Sarah Bonnici Explained

Sarah Bonnici
Birth Name:Sarah Bonnici
Birth Date:30 May 1998
Birth Place:Gozo, Malta
Genre:Pop
Years Active:2009–present

Sarah Bonnici (pronounced as /mt/; born 30 May 1998) is a Maltese singer. She represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Loop".[1]

Early and personal life

Bonnici was born in Xaghra, Gozo.[2] She is the daughter of Marcel Bonnici, Millionaire CEO of Mercury Tower and Ħamrun Spartans.[3] She has a master's degree in accounting and Finance.[4]

Career

Bonnici was mentored by Miriam Christine from a young age.[5] In 2009, she competed in Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the national selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009, with "The Mambo Song", finishing in third place.[4] [6] The following year, she won the 4th edition of L-Għanja Tal-Maltin Song Festival, placing first in her age group with a song written by Miriam Christine and winning Best Voice within the same contest.[7] In 2010, she participated in Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest placing 7th with the song "Kitty Kitty Cat".[8] This appearance gave her the opportunity to join Malta's representative Nicole Azzopardi, as a dancer, at the 2010 Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

Throughout her teenage years she participated in several international song competitions outside her native Malta, including the Trixie Festival in Bulgaria, the Carpathians Star Festival in Romania, and the Star to Born Festival Hungary. Bonnici placed first in her category at the Ti Amo Festival in Romania and also won the Original Song Category with the song "Vivrà ancora". She won the "New Talent" section of the Festival Kanzunetta Indipendenza in 2012,[9] and the main category of the festival in 2018.[10] Shortly after, she participated in the first edition of X Factor Malta.[11]

Bonnici participated in Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with "Heaven" written by Aidan, placing 12th in the final.[12] On 18 October 2023, she was announced among the participants of Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Loop", later being drawn to perform in the first show of the semi-final stage on 27 October.[13] At the end of the round, in late November, it was announced that she was among the qualifiers for the final on 3 February 2024.[14] There, she won the jury voting and came first overall with 102 points, being selected to represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. Bonnici failed to qualify from the second semi-final on 9 May 2024, placing 16th out of 16 with 13 points.[15] [16]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum or EP
MLT
[17]
"Bandwagon"2015—rowspan="8"
"Breathe Your Love"2017—
"Maltese: Il-Pinna|i=no"2018—
"Heaven"2022—
"Never Ever"2023—
"Loop"20241
"Hold Me Closer"—
"Lose"4
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-02-04 . Sarah Bonnici heads from Malta to Malmö . 2024-02-04 . eurovision.tv . . en . 5 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205171008/https://eurovision.tv/story/sarah-bonnici-heads-malta-malmo . live .
  2. Web site: Malta: Who Is Sarah Bonnici?. 5 February 2024. Eurovoix. Conte. Davide. 6 February 2024. 6 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240206050220/https://eurovoix.com/2024/02/05/malta-who-is-sarah-bonnici/. live.
  3. Web site: Diacono . Tim . 2024-02-21 . Watch: Mercury CEO And Football Club Head In Strong Takedown Of Malta's 'Amateur Mindset' . 2024-02-22 . Lovin Malta . en-GB . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709153337/https://lovinmalta.com/news/watch-mercury-ceo-and-football-club-head-in-strong-takedown-of-maltas-amateur-mindset/ . live .
  4. Web site: Stivala . Ally . 2024-02-04 . Who Is Sarah Bonnici, Malta's Eurovision 2024 Winner? . 2024-02-04 . Lovin Malta . en-GB . 4 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204120728/https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/eurovision/who-is-sarah-bonnici-maltas-eurovision-2024-winner/ . live .
  5. Web site: Giunta . Gianluca . 2024-02-03 . Eurovision 2024: Sarah Bonnici con "Loop" per Malta . 2024-02-04 . Eurofestival Italia . it-IT . 4 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204120206/https://eurofestivalitalia.net/2024/02/04/eurovision-2024-sarah-bonnici-con-loop-per-malta/ . live .
  6. Web site: 2024-02-04 . Magri . Giulia . Sarah Bonnici to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest . 2024-02-04 . . en . 4 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204102428/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/sarah-bonnici-represent-malta-eurovision-song-contest.1081902 . live .
  7. Web site: Song Festival winners . . 2010-08-22 . 2024-02-04 . 4 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204120255/https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2010-08-22/local-news/Song-Festival-winners-279075 . live .
  8. Web site: 2010-07-22 . MALTA 2010 - Malta - Nicole Azzopardi - Knock Knock... Boom Boom! . 2024-02-04 . escYOUnited . en-US . 4 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204121952/https://www.escunited.com/forum/threads/malta-2010-malta-nicole-azzopardi-knock-knock-boom-boom.4493/ . live .
  9. Web site: 2012-10-09 . Full Results of the KKI 2012 . 2024-02-04 . music-news.com . mt . 4 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204150428/https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/57981/Read . live .
  10. Web site: 2018-09-12 . Sarah Bonnici tirbaħ il-Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2018 . Sarah Bonnici wins the Festival Kanzunetta Indipendenza 2018 . 2024-02-04 . NETnews . mt . 4 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204145955/https://netnews.com.mt/2018/09/19/sarah-bonnici-tirbah-il-konkors-kanzunetta-indipendenza-2018/ . live .
  11. Web site: Pace . Maria . 12 Nov 2018 . Sarah Bonnici: 'Leaving Gozo to live and study in Malta has been my biggest challenge' . 2024-02-05 . MaltaToday.com.mt . en . 5 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205161634/https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/lifestyle/question_and_answer/90792/sarah_bonnici_leaving_gozo_to_live_and_study_in_malta_has_been_my_biggest_challenge . live .
  12. Web site: 2022-02-20 . Record TV audience – over half a million viewers watch Eurovision Song Contest . 2024-02-04 . . . en-GB . 17 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117065705/https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/nofs-miljun-raw-it-tliet-serati-tal-eurovision-song-contest/ . live .
  13. Web site: Granger. Anthony. Malta: Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Show One Participants Announced. Eurovoix. 2023-10-25. 2023-10-25. 25 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231025170038/https://eurovoix.com/2023/10/25/malta-eurovision-song-contest-2024-show-one-participants-announced/. live.
  14. Web site: Cano Alcalá. Beatriz. MESC 2024: Conoce los 12 finalistas que aspiran a representar a Malta en Eurovisión 2024. MESC 2024: Get to know the 12 finalists wishing to represent Malta in Eurovision 2024. es-ES. ESCplus España. 2023-11-24. 2023-11-24. 24 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231124222950/https://www.escplus.es/eurovision/2023/mesc-2024-conoce-los-12-finalistas-que-aspiran-a-representar-a-malta-en-eurovision-2024/. live.
  15. Web site: Adams . William Lee . May 9, 2024 . Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final 2 Results and Qualifiers . May 9, 2024 . wiwibloggs . en-US . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709153339/https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/05/09/live-discussion-semi-final-2-of-eurovision-2024/281585/ . live .
  16. News: Sturtridge . Isaac . REVEALED: The Eurovision 2024 semi-final and final jury/televote detailed voting results . 2024-05-14 . ESCXTRA . en-GB . 15 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515044029/https://escxtra.com/2024/05/12/revealed-the-eurovision-2024-semi-final-and-final-jury-televote-detailed-voting-results/ . live .
  17. Peak chart positions for singles in Malta:

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