Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008

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Malta Junior EuroSong 2008

Three television shows for Junior EuroSong 2008. PBS will organise Junior EuroSong 2008 to select the Maltese entry for the sixth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest - to be held on the 22nd November in Limassol, Cyprus.

Local participants of the Junior EuroSong 2008, aged between 10 and 15 years, may enter the competition with songs written either in Maltese and/or in the English language. Child participants are to be involved in composing/writing their own songs with the active assistance of adults. The children's participation in the composition is essential. The lyrics of the songs, the dance movements (if any), and their clothes, are to respect the young age of the participants and not make the children seen like small adults.

The festival is organised by PBS. 74 entries were submitted for this year’s festival, with 36 qualifying for the two semifinals which were on Tuesday and Thursday. A panel of judges together with televoting determined the final outcome.

Junior Eurosong 2008 will be held over three televised shows from PBS studios in September 2008. A shortlist of 36 entries will qualify to the televised shows of the 9th and 11th September. The best 16 entries of the two shows will participate in the final show, which will be held on Saturday 13th September. Singers will be allowed to perform only one song in the final of Junior EuroSong 08. Judges will be looking out for the best voices of the night!

The festival is organised by PBS. 74 entries were submitted for this year’s festival, with 36 qualifying for the two semifinals which were on Tuesday and Thursday. A panel of judges together with televoting determined the final outcome.

Junior Eurosong 2008 - The 36 Semifinalists

PBS would like to announce the 36 semifinalists for the Junior Eurosong 2008. The following songs will take part in the two semifinals to be held on the 9th and 11th September. Sixteen songs will qualify to the finals of Saturday 13th September. Songs are listed below in the order as heard by the judges. This also determines the running order of the two semifinals.

Semifinal 1: Tuesday 9th September: Song Title - Singer Do it for me - Jade Cini Sing - Marisa Galea

Cinderella - Antonella Rapa                                Id-Dinja tiegħi - Josmar Cassar       

Teenagers - Francesca Zarb Magical Shoes - Natalia Gili Eastern Breeze - Denise Spiteri Rainbow Love - Claire Azzopardi

A Dream - Angelica Portelli                               Endless Voices - Jade Cini       
Don't Hurt us – Scarlet             		       Let's have some fun - Yazmin Helledie	

The Zoo – Jodie Holiday Express - Daniel Testa Shout – Ana Grima In My Heart - Marie Claire Attard Bason I can't live without you - Ylenia Vella Believe in you - Whitney & Jody Magri Semifinal 2: Thursday 11th September: Song Title - Singer Touch of Joy - Danica Muscat Music of Your Heart - Mariah Mifsud Bonnici Young and Free - Norbert Bondin Mr DJ - Naomi Marie Bugeja Fulfill my dreams - Francesca Sciberras Singing in the street - Shieradye Micallef Summer Fun - Daphne Xuereb I Dream Awake - Francesca Zarb Junior Swing - Daniel Testa Trust and Believe - Danica Muscat Good Times - Nicole Azzopardi Pray - Bernice Ann Mercieca City of Angels - Denise Spiteri Tonight - Joseph Refalo Fly - Yazmin Helledie The land of make believe - Antonella Abela Sing your life - Christian Muscat & Maria Cuschieri Once Upon a Time - Nicole Azzopardi

The songs were judged by: Kevin Abela (Principal trumpet - Malta Philarmonic orchestra, music director),Claire Massa (Voice teacher, singer mezzo soprano), Norman Cristina (Musician, music teacher) Mike Spiteri (Singer), Dr Maria Frendo (musician, academic), Jessica Tabone Martha Bottari

Results were verified by Dr Romina Bartolo (Notary Public) and Mr Lino Buttigieg (Certified Public Accountant). A meeting for all semifinalists will be held at the PBS premises ‘’G'Manġia]] on Friday 22nd August at 10am.

The Final held on Saturday 13 th September, 2008, the songs where judge by a penal of 8 judges , (4 dadults 4 chirldren) togerther with televotig , which counted as the ninth member of the jury. The Final was held at the PBS Studios, and was hosted by Pauline Agius, The final classification is as follows.