Malta Song for Europe 2008

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This Festival Malta Song For Europe 2008 was organized by the Ministery of Youth and Culture under the auspices of Minister Dr. Francis Zammit Dimech, the Festival was held on 24 and 26 January 2008. Malta Fairs and Convention Centre at Ta’ Qali.

The Organising Committee for this Festival was made by Robert Abela as the chairman of the Festival, John Demanuele as the Deputy Chairman, Martin Gauci Secretary and Valerie Vella PRO, Steve Aquilina, Joseph Dalmas, Frans Fenech, Anton Miceli, Marbeck Spiteri and Mike Spiteri as members

Over two hundred submissions were narrowed down to 36 and on the 9th January 2008 seventeen songs made it to this year's Malta Song for Europe festival.

The winning song, which will represent Malta in Serbia during the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest semi-final in May, was selected through public televoting (80%) and jury board (20%). The finalists will be selected by an international panel of judges.

The program of the Festival was so

Thursday 24 th January 2008 at 7.30pm

Sung the Seventeen semi finalist Songs. Show by Chiara and Ruth Sammut Casingena. Time to know the eight songs that will be in the Final Night

Saturday 26 th January 2008 at 7.30pm

Sing Olivia Lewis the winner of the Malta Song For Europe 2007. Sung the Eight Finalist Songs. Show by Sway Latin Dance Company. Show by Natalie Gauci winner of the Australian Idol. Show by Chiara, Ruth Sammut Casingena and Mike Spiteri. Band was leaded by Aldo Spiteri and Jesmond Baldacchino.

Winners must been know and becomes the Presentation by Hon. Minister Mr. Francis Zammit Dimech.

Finalist

Here are the 16 Songs featured in the final:-

Song Performers Words Music
Loved By You Glen Vella & Pamela Bezzina Fleur Balzan Paul Giordimaina
Caravaggio Claudia Faniello Godwin Sant Ray Agius
Give Me A Chance Eleanor Cassar Fleur Balzan Paul Giordimaina
My Last Encore Mary Spiteri Godwin Sant Ray Agius
Casanova Margaret CamilleriMorena Gerard James Borg Philip Vella
Throw Your Stones Daniela Vella Gerard James Borg Philip Vella
Love Is Just The Way Rosman Pace Rosman Pace Rosman Pace
Go Klinsmann Coleiro Claudette Pace Domenic Galea
Vodka Margaret Camilleri - Morena Gerard James Borg Philip Vella
Whispers Pamela Bezzina Fleur Balzan Paul Giordimaina
Superhero Klinsmann Coleiro Gerard James Borg Philip Vella
Contradiction Jean Claude Vancell Jean Claude Vancell Jean Claude Vancell
All Right Now Chris & Moira Moira Stafrace Chris Scicluna
Tangled Jessica Muscat Gerard James Borg Philip Vella
If You Believe Mary Spiteri Ray Mahoney Paul Abela
Streetcar Of Desire Petra Zammit Rita Pace Elton Zarb
Sunrise Claudia Faniello Ray Agius Ray Agius

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

Song Performers Words Music
Vodka Margaret Camilleri - Morena Gerard James Borg Philip Vella
Caravaggio Claudia Faniello Godwin Sant Ray Agius
Sunrise Claudia Faniello Ray Agius Ray Agius

The Song Vodka by Margaret Camilleri - Morena will be rappresent Malta in the Eurovision song Contest 2008.

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


The presenters of the two evenings were John Demanuele, Chiara Siracusa and Ruth Sammut Casingena.

The Singers sing their songs on playback.


Producation – Malta Song Board Executive Producation – Peter Busuttil Stage Management – Chris Mallia, Twanny Fenech, Beverly Cutajar Visual direction – Frans Lia Graphics Effects – Winston Degiorgio Photographer – Foto Classic Designs Of Stage – Rueben Caruana TV Producation – PBS Ltd Audio – Sound System Lighting – Nexos Lighting Technology Ltd