World Popular Song Festival

The World Popular Song Festival, also known as Yamaha Music Festival or unofficially as the "Oriental Eurovision", was an international song contest held from 1970 until 1989. It was organised by the Yamaha Music Foundation in Tokyo, Japan. The first edition took place on the 20, 21 and 22 November 1970 with 37 participating countries from all continents. The concert was cancelled in 1988 due to the illness of the Shōwa Emperor; the final year was a charity concert for UNICEF, after which the contest was formally ended. All the editions with Maltese participation took place in the Nippon Budokan Hall in Japan.

Here is a full list of the Maltese participation:

Days	Month	Year	Stage	Singer/s	Songs	Author	Composer
20, 21, 22	November	1970	Grand Final - OPA	Edwin Galea	Fejn Tidħol l-Imħabba	Clemente Zammit	Victor Zammit
25, 26, 27	November	1971	26 Nov - 2nd Semi-Final	Jon Lukas	Id-Dinja Llum
17,18,19	November	1972	18 Nov - 2nd Semi-Final	Mary Rose Mallia	Id-Dinja Tagħna
15, 16, 17	November	1974	15 Nov - 1st Semi-Final	Carmen Gusman & Enzo Gusman	World Of Sunshine
14, 15, 16	November	1975	15 Nov - 2nd Semi-Finali – 16 Nov, Grand Final - OPA	Mary Spiteri	Go On
19, 20, 21	November	1976	19 Nov – 1st Semi-Final	Joe Cutajar	It’s Take Off Time

• In 1973 Malta did not take part in the Festival.

• From 1977 onwards Malta did not take part.

External Links

• 1970 click here
• 1971 click here
• 1972 click here
• 1974 click here
• 1975 click here
• 1976 click here