10-year-old Maltese singer reaches 'Zecchino D’Oro' final
On November 30, Beppe Caruana will add to the history of Maltese participants who have succeeded in this festival, which first began in 1959
Beppe Caruana, a young Maltese singer and actor, has been selected as a finalist in this year’s edition of the prestigious Italian competition, Zecchino D’Oro.
He will perform the original song Toc Toc in Italian at the grand final this month, joined by Sophia, a young singer from Italy.
After the local selection process conducted by PBS and the Malta Council for the Arts, Beppe was selected out of thousands of international and Italian applicants to perform at the 68th edition of the festival. He got through three audition phases.
In the first audition phase, 10 Maltese children were chosen to audition in Sicilì, Salerno, Italy following a call for interest issued last April. From Sicilì, three singers proceeded to Bologna for another audition stage.
Beppe was selected out of thousands of international and Italian applicants to perform at the 68th edition of the festival. He got through three audition phases
Beppe has also been involved in various theatrical productions with Masquerade.“I really enjoyed it, and it is a truly beautiful experience to be part of this prestigious competition,” Beppe said, speaking about his experience so far.
The young performer took part in Malta’s Got Talent in 2022 as a member of La Voix Choir where the singers received the Golden Buzzer. Beppe has also been involved in various theatrical productions with Masquerade. Off stage, he loves to read.
On November 30, Beppe will add to the history of Maltese participants who have succeeded in this festival, which first began in 1959.
Maltese participation in Zecchino D’Oro dates back to 1962, when Raymond Debono took part and won the festival with La Giacca Rotta. Since then, nine other Maltese child singers have represented Malta.