Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza ("Independence Song Contest") is

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song competition held on a day near September 21 (Malta's

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). All songs are performed in the Maltese language and is one of the most anticipated events on the Maltese musical calendar. The event first took place back in 1983 in a span of four years until 1987 before returning just 10 years later in 1997 going on to take place each and every year since then. Several local stars like to submit their entries into such a prestigious musical event due to the fact that the songs are written in Maltese. In recent years there were a number of winners who went on to be successful both locally and abroad. Below you could find the list of the past winners.

List of winners

* 1983 - Jo Naudi with the song ''Nibqgħu Ngħożżuh Malti'' * 1984 - Tanya Camilleri with the song ''Lejn l-Għaqda u s-Sliem'' * 1985 - Adelina Attard with the song ''Għajta Kotrana'' * 1986 - Brown Rice with the song ''Il-Ħaddiem tas-Sena'' * 1987 - Godwin Lucas with the song ''Viżjoni'' * 1997 - Tarcisio Barbara with the song ''In-Nar Ħa'' * 1998 -

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with the song ''Nistaqsi'' * 1999 -

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with the song ''Ejjew Nippruvaw'' * 2000 - Mark Tonna with the song ''Waħdek Ma Tkun Qatt'' * 2001 -

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with the song ''Fejn Staħbejtli'' * 2002 - Lawrence Gray with the song ''L-Għażla f'Idejna'' * 2003 - Roger Tirazona & Nadine Axisa with the song ''Inħarsu 'l Quddiem'' * 2004 - Natasha & Charlene with song the ''L-Arka tal-Libertà'' * 2005 -

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with song the ''Ix-Xemx mill-Ġdid'' * 2006 - Claudia Faniello with the song ''Ma Nafx'' * 2007 - Ivan & Kaya with the song ''Dan Hu L-Mument'' * 2008 - Is-Sitta with the song ''Nistgħu Nirnexxu'' * 2009 - Anabelle with the song ''1964'' * 2010 - Amber Bondin with the song ''Trid Tapprezza'' * 2011 - Mike Spiteri with the song ''B'Rieda tal-Azzar'' * 2012 - Deborah C with the song ''Jekk Nuzaw Moħħna'' * 2013 -

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with the song ''Aħfirli Jekk Trid'' * 2014 - Michela Galea with the song ''Mixja Li Bdiet'' * 2015 - Analise Mifsud with the song ''Kuraġġ'' * 2016 - Dario Bezzina with the song ''Se Naslu Żgur'' * 2017 - Nicole Falzon with the song ''Bħal Fjura'' * 2018 - Sarah Bonnici with the song ''Il-Pinna'' * 2019 - Rachel Lowell with the song ''Li Stajt Nagħżel Jien'' * 2020 - Ruth Portelli with the song ''Kuruni'' * 2021 - Cherylis with the song ''Nifs''

Runners-Up (2nd place)

* 1999 - Roberta Cassar with the song ''Qalbi Taf Tħoss'' * 2000 -

with the song ''Inhobbok…Tgħid lil Ħadd'' * 2001 -

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with the song ''M'Hawnx Bħalek'' * 2002 - Lawrence Gray with the song ''Ħalluni Nkanta'' * 2003 - Mike Spiteri with the song ''Grazzi Mill-Qalb'' * 2004 - Mark Spiteri Lucas & Donna Marie with the song ''Il-Ballata tal-Mara Li Ħabbet'' * 2005 - Janvil with the song ''Int u Jien'' * 2006 - Kaya with the song ''Se Nkun Viċin'' * 2007 - Klinsman with the song ''KC1FM'' * 2008 - Dorothy Bezzina with the song ''Qalb iċ-Ċpar'' * 2009 - Kaya with the song ''Lilek Biss'' * 2010 - Gloriana Arpa Belli with the song ''Fil-Mużika'' * 2011 - Albertine u l-Qamha with the song ''Skont id-Daqqa ż-Żifna'' * 2012 - Marilena with the song ''Bl-Ikbar Serjetà'' * 2013 - Neville Refalo with the song ''Hemm Miegħek Jien'' * 2014 - Marilena with the song ''Ġabuna Indipendenti'' * 2015 - Dorcas Debono with the song ''Ma Ninsa Qatt'' * 2016 - Kaya with the song ''B'Ħarsitna 'l Fuq'' * 2017 - Chanelle Galea with the song ''Ċans tad-Deheb'' * 2018 - Victoria Sciberras with the song ''Siluwett'' * 2019 - Danica Muscat with the song ''Sfumaw'' * 2020 - Mardy Farrugia with the song ''Fjuri'' * 2021 - Mark Portelli with the song ''Forsi Ismi Ssejjaħ''

3rd place

* 1999 - Mark Tonna with the song ''Il-Bikja tal-Lejl'' * 2000 - Maronia Attard with the song ''Mistoqsija'' * 2001 -

with the song ''Hawn Jien Jekk Tridni'' * 2002 -

with the song ''Nessini'' * 2003 - Roberta Cassar with the song ''Semma Leħnek'' * 2004 - Romina Mamo with the song ''Saħħartni'' * 2005 - Nadine Axisa with the song ''Ma Rridx'' * 2006 - Cliff & Annabelle with the song ''Ġenna Tal-Art'' * 2007 -

with the song ''Fil-Fond tal-Qalb'' * 2008 - Claire Caruana with the song ''X'Inhu l-Mewġ?'' * 2009 -

with the song ''Futur'' * 2010 - Romina Mamo with the song ''L-Eroj'' * 2011 - Janice Mangion with the song ''Eternità'' * 2012 - Domenique with the song ''Tama u Kuraġġ'' * 2013 - Nicole Brincat with the song ''Ħallini Ngħidlek'' * 2014 - Cherylis with the song ''Ħolma Ta' Nazzjon'' * 2015 - Dario Bezzina with the song ''Dment li l-Malti Ħaj'' * 2016 - Karen DeBattista with the song ''Ħarstek'' * 2017 - Francesca Borg with the song ''Ftit Ħin'' * 2018 - Sebastian Calleja with the song ''Dak li Taf'' * 2019 - Amber Grace with the song ''Ngħix'' * 2020 - Graziella Vella with the song ''Darba f'Mitt Qamar'' * 2021 - Kylie Meilak with the song ''Mill-Petali Mneżżgħa''

Talent Ġdid Winners

* 2008 - Gabriella Massa with the song ''Għada mas-Sebħ'' * 2009 - Dian Bland with the song ''Ġenerazzjoni'' * 2010 - Cherylis Camilleri with the song ''Nemmen Fik'' * 2011 - Angelica Portelli with the song ''Ejjew Nieqfu'' * 2012 - Sarah Bonnici with the song ''Bil-Bnadar f'Idejna'' * 2013 - Kimberly & Lyann with the song ''Kliem Maġija'' * 2014 - Kurt Cassar with the song ''Inservi'' * 2015 - Mikaela Bajada with the song ''Għandi Ħolma'' * 2016 - Shaun Zaffarese with the song ''Vittorja'' * 2017 - Nicole Falzon with the song ''Bħal Fjura'' * 2018 - Maria Spiteri with the song ''Manann''

Public Opinion Winners

* 1999 - Roberta Cassar with the song ''Qalbi Taf Tħoss'' * 2000 - Maronia Attard with the song ''Mistoqsija'' * 2002 - Shirley Galea with the song ''Qatt Daqs Illum'' * 2003 - Maronia Attard with the song ''Jekk Taf'' * 2004 - Anna Azzopardi & Ivan Borg with the song ''Il-Ħarsa T'Għajnejk'' * 2005 - Maria Mallia with the song ''Sejħiet'' * 2006 - Tristan B with the song ''L-Għanja Taż-Żmien Ġdid'' * 2007 - Klinsmann Coleiro with the song ''KC1FM'' * 2008 - Deborah C with the song ''Pandora'' * 2009 - Christian Azzopardi with the song ''Madre Perla'' * 2010 - Roseann Cordina with the song ''Jum Wieħed'' * 2011 - Deborah C with the song ''Fjamma'' * 2012 - Deborah C with the song ''Jekk Nużaw Moħħna'' * 2013 - Domenique with the song ''B'Ħarsitna 'l Fuq'' * 2014 - Phylissienne Brincat with the song ''Tħobbni Kif Jien'' * 2015 - Nicole Borg with the song ''Fis-Seba' Sema'' * 2016 - Aidan Cassar with the song ''Speċjali'' * 2017 - Dorcas Debono with the song ''Xwejħa'' * 2018 - Martina Fenech with the song ''Qalbi'' * 2019 - Kevin Cortis with the song ''Kif Ma Tismax'' * 2020 - Krista Spiteri Lucas with the song ''Jgħidulek'' * 2021 - Martina Fenech with the song ''Xtaqt Sejjaħtlek Pa''

KKI Junior Winners

* 2014 - 1st place - Kayley Cuschieri with the song ''Għannaqni'' * 2014 - 2nd place - Jurgen Xerri with the song ''Ħajjitna f'Idejna'' * 2014 - 3rd place - Destiny Chukunyere with the song ''Festa t'Ilwien'' * 2014 - Televoting - Naomi Busuttil with the song ''Damma'' * 2015 - 1st place - Paolo Micallef with the song ''Maġija B'Teknoloġija'' * 2015 - 2nd place - Nicole Falzon with the song ''Ngħix Ħolma'' * 2015 - 3rd place - Rutger Scicluna Galea with the song ''Inħobbkom It-Tnejn'' * 2015 - Televoting - Wynona Bartolo with the song ''Quddiem Għajnej'' ;Reference: An eight-page supplement of the Maltese newspaper ''

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'' of 18 September 2006 published on the occasion of the 2006 edition of the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza compiled by Raymond Miceli with information about this year's edition and with a special article about all the singers who participated in previous editions. Music festivals in Malta Autumn events in Malta {{Music-festival-stub