Aidan, the Maltese representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, has released his new single “Cowboys Don’t Cry”.
“Cowboys Don’t Cry” is the title single of Aidan’s upcoming second album, which will be released this Friday. It was written and composed by Joep van den Boom, Peter Borg and Aidan himself. van den Boom also worked on “Bella”, the song with which Aidan will represent Malta at Eurovision 2026.
Aidan will represent Malta at Eurovision 2026 with “Bella”. The song was written by Aidan himself and composed by Aidan, Joep van den Boom and Sarah Bonnici. Sarah Bonnici represented Malta in Eurovision 2024 with “Loop”. “Bella” is the first Eurovision entry to feature lyrics in Maltese since 2000.
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Malta debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1971 and was represented by Joe Grech and the song “Marija L-Maltija”, which finished last. Malta competed again in 1972 and 1975 but then withdrew until their return in 1991. During the 1990s, Malta only once finished outside of the top 10, and in 1998, they came within just 7 points of victory. It was Chiara who brought the country their 3rd place finish in 1998, and who went on to finish in 2nd at the 2005 contest in Kyiv. The only other artist to finish 2nd for Malta is Ira Losco, who was 12 points away from victory in 2002. They are the longest and most successful participating country to have never won the Eurovision Song Contest.
