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Greece: The Lyrics of “Zari” Revealed!

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The music video of Greece’s entry for Eurovision 2024, “Zari,” was just premiered for the first time on “Eurovision in Sight” by ERT. Eurovision Fun presents you with the lyrics of the song.

Zari

Original Lyrics

Ponos mi mas erthei makari
Pefto kai kyliemai sa zari
Kano pos xechnao t’ onoma sou
Ki ola allazoun gyro mou apotoma

O anemos gia pou tha mas parei
Pefto kai kyliemai sa zari
Kano pos xechnao t’ aroma sou
Ki ola allazoun gyro mou

I’m gonna do it my way
Sto myalo sou tha bainovgaino
Giati de mou ‘doses to cheri
Oute gia na piasto
Kapote eicha pono gia sena kryfo
T’ afino ola na vgoune

Pame
Put your hands up
Kano oti den itane psema
Rixe alli mia teleftaia fora
Ki ase na mas ferei o,ti thelei meta
(TA TA TA TA TA)

(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Ki ase na mas ferei o,ti thelei meta
TA TA TA TA TA TA
Na mas ferei o,ti thelei
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Ki as einai na mas ferei o,ti thelei meta
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Na mas ferei o,ti thelei

Na mi thymitho
Tis ores pou konteva na trelatho
Ase na mi thymitho
Den pisteves
To karma oti einai alithino

Pame
Put your hands up
Kano oti den itane psema
Rixe alli mia teleftaia fora
Ki ase na mas ferei o,ti thelei meta
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)

Moni ki an meno
Panta se perimeno
Tremo san floga
San spirto anammeno
Otan charazei
me troei to marazi
moni pethaino an eisai allou

(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Ki ase na mas ferei o,ti thelei meta
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Na mas ferei o,ti thelei
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Ki as einai na mas ferei o,ti thelei meta
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Na mas ferei o,ti thelei

Ponos mi mas erthei makari
Pefto kai kyliemai sa zari
Kano pos xechnao t’ onoma sou
Ki ola allazoun gyro mou apotoma

O anemos gia pou tha mas parei
Pefto kai kyliemai sa zari
Kano pos xechnao t’ aroma sou
Ki ola allazoun gyro mou apotoma

(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Ki ase na mas ferei o,ti thelei meta
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Na mas ferei o,ti thelei
Ki as einai na mas ferei o,ti thelei meta
(TA TA)

Ki ola allazoun gyro mou apotoma.

Translated Lyrics

Pain, may it not come, hopefully
I fall and roll like a dice
I pretend to forget your name
And everything around me changes suddenly

Where will the wind take us?
I fall and roll like a dice
I pretend to forget your scent
And everything around me changes

I’m gonna do it my way
I’ll be coming in and out of your mind
Because you didn’t give me your hand
Not even to hold onto
I once had pain hidden for you
I let everything out

Let’s go
Put your hands up
I’m pretending it wasn’t a lie
Throw one last time
And let it bring us whatever comes next
(TA TA TA TA TA)

(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
And let it bring us whatever comes next
TA TA TA TA TA
Let it bring us whatever comes next
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
And even if it brings us whatever comes next
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Let it bring us whatever comes next

Let me not remember
The hours I almost went crazy
Let me not remember
You didn’t believe
That karma is real

Let’s go
Put your hands up
I’m pretending it wasn’t a lie
Throw one last time
And let it bring us whatever comes next
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)

Alone, I stay
I’m always waiting for you
I tremble like a flame
Like a lit match
When it burns out
Regret consumes me
Alone, I die if you’re elsewhere

(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
And let it bring us whatever comes next
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Let it bring us whatever comes next
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
And even if it brings us whatever comes next
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Let it bring us whatever comes next

Pain, may it not come, hopefully
I fall and roll like a dice
I pretend to forget your name
And everything around me changes suddenly

Where will the wind take us?
I fall and roll like a dice
I pretend to forget your scent
And everything around me changes suddenly

(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
And let it bring us whatever comes next
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Let it bring us whatever comes next
And even if it brings us whatever comes next
(TA TA)

The song is penned by Marina Satti herself, along with Palmer Jordan Richard, Stolar Jay Lewit, OGE, Beshkov Konstantin Plamenov, Nick Kodonas, Gino the Ghost, Vlospa, and Solmeister.

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Greece: Marina Satti’s “ZARI” Released for Eurovision 2024!

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The moment all Greek fans have been waiting for has arrived! “ZARI,” Greece’s entry for Eurovision 2024, performed by the multi-talented Marina Satti, has just been unveiled to the public.

The music video for “ZARI” made its official premiere on the show “Eurovision in Sight.” Immediately after airing, the video clip will be exclusively available on ERTflix. Shortly after, the song will become available on all music platforms, while the video clip will be accessible on the ERT channel on YouTube.

The video clip will be uploaded to the Eurovision channel the following day, on Friday, March 8th.

Check out the music video for “ZARI” at the link below:

Who is Marina Satti?

A graduate of classical piano, with advanced studies in music theory, a diploma in classical singing and acting, and a scholarship recipient of the internationally renowned Berklee College of Music, where she studied orchestration, production, and jazz music alongside Danilo Perez and Jamie Haddad, among others, Marina Satti has developed a personal sound that combines the different musical traditions she grew up with, such as Greek, Arabic, and Balkan. Representing Greece at the European Jazz Orchestra (EBU) with works by Peter Herbolzheimer, performing at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington with the World Jazz Nonet, and participating in the a cappella vocal group The Singing Tribe in collaboration with Bobby McFerrin, she is a creator and performer who is difficult to classify artistically.

From the Megaron Concert Hall and the Lyric Stage to festivals in the highlands of Crete, she can simultaneously be pop, ethnic, and mainstream, just as she can be lyrical, urban, and traditional with equal ease. European media present her as an ambassador of the Greek and Balkan scene, a unique path that blends traditional music with pop, both classical and contemporary. In 2017, she topped the charts with the single “Mantissa,” while shortly after, the audience embraced “Hidden Pain,” which premiered on the German COLORS (a first for a Greek artist with Greek lyrics), garnering another milestone on the NOWNESS platform, which first presented her exceptional music video for the traditional piece “Why My Bird.”

In 2017, she also founded CHÓRES [ˈkɔɾɛs], a purely female choral ensemble consisting of over 150 women aged 15-60, of which she is the artistic director—a creative hub aimed at rescuing, processing, and promoting the richness of Greek tradition, as well as creating original musical repertoire and performance activities in collaboration with contemporary artists, while uniquely reviving traditional songs of yesterday with today’s sound and aesthetics. In May 2022, she released her first full-length solo album, YENNA, while in 2023, she experimented by delivering the short documentary FLABOURO and TUCUTUM, a song-commentary on Balkan trap, which became the summer’s viral hit.

What do we know about Marina Satti’s song?

The title of the song, as we previously informed you, is “Zari.”

The song, along with Marina Satti, is co-written by eight acclaimed Greek and non-Greek composers who have significant successes and collaborations in their resumes.

The music of “ZARI” was composed by Marina Satti, OGE, Kay Be, Nick Kodonas, Jay Stolar, Gino The Ghost, and Jordan Palmer, while the lyrics were penned by VLOSPA, OGE, Marina Satti, and Solmeister. The music video was directed by Australian filmmaker Zac Wiesel.

You can find the lyrics of “Zari” in our related article.

Fokas Evangelinos will be in charge of the artistic direction of “Dice” in Malmo

As we revealed earlier, Fokas Evangelinos will be the artistic director of this year’s Greek entry and will be responsible for staging “Dice” at the competition in Malmo.

Of course, he will collaborate with the choreographer of this year’s entry, Mecnun Giasar, while the dancers who will accompany Marina Satti during her performance at the Malmö Arena stage are Eirini Damianidou, Yasin AO, Hüso Çetintaş, and Vasilis Karagiannis.

Greece in the Eurovision Contest

This marks Greece’s 44th participation in the contest. The debut was in 1974 with “Krassi, thalassa ke t’ agori mou,” securing an eleventh place. Until the end of the 90s, Greece often managed to be in the top fifteen of the final scoreboard.

Greece’s rise in the contest and the development of the institution in our country came in 2001 with Antique and “Die for You,” where the country achieved third place, its best result up to that time.

From 2004 to 2011, the country has eight consecutive placements in the final top ten, with the peak being our victory in 2005 with Elena Paparizou and “My Number One.”

Greece has three eliminations from the final in 2016, 2018, and 2023.

Last year, the country was represented by Victor Vernicos with the song “What They Say,” bringing the country outside the Grand Final for the third time.

Good luck Greece! Good luck Marina!

What did you think of “Zari“? Will Greece manage to return to the path of success?

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Greece: When and Where “Zari” Will Be Available!

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Just 24 hours separate us from the announcement of Greece’s entry for Eurovision 2024. “Zari” officially begins its journey to Malmö tomorrow night through the ERT1 channel and the show Eurovision Seen. Naturally, everyone is eager to know when they can watch the music video of our entry.

As previously announced, the first broadcast of the Greek entry’s music video for Eurovision 2024 will be aired during a special program on ERT, hosted by Jenny Melita and Fotis Sergoulopoulos. This live broadcast, scheduled to start at 20:00 CET and end at 21:45 CET, will also feature Marina Satti as a guest. The presentation of the song is expected towards the end of the program to maintain the audience’s interest.

According to our information, immediately afterwards the music video will be available on ERT’s YouTube channel and ERTFlix. The music video will be uploaded on the Eurovision channel the next day, Friday 8/3.

Everything is set for the grand evening tomorrow, and the first presentation of Greece’s entry for Eurovision 2024!

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Greece: On March 7 the song for Eurovision 2024 will be released!

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Through a special show which will be broadcast on ERT1 on March 7, in the context of the completion of 50 years since the first Greek participation in the Eurovision contest, the Greek participation for Eurovision 2024 will be revealed.

In the ERT press release, it also confirms all the information you read exclusively and through our website. In particular, the director of the video clip is Zac Wiesel and not the names that had been released in the past. Also, that Fokas Evangelinos has taken over the artistic direction of our participation, but also that Mecnun Giasar (Majnoon) is responsible for the choreography and movement. Information that all saw the light of day through Eurovisionfun, proving once again that valid and timely information is our synonym.

In an extraordinary evening show, which will be broadcast on Thursday, March 7, on ERT1, hosted by Fotis Sergoulopoulos and Jenny Melita, the song that will represent us in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Malmö, will be presented of Sweden on 7, 9 and 11 May 2024.

FILMING OF THE VIDEO CLIP IS COMPLETED

Against the background of emblematic locations of Athens, such as the Acropolis, Plaka, Monastiraki and the Herodes Atticus Conservatory, the filming for the video clip of the song that will be performed by Marina Satti, representing Greece at this year’s Eurovision, has been completed.
For the filming needs, the lens also focused on other characteristic areas of Attica, among which Omonia, Lykavittos, Rafina, and “Eleftherios Venizelos” Airport.

Under the direction of Australian director Zac Wiesel, who has undertaken the editing of the video clip, the rich cultural heritage, history and modern landmarks of our country are highlighted.

The artistic direction of Marina Satti’s appearance on the Eurovision stage has been undertaken by Fokas Evangelinos, the choreography and movement direction by Mecnun Giasar (Majnoon), while the art direction by NMR.

Greece will compete in the first half of the second semi-final, which will take place on 9 May 2024.

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Greece: Is “ZARI” the title of Marina Satti’s Eurovision 2024 entry?

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A lot of information emerged today regarding the Greek entry at the upcoming 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. According to what the reporter Yannis Poulopoulos revealed a while ago on the morning show Super Katerina, the song with which Marina Satti will represent Greece in the competition has the title “Zari” and is a composition of OGE, herself as well as of other creators. Zari (written in Greek as Ζάρι) is the greek word for dice.

In the video below you can see a part of the Greek TV show:

Yiannis Poulopoulos also showed footage from the filming of the video clip which is taking place at this moment, on the Holy Rock of the Acropolis, while in these footage we also saw Fokas Evangelinos, confirming what you first read through our website, that he will be the artistic director of Greece’s participation in Eurovision 2024. (read more here)

In the footage broadcast by the show, Marina Satti is holding the Greek flag, on top of the Acropolis with the Greek antiquities in the background, while as we understand she has the status of a tour guide. All this, of course, for the needs of the video clip, which, as we have already informed you, has a lot of exterior filming.

Finally, according to what was said on the show, “Zari” will contain mainly Greek lyrics, while the use of some minimal English lyrics is being considered, so that the message of the song to be conveyed easier to the international audience of Eurovision. It was confirmed once again that the zournas is the musical instrument that characterizes the song.

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Exclusive: Fokas Evangelinos appointed as Artistic Director for Marina Satti’s Eurovision 2024 Entry!

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Just a few days ago, during the morning show “Super Katerina” on Alpha TV, journalist Giannis Poulopoulos revealed that Fokas Evangelinos had been offered the role of overseeing Marina Satti’s participation in Eurovision 2024. Now, we can exclusively disclose that the two parties have reached an agreement, with the esteemed and experienced director taking on the artistic direction of Greece’s entry in Eurovision 2024!

Below you can see the report from the Greek TV show:

According to our sources, the renowned director and choreographer responded positively to the proposal from ERT and Marina Satti. He will be responsible for shaping Marina Satti’s stage performance at the competition in Malmö. The remaining question is whether Fokas will solely handle Marina Satti’s stage presentation or if there will be other collaborators on the team.

Fokas Evangelinos has overseen the following Eurovision entries:

  • 2022: 8th place for Greece with Amanda Georgiadis Tenfjord and the song “Die Together.”
  • 2021: 13th place for Moldova with Natalia Gordienko and the song “Sugar.”
  • 2021: 10th place for Greece with Stefania Liberakakis and the song “Last Dance.”
  • 2019: 22nd place for Spain with Miki Nunez and the song “La Venda.”
  • 2019: 3rd place for Russia with Sergey Lazarev and the song “Scream.”
  • 2018: 11th place in the first semifinal for Azerbaijan with Aisel Mammadova and the song “X My Heart.”
  • 2017: 19th place for Greece with Demy and the song “This Is Love.”
  • 2016: 3rd place for Russia with Sergey Lazarev and the song “You’re the Only One.”
  • 2014: 7th place for Russia with Tolmachevy Sisters and the song “Shine.”
  • 2013: 2nd place for Azerbaijan with Farid Mammadov and the song “Hold Me.”
  • 2009: 7th place for Greece with Sakis Rouvas and the song “This Is Our Night.”
  • 2008: 1st place for Russia with Dima Bilan and the song “Believe.”
  • 2008: 2nd place for Ukraine with Ani Lorak and the song “Shady Lady.”
  • 2007: 6th place for Belarus with Dmitry Koldun and the song “Work Your Magic.”
  • 2006: 2nd place for Russia with Dima Bilan and the song “Never Let You Go.”
  • 2006: Creative Director of Eurovision Song Contest held in Greece.
  • 2005: 1st place for Greece with Helena Paparizou and the song “My Number One.”
  • 2004: 3rd place for Greece with Sakis Rouvas and the song “Shake It.”

He has directed a total of 17 entries, with 13 of them reaching the top 10, a record unmatched by any other director in the contest.

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Greece: Marina Satti is gonna release her song in early March!

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Last night, Marina Satti, this year’s representative of Greece in Eurovision 2024, made her sold out concert in London in the music club “The Garage” in Highbury and Islington. Marina managed to excite the crowd there, by her unique way to combine traditional and modern music! This live performance is gonna be the last until the live performances in Euroviosion in May!

Marina Satti also spoke to the site “esc_plus” in an Instagram story, where she revealed:

We’re gonna release our song very soon, next month! Hope guys you enjoy it and I can’t wait! Send me messages when you see it and when you see the video and listen to the song.

 

So, it’s obvious that the Greek song is going to be released in the first days of March 2024, which is something very usual for the Greek entries in the contest! You can read some information about Marina’s song in this article!

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Greece: ERT’s proposal to Fokas Evangelinos to take on the artistic direction of Marina Satti’s entry!

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On “Super Katerina“, a greek morning TV show, it was revealed that Fokas Evangelinos has received an offer to take on the artistic direction of Marina Satti’s participation in Eurovision 2024.

According to Yiannis Poulopoulos’ information, the renowned choreographer has not yet responded to ERT’s proposal, as he is awaiting to listen to Marina Satti’s song first. Furthermore, he stated that Marina Satti’s song is not yet complete, and it has yet to be determined whether the singer will be accompanied by her own team of dancers.

Fokas Evangelinos, a Eurovision expert, has not yet taken on any entry this year. Evangelinos is a part of the Greek “Dream Team“, consisted of him, Dimitris Kontopoulos and Ilias Kokotos. The afore-mentioned tend to take over Eurovision projects together, as a team. This year, Dimitris Kontopoulos and Ilias Kokotos are behind Cyprus’ entry, “Liar”. However, Fokas Evangelinos is not a part of this certain project, as the artistic direction was taken over by Los Angeles based choreographers. Nevertheless and as mentioned exclusively to EurovisionFun, Dimitris Kontopoulos stated that he would be very happy if Evangelinos takes over for Greece and Marina Satti’s entry.

Fokas Evangelinos in Eurovision

Fokas Evangelinos has served as the choreographer and artistic director for many and successful Eurovision entries throughout the years. His expertise is really appreciated among participating delegations, which ask for his guidance. In detail, the following Eurovision entries were edited by Fokas Evangelinos:

2022: 8th place for Greece and Amanda Georgiadis Tenfjord with the song “Die Together”.

2021: 13th place for Moldova and Natalia Gordienko with the song “Sugar”.

2021: 10th place for Greece and Stefania with the song “Last dance”.

2019: 22nd place for Spain and Mickey Nunez with the song “La venda”.

2019: 3rd place for Russia and Sergey Lazarev with the song “Scream”.

2018: 10th place for Moldova and DoReDos with the song “My Lucky Day”.

2018: 11th place in the first semi-final for Azerbaijan and Aysel Mammadova with the song “X my heart”.

2017: 19th place for Greece and Demy with the song “This is love”.

2016: 3rd place for Russia and Sergey Lazarev with the song “You’re the only one”.

2014: 7th place for Russia and the Tolmachevy sisters with the song “Shine”.

2013: 2nd place for Azerbaijan and Farid Mammadov with the song “Hold me”.

2009: 7th place for Greece and Sakis Rouvas with the song “This is our night”.

2008: 1st place for Russia and Dima Bilan with the song “Believe”.

2008: 2nd place for Ukraine and Ani Lorak with the song “Shady Lady”.

2007: 6th place for Belarus and Dmitry Klodun with the song “Work your magic”.

2006: 2nd place for Russia and Dima Bilan with the song “Never let you go”.

2006: creative director of the Eurovision Song Contest held in Greece.

2005: 1st place for Greece and Helena Paparizou with the song “My Number One”.

2004: 3rd place for Greece and Sakis Rouvas with the song “Shake it”.

He has directed 17 entries in total of which 13 finished in top ten, a record that no other artistic director in the competition has ever achieved.

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Greece: With zournas and Greek lyrics, Marina’s song for Eurovision 2024!

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A while ago, through Alpha’s morning show, “Super Katerina”, presented by Katerina Kainouriou, the first information was given about the song with which Marina Satti will represent Greece in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest. in Malmö, Sweden.

In particular, the journalist and big fan of the Competition, Yannis Poulopoulos revealed that there is a big favourite song to represent Greece in Malmö.

According to his report, it was a song, the main music instrument of which is Zournas, while it is in the Greek language, but probably also includes some lyrics in english.

In fact, he also talked about the similarity of Marina Satti’s song, with that of Ingrid Jasmin and “Eya” in the national final of Norway, MGP 2024!

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Marina Satti comes back from the USA, Silia Kapsis is on her way there | All the updates!

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A trip to the United States of America appears to be a turning point for both Marina Satti and Silia Kapsis on their journey towards Malmö and the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. The Greek and Cypriot representative respectively are approaching the homestretch of their preparations for the upcoming Contest!

 

After the US, Marina Satti focuses on Malmö

Marina Satti, had visited the USA the previous days for business and personal affairs. She had the opportunity to refresh and get some rest, since from now on, her main focus turns to Eurovision exclusively.

As we enter the middle of January, her team in collaboration with the Greek national broadcaster (ERT) have concluded to the song which Marina will perform on the Eurovision stage. The clock is ticking and understandably, the next step is for the shootings of the music video to begin,

Both ERT officials and Marina’s coworkers keep a secretive profile, because they do not want to ruin the surprise leading up to the song reveal. The enthusiasm around the Greek entry is big and along with the country’s ninth place on the betting odds, the people working for Marina and her song are filled with optimism, with hopes of ending up on a high placement of the scoreboard, making last year’s low result a memory.

Silia Kapsis starts her preparations for Eurovision 2024 from Los Angeles

With a reversed course but the same goal, Silia Kapsis, who will wave the cypriot flag, begins her Eurovision journey. Today she departed from Sydney in order to arrive to Los Angeles, where, as we have previously informed you, she is going to rehearse the choreography she will present to the upcoming Contest. Her choreography is supervised and guided by Kelly Sweeney and Guy Groove.

Ilias Kokotos and Dimitris Kontopoulos are also expected to fly to Los Angeles during this week, in order to watch the rehearsals in person. Right after Los Angeles, Silia will go back to Cyprus, where she will get interviewed by the island’s media, as they are waiting for her anxiously. Then, she will shoot the music video for her song and lastly, she will stay in Athens, Greece until it is time for her to fly to Malmö in May.

Silia’s song title is already public and it is called “Liar”, by Dimitris Kontopoulos and Elke Tiel. However, its final form will not be the exact same as the leaked demo version. RIK, the cypriot broadcaster hold their hopes high, believing that Cyprus can achieve an even higher result than Andew Lambrou’s 12th place in Liverpool last year.

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