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10 October 1985 | Indie pop
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Marina Lambrini Diamandis (born 10 October 1985), better known by her stage name Marina and the Diamonds (sometimes stylised as Marina & the diamonds), is a Welsh singer-songwriter of Greek descent. She rose to fame after reaching number two on the BBC Sound of 2010 poll list, coming second to Ellie Goulding. After releasing one private extended play, Diamandis released her second extended play, The Crown Jewels EP, with help from Neon Gold Records in 2009. Now signed to 679 Recordings, she released her debut full-length studio album, The Family Jewels, followed by her third extended play, The American Jewels EP, in 2010.
Her name, "Marina and the Diamonds", consists of Diamandis' first name and the translation of her surname which means "Diamonds" in Greek. "The Diamonds" is often mistakenly believed to refer to her backing band (similar to Florence and the Machine). However, it in fact refers to Diamandis' fans: she explains this on her MySpace page by saying "I'm Marina. You are the diamonds."
Diamandis' musical style ranges from keyboard-based ballads to more up-tempo new wave-style songs with full band backing. She has cited a wide-range of influences such as Daniel Johnston, Blondie, The Distillers, Patti Smith, Tom Waits, Nirvana, Kate Bush, PJ Harvey, Yann Tiersen, Britney Spears, Elliott Smith, Dolly Parton and Madonna.
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Marina & The Diamonds Hits
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Marina & The Diamonds - Electra Heart
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2012 | Pop, electronic
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Electra Heart is the second studio album by Welsh recording artist Marina and the Diamonds. It was released on 27 April 2012 by 679 Artists and Atlantic Records. Diamandis worked with several record p...
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by SwiftStar13 | 10 months ago | 39,677 total plays
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Marina & The Diamonds - The Family Jewels
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2010 | Indie pop, New Wave
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The Family Jewels is the debut studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Marina and the Diamonds, released on 22 February 2010 by 679 Recordings. The album was mostly produced by Liam Howe, Richard Stan...
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by itemvn | 2 years ago | 30,102 total plays
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Marina & The Diamonds - How to Be a Heartbreaker (Single)
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2012 | Pop rock, dance-pop, electropop
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"How to Be a Heartbreaker" is a song written and performed by Welsh singer-songwriter Marina and the Diamonds taken from the US Edition of her sophomore album, "Electra Heart"...
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by itemvn | 6 months ago | 8,284 total plays
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Marina & The Diamonds - Just Desserts (Single)
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2013 | Pop dance, Electropop, Indie Pop
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The first time I listened to Charli XCX’s terrific True Romance, I found myself almost distracted by her vocal similarities to another British pop singer, Marina Diamandis, aka Marina And The Diamonds...
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by AndrewPatrick | 3 weeks ago | 743 total plays
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