Maria Sur

Maria Sur (Марія Сур; born 31 December 2004) is a Ukrainian singer who lives and works in Sweden. 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
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. 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". She later signed a record deal with Warner Music Sweden.

Sur participated in Melodifestivalen 2023 with the song "Never Give Up", finishing ninth in the final. During the summer of 2023, Sur participated in the Diggiloo tour around Sweden. She took part in Melodifestivalen 2024 with "When I'm Gone"; 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.