We listened and commented on “Zari” by Marina Satti. Can Greece win this year’s Eurovision?
Released on “Die”the song with which Hellas will compete in Eurovision 2024 next May in Malmö, Sweden.
In an extraordinary evening show broadcast on Thursday, March 7 on ERT1 with presenters Fotis Sergoulopoulos and Jeni Melita, the presentation of Marina Satti’s song took place.
To “Die” will fly to Malmö, Sweden, aiming for a good placing in the final standings. The song is in Greek, there are a few phrases in English and it is a mix of different musical styles, as Marina Satti is used to in her songs.
EUROVISION 2024: THE “DICE” OF MARINA SATTI
With the background of locations in Athens, such as Acropolisthe Platethe Monastiraki and Odeon of Herodes Atticusthe filming took place for the video clip of the song that will be performed by Marina Satti on the Malmö stage.
For the filming needs, the lens also focused on other characteristic areas of Attica, among which the ConcordThe Lycabettusthe Seamstressthe “Eleftherios Venizelos” Airport.
Under the direction of the Australian director Zac Wieselwho edited the video clip, highlights the cultural heritage, history and modern landmarks of the country.
The artistic direction of Marina Satti’s appearance on the Eurovision stage has been undertaken by Fokas Evangelinosthe choreography and movement direction o Mecnun Giasar (Majnoon)while the art direction the NMR.
Four dancers they will accompany Marina Satti during her performance, on the Malmö Arena stage.
EUROVISION 2024: CAN GREECE WIN WITH THE DICE?
Marina Satti and her team present Europeans with something original, multicultural and certainly something that is not not a safe choice at all.
The track, with which Marina Satti will try her luck at this year’s Eurovision, it is cut and sewn on the singer’s style and culturecombining many different styles of music.
At the same time, “Zari” is reminiscent of Greece to a great extent, which is… standing request of eurofanswho for years have been asking Greece to send songs with ethnic elements to the competition.
The variety of Marina Satti’s music, which draws inspiration from traditional, Balkan and Arabic influences, creates bridges between different countries and cultures. And that’s great.
The artist refuses to be limited to narrow musical contexts, aiming to offer Europeans an appearance that will be permeated by different artistic influences.
Greece does not send for another year a neurotic, plastic songbut instead enters the competition with a track that has an identity and stands out from the first listen, something very important for the competition, since each artist has only 3 minutes to impress the viewers.
“Zari” does not resemble any of the songs that will compete in this year’s Eurovision and this is a big plus for our participation.
Perfectionist and professional Marina Satti will do everything to present a perfect result on such a big stage, aiming for the best placement in the final standings.
Finally, whether Greece can enter the 5th or the 3rd, will largely depend on how Marina Satti’s appearance can stand out both to the committees and to the television audience. The latter seems more likely.
The quality is there, the catchy element that will attract the attention of foreign viewers is there, the traditional, ethnic element is there, the voice, talent and star quality of Marina Satti are there.
It remains to be seen if this combination can win the interest of the viewers, and if of course this interest will translate into 12 arias.
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EUROVISION 2024: THE 9 ARTISTS WHO WROTE THE “DICE”
“Zari” is a creation of Marina Satti, in collaboration with 8 other artists.
More specifically, among them is Gino the Ghostwho has to his credit two Grammy Awardsbut also the Stolar Jay Lewitwho has collaborated with artists such as Carly Rae Jepsen and the Demi Lovato.
In the composition of the piece also participates Palmer Jordan Richardwho has also collaborated with Carly Rae Jepsenbut also him Duncan Laurencethe 2019 Eurovision winner.
Among them are Greek artists such as TIME, Entry, Nick Kodonas but also the Solmeisterwho is known for his collaborations with Marseaux.
In detail, the 9 composers of the Greek participation are as follows:
- Palmer Jordan Richard
- Stolar Jay Lewit
- Marina Satti
- TIME
- Beshkov Konstantin Plamenov
- Nick Kodonas
- Gino the Ghost
- Entry
- Solmeister
GREECE CLOSES 50 YEARS AT EUROVISION
Two months separate us from her 68th competition Eurovisionwhich will be held on May 7, 9 and 11 in Malmö, Sweden.
In total 37 countries will take the stage in Malmöclaiming the coveted trophy of the event.
This year, ERT seems determined to leave behind last year’s “wreck” with the exclusion of Greece, with the aim of a great success in Europe.
In this effort, the big “trump” of the project is none other than the Marina Sattiwhich has already been loved by eurofans.
She had refused to represent Greece at least 3 times in the past, but this year she said “yes”. wanting to try her luck at something much biggerwhich – as she has admitted – used to scare her.
The performer and creator accepted ERT’s offer to represent the country in a symbolic year, as this year marks 50 years since the first presence of Greece in Eurovision, in 1974 with Marinella.
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EUROVISION 2024: MARINA SATTI’S FIRST MATCH ON MAY 9
A changing of the guard this year in Eurovision commentary, as two new faces take on the role of commentators for the European Song Contest.
This year, behind the commentary microphones, on the nights of the 1st and 2nd Semi-Finals (May 7 and 9 respectively) but also in the Grand Final that will take place on May 11 in Malmö, Sweden, will be the Thanasis Alevras and Jerome Caluta.
The two artists will present to the Greek audience, in their own unique way, the 37 songs and the artists who will perform them in Malmö Arena, Sweden, in the two Semi-Finals and the Grand Final.
It is noted that Marina Satti will appear in the first half of the Second Semi-Finalwhile Cyprus with Celia Kapsis in the first half of the 1st Semi-Final.
The exact order of appearance will be announced by the organizers at a later time.
THE RICH BIOGRAPHY OF MARINA SATTI
Graduated in classical piano, advanced theory in music, majored in classical singing and acting, and a fellow of the internationally renowned Berklee College of Music, where he studied orchestration, production and jazz music alongside Danilo Perez and Jamie Haddad among others, Marina Satti has developed a personal sound that combines different musical traditions with which he grew up, such as Greek, Arabic and also Balkan.
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Having represented Greece in the European Jazz Orchestra (EBU) with works by Peter Herbolzheimer, having sung at the John F. Kennedy Center, in Washington, with the World Jazz Nonet and having participated in the a cappella vocal group The Singing Tribe in collaboration with Bobby McFerrin is a creator and performer who is difficult to categorize artistically.
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From the Concert Hall and the Lyric Stage, to festivals in the highlands of Crete, it can be pop and ethnic and mainstream at the same time, just as it can be lyrical and urban and traditional at the same time.
The European media present her as an ambassador of the Greek and Balkan scenea special route that marries traditional music with pop, both classical and contemporary.
In 2017 he topped the charts with the single “Fortune teller”while a little later the public welcomed it “Hidden Pain”which premiered on the German COLORS (first time for a Greek artist with Greek lyrics), taking another first on the NOWNESS platform, which first presented her excellent video clip for the traditional track “Why the fuck me”.
In 2017 he also founded the CHORES [ˈkɔɾɛs]an all-female choral ensemble, consisting of more than 150 women aged 15-60of which he maintains the artistic direction – an artistic nursery that aims to save, process and promote the richness of the Greek tradition, but also to create an original musical repertoire and performance activities in collaboration with contemporary artists, while reviving in a unique way the traditional songs of yesterday with the sound and aesthetics of today.
In May 2022, she released her first full-length personal album YENNAwhile in 2023 she experimented by delivering her short documentary FLABOURO but also the TUCUTUMa song-commentary on the Balkan trap, which became the viral of the summer.