Renato Micallef
Nazzareno Alessandro Micallef Garrett, better known by his stage name Renato Micallef (born 19 November 1951) is a Maltese pop singer. Renato has been active in the Maltese music scene since the age of 12.
Renato has toured North America, Australia and the United Kingdom where his website claims he won an award for Singer Of The Year in 1980.
In 1975, he represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest,[1] finishing in 12th place with Singing This Song. In 1990, he represented Malta again in the Cavan International Song Festival, with the song Our Little World of Yesterday, which won first prize.
He has also hosted his own Television and Radio including the popular Separju on Super One Radio and also toured with one of his favourite singers, Shirley Bassey. His record releases include Ave Maria and Lovin' You. Renato is also a very popular local entertainer and performs regularly in leading venues.
References
- ^ "Malta: Festival Internazzjonali tal- Kanzunetta Maltija returns". esctoday.com. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
External links
- Eurovision 1975 website, http://www.eurovision-contest.com/1975/Malta/
- Performance of 'Singing This Song', http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3117796263490940038
- Gensna: A nation's music, http://www.timesofmalta.com/life/view/20090321/features/gensna-a-nations-music
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Preceded by Helen & Joseph with "L-imħabba" | Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 | Succeeded by Paul & Georgina with "Could It Be" |
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- Amber
- Sarah Bonnici
- The Busker
- Kurt Calleja
- Chiara
- Lynn Chircop
- Christabelle
- Chris and Moira
- Destiny
- Claudia Faniello
- Fabrizio Faniello
- Firelight
- Ludwig Galea
- Thea Garrett
- Georgina
- Gianluca
- Paul Giordimaina
- Joe Grech
- Helen and Joseph
- Olivia Lewis
- Ira Losco
- William Mangion
- Michela
- Miriam Christine
- Morena
- Emma Muscat
- Claudette Pace
- Renato
- Debbie Scerri
- Mary Spiteri
- Mike Spiteri
- Times Three
- Glen Vella
- Julie Zahra
- "7th Wonder"
"All of My Love"- "Angel"
- "Another Summer Night"
- "Believe 'n Peace"
- "Breathlessly"
- "Chameleon"
- "Coming Home"
- "Could It Be"
- Dance (Our Own Party)
- "Desire"
- "I Am What I Am"
- "I Do"
- "L-imħabba"
- "In a Woman's Heart"
- "Je me casse"
- "Keep Me In Mind"
- "Let Me Fly"
- "Little Child"
- "Loop"
- "Marija l-Maltija"
- "More Than Love"
- "My Dream"
- "On Again... Off Again"
- "One Life"
- "The One That I Love"
- "Singing This Song"
- "Taboo"
- "This Is the Night"
- "This Time"
- "To Dream Again"
- "Tomorrow"
- "Vertigo"
- "Vodka"
- "Walk on Water"
- "Warrior"
- "What If We"
- Note: Entries scored out signify where Malta did not compete