Marina Satti
Marina Satti Μαρίνα Σάττι | |
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.jpg) Satti in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 26 December 1986 Athens, Greece |
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| Labels | Minos EMI |
Marina Satti (Greek: Μαρίνα Σάττι, pronounced [maˈrina ˈsati]; Arabic: مارينا ساتي; born 26 December 1986) is a Greek singer, songwriter, actress and music producer. Her music combines traditional Greek, Arab, and Balkan sounds with urban elements, rhythm, and production. She is set to represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Zari".
Early life and studies[edit]
Satti was born in Athens to a Sudanese Arab[1] father and a Greek mother from Heraklion, Crete. Her parents met at the Faculty of Medicine in Athens where they studied. She was raised in Heraklion, and as a child, she used to go to Sudan during the summers. She has a brother who lives in England and a half-sister from her father's subsequent marriage to another woman, whereby he had returned to Sudan and later moved to Egypt; Satti and her sister first met when her sister was 8 years old, as she had not seen her father for 13 years.[2][3]
Satti grew up influenced by Björk and Moderat and the Berlin electronic scene.[4] She began classical piano training at an early age and classical vocal training in high school. She enrolled at the National Technical University of Athens to study architecture without graduating.
In 2008, after studying with the baritone Panos Dimas, Satti earned a first degree in lyrical monody with honors and a first prize. One year later, she earned a second degree in advanced classical studies, while also studying jazz at the Nakas Conservatory.[5] In 2010, she completed two semesters in jazz composition and also in contemporary writing and production at the Berklee College of Music through a scholarship.[5] Among her teachers at Berklee were Jamie Haddad and Danilo Pérez.[6]
Career[edit]
Satti formed part of the EBU's European Jazz Orchestra. She also performed as a singer of the World Jazz Nonet at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington. In 2011 she performed along with Bobby McFerrin and the a cappella vocal group The Singing Tribe at Berklee Performance Center.[6] In 2016, Satti founded Fonés ("Voices"), a female cappella group performing traditional polyphonic songs. They have performed at venues such as the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Athens Concert Hall, and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center.
In 2016, Satti released her single "Koupes" ("Cups"), which reached more than 27 million views on YouTube, and was included in Ravin & Bob Sinclar's Buddha Bar 20 Years Anniversary album. In 2017, her next single, "Mantissa" ("Seeress"), charted in the European Union's Official Top 100 and Bulgaria's Top 40.[7] Global Citizen named it "song of the summer."[8] Joanna Kakissis, an Athens-based correspondent for NPR, described it as "the summer hit that fills a generation with hope".[4]
In 2017, Satti curated a series of cultural events that led to the formation of the choir Chόres (pronounced [ˈkɔɾɛs];[6] a portmanteau of the Greek words for "countries" and "choruses"), consisting of 150 women aged 13–55. In 2020, Chόres presented traditional songs in archeological locations.[9]
In June 2018, Satti and Fonés presented YALLA!, a repertoire of world music and pop compositions, as well as renditions of Eastern Mediterranean traditional music, which was first performed at the Melina Merkouri Theater and then toured abroad to France, England, Switzerland, as well as to Tampere, Finland, for the 2019 World Music Expo.[10] In May 2022, she released her debut album YENNA ("BIRTH") to great commercial and critical reception. The release of the album was followed by a European tour that lasted over 4 months.[6]
On 24 October 2023, she was announced as the Greek representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[6][11] Her entry, titled "Zari," was released on 7 March 2024.[12]
Theatre[edit]
Satti has worked as an actress and a music score composer with the National Theatre of Greece, the Greek National Opera, the Athens Festival, and others.[13]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Details |
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| Yenna |
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Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRE [15] | ||||
| "Ygro fili" | 2008 | — | — | Kyriakodromio |
| "Mia fora" | 2012 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Ena kalokairi" | — | |||
| "Argosvineis moni" (featuring Tareq) |
2013 | — | ||
| "Under the Stars" | 2015 | — | To Paidi | |
| "Koúpes" | 2016 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Nifada" | 2017 | — | ||
| "Mantissa" | 43 | |||
| "Pali" | 2021 | 18 | — | Yenna |
| "Ponos krifos" | — | |||
| "Yiati pouli m' (Den kelaidis)" | 2022 | — | ||
| "Zeimbekiko II" (with Dionysis Savvopoulos, Mikros Kleftis, and Sotiria Bellou) |
2023 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Tucutum" | 6 |
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| "Zari" | 2024 | 1 |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As featured artist[edit]
| Single | Year | Album or EP |
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| "To mikro magazi tou tromou" (Antigoni Psychrami featuring Artemis Zannou and Marina Satti) |
2007 | To magazaki tou tromou |
| "Ola allazoun magika" (Antigoni Psychrami featuring Artemis Zannou, Marina Satti, and Hristos Valavanidis) | ||
| "Galazia rapsodia" (Philippos Peristeris featuring Marina Satti) |
2008 | Epyllia |
| "Ordinary People" (Jorge Perez featuring Martin Nessi, Daniel Garcia, and Marina Satti) |
2011 | From the Boiler Room |
| "Your Star" (Tareq featuring Marina Satti) |
2013 | Fish |
| "Thelo na se xeperaso" (Phoebus Delivorias featuring Marina Satti and Fones) |
2018 | I taratsa tou fivou |
| "Edo (Tropical Remix)" (Monsieur Minimal featuring Marina Satti) |
Non-album singles | |
| "Chichovite konye (Remix)" (Boombastiko featuring Marina Satti) |
2021 | |
| "Neraida methismeni (Hromata)" (Eleonora Zouganeli featuring Marina Satti) |
Parto allios | |
| "To aroma" (Onirama featuring Marina Satti) |
Anthologio gia mikrous ke megalous |
Other charted songs[edit]
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRE [18] | ||||
| "Spirto ke venzini" | 2022 | 10 | Yenna |
References[edit]
- ^ Gruhier, Cloé (29 November 2021). "#13 : Marina Satti - Ponos Krifos". Hauméa Magazine. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ IEFIMERIDA.GR, NEWSROOM (24 February 2022). "H Μαρίνα Σάττι εξηγεί γιατί είχε να δει 13 χρόνια τον πατέρα της". iefimerida.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Μαρίνα Σάττι: Συνάντησα για πρώτη φορά την αδερφή μου όταν ήταν 7-8 χρονών [βίντεο]". The TOC (in Greek). 22 June 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ a b Kakissis, Joanna. "A Greek Summer Hit Fills A Generation With Hope". National Public Radio. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ a b Balkin, Nick (19 May 2010). "Berklee World Jazz Nonet Performs in DC". Berklee College of Music. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Η Μαρίνα Σάττι θα εκπροσωπήσει την Ελλάδα στη Εurovision 2024" [Marina Satti will represent Greece at Eurovision 2024]. eurovision.ert.gr (in Greek). ERT. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Mantissa, Marina Satti". Top40 Charts. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Meet the Woman Who Wrote the Song of the Summer". Global Citizen. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Οι chórεs της Μαρίνας Σάττι στον αρχαιολογικό χώρο του Μυστρά" [Marina Satti's chóres at the Mystras archeological site]. Digital Government Greece (in Greek). Greek Ministry of Culture. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "WOMEX 2019". Tullikamari music venue. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Ilias, Timos (24 October 2023). "Marina Satti will represent Greece in Eurovision 2024!". Eurovisionfun. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Marina Satti releases Greece's song for Malmö - 'ZARI'". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Μαρίνα Σάττι: 'Δεν είμαι καθόλου κοινωνική' - Η αποκάλυψη για το τραγούδι 'Πάλι'" [Marina Satti: I'm not at all a social person - The revelation about the song 'Pali' ('Again')]. Ethnos (in Greek). 26 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "YENNA - Album by Marina Satti". Spotify. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Greece:
- "Pali": "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 26/2021". IFPI Greece (in Greek). 14 July 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- "Mantissa", "Tucutum", and "Zari": "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 11/2024". IFPI Greece (in Greek). 20 March 2024. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 11/2024" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. 20 March 2024. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024. Note: See "Award" column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 14/2024" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. 10 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024. Note: See "Award" column for certification.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (Local) – Week: 11/2024". IFPI Greece (in Greek). 20 March 2024. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
| International | |
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| Artists | |
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Greek television actresses
- 21st-century Greek women singers
- Greek voice actresses
- Berklee College of Music alumni
- Greek people of Sudanese descent
- Greek people of Arab descent
- Musicians from Heraklion
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Greece
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2024