Biography
Who is Claudia Faniello?
Early life and family
Claudia Faniello was born in Qawra, Malta. She grew up in this town alongside her siblings, Miriana and Fabrizio. Her father is of Italian descent.
At twelve years old, Claudia began appearing on various television programs. She also participated in many musical festivals and achieved high rankings in several competitions.
Musical beginnings
In 2001, she won the Talentissimi Juniors competition at the Phoenicia Hotel. A year later, she performed live with the National Orchestra of Malta to support children in need at the University of Malta. During this event, she was accompanied by her brother Fabrizio and Eurovision ambassadors Julie and Ludwig.
She sang with her brother Fabrizio at the Mediterranean Conference Festival in 2003. In 2004, she performed again with the National Orchestra alongside Philippa, Fabrizio, and Nadine Axisa. Her television experience continued in 2005 when she placed fourth on the Net TV show Hotspot.
Eurovision and career highlights
Claudia Faniello competed in several Maltese national selection contests over many years. In 2007, she reached the semi-final of the Malta Song for Europe with L-Imħabba Għamja but finished in seventh place. She later released the song Wild Flower in the summer of 2007, written by Deo Grech and composed by Aldo Spiteri.
During the 2008 Go Malta Song for Europe, she reached the final eight with both Sunrise and Caravaggio. She finished in second place with Caravaggio and third with Sunrise. In 2009, she placed fourth in the same festival with the Ray Agius composition Blue Sonata. Her 2010 entry Samsara, written by Gerard James Borg and composed by Philip Vella, earned her eighth place with 31 points.
Recent projects and television
Since her Eurovision appearance, Claudia Faniello has released several singles, including Fallin in 2019, Say in 2020, and When is it in 2021. She also achieved third place at the 2022 MuzikaMuzika festival with her song Gmielek.
In March 2023, the music video for Gmielek was released. This video uses sign language and visual storytelling to address themes of inclusion. A short documentary titled Gmielek was also produced in early 2023 to highlight the lives of Maltese women living with deafness, blindness, ADHD, and dyslexia.
Birthday and age
Claudia Faniello was born on February 25, 1988, which makes Claudia 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Claudia shares the date with 67 other famous people.
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