Marina Diamandis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Marina Diamandis

Welsh singer-songwriter

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1985

Place of Birth: Brynmawr, Wales, United Kingdom

Profession: composer, singer, singer-songwriter

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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About Marina Diamandis

  • Marina Lambrini Diamandis (born 10 October 1985), known mononymously as Marina (stylised in all caps) and previously by the stage name Marina and the Diamonds, is a Greek-Welsh singer and songwriter. Born in Brynmawr and raised in Abergavenny, she moved to London as a teenager to become a professional singer, despite having little formal musical experience.
  • In 2009, Diamandis came to prominence upon placing second in the BBC's Sound of 2010.
  • Her debut studio album, The Family Jewels (2010), incorporates indie pop and new wave musical styles.
  • It entered the UK Albums Chart at number five and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry.
  • The album's second single, "Hollywood", peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. Her follow-up record Electra Heart (2012) is a concept album about a character of the same name.
  • It integrates elements of electropop, and its producers include StarGate, Dr.
  • Luke, and Diplo.
  • It became her first number-one project in the UK, where it was also certified gold, and its lead single "Primadonna" is her highest-charting track in the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 11.
  • Diamandis describes Electra Heart as "tongue-in-cheek" and considers it to have been better received in the United States, while some British fans disliked the change in musical direction.Diamandis's synthpop-inspired third studio album Froot (2015) became her third top-ten album in the UK, and her first top-ten entry on the US Billboard 200, where it charted at number 8.
  • Produced entirely by Diamandis and David Kosten, it was praised for its cohesive sound and introspective lyrical content.
  • The album spawned five singles: "Froot", "Happy", "I'm a Ruin", "Forget" and "Blue". Diamandis's fourth studio album Love + Fear was released on 26 April 2019, preceded by the singles "Handmade Heaven", "Superstar", "Orange Trees", "To Be Human" and "Karma".
  • The album charted at number 5 on the UK album chart.

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