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"Zari" (Greek: Ζάρι, pronounced [ˈzari]; transl. "Dice") is a song by Greek singer Marina Satti. It was co-written by Satti alongside with eight other songwriters, and released on 7 March 2024 by Golden Records as the second single off her extended play P.O.P. It represented Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it finished in 11th place at the grand final with 126 points. Satti describes it as a song that aims to tell the "real characteristics" of young Greek people and their culture. It peaked at number one in Greece and has been certified double platinum by the IFPI Greece. Background and composition "Zari" was written by Gino Borri, Jay Lewitt Stolar, Jordan Richard Palmer, Konstantin Plamenov Beshkov, Manolis Solidakis, Satti, Nick Kodonas, Oge, and Vlospa. In press statements given out by Satti, she expressed desires of wanting to mix old and new cultures and traditions of Greece. She also has stated that the song focuses on the theme of luck. In statements given to Greek media, she expressed a desire to break stereotypes about Greek culture. The song was released on 7 March 2024 by Golden Records. It features traditional Greek music, instruments and a "thrumming urban" beat. Critical reception Vulture's Jon O'Brien ranked the song 23rd overall, describing it as a "collage of disparate sounds than a fully formed song, lurching from snake-charming flutes and reggaeton beats to video-game synths and operatic Middle Eastern melodies without any particular focus". On the other hand, Erin Adam of The Scotsman gave it an 8 out of 10, calling it "unique" and pointing out that "there's nothing else remotely like this in [that year's] contest". Music video 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. Eurovision Song Contest 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. A month later on 24 October, ERT announced on television show Studio 4 that they had internally selected Satti to represent the country. The songwriting process started the following day, with the song being reported as "Zari" on 13 February 2024. At Eurovision The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consisted 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. Track listings Streaming/digital download – original "Zari" – 3:00 Streaming/digital download – EP "Zari" – 3:00 "Zari" (live from Peristeri, Greece / 2024) – 3:12 "Zari" (a capella) – 3:00 "Zari" (instrumental) – 3:00 "Zari" (sped up) – 2:36 Charts Certifications ‹See Tfd› Release history References. Discover the Marina Palmer popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Marina Palmer books.