Freddie Portelli

Freddie Portelli (born 5 May 1944 at St. Paul's Bay, Malta) is a Maltese singer and songwriter.[1]

Portelli's career has spanned over 40 years, and began as a member and chief songwriter of the group, The Malta Bums. He toured America, Canada and Germany with the group for 5 months, and after returning to Malta in 1966, wrote the song "Viva Malta", and later, "Mur Hallini". His recordings have been released in Australia, Canada, and England.[2]

Portelli has been involved with his home town's Sirens Waterpolo and Football teams, and in 2010 he joined an online anti-divorce campaign.[3]

References

  1. "Bay music awards presented in spectacular show". The Times (Malta). 13 December 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  2. "Freddie Portelli CD launch". The Business Times (Malta). 14 February 2001. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  3. "Two Nationalist MPs join anti-divorce Facebook group". The Times (Malta). 30 July 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.


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