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 (1976 - )

With an HPI of 36.21, Chiara Siracusa is the most famous Maltese Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 30 different languages on wikipedia.

Chiara Siracusa better known by her mononym Chiara (born 25 September 1976), 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 (1981 - )

With an HPI of 32.56, 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 (1984 - )

With an HPI of 30.00, Morena is the 3rd most famous Maltese Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Morena (Margaret Camilleri, full name Margerita Camilleri Fenech) (b. 1984) is a singer from Sannat, Gozo, Malta. "Morena" means "brunette", which fits her complexion.

4. Destiny Chukunyere (2002 - )

With an HPI of 28.08, Destiny Chukunyere is the 4th most famous Maltese Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 33 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" however 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.

5. Olivia Lewis (1978 - )

With an HPI of 27.76, Olivia Lewis is the 5th most famous Maltese Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Olivia Lewis (born 18 October 1978) is a singer from Qormi, Malta. 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 she was a professional singer, she was a teacher in Malta.

6. Fabrizio Faniello (1981 - )

With an HPI of 27.63, Fabrizio Faniello is the 6th most famous Maltese Singer.  His biography has been translated into 16 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.

7. Claudia Faniello (1988 - )

With an HPI of 26.25, Claudia Faniello is the 7th most famous Maltese Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 26 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

8. Gianluca Bezzina (1989 - )

With an HPI of 25.47, Gianluca Bezzina is the 8th 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.

9. Michela Pace (2001 - )

With an HPI of 24.99, Michela Pace is the 9th most famous Maltese Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 30 different languages.

Michela Pace (born 25 January 2001) is a Maltese singer who won the inaugural season of Malta's version of The X Factor in 2019. As a prize for her win, she represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Chameleon" written by Joacim Persson; Paula Winger; Borislav Milanov and Johan Alkenäs, where she finished in 14th place with 107 points. Pace has also secured a contract with Sony Music Italy. She is of Greek and Italian descent.

10. Jessika Muscat (1989 - )

With an HPI of 24.04, Jessika Muscat is the 10th 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.