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Kelsey Markham

Kelsey Markham was born on 11 January, 1999. She lives in San Pawl il-Baħar, Malta, She a Singer.

Kelsey attended primary school at Stella Maris School, Balzan and continued with her primary and secondary education at St. Monica School, il-Gżira, followed by Sixth Form at St. Aloysius College, Birkirkara were she is studying science subjects. After obtaining her ‘A’ levels, Kelsey aspires to continue with her tertiary level of education at the University of Malta opting for the course in medicine and surgery.

Before starting her music career, Kelsey had started learning the electric guitar and then the acoustic guitar. During this time, she formed part of the Burmarrad Community church choir and animated masses regularly. Following which, she decided to start singing lessons professionally and in July 2013 she was accepted at the La Voix Academy under the direct supervision of the vocal director, Gillian Attard. She attended also SLS (speech level singing) techniques with Sylvana Camilleri and is currently undertaking technique lessons with Mro. Joseph Chircop.

Kelsey has been also a member of the La Voix Choir where she participated in several fund raising activities and wedding masses.

Kelsey Markham

During her brief singing career, Kelsey is already reputed to be one of the best “Angelic” voices currently available among the flourishing young singers on the Maltese scene. Undoubtedly Kelsey has already achieved a lot for her young age and despite starting her singing career at the age of 15 but from that time onwards, she has never looked back.

She has participated in a number of local festivals and competitions wherein she has always placed within the first 4 positions. Amongst others, Kelsey has participated in festivals organised by Erseb Productions, J &A Caruana, Spiteri Lucas Entertainment, Soundhouse Productions and the La Voix Singers Competition. She has also sung solo in an event organised by the Zabbar Local Council and in the Beatles Tribute Concert which was held at Smart City in April 2014.

Apart from participating in many local song competitions and festivals, Kelsey has also participated in a festival abroad. In August 2016, she has participated in the prestigious Ezerski Biseri (Lake Pearls Festival) in Macedonia where she managed to place in the 3rd position despite the fact that the contestants were all from that region and competition was very tough. In fact, one of the Jury Members, Mr. Viktor Babarikin (Chairperson, Honoured Artist of Belarus, artistic director and principle conductor of the Presidential Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus) has uploaded a video of Kelsey on his facebook page where he has said that she is a “Future Star”. This comment has been really appreciated and encouraged Kelsey a lot.

Kelsey has also participated as a choir member for the local Tenor Joseph Calleja annual Concerts, where she has met a number of distinguished artists amongst which there were Zucchero, Riccardo Cocciante and Rebecca Ferguson.

Kelsey has recorded an original Maltese song called Nirringrazzjak, written by Rita Pace and composed by Elton Zarb. With this song she had participated in the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza – Talent Ġdid 2014 and Għanja Ġmiel is-Seba Noti 2015 where she has been awarded the Special Award and earned the privilege to sing abroad.

Discography

Year Festival Songs
2015 Għanja Ġmiel is-Seba Noti Nirringrazzjak