L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2013
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The 37th Edition of L-Għanja tal-Poplu was held on Saturday 20 April, 2013 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Theatre in Tal-Qroqq. It was also broadcast live on One TV.
Tickets at € 10 and € 8 were available from the Y.T.C. 227 Merchants' Street, Valletta. and online.
The hosts of this edition were Valerie Vella and Frank O’Neill.
Songs
February 18, 2013, to submit songs
The committee of the Għanja tal-Poplu will be receiving entries within the YTC Offices at 227, Merchants Street in Valletta on Monday 18 February 2013 between 10:30 and 11:30 as well as 19:00 and 21:00 CET respectively.
38 song were submitted for consideration in the preliminary round. On Saturday 1 February, a panel of 5 judges selected 19 songs for the final night. They were:
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 19 songs featured in the final of the 37th Edition:
| No | Song | Performer | Lyricist | Composer |
| 01 | Il-Gwardjan | Indri Attard | Kevin Tanti | Chan Vella |
| 02 | Anġli Bla Ġwenħajn | Romina Mamo | Deo Grech | Heathcliff Balzan |
| 03 | Ibni | Teddie Zammit | Paul Attard | Teddie Zammit |
| 04 | Għal Dejjem | Marie Claire Attard Bason | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Mark Scicluna |
| 05 | Bikja Mid-Deżert | Leanne Attard | Sylvia Caruana | Dario Bezzina |
| 06 | Bit-Tof...Ma Tofx...? | Ta’ Verna | Rita Pace | George Bonello |
| 07 | Nammetti Li Ma Naf Xejn | Mistura | Antonio Olivari | Antonio Olivari |
| 08 | Is-Sajjied Tax-Xatt tax-Xlokk | Alwyn Borg Myatt | Alwyn Borg Myatt | Conrad Briffa |
| 09 | Virtwali | Estelle Fenech Imbroll | Paul Attard | Mark Scicluna |
| 10 | It-Tweġiba | Corazon Mizzi | Corazon Mizzi | Corazon Mizzi |
| 11 | Kuluri, Ilwien | X-Tend | Charles Dalli | Charles Dalli |
| 12 | Taħninal | Fiona Camilleri | Robert Carbonaro | Robert Carbonaro |
| 13 | il-Maltin Bil-Politika Medhijin | Justin Galea u Banda Briganti | Keith Muscat | Sylvan Borg |
| 14 | Tinsinix | Maria Debono | Rita Pace | Rita Pace |
| 15 | Ġrajja ta’ Kull Żmien | Corinne Caruana u l-Ħbieb | Christopher Azzopardi | Marie Azzopardi |
| 16 | Id-Dar Għall-Bejgħ]] | Charles Dalli | Pawlu Zammit | Charles Dalli |
| 15 | Hawn Siġġu Nieqes | Cherise Attard | Paul Ellul | Mark Spiteri Lucas |
| 16 | Signor Si | Dorothy Muscat | Joe Julian Farrugia | Sammy Galea |
| 17 | Pupazz | Rita Pace | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Rita Pace |
Organizing Committee
- Organizer: Maurice Mifsud Fr.
- Chairperson:Carmelo Schembri
- Secretary: Alexia Cutajar Conti
- Member:Mark Grech
- Member:Peter Galea
- Co-ordinator: Noel D'Amato
- PRO: Josephine Ebejer Grech
Judges
Donald Friggieri, Mario Camilleri, Sergio Grech, Mro.Clifford Cauchi, James Agius, Tony Cassar Darren, Joe Vella, Mario Zarb and Phylis Debono with Notary Dr.Paul Callus.
Special guests
KulTural, winners of L-Għanja tal-Poplu in 2012 were the opening act last night as they reminded people what their entry Malta Tiegħi sounded like but nevertheless, the idea of having them open was well respected by the audience present as they joined the long list of winners to have graced the stage along the years.
The organisation was spectacular and the respective committee alongside Robert Cefai and Norman Hamilton as representatives of the World Association for Festivals and Artists deserve all of the possible praise.
The interval act as people awaited the final results was offered by a flamenco dance group known as Alegria and the finalists themselves who performed a great medley of well known Maltese songs.
The committee has always been proud to recognise the talent of local artists and therefore, a special award L-Għanja li Tibqa was given to Sunny Aquilina, lyricist of The One That I Love and My Dream for his contribution to the local music scene. 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.
Winners
| Placing | Song | Performer | Lyricist | Composer |
| 01 | Hawn Siġġu Nieqas | Cherise Attard | Paul Ellul | Mark Spiteri Lucas |
| 02 | Signor Si | Dorothy Muscat | Joe Julian Farrugia | Sammy Galea |
| 03 | Pupazz | Rita Pace | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Rita Pace |
Other Winners
- For Best Young Talent: Fiona Camilleri - Taħnina (written and composed by Robert Carbonaro
- For Best Interpretation: X-Tend Kuluri, Lwien written and composed by Charles Dalli
- For Best Singer-Songwriter: Sylvan Borg for Il-Maltin Bil-Politika Meħdijin
- For Best Social Theme: Estelle Fenech Imbroll Virtwali written by Paul Attard and composed by Mark Scicluna
Presentation
Mr Robert Cefai and Mr. Charles Shcembri presented the trophies to all the winners.
The winning songwriters can choose any artist to represent Malta in an international song festival under the aegis of the World Association of Festivals and Artists - WAFA
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, by giving them the chance to take part in similar festivals abroad where artists can meet like-minded musicians and expand their network of industry contacts.
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.
External links
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