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
biggest interest life music
Music is my 90% of my life and my biggest passion. I really don't have an interest in anything else.
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I criticized the whole American songwriting industry and the pop side of it and I was bitter about it. And I stepped back and thought 'Why are you bitter? You can't just stand there like every other indie musician and criticize this so-called 'generic' music when you're not doing anything to challenge that.'
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I really do want people to listen to the music more than watch what I wear. There's time for that later. I've got the rest of my life to dress up and look nice.
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I didn't even listen to any music until I was 19, really. I just wanted to be famous. But I didn't say it to anyone because I was really embarrassed at the thought.
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I could draw up a list of about 30 artists who I apparently sound like. From Lady Gaga, to Katy Perry to Lana Del Rey. I don't know if it's because I'm versatile or because production affects how people judge music. I can't wait for a time I can just be classed as myself.
pops pop-music happenings
I love pop music because you can really see what's currently happening in society.
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.
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.
biggest learnt looked madonna pop
I've read every Madonna biography. I've also looked up every pop star to see how they first made it. The biggest thing I learnt was that you have to be pro-active. You can't be scared.
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Britney Spears is a big influence. Huge. I think people thought I was joking about that for a long time. But when I was a teenager, there was a genuine connection with this sweet girl who also had this very sexual side that people didn't really want to accept.
everybody instead people share spoil
Everybody is different. Some people like to share more. I just wouldn't want to spoil someone's opinion of me by them knowing me as a person instead of an artist.
goodwill onstage pajamas store worn
There's nothing I'd never wear, really. I've worn pink spotty pajamas from a Goodwill store onstage before. This only happens when I'm having a small breakdown!
becoming stuff
You know what, if you compromise and do stuff that's not becoming to you as an artist, that's your fault.
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I don't just want to sing about simplistic things all the time. It's good to have a mix of songs that have a real depth, and that provoke and challenge people, and then songs that are fun and people can enjoy.