Fabrizio Faniello (born April 27, 1981) is a Maltese pop singer. He represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 and 2006. He is seen by many as Malta's hope in its fledgling experimental electronica scene, contributing to many international compilations and collaborating with well known artists as diverse as Jim O'Rourke, Fennesz, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Richard D. James and Masami Akita. Family Faniello has two younger sisters, Claudia and Miriana. Claudia Faniello is also a singer and has performed in various Maltese festivals already, including the Malta Song For Europe 2006 ,2007 and 2008. Claudia also put up a show in Reggio di Calabria. Biography Faniello discovered his passion for music at an early age. His teacher advised him to take vocal lessons. However, Faniello was also interested in playing soccer. In 1997 he played for one year in Turin. When he was 16 however, he chose to ma