Malta Song for Europe 2001

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 1998. 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 Pule 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 6 Songs featured in the final:-

Song	Performers	Words	Music
We’ ll Ride The Wind	Ira Losco	Doreen Galea	Dominic Galea
All I Need	Fiona Cauchi	Fiona Cauchi	Rene Mamo
Spellbound	Ira Losco	Gerard James Borg	Philip Vella
Love Will See Me Through	Olivia Lewis	Doris Chetcuti	Eugenio Schembri
He’s My Romeo	Nadine Axisa	Philip Vella	Vella Vella
I Wanna Be The One	Marvic Lewis	Doris Chetcuti	Eugenio Schembri
Cunt On Me	Lawrence Gray	Philip Vella	Paul Abela
Nothing I Can Do	Karen Polidano	Joe Julian Farrugia	Rene Mamo
Deep Inside My Heart	Ira Losco	Paul Zammit Cutajar	Ira Losco, Paul Zammit Cutajar
A Song In My Life	Lawrence Gray	Ray Agius	Ray Agius
Hold me Now	Olivia Lewis	Doris Chetcuti	Eugenio Schembri
Eternity	Julie Zahra	Joe Julian Farrugia	Rene Mamo
Why Now	Michelle Farrugia	Vince Pulo	Vince Pulo
Don’t Give Up	Ira Losco	Ray Agius	Ray Agius
My Three Minute Song	Tarcisio Barbara	Alfred C.Sant	Tarcisio Barbara
Another Summer Night	Fabrizio Faniello	Ġeorġina Abela	Paul Abela

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

Song	Performers	Words	Music
Another Summer Night	Fabrizio Faniello	Ġeorġina Abela	Paul Abela
Spellbound	Ira Losco	Gerard James Borg	Philip Vella
Count On Me	Lawrence Gray	Philip Vella	Paul Abela

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

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

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

The Singers sing their songs on playback.

Executiv Producer – Charlo Bonnici General Cordination – Robert Cefai Executiv Director – Pierre Cachia, Mario Ellul Producation Assistant – Romina Libreri Visual Direction – Frans Lia Techical Director – Joe Galea Ass.Stage Manager – Frans Fenech Stage Management – Ħaddiema –Kunsill Malti Għall-Kultura u l-Arti Image Setting – Clayton Communications Designs Of Stage – Vince Briffa, Pierre Portelli TV Producation – PBS Ltd PRO – Alfred Borg, Romina Libreri, Frederick Zammit, Sandro Mangion Photograhy – Domenic Aquilina Audio – The Sound System Lighting – Med Import & Export Ltd Lighting Designer – Simon Corder