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DBS Productions lead by the couple Bernice Šujak and her husband Damir Šujak and on 22 March, 2017 celebrate the two years from they formed organized Singing Festivals.
Organized the First Shine Singer Festival of the year 2017 on 26 March, 2017. At the Kulleġġ San Benedittu Boys Secondary at Ħal-Kirkop.
On the same day their was also a special section of The Shine Singer of The Year 2016 where in it taken part nine winners singers that during 2016 win the Overall festivals.
For this Festival among the Maltese jury was invited a foreign Judge Maria Distefano accompanied by her husband and she give invitations to chosen singers for foreign Festivals Cantagiro in Rome and Hubla Music Contest in Sciliy both held in October, 2017.
Every Singer taken part in this festival was presented with a trophew, with the last two singers or four placed together in same level.
First Part of the Festival
First part of the festival was cover a total of 7 sections, ages between 4 to 6 years, (1 Category), between 7 to 8 years (2 Categories) one section for ‘new comers singers’ and for singer between 9 to 10 years (3 Categories).
| Category A:- 4 to 6 years. |
|---|
| Category A:- 7 to 8 years. |
|---|
| Category B:- 7 to 8 years. |
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| No
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Section B
|
Age 7 to 8 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Aaliyah Cassar |
I Dreamed a Dream |
3
|
| 02 |
Moya' Agius |
Glitter And Gold |
4
|
| 03 |
Kensley Ciappara |
If Only |
4
|
| 04 |
Leah Grech |
Cabaret |
2
|
| 05 |
Giorgia Borg |
Alone |
1
|
| Category A:- 9 to 10 years. |
|---|
| Category B:- 9 to 10 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section B
|
Age 9 to 10 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Amy Tanti |
To Love You More |
4
|
| 02 |
Mikaylee Agius |
You Lost Me |
2
|
| 03 |
Joseph Vassallo |
Jixraqlek L-Ogħla Ġieħ |
4
|
| 04 |
Elisa Andrea Muscat |
Popolar |
3
|
| 05 |
Shiraya Busuttil |
Jien ma' Naħdimx |
1
|
| Category C:- 9 to 10 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section C
|
Age 9 to 10 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Leon Saliba Bugeja |
Rise Like A Phoenix |
4
|
| 02 |
Amy Tanti |
Because Of You |
4
|
| 03 |
Lexi De Martino |
It's Oh So Quiet |
2
|
| 04 |
Emma Briffa |
Exes And Ohs |
3
|
| 05 |
Shiraya Busuttil |
I'd Rather Go Blind |
1
|
Jurys
The three Jurys members for this first part of the Festival where:
Junior Overall Winner
Giorgia Borg Junior Overall Winner, also receiving a music video from DBS Productions and book from Aġenda Bookshop.
Foreign Invitations
Judge Maria Distefano during the presentation invite for the Cantagiro Festival in Rome held in October, 2017
- Aaliyah Cassar
- Shiraya Busuttil
- Elisa Andrea Muscat
And for Hybla Music Contest held between 12 to 15 October, 2017 in Ragusa Sicily invated
- Layla Pulis
- Georgia Borg
- Mariah Gerada
- Mikaylee Agius
Second Part of The Festival
Shine Singers Of The Year 2016
Jurys
For this Shine Singers Of The Year 2016 the Jurys members where total of five members:
Till the result was announced the Shine Singers Of The Year 2015 Winner Haley Azzopardi sang two songs from here repertory.
Shine Singers Of The Year 2016 Winner
The Shine Singers Of The Year 2016 Winner was choosing Gail Attard with the song ‘I Am Changing’. Win a trophy
and also receiving a music video production from DBS Productions, lyrics to an original song from Rita Pace & book from Aġenda Bookshop.
Foreign Invitations
Judge Maria Distefano during the presentation invite for the Hybla Music Contest held between 12 to 15 October, 2017 in Ragusa Sicily
- Kristy Spiteri
- Eve Tabone
Third Part of the Festival
The third part of the festival was cover a total of 8 section, ages between 11 to 12 years, (3 Categories), between 13 to 15 years (3 Categories) and for singer between 16 and Over (2 Categories).
| Category A:- 11 to 12 years. |
|---|
| Category B:- 11 to 12 years. |
|---|
| Category C:- 11 to 12 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section C
|
Age 11 to 12 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Estella Mercieca |
Listen |
4
|
| 02 |
Dylan Curmi feat Ema Vella |
Back In Time |
5
|
| 03 |
Martina Galea Loffreda |
Defying Gravity |
2
|
| 04 |
Kacey Azzopardi |
Opportunity |
5
|
| 05 |
Eliana Gomez Blanco |
I Surrender |
1
|
| 06 |
Lara Crucetta |
A Change in Me |
3
|
| Category A:- 13 to 15 years. |
|---|
- Kayley Cuschieri did'nt taken part, because she was sick on the day.
| Category B:- 13 to 15 years. |
|---|
| Category C:- 13 to 15 years. |
|---|
| No
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Section B
|
Age 13 to 15 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Kersley Azzopardi |
Million Reasons |
5
|
| 02 |
Chanelle Cardona |
I Stand |
2
|
| 03 |
Krista Pisani |
Hurts |
5
|
| 04 |
Kayley Cuschieri |
All By Myself |
*
|
| 05 |
Miriana Farrugia |
When We Were Young |
4
|
| 06 |
Samira Scerri |
Tragedy |
4
|
| 07 |
Shazay Grima |
Somebody To Love / We Will Rock You |
3
|
| 08 |
Shaina Debono |
Because We Believe |
1
|
- Kayley Cuschieri did'nt taken part, because she was sick on the day
| Category A:- 16 years and Over. |
|---|
- Elizabeth Attard did'nt taken part, because she was sick on the day
| Category B:- 16 years and Over. |
|---|
| No
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Section B
|
Age 16 years Over
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Shawn Ciantar |
Nineteen 20 |
5
|
| 02 |
Annamarie Calleja |
Hush Hush |
2
|
| 03 |
Elizabeth Attard |
All I Ask |
*
|
| 04 |
Karen Catania |
Issa Tard Wisq |
6
|
| 05 |
Launa Ciantar |
Cannonball |
5
|
- Elizabeth Attard did'nt taken part, because she was sick on the day
Jurys
The three Jurys members for this third part of the Festival where:
Senior Overall Winner
Shazay Grima Senior Overall Winner, also receiving a music video production from DBS Productions and book from Aġenda Bookshop.
Foreign Invitations
Judge Maria Distefano during the presentation invite for the Cantagiro Festival in Rome held in October, 2017
- Eliana Gomez Blanco
- Martina Galea Loffreda
- Lara Crucetta
And for Hybla Music Contest held between 12 to 15 October, 2017 in Ragusa Sicily invate
- Shazey Grima
- Shaian Debono
- Dylan Curmi and Ema Vella
All the Sections Winners
| Category A:- 4 to 6 years. |
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| No
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Section A
|
Age 4 to 6 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Layla Pulis |
Hallelujah |
1
|
| 02 |
Ja-Naya Aquilina |
My Boy Lollipop |
2
|
| 03 |
Layla Pulis |
You Raise Me Up |
3
|
| Category A:- 7 to 8 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section A
|
Age 7 to 8 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Giorgia Borg |
Listen |
1
|
| 02 |
Aaliyah Cassar |
Greatest Love Of All |
2
|
| 03 |
Leah Grech |
I Dreamed a Dream |
3
|
| Category B:- 7 to 8 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section B
|
Age 7 to 8 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Giorgia Borg |
Alone |
1
|
| 02 |
Leah Grech |
Cabaret |
2
|
| 03 |
Aaliyah Cassar |
I Dreamed a Dream |
3
|
| No
|
New Comers
|
Songs
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Jean Claude Gerada |
Jesus Love Me |
1
|
| 02 |
Kenzy Abela |
You Raise Me Up |
2
|
| 03 |
Beppe Camenzuli Kerr |
L-Isbaħ Raqda |
3
|
| 03 |
Natalia Schembri |
Cup Song |
3
|
| Category A:- 9 to 10 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section A
|
Age 9 to 10 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Shiraya Busuttil |
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch |
1
|
| 02 |
Mariah Gerada |
Quddiem l-Inkwadru tal-Madonna |
2
|
| 03 |
Lexi De Martino |
Popular |
3
|
| Category B:- 9 to 10 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section B
|
Age 9 to 10 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Shiraya Busuttil |
Jien ma' Naħdimx |
1
|
| 02 |
Mikaylee Agius |
You Lost Me |
2
|
| 03 |
Elisa Andrea Muscat |
Popolar |
3
|
| Category C:- 9 to 10 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section C
|
Age 9 to 10 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Shiraya Busuttil |
I'd Rather Go Blind |
1
|
| 02 |
Lexi De Martino |
It's Oh So Quiet |
2
|
| 03 |
Emma Briffa |
Exes And Ohs |
3
|
| Category A:- 11 to 12 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section A
|
Age 11 to 12 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Martina Galea Loffreda |
Say You Love Me |
1
|
| 02 |
Eliana Gomez Blanco |
One Night Only |
2
|
| 03 |
Luana Schembri |
River Deep Mountain High |
3
|
| Category B:- 11 to 12 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section B
|
Age 11 to 12 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Eliana Gomez Blanco |
Adagio |
1
|
| 02 |
Luana Schembri |
Jien Ma Naħdimx |
2
|
| 03 |
Lara Crucetta |
Think Of Me |
3
|
| Category C:- 11 to 12 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section C
|
Age 11 to 12 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Eliana Gomez Blanco |
I Surrender |
1
|
| 02 |
Martina Galea Loffreda |
Defying Gravity |
2
|
| 03 |
Lara Crucetta |
A Change in Me |
3
|
| Category A:- 13 to 15 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section A
|
Age 13 to 15 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Shazay Grima |
I'm In Love With A Monster |
1
|
| 02 |
Chanelle Cardona |
Something Gonna Hold On Me |
2
|
| 03 |
Krista Hili |
Glitter And Gold |
3
|
| Category B:- 13 to 15 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section B
|
Age 13 to 15 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Shaian Debono |
Il Voce Del Silenzio |
1
|
| 02 |
Miriana Farrugia |
Hallelujah |
2
|
| 03 |
Samira Scerri |
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again |
3
|
| Category C:- 13 to 15 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section B
|
Age 13 to 15 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Shaina Debono |
Because We Believe |
1
|
| 02 |
Chanelle Cardona |
I Stand |
2
|
| 03 |
Shazay Grima |
Somebody To Love / We Will Rock You |
3
|
| Category A:- 16 years and Over. |
|---|
Best Voice
- Best Voice 'New Comers' - Jean Claude Gerada
- Best Voice Age 4 to 6 years - Layla Pulis
- Best Voice Age 7 to 8 years - Giorgia Borg
- Best Voice Age 9 to 10 years - Shiraya Busuttil
- Best Vioce Age 11 to 12 years - Eliana Gomez Blanco
- Best Vioce Age 13 to 15 years - Shazay Grima
- Best Viove Age 16 years Over - Anna Maria Calleja
Junior Overall Winner
Georgia Borg
Senior Overall Winner
Shazay Grima
Shine Singers Of The Year 2016 Winner
Gail Attard
All the Sections Winners
| Category A:- 4 to 6 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section A
|
Age 4 to 6 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Cassidy Gauci |
L-Isbaħ Raqda |
1
|
| 02 |
Ja-Naya Aquilina |
My Boy Lollipop |
2
|
| 03 |
Layla Pulis |
You Raise Me Up |
3
|
| Category A:- 7 to 8 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section A
|
Age 7 to 8 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Giorgia Borg |
Listen |
1
|
| 02 |
Aaliyah Cassar |
Greatest Love Of All |
2
|
| 03 |
Leah Grech |
I Dreamed a Dream |
3
|
| Category B:- 7 to 8 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section B
|
Age 7 to 8 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Giorgia Borg |
Alone |
1
|
| 02 |
Leah Grech |
Cabaret |
2
|
| 03 |
Aaliyah Cassar |
I Dreamed a Dream |
3
|
| No
|
New Comers
|
Songs
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Jean Claude Gerada |
Jesus Love Me |
1
|
| 02 |
Kenzy Abela |
You Raise Me Up |
2
|
| 03 |
Beppe Camenzuli Kerr |
L-Isbaħ Raqda |
3
|
| 03 |
Natalia Schembri |
Cup Song |
3
|
| Category A:- 9 to 10 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section A
|
Age 9 to 10 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Shiraya Busuttil |
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch |
1
|
| 02 |
Mariah Gerada |
Quddiem l-Inkwadru tal-Madonna |
2
|
| 03 |
Lexi De Martino |
Popular |
3
|
| Category B:- 9 to 10 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section B
|
Age 9 to 10 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Shiraya Busuttil |
Jien ma' Naħdimx |
1
|
| 02 |
Mikaylee Agius |
You Lost Me |
2
|
| 03 |
Elisa Andrea Muscat |
Popolar |
3
|
| Category C:- 9 to 10 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section C
|
Age 9 to 10 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Shiraya Busuttil |
I'd Rather Go Blind |
1
|
| 02 |
Lexi De Martino |
It's Oh So Quiet |
2
|
| 03 |
Emma Briffa |
Exes And Ohs |
3
|
| Category A:- 11 to 12 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section A
|
Age 11 to 12 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Martina Galea Loffreda |
Say You Love Me |
1
|
| 02 |
Eliana Gomez Blanco |
One Night Only |
2
|
| 03 |
Luana Schembri |
River Deep Mountain High |
3
|
| Category B:- 11 to 12 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section B
|
Age 11 to 12 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Eliana Gomez Blanco |
Adagio |
1
|
| 02 |
Luana Schembri |
Jien Ma Naħdimx |
2
|
| 03 |
Lara Crucetta |
Think Of Me |
3
|
| Category C:- 11 to 12 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section C
|
Age 11 to 12 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Eliana Gomez Blanco |
I Surrender |
1
|
| 02 |
Martina Galea Loffreda |
Defying Gravity |
2
|
| 03 |
Lara Crucetta |
A Change in Me |
3
|
| Category A:- 13 to 15 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section A
|
Age 13 to 15 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Shazay Grima |
I'm In Love With A Monster |
1
|
| 02 |
Chanelle Cardona |
Something Gonna Hold On Me |
2
|
| 03 |
Krista Hili |
Glitter And Gold |
3
|
| Category B:- 13 to 15 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section B
|
Age 13 to 15 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Shaian Debono |
Il Voce Del Silenzio |
1
|
| 02 |
Miriana Farrugia |
Hallelujah |
2
|
| 03 |
Samira Scerri |
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again |
3
|
| Category C:- 13 to 15 years. |
|---|
| No
|
Section B
|
Age 13 to 15 years
|
Placing
|
| 01 |
Shaina Debono |
Because We Believe |
1
|
| 02 |
Chanelle Cardona |
I Stand |
2
|
| 03 |
Shazay Grima |
Somebody To Love / We Will Rock You |
3
|
| Category A:- 16 years and Over. |
|---|
Junior Overall Winner
Giorgia Borg
Senior Overall Winner
Shazay Grima
Shine Singers Of The Year 2016 Winner
Gail Attard
Comperes
The Comperes of the Festival was the children of the organizers Krista Šujak who also sing between the sections and her brother Darko Šujak. The compere's outfits where sponsoring by Xiks KidsWear
The Sound
The sound engineer for sound check and festival was Kirsten from Audioworks
Photography
The official photographer of the Festival was Ruben Parnis & Diane Parnis Muscat of Ruben’s Photographer.
Trophies
The original trophies was produced by Alex Debono
Books
Aġenda Bookshop kindly sponsored and given beautiful books to all the sections winners, and also given books to the, Shining star of 2016 finalists and guest singer Haley Azzopardi.
Special Thanks
- Special Thanks to Kevin Zerafa - Hall Manager for always helping in many ways possible and all the family members and helpers outside the hall.
- DBS Productions would like to express their gratitude and thank all the parents, singers, and tutors who once again trust in them.
The Photos Occasion
The overall winners on 26.03.2017 and the Shine Singer of The Year 2016. and all the Trophies, momentos and books given to all the winners and even partecipants on the day.
Giorgia Borg 'Junior Overall Winner'
Shazay Grima 'Senior Overall Winner'
Gail Attard - The Shine Singer of the Year 2016
All the Trophies, momentos and books given to the singers
The presenters of the Festival Krista Šujak and her brother Darko Šujak
