Fabrizio Faniello is the eldest of three children born to Vincenzo and Anna Faniello. He has two younger sisters, Claudia and Miriana. Claudia is also a singer and has performed in various Maltese festivals already, including the Malta Song For Europe 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010. Claudia also put up a show in Reggio di Calabria.
Faniello discovered his passion for music at an early age. His teacher advised him to take vocal lessons. However, Faniello was also interested in playing soccer. In 1997 he played for one year in Turin. When he was 16 however, he chose to make music his profession and returned to Malta. In the meantime he has released 3 successful albums and several singles. Although he has seen the most success in Malta, his singles and albums have been released in many other European countries. He scored a Top 10 hit with "The Whistle Hit" in Sweden in 2004, followed by another small chart hit "Bye Baby Bye Bye" in Sweden in 2005. Faniello is mainly known for light Europop music, but his willingness to experiment outside of conventional song structures, including forays into harsh noise, have been met with critical acclaim.
He participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 and placed 9th. He also participated several times in the Maltese pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (see below for additional information). In 2006 he once again represented Malta in the Eurovision Song contest, and was placed 24th in the Grand Final.
Faniello's management is located in Germany and a lot of his songs were written or co-written by German songwriters.
Faniello participated many times in the Maltese pre-selections for the Eurovision Song Contest:
1998 - "More Than Just a Game" (2nd place out of 20 contestants)
1999 - "Thankful for Your Love" (8th place out of 16 contestants)
2000 - "Change of Heart" (2nd place out of 16 contestants)
2001 - "Another Summer Night" (1st place out of 16 contestants) - (Placed 9th in the Eurovision)
2004 - "Did I Ever Tell You" (3rd place out of 16 contestants)
2005 - "Don't Tell It" (12th place out of 22 contestants)
2006 - "I Do" (1st place out of 18 contestants) - (Placed 24th in the Eurovision)
2011 - "No Surrender" (4th out of 16 contestants)
The songs "Change Of Heart" and "Another Summer Night" were later included on his debut album When I'm Dreaming. The songs "Did I Ever Tell You" and "Don't Tell It" were released on his 2005 album Believe.
The first time he won the pre-selections with the song "Another Summer Night". He represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark and managed to achieve 9th place. This was the start of his international career.
If Only
Fabrizio Faniello Lyrics
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All the secrets that we shared through time,
Floating in the air I see your shadow,
Whispering that joy of will be mine.
RIT: A very special way to say I love you,
You seems you want to show how much you care,
I know you will be there with me forever,
If only we can get close to a rainbow,
With all these colors it will light the way,
Knowing that you will be there beside me,
Protecting me if I should go a stray.
RIT: A very special way to say I love you,
You seems you want to show how much you care,
I know you will be there with me forever,
To celebrate the love we both can share.
Can wake me baby if I should go away,
Together we will start a brand new day.
If only they replay to all I questions,
The world will be a better place for us,
But knowing there are people all around me,
With you a feel that tender loving thrust.
RIT: A very special way to say I love you,
You seems you want to show how much you care,
I know you will be there with me forever,
To celebrate the love we both can share''.X2
The lyrics to Fabrizio Faniello's song "If Only" express the singer's desire to have the secrets of their past relationship revealed to them by angels in the sky. The singer is longing to know the depths of their love and share that love with their significant other forever. There is an ethereal quality to the song, which is heightened by the imagery of the rainbow as a symbol of hope and promise for the future. The singer is looking to the future with hope, but is also aware of the fragility of life and how important it is to cherish each moment.
The chorus repeats a very special way to say "I love you", indicating that the singer wants to emphasize their love and commitment to their partner. They seem to want to show how much they care and believe that their love will last forever. The singer is also aware that life is unpredictable and they may go astray, but they trust that their partner will be there to protect and guide them through life's journey. The final stanza speaks to the universal longing for answers to life's questions, but ultimately the singer finds comfort in their loving relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
If only angels in the sky can tell me,
I wish I could have mystical beings inform me of all the secret moments we've had.
All the secrets that we shared through time,
Moments we've had that we didn't want to share with the world because they were special and only meant for us.
Floating in the air I see your shadow,
I feel your presence even when you're not actually there with me physically.
Whispering that joy of will be mine.
You bring me joy just by being a part of my life and you always remind me of that.
If only we can get close to a rainbow,
If we could just get close to one of the most beautiful natural phenomenons, then I know we can do anything together.
With all these colors it will light the way,
It will guide us through life's unpredictable journey and bring color to our world.
Knowing that you will be there beside me,
Knowing that I have you by my side, through good times and bad, makes all the difference in the world.
Protecting me if I should go a stray.
You'll be there for me even when things get rough and help me find my way back.
Can wake me baby if I should go away,
If I were to go away, I trust that you will always bring me back to life and remind me of what's important.
Together we will start a brand new day.
No matter what obstacles we face, we'll start each day together and support each other through it all.
If only they replay to all I questions,
If only I could get answers to all of my questions, then I could make sense of the world around me and everything would be clearer.
The world will be a better place for us,
If we had all the answers, we could make the world a better place for ourselves and those around us.
But knowing there are people all around me,
Even though I may not have all the answers, I know that I have the people I care about close to me and that's all that matters.
With you a feel that tender loving thrust.
With you, I feel loved and supported and that's an incredible feeling that I never want to lose.
A very special way to say I love you,
Our love is unique and special, and I can't express it in any other way than by saying it's love.
You seems you want to show how much you care,
You go out of your way to show me how much you care and that means everything to me.
I know you will be there with me forever,
I know that I can always count on you to be there for me, no matter what happens.
To celebrate the love we both can share.
We should cherish the love we have for each other and celebrate it every day because it's a beautiful thing.
Contributed by Julia V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@gemmairongem1692
This is my all time favourite Eurovision song. 12 years later I still LOVE THIS SONG!!! I am also a metalhead, but Eurovision has had my heart for over 20 years 💚
@nockeynoo
same to u, this is my winner entry~
@FoXiofficial
Потрясающая песня. Просто несправедливо слили парня. Это топ 10 минимум
@JackWalker12993
First time I heard this on CD I was blown away how catchy, frantic and Eurovisiony it sounded. Fabrizio is a good singer but performance could've been better, the dancers, backing vocalist and icky choreography disadvantaged the song but last place? So underserved and harsh, considering Malta came 2nd year before. Albanian jury gave em their one and only point
@jakobbjrk4614
Great song from one of the most beautiful countries in the world! Love you so much, Malta! :)
@evangeliar.7600
1 point was really undeserved,it definitely deserved more!
@noelmcmahon3407
I am so in love with this masterpiece and it got robbed of the first place in place in the Eurovision song contest
@jutjubow
Yeah if you are tone-deaf than it could be good.
@IdaB.E
His voice has always been amazing ❤ he sounds as good live as in studio ❤ the backup vocals just ruins this. Fabrizio doesn't need anything else just him ❤❤
@everydayeurovision
I DO think this is absolutely catchy 🎉🎉