KKI - Junior 2021
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Media.Link Communications organized the seventh Edition of the KKI Junior 2021.
Organizing Committee
- Robert Cutajar Chairperson
- Mario Axiaq
- Steve Mifsud
- Marisa Abela
- Dr. C Vella
KKI Junior 2021 was held as part from the Independence celebrations 2021. The festival was open for singers who got 6 years and 15 years. And another category between 6 years and 11 years.
Submission
Every singer is fill free to submitted any number of songs. The important dates for the KKI Junior 2021 was the Submission must enter on Friday 20 August, 2021 (from 9.00am till 6.00 pm), The application fee was € 50.
For this festival submitted 24 songs and 20 songs couls passed for the Final phase when then will sign (half playback) music on Cd, but singers must sing ‘live’. Infront of a panel of five jury.
The final night will be held on Thursday 19 September, 2021 as a part of the Indipendence 2021 feast days
First Eliminatory
On Thursday 26 th August, 2021 the 24 songs enter, was judge by a panel of five jurys to chose from them the 20 finalist songs. All the songs submitted was know for the jurys by a Non-de-plum. So that no one could know who they are the singers authors and composer, before the 20 finalist was annouced.
Judges
The 24 songs were judged by
Under the observation of Notary Dr.Ann Fenech Adami and assist by Steve Mifsud
The 20 Finalist Songs
Here are the 20 songs who passed to the Final Phase in Alfabetical order::-
No | Singers | Songs | Lyrics | Composers |
01 | Elai Abela Borg | Wieħed u Wieħed, Tnejn | Rita Pace | Augusto Cardinali |
02 | Mariah Agius | Perfetti | Rita Pace | Eliana Gomez Blanco |
03 | Dean Pace | L-Eroj | Rita Pace | Aldo Spiteri - Bradley Spiteri |
04 | Maria Curmi | Marelli Ma | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Philip Vella |
05 | Joy Xerri | Dinja Ġdida | Rita Pace | Dominic Cini |
06 | Kristy Said | Univers | Etienne Micallef | Eliana Gomez Blanco |
07 | Hope Saliba Hili | Nimxi Warajk | Rita Pace | Dominic Cini |
08 | Carly Cachia Arpa | Il-Ħolma | Emil Calleja Bayliss | 'Kaya' Priscilla Giordano Psaila |
09 | Shaznay Mangion | Familja | Philip Vella | Philip Vella |
10 | Kelsey Attard | Il-Missier Li Ma Kelli Qatt | Rita Attard | Mark Cachia |
11 | Nicole Mazzitelli | Ħmura ta' Fil-Għaxija | Bradley Spiteri | Aldo Spiteri - Bradley Spiteri |
12 | Shanice Micallef | Notolbok | Rita Pace | Eliana Gomez Blanco |
13 | Bri & Rih | Mad-Daqqa ż-Żifna | Rita Pace | Andrew Zahra |
14 | Faith Bartolo | Id-Daqqaq tal-Fifra | Rita Pace | Bradley Spiteri - Aldo Spiteri |
15 | Aaliyah Vella | Aħfrina Ma | Rita Pace | Augusto Cardinali |
16 | Mariah Grech | Ajurplan Tal-Karti | Etienne Micallef | Eliana Gomez Blanco |
17 | Krista Šujak | Bl-Indipendenza | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Krista Šujak |
18 | Lion Schembri | Ħabib Tiegħu | Rita Pace | Eliana Gomez Blanco |
19 | Sara Baldacchino | Bla Titlu? | Iona Dalli - Marija Bellia | Iona Dalli - Marija Bellia |
20 | Kesley Ciappara | Tgħallimt | Rita Pace | Kaya' Priscilla Giordano Psalia |
- * The duo Bri & Rih was formed by Briannah Caruana and Rihanna Marie Caruana
Meeting And Draws of the Running Order of the 20 Finalist Songs
A meeting was held on Saturday morning for singers, Authors, Composers and their representatives. Where it was provided with information and information on various related activities in the contest process. And apart from this, the names of the singers will be drawn and it has become known how the singers will be singing in the Final Evening on Thursday 17 September, 2021.
Here are the 20 songs which will be sang on the Final Night:-
No | Singers | Songs | Lyricis | Composer | Televoting | Video |
01 | Joy Xerri | Dinja Ġdida | Rita Pace | Dominic Cini | 52302031 | (Click for Video) |
02 | Krista Šujak | Bl-Indipendenza | Krista Šujak / Emil Calleja Bayliss | Krista Šujak | 52302032 | (Click for Video) |
03 | Elai Abela Borg | Wieħed u Wieħed, Tnejn | Rita Pace | Augusto Cardinali | 52302033 | (Click for Video) |
04 | Mariah Agius | Perfetti | Rita Pace | Eliana Gomez Blanco | 52302034 | (Click for Video) |
05 | Aaliyah Vella | Aħfrina Ma | Rita Pace | Augusto Cardinali | 52302035 | (Click for Video) |
06 | Hope Saliba Hili | Nimxi Warajk | Rita Pace | Dominic Cini | 52302036 | (Click for Video) |
07 | Nicole Mazzitelli | Ħmura ta' Filgħaxija | Bradley Spiteri | Aldo Spiteri - Bradley Spiteri | 52302037 | (Click for Video) |
08 | Lior Schembri | Ħabib Tiegħu | Rita Pace | Eliana Gomez Blanco | 52302038 | (Click for Video) |
09 | Shaznay Mangion | Familja | Philip Vella | Philip Vella | 52302039 | (Click for Video) |
10 | Kelsey Attard | Il-Missier li ma Kelli Qatt | Rita Pace | Mark Cachia | 52302040 | (Click for Video) |
11 | Kristy Said | Univers | Etienne Micallef | Eliana Gomez Blanco | 52302041 | (Click for Video) |
12 | Carly Cachia Arpa | Il-Ħolma | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Kaya' Priscilla Giordano Psaila | 52302042 | (Click for Video) |
13 | Sara Baldacchino | Bla Titlu? | Iona Dalli - Marija Bellia | Iona Dalli - Marija Bellia | 52302043 | (Click for Video) |
14 | Dean Pace | L-Eroj Tiegħi | Rita Pace | Aldo Spiteri - Bradley Spiteri | 52302044 | (Click for Video) |
15 | Shanice Micallef | Nitolbok | Rita Pace | Eliana Gomez Blanco | 52302045 | (Click for Video) |
16 | Faith Bartolo | Id-Daqqaq tal-Fifra | Rita Pace | Bradley Spiteri - Aldo Spiteri | 52302046 | (Click for Video) |
17 | Kensley Ciappara | Tgħallimt | Rita Pace | Kaya' Priscilla Giordano Psaila | 52302047 | (Click for Video) |
18 | Maria Curmi | Marelli Ma | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Philip Vella | 52302048 | (Click for Video) |
19 | Bri & Rih | Mad-Daqqa ż-Żifna | Rita Pace | Andrew Zahra | 52302049 | (Click for Video) |
20 | Mariah Grech | Ajruplan tal-Karti | Etienne Micallef | Eliana Gomez Blanco | 52302050 | (Click for Video) |
- The duo Bri & Rih was formed by Briannah Caruana and Rihanna Marie Caruana
KKI Junior
The KKI Junior Contest although all the Singer sang the whole song, indirectly the singers were classified according to their age that 'A' between Six (6) years and Eleven (11) years . and the 'B' for those singers between the age of twelve (12) and on the Fifteenth Year provided they have reached the age of sixteen (16).
So there will be three first, second and third place winners. While the singer who gets the highest score, will be declared the winner of the KKI Junior Contest.
Singers Category A by age 6 years to 11 years are these:-
Joy Xerri, Elai Abela Borg, Mariah Agius, Hope Saliba Hili, Lion Schembri, Shaznay Mangion, Kristy Said, Carly Cachia Arpa, Sarah Baldacchino, Maria Curmi and Mariah Grech
Singers Category B by age 12 years to 15 years are these:-
Krista Šujak, Aaliyah Vella, Nicole Mazzitelli, Kelsey Attard, Dean Pace, Shanice Micallef, Faith Bartolo, Kensley Ciappara, Bri & Rih
Apart from this there will also be a prize combined with Televoting
The Festival Comperes
This year the Festival was presented by Mark Azzopardi and Michela Dalli
Judges
The 20 songs were judged by
- Chris Gatt - Lead Singer of the band The Travillers
- Peppi Azzopardi - Journalist, writer
- Diane Cutajar - Student academic, Maltese language
- Joe Gabriel Vella - Broadcaster, Presenter, Actor
- Karl Bonaci - Actor, Broascaster and Director of Private TV Station
Under the observation of Notary Dr.C. Vella assisted by Mario Axiaq and Chief Judge Chris Gatt
Special Guests
Rihana & Katrina last year winner of KKI - Junior 2020 with the song 'Tfixkluniex Tħawduniex' penned by Emil Calleja Bayliss and composed by 'Kaya' Priscilla Giordano Psaila, (Click for Video)
During the intervall, till the results was announced, Rihana & Katrina sang a new song as a dwett named 'Zig Zag' writen by Emil Calleja Bayliss and music by 'Kaya' Priscilla Giordano Psaila. Orginaly this song was written for Rihana Azzopardi way back in 2018 and she sang it in the fourth edition of a Maltese orginal song Festival Konkors Melodija Maġika 2018. (Click for Video)
Prize
This year was given a prize for the Televoting by the Public, Prize For Third Place, Prize For Second Place, First Place. and the televoting Award. The Presentation was made by the General Secretary of the Nationalist Party Michael Piccinino in the presence of the Chairperson the Honorable Robert Cutajar.
Winner Finalist
Age between 6 years to 11 years
No | Singers | Songs | Lyrics | Composers | Video |
01 | Maria Curmi | Marelli Ma | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Philip Vella | (Click for Video) |
02 | Elai Abela Borg | Wieħed u Wieħed Tnejn | Rita Pace | Augusto Cardinali | (Click for Video) |
03 | Mariah Agius | Perfetti | Rita Pace | Eliana Gomez Blanco | (Click for Video) |
Age between 12 years to 15 years
No | Singers | Songs | Lyrics | Composers | Video |
01 | Dean Pace | L-Eroj Tiegħi | Rita Pace | Aldo Spiteri, Bradley Spiteri | (Click for Video) |
02 | Shanice Micallef | Nitolbok | Rita Pace | Eliana Gomez Blanco | (Click for Video) |
03 | Kensley Ciappara | Tgħallimt | Rita Pace | 'Kaya'Priscilla Giordano Psaila | (Click for Video) |
Overall Winner - KKI Junior Grand Prix
No | Singers | Songs | Lyrics | Composers | Video |
01 | Maria Curmi | Marelli Ma | Emil Calleja Bayliss | Philip Vella | (Click for Video) |
Other Prizes
• Televoting Prize:-
No | Singers | Songs | Lyrics | Music | Video - Youtube |
01 | Aaliyah Vella | Aħfrina Ma | Rita Pace | Augusto Cardinali | [ (Click for Video)] |
Special Thanks
- Artistic Director:- Marco Calleja
- Technical Director:- Kieth Mizzi
- Postcard assembly:- Kylie Marmara
- Graphic Design:- Jonathan Abdilla
- Lighting Design:- Mario Gellel, Matthew Gellel
- Sound:- Jon Vella
- Camera Person:
- Net Television Staff: