Satti's song Zari managed to even got known to Japanese radios and i am like "εξάγουμε πολιτισμό"!
Seriously I don't remember a Eurovision greek song doing that good overseas with some minor exceptions and hopefully this song goes well on stage production as well to earn a good place at least.
Έλα! Έφτασε η χάρη μας τόσο μακριά;; Και ράδιο κιόλας;; Νομίζω είναι η πρώτη φορά εδώ και αρκετό καιρό που θα πω μη-ειρωνικά το "εξάγουμε πολιτισμό"! Ναι, εντάξει, θα μπορούσαμε και καλύτερα, αλλά κάτι είναι και αυτό.
I originally vented about the song cause I am a HUGE Satti fan (anyone who knows if I can order her hoodie online for Yenna let me know cause I ruined the one I bought!!) and she has songs out that sound phenomenal, compared to what we send to Eurovision. I still think there was wasted potential there.
However, I have left NO reaction video to Zari unwatched, and I see how much foreigners love it, and how the song exposed them to many elements of our music and talent. I particularly like it when they hear the first notes and their whole face lights up with emotion. One Brit (out of all the foreigners) managed to get the irony of the video clip. A drag queen reviewed it and she was literally too stunned to speak. Two African girls (sorry, they didn't specify their country) loved the song and tried to do a karaoke in their room with genuine excitement, without any knowledge of Greek, and their review turned into a wholesome creative hangout.
I think that Satti and her partners could've done better but I am happy that at least the song is out there. The world hasn't been exposed to many elements of Greek music, besides the marketable tunes, and I see that it's made a positive and interesting difference on how we are perceived.
I will answer another ask here, cause they correlate.
"What do you think of Satti's "Zari". From what I've seen most people are disappointed and say it sounds like an Indian song. Personally, I found it bland, but not bad."
The only element that reminds us of Indian tunes is that she sings the first notes in her soprano voice, which is something a bit unusual for a Greek tune. However, I think the song is very Greek, especially hearing this piano cover which showcases all the Greek elements of the song, and how well they mesh together.
