"Zari" | ||||
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Single by Marina Satti | ||||
English title | Dice | |||
Released | 7 March 2024 | |||
Length | 3:00 | |||
Label | Golden Records | |||
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"Zari" on YouTube | ||||
Eurovision Song Contest 2024 entry | ||||
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Languages | Greek, English | |||
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◄ "What They Say" (2023) |
"Zari" (Greek: Ζάρι, pronounced [ˈzari]; transl. "Dice" [sg.]; stylised in all caps) is a song by Greek singer Marina Satti, co-written by Satti with eight other songwriters and released on 7 March 2024 by Golden Records. It is set to represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. Satti describes it as a song that aims to tell the "real characteristics" of young Greek people and their culture.
"Zari" was written by Gino Borri, Jay Lewitt Stolar, Jordan Richard Palmer, Konstantin Plamenov Beshkov, Manolis Solidakis, Marina Satti, Nick Kodonas, Oge, and Vlospa.[2] In press statements given out by Satti, she expressed desires of wanting to mix old and new cultures and traditions of Greece.[3] She also has stated that the song focuses on the theme of luck.[4] In statements given to Greek media, she stated a desire to break stereotypes about Greek culture.[5] The song was released on 7 March 2024 by Golden Records.[3]
Along with the song's release, an accompanying music video was released on the same day. It was filmed in various landmarks around Greece, including the Acropolis, Plaka, Monastiraki, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Omonoia, Mount Lycabettus, Rafina and the Athens International Airport.[6][7]
Main article: Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 |
Greece's broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), officially announced their intention to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on 15 September 2023.[8] A month later on 24 October, ERT announced on television show Studio 4 that they had internally selected Marina Satti to represent the country.[9] The songwriting process started the following day,[10] with the song being reported as "Zari" on 13 February 2024.[11]
The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will take place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consist 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, Greece was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, performing in the first half of the show.[12]
Country | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 7 March 2024 | Golden Records |
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Greece Digital Singles Chart (Local) (IFPI)[14] | 1 |
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Greece (IFPI Greece)[15] | Gold | 1,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |