The finalists of the 2009 edition of the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza have been chosen.
There were 110 entries for the main category and also 23 for the new talent category.
The jury was composed of Dr Bernard Grech, Doris Zammit, Carlo Olivari Demanuele, Patrick Mallia and Jason Farrugia.
Following is a full list of the songs which made it through the eliminatory phase:
New Talent Category
Qalbi Deżert (Mark Spiteri Lucas / Rita Pace) - Kimberly Spiteri
Ġenerazzjoni (Dominic Cini / Clinton Paul) - Dian Bland
Vjaġġ ta’ Tama (Elton Zarb / Alexander Muscat) - Alexander Muscat
Tort ta’ Min? (Mary Debono / Christopher Azzopardi) - Charlene Victoria Mula
Ma Niċħdek Qatt (Mark A Cachia Sammut / Emmanuel Francalanza) - Andonia Mallia
Vuċi Żagħżugħa (Glen Vella / Deo Grech) - Clive Muscat
Tama fid-Dlam (Chan Vella / Alexia Schembri) - Cherise Attard
Inkomplu Għalenija (Carlo Fenech / Sunny Aquilina) - Leanne Axiaq
Infern jew Ġenna (Clinton Paul / Franz Bezzina) - Franz Bezzina
Tar iż-Żmien (Ivan DeBattista / Ivan DeBattista) - Lara & Maria Elena Tanti Gregoraci
Festival Category
Żingara (Clinton Paul / Clinton Paul) - Francesca Scerri
1964 (Philip Vella / Mark Amaira) - Annabelle
Ma Rridx Ninbidel (Sean Vella / Rita Pace) - Marie Claire Attard Bason
Bewsa lir-Riħ (Philip Vella / Deo Grech) - Audrey Marie Bartolo
Nibda mill-Ġdid (Mark Spiteri Lucas / Claudia Faniello) - Rebecca (Debattista)
Għani fil-Qalb (Chan Vella / Alexia Schembri) - Caroline
Nagħmlu Deal (Ray Agius / Godwin Sant) - Dario & Grecia Bezzina
GHIDLI KIF (Renato Briffa / Alfred E Baldacchino) - REBECCA BONNICI
Nistaqsi Imħabbti Lejk (Chan Vella / Alexia Schembri) - Dorothy Bezzina
Rendezvous (Clinton Paul / Clinton Paul) - Josmar
Madre Perla (Clinton Paul / Clinton Paul) - Christian Azzopardi
Eternita (Philip Vella / Rita Pace) - Joseph Refalo & TerryAnn Saliba
L-Għajnejn tal-Pittur (Philip Vella / Keith Zammit) - Isabelle
Kuntent (Sean Vella / Philip Vella) - Glen Vella
Ngħix Għalik (Renato Briffa / Rita Pace) - Bernice Camilleri
Futur (Dominic Cini / Clinton Paul) - Fabrizio Faniello
Solo Bejn Tnejn (Augusto Cardinali / Giovann Attard) - J Anvil & Leontine
‘Il Bogħod (Renato Briffa / Mark Amaira) - Talitha Dimech
Warda Bajda (Philip Vella / Deo Grech) - Daniela Vella
Lilek Biss (Mark Spiteri Lucas / Joe Chircop) - Annabelle*
The process was monitored by UKAM representative Horace Anastasi.
* Annabelle will not be singing the song “Lilek Biss” and the author and composer will be choosing another singer.
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