"Loop" is a song by Maltese singer Sarah Bonnici. Self-described as a positive love song, it was written by Bonnici alongside seven other songwriters. It was officially self-released on 14 March 2024, and represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö. It did not qualify for the Eurovision final, finishing 16th and last place with 13 points during semi final 2.
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| Single by Sarah Bonnici | ||||
| Released | 14 March 2024 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Independent | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Loop" on YouTube | ||||
| Original music video | ||||
| "Loop" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2024 entry | ||||
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| Artist(s) | ||||
| Language | English | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 16th | |||
| Semi-final points | 13 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Dance (Our Own Party)" (2023) | ||||
| Official performance video | ||||
| "Loop" (Second Semi-Final) on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
edit"Loop" was written by Sarah Bonnici alongside Sebastian Pritchard-James, John-Emil Johannson, Kevin Lee, Leire Gotxi Angel and Michael Joe Cini. The official revamped version also credited Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, John Emil Johansson and Matthew James Borg.[2] In interviews with ESC Bubble's Ervin Juhász, Bonnici stated that the song was written solely to enter the contest.[3] Bonnici later stated in another interview that the song was a "[positive] love song" about a person that was romantically interested in her. After an initial stage of teasing, Bonnici and her partner ended up in a happy "loop".[4]
The song was announced as a participating entry in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on 18 October 2023.[5] It was first premiered during the first semi final on 27 October, which took place on the Maltese evening show XOW.[6] A music video was filmed and premiered as part of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest on 1 February 2024.[7] The official release of "Loop" took place on 14 March 2024, which featured a new version of the song and a music video which premiered on the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel. The video featured newly-shot footage as well as parts of the previously-filmed music video.[8]
Music video and promotion
editAlong with the song's official release, an accompanying music video was released on the same day.[8] An original music video was also released before its official release on 1 February.[7] To further promote the song, Bonnici announced her intents to participate in various Eurovision pre-parties throughout the month of March and April, including Pre-Party ES 2024 on 30 March,[9] the London Eurovision Party 2024 on the 7th,[10] and Eurovision in Concert 2024 on the 13th.[11]
Eurovision Song Contest
editMalta Eurovision Song Contest 2024
editMalta's public broadcaster PBS organised a two-stage, 36 entry contest to select its entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[12][13] The competition consisted of four semi-finals with nine entries each, of which 12 would qualify to the final. The semi-finals took place on October 27, November 3, November 10 and November 17, with qualifiers announced on November 24 on the evening show XOW, while the final took place on 3 February 2024 following a six-day special. Televoting was available in the semi-finals, however, the exact system or scores were not revealed. In the final, the winner was determined by a jury vote and a televote, with a 7:2 ratio favouring the juries.[14]
Sarah Bonnici was announced as a participant on 18 October 2023.[15] The song was drawn to perform second in the first semi final,[16] and was announced to have qualified on 24 November.[13] In the final, Bonnici performed in sixth and won the competition with 102 points. She placed first in the jury vote and second in the televote.[14]
At Eurovision
editThe Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. During the allocation draw on 30 January 2024, Malta was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, performing in the first half of the show.[17] Bonnici was later drawn to open the semi-final, behind Albania's Besa.[18]
The Eurovision performance featured Bonnici alongside four background dancers, with the singer wearing a silver suit adorned with sparkles.[19]
Track listing
editDigital download/streaming[20]
- "Loop" – 2:59
Digital download/streaming – Acoustic version[21]
- "Loop (Acoustic Version)" – 2:40
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Malta (BMAT PRS)[22] | 1 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 14 March 2024 | Single | Self-released | ||
| 7 May 2024 | Acoustic version |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Doron Lahav (16 April 2024). "Eurovision 2024 Songs Review – Part 5 (Armenia, Greece, Georgia, Malta, and San Marino)".
- ^ Theophanous, Daniel (14 March 2024). "Malta: Sarah Bonnici's song Loop gets a revamp and new video!". ESC United. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Juhász, Ervin (30 January 2024). "Sarah Bonnici: 'Winning is great, but the most important thing for me is to give a good performance'". ESC Bubble. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Bermejo, Aitor (16 January 2024). "Sarah Bonnici Gets Us On Loop and Builds Up Expectations For Her MESC 2024 Dance Number". Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "SEE: 36 songs announced for semi-finals of MESC2024". Television Malta. 18 October 2023. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (25 October 2023). "🇲🇹 Malta: Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Show One Participants Announced". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b Vautrey, Jonathan (1 February 2024). "WATCH: MESC 2024 finalists' music videos unveiled - who is your favourite to win?". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b Vautrey, Jonathan (14 March 2024). "Got it on "Loop": Sarah Bonnici shares revamped version of her Eurovision 2024 song". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Garnett, Georgia (16 March 2024). "🇲🇹 Sarah Bonnici to perform at Pre-Party ES 2024". That Eurovision Site. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ C, Michelle (7 March 2024). "🇲🇹 Sarah Bonnici to perform at London Eurovision Party 2024". That Eurovision Site. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Postma, Angus (5 March 2024). "🇲🇹 Sarah Bonnici to perform at Eurovision in Concert 2024". That Eurovision Site. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Vautrey, Jonathan (18 October 2024). "Semi-finalists of Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 revealed, including Ryan Hili and Eliana Gomez Blanco". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b C, Michelle (24 November 2023). "🇲🇹 Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Finalists announced". That Eurovision Site. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b Schulte–Wieschen, Claire (4 February 2024). "Sarah Bonnici will represent Malta at Eurovision 2024 with "Loop"". Eurovision World. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "SEE: 36 songs announced for semi-finals of MESC2024". Television Malta. 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Postma, Angus (26 October 2023). "🇲🇹 Participants in Semi-Final 1 of MESC 2024 revealed". That Eurovision Site. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Draw results". Eurovision Song Contest. European Broadcasting Union. 30 January 2024. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Adams, William Lee (26 March 2024). "Eurovision 2024 Semi-Final Running Order Revealed". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ T, Euan (29 April 2024). "That Eurovision Review: Sparkles and Sass for Sarah Bonnici in her first rehearsal". That Eurovision Site. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Loop - Single by Sarah Bonnici". Apple Music (US). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Loop (Acoustic Version) - Single by Sarah Bonnici". Spotify. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "PRS Malta on Facebook: BMAT PRS Malta Top 10 Airplay Chart - 28 April 2024". The Malta Independent. 28 April 2024. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.