Here again is the title of the song winning International Festival 2013 Malta Song upload yesterday at the Mediterranean Saturday 9 November. This was the first edition of the festival returning after an absence of 11 years. This victory also marked the return of singer Olivia Lewis scene of local festivals after its participation in Eurovision 2007.
Olivia Lewis sang the song' Hawn mill-Gdid' on words of author Joe Julian Farrugia and music composer Paul Abela. This was the first time both Joe Julian and Olivia Lewis also as winners of this prestigious festival. The last time Paul Abela had won the title was in 1997 with the song 'Min jaf Għalfejn?' of Catherine Vigar.
'The Title 'Hawn mill-ġdid' one can also apply it to the same festival that had been 11 years missing from the local cultural calendar and it was here waiting for him especially great among the singers, authors and composers. According to the presenter of the evening, Alfred Zammit, this festival was to remain at the end of the festival and made an appointment with viewers and the audience for the next evening that of 2014.
One of the biggest applauses well go live band conducted by Maestro Sigmund Mfisud. The band was formed by 10 musicians accompanying peak in live to 14 Maltese song. They also accompanied the 12 song interpreted by foreign singers competed in the International section of the singers. For this section the live band was led by Maestro Aurelio Belli.
The German group emerged as winners of Bella Vista section for international singers. They competed with the song was Ġerman version of Maltese popular song, 'Sal-Aħħar' of Fabrizio Faniello.
Mark Tonna earned second place with the song without words' Poeta Bla Kliem' on penned Emil Calleja Bayliss and music by Mark Scicluna. While the brother and sister Dario and Grecia Bezzina ranked in third place with the song 'Solitaire' at the same Dario Bezzina music to words of Rita Pace.
At the end of the festival were more rewards to participants including:
Winner of televoting - Geordie with the song' Kuragg' (Philip Vella / Joe Chircop)
Winners WAFA - Dorcas with the song' Din Jien' (Minik / Rita Pace)
Award Maestro Anthony Chircop - Fiona with the song' Ghadek Tghix' Are (Renato Briffa / Mark Amaira)
Prize for best interpretation - Miriam Christine with the song' Stejjer' (Andrew Zahra / Joe Julian Farrugia)
Award best show on stage - Hooligan and Janvil with the song' Mikrokozmu' (Augusto Cardinali / Giovann Attard)
Award given by the organizing committee - Roger Tirazona with the song' Inti mill-Gdid' (Paul Abela / Joe Julian Farrugia).
4 prizes were also given to the singers participation Christian, Donna, Domenique and Lyann Iles.
In the final evening broadcast live on the television stations of PBS, also participated popular singers Renato, Mary Rose Mallia, Debbie Scerri and Lawrence Gray who joined together with presenter Alfred Zammit to run the final night and share their experiences about their participation in past editions of this same festival.
International Winners were selected by a professional jury formed by Noel D'Anastasi, Roderick Azzopardi Custo, George Cremona, Josephine Ebejer Grech, David Muscat, Emelda Micallef, Antonella Vassallo and Hermann Bonaci. This jury led by Robert Cefai, executive secretary of the festival under the protection of the notary Dr. Elsa Debono.
The local competition jury was formed by Daniel Falzon, Patrick Vella, Charles Marsh, Clint Bajada, Jackie Mercieca, Alfie Fabri, Salvatore Mallia and Rene Monsigneur. This jury led by Deo Grech, Public Relations Officer of the festival under the protection of the notary Dr. Reuben Debono. Along with the vote of the jury also joined the public vote via televoting which cost as one member of the jury.
The festival staged parliamentary secretariat for culture and local councils with assiccjazjoni WAFA festivals and international singers. The organizing committee of the festival consists of Josette Grech Hamilton (Chairman), Ignatius Farrugia (Vice Chairman), Robert Cefai (Secretary), Deo Grech (PRO), Simone Bugeja (hospitality coordinator), Ray Falzon (festival coordinator ) and Pierre Cachia (technical coordinator. Norman Hamilton (artistic consultant), Sigmund Mifsud (music consultant) and Anton Attard (technical advisor). assisted close to the organizing committee Martin Mercieca from PBS.
Main sponsors of the festival were Bank of Valletta and Hamilton Travel.
Song winners:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgUgQvUbJHY Photos: JJ Chircop
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