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==Launching of the festival==
==Launching of the festival==
[[File: għanjatalpoplu.jpg|300px|thumb|right|L-Għanja tal-Poplu]]
[[File:għanjatalpoplu42.jpg|250px|thumb|right|L-Għanja tal-Poplu]]
[[File:42editiongħanjatalpoplu2018.jpg|300px|thumb|right|L-Għanja tal-Poplu]]
[[File:ghanja42.jpg|400px|thumb|right|L-Għanja tal-Poplu]]
'''L-Għanja tal-Poplu (2018) 42 Edition'''.
'''L-Għanja tal-Poplu (2018) 42 Edition'''.


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Any one who has any questions or suggestions you may write to ''ghanjatalpoplu@gmail.com'' . Further details will be announced in the coming days on ''www.ghanjafest.com''
Any one who has any questions or suggestions you may write to ''ghanjatalpoplu@gmail.com'' . Further details will be announced in the coming days on ''www.ghanjafest.com''


==Rules of the Festival==  
==Rules of the Festival in Maltese==  
The rules of the festival in Maltese can be found [http://www.ghanjafest.com/wp-content/uploads/Regolamenti-GhTP-2018.pdf here].
The rules of the festival in Maltese can be found [http://www.ghanjafest.com/wp-content/uploads/Regolamenti-GhTP-2018.pdf here].
==An informal meeting on L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018 at Project-House==
[[Laqgħa informattiva dwar L-Għanja tal-Poplu f' Project House Floriana]]


==Organizing Committee==
==Organizing Committee==
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:Co-ordinator / P.R.O: [[Noel D'Amato]]
:Co-ordinator / P.R.O: [[Noel D'Amato]]
:Member: [[Mark Grech]]
:Member: [[Mark Grech]]
:Production Manager: [[Brian Bonnici]]
:Member: [[Michael Bondin]]
:Assistant Adminstrator: [[Anton Miceli]]
:Assistant Adminstrator: [[Anton Miceli]]


==Announced the 48 semi-finalist Songs==
==Announced the 42 semi-finalist Songs==
For the eliminatory phase of l-Għanja tal-Poplu - entered the Malta Song 131 song. 48 of them have passed to the semi-finals.
For the eliminatory phase of the 42 Edition of l-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija,  entered the Malta Song 137 song. 42 of them have passed to the semi-finals.


Second eliminatory phase to be held in early in June, and was postponed because the election, and will be held on Thursday 15 June and Friday 16 June evening, and Saturday 17 June morning. The main singers singing live, recorded a complement to the jury. The day, time and place will be communicated later.
Ths songs was heard by a professional five members jury. Now the next step was that other jury heard and chose the best of 42 songs, heard them live with recorded music.


==Jury==
The 42 Songs who passed for the the Semi-Final in Alfabetikal order are:-
The songs were heard by a jury composed by:-
* [[Alfie Fabri]]
* Mro.[[Manoel Pirotta]]
* [[Joe Piscopo]]
* Dr.[[Michael Spagnol]]


==The 48 Semi-Finalist Songs in (alphabetical order)==
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{| class="wikitable"
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''No'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''No'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Singers'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Songs'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Songs'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Passed'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Passed'''
|-
|-
| 01||[[Dario Bezzina]] & [[Grecia Bezzina]]||13 Strada Stretta||X
| 01|| Aħna il-Maltin||
|-
| 02||[[Kapitlu Tlettax]]. [[Dominic Cini]], [[Ina Robinich]]||Antifona ta' Mħabba||X
|-
| 03||[[Andy Muscat]]||Arani Ngħix||X
|-
| 04||[[Charlie Dalli]]||B'Kelma||X
|-
| 05||[[Rebecca Mizzi]]||Ċaqlembuta||
|-
| 06||[[Therese Bonnici]]||Dak Li Kont||
|-
| 07||[[Maria Christina Desira]] & [[Justine Delmar]]||Dawra Mejt||
|-
|-
| 08||[[Anna Azzopardi]]||Dil-Qalb||X
| 02|| Allura||X
|-
|-
| 09||[[Charlene Rae Muscat]]||Dwejra B'Tieqa Fiha||X
| 03|| Anamika||X
|-
|-
| 10||[[Oneve Sammut]]||Dwell||
| 04|| Belt tal-Maltin||
|-
|-
| 11||[[Jake Bartolo]]||Eku Mill-Belt||
| 05|| Bil-Mini jew Bl-Għonella||
|-
|-
| 12||[[Jean Claude Vancell]]||F'Dirgħajk||
| 06|| Bis-Serqa||X
|-
|-
| 13||[[Sebastian Carl Calleja]]||Fjur Fuq It-Tarmak||
| 07|| Bla Ħafna Reċti||
|-
|-
| 14||[[Clive Muscat]]||Ġanni u Ġanna||
| 08|| Dak Li Taf||
|-
|-
| 15||[[Michela Galea]]||Għanjiet||X
| 09|| Determinata||
|-
|-
| 16||[[Jonathan Grech]]||Ħallejt il-Ħolm Iġorrni||X
| 10|| Din L-Art Ħelwa||X
|-
|-
| 17||[[Sarah Bonnici]]||Ħin Bla Kejl||
| 11|| Eku Mill-Belt||
|-
|-
| 18||[[Julie Pomorski]]||Ħolqa||X
| 12|| Fejn Ma Jasalx il-Kliem||
|-
|-
| 19||[[Simone Gauci]]||Illum Naf||
| 13|| F'ilsien In-Nies||X
|-
|-
| 20||[[Charlene Mercieca Magro]]||Int U Jien||
| 14|| Fjur Fuq it-Tarmak||
|-
|-
| 21||[[Graziana Victoria Axisa]]||Ismagħni Ħabib||
| 15|| Fjuri tal-Karti||X
|-
|-
| 22||[[Ruth Portelli]]||Is-Sogħba tak-Widien||
| 16|| Għaliex Tlaqt||X
|-
|-
| 23||[[Karine Caruana]]||Jien||
| 17|| Ħadd Ma Jaf Xi Jrid||X
|-
|-
| 24||[[Yanika Desira]]||Jien li Jien Għax Jien||
| 18|| Ħalli Spazju Għan-Nanniet||
|-
|-
| 25||[[Andy Muscat]]||Kemm Nixtieq||
| 19|| Il-Gżira tal-Burdell||
|-
|-
| 26||[[Mark Cachia]]||Kliem Ix-Xiħ||X
| 20|| Jekk Taf Minn Jien||
|-
|-
| 27||[[Gail Attard]]||Lebbet ż-Żmien||
| 21|| Kartolina Ta' Imħabba||
|-
|-
| 28||[[Mikhail Attard]]||Lgħabt man-Nar||
| 22|| L-Aħħar Żifna||X
|-
|-
| 29||[[Rachel Mamo]]||Li Kien Għalija||X
| 23|| Lellux||
|-
|-
| 30||[[Jessica Magro]]||Meta r-Ramel Jitħallat Mas-Silġ||X
| 24|| L-Immigrant||X
|-
|-
| 31||[[Dwett]]||Mhux Kif Ħsibt||
| 25|| L-Ixkubetta Fiha l-Grillu||
|-
|-
| 32||[[Sebastian Carl Calleja]] & [[Michela  Dalli]]||Mill-Għatba 'l Barra||X
| 26|| Manann||
|-
|-
| 33||[[Ryan Grech]]||Min Jaf||X
| 27|| Metafora||
|-
|-
| 34||[[Odelsie Camilleri]]||Narak Kuntent||X
| 28|| Mhux Kif Ħsibt||X
|-
|-
| 35||[[Dario Mifsud Bonnici]]||Nemmen||
| 29|| Mhux kulma Jleqq Deheb||X
|-
|-
| 36||[[Roberta Sacco]]||Pass 'il Bogħod||
| 30|| Mhux Li Kien||
|-
|-
| 37||[[Monica Said]]||Riratt||X
| 31|| Mhux Tard||
|-
|-
| 38||[[Josef Camilleri]] & [[Luke Agius]]||Rutina Tgħallina||X
| 32|| Min Aħna?||X
|-
|-
| 39||[[Brian Dimech]]||Seħer it-Toroq||
| 33|| Nistennik||X
|-
|-
| 40||[[Joseph Refalo]]||Skiet||
| 34|| Oħt||
|-
|-
| 41||[[Jurgen Xerri]]||Stallett||X
| 35|| Omm Ta' Veru||
|-
|-
| 42||[[Cherylis Camilleri]]||Storja ta' Suċċess||
| 36|| Pawlu l-Babaw||X
|-
|-
| 43||[[Maria Spiteri]]||Ta' Kuljum||
| 37|| Senduq||
|-
|-
| 44||[[Mark Tonna]]||Tal-Isem||
| 38|| Taħfirli||
|-
|-
| 45||[[Nazjo]]||Tasal||
| 39|| Tbissimli||
|-
|-
| 46||[[Maria Christina Desira]]||Titkellem bis-Sinjali||
| 40|| Tifla||
|-
|-
| 47||[[Kristabel Mercieca]]||U Waqa' l-Ktieb Minn Idi||
| 41|| Tir||
|-
|-
| 48||[[Clive Galea]]||Waħdi(Nome de plume 'Nox')||
| 42|| Wegħdni||X
|-
|-
|}
|}


==The 18 Finalist Songs in (alphabetical order)==
This songs now will be heard again with a different jurys members on Saturday and Sunday 2nd and 3 rd June, 2018. With the jurys got a thing to choose the finalist songs. The songs must be anounced on Monday 4 June, 2018. The festival final night of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija will be held on Saturday 1 September, 2018 at Pjażża Teatru Rjal.
Between Thursday 15 June and 17 June 2017, was selected the 18 finalist songs for the 41th Edition of l-Għanja tal-Poplu 2017.
 
In the final night, the singers taken part, got a chose, that either be accompanied by the [[Malta Concert Orchestra]], or accompany the song themselves, or accompany their song together with the Ochestra.
 
The festival is organized by the Committee, of L-Għanja tal-Poplu together with Pjażża Teatru Rjalm, and in collaboration with the Academy of Maltese. The Malta Concert Orchestra will be giving its parte in this festival by working hand in hand with the żituri of songs finalisti. L-Għanja tal-Poplu are assisted by the [[Maltese Council for the Arts]] – Cultural Parnership Agreement.
 
==The Jurys==
The jurys of the eliminatory phase was:-
 
* [[Bertu Aquilina]]
* [[Maria Ciappara]]
* [[Vince Fabri]]
* [[Frank O'Neill]]
* [[Jesmond Tedesco Triccas]]
 
==Announced the 16 Finalist Songs==
For the Semi-finalist phase of the 42 Edition of l-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija,  between Saturday and Sunday 1 st and 2 nd June, 2018 was chosen the 16 finalist songs.
 
This songs was heard by a professional five members jury.
 
The 16 Songs who passed for the the Semi-Final in Alfabetikal order are:-
 
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''No'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Lyrics'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Lyrics'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Composer'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Composer'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Video-Youtube'''
|-
|-
| 01||[[Dario Bezzina]] & [[Grecia Bezzina]]||13 Strada Stretta||[[Emil Calleja Bayliss]]||Dario Bezzina||
| 01||[[Philip Vella]]||Allura||[[Joe Chircop]]||Philip Vella
|-
|-
| 02||[[Kapitlu Tlettax]]. [[Dominic Cini]], [[Ina Robinich]]||Antifona ta' Mħabba||[[Joseph Calleja]] ||[[Edward Magri]]||
| 02||[[Monica Said]]||Anamika||Monica Said||[[Conrad Dimech]], [[Michael Camilleri]]
|-
|-
| 03||[[Andy Muscat]]||Arani Ngħix||[[Cyprian Cassar]]||Andy Muscat||
| 03||[[Rita Pace]]||Bis-Serqa||Rita Pace||Rita Pace
|-
|-
| 04||[[Charlie Dalli]]||B'Kelma||Charles Dalli||Charles Dalli||
| 04||[[Dominic Cini]] & [[Ina Robinich]]||Din L-Art Ħelwa||[[Joe Julian Farrugia]]||[[Andrew Zahra]]
|-
|-
| 05||[[Anna Azzopardi]]||Dil-Qalb||[[Fleur Balzan]] ||[[Paul Giordimaina]]||
| 05||[[Dario Bezzina]] & [[Grecia Bezzina]]||F'ilsien In-Nies||[[Emil Calleja Bayliss]], Dario Bezzina||Dario Bezzina
|-
|-
| 06||[[Charlene Rae Muscat]]||Dwejra B'Tieqa Fiha||[[Giovann Attard]]||[[Mark Spiteri Lucas]]||
| 06||[[Krista Spiteri Lucas]]||Fjuri tal-Karti||[[Paul Ellul]]||[[Mark Spiteri Lucas]]
|-
|-
| 07||[[Michela Galea]]||Għanjiet||Emil Calleja Bayliss||[[Andrew Zahra]] ||
| 07||[[Ruth Portelli]]||Għaliex Tlaqt||[[Ryan Caruana]]||[[Mark Scicluna]]
|-
|-
| 08||[[Jonathan Grech]]||Ħallejt il-Ħolm Iġorrni||[[Mario Scerri]]||[[Brian Abela]]||
| 08||[[JAMM Band]]||Ħadd Ma Jaf Xi Jrid||Mark Cachia||Mark Cachia
|-
|-
| 09||[[Julie Pomorski]]||Ħolqa||Emil Calleja Bayliss||[[Luke Agius]],Julie Pomorski, [[Augusto Cardinali]]||
| 09||[[Mark Cachia]]||L-Aħħar Żifna||Mark Cachia||Mark Cachia
|-
|-
| 10||[[Mark Cachia]]||Kliem Ix-Xiħ||Mark Cachia||Mark Cachia ||
| 10||[[Alan Casha]]||L-Immigrant||Alan Casha||[[Andrew Vella]]
|-
|-
| 11||[[Rachel Mamo]]||Li Kien Għalija||[[Rita Pace]]||[[Marco Debono]]||
| 11||[[Cherylis Camilleri]] & [[Mikhail Attard]]||Mhux Kif Ħsibt||[[Ġiovann Attard]]||[[Pamela Bezzina]], [[Alex Debono]]
|-
|-
| 12||[[Jessica Magro]]||Meta r-Ramel Jitħallat Mas-Silġ||[[Paul Ellul]]||[[Pamela Bezzina]]||
| 12||[[Michela Galea]]||Mhux Kulma Jleqq Deheb||Emil Calleja Bayliss||[[Renato Briffa]]
|-
|-
| 13||[[Sebastian Carl Calleja]] & [[Michela  Dalli]]||Mill-Għatba 'l Barra||Dario Bezzina||Dario Bezzina||
| 13||[[Cain Portelli]]||Min Aħna?||Emil Calleja Bayliss||Philip Vella
|-
|-
| 14||[[Ryan Grech]]||Min Jaf||Ryan Grech||Ryan Grech||
| 14||[[Charlene Mercieca Magro]]||Nistennik||[[Corazon Mizzi]]||Corazon Mizzi
|-
|-
| 15||[[Odelsie Camilleri]]||Narak Kuntent||Odelsie Camilleri ||Odelsie Camilleri ||
| 15||[[Neville Refalo]]||Pawlu l-Babaw||Corazon Mizzi||Neville Refalo
|-
|-
| 16||[[Monica Said]]||Riratt||[[Philip Vella]]||Philip Vella||
| 16||[[Lydon Incorvaja]]||Wegħdni||Rita Pace||[[Glen Vella]]
|-
| 17||[[Xarulu']],[[Josef Camilleri]] & [[Luke Agius]]||Rutina Tgħallina||Xarulu'||Xarulu' ||
|-
| 18||[[Jurgen Xerri]]||Stallett||Paul Ellul||[[Glen Vella]]||
|-
|-
|}
|}


==Jury==
==The Jurys==
The songs were heard by a jury composed by:-
The jurys of the Semi-finalist phase was:-
* [[Vince Fabri]]
 
* [[Christopher Spiteri]]
* [[Michael Bugeja]]
* [[Rita Calleja]]
* [[Justin Galea]]
* [[Justin Galea]]
* [[Phyllis Debono]]
* [[Vanni Pulé]]
* [[Noel D'Anastas]]
* [[Mariele Zammit]]
* [[Frank O'Neil]]
 
This songs now will be heard again with a different jurys members on Saturday and Sunday 2nd and 3 rd June, 2018. With the jurys got a thing to choose the finalist songs. The songs must be anounced on Monday 4 June, 2018. The festival final night of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija will be held on Saturday 1 September, 2018 at Pjażża Teatru Rjal.
 
In the final night, the singers taken part, got a chose, that either be accompanied by the [[Malta Concert Orchestra]], or accompany the song themselves, or accompany their song together with the Ochestra.
 
The festival is organized by the Committee, of L-Għanja tal-Poplu together with Pjażża Teatru Rjal, and in collaboration with the Academy of Maltese. The Malta Concert Orchestra will be giving its part in this festival by working hand in hand with the composers of the finalist songs. L-Għanja tal-Poplu are assisted by the [[Maltese Council for the Arts]] – Cultural Parnership Agreement.
 
==Festival Tickets==
One could buy tickets for the Festival from [[https://www.ticketline.com.mt]]. There are special prizes of €10 tickets since 10 August, 2018.
 
==Announced the Running Order of the 16 Finalist Songs==
On Monday 23 July, 2018 at the Valletta local council hall. In the present of the l-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija, committee and the chairman of  Mr.[[Albert Marshall]] of the Maltese Council for the Arts, and all the singers, authors and composer, Chairman Mr. Carm Schembri presented some cds of the past festival edtions to broadcaster Mr.[[Emmanuel Brincat]] to used them on his Radio at [[Melbourne]] Australia. In the draws was estabblished the runner order for the final night on Saturday 1 September, 2018 at [[Pjazza Tejatru Irjal]].


==The Finalist Songs in (Running Order) for the Final Night==
On Tuesday 1 August in a meeting called at Project House Floriana for singers, authors and composers was selected the final running order of the 18 finalist songs for the 41th Edition of l-Għanja tal-Poplu 2017.
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Lyrics'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Composer'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Composer'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Video-Youtube'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Video'''
|-
| 01||[[Sebastian Carl Calleja]] & [[Michela  Dalli]]||Mill-Għatba 'l Barra||[[Dario Bezzina]]||Dario Bezzina||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzUX5HUk78g  (Chick for Video)]
|-
| 02||[[Jurgen Xerri]]||Stallett||[[Paul Ellul]]||[[Glen Vella]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2jbRnqQ-XU  (Chick for Video)]
|-
| 03||[[Mark Cachia]]||Kliem Ix-Xiħ||Mark Cachia||Mark Cachia ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdia4s7MqA8  (Chick for Video)]
|-
|-
| 04||[[Xarulu']],[[Josef Camilleri]] & [[Luke Agius]]||Rutina Tgħallina||Xarulu'||Xarulu' ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz-7Ap410As (Chick for Video)]
| 01||[[Ruth Portelli]]||Għaliex Tlaqt||[[Ryan Caruana]]||[[Mark Scicluna]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehi_X2BzdN4 (Click for Video)]
|-
|-
| 05||[[Kapitlu Tlettax]]. [[Dominic Cini]], [[Ina Robinich]]||Antifona ta' Mħabba||[[Joseph Calleja]] ||[[Edward Magri]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VTYuwhRJGk (Chick for Video)]
| 02||[[Cain Portelli]]||Min Aħna?||Emil Calleja Bayliss||Philip Vella||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igwan6ynVVc (Click for Video)]
|-
|-
| 06||[[Rachel Mamo]]||Li Kien Għalija||[[Rita Pace]]||[[Marco Debono]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfF5bZ2yRg0 (Chick for Video)]
| 03||[[Charlene Mercieca Magro]]||Nistennik||[[Corazon Mizzi]]||Corazon Mizzi||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1znnsl3HCg (Click for Video)]
|-
|-
| 07||[[Julie Pomorski]]||Ħolqa||[[Emil Calleja Bayliss]]||[[Luke Agius]],Julie Pomorski, [[Augusto Cardinali]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-iMn_fvNlE (Chick for Video)]
| 04||[[Philip Vella]]||Allura||[[Joe Chircop]]||Philip Vella||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRNudlZRhc8  (Click for Video)]
|-
|-
| 08||[[Jessica Magro]]||Meta r-Ramel Jitħallat Mas-Silġ||Paul Ellul||[[Pamela Bezzina]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR6LYPlSwjs (Chick for Video)]
| 05||[[Alan Casha]]||L-Immigrant||Alan Casha||[[Andrew Vella]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4oxNvAfgtc  (Click for Video)]
|-
|-
| 09||[[Andy Muscat]]||Arani Ngħix||[[Cyprian Cassar]]||Andy Muscat||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt7N8iTupTs  (Chick for Video)]
| 06||[[Krista Spiteri Lucas]]||Fjuri tal-Karti||[[Paul Ellul]]||[[Mark Spiteri Lucas]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AZRkWFQDng (Click for Video)]
|-
|-
| 10||[[Charlie Dalli]]||B'Kelma||Charlie Dalli||Charlie Dalli||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4l5pjaxp5M  (Chick for Video)]
| 07||[[Mark Cachia]]||L-Aħħar Żifna||Mark Cachia||Mark Cachia||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S-_oYYpyHE (Click for Video)]
|-
|-
| 11||[[Monica Said]]||Riratt||[[Philip Vella]]||Philip Vella||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7UuCrsDEd4  (Chick for Video)]
| 08||[[Neville Refalo]]||Pawlu l-Babaw||Corazon Mizzi||Neville Refalo||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEW6qHqY5p8 (Click for Video)]
|-
|-
| 12||[[Ryan Grech]]||Min Jaf||Ryan Grech||Ryan Grech||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR-0htDOvGE (Chick for Video)]
| 09||[[Monica Said]]||Anamika||Monica Said||[[Conrad Dimech]], [[Michael Camilleri]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYj-2oHE7RE (Click for Video)]
|-
|-
| 13||[[Odelsie Camilleri]]||Narak Kuntent||Odelsie Camilleri ||Odelsie Camilleri ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQzFA_l5Zi8 (Chick for Video)]
| 10||[[Dwett]]||Mhux Kif Ħsibt||[[Ġiovann Attard]]||[[Pamela Bezzina]], [[Alex Debono]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V7KJ4NNkSA  (Click for Video)]
|-
|-
| 14||[[Anna Azzopardi]]||Dil-Qalb||[[Fleur Balzan]]||[[Paul Giordimaina]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Q70ljI5jQ (Chick for Video)]
| 11||[[Dominic Cini]] & [[Ina Robinich]]||Din L-Art Ħelwa||[[Joe Julian Farrugia]]||[[Andrew Zahra]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bw2AM46xqk (Click for Video)]
|-
|-
| 15||[[Charlene Rae Muscat]]||Dwejra B'Tieqa Fiha||[[Giovann Attard]]||[[Mark Spiteri Lucas]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8bYkpSk6ok (Chick for Video)]
| 12||[[Michela Galea]]||Mhux Kulma Jleqq Deheb||Emil Calleja Bayliss||[[Renato Briffa]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsRFvEvnZiE  (Click for Video)]
|-
| 13||[[JAMM Band]]||Ħadd Ma Jaf Xi Jrid||Mark Cachia||Mark Cachia||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74hcOoZ98Fw (Click for Video)]
|-
|-
| 16||[[Amplified]]||Ħallejt il-Ħolm Iġorrni||[[Mario Scerri]]||[[Brian Abela]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZARvz8l_0AE  (Chick for Video)]
| 14||[[Rita Pace]]||Bis-Serqa||Rita Pace||Rita Pace||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh3eFjiI2qc (Click for Video)]
|-
|-
| 17||[[Michela Galea]]||Għanjiet||Emil Calleja Bayliss||[[Andrew Zahra]] ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBnaYqTO_VM  (Chick for Video)]
| 15||[[Lydon Incorvaja]]||Wegħdni||Rita Pace||[[Glen Vella]]||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wjC2835d74  (Click for Video)]
|-
|-
| 18||Dario Bezzina & [[Grecia Bezzina]]||13 Strada Stretta||[[Emil Calleja Bayliss]]||Dario Bezzina||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJa7EZoWaWY (Chick for Video)]
| 16||[[Dario Bezzina]] & [[Grecia Bezzina]]||F'ilsien In-Nies||[[Emil Calleja Bayliss]], Dario Bezzina||Dario Bezzina||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlR98k2p4Do  (Click for Video)]
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* Dwett was composed by [[Cherylis Camilleri]] & [[Mikhail Attard]]


==Final Jury==
==Final Jury==
The Judges for the Final Night on Saturday 2 September, 2017 were:-
On Friday Night their was held the popular juries vote was equivalent to a jury in the evening on Saturday.
 
by the The Judges for the Final Night on Saturday 1 September, 2018.
The jury was composed of three trials requested by the committee. A total of 34 members of the jury gave their votes Friday the first of September 2017, while customized evening.


Jury from 16 to 30 years . and from 31 to 45 years and another Jury from 46 upwards. Each of these popular juries vote was equivalent to a jury in the evening on Saturday.
Juries for the final Night where:-


* Dr. [[Mariella Cassar Cordina]] Musician and Composer, officer music education and lecturer at the [[University of Malta]].
* [[Analise Mifsud]] piannist, Singer, Actress.
* [[Joyce Grech]] journalist and presenter and founder of the [[Malta Film Foundation]]
* [[Maryann Zammit]] singer, song writer.
* Dr. [[Simone Inguanez]] author of several literary works and associated within the Maltese Council for the Arts.
* [[Shaun Buhagair]] Drama and events director.
* [[Teddie Zammit]] singer and songwriter who has participated several times in the [[L-Għanja tal-Poplu]] Festival.
* [[Michael Spagnol]]  
* [[Carlo D'Emanuele Olivar]] author of a Maltese and artist books.
* [[Alfie Fabri]] Dj and radio and Television presenter.


Chairperson Jury chairman was [[Carmelo Schembri]], assisted by [[Alexia Cutajar Conti]] (Secretary of the Committee of L-Għanja tal-Poplu Festival in the presence of  Notary  [[Paul Callus]]  who certified the all result.
Chairperson Jury chairman was [[Carmelo Schembri]], assisted by [[Alexia Cutajar Conti]] (Secretary of the Committee of L-Għanja tal-Poplu Festival in the presence of  Notary  [[Paul Callus]]  who certified the all result.


==Comperes==
==Comperes==
The presenter of L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2017 - Festival Kanzunetta Maltija 2017 was the Actress [[Sarah Lee Fenech]] with [[Clifford Galea]] the help of [[Aiken Buhagiar]].
This year festival comperes will be the actress [[Kim Dalli]] and presenter [[Owen Bonnici]]. In the second part of the festival Mro.[[Paul Abela]] with the orchestra will give some of best success numbers composed by him in his music career.
 
==Friday Night==
On Friday 31 August, 2018, all the singers performend their songs infornt of the public jury, who vote for they see and heard, this votes will add with teh expert jury on Saturday Night.
 
==The Orchestra==
[[The Malta Concert Orchestra]] band of [[Pjazza Teatru Rjal]] made by an ensemble of sixteen musician under the direction of Mro.[[Joe Brown]] and Orchestra c-ordinator Mro. [[Emanuel Spagnol]] accompain all the  singers, these ensemble was made by:-
* Violins 1st. [[Antoine Frendo]], [[Tatiana Chircop]],[[Augusto Quintano]]
* Violins 2nd. [[Odile Micallef]], [[Veronica Said]], [[Eric Bugeja]], [[Christabelle Scerri]], [[Berenice Zammit]], [[Diane Vella]], [[Roberta Schembri]], [[Graziella Mizzi]], [[Marie Claire Cassar]], [[Romina Bugeja]], [[Sarah Tanti]]
* Violas [[Daniel Zammit]], [[Anna Zammit]], [[Brian Agius]]
* Cello [[Gilmour Peplow]], [[Kristina Dimic]], [[Kevin Psaila]]
* Drums [[Melchior Busuttil]]
* Percussion [[Luke Abela]]
* Bass Guitar [[Ryan Abela]]
* Guitar [[Jon Camilleri]], [[Evan Plumpton]]
* Electric Guitar [[Marc Galea]]
* Piano [[Carlo Bugeja]]
* Keyboards 1 [[Josef Farrugia]]
* Keyboards 2 [[Abigail Brown]]
* Trumpets [[Joseph Chircop]], [[Francesco Barbara]], [[Andrew Zarb]]
* Electric Alto [[Lino Pirotta]]
* Alto [[Angelo Borg]]
* Tenor Sax [[Ray Zammit]]
* Horn [[Josef Camilleri]]
* Trombone [[Jonathan Abela]], [[Christian Lewis]]


== Special guests ==
== Special guests ==
The special award [[L-Għanja li Tibqa]] was presented to [[Mary Rose Mallia]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziDbjzkPUXY  (Click for Video)] by Profs. [[Manwel Mifsud]] them Mary Rose Mallia sang three of her famous numbers.
The special award [[L-Għanja li Tibqa]] was presented to Mro.[[Paul Abela]] for his contribution in Maltese music scene, prezented by [[Charles 'City' Gatt]] and while he directed the orchestera [[Georgina Abela]] and [[Roger Tirazona]] sang several popular immortal songs done by Mro. Paul Abela.
 
The winner of [[L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2017]] [[Jessica Magro]] sang the winning song 'Meta r-Ramel Jitħallat mas-Silġ', while the winners of the [[L-Għanja tal-Poplu – Żgħażagħ 2018]] [[Eliana Gomez Blanco]] and [[Aidan Jay Drakard]] sang their winning song 'Dwell'


== Winners ==
== Winners ==
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Video - Youtube'''
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| 01||Jessica Magro||X'Se Jsir||Paul Ellul||Pamela Bezzina||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR6LYPlSwjs (Click for Video)]
| 01||Michela Galea||Mhux Kulma Jleqq Deheb||Emil Calleja Bayliss||Renato Briffa||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsRFvEvnZiE (Click for Video)]
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| 02||Dario Bezzina & Grecia Bezzina||13,  Starda Stretta||Emil Calleja Bayliss||Dario Bezzina||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJa7EZoWaWY (Click for Video)]
| 02||Dwett||Mhux Kif Ħsibt||Ġiovann Attard||Pamela Bezzina, Alex Debono||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V7KJ4NNkSA (Click for Video)]
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| 03||Xarulu' - Josef Camilleri & Luke Agius||Rutina Tgħallina||Xarulu'||Xarulu'||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz-7Ap410As (Click for Video)]
| 03||Philip Vella||Allura||Joe Chircop||Philip Vella||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRNudlZRhc8 (Click for Video)]
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* Dwett was composed by [[Cherylis Camilleri]] & [[Mikhail Attard]]


== Other Winners ==
== Other Winners ==
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Video'''
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| *||Best Young Recording||Xarulu' - Josef Camilleri & Luke Agius||Rutina Tgħallina||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz-7Ap410As (Click for Video)]
| *||Best Young Recording||Philip Vella Studios||Allura||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRNudlZRhc8 (Click for Video)]
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| *||Best Interpretation||Monica Said||Ritratt||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7UuCrsDEd4 (Click for Video)]
| *||Best Interpretation||Monica Said||Anamika||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYj-2oHE7RE (Click for Video)]
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| *||Best Singer-Songwriter||Ryan Grech||Min Jaf||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR-0htDOvGE (Click for Video)]
| *||Best Singer-Songwriter||JAMM Band||Ħadd ma' Jaf Xi Jrid||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74hcOoZ98Fw (Click for Video)]
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| *||Best Original Song||Odelsie Camilleri||Narak Kuntent||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQzFA_l5Zi8 (Click for Video)]
| *||Best Original Song||Charlene Mercieca Magro||Nistenniek||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1znnsl3HCg (Click for Video)]
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== Presentation ==
== Presentation ==
Done by PRO [[Noel D'Amato]] and Secretary [[Alexia Cutajar Conti]] and presented the trophies to the winners with [[Toni Attard]] and Profs. Manwel Mifsud. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2jo_MQp-Jc (Check for Video)]
Done by [[Christopher Muscat]] Director of Pjazza Teatru Rjal, PRO and Member of l-Għanja tal-Poplu [[Noel D'Amato]], Charles 'City' Gatt and Chairman of l-Għanja tal-Poplu [[Carmelo Schembri]] presented the trophies to the winners with [[May Falzon]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_vxtbxu1cw (Check for Video)]
 
 
[[File:gmic.jpg|450px|thumb|left|Michela Galea Winner in l-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018 with the author Emil Calleja Bayliss and composer Renato Briffa]]
[[File:dwettt.jpg|450px|thumb|middle-centre|Dwett Second Place in  l-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018]] 
[[File:phv.jpg|450px|thumb|right|Philip Vella Third Place in l-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Backstage Crew==
* Noel D'Amato
* Mark Grech
* Anton Miceli
* [[Raymond Mugliett]](Stage Condinator)
* [[Ino Bonello]] (Stage desgin and constration)
* [[Best team Audio]] (Sound)
* [[Andrew Zammit]] (Desgin and Lights)


==Special Thanks==
==Special Thanks==
* Executive Producer –  [[Daniel Azzopardi]]
* [[Marie Claire Cremona]] (Desgin for Poster, Programm and Cd)
* PBS Orchestra Directors – Mro.Joe Brown, and Mro.Paul Abela
* [[Geoffrey Buhagiar]] (Photograpy)
* Logistic Co-ordinator – [[Noel D'Amato]]
* [[Danjeli]] (Mastering of cd)
* Administration – Carmen Callus
* [[TheTinkShop.com]] (Duplication of Cd)
* Stage hands – [[Mark Grech]], [[Anton Miceli]] and [[Raymond Mugliett]]
* [[Bestprint]] (Publication of Festival Programm)
* Poster Design –  [[Jimmy Grima]] (Tiny Island Studio)
* [[Alka Ceramics]] by [[Paul Haber]] (Trophies)
* Cd Production – Organizing Committee L-Għanja tal-Poplu
* [[Alfie Fabri]] (feature)
* [[Tony Micallef]] (Radio Programm 'Kliem u Kant')
* [[Emotive Media]] (Fliming and editing features)


==Important Dates==
==Important Dates==
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| 01||Wednesday||15-03-2017||Rules of the Festival Annouced
| 01||Monday||02-04-2018||Rules of the Festival Annouced
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| 02||Friday||13-04-2018||Festival launch RegulationsSubmitions of Songs - From 10.30 -12.00 - 18.00 - 21.00 at Għanja tal-Poplu Office, at YFC. 227, Merchant Street, Valletta.
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| 03||Tuesday||22-05-2018||Submitions of Songs - From 10.30 -13.00 - 18.00 - 20.30 at Għanja tal-Poplu Office, at YFC. 227, Merchant Street, Valletta.
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| 02||Thursday||11-05-2017||Submitions of Songs - From 10.30 -12.00 - 18.00 - 21.00 at Għanja tal-Poplu Office, at YFC. 227, Merchant Street, Valletta.  
| 04||Monday||28-05-2018||Announced the Best 42 songs by the jury, and divided into two groups of 21 songs each.
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| 03||Tuesday||16-05-2017||Third week of May, annouced 48 songs by the jury, and group three sets of 16 songs
| 05||Saturday||02-06-2018||Heard the First set of 21 songs sang live with playback
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| 04||Thursday||15-06-2017||Heard First set of 16 songs sang live with playback
| 06||Sunday||03-06-2018||Heard the Second set of 21 songs sang live with playback
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| 05||Friday||16-06-2017||Heard Second set of 16 songs sang live with playback
| 07||Monday||04-06-2018||Announced the finalist 16 songs
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| 06||Saturday||17-06-2017||Heard Third set of 16 songs sang live with playback
| 08||Wednesday||06.06.2018||Must reach the piano score sheets songs finalist
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| 07||||||Annouced the Finalist Songs - Meeting with all the partecipant and orchestra condactors to discuss technical points about the songs will perform
| 09||Monday||23-07-2018||The rikordings for the CD, and the scores of songs finalisti (if applicable) must be completed.
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| 08||Friday||28-07-2017||All the recording of the finalist songs must be ready
| 10||Sunday||26-08-2018||Held rehearsal with Orchestra at the green room of Teatru Rjal (first day)
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| 09||Sunday||28-08-2017||Held rehearsal with Orchestra
| 11||Monday||27-08-2018||Held rehearsal with Orchestra at the green room of Teatru Rjal (second day)
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| 10||Sunday||27-08-2017||Held rehearsal on stage at Pjazza Teatru Rjal
| 12||Tuesday||28-08-2018||Rehearsal held on stage at Pjazza Teatru Rjal
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| 11||Friday||01-09-2017||General rehearsal and with a possibility that the jury will attend
| 13||Friday||31-08-2018||General rehearsal and with a possibility that the jury will attend
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| 12||Saturday||02-09-2017||Final of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2017 at Pjazza Teatru Rjal
| 14||Saturday||01-09-2018||Final of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018 at Pjazza Teatru Rjal
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Launching of the festival

L-Għanja tal-Poplu
L-Għanja tal-Poplu

L-Għanja tal-Poplu (2018) 42 Edition.

The committee's Song of the People encourages authors, composers, groups and singer and songwriter of the English song participate in the 42 edition of the festival L-Għanja tal-Poplu (The Song of the People). The date of submission of the songs will be till Tuesday 22 May,2018.

The authors and composers invited to write whatever they want and what style like composing, and only illimited Engaged social issues, or with only one musical style. The festival is expected to be held Saturday 1 September 2018, at Pjazza Teatru Rjal (Opera Theater Square) on the same lines of the last edition and is transmitted by PBS. So invite the Maltese song artists together to create a beautiful festival and quality both in words and also in music.

The regulations will be announched at an early date combined with favorable innovations for artists.

The festival will be held by at Għanja tal-Poplu (Song of the People) along with Opera Theater Square and with the support of the Cultural Partnership Agreement with the Maltese Council for the Arts, and with the participation of the orchestra will work hand in hand with -kompożituri and authors.

Il-festival se jittella' mill-Għanja tal-Poplu flimkien ma' Pjazza Teatru Rjal and bu the support of the Cultural Partnership Agreement with the Maltese Council for the Art Kunsill Malti ghal-Arti, and with the participation of the orchestra will work hand in hand together with composers and authors.

Any one who has any questions or suggestions you may write to ghanjatalpoplu@gmail.com . Further details will be announced in the coming days on www.ghanjafest.com

Rules of the Festival in Maltese

The rules of the festival in Maltese can be found here.

An informal meeting on L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018 at Project-House

Laqgħa informattiva dwar L-Għanja tal-Poplu f' Project House Floriana

Organizing Committee

Organizer: Fr Maurice Mifsud
Chairperson:Carmelo Schembri
Secretary: Alexia Cutajar Conti
Co-ordinator / P.R.O: Noel D'Amato
Member: Mark Grech
Member: Michael Bondin
Assistant Adminstrator: Anton Miceli

Announced the 42 semi-finalist Songs

For the eliminatory phase of the 42 Edition of l-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija, entered the Malta Song 137 song. 42 of them have passed to the semi-finals.

Ths songs was heard by a professional five members jury. Now the next step was that other jury heard and chose the best of 42 songs, heard them live with recorded music.

The 42 Songs who passed for the the Semi-Final in Alfabetikal order are:-

No Songs Passed
01 Aħna il-Maltin
02 Allura X
03 Anamika X
04 Belt tal-Maltin
05 Bil-Mini jew Bl-Għonella
06 Bis-Serqa X
07 Bla Ħafna Reċti
08 Dak Li Taf
09 Determinata
10 Din L-Art Ħelwa X
11 Eku Mill-Belt
12 Fejn Ma Jasalx il-Kliem
13 F'ilsien In-Nies X
14 Fjur Fuq it-Tarmak
15 Fjuri tal-Karti X
16 Għaliex Tlaqt X
17 Ħadd Ma Jaf Xi Jrid X
18 Ħalli Spazju Għan-Nanniet
19 Il-Gżira tal-Burdell
20 Jekk Taf Minn Jien
21 Kartolina Ta' Imħabba
22 L-Aħħar Żifna X
23 Lellux
24 L-Immigrant X
25 L-Ixkubetta Fiha l-Grillu
26 Manann
27 Metafora
28 Mhux Kif Ħsibt X
29 Mhux kulma Jleqq Deheb X
30 Mhux Li Kien
31 Mhux Tard
32 Min Aħna? X
33 Nistennik X
34 Oħt
35 Omm Ta' Veru
36 Pawlu l-Babaw X
37 Senduq
38 Taħfirli
39 Tbissimli
40 Tifla
41 Tir
42 Wegħdni X

This songs now will be heard again with a different jurys members on Saturday and Sunday 2nd and 3 rd June, 2018. With the jurys got a thing to choose the finalist songs. The songs must be anounced on Monday 4 June, 2018. The festival final night of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija will be held on Saturday 1 September, 2018 at Pjażża Teatru Rjal.

In the final night, the singers taken part, got a chose, that either be accompanied by the Malta Concert Orchestra, or accompany the song themselves, or accompany their song together with the Ochestra.

The festival is organized by the Committee, of L-Għanja tal-Poplu together with Pjażża Teatru Rjalm, and in collaboration with the Academy of Maltese. The Malta Concert Orchestra will be giving its parte in this festival by working hand in hand with the żituri of songs finalisti. L-Għanja tal-Poplu are assisted by the Maltese Council for the Arts – Cultural Parnership Agreement.

The Jurys

The jurys of the eliminatory phase was:-

Announced the 16 Finalist Songs

For the Semi-finalist phase of the 42 Edition of l-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija, between Saturday and Sunday 1 st and 2 nd June, 2018 was chosen the 16 finalist songs.

This songs was heard by a professional five members jury.

The 16 Songs who passed for the the Semi-Final in Alfabetikal order are:-

No Singers Songs Lyrics Composer
01 Philip Vella Allura Joe Chircop Philip Vella
02 Monica Said Anamika Monica Said Conrad Dimech, Michael Camilleri
03 Rita Pace Bis-Serqa Rita Pace Rita Pace
04 Dominic Cini & Ina Robinich Din L-Art Ħelwa Joe Julian Farrugia Andrew Zahra
05 Dario Bezzina & Grecia Bezzina F'ilsien In-Nies Emil Calleja Bayliss, Dario Bezzina Dario Bezzina
06 Krista Spiteri Lucas Fjuri tal-Karti Paul Ellul Mark Spiteri Lucas
07 Ruth Portelli Għaliex Tlaqt Ryan Caruana Mark Scicluna
08 JAMM Band Ħadd Ma Jaf Xi Jrid Mark Cachia Mark Cachia
09 Mark Cachia L-Aħħar Żifna Mark Cachia Mark Cachia
10 Alan Casha L-Immigrant Alan Casha Andrew Vella
11 Cherylis Camilleri & Mikhail Attard Mhux Kif Ħsibt Ġiovann Attard Pamela Bezzina, Alex Debono
12 Michela Galea Mhux Kulma Jleqq Deheb Emil Calleja Bayliss Renato Briffa
13 Cain Portelli Min Aħna? Emil Calleja Bayliss Philip Vella
14 Charlene Mercieca Magro Nistennik Corazon Mizzi Corazon Mizzi
15 Neville Refalo Pawlu l-Babaw Corazon Mizzi Neville Refalo
16 Lydon Incorvaja Wegħdni Rita Pace Glen Vella

The Jurys

The jurys of the Semi-finalist phase was:-

This songs now will be heard again with a different jurys members on Saturday and Sunday 2nd and 3 rd June, 2018. With the jurys got a thing to choose the finalist songs. The songs must be anounced on Monday 4 June, 2018. The festival final night of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija will be held on Saturday 1 September, 2018 at Pjażża Teatru Rjal.

In the final night, the singers taken part, got a chose, that either be accompanied by the Malta Concert Orchestra, or accompany the song themselves, or accompany their song together with the Ochestra.

The festival is organized by the Committee, of L-Għanja tal-Poplu together with Pjażża Teatru Rjal, and in collaboration with the Academy of Maltese. The Malta Concert Orchestra will be giving its part in this festival by working hand in hand with the composers of the finalist songs. L-Għanja tal-Poplu are assisted by the Maltese Council for the Arts – Cultural Parnership Agreement.

Festival Tickets

One could buy tickets for the Festival from [[1]]. There are special prizes of €10 tickets since 10 August, 2018.

Announced the Running Order of the 16 Finalist Songs

On Monday 23 July, 2018 at the Valletta local council hall. In the present of the l-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija, committee and the chairman of Mr.Albert Marshall of the Maltese Council for the Arts, and all the singers, authors and composer, Chairman Mr. Carm Schembri presented some cds of the past festival edtions to broadcaster Mr.Emmanuel Brincat to used them on his Radio at Melbourne Australia. In the draws was estabblished the runner order for the final night on Saturday 1 September, 2018 at Pjazza Tejatru Irjal.

No Singers Songs Lyrics Composer Video
01 Ruth Portelli Għaliex Tlaqt Ryan Caruana Mark Scicluna (Click for Video)
02 Cain Portelli Min Aħna? Emil Calleja Bayliss Philip Vella (Click for Video)
03 Charlene Mercieca Magro Nistennik Corazon Mizzi Corazon Mizzi (Click for Video)
04 Philip Vella Allura Joe Chircop Philip Vella (Click for Video)
05 Alan Casha L-Immigrant Alan Casha Andrew Vella (Click for Video)
06 Krista Spiteri Lucas Fjuri tal-Karti Paul Ellul Mark Spiteri Lucas (Click for Video)
07 Mark Cachia L-Aħħar Żifna Mark Cachia Mark Cachia (Click for Video)
08 Neville Refalo Pawlu l-Babaw Corazon Mizzi Neville Refalo (Click for Video)
09 Monica Said Anamika Monica Said Conrad Dimech, Michael Camilleri (Click for Video)
10 Dwett Mhux Kif Ħsibt Ġiovann Attard Pamela Bezzina, Alex Debono (Click for Video)
11 Dominic Cini & Ina Robinich Din L-Art Ħelwa Joe Julian Farrugia Andrew Zahra (Click for Video)
12 Michela Galea Mhux Kulma Jleqq Deheb Emil Calleja Bayliss Renato Briffa (Click for Video)
13 JAMM Band Ħadd Ma Jaf Xi Jrid Mark Cachia Mark Cachia (Click for Video)
14 Rita Pace Bis-Serqa Rita Pace Rita Pace (Click for Video)
15 Lydon Incorvaja Wegħdni Rita Pace Glen Vella (Click for Video)
16 Dario Bezzina & Grecia Bezzina F'ilsien In-Nies Emil Calleja Bayliss, Dario Bezzina Dario Bezzina (Click for Video)

Final Jury

On Friday Night their was held the popular juries vote was equivalent to a jury in the evening on Saturday. by the The Judges for the Final Night on Saturday 1 September, 2018.

Juries for the final Night where:-

Chairperson Jury chairman was Carmelo Schembri, assisted by Alexia Cutajar Conti (Secretary of the Committee of L-Għanja tal-Poplu Festival in the presence of Notary Paul Callus who certified the all result.

Comperes

This year festival comperes will be the actress Kim Dalli and presenter Owen Bonnici. In the second part of the festival Mro.Paul Abela with the orchestra will give some of best success numbers composed by him in his music career.

Friday Night

On Friday 31 August, 2018, all the singers performend their songs infornt of the public jury, who vote for they see and heard, this votes will add with teh expert jury on Saturday Night.

The Orchestra

The Malta Concert Orchestra band of Pjazza Teatru Rjal made by an ensemble of sixteen musician under the direction of Mro.Joe Brown and Orchestra c-ordinator Mro. Emanuel Spagnol accompain all the singers, these ensemble was made by:-

Special guests

The special award L-Għanja li Tibqa was presented to Mro.Paul Abela for his contribution in Maltese music scene, prezented by Charles 'City' Gatt and while he directed the orchestera Georgina Abela and Roger Tirazona sang several popular immortal songs done by Mro. Paul Abela.

The winner of L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2017 Jessica Magro sang the winning song 'Meta r-Ramel Jitħallat mas-Silġ', while the winners of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu – Żgħażagħ 2018 Eliana Gomez Blanco and Aidan Jay Drakard sang their winning song 'Dwell'

Winners

No Singers Songs Lyrics Composer Video - Youtube
01 Michela Galea Mhux Kulma Jleqq Deheb Emil Calleja Bayliss Renato Briffa (Click for Video)
02 Dwett Mhux Kif Ħsibt Ġiovann Attard Pamela Bezzina, Alex Debono (Click for Video)
03 Philip Vella Allura Joe Chircop Philip Vella (Click for Video)

Other Winners

# Prizes Winner Song Video
* Best Young Recording Philip Vella Studios Allura (Click for Video)
* Best Interpretation Monica Said Anamika (Click for Video)
* Best Singer-Songwriter JAMM Band Ħadd ma' Jaf Xi Jrid (Click for Video)
* Best Original Song Charlene Mercieca Magro Nistenniek (Click for Video)

Presentation

Done by Christopher Muscat Director of Pjazza Teatru Rjal, PRO and Member of l-Għanja tal-Poplu Noel D'Amato, Charles 'City' Gatt and Chairman of l-Għanja tal-Poplu Carmelo Schembri presented the trophies to the winners with May Falzon (Check for Video)


Michela Galea Winner in l-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018 with the author Emil Calleja Bayliss and composer Renato Briffa
Dwett Second Place in l-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018
Philip Vella Third Place in l-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018















Backstage Crew

Special Thanks

Important Dates

No Day Date Event
01 Monday 02-04-2018 Rules of the Festival Annouced
02 Friday 13-04-2018 Festival launch RegulationsSubmitions of Songs - From 10.30 -12.00 - 18.00 - 21.00 at Għanja tal-Poplu Office, at YFC. 227, Merchant Street, Valletta.
03 Tuesday 22-05-2018 Submitions of Songs - From 10.30 -13.00 - 18.00 - 20.30 at Għanja tal-Poplu Office, at YFC. 227, Merchant Street, Valletta.
04 Monday 28-05-2018 Announced the Best 42 songs by the jury, and divided into two groups of 21 songs each.
05 Saturday 02-06-2018 Heard the First set of 21 songs sang live with playback
06 Sunday 03-06-2018 Heard the Second set of 21 songs sang live with playback
07 Monday 04-06-2018 Announced the finalist 16 songs
08 Wednesday 06.06.2018 Must reach the piano score sheets songs finalist
09 Monday 23-07-2018 The rikordings for the CD, and the scores of songs finalisti (if applicable) must be completed.
10 Sunday 26-08-2018 Held rehearsal with Orchestra at the green room of Teatru Rjal (first day)
11 Monday 27-08-2018 Held rehearsal with Orchestra at the green room of Teatru Rjal (second day)
12 Tuesday 28-08-2018 Rehearsal held on stage at Pjazza Teatru Rjal
13 Friday 31-08-2018 General rehearsal and with a possibility that the jury will attend
14 Saturday 01-09-2018 Final of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018 at Pjazza Teatru Rjal

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