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| 01||[[Leontine]]||Don’t Look Back||[[Joe Julian Farrugia]]||[[Renato Briffa]] | | 01||[[Leontine]]||Don’t Look Back||[[Joe Julian Farrugia]]||[[Renato Briffa]] | ||
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| 11||[[Vince Buhagiar]]||Possessed||Renato Micallef||Vince Buhagiar | | 11||[[Vince Buhagiar]]||Possessed||Renato Micallef||Vince Buhagiar | ||
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| 12||[[Manolito]]||With You||[[Doreen Galea]]||Renato Briffa | | 12||[[Manolito Galea]]||With You||[[Doreen Galea]]||Renato Briffa | ||
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| 13||[[Catherine Vigar]]||The Call||Ray Mahoney||Paul Abela | | 13||[[Catherine Vigar]]||The Call||Ray Mahoney||Paul Abela | ||
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| 16||[[Claudette Pace]]||Love Can Do Miracles||Ray Agius||Ray Agius | | 16||[[Claudette Pace]]||Love Can Do Miracles||Ray Agius||Ray Agius | ||
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==The Winners== | ==The Winners== | ||
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| 01||Debbie Scerri||Let Me Fly||Ray Agius||Ray Agius | | 01||Debbie Scerri||Let Me Fly||Ray Agius||Ray Agius | ||
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==The Comperes== | ==The Comperes== | ||
The presenters of the two evenings were [[Alfred Zammit]] and [[Marbeck Spiteri]] | The presenters of the two evenings were [[Alfred Zammit]] and [[Marbeck Spiteri]] | ||
Director of the Orchestra was Mro. [[Joe Brown]] | |||
==Special Thanks== | ==Special Thanks== | ||
* General Coordination - Robert Cefai | * General Coordination - Robert Cefai | ||
* Stage Manager - Alfred Debono, [[Karl Bonaci]] | * Stage Manager - Alfred Debono, [[Karl Bonaci]] | ||
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* Visual direction – [[Martin Mercieca]] | * Visual direction – [[Martin Mercieca]] | ||
* Photographer – [[Italo Bonfanti]] | * Photographer – [[Italo Bonfanti]] | ||
* Designs Of Stage – | * Designs Of Stage – Organisation Committee & [[Marco Bartolo]] | ||
* TV Producation – [[PBS | * TV Producation – [[PBS]] Ltd | ||
* Audio – [[B.A.P.F]] | * Audio – [[B.A.P.F]] | ||
* Lighting – [[Light Sound & Vision ITC Group]] | * Lighting – [[Light Sound & Vision ITC Group]] | ||
* Building Set – [[Industrial Workers of the Department of Culture – Luqa]] | * Building Set – [[Industrial Workers of the Department of Culture – Luqa]] | ||
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[[Category:A-Z of the Malta Music Scene]] | [[Category:A-Z of the Malta Music Scene]] | ||
[[Category:1997 in Malta]] | [[Category:1997 in Malta]] | ||
[[Category:Music Events in Malta]] | [[Category:Music Events in Malta]] |
Latest revision as of 11:07, 6 August 2023
This Festival Malta Song For Europe was organized by the Ministry 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:-
No | Singers | Songs | Lyrics | Music |
01 | Leontine | Don’t Look Back | Joe Julian Farrugia | Renato Briffa |
02 | Olivia Lewis & Marvic Lewis | Falling (For Your Love) | Doris Chetcuti | Eugenio Schembri |
03 | Mary Spiteri | Lovers Play With Words | Alfred C. Sant | Ray Agius |
04 | Renato (Micallef) | Alone | Ray Mahoney | Dominic Galea |
05 | Tarcisio Barbara | Love’s Sweet Power In You | Alfred C.Sant | Ray Agius |
06 | Mark Tonna | Walk With Me | Philip Vella | Mark Tonna |
07 | Aylwin Borg Myatt,Nadine Axisa and Elisa D’Amato | Love is… | Doris Chetcuti | Marica Axisa |
08 | Godwin & The Boys | Now I Can Dance | George Fenech | Victor Fenech |
09 | Alexander Schembri | Turn Around, stay A while | Alfred C. Sant | Ray Agius |
10 | Georgina Abela & June May | Make Me Your Girl | Alfred C.Sant | Paul Abela |
11 | Vince Buhagiar | Possessed | Renato Micallef | Vince Buhagiar |
12 | Manolito Galea | With You | Doreen Galea | Renato Briffa |
13 | Catherine Vigar | The Call | Ray Mahoney | Paul Abela |
14 | Jesmond Tedesco Triccas | Can It Be I’m Falling In Love | George Xuereb | Melvin Xuereb |
15 | Debbie Scerri | Let Me Fly | Ray Agius | Ray Agius |
16 | Claudette Pace | Love Can Do Miracles | Ray Agius | Ray Agius |
The Winners
Here are the first 3 placing Songs featured in the final:-
No | Singers | Songs | Lyrics | Music |
01 | Debbie Scerri | Let Me Fly | Ray Agius | Ray Agius |
02 | Catherine Vigar | The Call | Ray Mahoney | Paul Abela |
03 | Mary Spiteri | Lovers Play With Words | Alfred C. Sant | Ray Agius |
The Let My Fly by Debbie Scerri will be rappresent Malta in the Eurovision song Contest 1997.
The Jury
The Members of the Jury where:- (Not Known till today)
The Comperes
The presenters of the two evenings were Alfred Zammit and Marbeck Spiteri
Director of the Orchestra was Mro. Joe Brown
Special Thanks
- General Coordination - Robert Cefai
- Stage Manager - Alfred Debono, Karl Bonaci
- Executiv Director – Joe Galea
- Visual direction – Martin Mercieca
- Photographer – Italo Bonfanti
- Designs Of Stage – Organisation 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
Malta Song Festival editions * 1960s: 1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969 * 1970s: 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979
Festival Internazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija editions * 1980s: 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 * 1990s: 1990 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 * 2000s: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 * 2010s: 2013
Mużika Mużika - Festival Kanzunetta Maltija editions * 2020s: 2021 - 2022 - 2023 -
Malta Eurovision Song Contest editions * Malta Song Festival - 1970s: 1971 - 1972 - 1975 * Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija għall-Ewropa: 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 * Malta Song for Europe - 1990s: 1997 - 1998 - 1999 * Malta Song for Europe - 2000s: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 * Malta EuroSong: 2009 - 2010 * Malta Eurovision Song Contest: 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - (2019-2021 see X Factor Malta) - 2022 - 2023
Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest * 1970s: 1971 - 1972 - 1975 * 1990s: 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 * 2000s: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - * 2010s: 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 * 2020s: 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 -