48th edition of L-Għanja tal-Poplu to be held on August 3
16 finalists to perform at Pjazza Teatru Rjal
The 48th edition of the Maltese song festival L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2024 is being held on August 3 at Pjazza Teatru Rjal in Valletta.
The Malta Concert Orchestra, under the direction of Joe Brown, will accompany the participating singers. The finalist entries, which were announced in June, are:
1. Jien Min Jien – Klikka (Renato Vella/ Steve Camilleri/Malcolm Camilleri, Philip Vella)
2. Daqqa ta’ Pinna – Cherylis (Emil Calleja Bayliss, Mark Scicluna)
3. Jiena Missier – Dominic Cini (Etienne Micallef, Philip Vella)
4. Straight – Lon Kirkop (singer-songwriter)
5. Bil-Jekk u Bil-Jewilla – Thea Gauci (Emil Calleja Bayliss, Mark Spiteri Lucas)
6. Fissidni – Dario Bezzina (singer-songwriter)
7. Munita B’Żewġ Uċuħ – Kayley Cuschieri (Paul Ellul, Mark Scicluna)
8. Tgħanniqa – Leontine (Etienne Micallef, Dominic Cini)
9. Kanna Kanun – JAMM Band (Mark Cachia)
10. Dik L-Id – Jasmine Farrugia (Paul Ellul, Aldo Spiteri/ Bradley Spiteri/ Liam Spiteri)
11. Nafu Nħobbu Wkoll – Anna Azzopardi (Joe Julian Farrugia, Mark Spiteri Lucas)
12. Il-Poeta ta’ Ftit Kliem – Mark Tonna (Etienne Micallef, Dominic Cini)
13. Namra – Florence Aquilina (singer-songwriter)
14. Inkiss Inkiss – Rachel Lowell (Emil Calleja Bayliss, Philip Vella)
15. Għażiża – Laura Bruno (Mark Spiteri Lucas)
16. Qsamt it-Triq – David Joseph Sammut (Alfred C. Sant)
Special guests for this year are Renato Micallef, who will receive a special award for his contribution to Maltese song, and Christian Arding, who won the competition in 2023 with the song Il-Baħħ u Jien.
Joseph Galea and Antonella Galea Loffreda will compère the show.
Tickets are available from www.ticketline.com.mt. For more information, visit www.ghanjatalpoplu.org.
The festival is organised by the voluntary organisation L-Għanja tal-Poplu in collaboration with Pjazza Teatru Rjal. L-Għanja tal-Poplu is supported by Arts Council Malta.