Malta Song for Europe 2001

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This Festival Malta Song For Europe 2001 was organized by the Ministery of Youth and Culture under the auspices of Minister Dr. Louis Galea, the Festival was held on 6 and 7 Febuary 2001. At the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta.

The Organising Committee for this Festival was made by Charlo Bonnici as the chairman of the Festival, Robert Cefai Secretary and Ray Cassar, Alfred Borg, Mariella Pisani Bencini, Noel Magri, Romina Libreri and Paul Buhagiar as members


There are  ? Submissions

Awards Festival Song For Europe 2001

(A) The winning song tirrapenzenta to Malta in the Eurovision Song Festival 2001 will be held in Copenhagan Denmark on 12 th May, 2001.

(B) The Composer Finalist given Lm 600 while singers Lm 250 winners awarded

(C) The Second place winner Composer given Lm 350 while singers given Lm 165.

(D) The Third place winner Composer given Lm 240 while the singer get Lm 60.

(E) The composer of the song Sixteeth who took part and were not ranked first,second or third place given Lm 60 each.

(F) The songs will be recorded on CD. And will be given Lm 60 for each song include on the Cd.

The program of the Festival was so

Friday 2 nd February 2001 at 7.30pm

Sung all the 16 Songs Finalists of the Festival. Singing the winner of 2000 Claudette Pace. Show by Image Dance Group Magician Vanni Pulé Show by the duo International The Olsen Brothers

Saturday 3 rd February 2001 at 7.30pm

Sung the 16 finalist songs of the Festival. Presentation of the Song Malta. (As a promotional by Air Malta a cd of 12 songs was issued with the main song is MALTA. This Cd will be part of ‘The World Music Collection’ a collection of music from 150 diffeent countiers. All the songs are composed by Mro. Charles Camilleri and was recorded by Philip Vella) Singing the winner of 2000 Claudette Pace. Show by the duo International The Olsen Brothers


The jury select the winning song of 2001 which will be represents Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagan Denmark

Winners and becomes the Presentation by Hon. Minister Dr. Louis Galea.

Category ‘ A’

Here are the 16 Songs featured in the final:-

No Singers Songs Lyrics Music
01 Ira Losco We’ ll Ride The Wind Doreen Galea Dominic Galea
02 Fiona Cauchi All I Need Fiona Cauchi René Mamo
03 Ira Losco Spellbound Gerard James Borg Philip Vella
04 Olivia Lewis Love Will See Me Through Doris Chetcuti Eugenio Schembri
05 Nadine Axisa He’s My Romeo Philip Vella Philip Vella
06 Marvic Lewis I Wanna Be The One Doris Chetcuti Eugenio Schembri
07 Lawrence Gray Count On Me Philip Vella Paul Abela
08 Karen Polidano Nothing I Can Do Joe Julian Farrugia René Mamo
09 Ira Losco Deep Inside My Heart Paul Zammit Cutajar Ira Losco, Paul Zammit Cutajar
10 Lawrence Gray A Song In My Life Ray Agius Ray Agius
11 Olivia Lewis Hold Me Now Doris Chetcuti Eugenio Schembri
12 Julie Zahra Eternity Joe Julian Farrugia René Mamo
13 Michelle Farrugia Why Now Vince Pulo Vince Pulo
14 Ira Losco Don’t Give Up Ray Agius Ray Agius
15 Tarcisio Barbara My Three Minute Song Alfred C. Sant Tarcisio Barbara
16 Fabrizio Faniello Another Summer Night Georgina Abela Paul Abela

The Winners

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

No Singers Songs Lyrics Music
01 Fabrizio Faniello Another Summer Night Georgina Abela Paul Abela
02 Ira Losco Spellbound Gerard James Borg Philip Vella
03 Lawrence Gray Count On Me Philip Vella Paul Abela


The Song Another Summer Night by Fabrizio Faniello will be rappresent Malta in the Eurovision song Contest 2001.

The Jury

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

The Compers

The presenters were Antonella Vassallo, Marie Louise Tedesco and Claire Fabri

  • The Singers sing their songs on playback.

Special Thanks

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