L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2014
L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2014
The 38th edition of L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2014 will be held on Saturday 15 March at Sir Temi Zammit Theatre at the Malta University. In all, there was 71 entries song from which 16 were selected and will be played on the final night.
This Festival will being organised with the help of the Malta Arts Fund and in collaboration with Studio 7.
Authors, composers, singers and musical groups wishing to participation can find all the required information through the Official Website, or the Official Facebook Page.
The renowned local competition which has been given a true facelift in recent years is also being given a brand new visual identity in 2014 with emerging artist Darren Tanti responsible for a new logo, one which encompases the idea of live music and singing, elements of L-Għanja tal-Poplu.
In this festival of original songs in Maltese, the participants interpret and accompany their own songs live.
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
L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2014
The list of sixteen (16) participants was selected from a total of seventy-one (71) submissions, which means that L-Għanja tal-Poplu practically doubled the amount of submissions from the previous year when almost forty (40) tracks were sent in. The organising committee appointed five (5) professional judges to review the songs and spoke highly of each of the respective submissions, finally reaching the below verdict. The Committee will be confirming the names of the finalists in due course, as songwriters confirm the demo artist to be the final artist
[edit]Songs in the contest The 16 song featured in the 2014 edition:
| Song | Words | Music | Performers |
| Bħal Għasfura | Mario Debono | Mario Debono | Mario Debono |
| Djarju ta’ Tifkiriet | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Mark Spiteri Lucas | Simone Gauci |
| Fejn Huma? | George Cassar | Daniel Borg | Daniel Borg |
| Il-Bamboċċu, il-Bambinu, u l-Budaj | Frans Casha | Frans Casha | Frans Casha |
| Il-Karba Tal-Mument | Kevin Tanti | Chan Vella | Christian Arding |
| Il-Quċċata | Rita Pace | Jeffrey Scicluna | Jeffrey Scicluna |
| Immigrant Regolari | Rita Pace | Teddie Zammit | Teddie Zammit |
| Insellmulkom | Joe Chircop | Philip Vella | Domenique Azzopardi |
| Jien Ma Naħdimx | Rita Pace | Mark Scicluna | Karen Debattista |
| Kif Xrobbtuli l-Menti | Frank O’Neill | Frank O’Neill | Frank O’Neill |
| Liberat | George Cassar | Teddie Zammit | |
| Mara | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Andrew Zammit | Marie Claire Attard Bason |
| Numri | Paul Attard | Mark Scicluna | Estelle Fenech Imbroll |
| Pupa | Marc Laurence Zammit | Marc Laurence Zammit | Denise Spiteri |
| Rutina | Jonathan Laferla | Charlie Bonnici | |
| Wara l-Kanċell | Joe Julian Farrugia | Miriam Christine | Miriam Christine & Olivia Lewis |
[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.
[edit]See also L-Għanja tal-Poplu Y.T.C. [edit]External links L-Għanja tal-Poplu - Official website Categories (++):