Marina and the Diamonds
Marina and the Diamonds
Marina Lambrini Diamandis, known professionally as Marina and the Diamonds, is a Welsh singer-songwriter...
NationalityWelsh
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth10 October 1985
worst feels
I feel like I'm the worst, so I always act like I'm the best.
moving writing artist
I've always been interested in how fast-moving our identity is and that I've never been able to pin down who I truly am. That inspires me to write, because I feel like that cements me a bit, in that I find my identity in being an artist.
real artist sad-music
I feel like artists that are always quite sad in real life always make really happy music, and artists who are really bouncy and bubbly always make really sad music.
soul ifs sells
I have sold my soul. I would sell my soul, if I could have it all.
thinking personality age
I felt connected with Madonna from a very young age. I think I share a lot of qualities from her personality. I really respect her.
thinking musical-ability people
I think some people just have an innate musical ability, and I'm lucky enough to be one of those people.
robots vulnerable
I'm vulnerable, I'm vulnerable. I am not a robot.
fashion young-generation generations
Trends in culture all serve a purpose and that's always indicative in fashion and music, you can always tell what's going on culturally in the mindset of the young generation if you look at those mediums.
war
You can’t have peace without a war.
people narcissistic
Lots of narcissistic people have helped lots of other people with their music. That's such a narcissistic thing to say! Ha ha!
culture imagine celebrity-culture
I'm not really part of that 'L.A. thing' or that celebrity culture. I'm more like someone who observes it, and I can't ever imagine being like that.
country holiday artist
[Being in the States] is almost like being on a holiday. It's kind of annoying because everyone's like "Oh, you're so obsessed with America," but it's not really that. I just really enjoy being here - I'm not the first British artist to make music here and be inspired by the country.
thinking people important
I think celebrity culture and sexuality in pop music is really important, but I want there to be an alternative for people.
party cutting three
Obviously when you're a teen you have no money, so you make, like, three outfits out of one dress. You're like, 'OK cut the arms here. Alright: New party, cut them to here.'