Finalist Songs Of 50th Edition Of L-Għanja Tal-Poplu

The semi finals of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2026 were held on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 April.

A total of 130 songs were submitted for the 50th edition, from which 42 were selected. The semi finalist songs were performed live in front of a five member jury. The result was verified by a notary.

These are the sixteen finalist songs of L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2026, which will take place on 1 August at Pjazza Teatru Rjal, with the participation of the Malta Concert Orchestra:

Ġakketta Roża - Danica Muscat

(Emil Calleja Bayliss, Gillian Attard)

Għada Nafu Lilek - David Joseph Sammut

(Alfred C.Sant, David Joseph Sammut)

Għix - Silvan Mula

(Etienne Micallef, Dominic Cini)

Grazzi Għalik - Ishmael Grech

(Emil Calleja Bayliss, Gilbert ‘Il-Bibi’ Camilleri)

Ħallejna - Mark Tonna u Leontine

(Rita Pace, Andrew Zahra)

Ħielsa - Justine Bezzina

(Emil Calleja Bayliss, Mark Scicluna/ Cyprian Cassar)

Il-Mimmi t’Għajnejja - Francesca Sciberras

(Emil Calleja Bayliss, Gilbert ‘Il-Bibi’ Camilleri)

Kristelejs - Kelsey Carabott

(Rita Pace, Augusto Cardinali)

Kukkudrilli - Kapitlu Tlettax u Reanue Falzon

(Kapitlu Tlettax/ Emil Calleja Bayliss, Kapitlu Tlettax)

Lilek - Mark Spiteri Lucas

(kantawtur)

Mara - Cherylis

(Corazón Mizzi)

Mazza - Nicole Hammett

(Rita Pace, Augusto Cardinali)

Pupi - Maria Mallia

(Paul Ellul, Mark Spiteri Lucas)

Requiem Stradalis - Lon Kirkop u Mark Cachia

(kantawturi)

Terfagħni - Walter Micallef

(Jes Psaila)

Vuċi - Josephine Marie Grima

(Emil Calleja Bayliss, Gillian Attard)

The festival is organised by the voluntary organisation L-Għanja tal-Poplu in collaboration with the Malta Concert Orchestra and Pjazza Teatru Rjal.

L-Għanja tal-Poplu is supported by the Arts Council Malta.

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