Frans Azzopardi Iż-Żott
Frans Azzopardi Iż-Żott was born on the 8th January 1953 and hails from Qormi. He started singing at the age of 27, and is one of the few folk singers who practices the high-pitched model La Bormliża. He started folk singing in 1973 at the Shooter's Club in the parish of San Ġorġ in Qormi, with Wiġi Cassar Il-Pewx.
Amongst the sessions he sung, Azzopardi recalls the event which grouped him with Fredu Micallef Il-Kampjun, Salvu Cassar Il-Ħamra and Cesare Santucci Is-Santucci.
In June 2013, he participated in Għanafest together with Vince Carabott Il-Bukku. He is resourceful and has a clear and melodic voice and he prefers the melisma form, known as għana bit-tkaxkira, għana bil-ksur
Folksingers refer to him as tal-kappell, since he is always seen sporting a hat at the għana events he attends. Although he has rarely performed in folk singing events, with the right encouragement, he has the potential to become an esteemed folksinger through his very own merits. His cousin is Qormi bornKalċidon Zammit Ta' Redew, who later emigrated to Australia.
He is related to young folksinger Gabriel Briffa Iż-Żeżin. It is unknown if recordings of his folk singing exist in circulation among għana followers.