Sebastian Calleja is a Maltese singer. He started his singing career at the age of 11. Calleja is a resident singer, for the 5th year in a row, on 'Hadd Ghalik' which is aired on the national Maltese television channel TVM. He performs some acting in various local pageants or shows which gave him the spotlight in 2017 and 2018 playing one of the leading roles in the different Good Friday Pageant (film) organised by the inmates at Corradino Correctional Facility in Kordin, Malta, which had all the performances sold out. In 2016, he also was chosen (together with other 5 local singers) to be part of the song and music video for the Maltese version of the World Youth Day Song 2016 - 'Henjin li jhennu'. Biography Calleja was born in Qormi, Malta. His singing career started at the age of 11, he studied voice and in March 2016 he placed 1st in the Trinity College of London vocal exam. His vocal coach is Glen Vella. Apart from being a resident singer on the popular Maltese program 'Hadd Ghalik', he is invited many times to perform on other TV programs; like 'The Entertainers' on NET Television (Malta) performing live with Mark Spiteri Lucas Band. Career Acting He played many main roles in various musicals and/or pageants over the years, on the local stage, including: 'Aida', 'Rumpilstilskin', 'Barnuza Blu', 'Katrin tal-Imdina', 'The Pantomime Sossy u Tezor Mitluf', 'Carmen', 'Dracula' and 'Star Child'. All this led him into having a leading role at the Good Friday 2017 and again in 2018 with a different story line Pageant (film), organised by the inmates at Corradino Correctional Facility in Kordin, Malta, which had all the shows, both years, performed over 2 weeks being sold out. Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza (KKI) (Independence Song Contest) 2018: Sebastian submitted an original song for the Festival Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2018 (KKI2018) and made it through the final. The song titled 'Dak Li Taf' (What you know), written by Giovan Attard and Dominic Cini. On the 18th of the September the competition was tough, with 22 songs fighting for the win. Sebastian staged his song together with a dancer from A-Line Dance Academy by Alana Bondin. After an intense voting Sebastian came 3rd overall and received a lot of praise for his show. 2017: Calleja submitted 2 original songs for the Festival Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2017 (KKI2017) which, as per regulation,