Claudia Faniello’s life is one big rollercoaster of so many beautiful and different emotions. Her musical career kicked off back in 2005, and throughout opened so many doors for her which led to some really exciting opportunities such as representing Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2017.
Faniello grabbed every opportunity - both in her personal life and in her professional one. Claudia have been blessed to experience several musical journeys which have given her the opportunity to work with so many talented people and also write her own music.
She looks back with satisfaction at all the colour music has painted her life with. Claudia is also an educator who specializes in inclusive education and she currently reading for a master in psychotherapy.
What was the last book you read?
The Art of Happiness
Who is your favourite author?
I like to read books by different authors
What was the last film you watched?
1899 – it’s a series
Which film have you seen multiple times and enjoyed every time you saw it?
Dirty Dancing but I haven’t watched it in years
Who is your favourite actor/actress?
Leonardo di Caprio
What is your favourite TV series?
Game of thrones
What is your favourite game or sport to watch and play?
I like to play board games – my favourite sport to watch would be football but in doses.
Which team do you support?
Italy
Which song would you sing at a karaoke night?
Sara perche ti amo
Who is your favourite singer/band?
Madonna and HIM have shaped my adolescence. Now I listen to anything depending on my mood.
Which show/event would you like to attend/have attended?
I’ve only been to a musical festival once in Madrid, I feel like there are many more I should attend to still.
What three items would you take with you on a deserted island?
Water, Swiss knife, first aid kit
Which of the five senses would you say is your strongest?
Sense of sound
What's the most unusual thing you've ever eaten?
Raw meat – I’m not adventurous with my food
What is that one thing you could not go a day without?
Communicating with my loved ones
Which fictional character do you relate to most?
Lady Oscar
Do you check your horoscope?
Sometimes – guilty pleasure
What age would you choose if you could be one age forever?
30
What invention would you erase from history?
Mass destructive weapons
Would you like to know the day when you will die?
No
What's your favourite animal?
Leila my dog
What's your favourite type of foreign food?
Italian
What is your favourite hobby?
Travelling
What's your favourite season?
Spring
What's your favourite ice cream topping?
Nuts
What's your favourite board game?
Monopoly
What is your favourite pizza?
Anything without fish and mushrooms
What is your favourite colour?
Black
What is your favourite pasta dish?
Carbonara
What is your favourite cartoon show?
The Simpsons
What did you like to do most during the summer holidays?
Watching tv, swimming and going to the bumping cars
What career did you see yourself in when you were young?
I wanted to become an archaeologist during my childhood, through my adolescence I want to become a psychologist. of course, singing was always forefront.
What is your best childhood memory?
Beach days with dad
Did you learn how to ride a bike?
Barely
Who was your super hero?
My brother
Which toy do you wish to have kept?
The first gift I thought Santa Claus brought me
What subject did you excel in at school?
Humanities
What subject did you dislike the most in school?
Mathematics
Was there some family tradition that was never missed?
No
What are the best values you owe to your parents?
Loyalty, humbleness, righteousness
What would you change about yourself if you could?
Some of my upbringing
What really makes you angry?
Injustice
Is your glass half full or half empty?
Half full
Are you a sore loser?
Not at all
What is your biggest regret?
I haven’t lived abroad yet
What’s the first thing you look for in a partner and/or friend?
Compatible values
What is your greatest fear?
Loneliness
What is your life motto?
Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
Totally chilled until provoked
What's one thing that can instantly make your day better?
Listening to a positive podcast about bettering oneself and existence.
If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you do or buy?
Travel the world
If you could share a meal with any 4 individuals, living or dead, who would they be?
My late grandparents from my dad’s side whom I’ve never met
If you could bring one person back from the dead who’d it be?
My grandmother
If you could time travel, when and where would you go?
Ancient Egypt
If you could relive one moment in your life, which would it be?
Eurovision
If you could live anywhere outside Malta, where would it be?
I cannot make up my mind
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pasta
If you could know the truth behind a secret or mystery, which would it be?
Reincarnation
If you could eliminate one of the seven deadly sins, which one would it be (pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath or sloth?
Greed
If you had to be given a superpower, what would you choose?
Read minds
Coffee or tea?
Coffee
Walk or swim?
Walk
Summer or winter?
Summer
Italy or England?
Italy
Restaurant or delivery?
Restaurant
Early bird or night owl?
Night owl
Fish or meat?
Meat
Mobile phone or TV?
TV
Black or white?
Black
Film or TV series?
Tv series