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Nazzareno Alessandro Micallef Garrett, better known by his stage name Renato Micallef (born 19 November 1951) is a Maltese pop singer. Renato has been active in the Maltese music scene since the age of 12.

Renato has toured North America, Australia and the United Kingdom where his website claims he won an award for Singer Of The Year in 1980.

In 1975, he represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest,^[1] finishing in 12th place with Singing This Song. In 1990, he represented Malta again in the Cavan International Song Festival, with the song Our Little World of Yesterday, which won first prize.

He has also hosted his own Television and Radio including the popular Separju on Super One Radio and also toured with one of his favourite singers, Shirley Bassey. His record releases include Ave Maria and Lovin' You. Renato is also a very popular local entertainer and performs regularly in leading venues.

References

^ "Malta: Festival Internazzjonali tal- Kanzunetta Maltija returns". esctoday.com. Retrieved 25 May 2015.

External links

Eurovision 1975 website, http://www.eurovision-contest.com/1975/Malta/
Performance of 'Singing This Song', http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3117796263490940038
Gensna: A nation's music, http://www.timesofmalta.com/life/view/20090321/features/gensna-a-nations-music

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Helen & Joseph with "L-imħabba"	Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975	Succeeded by Paul & Georgina with "Could It Be"

[esctoday-1] "Malta: Festival Internazzjonali tal- Kanzunetta Maltija returns". esctoday.com. Retrieved 25 May 2015.

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+'''Nazzareno Alessandro Micallef Garrett''', better known by his stage name '''Renato Micallef''' (born 19 November 1951) is a [[Maltese people|Maltese]] [[pop singer]].  Renato has been active in the Maltese [[music]] scene since the age of 12.
-'''Renato Micallef''' (born [[19 November]] [[1951]]) is a [[Maltese]] [[pop singer]]. His full name is Nazzareno Alessandro Micallef.  Renato has had success in the Maltese [[music]] scene since the age of 12. He has toured [[North America]], [[Australia]] and the [[United Kingdom]] where his website claims he won an award for Singer Of The Year in [[1980]].
+Renato has toured [[North America]], [[Australia]] and the [[United Kingdom]] where his website claims he won an award for Singer Of The Year in 1980.
-In [[1975]], he represented Malta in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]], finishing in 12th place with ''Singing this Song''. In 1990, he represented Malta again in the [[Cavan International Song Festival]], with the song ''Our Little World of Yesterday'', which won 1st prize.
+In [[1975 Eurovision Song Contest|1975]], he represented Malta in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]],<ref name="esctoday">{{cite web |url=http://esctoday.com/69993/malta-festival-internazzjonali-tal-kanzunetta-maltija-returns/ |title=Malta: Festival Internazzjonali tal- Kanzunetta Maltija returns. |access-date=25 May 2015 |work=esctoday.com}}</ref> finishing in 12th place with [[Singing This Song]]. In 1990, he represented Malta again in the [[Cavan International Song Festival]], with the song ''Our Little World of Yesterday'', which won first prize.
-He has also hosted his own [[Television]] and [[Radio]] shows over the years including the popular ''Separju'' on Super One Radio and also toured with one of his favourite singers, [[Shirley Bassey]]. His record releases include ''Ave Maria'' and ''Lovin' You''.
+He has also hosted his own [[Television]] and [[Radio]] including the popular ''Separju'' on Super One Radio and also toured with one of his favourite singers, [[Shirley Bassey]]. His record releases include ''Ave Maria'' and ''Lovin' You''. Renato is also a very popular local entertainer and performs regularly in leading venues.
+==References==
-His very expressive performance of the song '''Mitna Ghalxejn''' (''There Was No Reason For Us To Die'') from the rock opera ''Gensna'' (''Our Nation''), music by Paul Abela and lyrics by Ray Mahoney, has won him national acclaim.
+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
-Renato is also a very popular local entertainer and performs regularly in leading venues.
+* Eurovision 1975 website, http://www.eurovision-contest.com/1975/Malta/
+* Performance of 'Singing This Song', http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3117796263490940038
+* Gensna: A nation's music, http://www.timesofmalta.com/life/view/20090321/features/gensna-a-nations-music
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-Links:
-Eurovision 1975 website, http://www.eurovision-contest.com/1975/Malta/
-Performance of 'Singing This Song', http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3117796263490940038
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- after  = [[Paul Giordimaina|Paul]] & [[Georgina Abela|Georgina]]|
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v t e Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest
X Factor Malta
Participation	1971 1972 ~~1973~~ 1975 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023 2024
Artists	Amber Sarah Bonnici The Busker Kurt Calleja Chiara Lynn Chircop Christabelle Chris and Moira Destiny Claudia Faniello Fabrizio Faniello Firelight Ludwig Galea Thea Garrett Georgina Gianluca Paul Giordimaina Joe Grech Helen and Joseph Olivia Lewis Ira Losco William Mangion Michela Miriam Christine Morena Emma Muscat Claudette Pace Renato Debbie Scerri Mary Spiteri Mike Spiteri Times Three Glen Vella Julie Zahra
Songs	"7th Wonder" ~~"All of My Love"~~ "Angel" "Another Summer Night" "Believe 'n Peace" "Breathlessly" "Chameleon" "Coming Home" "Could It Be" Dance (Our Own Party) "Desire" "I Am What I Am" "I Do" "L-imħabba" "In a Woman's Heart" "Je me casse" "Keep Me In Mind" "Let Me Fly" "Little Child" "Loop" "Marija l-Maltija" "More Than Love" "My Dream" "On Again... Off Again" "One Life" "The One That I Love" "Singing This Song" "Taboo" "This Is the Night" "This Time" "To Dream Again" "Tomorrow" "Vertigo" "Vodka" "Walk on Water" "Warrior" "What If We"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Malta did not compete

v t e Eurovision Song Contest 1975
Countries	Belgien Finnland Frankreich Deutschland Irland Israel Italien Luxemburg Malta Monaco Niederlande Norwegen Portugal Spanien Schweden Schweiz Türkei Vereinigtes Königreich Yugoslavia
Artists	Shlomo Artzi Lasse Berghagen and the Dolls Ann Christy Simone Drexel Joy Fleming Géraldine Duarte Mendes Ellen Nikolaysen Pepel in kri Pihasoittajat Renato Nicole Rieu Sergio and Estíbaliz The Shadows Sophie The Swarbriggs Teach-In Wess and Dori Ghezzi Semiha Yankı
Songs	"At Va'Ani" "Une chanson c'est une lettre" "Dan ljubezni" "Ding-a-dong" "Era" "Et bonjour à toi l'artiste" "Gelukkig zijn" "Jennie, Jennie" "Let Me Be the One" "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" "Madrugada" "Mikado" "Old Man Fiddle" "Seninle Bir Dakika" "Singing This Song" "That's What Friends Are For" "Toi" "Touch My Life (with Summer)" "Tú volverás"