The amount of competitions that take place during the year in Malta is surprisingly high but then again, there are a number of showcases which attract the biggest stars in the music industry and these are of course; the Malta Eurovision Song Contest, the Malta Summer Hit Song Contest, the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza and the Għanja tal-Poplu. Two of the mentioned ones are held in the national language of the country being Maltese and therefore even more special so to speak noting that it is a rare occasion for original tracks in Maltese to be released onto the music market which has been predominantly been based in English due to the possibility of exporting the material. We are prime supporters of the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza with two editorial board members being part of the Committee as well.
The preparations for this years' competition have long in commenced actually noting that there are two categories; the Established Category which includes twenty (20) entries in total as well as the Teenage Category which includes a total of ten (10) entries, competing for the top three (3) covered positions. The draw for the running order can only be held for the first category and as revealed during the programme Sas-Sitta, there has already been contact with the artists about the recording of the interviews as well as the official videos of the songs which are being recorded for the very first time in order for each act to have the maximum possible promotion. Have a look at the running order as revealed during the programme just a couple of minutes ago.
01. Flimkien - Kristen Camilleri (Philip Vella / Cher Vella)
02. Tagħna L-Isbaħ Żmien - Esilana (Ray Agius / Alfred C Sant)
03. Rebbiħin - Francesca Sciberras (Miriam Christine / Celestina Sciberras)
04. Id F'Id - Simone Gauci (Renato Briffa / Keith Zammit)
05. Abjad u Iswed - Stephanie Zammit (Philip Vella / Gerard J Borg)
06. Kburin Bik - Christian Azzopardi (Philip Vella / Joe Chircop)
07. Indipendenti - Danica Muscat (Philip Vella / Cher Vella)
08. Missjoni Impossibli - Ishmael Grech (Philip Vella / Rita Pace)
09. Jekk Nużaw Moħħna - Deborah C (Mark Spiteri Lucas / Joe Chircop)
10. Kemm Xtaqt - Laura Bruno (Frederick Camilleri)
11. Se Nibda Jien - Dario u Grecia Bezzina (Dario Bezzina / Rita Pace)
12. Mhux L-Ewwel Darba - Neville, Ivan u Claire (Augusto Cardinali / Giovann Attard)
13. Dan Mhux Tmiem - Corinne Caruana (Mark Scicluna / Rita Pace)
14. Mill-Bidu Nett - Francesca Scerri (Elton Zarb / Rita Pace)
15. Bl-Ikbar Serjetà - Marilena Gauci (Philip Vella / Joe Chircop)
16. Dell L-Istilel - Rachel Verzin (Dominic Cini / Stephen Baldacchino)
17. Għidli Int - Julie Pomorski (Augusto Cardinali / Giovann Attard)
18. Ħalluni - Kylie Coleiro (Philip Vella / Joe Chircop)
19. Tama u Kuraġġ - Domenique (Philip Vella / Cher Vella)
20. Id-Demm ta' Raymond - Roseanne Cordina (Mark Spiteri Lucas / Paul Ellul)
