Malta Song for Europe 1997
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