FINALEN: Maria Sur - When I’m Gone

Startnummer 1 i finalen 2024 i Stockholm
Artist: Maria Sur
Bidrag: When I’m Gone
Låtskrivare: Julie "Kill J" Aagaard, Maria Sur, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt och Anderz Wrethov
19-åriga Maria Sur är Melodifestivalens yngsta artist 2024. Hon är född och uppvuxen i Zaporizjzja i Ukraina. När Rysslands fullskaliga invasion inleddes i februari 2022 var hon en av deltagarna i landets pågående upplaga av The Voice.
Maria och hennes mamma flydde landet för tryggheten i Sverige, där hennes moster bor, medan hennes pappa tvingades stanna kvar. I Sverige började Maria snart fundera på hur hon skulle kunna fortsätta sin nyss påbörjade artistkarriär.
Hon sökte upp en mängd personer som sysslar med musik. Sarah Dawn Finer svarade och rekommenderade Maria till galan ”Hela Sverige skramlar”, som kom att samla in omkring 80 miljoner kronor till hjälparbete i Ukraina. ledde till att hon kunde ge ut singeln ”That’s The Way” samt medverka i bland annat Lotta på Liseberg, Natonaldagsgaloppen och Nyhetsmorgon.
I Melodifestivalen 2023 gick Maria direkt till final med ”Never Give Up” och fick flest röster i sin deltävling. Texten handlade om att följa sina drömmar och att aldrig ge upp, trots det som händer i världen
Deltagandet gav fart åt hennes artistkarriär i Sverige. Sedan dess har hon gästat Rix FM Festival och gjort en turnésommar med Diggiloo med 26 stopp mellan Ystad i söder och Höga kusten i norr.
Sedan hösten 2023 pluggar hon svenska på SFI samtidigt som hon läser musik på distans vid universitet i Kiev. Maria har också släppt två jullåtar: en cover av Ariana Grande och Kelly Clarksons ”Santa Can’t You Hear Me” och den nyskrivna ”No More Christmas Tears”.
Låtens Text:
You’re just like a river
Flowing through the night
Feel my body shiver
I’m so bad at goodbyes
I’ve been running all
running all
running all night
I’ve been living on
living on
living on a lie
Now I’m coming a-
coming a-
coming a-
coming alive
Coz I gave it my all
But I don’t even think of you
Now I rave on my own
And I don’t even think of you
Will you lo-o-o-o-o-o-o o-o-o-o
love me when I’m gone
Will you lo-o-o-o-o-o-o o-o-o-o
love me when I’m gone
Love me when I’m gone
I’m just like an island
Waves are rolling in
I’m aching but I’m smiling
I can’t hold it in
I’ve been running all
running all
running all night
I’ve been living on
living on
living on a lie
Now I’m coming a-
coming a-
coming a-
coming alive
Coz I gave it my all
But I don’t even think of you
Now I rave on my own
And I don’t even think of you
Will you lo-o-o-o-o-o-o o-o-o-o
love me when I’m gone
Will you lo-o-o-o-o-o-o o-o-o-o
love me when I’m gone
Love me when I’m gone
Will you love
me when I’m gone
Coz I gave it my all
But I don’t even think of you
Now I rave on my own
And I don’t even think of you
Will you lo-o-o-o-o-o-o o-o-o-o
love me when I’m gone
Will you lo-o-o-o-o-o-o o-o-o-o
love me when I’m gone
Love me when I’m gone
Sökord: Melfest, Mello, Melo, Melodifestivalen, Melfest2024, Mello2024, Melodifestivalen2024, ESC, Eurovision, ESC2024, Eurovision2024, National Selection, Sweden, Lyrics, Lyrik, Mellon, MF, Song Competition
#melfest #melodifestivalen #mello #melodifestivalen2024 #mello2024 #melfest2024

[@woahgina]

MARIA SUR YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS

[@rtg7h]

She improved so much from last year. She really really deserved better, should've been top3

[@RepairBeyond]

"True" but I would say that for at least four artists that didn't get to top 3, and not everybody can. Getting to ninth place with the competition is impressive nonetheless (consider there were qualification rounds before the finale). The reason? Just IMO her song is good but not one that stands apart enough to be remembered in a year from now - her best work is ahead of her.

[@None-mx8xc]

You were totally underrated by juries 😢😢😢😢 I was rooting for you 😭

[@alfienesesham]

Yes

[@JustK4Y1512]

By televoting too, she only got 7th there as well

[@tomigamingshqip6436]

I don’t get the hate on juries?? Their votes were better than televote ones, prove me wrong but televote was worse…

[@Realsforsure]

@@tomigamingshqip6436the fact that some of the juries didnt even give a single point to medina (favorites) is absolutely crazy to me.

[@DrSamcikus]

OUR WINNER. I'M SORRY FOR HER😢

[@tomaszstachowiak169]

Maria - you prove whole Eurovision fandom that artist can improve. Never give up. With that voice, beauty and charisma you can win Eurovision even every year. WE LOVE YOU ❤

[@felixmartinezmartinez2092]

¿ Qué pasa contigo Suecia?. MARIA SUR IS UNDERRATED. 😢 Está presentación era el paquete completo, vocales, coreografía, escenografía, todo. La presentación de está edición definitivamente.

[@nietzsche7384]

People from all countries can vote if they use the app

[@yuakim]

​@@nietzsche7384 not true, the app's usable in most countries but voting can only be done inside Sweden

[@patrikedstrom8425]

Sverige är det inget fel men folket i mello!

[@danten8976]

But she didn't sing her best in the Final. Even if I love the song 💖💖💖

[@Plommon007]

If they cheat they can vote outside of Sweden which apparently some do. I don't mind but I think only people in Sweden can vote.

[@genoric4094]

She should really come back again, with this style she is amazing and can definitely win in the future

[@JustK4Y1512]

She won a worldwide audience poll I saw online by a lot, Dotter 2nd. If that doesn’t say enough……. 💔

[@samig2986]

what website?

[@rickknown5635]

Omg her vocals were the best this night 🔥🔥🔥

[@escmoon8134]

How she didn't win ;( she is so talented and wonderful with an incredible song and powerful vocals ! Swedish people are foolish to not have send her ;(

[@swedishbloke]

This year was really bad honestly… a lot of equally bad songs with a few outliers, like Maria Sur and Jay Smith. But for me I was rooting for Smash, Jay, Maria, and, to an extent, Medina

[@Plommon007]

The best song never wins. Many go for what's cool, new. Complain about songs beeing boring. 😑

[@kolyaoryschuk6762]

She deserved to be in top 3

[@user-br7mx6hz8k]

agreed

[@Didi_playzz]

No

[@Didi_playzz]

She deserved to win

[@veitschneider8010]

This was such a banger 💔

[@damianmarek7106]

She was robbed as hell, winner of the night for sure!

[@dariuszmazurek692]

This girl will be talked about. She has everything to become a world artist. The live show was amazing. Go ahead Maria. We love you ❤️🇵🇱

[@ramyanisarkar4974]

Maria please don't give up please come back next year, I'm sure you will get the win you deserve 😢

[@Dousch]

Hon fick alla mina röster. Satt helt chockad framför resultatet sen. Bästa framträdandet i år både när det gäller låten och koreografin. Ingen annan har använt lasereffekter, ljus och skuggor såhär bra innan, och rösten hon har höjer allt till ytterligare en nivå jag inte visste var möjlig i svensk tv. Keep on raving and inspiring!

[@arinagorovaya]

She's too good for Melodifestivalen

[@ReimokinDev]

ROBBED QUEEN❤

[@maxevans4682]

I can't even describe how much Ukrainians are proud of her! Sending lots of love! ❤

[@ubudubu7798]

Guys, she will be next Zara Larsson. She is full package artist.

[@MaxoWasTaken]

My favorite this year

[@ВладимирДомбровский-х3и]

This a potential winner in final eurovision, im in shok 😢

[@SANDUSK471]

Love that it's not almost pitch darkness like the semi but from what I can see is that she's less dynamic compared to semi. Her semi performance was crazy good, everything really hit right from her movement sync to the lighting, her singing, the camera work, just insanely good. Will certainly rewatch the semi performance everytime I wanted to see this song live

[@JustK4Y1512]

I’ve heard that these lasers were actually pretty dangerous and that she had to watch out with movement……

[@yuakim]

​@@JustK4Y1512for the eyes right, they're not harmful for the actual body 😭‼️

[@JustK4Y1512]

@@yuakim so head movement does count. She doesn’t have the neck abilities of an owl as far as I’m aware 😅

[@serenageiler5484]

Excellent work and a stunning performance! I'm sorry, but I hate Sweden for putting her first in the running order and not sending her. I mean, did they not notice how professional the song itself was compared to 'Unforgettable'? And her performance was even better than in the semi. The lighting and design as well as her voice. My answer to her question in the song is: Yes, I will love you when you're gone. Please come back with an entry equally great! We love you! ❤

[@ruslanihnatenko9546]

Марія, Україна і Швеція з тобою 🇺🇦 🇸🇪❤️ В тебе все ще попереду, це стимул до вдосконалення найвищих вершин, які ти обов’язково досягнеш! Це без всяких сумнівів - найкраща 🤩

[@maxknsv219]

The most underrated girl of this year. ❤️ Been rooting for her with all my soul. Sadly that everything was pretty obvious to foresee the results, the more so according to the odds it was so predictable. But anyway good luck to MM 😊🥺💘

[@Vinseurovision]

She did a great job

[@Linnea.h]

She needed to win in my opinion because she was the best! Like I can’t get it why she didn’t win😭 so underrated she deserved the win😢

[@yeseniasrevenge3018]

I can't believe they sent that thing and not this masterpiece

[@eurovisionhasmyheart]

my baby got robbed 💔 you did such a good job maria and the way you’ve improved through the past year is unbelievable. please keep coming back to melfest or maybe vidbir one day, i am hoping to see you at esc one day ❣️ you were PERFECT! god bless ukraine 🇺🇦, love from poland 🇵🇱

[@ameliabae3704]

*i’m so sad for her, she should win…💗*

[@alessandronava2759]

ROBBED ROBBED ROBBED 😭

[@shazzameee1200]

It's masterpiece

[@jasurbekyunusov161]

I'm in shock. 7th place. this song should have been a big hit

[@lizesc_]

Real winner! Maria you’re amazing and I hope you will win melfest some day 🩷😊

[@vince7853]

Robbed Queen... She had the best song in my opinion!

[@keulatytti]

SO GOOODDD😍 MARIA IS STAR

[@AMORIETTO]

She did not take the first place at the melodifestivalen But she got the first place on my playlist❤

[@JUNENOODLE]

Marcus and martinus got the win unfairly when we all knew that this is the best I’ll never forget this song

[@serenageiler5484]

No, never. I'll always come back to listen to this and watch her performance. ❤

[@irissandberg1337]

Varför kan inte hon vina jag gråter 😢😭

[@AnthonyBråby]

Det är för marcus och martinus

[@Zizenoto]

Hon föredrar öl

[@Whoeverwhateverwhenever]

Because she was not the best, obviously

[@Azre613]

Hur bra maria än är kommer svenska folket underskattaa henne...

[@samig2986]

@@WhoeverwhateverwheneverShe was easily the best but people have no taste

[@xyzv.genshin_fan]

JUSTICE FOR MARIA SUR

[@Kamilosann]

She was the best!

[@user-4j5nv8dgiUd]

I think, Maria seemed a bit nervous at the beginning of the song. I heard her voice quiver slightly. Maybe that's why she only got 7th place. But in any case, it was an epic and emotional entry. And this is only her second time competing, and she's already made it to the final. Congratulations, Marijka. In my (and not only my I'm sure) opinion (I'm Ukrainian), Melodifestivalen is the premier league in the European pop industry. And placing 7th here is definitely better than even coming 2nd in our Vidbir. One day you going to win in MF, I believe. Thank you, Swedish people, for supporting us in general. Good job, Maria, and good luck to you and your family.

[@shar3066]

I am swedish and gave her my 5 votes. And the winner 0

[@shar3066]

Also, tons of norweigans living in Sweden and vice versa. That's why we often vote for eachother in eurovision

[@user-4j5nv8dgiUd]

@@shar3066 Yes, I think this is a feature of ESC, when neighbors are voting to each other). We have the similar situation with Poland, Lithuania or Moldova.

[@maxknsv219]

Omg, this song seemed SO winning. The staging, the beauty, the vocals, EVERYTHING is present! I hope Maria won’t give anyone a chance next year!❤❤❤❤❤

[@mantvydasvaleika1106]

she can't participate next year, as in melodifestivalen you can't participate more than 2 years in a row.

[@maxknsv219]

@@mantvydasvaleika1106 Really? Didn’t know that. Anyway, I hope she will definitely comeback soon! 🙏🥹

[@mantvydasvaleika1106]

@@maxknsv219 me too!

[@mrprovokator1073]

I am disappointed with this year's scandinavian choices, all my favorites did not win...bravo Maria, you was awesome 👏👏

[@salmonellq2981]

Hon var så otroligt mid förra året men hon skulle def vunnit 2024

[@samig2986]

Hon va bättre än norskarna förra året med

[@Dds123-l3z]

To win Melodifestivalen is harder then winning ESC

[@jugofuturizam]

Visually slick, elegant but still catchy. Probably the only song besides Dotter’s that I will actually listen. You’ve got nothing to prove babe, you’ve got it. Eurovision will come or not, who cares. Love from 🇷🇸🖤

[@bpinkhof]

Potential winner for Euroson, I like it, wel done Sweden and Norwegian, greetings from Belgium, Flemish commlunity.

[@BACKPINK_BKINK]

I think she would be in top 3 if she didn’t start, like she was the one who deserved to win or at least be in the top 3❤😢

[@NarodowyPasiak]

I'm so happy that Marcus & Martinus won, but his MASTERPIECE, will be my winner FOREVER 😍. So sad, that Maria and Dotter where so robbed 😭. Maria you will be always famous 😭.

[@maxknsv219]

Maria Sur was extremely robbed. It’s way harder for me to realise this. HOW? I was sure it’s gonna be at least top-3 material. 😢❤

[@nothinglastsforeverbabe]

You guys chose regular instead of Iconic. She should’ve won!

[@marcusjonsson7887]

Bra låt

[@ndo9958]

The only winner. ❤️

[@OrcaWhale00]

ROBBED

[@jerryberry5480]

If Sweden didn’t win the previous year, this would’ve been chosen

[@marcellastoechal]

I hope, Maria or Dotter Win....but the twins win😢😢

[@safa2018]

MY WINNER!!!

[@nataliacisternas1554]

Borde ha vunnit. Klart överlägsen ❤.

[@fibioegger6945]

This should have won

[@MartinPearce]

Favourite one of the night ❤

[@rusmus3025]

Crime jury. She gave all her strength to this and only 7th place, this should be at least in the TOP 3. My winner and why did she perform 1, and not MM for example?

[@dhilandass7986]

she also placed 7th in the televotes so don't just blame them

[@JulianErikson]

Omg this was by favorite by far and it would be the first time sweden in my top 3 at eurovision if so! it should have won or at least come 2nd place. Can't wai to see what she would bring next year to melodifestivalen. I'm from Norway tho so i'm happy to see that norwegian people are representing sweden this year! We are always better then swedes tho ;))

[@TooBii95]

2025!! ❤❤

[@AlexeyKonstant]

The moment, when Melody Festivalen has better songs and perfomances, than the Eurovision Song Contest itself🙈😂

[@jesuspsique2573]

QUEEN 👑

[@Robloxhorrormovies16]

WHY ATLEAST MAKE HER 2ND OR 3RD PLACE😭😭

[@TooBii95]

Love Maria! ❤ 2025!

[@ДианаФирсова-Улесова]

Queen ❤️

[@jonathankarlsson1387]

Hur hamnade hon på sjunde plats?!

[@saragilles6410]

❤❤❤❤

[@Voyagair]

Super uplifting song! Sea, beach, road trip, gym

[@mrbryushko]

Let's make it a big summer hit 2024🏖

[@Mert-s9o]

Like Dotter and Liamoo, Maria Sur was robbed, too...

[@BreakingFrancis26]

This was and is Eurovision material miles away. WTF just happened?!😲

[@IAmOK_YT]

Robbed 💔

[@arturdioni4656]

Боже, яка ж вона красива ❤

[@andreaskrapp12]

robbed queen😭❤️

[@WellnessGreece]

Cant believe she ended up 7th !! Her perfrormance tonight wasnt same great tho she should still be 2nd.

[@MatildaZoumas]

älskar den här låten synd att Maria inte vann!

[@DrBozaChaos]

This is such a smash and super catchy!

[@coldinice3623]

Robbed queen. Deserved to be in top 2❤️

[@tomato8504]

The juries always ruin everything

[@dhilandass7986]

both juries and televote underrated her severely, placed 7th with both of them

[@taylana3331]

Jag röstade sönder på henne 😢😢

[@danae7825]

Amazing 🥺✨

[@Karl-f6z]

MARIA SUR DOTTER ROBBED BUT NEXT YEAR COME BACK MARIA SUR

[@maxsjostrand2219]

Should have got much more points, i am disappointed

[@shirkahn92]

Did they change the angles of the shots/cameras? Looked a lot like more wide angled shots... But what a shame...12 Points from Tyskland :)

[@WellnessGreece]

They did and they shouldnt....it didnt work for me.

[@Dousch]

I’ve seen it live and when I saw this on tv I was happy to see they included more angles to give a bigger and more complete understanding of the scenery because it really is an amazing sight, but I see what you mean as far as it becomes too much of a focus when the focus should stay on her.

[@WellnessGreece]

this direction made the appearance chaotic @@Dousch

[@tijsrrr]

she deserved to win sm more then those 2 guys

[@shellos31oeste72]

SO ROBBED SHE HAD TO WIN

[@yuakim]

VARFÖR VANN HON INTE HALLÅ??? röstar man på artisten nu för den eller 😭

[@yuakim]

alltså systemet att öppna röstningarna efter att juryn hade valt sina röster är förfärlig, kan gå på detaljer men orkar inte

[@AnnaBergstrom-wg4kp]

För hon va skitdålig

[@escsan7823]

Winner ❤

[@Tmm3105]

Winner this year is so generic. This was a much better song and staging in the same genre imo. This or medina should have won.

[@genoric4094]

People call anything they don’t like generic nowadays lmao. Depending on your opinion that song can be a lot of things but generic is one thing it objectively isn’t. However I agree that this should’ve won, this was incredible

[@Tmm3105]

@genoric4094 the lyrics were very cliché and that's why I thought it was generic. Of course it is only my opinion but likewise you also can't say it objectively isn't when it's a subjective thing. Either way we both agree on this song 🙂

[@saintpoliglota]

I did a reaction about it on my channel! Good luck and Kisses from Brazil ♥🇧🇷

[@NikosLaosoglou]

She I better than Marcus and martinus

[@maniakaga]

Dalej nie mogę w to uwierzyć Ona powinna być w pierwszej trójce a nie na 7 miejscu, no ale cóż liczę na to, że Maria za rok spróbuje swoich sił w Melodi ❤

[@tahitivivi9428]

So sad she didn't won 😢😢😢

[@annikahietala6014]

Jag älskar din lått💕💟💞💓💗💖💝💙🩵💜🖤

[@maxknsv219]

I’d say from the bottom of my ❤ this voting was one of the worst & unfairest on Melodifest. Maria fully outdid herself in all the aspects. That’s the example of evolution in 1 year. What an artist! What a girl! Keep dominating for the real victory! ❤️❤️🌟🌟

[@isg342]

Не засмучуйся, наступного року повертайся з ще більш міцною піснею, щоб ні в кого не було сумнівів💪🏻

[@z4ourYT]

Hon blev så robbed