L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2015

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Launching the 39th Edition of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu, 2015

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L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2015

On Thursday 15 January, 2015. Dr. Toni Sant director of the Center for Creativity of St James launched the 39 th Edition of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu, 2015, which will be held on Saturday 21 March 2015, Sir Temi Zammit Theatre at the University of Malta. Dr Toni Sant said that the Centre of Creativity will start work with the organizing committee of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu to the Festival continues to flourish and to promote Maltese song.

On this occasion attended the Chairman of the Valletta 2018 Foundation Mr. Jason Micallef, announced that L-Għanja tal-Poplu will be an integral part of the activities of Valletta 2018. As Chairman of One is said to have been satisfaction for him that the last five years helped this festival by broadcast on TV One, even live. Although it has always been of the opinion that L-Għanja tal-Poplu should be on the National station.

In the evening, Mr Charles Schembri chairman of the committee l-Għanja tal-Poplu thanked Dr. Toni Sant, and Mr Jason Micallef, as well as the Malta Arts Fund are helping this Festival, and Mr. Tonio Porthugese Chairman of PBS pleased to resume broadcasting l-Għanja tal-Poplu on the National media. This will be done both through a television broadcast of the Festival on 1 April, as well as program Live weekly program on Radio Malta 2.

Last but not least Mr. Schembri thanked composers, authors, and musicians singersi with their collective work uploaded this festival. The songs for the festival this year will meet on Friday 23 January, at YTC at Valletta. Speak also Mr.Tony Micallef about his experience in media and as a follower of L-Għanja tal-Poplu and as media cordinator about how would work this year.

The evening opened with singing of Karen Debattista that sang the song 'Jien Ma’ Naħdimx’, the winning song L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2014. After Frank O'Neil accompanied by Christabelle Curmi and Lajks group songs played some song from Għanja tal-Poplu pasted editions.

Submissions

For festival L-Għanja tal-Poplu, to submit one song, need not enter into cost of recording studio. Can record the voice accompanied by a live instrument. If the recording is clear, need not be recording studio to be heard in the knockout. This one does not enter in to extra costs. If the song then proceed to the finals, has done recording. Application is only 25ewro and you then receive 2 tickets for the final night free each application.

Submissions for the festival L-Għanja tal-Poplu will be collected on Friday 23 January at YTC Merchants Street Valletta. • morning between 10 30am and 11 45am and • evening between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm. At YTC, 227 Merchants Street, Valletta. (Side church of St James)

The number of songs presented to L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2015 is on the hundred. Meanwhile the selection of finalists will be held in two phases.

Participants placing first, second and third will be receiving trophies and a reward of € 1000, € 600 and € 400 respectively. The person or group awarded the title of best singer-songwriter will be awarded a trophy and € 500. The author and composer of the winning song of L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2015 also granted the trophy L-Għanja tal-Poplu held up edition of the festival after.

The Awards also include

• Trophy to the author of the best social theme song, Trophy to the singer / or group best interpretation, Trophy for the best young talent.

105 song were submitted for consideration in the preliminary round. On Saturday 24 January, 2015 a panel of 5 judges selected 35 songs for the first phase of the preliminary round. jury members were: Michael Bugeja, Dorothy Bezzina, Justin Galea, Charles Flores, and Mro.George Debono.

Preliminary Round

Here are the 35 Songs featured in the final:-

Song
Assedju
Bandla
Battibekk
Bit-Tlikki Tlikki
Ċans Ieħor
Charlie l-Artist
Drabtejn Insiru Tfal
Dawn L-Għajnejn
Dellu Tqil
Fejn Marru t-Tfal
F’Ilsien in-Nies
Ġamri r-Raħħal
Għad Jiġi Żmien
Ġismi
Ħamiema Bajda
Illum Jien Pensjonant
Il-Lupu Li Tarah Hi Biss
Il-Malti
Inħobbhom ma’ Nistgħax
Insejt
Insejt Ngħix
Is-Sinjur
Jien u Int
Lampa Stampa
L-Għawdxija
Ma Nafekx
Mannikin
Min Taħseb li Int
Missier
Niftakarna
Normali
Pjan
Tgħallimt
Titkellimx
Waqt Li Qed Nitfi d-Dawl

Second Phase

On Saturday 31 January, 2015. finalists were selected songs will be sung and accompanied live on the final night of the 2015 l-Għanja tal-Poplu (39th Edition) Saturday 21 March 2015 Sir Theatre Temi Zammit University. Altogether there was 105 entered song which the jury chose 35 in the frist phase, today had chosen the sixteen songs for Final for this year.

At this stage the authors and composers will confirm who will sing live and who will accompany the songs that passed in the final days close.

The jury members were: Vince Fabri, Walter Micallef, and Profs.Manwel Mifsud.

On Friday 13 Febuary, 2015 was annouced the singers that would singer the songs at the L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2015.

The Finalist

Here are the 16 Songs featured in the final:-

No	Singers	Songs	Author	Composer
01	Rita Pace	Battibekk	Emil Calleja Bayliss	Paul Attard, Rita Pace
02	Christabelle Curmi	Bit-Tikki Tlikki	Clifton Casha	Charles Dalli
03	Raquel Galdes	Ċans Ieħor	Daniel Paul Farrugia	Norbert Borg
04	Michela Dalli	'Charlie' l-Artist	Rita Attard	Andrew Zahra
05	Jeffrey Scicluna	Darbtejn Insiru Tfal	Rita Pace	Jeffrey Scicluna
06	Ana Maria Grima	Dawn l-Għajnejn	Rita Attard	Siobhan Vassallo
07	Michela Galea	Fejn Marru t-Tfal?	Rita Pace	Renato Briffa
08	Ecca Muscat	Ġismi	Mark Pellicano	Mark Pellicano
09	Joe George Micallef	Illum Jien Pensjonant	Alfred C. Sant	Joe George Micallef
10	Denise Spiteri	Il-Lupu Li Tarah Hi Biss	Mark Laurence Zammit	Mark Laurence Zammit
11	Mario Debono	Il-Malti	Mario Debono	Mario Debono
12	Ta' Verna Folk Band	L-Għawdxija	Augusto Cardinali	Augusto Cardinali
13	Teddie Zammit	Min Taħseb li Int?	Teddie Zammit	Teddie Zammit
14	Abdtract Acoustic Duo	Niftakarna	Gabriel Cassar	Gabriel Cassar
15	Simone Gauci	Pjan	Ingrid Vella	Augusto Cardinali
16	Mark Cachia	Waqt li Qed Nitfi d-Dawl	Mark Cachia	Mark Cachia

External links

• Official website
• [https://soundcloud.com/l-għanja-tal-poplu L-Għanja tal-Poplu on Soundcloud

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)