Malta Song for Europe 2002

This Festival Malta Song For Europe 2002 was organized by the Ministery of Youth and Culture under the auspices of Minister Dr. Louis Galea, the Festival was held on 15 and 16 Febuary 2002. 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 [Robert Abela]], Alfred Borg, Paul Buhagiar, Ray Cassar, Frans Fenech, John Inguanez, Romina Libreri, Noel Magri and Mariella Pisani Bencini as members

There are 224 Submissions

Awards Festival Song For Europe 2002

(A) The winning song will rappresent Malta in the Eurovision Song Festival 2002 will be held in Estonia on 25 th May, 2005.

(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 Singers given Lm 115.

(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.

The program of the Festival was so -

Friday 15 th February 2002 at 7.30pm Sung the Sixteeth Finalist Songs. Show by guest Italian singer Gilda Giuliani. Show by Kaare Norge a guitarist from Denmark Show form the rappresenting of Filnad in Eurovision Laura.

Saturday 7 th February 1998 at 7.30pm Show by 2001 Winner Fabrizio Faniello Sung the Sixteeth Finalist Songs Show by Group One rappresent Cyprius in Estonja Show by Alision White Dance Company Show by rappresent of Denmark in Estonja 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
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

Finalist

Here are the 16 Songs featured in the final:-

Song	Performers	Words	Music
Think Of You	Nadine Axisa	Joe Julian Farrugia	Marica Axisa
What Happened To Our Love	Lawrence Gray	Alfred C.Sant	Ray Agius
Theresa	Andreana Debattista & Karl Spiteri	Karl Spiteri	Karl Spiteri
One Step Away	Ira Losco	Philip Vella	Ray Agius
Moment Of Truth	Lawrence Gray	Alfred C.Sant	Paul Abela
Wanna Hold You	Gunther Chetcuti	Gunther Chetcuti	Eugenio Schembri
Give Me Wings	Olivia Lewis	Fleur Balzan	Paul Giordimaina
Secret To Share	Julie Zahra	Fiona Cauchi	Mark Debono
Hide And Seek	Fiona Cauchi	Alfred C.Sant	Paul Abela
Dazzle Me	Paula	Gerard James Borg	Philip Vella
A New Day Is Dawning	Annalkise Ellul	Paul Callus	Dominic Galea
7 th. Wonder	Ira Losco	Gerard James Borg	Philip Vella
Romantic	Nadine Axisa	Ray Agius	Ray Agius
When I’m Near	Roger Tirazona	Joe Chircop	Paul Abela
When Comes My Lover	Karen Polidano	Ray Mahoney	John David Zammit
Heaven In My Life	Fiona Cuachi	Fleur Balzan	Paul Giordimaina

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

Song	Performers	Words	Music
7 th. Wonder	Ira Losco	Gerard James Borg	Philip Vella
When Comes My Lover	Karen Polidano	Ray Mahoney	John David Zammit
One Step Away	Ira Losco	Philip Vella	Ray Agius

The Song 7th. Wonder by Ira Losco will be rappresent Malta in the Eurovision song Contest 2002.

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

The presenters of the two evenings were Peppi Azzpardi, Valerie Vella

The Singers sing their songs on playback.

Executiove Producer – Charlo Bonnici General Coordination - Robert Cefai Executive Director – Joe Borg Ghigo Artistic Director – Zep Camilleri Stage Director – Pierre Cachia Ass.Stage Director – Frans Fenech]] Backstage Director – Adrian Mizzi Marketing Direcor – Antonella Vassallo Make Up Artist – Diane Nikolic Visual Direction – Frans Lia Chairman Jury – Dr.P. Critien LL.D. Photographer – Dominic Aquilina Designs Of Stage – Pierre Portelli Audio – Waves Enterprises Lighting – Naxos Lighting Technology TV Producation – PBS Ltd Building Set – Karl Borg