Turning dreams into reality
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“I have a dream” – four words that have resonated throughout the past five decades having been pronounced by the charismatic Martin Luther King back in August 1963. Though the context back then was a trailblazer for more rights to blacks in America, tTurning dreams into reality
“I have a dream” – four words that have resonated throughout the past five decades having been pronounced by the charismatic Martin Luther King back in August 1963. Though the context back then was a trailblazer for more rights to blacks in America, this famous phrase is a wake-up call for anyone who is determined enough to turn dreams into reality. Charles Buttigieg, a 19-year-old baritone from Gozo, has embarked on a tough journey to achieve his sky-high ambition to become an international opera singer. The last thing that comes to mind about teenagers is opera. Most men and women of his age are into pop music. This up-and-coming singer found out he has a golden voice quite by chance. “I started singing aged 10, when I put my name to sing at a Christmas gathering in Għajnsielem, my home town.” On that occasion he sang Apologise by One Republic. “Believe me, I was awful. I wasn’t well-tuned and knew then that pop wasn’t the kind of bread I wanted to chew,” he said, his cheeks turning red as he laughs. “I never fancied operatic music and whenever there was that kind of fare on TV, I would switch it off immediately.” When did the penny drop? He got star-struck one day when he... Read more