The 2010 WYD Song Contest was held on Saturday, 27th February, 2010 at the Salesian Oratory in Sliema with the participation of seven Christian Bands, namely: Altaer, Footprints, His Project, Rise, StageCraft, The Cross and The Prophecy. The turnout for this Contest was fantastic with the Salesian Theatre at maximum capacity and the crowd cheering throughout the band’s peformances.
The Contest kicked off at 7:30pm with a short video clip containing a summary of Archbishop Paul Cremona’s message to young people for the year 2010. After the video clip, the band Counterbalance together with their lead singer Roberta Sacco took the Stage with a rendition of last year’s chosen song for WYD2009 with the name of ‘Tamitna Fih’. Then it was time for the seven participating bands to grace the stage and provide us with their rendition of their newly composed song on the Theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for young people for 2010 being: “Good Teacher, What Must I do to Inherit Eternal Life?” (Mk 10:17). Apart from the competing song (theme song), every band played two more numbers making the Contest a full blown out Christian Rock Concert with over twenty songs in the pipeline! The performances of each band were preceded by a short 2 minute clip on the performing band containing a band bio and numerous pictures. After the rendition by the bands, the Jury members had the difficult task to choose the best song for WYD 2010. All the Contest was recorded live on DVD.
The awards for this edition of the Contest were as follows:
Best Lyrics – His Project with their song ‘Mghallem Urini’
Best Interpretation – Footprints with their song ‘Nistaqsi…’
Best Song for WYD 2010 – Rise with their song ‘Ghaziz Ghalliem’
We take this opportunity to thank all the bands for their participation and positive attitude shown throughout the Contest and also all the people who constantly support activities showcasing Christian Music.
To order a copy of the DVD of the WYD Song Contest 2010, please send an e-mail on [email protected]. For more information, please visit the website: www.awakeningasaph.org and www.kdz.org.mt.
Il-Konkors Kanzunetta Uffiċjali Jum Iż-Żgħażagħ ta’ din is-sena gab flimkien xejn inqas minn seba’ Christian Bands lokali li taw esperjenza ħajja tat-twemmin u il-fidi tagħhom permezz tal-mużika, fit-Teatru Sależjan tas-Sliema, is-Sibt 27 ta’ Frar. Il-Konkors beda fis-7:30pm permezz ta’ Video ClipCounterbalance & Roberta provdew interpretazzjoni tal-kanzunetta taghhom ‘Tamitna Fih’ li rebħet il-Konkors Kanzunetta Uffiċjali Jum Iż-Żgħażagħ tas-sena 2009, filwaqt li l-bands komplew bl-aħħar preparamenti tagħhom qabel ma jitilgħu fuq il-palk u jsemmgħu il-Kanzunetti tagħhom fuq it-Tema magħżula mil-Papa Benedittu XVI liż-żgħażagħ għal din is-sena li hi, “Mgħallem tajjeb, x’għandi nagħmel biex nikseb il-ħajja ta’ dejjem?” (Mk 10,17). Is-seba’ kanzunetti li ġew imħejjija apposta mill-bands għal dan il-Konkors huma xhieda tal-fidi ħajja u l-entużjażmu taż-żgħażagħ li jużaw it-talenti tagħhom tal-mużika biex iwasslu messaġġ pożittiv. dwar il-messaġġ ta’ l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona liż- żgħażagħ għas-sena 2010. Wara il-band
It-Teatru Sależjan kien mimli daqs bajda, u mhux anqas minn folla ta’ ħames mija kienu preżenti biex jissapportjaw lil-bands kif ukoll ifaħħru lil Alla permezz tal-mużika u l-ispirtu ferrieħ li tnissel ġewwa fihom matul il-Konkors kollu. Il-bands li ħadu sehem fil-Konkors kienu Altaer, Footprints, His Project, Rise, StageCraft, The Cross u The Prophecy. Wara li l-bands daqqew il-kanzunetti tagħhom, kien imiss issa lil-Gurija imħejjija apposta biex tiddeċiedi liema kienet dik id-diska l-aktar addattata biex tirrapreżenta liż-żgħażagħ għas-sena 2010. Dan kien ghall-ħabta tad-10.00pm. L-għażla kienet waħda diffiċli, u d-deċiżjoni finali tagħhom kienet:
L-Aħjar Lirika – His Project bil-kanzunetta tagħhom ‘Mghallem Urini’
L-Aħjar Interpretazzjoni – Footprints bil-kanzunetta tagħhom ‘Nistaqsi…’
L-Aħjar Kanzunetta WYD 2010 – Rise bil-kanzunetta tagħhom ‘Għażiż Għalliem’
Il-membri tal-Ġurija spjegaw kif għalihom il-bands kollha kienu rebbiħin minħabba l-livell għoli tal-kanzunetti kif ukoll il-performance eċċellenti tal-bands. Wara ingħataw tokens ta’ apprezzament lil kull band kif ukoll it-trophies lil-bands rebbieħa. Il-kanzunetta magħżula għal din is-sena: ‘Għażiż Ghalliem’ reġgħet indaqqet għall-aħħar darba mill-band Rise fost iċ-ċapċip u l-għajjat ta’ dawk preżenti.
Ta’ min isemmi li l-Konkors li jittella’ b’inizjattiva tal-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Żgħażagħ (KDZ), huwa l-unika wieħed tax-xorta tiegħu fid-Djoċesi ta’ Malta, u din is-sena il-koordinament tiegħu sar flimkien maż-żgħażagħ Sależjani ta’ tas-Sliema. Il-konkors kollu ta’ din is-sena ġie iffilmjat fuq DVD apposta ta’ l-okkażjoni.
Biex tordna kopja tad-DVD tal-Konkors Kanzunetta Uffiċjali Jum iż-Żgħażagħ 2010, ibgħat e-mail fuq [email protected]. Għal aktar informazzjoni, żur il-website: www.awakeningasaph.org u www.kdz.org.mt.
