The Most Famous
SINGERS from Malta
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Maltese Singers of all time. This list of famous Maltese Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Maltese Singers.
1. Chiara Siracusa (b. 1976)
With an HPI of 40.08, Chiara Siracusa is the most famous Maltese Singer. Her biography has been translated into 33 different languages on wikipedia.
Chiara Siracusa (born 25 September 1976), known professionally as Chiara, is a Maltese singer. She represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998, 2005, and 2009 and is with a second and a third place the third most successful participant who never won the contest (behind Germany's Katja Ebstein and Wind).
2. Ira Losco (b. 1981)
With an HPI of 33.28, Ira Losco is the 2nd most famous Maltese Singer. Her biography has been translated into 30 different languages.
Ira Losco M.Q.R. (born 31 July 1981) is a Maltese pop singer. Her career breakthrough came in 2002, when she represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "7th Wonder". She placed second in the competition, Malta's best ever result. Fourteen years later, she returned and represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Walk on Water", placing twelfth. Losco has released six studio albums so far in her career and is one of the most successful Maltese musicians of all time. In 2018, she served as a judge on the inaugural season of X Factor Malta. She returned to serve as a judge in 2019.
3. Morena (b. 1984)
With an HPI of 32.83, Morena is the 3rd most famous Maltese Singer. Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Morena (Margaret Camilleri, full name Margerita Camilleri Fenech) (b. 1984) is a Maltese singer. "Morena" means "brunette", which fits her complexion.
4. Olivia Lewis (b. 1978)
With an HPI of 30.34, Olivia Lewis is the 4th most famous Maltese Singer. Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Olivia Lewis (born 18 October 1978) is a Maltese singer. She has competed in the Malta Song For Eurovision festival, which selects the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest several times. At her 11th attempt she finally won the 2007 festival, held on 3 February 2007, with the song "Vertigo" and represented Malta at the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland, on 10 May 2007. However, she did not manage to qualify for the final. She placed 25th out of 28 countries with just 15 points. Before becoming a professional singer, she was a teacher in Malta.
5. Fabrizio Faniello (b. 1981)
With an HPI of 29.34, Fabrizio Faniello is the 5th most famous Maltese Singer. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Fabrizio Faniello (born 27 April 1981) is a Maltese pop singer. He represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 and 2006.
6. Emma Muscat (b. 1999)
With an HPI of 28.80, Emma Muscat is the 6th most famous Maltese Singer. Her biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
Emma Louise Marie Muscat (born 27 November 1999) is a Maltese singer and model working in Italy. She represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "I Am What I Am".
7. Destiny Chukunyere (b. 2002)
With an HPI of 27.85, Destiny Chukunyere is the 7th most famous Maltese Singer. Her biography has been translated into 36 different languages.
Destiny Chukunyere (born 29 August 2002), known mononymously as Destiny, is a Maltese singer. She won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015, where she represented Malta with the song "Not My Soul". In 2017, she participated in the eleventh series of Britain's Got Talent and finished 6th in the second semi-final and thus was eliminated. She won the second season of the Maltese version of The X Factor and was chosen to represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam with the song "All of My Love" before the contest was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, Destiny represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, this time with the song "Je me casse", where she finished in 7th place with 255 points.
8. Jessika Muscat (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 27.24, Jessika Muscat is the 8th most famous Maltese Singer. Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Jessica Muscat (born 27 February 1989 in Mosta, Malta), more commonly known as Jessika is a Maltese singer and actress. She represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song "Who We Are", alongside Jenifer Brening. She had previously attempted to represent her home country every year from 2008 to 2017 and in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Precious Time". As an actress, she plays the character of Emma on daily Maltese soap opera Ħbieb u Għedewwa.
9. Claudia Faniello (b. 1988)
With an HPI of 27.22, Claudia Faniello is the 9th most famous Maltese Singer. Her biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
Claudia Faniello (born 25 February 1988) is a Maltese singer. She represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Breathlessly" She came 3rd with the song Gmielek in the maltese festival MuzikaMuzika 2022
10. Gianluca Bezzina (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 26.40, Gianluca Bezzina is the 10th most famous Maltese Singer. His biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
Gianluca Bezzina (born 9 November 1989) is a Maltese medical doctor and part-time singer who represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden.
People
Pantheon has 17 people classified as Maltese singers born between 1976 and 2002. Of these 17, 17 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Maltese singers include Chiara Siracusa, Ira Losco, and Morena. As of April 2024, 1 new Maltese singers have been added to Pantheon including Emma Muscat.
Living Maltese Singers
Go to all RankingsChiara Siracusa
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Ira Losco
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.28
Morena
1984 - Present
HPI: 32.83
Olivia Lewis
1978 - Present
HPI: 30.34
Fabrizio Faniello
1981 - Present
HPI: 29.34
Emma Muscat
1999 - Present
HPI: 28.80
Destiny Chukunyere
2002 - Present
HPI: 27.85
Jessika Muscat
1989 - Present
HPI: 27.24
Claudia Faniello
1988 - Present
HPI: 27.22
Gianluca Bezzina
1989 - Present
HPI: 26.40
Glen Vella
1983 - Present
HPI: 26.12
Thea Garrett
1992 - Present
HPI: 25.98