Maria Sur | |
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Born | Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine | 31 December 2004
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Labels | Warner Music |
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". She has also released other songs such as: Bad Boy, Камуфляж, Partner In Crime and That's The Way after that she released two Christmas songs called No Christmas Tears and Santa, Can't You Hear Me.
Life and career
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 will take part in Melodifestivalen 2024 with "When I'm Gone".[6]
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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SWE [7] | |||
"Never Give Up" | 2023 | 17 | Non-album single |
References
- ↑ Rakel Clinton Lucas (11 February 2023). "Maria Sur: "Jag förstår faktiskt inte hur jag har orkat"". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- 1 2 Berglund, Björn (8 February 2023). "Maria Sur: Från kriget till Melodifestivalen". TT. Aftonbladet. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ↑ "Maria Sur flydde kriget – får stående ovationer i Avicii Arena". TV4.se. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ↑ Larsson, Ebba (17 June 2022). "Artisten Maria Sur flydde Ukraina – nu gör hon succé i Sverige". Expressen. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ↑ "Artisten Maria Sur uppträder på vår scen". bingolotto.se. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ↑ "The 30 artists competing in Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2024". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
External links
Media related to Maria Sur at Wikimedia Commons