EUROVISION 2024 MALTA: SARAH BONNICI - LOOP + MALTA EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2024

Malta had its long and confusing selection process, after having songs written on a songwriting camp and semifinals and finals on prerecorded videos only and... I don't know. I wasn't following the process as every time I read about it it was just getting more confusing. In the end Sarah Bonnici won over Matt Blxck thanks to juries and we got yet another girlie pop tune with a dance choreography. The song was revamped for Eurovision.

Sarah Bonnici (25) is a Gozo born Maltese singer, daughter to a millionaire CEO father. She's been mentored by Eurovision veteran Miriam Christine and in 2009 tried her luck in Junior Eurovision selection with The Mambo song finishing 3rd. The year after she tried again placing 7th with Kitty kitty cat after winning L-Għanja Tal-Maltin Song Festival's Best voice award and her age category. But she did get to go to JESC 2010 as backing dancer!

In her teenage years she's become a regular in various international festivals in places like Romania, where she won with Vivrá ancora the Ti Amo festival, Bulgaria and Hungary, not forgetting local Festival Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2012 and 2018, winning both times her category, and X Factor Malta. So, it was only a question when she wins the ticket to Eurovision. Her first try was in 2022 with Heaven, placing 12th. Since 2015 she has released five singles before Loop.

So, what do I think? Loop is catchy pop tune, not very original. One of many pop girl choreographed entries this year, somewhat dated but rather pleasant. Then again, maybe it was the best choice for Malta in the end, Matt would have added another weird one for the mix.

In our Home Jury Malta scored solid mid table votes which will probably push it to the mid table also in the final ranking (to be revealed later)

Funny thing is that when I now listened the songs in recap, I stopped twice to check who's the authors and both times I was right (Sopranique, Lyndsay Pace) - what does it say about me? or Malta Eurovision?!

Malta Eurovision song contest 2024

1.Sarah Bonnici - Loop (jury 79 + tele 23) 102

2. Matt Blxck - Banana (51 + 29) 80

3. Ryan Hili - Karma (54 + 17) 71

4. Erba - Sirena (47 + 9) 56

5. Lisa Gauci - Breathe (36 + 3) 39

5. Denise - Mara (30 + 9) 39

7. Greta Trude - Topic (Bla bla) (25 + 7) 32

8. Janvil - Man (24 + 5) 29

9. Miriana Conte - Venom (23 + 2) 25

10. Nathan - Ghost (15 + 8) 23

11. Gail - Wild card (17 + 3) 20

12. Haley - Tell me that it's over (5 + 2) 7

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