[citation needed] When he was sixteen however, he chose to make music his profession and returned to Malta.
[citation needed] 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.
[citation needed] Faniello's management is located in Germany and a lot of his songs were written or co-written by German songwriters.
He also participated several times in the Maltese pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (see below for additional information).
He represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark and managed to achieve 9th place.