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This Festival Malta Song For Europe was organized by the Ministery of Youth and Culture under the auspices of Minister Dr. Joe Cilia, the Festival was held on 24 and 25 January 1997. At the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta.

The Organising Committee for this Festival was made by Norman Hamilton as the chairman of the Festival, Robert Cefai Secretary and Andrew Buhagiar, Andrew Psaila, Gino Cauchi, M’Lourdes Bonnici and Ray Axisa as members

There are  ? Submissions

Awards Festival Song For Europe 1997

(A) The winning song tirrapenzenta to Malta in the Eurovision Song Festival 1997 will be held in Dublin Ireland. On 3 rd May 1997. Composer and Author went Dublin with the contingent

(B) The Composer Finalist given Lm 350 while singer / c / Lm 90 winners awarded

(C) The Second place winner Composer given l-kantant/a/i while he is afforded Lm 200 Lm 80.

(D) The Third place winner Composer given Lm 130 Lm 70 while he is afforded l-Singers.

(E) The composer of the song Thirteen who took part and were ranked first,second or third place given Lm 50 each.

(F) The 16 songs will be recorded on CD.


The program of the Festival was so

Friday 24th February 1997 at 7.30pm Sung all the 16 Songs Finalists of the Festival. Singing the 1996 winner Miriam Christine. Show by George Curmi ‘il- Puse’ Jury chose 10 songs to qualify to the Final.

Saturday 25th February 1997 at 7.30pm Sung the 10 finalist songs of the Festival. Singing the 1996 winner Miriam Christine. Show by George McCrae The jury select the winning song which will be represents Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin

Winners and becomes the Presentation by Hon. Minister Dr.Joe Cilia.

First Phase

Here are the 16 Songs featured in the final:-

Song Performers Words Music
Don’t Look Back Leontine Joe Julian Farrugia Renato Briffa
Falling (For Your Love) Olivia Lewis & Marvic Leiws Doris Chetcuti Eugenio Schembri
Lovers Play With Words Mary Spiteri Alfred C. Sant Ray Agius
Alone Renato (Micallef) Ray Mahoney Dominic Galea
Love’s Sweet Power In You Tarcisio Barbara Alfred C.Sant Ray Agius
Walk With Me Mark Tonna Philip Vella Mark Tonna
Love is… Aylwin Borg Myatt,Nadine Axisa and Elisa D’Amato Doris Chetcuti Marica Axisa
Now I Can Dance Godwin & The Boys George Fenech Victor Fenech
Turn Around, stay Awhile Alexander Schembri Alfred C.Sant Ray Agius
Make Me Your Girl Georgina Abela & June May/td> Alfred C.Sant Paul Abela
Possessed Vince Buhagiar Renato Micallef Vince Buhagiar
With You Manolito Doreen Galea Renato Briffa
The Call Catherine Vigar Ray Mahoney Paul Abela
Can It Be I’m Falling In Love Jesmond Tedesco Triccas George Xuereb Melvin Xuereb
Let Me Fly Debbie Scerri Ray Agius Ray Agius
Love Can Do Miracles Claudette Pace Ray Agius Ray Agius


Here are the first 3 placing Songs featured in the final:-

Song Performers Words Music
Let Me Fly Debbie Scerri Ray Agius Ray Agius
The Call Catherine Vigar Ray Mahoney Paul Abela
Lovers Play With Words Mary Spiteri Alfred C.Sant Ray Agius

The Let My Fly by Debbie Scerrii will be rappresent Malta in the Eurovision song Contest 1997.

The Members of the Jury where:- (Not Known till today)


The presenters of the two evenings were Alfred Zammit and Marbeck Spiteri

Director of the Orchestra was Mro. Joe Brown General Coordination - Robert Cefai Stage Manager - Alfred Debono, Karl Bonaci Executiv Director – Joe Galea Visual direction – Martin Mercieca Photographer – Italo Bonfanti Designs Of Stage – Organistion Committee & Marco Bartolo TV Producation – PBS Ltd Audio – B.A.P.F Lighting – Light Sound & Vision ITC Group Building Set – Industrial Workers of the Department of Culture – Luqa