Fabrizio Faniello, a two time representative on behalf of Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest finally managed to triumph in the only song competition which had eluded him, that being the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza. His entry entitled Aħfirli Jekk Trid composed by Minik to the lyrics of Rita Pace had been seen as a front runner-up in the weeks leading up to the competition and had also finished in first place on the escflashmalta.com poll which in turn garnered votes from more than 600 individuals. Media.Link Communications in accordance with the Organising Committee of the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza published the full results of both the Established and Teenage Categories.
Deborah C, Alison Ellul, Ronald Briffa and Clint Spiteri who were judging last nights' competition seemingly disagreed with the result in general noting that the votes were extremely close. Prior to this year, the system of giving out points was set on forty (40) points for the live performance, thirty (30) points for the music and another thirty (30) points for the lyrics but nevertheless, this system has seemingly been abolished as the points are out of one hundred (100). In the meantime, with an even number of judges, it is highly predictable that you would get a series of ties or close results as seen in the final list published earlier this morning. Fabrizio Faniello had participated in the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza on another three occasions, always managing to finish in the top three without achieving the top spot.
1. Aħfirli Jekk Trid - Fabrizio Faniello (Rita Pace / Minik): 89 points
2. Hemm Miegħek Jien - Neville (Rita Pace / Minik): 85 points
3. Ħallini Ngħidlek - Nicole Brincat (Minik / Stephen Baldacchino): 84 points
4. Perper Rebbieħa - Marie Claire Attard Bason (Minik / Stephen Baldacchino): 75 points
5. Gloria - Mauro u Kim (Rita Pace): 74 points
6. Ejjew Lkoll - Roseann Cordina (Mark Spiteri Lucas / Paul Ellul): 73 points
7. Armonija - Minik (Minik / Stephen Baldacchino): 72 points
8. L-Ewlieni - Danica Muscat (Philip Vella / Emil Calleja Bayliss): 71 points
9. Mhux Pupa Biss - Raquel Galdes (Minik / Rita Pace): 70 points
10. Magħqudin - Francesco Catania (Ludwig Galea / Augusto Cardinali): 69 points
11. Inwiegħdek - Josef u Johanna (Minik / Stephen Baldacchino): 68 points
12. Fejn Hemm L-Għaqda, Hemm Is-Saħħa - Christian Arding (Chan Vella / Alexia Schembri): 67 points
13. Nibqa' - Janice Mangion (Chan Vella / Alexia Schembri): 67 points
14. B'Ħarsitna 'l Fuq - Domenique (Mark Spiteri Lucas / Paul Ellul): 67 points
15. Int Kont Hemm - Daniel Muscat (Mark Spiteri Lucas / Stephen Baldacchino / Marlon Polidano): 67 points
16. Fraħt Għax Sibtek - Laura Sammut Bruno (Frederick Camilleri): 65 points
17. M'Intix Waħdek - Kylie Coleiro (Philip Vella / Manila Bottone): 63 points
18. Riflessi - Karen DeBattista (Mark Scicluna / Emil Calleja Bayliss): 62 points
19. Rebbiegħa - Kristen Camilleri (Philip Vella / Cher Vella): 61 points
20. Li Jien Illum - Simarija u Mikhail (Elton Zarb / Natasha Turner): 56 points
The evening was hosted by Christine Haber, a veteran of the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza at just twenty-two years of age and Mark Azzopardi, Chairman of the Organising Committee. Despite apparently overseeing proceedings with regards to the competition, the male counter-part was constantly on stage every five (5) entries leaving backstage, jury members and the sound personnel unattended to. This is something that Media.Link Communications and NET Television should address for the following year. As a matter of fact, this point was brought up by Frederick Zammit, former Chairman of the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza whose tenure came to an end in 2010, with Amber and her entry Trid Tapprezza, funnily enough, the last contest which critics denote as not bringing up any controversy what so ever. Stay tuned to escflashmalta.com for all of the latest news as soon as it becomes available.
Source: Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza (Official Facebook Page)
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