Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza (English: Independence Day Festival) is Maltese

Malta

Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...

 festival held on a day near September 21 (Malta's independence day

Independence Day

An Independence Day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's assumption of independent statehood, usually after ceasing to be a colony or part of another nation or state, and more rarely after the end of a military occupation...

) and features "The Independence Song Contest". All songs are interpreted in the Maltese language.

Independence Song Contest winners

• 1983 - Jo Naudi with the song "Nibqgħu Ngħożżuh Maltin"
• 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 - Miriam Christine
  Miriam Christine
  Miriam Christine Borg is a Maltese pop and rhythm and blues singer best known for representing Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996.-Early life:...
  
   with the song "Nistaqsi"
• 1999 - Claudette Pace
  Claudette Pace
  Claudette Pace is a Maltese singer born in Naxxar in 1968.Claudette Pace has participated in many local and international song festivals, and won several prestigious awards. In 1995, Claudette won the Best female artist award at the Malta Music Awards, an award she has been nominated for almost...
  
   with the song "Ejjew Nippruvaw"
• 2000 - Mark Tonna with the song t"Waħdek Ma Tkun Qatt"
• 2001 - Ira Losco
  Ira Losco
  Ira Losco is a singer and was on born 31 July 1981 in Sliema, Malta.With a string of number 1 singles and albums, Ira Losco is one of the best selling artists in Malta.-Tiara:...
  
   with the song "Fejn Staħbejtli"
• 2002 - Lawrence Gray
  Lawrence Gray
  Lawrence Gray was an American actor of the 1920s and 1930s.During World War I he served in the U. S. Navy and gained a commission...
  
   with the song "L-Għażla f'Idejna"
• 2003 - Roger Tirazona & Nadine Axisa with the song "Inħarsu 'l Quddiem"
• 2004 - Charlene & Natasha with song the "L-Arka tal-Liberta"
• 2005 - Eleanor Cassar with song the "Ix-Xemx mill-Ġdid"
• 2006 - Claudia Faniello
  Claudia Faniello
  - Biography :Claudia was born and raised in Malta, along with her siblings Fabrizio and Miriana. At the age of 12, Claudia began to participate in a variety of television shows and participating also in many festivals and placing in top positions. In 2001, at the Phoenicia Hotel in Malta, she won...
  
   with the song "Ma Nafx"
• 2007 - Priscilla & Ivan with the song "Dan Hu L-Mument"
• 2008 - Is-Sitta with the song "Nistgħu Nirnexxu
• 2009 - Annabelle Debono with the song "1964"
• 2010 - Amber Bondin with the song Trid Tapprezza
• 2011 - Mike Spiteri with the song B'Rieda tal-Azzar

Talent Zaghzugh Winners

• 2008 - Gabriella Massa with the song Ghada mas-Sebh
• 2009 - Dian Bland with the song Generazzjoni
• 2010 - Cherylis Camilleri with the song Nemmen Fik
• 2011 - Angelica Portelli with the song Ejjew Nieqfu

Public Opinion Winners

• 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 Wiehed
• 2011 - Deboarh C with the song Fjamma

Reference:
An eight page supplement of the Maltese newspaper In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon is a national newspaper published daily in Malta. It is published by Malta's Media.Link Communications, which involves the Maltese National Party....

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 years edition and with a special article about all the singers who participated in previous editions.