L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2014

The 38th edition of L-Għanja tal-Poplu was held on Saturday 15 March at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Theatre in Tal-Qroqq. It was also broadcast live on One TV.

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L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2014

A new visual identity was introduced for the contest in 2014 by Darren Tanti, who created a new logo encompassing live music and singing with other elements that have become synonymous with L-Għanja tal-Poplu.

Songs

71 song were submitted for consideration in the preliminary round. A panel of 5 judges selected 16 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 16 songs featured in the final of the 38th edition:

Song	Performers	Words	Music
Mara	Marie Claire Attard Bason	Emil Calleja Bayliss	Andrew Zammit
Il-Quċċata	7 Spadi	Rita Pace	Jeffrey Scicluna
Numri	Estelle Fenech Imbroll	Paul Attard	Mark Scicluna
Rutina	Tmien Ħabbiet	Jonathan Laferla	Charlie Bonnici
Kif Xrobtuli l-Menti	Frank O'Neill Christabelle Curmi & Il-Lajks	Frank O'Neill	Frank O'Neill
Il-Karba tal-Mument	Christian Arding	Kevin Tanti	Chan Vella
Fejn Huma?	Daniel Borg	George Cassar	Daniel Borg
Jien Ma Naħdimx	Karen Debattista	Rita Pace	Mark Scicluna
Immigrant Regolari	Teddie Zammit	Rita Pace	Teddie Zammit
Pupa	Denise Spiteri	Mark Laurence Zammit	Mark Laurence Zammit
Il-Bamboċċu, Il-Bambinu, l-Budja	Frans Casha	Frans Casha	Frans Casha
Wara l-Kanċell	Miriam Christine Olivia Lewis	Joe Julian Farrugia	Miriam Christine
Bħal Għasfura	Mario Debono	Mario Debono	Mario Debono
Djarju ta' Tifkiriet	Simone Gauci	Emil Calleja Bayliss	Mark Spiteri Lucas
Liberat	Teddie Zammit	George Cassar	Teddie Zammit
Insellmulkom	Domenique Azzopardi	Joe Chircop	Philip Vella

[edit]Organizing Committee Chairperson:Charles Schembri Organizer: Fr Maurice Mifsud Secretary: Alexia Cutajar Conti Co-ordinator: Noel D'Amato PRO: Josephine Ebejer Grech

The members of the jury in the knockout festival held on Saturday 1 February was Joyce Grech,Joe S. Grech,Tony Micallef,Justin Galea and Martin Degabriele.

In The Final night held at Sir Temi Zammit Hall on 15th March, 2014 presented by Josephine Ebejer Grech and Clint Bajadaand show direct on Super One TV with direction of Jason Busuttil the public saw the sixtheen songs. In the interval one could see the Choir of l-Għanja tal-Poplu, with Justin Galea, Corazon interpreted three songs from her cd Album Hawn Jien and a short story about Malta great moments in history.

Profs Olivier Friggieri presented the trophyies to all the winners.

Time to know the result chose by eight members of the jury Robert Alosio, Vince Fabri, Rosabelle Bianchi, Eric Montfort, Elaine Falzon, Kevin Farrugia, Maria Abdilla, and David Azzopardi with Noatry Dr.Paul Callus.

The result was this

• For Best Young Talent: - Denise Spiteri
• For Best Interpretation:- Christian Arding
• For Best Singer Songwriter:- Frank O'Neill
• For Best Socjal Teem:- 7 Spadi

Placing	Song	Performers	Words	Music
01	Jien Ma Naħdimx	Karen Debattista	Rita Pace	Mark Scicluna
02	Kif Xrobtuli l-Menti	Frank O'Neill Christabelle Curmi & Il-Lajks	Frank O'Neill	Frank O'Neill
03	Wara l-Kanċell	Miriam Christine Olivia Lewis	Joe Julian Farrugia	Miriam Christine

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

This edition was organised with support from the Malta Arts Fund and in collaboration with Studio 7.

External links

• Official website
• L-Għanja tal-Poplu on Soundcloud