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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]].
[[File:2012 L-Għanja tal-Poplu Flyer.jpg|300px|thumb|right|L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2012]]


[[File: l-għanja-tal-poplu-2012-36th-edition.jpg|300px|thumb|right|L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2012]]
Tickets at €10 and €8 were available from the Y.T.C. 227 Merchants' Street, Valletta and online.


Tickets at a€ 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]].
 
The hosts of this edition were [[Corazon Mizzi]] and [[Alfred Zammit]].


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


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.
15 songs were chosen to perform in the final night:
{| class="wikitable"
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''No'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Singers'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Songs'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Lyrics'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Composer'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Video'''
|-
| 01||[[Kantilena]]||Baħħar||[[Drinu Camilleri]]||Drinu Camilleri||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DRNmPmG3Y0    (Click for Video)]
|-
| 02||[[Rita Pace]]||Kwadru Jew Tond||Rita Pace||Rita Pace||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F6WGlvITtA&list=PLAF617A643F8B2340&index=2    (Click for Video)]
|-
| 03||[[Tale Kwali]]||Blokk Appartamenti||[[Antonio Olivari]]||Antonio Olivari||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuK3uTBktdU    (Click for Video)]
|-
| 04||[[Jeffrey Scicluna]]||Ħsad Qabel Iż-Żmien||[[Paul Callus]]||[[John David Zammit]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZaWBypiZ88    (Click for Video)]
|-
| 05||[[Blackjack]]||Ittra Ta’ Omm||[[Mark Agius]]||Mark Agius||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF7ZfCY6DbA    (Click for Video)]
|-
| 06||[[Maria Debono Scicluna]]||Mhux Illum||Rita Pace||[[Mark Laurence Zammit]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpIprrg3s5U    (Click for Video)]
|-
| 07||[[Christabelle Curmi]]||Il-Kappar||[[Alfred E.Baldacchino]]||[[Renato Briffa]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9dp9xw70-M    (Click for Video)]
|-
| 08||[[Clive Muscat]]||Umani||[[Paul Attard]]||[[Anthony Camilleri]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZBNrtASqpo    (Click for Video)]
|-
| 09||[[Janice Mangion]]||Irrid Ngħix||[[Deo Grech]]||[[Heathcliff Balzan]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uD49PeP-gI    (Click for Video)]
|-
| 10||[[Charlie Dalli]] [[u l-Ħbieb]]||Faċli||[[Charles Dalli]]||Charles Dalli||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g_CdE1Af10    (Click for Video)]
|-
| 11||[[Maria Carabott]]||Kemm Aħna Kbar!||Paul Callus||[[Conrad Briffa]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_1DIYA4v6g    (Click for Video)]
|-
| 12||[[Grecia Bezzina]]||Tal-Komma Twila||[[Emil Calleja Bayliss]]||[[Dario Bezzina]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS3YlpsJLTg    (Click for Video)]
|-
| 13||[[KulTural]]||Malta Tiegħi||KulTural||KulTural||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLOCT-U-dVQ    (Click for Video)]
|-
| 14||[[Corinne Caruana]]||Barnuża Bajda||Rita Pace||Rita Pace||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNSXqiz2Dlw    (Click for Video)]
|-
| 15||[[Mistura]]||Isma’ Bilfors||Antonio Olivari||Antonio Olivari||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dcMIpBahQ4    (Click for Video)]
|-
|}


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.
Participants in the final round of this contest perform original songs in Maltese; both the vocals and the musical accompaniment are live.
Here are the 15 songs featured in the final of the 36 th Edition:
<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">
  <tr>
    <td>'''Song'''</td>
    <td>'''Performers'''</td>
    <td>'''Words'''</td>
    <td>'''Music'''</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Baħħar</td>
    <td>[[Kantilena]]</td>
    <td>[[Drinu Camilleri]]</td>
    <td> Drinu Camilleri </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Kwadru Jew Tond</td>
    <td>[[Rita Pace]]</td>
    <td>Rita Pace</td>
    <td>Rita Pace</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Blokk Appartamenti</td>
    <td>[[Tale Kwali]]</td>
    <td>[[Antonio Olivari]]</td>
    <td>Antonio Olivari</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Ħsad Qabel Iż-Żmien</td>
    <td>[[Jeffrey Scicluna]]</td>
    <td>[[Paul Callus]]</td>
    <td>[[John David Zammit]]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Ittra Ta’ Omm</td>
    <td>[[Blackjack]]</td>
    <td>[[Mark Agius]]</td>
    <td>Mark Agius</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Mhux Illum</td>
    <td>[[Maria Debono Scicluna]]</td>
    <td>[[Rita Pace]]</td>
    <td>[[Mark Laurence Zammit]]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Il-Kappar</td>
    <td>[[Christabelle Curmi]]</td>
    <td>[[Alfred E.Baldacchino]]</td>
    <td>[[Renato Briffa]]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Umani</td>
    <td>[[Clive Muscat]]</td>
    <td>[[Paul Attard]]</td>
    <td>[[Anthony Camilleri]]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Irrid Ngħix</td>
    <td>[[Janice Mangion]]</td>
    <td>[[Deo Grech]]</td>
    <td>[[Heathcliff Balzan]]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Faċli</td>
    <td>[[Charles Dalli u l-Ħbieb]]</td>
    <td>[[Charles Dalli]]</td>
    <td>Charles Dalli</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Kemm Aħna Kbar!</td>
    <td>[[Maria Carabott]]</td>
    <td>Paul Callus</td>
    <td>[[Conrad Briffa]]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Tal-Komma Twila</td>
    <td>[[Grecia Bezzina]]</td>
    <td>[[Emil Calleja Bayliss]]</td>
    <td>[[Dario Bezzina]]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Malta Tiegħi</td>
    <td>[[KulTural]]</td>
    <td>KulTural</td>
    <td>KulTural</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Barnuża Bajda</td>
    <td>[[Corinne Caruana]]</td>
    <td>Rita Pace</td>
    <td>Rita Pace</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Isma’ Bilfors</td>
    <td>[[Mistura]]</td>
    <td>Antonio Olivari</td>
    <td>Antonio Olivari</td>
  <tr>
</tr>
</table>


=== Judges ===
=== 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]]
* [[Sean Buhagiar]]
* Dr. [[Paul Callus]] Notary


==Organizing Committee==
==Organizing Committee==
:Chairperson:[[Charles Schembri]]
 
:Organizer: [[Fr Maurice Mifsud]]
:Organizer: [[Fr Maurice Mifsud]]
:Chairperson:[[Carmelo Schembri]]
:Secretary: [[Alexia Cutajar Conti]]
:Secretary: [[Alexia Cutajar Conti]]
:Member:[[Mark Grech]]
:Member:[[Mark Grech]]
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== Special guests ==
== 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 ==
== Winners ==
<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">
{| class="wikitable"
  <tr>
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''No'''
    <td>'''Placing'''</td>
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Singers'''
    <td>'''Song'''</td>
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Songs'''
    <td>'''Performers'''</td>
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Lyrics'''
    <td>'''Words'''</td>
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Composer'''
    <td>'''Music'''</td>
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Video'''
  </tr>
|-
  <tr>
| 01||KulTural||Malta Tiegħi||KulTural||KulTural||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLOCT-U-dVQ  (Click for Video)]
  <tr>
|-
    <td>01</td>
| 02||Grecia Bezzina||Tal-Komma Twila||Emil Calleja Bayliss||Dario Bezzina||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS3YlpsJLTg  (Click for Video)]
<td>Malta Tiegħi</td>
|-
    <td>[[KulTural]]</td>
| 03||Kantilena||Baħħar||Drinu Camilleri||Drinu Camilleri||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DRNmPmG3Y0  (Click for Video)]
    <td>KulTural</td>
|-
    <td> KulTural </td>
|}
  </tr>
 
  <tr> 
 
  <td>02</td>
The trophies were presented by Mr [[Robert Cefai]], Mr Charles Schembri and Mr [[Adrian Mamo]].
<td>Tal-Komma Twila</td>
 
    <td>[[Grecia Bezzina]]</td>
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]].
    <td>[[Emil Calleja Bayliss]]</td>
 
    <td>[[Dario Bezzina]]</td>
== Other Winners ==
  </tr>
* Best Young Talent:  Mistura - ''Isma’ Bilfors'' written and composed by Antonio Olivari
  <tr>
* Best Interpretation: Maria Debono Scicluna  ''Mhux Illum''
  <td>03</td>
* Best Singer-Songwriter: Drinu Camilleri for ''Baħħar''
<td>Baħħar</td>
* Best Social Theme: Rita Pace for ''Kwadru Jew Tond''
    <td>[[Kantilena]]</td>
    <td>[[Drinu Camilleri]]</td>
    <td>Drinu Camilleri</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
</table>


* For Best Young Talent:  [[Mistura]] - "Isma’ Bilfors’ (written and composed by [[Antonio Olivari]]
* For Best Interpretation: Maria Debono Scicluna (written by Rita Pace and composed by [[Mark Laurence Zammit]])
* For Best Singer-Songwriter: Drinu Camilleri for ‘Baħħar’
* For Best Social Theme: [[Rita Pace]] for ‘Kwadru Jew Tond’


== External links ==
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 02:52, 17 August 2022

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.

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:

No Singers Songs Lyrics Composer Video
01 Kantilena Baħħar Drinu Camilleri Drinu Camilleri (Click for Video)
02 Rita Pace Kwadru Jew Tond Rita Pace Rita Pace (Click for Video)
03 Tale Kwali Blokk Appartamenti Antonio Olivari Antonio Olivari (Click for Video)
04 Jeffrey Scicluna Ħsad Qabel Iż-Żmien Paul Callus John David Zammit (Click for Video)
05 Blackjack Ittra Ta’ Omm Mark Agius Mark Agius (Click for Video)
06 Maria Debono Scicluna Mhux Illum Rita Pace Mark Laurence Zammit (Click for Video)
07 Christabelle Curmi Il-Kappar Alfred E.Baldacchino Renato Briffa (Click for Video)
08 Clive Muscat Umani Paul Attard Anthony Camilleri (Click for Video)
09 Janice Mangion Irrid Ngħix Deo Grech Heathcliff Balzan (Click for Video)
10 Charlie Dalli u l-Ħbieb Faċli Charles Dalli Charles Dalli (Click for Video)
11 Maria Carabott Kemm Aħna Kbar! Paul Callus Conrad Briffa (Click for Video)
12 Grecia Bezzina Tal-Komma Twila Emil Calleja Bayliss Dario Bezzina (Click for Video)
13 KulTural Malta Tiegħi KulTural KulTural (Click for Video)
14 Corinne Caruana Barnuża Bajda Rita Pace Rita Pace (Click for Video)
15 Mistura Isma’ Bilfors Antonio Olivari Antonio Olivari (Click for Video)


Judges

Organizing Committee

Organizer: Fr Maurice Mifsud
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

No Singers Songs Lyrics Composer Video
01 KulTural Malta Tiegħi KulTural KulTural (Click for Video)
02 Grecia Bezzina Tal-Komma Twila Emil Calleja Bayliss Dario Bezzina (Click for Video)
03 Kantilena Baħħar Drinu Camilleri Drinu Camilleri (Click for Video)


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

L-Għanja tal-Poplu Festival Editions
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* 2020s: 44 (2020) - 45 (2021) - 46 (2022) - 47 (2023)
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