul Attard	Anthony Camilleri
Irrid Ngħix	Janice Mangion	Deo Grech	Heathcliff Balzan
Faċli	Charles Dalli u l-Ħbieb	Charles Dalli	Charles Dalli
Kemm Aħna Kbar!	Maria Carabott	Paul Callus	Conrad Briffa
Tal-Komma Twila	Grecia Bezzina	Emil Calleja Bayliss	Dario Bezzina
Malta Tiegħi	KulTural	KulTural	KulTural
Barnuża Bajda	Corinne Caruana	Rita Pace	Rita Pace
Isma’ Bilfors	Mistura	Antonio Olivari	Antonio Olivari

Judges

Profs Manwel Mifsud, Mro Paul Abela, Immanuel Mifsud, Joan Haber, Daniela Attard Bezzina, Joe Tanti, Joe S. Grech, Lina Brockdorff and Sean Buhagiar. Notary to the jury was Dr Paul Callus.

Organizing Committee

Organizer: Maurice Mifsud Fr.

Chairperson:Carmelo Schembri

Secretary: Alexia Cutajar Conti

Member:Mark Grech

Co-ordinator: Noel D'Amato

PRO: Josephine Ebejer Grech

Special guests

During the interval, 2008's edition winners Brikkuni played some songs from their new album Trabokk. Other guest singers were Corazon, Basaliao Momako and English songwriter Sarah Glass.

Winners

Placing	Song	Performer	Lyricist	Composer
01	Malta Tiegħi	KulTural	KulTural	KulTural
02	Tal-Komma Twila	Grecia Bezzina	Emil Calleja Bayliss	Dario Bezzina
03	Baħħar	Kantilena	Drinu Camilleri	Drinu Camilleri

The trophies were presented by Mr Robert Cefai, Mr Charles Schembri and Mr Adrian Mamo.

Prizes are sponsored by the L-Għanja tal-Poplu committee and the World Association of Festivals and Artists. The festival was supported by the Malta Arts Fund in collaboration with Wafa chairman Norman Hamilton.

Other Winners

Best Young Talent: Mistura - Isma’ Bilfors written and composed by Antonio Olivari
Best Interpretation: Maria Debono Scicluna Mhux Illum
Best Singer-Songwriter: Drinu Camilleri for Baħħar
Best Social Theme: Rita Pace for Kwadru Jew Tond

External links

Official website

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+'''The 36th Edition of [[L-Għanja tal-Poplu]]'''  was held on Saturday 21 April 2012 at the [[University of Malta]]'s [[Sir Temi Zammit Hall]] in [[Tal-Qroqq]].
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-'''The 36th Edition of [[L-Għanja tal-Poplu]]'''  was held on Saturday 21 April, 2012 at the [[University of Malta]]'s [[Sir Temi Zammit Theatre]] in [[Tal-Qroqq]].
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 Tickets at €10 and €8 were available from the Y.T.C. 227 Merchants' Street, Valletta and online.
-The hosts of this edition were [[Corazon Mizzi]] and [[Alfred Zammit]].
+The hosts of this edition were singer [[Corazon Mizzi]] and presenter [[Alfred Zammit]].
 == Songs ==
-Local musicians and bands have up to February 18, 2012, to submit songs to be considered by the annual event’s organising committee for inclusion in the festival.
+Local musicians and bands had up to 18 February 2012 to submit songs. As in the last previous editions, finalist songs had to be performed live on stage during the final night. Though there were no restrictions on the choice of theme, songs addressing social issues were encouraged. In fact, as in other editions, a special prize for the song with the best social theme was awarded.
-As has been the case for several years now, those songs making it to the final must be performed live on the night.
-While no specific theme has been set for the entries, songs addressing social issues are encouraged.
-A special prize for the song with the best social theme will be awarded.
-Lyrics are considered as important as the music, and the subject chosen should reflect the thoughts, sentiments and desires of the Maltese people in the context of today’s world.
-In recent years there has been a marked increase in the interest in songs sung in Maltese by local musicians, and L-Għanja tal-Poplu is dedicated to giving such artists a platform to showcase their songs.
-As it is not a commercial festival, no monetary prizes are given, but the writers of the winning songs are offered opportunities to expand their experience in the musical field.
-A number of  ? songs were  submitted for consideration in the preliminary round. On (DATE ?) (MONTH), a panel of 5 judges  (NAMES) selected 15 songs for the final night.
+Again, in this edition, no monetary prizes were given, but the winning teams were offered opportunities to expand their experience in the musical field.
-Participants in the final round of this contest perform original songs in Maltese; both the vocals and the musical accompaniment are live.
+songs were chosen to perform in the final night:
-Here are the 15 songs featured in the final of the 36 th Edition:
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 === Judges ===
-Profs[[Manwel Mifsud]],   Mro. [[Paul Abela]],  [[Immauel Mifsud]], [[Joan Haber]], [[Daniela Attard Bezzina]], [[Joe Tanti]], [[Joe  S.Grech]], [[Lina Brockdorff]] and [[Shaun Buhagiar]] with Notary Dr. [[Paul Callus]].
+Profs [[Manwel Mifsud]], Mro [[Paul Abela]], [[Immanuel Mifsud]], [[Joan Haber]], [[Daniela Attard Bezzina]], [[Joe Tanti]], [[Joe S. Grech]], [[Lina Brockdorff]] and [[Sean Buhagiar]]. Notary to the jury was Dr [[Paul Callus]].
 ==Organizing Committee==
 :Organizer: [[Maurice Mifsud Fr.]]
 :Chairperson:[[Carmelo Schembri]]
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 :Co-ordinator: [[Noel D'Amato]]
 :PRO:  [[Josephine Ebejer Grech]]
 == Special guests ==
-As a guest in the intervall, while the judges deliberated on the winners, where [[Brikkuni]] the winners of 2008 Edition, played some song from their new Album ''Trabokk'', after sings [[Corazon]] and [[Basaliao Momako]] and the english songwrieter [[Sarah Glass]].
-The Presention where made by Mr. [[Robert Cefai]], Mr. Charles Schembri and Mr. [[Adrian Mamo]].
+During the interval, 2008's edition winners [[Brikkuni]] played some songs from their new album ''Trabokk''. Other guest singers were [[Corazon]], [[Basaliao Momako]] and English songwriter [[Sarah Glass]].
-The prizes are sponsored by the committee behind L-Għanja tal-Poplu and the World Association of Festivals and Artists. The festival is supported by the [[Malta Arts Fund]] in collaboration with Wafa chairman [[Norman Hamilton]].
 == Winners ==
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+The trophies were presented by Mr [[Robert Cefai]], Mr Charles Schembri and Mr [[Adrian Mamo]].
+Prizes are sponsored by the L-Għanja tal-Poplu committee and the World Association of Festivals and Artists. The festival was supported by the [[Malta Arts Fund]] in collaboration with Wafa chairman [[Norman Hamilton]].
 == Other Winners ==
-* For Best Young Talent:  Mistura - ''Isma’ Bilfors'' written and composed by Antonio Olivari
+* Best Young Talent:  Mistura - ''Isma’ Bilfors'' written and composed by Antonio Olivari
-* For Best Interpretation: Maria Debono Scicluna  ''Mhux Illum'' written by Rita Pace and composed by Mark Laurence Zammit
+* Best Interpretation: Maria Debono Scicluna  ''Mhux Illum''
-* For Best Singer-Songwriter: Drinu Camilleri for ''Baħħar''
+* Best Singer-Songwriter: Drinu Camilleri for ''Baħħar''
-* For Best Social Theme: Rita Pace for ''Kwadru Jew Tond''
+* Best Social Theme: Rita Pace for ''Kwadru Jew Tond''
 == External links ==