Maria Sur

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Maria Sur
Maria Sur in 2024
Maria Sur in 2024
Background information
Born (2004-12-31) 31 December 2004 (age 19)
Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2022–present
LabelsWarner Music Sweden

Maria Sur (Ukrainian: Марія Сур; born 31 December 2004) is a Ukrainian singer who lives and works in Sweden.[1] She is best known for participating in Melodifestivalen 2023 with her song "Never Give Up" and Melodifestivalen 2024 with "When I'm Gone".

Life and career[edit]

Maria Sur was born in Zaporizhzhia. In 2022, she participated in the twelfth season of Holos Krainy, the Ukrainian version of The Voice. Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sur and her mother fled Ukraine, and settled in Sweden.[2] Sur soon came into contact with singer Sarah Dawn Finer, which led to Sur getting to perform at a charity gala in solidarity with Ukraine, in Avicii Arena, Stockholm, where she performed the Destiny's Child song "Survivor".[3] She later signed a record deal with Warner Music Sweden.[4]

Sur participated in Melodifestivalen 2023 with the song "Never Give Up", finishing ninth in the final.[2] During the summer of 2023, Sur participated in the Diggiloo tour around Sweden.[5] She took part in Melodifestivalen 2024 with "When I'm Gone";[6] she came second in her semi-final on 10 February 2024, qualifying directly to the final. She finished seventh in the final, with 37 points from the juries and 35 points from the televote, totalling 72 points. [7]

Maria Sur performing "When I'm Gone" in Melodifestivalen 2024

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

List of singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SWE
[8]
"Never Give Up" 2023 17 Non-album singles
"When I'm Gone" 2024 12
[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rakel Clinton Lucas (11 February 2023). "Maria Sur: "Jag förstår faktiskt inte hur jag har orkat"". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Berglund, Björn (8 February 2023). "Maria Sur: Från kriget till Melodifestivalen". TT. Aftonbladet. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Maria Sur flydde kriget – får stående ovationer i Avicii Arena". TV4.se. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. ^ Larsson, Ebba (17 June 2022). "Artisten Maria Sur flydde Ukraina – nu gör hon succé i Sverige". Expressen. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Artisten Maria Sur uppträder på vår scen". bingolotto.se. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  6. ^ "The 30 artists competing in Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2024". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  7. ^ "Results and points to the Melodifestivalen 2024 final". Eurovisionworld. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

External links[edit]

Media related to Maria Sur at Wikimedia Commons

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