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 took part in Melodifestivalen 2024 with "When I'm Gone";[6] 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. [7]
Maria Sur performing "When I'm Gone" in Melodifestivalen 2024