Zari (song)

"Zari"
The cover artwork for "Zari". The cover features a white t-shirt amongst a black background. On the shirt, Satti is featured on the center of it, along with the phrases "12 Points" and "Good Luck!"
Single by Marina Satti
English titleDice
Released7 March 2024 (2024-03-07)
Length3:00
LabelGolden Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Gino "the Ghost" Borri
  • Jay Lewitt Stolar
  • Jordan Richard Palmer
  • Konstantin Plamenov Beshkov
  • Manolis "Solmeister" Solidakis
  • Marina Satti
  • Nick Kodonas
  • Oge
  • Vlospa [el][1]
Marina Satti singles chronology
"Tucutum"
(2023) 		"Zari"
(2024)
Music video
"Zari" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2024 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Languages
Greek, English
Entry chronology
◄ "What They Say" (2023)

"Zari" (Greek: Ζάρι, pronounced [ˈzari]; transl. "Dice" [sg.]; stylised in all caps) is a song by Greek singer Marina Satti. Self-described as a song that aims to tell the "real characteristics" of young Greek people and their culture, the song was co-written by Satti with eight other songwriters and released on 7 March 2024 by Golden Records. It is set to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

Background and composition

"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]

Music video

Along with the song's release, an accompanying music video was released on the same day. The music video 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]

Eurovision Song Contest

Main article: Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Internal selection

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 a day later,[10] with the song being reported as "Zari" on 13 February 2024.[11]

At Eurovision

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]

Release history

Release history and formats for "Zari"
Country Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 7 March 2024
Golden Records
[13]

References

  1. ^ Papadopoulos, Giorgos (28 February 2024). "Ελλάδα: Οι συνθέτες του 'Ζάρι'!" [Greece: The composers of "Zari"!]. Eurovisionfun (in Greek). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ Helgeson, Justina (7 March 2024). "Greece: Marina Satti's Eurovision 2024 song 'Zari' is out now". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 8 March 2024.{cite web}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b Tudor, Ruxandra (7 March 2024). "Greece's Marina Satti releases her Eurovision 2024 entry 'Zari'". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 8 March 2024.{cite web}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Adams, William Lee (15 February 2024). "Marina Satti: Luck is a major theme of my Eurovision 2024 song". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 8 March 2024.{cite web}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Efthymiadou, Georgia (20 November 2023). "Marina Satti: Greece's Eurovision 2024 singer wants to break stereotypes about Greek music". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 8 March 2024.{cite web}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Bijuvignesh, Darshan (5 March 2024). "Greece: ERT Gives Hints For Marina Satti's Eurovision 2024 Song". Eurovoix. Retrieved 8 March 2024.{cite web}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Bijuvignesh, Darshan (7 March 2024). "Greece: Marina Satti Releases 'Zari'". Eurovoix. Retrieved 8 March 2024.{cite web}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Ilias, Timos (15 September 2023). "Greece: ERT has confirmed its participation in Eurovision 2024 | EXCLUSIVE". Eurovision Fun. Retrieved 8 March 2024.{cite web}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Vautrey, Jonathan (24 October 2023). "Greece chooses Marina Satti for Eurovision 2024". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 8 March 2024.{cite web}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Argyriou, Giannis (13 December 2023). "Ελλάδα: Διαψεύδει η Μ. Σάττι τα περί απόρριψης των περισσότερων τραγουδιών που υποβλήθηκαν στην ΕΡΤ!" [Greece: M. Satti denies having rejected most of the songs submitted to ERT!]. Eurovision Fun (in Greek). Retrieved 8 March 2024.{cite web}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Álvarez, Jesús (13 February 2024). "«Zari» será el tema de Marina Satti para Eurovisión 2024 y contará con Fokas Evangelinos como director artístico" ["Zari" will be Marina Satti's entry for Eurovision 2024 and will see Fokas Evangelinos as the artistic director]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Draw results". Eurovision Song Contest. European Broadcasting Union. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  13. ^ Bijuvignesh, Darshan (8 February 2024). "Greece: Marina Satti to Reveal Eurovision Song in March". Eurovoix. Retrieved 8 March 2024.