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Marina Lambrini Diamandis, known professionally as Marina (stylised in capitals), formerly Marina and the Diamonds, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. She was born on October 10 1985 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales to a Greek father and Welsh mother.

Music Career[]

She started her music career in 2007, when she released her debut self-produced EP, Mermaid vs. Sailor. The EP contains six songs, two of which would appear on her debut album, The Family Jewels, in 2010. Her debut album was met with praise and gained her Best UK & Ireland Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Later in 2011, Marina released her alter ego, Electra Heart. The album of the same name released in 2012 and was an international success, charting in the US, UK, Australia, Europe, and Ireland. The album featured electro-pop production by producers including Liam Howe, Greg Kurstin, Dr. Luke, Diplo and Stargate.

Three years later, in 2015, she released FROOT. This album was a change from her previous works, being written solely by Marina and produced by David Kosten and Marina. The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 chart and is currently her highest charting album in the United States. FROOT has sold 200,000 copies in the US as of 2018. Marina took a break from releasing music in 2016 to 2018 but started writing her fourth studio album.

In 2019, Marina released a 2 disc album named Love + Fear. Her first album to feature a collaboration, "Baby" by Clean Bandit, featuring Marina and Luis Fonsi, and her first album after the name change. This album featured pop production mainly done by Clean Bandit and other producers including Sam de Jong, Oscar Görres, Captain Cuts and Joel Little. Two years later, in 2021, Marina released her fifth studio album titled Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land. The ten track album features production done by Grammy nominated producer Jennifer Decilveo and additional production by James Flannigan, who also worked on her previous record.

Discography[]

Albums[]

  • The Family Jewels (2010)
  • Electra Heart (2012)
  • FROOT (2015)
  • Love + Fear (2019)
  • Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land (2021)

EPs[]

  • Mermaid vs Sailor (2007)
  • The Crown Jewels (2009)
  • iTunes Live: London Festival '09 (2009)
  • The American Jewels (2010)
  • iTunes Live: London Festival '10 (2010)
  • Love + Fear - Acoustic EP (2019)

Trivia[]

  • Marina has an older sister, Lafina.
  • Her fans are called "The Diamonds" and were part of her stage name from the start of her career up until 2018.
  • Her second studio album was originally planned to be titled "die Life", 'die' meaning 'the' in german.
  • Marina doesn't collaborate often but has collaborated with Charli XCX in 2013 and Clean Bandit in 2017 and 2018. She also has scrapped collaborations with Lizzo and Little Mix.
  • Marina called the police when several tracks from her second studio album leaked in early 2011.
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