L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2012
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The 36th Edition of L-Għanja tal-Poplu was held on Saturday 21 April at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Theatre in Tal-Qroqq.
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 Corazon Mizzi and Alfred Zammit.
Songs
Local musicians and bands have up to February 18, 2013, to submit songs to be considered by the annual event’s organising committee for inclusion in the festival.
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.
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:
| Song | Performers | Words | Music |
| 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 | 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
ProfsManwel 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.
Organizing Committee
- Chairperson:Charles Schembri
- Organizer: Fr Maurice Mifsud
- Secretary: Alexia Cutajar Conti
- Member:Mark Grech
- 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.
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
| Placing | Song | Performers | Words | Music |
| 01 | Malta Tiegħi | KulTural | KulTural | KulTural |
| 02 | Tal-Komma Twila | Grecia Bezzina | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Dario Bezzina |
| 03 | Baħħar | Kantilena | Drinu Camilleri | Drinu Camilleri |
- For Best Young Talent: Mistura - "Isma’ Bilfors’ (written and composed by Antonio Olivari
- For Best Interpretation: Maria Debono (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
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)