Michael Azzopardi (born 1987 in Marsaskala, Malta) is a Maltese songwriter and designer. He released his first 4-song EP "Pistola" on February 12, 2021, with Ultralow Records.
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 Michael Azzopardi in 2014. | |
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| Born | 21 April 1987, Malta Malta |
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| Years active | 2020 - present |
| Labels | Ultralow |
Biography
editMichael Azzopardi is a singer-songwriter from Malta. Having debuted his first EP, PISTOLA [1] in February 2021, Michael's songs present an intimate and varied song arrangement with emotionally rich and often vulnerable lyrics.[2]
Startups
editAfter graduating from Kingston University,[3] London, Azzopardi worked as a digital designer for Burson Marsteller where he met partner Sebastian Hefel. Together they co-founded Seb Azzo in 2013, and went to create eLearning products for clients including Carlsberg, Air Malta, Ibis Hotels, Novotel Hotels, Accor Group and Uniworld. As well as designing for a range of clients, Michael is also a visiting lecturer at the University of Malta teaching digital design.
In 2015 he set up heyday.events,[4] an events company aimed at creating networking events[5] and lectures[6] for creatives.
In 2018, Michael Azzopardi started a new company[7] Innform, a new eLearning SaaS tool for the hospitality industry that is planned to launch late 2018.
Michael also founded an eLearning software company Seb Azzo [8] in London (2013) with Sebastian Hefel. He later started Heyday,[9] an edutainment organisation for up and coming creatives.
Michael Azzopardi co-founded Seb Azzo in February 2013. Seb Azzo is a London-based digital design company.
Michael Azzopardi founded[10] Innform in July 2018 with Sebastian Hefel. Innform is an eLearning software that simplifies hospitality training.
Michael Azzopardi founded Heyday.events[11] in March 2015 with Sebastian Hefel.
Discography
editSingles:
- Fik Ħolqien (2020, Ultralow Music)
- Skrejjen (2020, Ultralow Music)
- Taħt il-Kmiem (2020, Ultralow Music)
- Tiblagħni L-Art (2020, Ultralow Music)
References
edit- ^ Singer-songwriter Michael Azzopardi releases debut EP Times Of Malta, 2021
- ^ Listen to tracks from Michael Azzopardi’s debut EP, ‘PISTOLA’ MaltaToday, 2021
- ^ Interview with Michael Azzopardi Redwhitemt.com
- ^ Zero Suits Zero Smelly Rooms Malta Today, 2015
- ^ Exploiting the Creativity That's Right Here In Malta Times Of Malta, 2015
- ^ "The Malta Council for Culture & the Arts | Taking The Funding Application Process Online". maltaculture.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ Azzopardi, Michael. "Hospitality eLearning Software - eLearning Industry". eLearning Industry. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ Two Years On With Seb Azzo, Malta Today, 2015
- ^ A Testament To Malta's Rich Entrepreneurial Spirit Malta Today, 2015
- ^ Net, Hospitality. "innform.io, a new hassle-free eLearning tool for hospitality companies, announces a free July beta release". Hospitality Net. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "FIRST: A gym, but for Malta's creative minds - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2018-08-08.