Bio
Marina Lambrini Diamandis, known mononymously as Marina and previously
by the stage name Marina and the Diamonds, is a Welsh singer-songwriter.
Born in Brynmawr to a Welsh mother and Greek father, Diamandis was raised in Abergavenny and moved to London
as a teenager to become a professional singer, despite having little formal musical experience.
In 2009, she came to prominence upon placing second in the BBC's Sound of 2010. Her debut studio album,
The Family Jewels (2010), incorporated indie pop and new wave musical styles. It entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 5
and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry. The album's second single, "Hollywood", peaked at No. 12
on the UK Singles Chart. Her follow-up record, Electra Heart (2012), was a concept album about a character
of the same name which became her first No. 1 project in the UK. The album was certified gold in the US and UK,
with its singles "Primadonna" and "How to Be a Heartbreaker" becoming international hits.
Facts
Marina's first single,"Obsessions," gave her the opportunity to perform at several music festivals.
To mark a new stage in her career, Marina announced via Twitter in 2018 that she would be dropping her
"and the Diamonds" moniker to release music simply as "Marina."
On October 1, 2021, Marina announced on Instagram that she started working on her sixth studio album.
