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  The titles are as follows:

• ‘PRINCESS OF POWER’
• ‘BUTTERFLY
•  ‘CUNTISSIMO’
• ‘ROLLERCOASTER’
•  ‘CUPID’S GIRL’
• ‘METALLIC STALLION’
• ‘JE NE SAIS QUOI’
• ‘DIGITAL FANTASY’
• ‘EVERYBODY KNOWS I’M SAD’
• ‘HELLO KITTY
• I <3 U
• ‘ADULT GIRL’
• ‘FINAL BOSS’

 MARINA has shared a sombre, synth-y affinity with her fans since her debut album ‘The Family Jewels’ in 2010. Since then she has released eight EPs and five studio albums, making ‘PRINCESS OF POWER’ her sixth. Her standout projects include ‘Electra Heart’, the singer’s first album to reach Number 1 in the UK. The album lifted her siren vocals to a satirical, moody and fun collection of songs in the eye of her self-created alter ego which existed solely for this album. The project also led to one of her most popular tracks ‘Primadonna’ which peaked at number 11 in the UK charts. 

MARINA’s thought-provoking ‘Electra Heart’ considers femininity and identity, which she has discussed in several instances. In an interview with Channel 4 News, MARINA explains how she uses pop to discuss her struggles in seeing the objectification of women in the media when she was growing up.  

Since then, MARINA has only topped herself with creative endeavours, sharing a thoughtful poetry collection on the artist’s musing of the heart, ‘Eat the world: A collection of poems.’ published in 2024. This was a welcomed pursuit considering her exploration of love and identity throughout her discography. 

The Welsh electro-pop singer has been teasing her latest album ‘PRINCESS OF POWER’ for several months, with the release of several track ahead of the full album, including ‘BUTTERFLY’ and ‘CUPID’S GIRL’, both with haunting, artistic accompanying videos. A fan favourite track, however, seems to be ‘CUNTISSIMO’. The song was shared with a period piece music video with a pink, theatrical personality that runs through the image of the album.

Her performance of the moody pop track debuted at Coachella this year with fans sharing the performance from all angles, revelling in her addictive stage presence.   

@mathias.swk First live performance of Cuntissimo live from Coachella #coachella #gagachella #marina #marinaandthediamond ♬ son original – mathias

Ahead of her Coachella performance, MARINA shared her film inspiration for the album with the film-based social media app, Letterboxd. The list she shared with Letterboxd includes several notable films across the decades, such as the cult classic ‘Death Becomes Her’, alongside recent award winning films ‘Poor Things’ and ‘The Substance’.

The artist’s inspirations give insight into a dark album ahead, surely providing a MARINA-esque commentary on womanhood and the self. 

The group gave an impassioned performance at the California festival, stepping onto the Sonora Stage for both weekends. On the first weekend, the livestream to their set was abruptly cut off after they voiced their support for Palestine and led the crowd into a controversial chant centred on Margaret Thatcher – specifically, ‘Maggie’s In A Box’, to the tune of ‘Give It Up’ by KC & The Sunshine Band.

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They hit back at the festival after their livestream was taken off, claiming that not only was their Thatcher chant cut, but also that their visuals were changed, writing that “our messaging on the US-backed genocide in Gaza somehow never appeared on screens either.” For the second weekend, Kneecap provided their own livestream, as fellow pro-Palestinian commentator Hasan Piker broadcast their set live on Twitch. Behind the band, statements including “Fuck Israel, Free Palestine” and “Israel is commiting genocide against the Palestinian people” were projected on a screen.

@thenewsmovementTo end their weekend 2 Coachella performance, Mo Chara from the Irish rap group Kneecap gave a speech to the audience and started a chant in support of Palestine. ♬ original sound – The News Movement

During this set, one of Kneecap’s rappers Mo Chara gave a speech to the crowd on the conflict: “The Palestinians have nowhere to go, it’s their fucking home and they’re bombing them from the skies,” he said. “If you’re not calling it a genocide what the fuck are you calling it?” Since their sets at Coachella, The Hollywood Reporter has reported that Paul Tollet, the CEO of Goldenvoice, the festival’s organizer, felt “blindsided” by the trio’s on-stage commentary.

The imagery and statements from Kneecap have also caused condemnation from the Simon Wiesenthal Center, one of America’s leading Jewish human rights organizations. The Wiesenthal Center CEO Jim Berk said on Monday: “At its best, music should bring people together and spread empathy, not hate. It’s therefore remarkable that Kneecap used a music festival to foment hate, exactly the kind of gathering where, on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists brutally murdered, raped, burned and kidnapped innocent young people at the Nova Music Festival in Israel.”

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However, the West Belfast band’s stance was praised by fans online on forums like Reddit. One user wrote that “an “Anti-Israel” message would be calling for the dissolution of the Israeli state. All they’re calling for is the end of the Palestinian genocide.”

They weren’t the only artists to use the Coachella platform to provide comments on the ongoing war. Green Day altered the lyrics of their song ‘Jesus of Suburbia’ to “running away from pain like kids from Palestine”. Amyl & The Sniffers also offered solidarity to the Palestinian people, and Senator Bernie Sanders commended Clairo for her advocacy for Palestine while introducing her set.

@thenationalnews American rock band Green Day used their Coachella headline set to show solidarity with Palestine, altering lyrics of their 2004 hit Jesus of Suburbia to reference the plight of Palestinian children.♬ original sound – The National News

Kneecap have recently been confirmed for Glastonbury 2025, taking their punk-powered raps to the Shangri-La stage. You can read our writeup on that here.