Malta Song for Europe 1998

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This Festival Malta Song For Europe 1998 was organized by the Ministery of Youth and Culture under the auspices of Minister Dr. Joe Cilia, the Festival was held on 6 and 7 Febuary 1998. 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 1998

(A) The winning song tirrapenzenta to Malta in the Eurovision Song Festival 1998 will be held in Birmingham on 9 th May, 1998.

(B) The Composer Finalist given Lm 425 while singers Lm 115 winners awarded

(C) The Second place winner Composer given Lm 260 while singers given Lm 100.

(D) The Third place winner Composer given Lm 175 Lm 90 while he is afforded l-Singers.


(E) The composer of the song Sixteeth who took part and were not ranked first,second or third place given Lm 50 each.

(F) The songs will be recorded on CD.


The program of the Festival was so

Friday 6 th February 1998 at 7.30pm Sung Six Finalist Songs from Category ‘A’ and Sixteeth Songs from Category ‘B’. Show by 1997 Winner Debbie Scerri Show by Wintermoods

Saturday 7 th February 1998 at 7.30pm Sung Four Finalist Songs from Category ‘A’ and Sixteeth Songs from Category ‘B’. Show by 1997 Winner Debbie Scerri Show by Eurovision 1997 winner Katrina & The Waves

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

Category ‘ A’

Here are the 6 Songs featured in the final:-

Song Performers Words Music
Longing dawn Orion Josephine Scerri Clifford Borg
Searching The Seas Karen Polidano Jean Paul Casaletto Konrad Pule
Come Back Home Rita Pace Rita Pace Rita Pace
Playing With My Heart Ivan Spiteri Lucas Rita Pace Mark Spiteri Lucas
That Magic In Your Eyes Tonio Cuschieri Jason Xuereb Jason Xuereb
Nights Alone Natasha Grima Geoffrey Cilia Elton Zarb


Category ‘B’

Here are the 16 Songs featured in the final:-

Song Performers Words Music
Listen To Our Voices Claudette Pace & The 6th Above Philip Vella Ray Agius
Voice In The Night Marvic Lewis Doris Chetcuti Eugenio Schembri
Unexplained Vince Bongailas Vince Bongailas Vince Bongailas
Love Will Be Your Light Marisa D’Amato Joe Chircop Renato Briffa
It’s Up To You Miriam Christine Alfred C. Sant Ray Agius
Children Of Mother Earth Leontine Mark Tonna Rene Mamo
As Far As I Can See Enzo Gusman Enzo Gusman Enzo Gusman
The Morning Rain Ġeorġina Abela John Paul Grech Paul Abela
The On That I Love Chiara Sunny Aquilina Jason Paul Cassar
Same Time Tomorrow Fiona Cauchi Cynthia Sammut Alfred Zammit
Give Love More Space Catherine Vigar Joe Chircop Renato Briffa
How Can I Get Over You Tarcisio Barbara Alfred C. Sant Ray Agius
Listen Fate Mario Fenech Caruana Philip Vella
New-Born Heart Lawrence Gray Joe Julian Farrugia Joe Brown
You’re The One Olivia Lewis Doris Chetcuti Eugenio Schembri
More Than Just A Game Fabrizio Fianello Ġeorġina Abela Paul Abela

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

Song Performers Words Music
The One That I Want Chaira Sunny Aquilina Jason Paul Cassar
More Then Just A Game Fabrizio Faniello Ġeorġina Abela Paul Abela
Listen To Our Voices Claudette Pace & The 6 th Above Philip Vella Ray Agius

The The One That I Love by Chiara Siracussa will be rappresent Malta in the Eurovision song Contest 1998.

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


The presenters of the two evenings were Angela Agius, John Demanuele, Patrick Vella, Denise Mintoff

From this year the live Orchestra was stop and singers must accumped playback.

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