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'''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]].
[[File:2014 L-Għanja tal-Poplu Flyer.jpg|300px|thumb|right|L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2014]]
[[File:ghanjatal-poplu2014.jpg|300px|thumb|right|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.
'''The 38th edition of  [[L-Għanja tal-Poplu]]'''  was held on Saturday 15 March 2014 at the [[University of Malta]]'s [[Sir Temi Zammit Theatre]] in [[Tal-Qroqq]]. It was also broadcast live on [[One TV]].
 
A new visual identity was introduced for the contest 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.
 
Tickets at €10 and €8 were available from the Y.T.C. office in Valletta and online from ticketline.com.mt.


The hosts of this edition were [[Josephine Ebejer Grech]] and [[Clint Bajada]].
The hosts of this edition were [[Josephine Ebejer Grech]] and [[Clint Bajada]].
The night opened with a short medley of Maltese well known songs.


== Songs ==
== Songs ==
71 song were submitted for consideration in the preliminary round. On Saturday 1 February, a panel of 5 judges selected 16 songs for the final night. They were: [[Joyce Grech]], [[Joe S. Grech]], [[Tony Micallef]], [[Justin Galea]] and [[Martin Degabriele]].
The­ original song submission date for this edition was extended to Friday 31 January 2014.  


Participants in the final round of this contest perform original songs in Maltese; both the vocals and the musical accompaniment are live.
Awards included trophies and a prize of €1000, €600 and €400 respectively for participants placing first, second and third respectively. Another trophy and €500 were the prize for the best singer-songwriter.


Here are the 16 songs featured in the final of the 38th edition:
71 songs were submitted for consideration in the preliminary round. On Saturday 1 February, a panel of 5 judges selected 16 songs for the final night. The preliminary round jury members were:  


<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">
*[[Joyce Grech]]
  <tr>
*[[Joe S. Grech]]
    <td>'''Song'''</td>
*[[Tony Micallef]]
    <td>'''Performers'''</td>
*[[Justin Galea]]
    <td>'''Words'''</td>
*[[Martin Degabriele]]
    <td>'''Music'''</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Mara</td>
    <td>[[Marie Claire Attard Bason]]</td>
    <td>[[Emil Calleja Bayliss]]</td>
    <td>[[Andrew Zammit]]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Il-Quċċata</td>
    <td>[[7 Spadi]]</td>
    <td>[[Rita Pace]]</td>
    <td>[[Jeffrey Scicluna]]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Numri</td>
    <td>[[Estelle Fenech Imbroll]]</td>
    <td>[[Paul Attard]]</td>
    <td>[[Mark Scicluna]]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Rutina</td>
    <td>[[Tmien Ħabbiet]]</td>
    <td>[[Jonathan Laferla]]</td>
    <td>[[Charlie Bonnici]]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Kif Xrobtuli l-Menti</td>
    <td>[[Frank O'Neill]] [[Christabelle Curmi]] & [[Il-Lajks]]</td>
    <td>Frank O'Neill</td>
    <td>Frank O'Neill</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Il-Karba tal-Mument</td>
    <td>[[Christian Arding]]</td>
    <td>[[Kevin Tanti]]</td>
    <td>[[Chan Vella]]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Fejn Huma?</td>
    <td>[[Daniel Borg]]</td>
    <td>[[George Cassar]]</td>
    <td>Daniel Borg</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Jien Ma Naħdimx</td>
    <td>[[Karen Debattista]]</td>
    <td>Rita Pace</td>
    <td>Mark Scicluna</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Immigrant Regolari</td>
    <td>[[Teddie Zammit]]</td>
    <td>Rita Pace</td>
    <td>Teddie Zammit</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Pupa</td>
    <td>[[Denise Spiteri]]</td>
    <td>[[Mark Laurence Zammit]]</td>
    <td>Mark Laurence Zammit</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Il-Bamboċċu, Il-Bambinu, l-Budja</td>
    <td>[[Frans Casha]]</td>
    <td>Frans Casha</td>
    <td>Frans Casha</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Wara l-Kanċell</td>
    <td>[[Miriam Christine]] [[Olivia Lewis]]</td>
    <td>[[Joe Julian Farrugia]]</td>
    <td>Miriam Christine</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Bħal Għasfura</td>
    <td>[[Mario Debono]]</td>
    <td>Mario Debono</td>
    <td>Mario Debono</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Djarju ta' Tifkiriet</td>
    <td>[[Simone Gauci]]</td>
    <td>Emil Calleja Bayliss</td>
    <td>[[Mark Spiteri Lucas]]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Liberat</td>
    <td>Teddie Zammit</td>
    <td>George Cassar</td>
    <td>Teddie Zammit</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
<td>Insellmulkom</td>
    <td>[[Domenique Azzopardi]]</td>
    <td>[[Joe Chircop]]</td>
    <td>[[Philip Vella]]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
</tr>
</table>


=== Judges ===
==The Finalists==
[[Robert Alosio]], [[Vince Fabri]], [[Rosabelle Bianchi]], [[Eric Montfort]], [[Elaine Falzon]], [[Kevin Farrugia]], [[Maria Abdilla]], and [[David Azzopardi]] with Notary Dr.[[Paul Callus]].
Following are the 16 original songs in Maltese which have made it to the final, where both vocals and music were performed live.
{| 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 - Youtube'''
|-
| 01||[[Marie Claire Attard Bason]]||Mara||[[Emil Calleja Bayliss]]||[[Andrew Zammit]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBHzb4v2Jx8  (click for video)]
|-
| 02||[[7 Spadi]]||Il-Quċċata||[[Rita Pace]]||[[Jeffrey Scicluna]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCd1zSoE8K4  (click for video)]
|-   
| 03||[[Estelle Fenech Imbroll]]||Numri||[[Paul Attard]]||[[Mark Scicluna]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSs7uud0ERA      (click for video)]
|-
| 04||[[Rutina]]||Tmien Ħabbiet||[[Jonathan Laferla]]||[[Charlie Bonnici]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxJUhNVwcQA      (click for video)]
|-
| 05||[[Frank O'Neill]] [[Christabelle Curmi]] & [[Il-Lajks]]||Kif Xrobtuli l-Menti||Frank O'Neill||Frank O'Neill||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgIcI_N7j8Y  (click for video)]
|-
| 06||[[Christian Arding]]||Il-Karba tal-Mument||[[Kevin Tanti]]||[[Chan Vella]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm4vwBsUsiw      (click for video)]
|-
| 07||[[Daniel Borg]]||Fejn Huma?||[[George Cassar]]||Daniel Borg||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1_yLXTEr2g  (click for video)]
|-
| 08||[[Karen DeBattista]]||Jien Ma Naħdimx||Rita Pace||Mark Scicluna||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLzDgaoTSls  (click for video)]
|-
| 09||[[Teddie Zammit]]||Immigrant Regolari||Rita Pace||Teddie Zammit||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvifsVt5xfU  (click for video)]
|-
| 10||[[Denise Spiteri]]||Pupa||[[Mark Laurence Zammit]]||Mark Laurence Zammit||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vS5ApDDiGo      (click for video)]
|-
| 11||[[Frans Casha]]||Il-Bamboċċu, Il-Bambinu, l-Budaj||Frans Casha||Frans Casha||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fArUlY-0DXE      (click for video)]
|-
| 12||[[Miriam Christine]] & [[Olivia Lewis]]||Wara l-Kanċell||[[Joe Julian Farrugia]]||Miriam Christine||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmodRLP1PZk      (click for video)]
|-   
| 13||[[Mario Debono]]||Bħal Għasfura||Mario Debono||Mario Debono||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiF1oGP_44s (click for video)]
|-
| 14||[[Simone Gauci]]||Djarju ta' Tifkiriet||Emil Calleja Bayliss||[[Mark Spiteri Lucas]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76623oPzXGA  (click for video)]
|-
| 15||Teddie Zammit||Liberat||George Cassar||Teddie Zammit||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT05JCJ0lHo  (click for video)]
|-
| 16||[[Domenique Azzopardi]]||Insellmulkom||[[Joe Chircop]]||[[Philip Vella]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-DyTn5eYLY      (click for video)]
|-
|}


==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]]
:Co-ordinator: [[Noel D'Amato]]
:Co-ordinator: [[Noel D'Amato]]
:PRO: Josephine Ebejer Grech
:PRO: Josephine Ebejer Grech
=== Judges ===
* [[Robert Alosio]]
* [[Vince Fabri]]
* [[Rosabelle Bianchi]]
* [[Eric Montfort]]
* [[Elaine Falzon]]
* [[Kevin Farrugia]]
* [[Maria Abdilla]]
* [[David Azzopardi]]
* Dr.[[Paul Callus]] Notary


== Special guests ==
== Special guests ==
[[Il-Kor L-Għanja tal-Poplu]] performed with [[Justin Galea]], while the judges deliberated on the winners. [[Corazon]] sang three songs from her CD album [[Hawn Jien]]. There was also short story about Malta great moments in history.
During the interval, [[Il-Kor L-Għanja tal-Poplu]] performed with Justin Galea, [[Corazon]] sang three songs from her CD album [[Hawn Jien]]. It also included a mini musical highlighting great moments in the history of Malta with the participation of [[Il-Kor L-Għanja tal-Poplu]]


== 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 - Youtube'''
  </tr>
|-
  <tr>
|-
  <tr>
| 01||Karen DeBattista||Jien Ma Naħdimx||Rita Pace||Mark Scicluna||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLzDgaoTSls  (click for video)]
    <td>01</td>
|-
<td>Jien Ma Naħdimx</td>
| 02||Frank O'Neill, Christabelle Curmi & Il-Lajks||Kif Xrobtuli l-Menti||Frank O'Neill||Frank O'Neill||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgIcI_N7j8Y   (click for video)]
    <td>[[Karen Debattista]]</td>
|-
    <td>[[Rita Pace]]</td>
| 03||Miriam Christine & Olivia Lewis||Wara l-Kanċell||Joe Julian Farrugia||Miriam Christine||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmodRLP1PZk     (click for video)]
    <td>[[Mark Scicluna]]</td>
|-
  </tr>
|}
  <tr> 
 
  <td>02</td>
== Other Winners ==
<td>Kif Xrobtuli l-Menti</td>
* Best Young Talent:  Denise Spiteri for ''Pupa'' written and composed by Mark Laurence Zammit
    <td>[[Frank O'Neill]] [[Christabelle Curmi]] & [[Il-Lajks]]</td>
* Best Interpretation: Christian Arding
    <td>Frank O'Neill</td>
* Best Singer-Songwriter: Frank O'Neill for ''Kif Xrobbtuli l-Menti''
    <td>Frank O'Neill</td>
* Best Social Theme: Rita Pace for ''Il-Quċċata'' sung by 7 Spadi and composed by Jeffrey Scicluna
   </tr>
  <tr>
  <td>03</td>
<td>Wara l-Kanċell</td>
    <td>[[Miriam Christine]] [[Olivia Lewis]]</td>
     <td>[[Joe Julian Farrugia]]</td>
    <td>Miriam Christine</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
</table>


* For Best Young Talent:  [[Denise Spiteri]]
== Presentation ==
* For Best Interpretation: [[Christian Arding]]
Prof. [[Olivier Friggieri]] presented the trophies to all the winners.
* For Best Singer-Songwriter: [[Frank O'Neill]]
* For Best Social Theme: [[7 Spadi]]


[[Olivier Friggieri]] presented the trophies to all the winners.
The winning songwriters were given the opportunity to participate in similar festivals abroad under the auspices of the World Association of Festivals and Artists - WAFA


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 supported by the [[Malta Arts Fund]] and its production was collaborated by [[Studio 7]].


This edition was organised with support from the [[Malta Arts Fund]] and in collaboration with [[Studio 7]].
A CD compilation containing the final songs was forwarded to local radio stations by Tony Micallef.


==Special Thanks==
* Graphic Design:- Darren Tanti.
* Photos: [[Geoffrey Buhagiar]].
* Trophies Designe: [[Alka Ceramics]] designed by [[Paul Haber]].
* Stage Design: [[Studio Seven]].
* Sound & Lights: Studio Seven.
* Television Direction: [[Jason Busuttil]]
* Filming: [[One Productions Ltd]]
* Postcard: [[Media Centre]]
* Stage Hands: [[Mark Grech]], [[Anton Miceli]], [[Raymond Mugliett]].


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.ghanjafest.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.ghanjafest.com/ Official website]
* [https://soundcloud.com/l-ghanja-tal-poplu L-Għanja tal-Poplu on Soundcloud]
* [https://soundcloud.com/l-ghanja-tal-poplu L-Għanja tal-Poplu on Soundcloud]
* [http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-03-17/news/-diversity-in-our-native-language-4289560578/ Diversity in our native language] Review by Eric Montfort, ''The Malta Independent'', 17 March 2014.




Latest revision as of 07:59, 7 October 2016

L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2014

The 38th edition of L-Għanja tal-Poplu was held on Saturday 15 March 2014 at the University of Malta's Sir Temi Zammit Theatre in Tal-Qroqq. It was also broadcast live on One TV.

A new visual identity was introduced for the contest 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.

Tickets at €10 and €8 were available from the Y.T.C. office in Valletta and online from ticketline.com.mt.

The hosts of this edition were Josephine Ebejer Grech and Clint Bajada.

The night opened with a short medley of Maltese well known songs.

Songs

The­ original song submission date for this edition was extended to Friday 31 January 2014.

Awards included trophies and a prize of €1000, €600 and €400 respectively for participants placing first, second and third respectively. Another trophy and €500 were the prize for the best singer-songwriter.

71 songs were submitted for consideration in the preliminary round. On Saturday 1 February, a panel of 5 judges selected 16 songs for the final night. The preliminary round jury members were:

The Finalists

Following are the 16 original songs in Maltese which have made it to the final, where both vocals and music were performed live.

No Singers Songs Lyrics Composer Video - Youtube
01 Marie Claire Attard Bason Mara Emil Calleja Bayliss Andrew Zammit (click for video)
02 7 Spadi Il-Quċċata Rita Pace Jeffrey Scicluna (click for video)
03 Estelle Fenech Imbroll Numri Paul Attard Mark Scicluna (click for video)
04 Rutina Tmien Ħabbiet Jonathan Laferla Charlie Bonnici (click for video)
05 Frank O'Neill Christabelle Curmi & Il-Lajks Kif Xrobtuli l-Menti Frank O'Neill Frank O'Neill (click for video)
06 Christian Arding Il-Karba tal-Mument Kevin Tanti Chan Vella (click for video)
07 Daniel Borg Fejn Huma? George Cassar Daniel Borg (click for video)
08 Karen DeBattista Jien Ma Naħdimx Rita Pace Mark Scicluna (click for video)
09 Teddie Zammit Immigrant Regolari Rita Pace Teddie Zammit (click for video)
10 Denise Spiteri Pupa Mark Laurence Zammit Mark Laurence Zammit (click for video)
11 Frans Casha Il-Bamboċċu, Il-Bambinu, l-Budaj Frans Casha Frans Casha (click for video)
12 Miriam Christine & Olivia Lewis Wara l-Kanċell Joe Julian Farrugia Miriam Christine (click for video)
13 Mario Debono Bħal Għasfura Mario Debono Mario Debono (click for video)
14 Simone Gauci Djarju ta' Tifkiriet Emil Calleja Bayliss Mark Spiteri Lucas (click for video)
15 Teddie Zammit Liberat George Cassar Teddie Zammit (click for video)
16 Domenique Azzopardi Insellmulkom Joe Chircop Philip Vella (click for video)

Organizing Committee

Organizer: Fr Maurice Mifsud
Chairperson:Carmelo Schembri
Secretary: Alexia Cutajar Conti
Co-ordinator: Noel D'Amato
PRO: Josephine Ebejer Grech

Judges

Special guests

During the interval, Il-Kor L-Għanja tal-Poplu performed with Justin Galea, Corazon sang three songs from her CD album Hawn Jien. It also included a mini musical highlighting great moments in the history of Malta with the participation of Il-Kor L-Għanja tal-Poplu

Winners

No Singers Songs Lyrics Composer Video - Youtube
01 Karen DeBattista Jien Ma Naħdimx Rita Pace Mark Scicluna (click for video)
02 Frank O'Neill, Christabelle Curmi & Il-Lajks Kif Xrobtuli l-Menti Frank O'Neill Frank O'Neill (click for video)
03 Miriam Christine & Olivia Lewis Wara l-Kanċell Joe Julian Farrugia Miriam Christine (click for video)

Other Winners

  • Best Young Talent: Denise Spiteri for Pupa written and composed by Mark Laurence Zammit
  • Best Interpretation: Christian Arding
  • Best Singer-Songwriter: Frank O'Neill for Kif Xrobbtuli l-Menti
  • Best Social Theme: Rita Pace for Il-Quċċata sung by 7 Spadi and composed by Jeffrey Scicluna

Presentation

Prof. Olivier Friggieri presented the trophies to all the winners.

The winning songwriters were given the opportunity to participate in similar festivals abroad under the auspices of the World Association of Festivals and Artists - WAFA

This edition was supported by the Malta Arts Fund and its production was collaborated by Studio 7.

A CD compilation containing the final songs was forwarded to local radio stations by Tony Micallef.

Special Thanks

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)
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