Maltese in the race for “BusKING” of the London Underground

Maltese actor and musician, Chris Dingli, has entered the Top 10 list of Buskers in the London Underground and is climbing up the chart. Dingli, currently living in London, was recently awarded a licence to perform with his Viola in the London Underground, a practise popular in cities all around the world known as “Busking.”.

Thousands of members of the public are voting at www.buskear.com for their favourite busker on the Underground. The high-profile competition is currently being advertised across the London Underground network and on top London radios and newspapers. The winning busker will be awarded a number of prizes, crowned “BusKING” of London and will perform in the opening slot in a London concert of an internationally renowned act.

Contrary to popular belief, buskers on the London Underground must first audition in front of a judging panel, then gain a special licence to be able to play at specific sites at certain Tube Stations.

Maltese visiting London can catch Dingli at a number of London Underground stations on a daily basis, such as Waterloo, Tottenham Court Road, South Kensington and Notting Hill Gate.

The competition is fierce, with the top echelon of London Underground buskers playing as many times as they can, trying to persuade people to vote for them. Only the top ten buskers in the completion by the end of this Sunday, February 10, will move forward to the next round of public voting. Everybody else will be eliminated from the competition.

Those wishing to vote can log on www.buskear.com, scroll down to the pink box with the title "Who is the BusKing or Queen of London?" and follow the instructions. Users of Facebook can also join the group “Make Chris Dingli the BusKING of London!” for more information.

The competition rules allow the public to vote once a day.