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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. 

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Released Friday March 21, MARINA, real name Marina Diamandis, took to Instagram to tease the song’s release – a high-energy dance track that swaps out chamber-pop elements for a vibrant, electro-pop groove. The new-release is also accompanied by a visualiser, directed by Los-Angeles based Logan Rice, which depicts the 39-year old singer in a Snow White-esque blue and yellow outfit, putting into action the single’s core theme of a Cupid’s bow and arrow. You can check out the visualiser below.

In conversation with Paper, MARINA reflected on the hopeful aspects of the new song and how that has manifested in her personal life: “I think the sense of what’s right and wrong particularly resonates because it’s taken me a long time to challenge that and be like, ‘The world is not an ideal place,’ and to try and relax that part in myself. Because I so want it to be, and actually it kind of blocks you from seeing people and situations for the way that they actually are, which has taken me really up until this point in my life to be able to do that.” 

Previously known as Marina and The Diamonds, the Welsh songstress has released five studio albums to date, rising to fame on the launch of her 2010 debut ‘The Family Jewels’ which entered the UK Albums Chart at #5, and featured hit-single ‘Hollywood’, earning Diamandis the #12 spot on the UK Singles Chart. Her sophomore album ‘Electra Heart’ (2012) became her first number one album in the UK, producing Diamandis’ most famous singles ‘Primadonna’ and ‘How to Be a Heartbreaker’. This year, the electropop artist is also set to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of her 2015 album ‘FROOT’ with a limited edition red EcoRecord, which will feature the unreleased track ‘I’m Not Hungry Anymore’ and a tropical themed sticker, this special edition is set to drop on July 25. 

New singles ‘Cupid’s Girl’ and ‘Butterfly’ are available for listening now. 

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MARINA, who previously performed as Marina and the Diamonds, released ‘Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land’ yesterday – Friday June 11th. The 10-track album showcases the artists brilliant art-pop and musical talent – both for singing and songwriting. Each song was written by Diamandis herself and she also co-produced five of them. To predict the success of ‘Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land‘ after this hard-work would not be uncalled for, as all of Marina’s albums have previously awarded themselves a place in the UK Top 10.

In discussion with Michael Cragg about ‘Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land’ and the different perspective it afforded her as an artist, Diamandis explained that “I’m not here anymore to play it small or be worried because I’ve spent my whole life doing that. I’ve spent so many years in anxiety mode. Of course, there are going to be people who disagree with what I say. But what am I going to do? Just not express any views?”

Following on from this, she also stated that “I’ve just learnt that it’s nice to feel proud about things [I’ve done] because I’ve never really had that feeling up until recently. Writing this record allowed me to reflect on what my career has been like in reality.”

‘Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land’ provides a step up for the alt-pop artist, with bolder, confident claims about society and less anxieties around the reception such songs will have. This new-found confidence shows that MARINA’s successful reputation as a pop-artist is more than valid. This reputation, and the release of a new album and music which are helping to evolve it, will be showcased this weekend on a livestream event – along with a full band. It is the perfect celebration of Marina’s much awaited return.

In a separate interview with Billboard, Marina again expressed her freedom on the new album, which has in turn instilled each song on her new album with a unique depth – “I do feel very free on this record. And one of the good things about me is that, when I write, I don’t worry about anything that other people are going to say. That happens later in the process. [Laughs.] But when I’m actually making a song, I never feel any censorship”.

This freedom means that Marina, in the creation and release of ‘Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land’, “felt like [she] didn’t have anything to lose artistically”.

You can listen to Marina’s new album, which celebrates a new era of the singer, here.

“ANCIENT DREAMS IN A MODERN LAND”⁣
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JUNE 11TH.⁣
PRE-ORDER NOW. https://t.co/9d6WCoz7kk pic.twitter.com/TepqL8MHh1

— Marina (@MarinaDiamandis) April 14, 2021

The upbeat, guitar-heavy song covers a number of themes, including feminism, capitalism, the pandemic, and the climate crisis. The track is Marina’s first to be released in 2021, after 2020 brought About Love from the To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You film soundtrack, and Man’s World, the first single from the upcoming album. 

The music video has also been released. It was directed by Weird Life Films, who have made videos for Audrey Mika, Twin Peaks and Ravyn Lenae. The video stars Marina and shows her in a variety of weird and wacky outfits. It also features references to multiple films, including The Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Wizard of Oz. 

Fans were very excited to see new material from the Welsh singer. 

chris.mackey_ posted: “Ahhh it’s so short that means each ones gonna be amazing . I hope there’s a deluxe too!!” 

Alexandragavillet wrote: “FROM EVERY DISASTER // YOU ARE NOT MY MASTER ILYSFM!!!!! ICON.” 

godseb_ added: “yes mama serve it ancient city style.” 

Marina said about her new music: “A lot of my motives were coming from a place of ego as opposed to creativity or love, but then I lost that feeling and it worried me because I thought all artists have big egos, or at least really good ones do. I thought, if I don’t have that feeling anymore, maybe it means I’m not a good artist and I should just stop.”

“A shift took place and it just felt like that identity had taken over, everything stopped feeling fun. I just didn’t feel comfortable anymore with this very stylised persona that I was building with my imagery.”

Formerly known as Marina and the Diamonds, Marina Lambrini Diamandis rose to fame after coming second in the BBC Sound of 2010 poll. Her four previous studio albums have all placed in the top ten of the UK Albums charts, with Electra Heart hitting number one. She is well-known for songs her Primadonna, Hollywood, and I Am Not A Robot.   

Many of the hottest talking points in todays world, global warming, poverty, racism and sexism are all products of the patriarchal industrial age which prioritises technological or economic progress over people and quality of life. It is this which Marina is opposed to in this song and the stripped version is a great and subtle protest, rejecting the excessive production techniques which dominate the pop music of today in favour of the more natural, unplugged sound of a piano and a voice.

It’s been a year since Marina last released an album, 2019’s ‘Love + Fear,’ which was her first after dropping the ‘& The Diamonds,’ part from her name and the begging of a new, more mature approach to songwriting which began to transcend the kooky yet appealing aesthetic of her breakthrough work. While the new aesthetic didn’t earn her quite the widespread success of 2012’s ‘Electric Heart,’ which was a UK number 1 album, she does seem to have grown up a lot since then, and this year’s ‘Man’s World,’ is teasing a new album which is not only grown up and mature but also oozes colour.

The video for ‘Man’s World,’ is as colourful as the music itself and has a really refreshing Greek feel with Marina and her fellow ladies wearing beautiful colourful robes which could have easily been worn in the finest households of the bronze age. The video share’s the lyric’s yearning for simpler times past, in the pre-industrial age when life could be lived simply and when technological warfare had not developed to the point where entire civilisations could be wiped out with the press of a button. The video yearns for a simple life, as does the simple delivery of the stripped version of ‘Man’s World,’ which Marina has kindly released so soon after the full single.

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While there has been no official announcement as to when we might be expecting Marina’s next studio album, there is no doubt that the theme of female empowerment will be a strong feature, with previous posts to her social media referring to stories which ‘can only be told by women,’ and this has certainly been played out in ‘Man’s World,’ which is probably the most pro-female song of this year without being overtly sexual as the likes of ‘WAP,’ have been.

As well as not knowing when they might hear the next album, Marina’s fans will also be anxiously awaiting news of a potential tour, a chance to see ‘Man’s World,’ live and in person.

The single was released alongside a technicolor music video featuring Marina and many other women standing against the suppression that women have faced throughout history and into today, and was notably created by an all-female team. The track Man’s World is a feminist anthem and was also written, produced and directed entirely by women.

Among these women include the song’s producer Jenn Decilveo who has worked with big names such as Demi Lovato. Grammy winner Emily Lazar engineered the track and has worked with feminist icons such as Haim and Sia. Marina however wrote Man’s World alone and was the director for it’s official music video.

After Marina changed her stage name from Marina and the Diamonds, she released the two-part album Love & Fear in April of 2019. She went on to perform a number of sold-out gigs throughout the UK that year.

This year Marina released About Love which is a part of the soundtrack for the movie To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. Man’s World is the first single released this year that will feature on her fifth studio album.

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Marina had a world tour scheduled called The Inbetweenie Tour for her Love & Fear era however it was cancelled due to safety concerns surrounding the Covid-19 global pandemic. There are no scheduled upcoming tours as of yet.

Marina’s announced on social-media that her next album will be coming up in the months preceding this single. However, there is no specific date for the release of the album nor is there a name or track list announced.

Man’s World is now available for streaming on all platforms and the music video is available on YouTube. Marina has released a string of merchandise for the track which can all be found on her website or through her multiple social media posts on the subject.

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Man’s World will be Marinas’ first release since her last album, Love & Fear. Released in two parts back in April of 2019, Love & Fear was Marinas’ first project after the Welsh-Greek singer departed with her “And the diamonds” moniker. 

Man’s World is not a standalone single, but the first trinket from Marinas’ fifth studio album. Although the release date of her next work is unknown, Marina confirmed her fifth album will come out sometime in the coming months. 

Marina confirmed that she was working on her latest album back in January. The Primadonna singer announced via Instagram that she was “writing songs in Paris”, and has since shared snippets from her next piece of work. 

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Marina also opened up about songwriting back in August. The singer-songwriter shared some gorgeous photos from a songwriting session, writing in the caption: “GOOD ENERGY! Bursting with sunbeams to tell you that I’m close to finishing writing my 5th album in a little corner of paradise.”

Marina declared the news of Man’s World via social media last night. Taking to Instagram, Marina shared the single artwork, adding the short but sweet caption: “Man’s World. Coming out November 18th.” The post, which obtained a whopping 220,000 likes, elicited a joyous reaction from fans. One fan wrote excitedly: “Yay! Finally!”

 

 

 

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Earlier today, Marina dropped another social media hint towards Man’s World by sharing a snap of what could be the track’s music video. The post, which has already received 159,000 likes, can be viewed here.

Back in February, Marina composed a song for the soundtrack of To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. The sequel to the Netflix rom-com phenomenon of a similar name, Marina released About Love for the film on February 7th. 

Capitol Records shared the accompanying lyric video to About Love via their official YouTube channel. Featuring a floating collage to some To All The Boys memorabilia, the lyric video to About Love can be watched here.

Marina had planned to spend some of 2020 embarking on a US tour in between the making of two albums. The tour, which was affectionately but unofficially titled as ‘The Inbetweenie Tour’, was sadly cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Marinas’ ‘Inbetweenie Tour’ was supposed to ensue in April of this year.

Marina Diamandis was born in Brynmawr, Wales, in 1985. Her debut album, The Family Jewels, was released back in 2010, and skyrocketed the singer-songwriter from emerging artist to pop princess status.

The latest album from Marina is Love & Fear, which dropped on April 26th, 2019. A polished pop album filled with catchy bangers and a touch of soul, Love & Fear contains songs such as Emotional Machine, Karma, Believe in Love and To Be Human.

Man’s World will be out on November 18th.

Marina first appeared in the music scene in 2009, with the stage name ‘Marina and The Diamonds’, where she performed at Glastonbury and Radio 1’s big weekend, but it wasn’t until her hit single ‘Primadonna’ that her popularity began to grow. The persona she created for herself was a bubbly cartoonised representation of a strong female identity, which was the basis of her first two albums ‘Electra Heart’ and ‘Froot’. 

The Neon Nation Tour began in October 2015; this was a huge tour for Marina, who travelled across Europe and America performing tracks from all three of her albums. Whilst on tour, Marina grieved the loss of both her Aunt and Grandmother all within a short amount of time. Unable to cancel dates, Diamandis had to face performing on stage every night whilst trying to cope with her loss. 

This pressure led to significant depression and anxiety, and after the tour wrapped up in 2016, Marina announced her departure from music. Three years later, she explains “I didn’t feel the same about music anymore or why I was motivated to be an artist”. After an obviously gruelling tour, she said that she stopped growing as an artist “I don’t want my face on anything. I don’t like anyone looking at me”. 

During her three year break, Diamandis decided she needed time to find herself as an individual, away from her musical identity. She tried her hand at floristry and acting, but eventually went back to school to study Psychology at Birbeck University of London. During the extensive amount of time spent studying, Marina’s creative impulses began to come back. 

Marina has always been an introspective artist, giving hints on her album ‘FROOT’ that she wasn’t happy living within the music industry; but her comeback albums are more introspective than ever. She released two full albums in April this year titled ‘LOVE’ and ‘LOVE+FEAR’, which stemmed from her time studying Psychology, where she learnt that everything we do stems from the feeling of either love or fear. “I thought it was a beautiful, universal way of painting a picture of human experience”. 

“There are only two emotions: Love and Fear. All positive emotions come from love, all negative emotions from fear. We cannot feel these two emotions together, at exactly the same time. They’re opposites”

– Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

— MARINA (@MarinaDiamandis) April 4, 2019

The shift in name also comes with a shift of image, having stripped back both her personality and her vocals for her 2019 releases. Marina has left her colourful cover images in the past, and has switched up to a more mature black and white album cover, reflective of this new stage in her life. One of the first tracks released from the album was ‘Handmade Heaven’ which is almost a diary entry, perfect for her cult following to understand what exactly it was that Diamandis was going through.

MARINA 2019 Tour Tickets are currently available from her website, you can see the UK tour dates below: 

29/04 – O2 Academy – Newcastle 

30/04 – O2 Academy – Glasgow 

03/05 – Royal Albert Hall – London

07/05 – O2 Academy – Bournemouth

09/05 – O2 Academy – Birmingham 

10/05 – O2 Apollo – Manchester 

18-21/07 – Latitude Festival – Suffolk 

A close cousin to Ireland’s Longitude festival, Latitude have already announced their summer festival headliners, which includes Lana Del Ray, George Ezra, and Snow Patrol. Joining the trio of stellar headliners, in Suffolk, this year will be Black Country, New Road, Self Esteem and Ben Folds. The following names are also joining the bill and who will be heading to Suffolk this summer are Martha, Black Country, New Road, Easy Life, Chappaqua Wrestling and Gently Tender.

Speaking about his headline slot, at the festival, George Ezra, said: “It’s no secret that I’m a big Latitude fan. I’ve been to the festival numerous times as a performer and punter, so to be coming back in 2019 as a headliner – five years after my last performance – is a real treat.” Meanwhile, Snow Patrol have said: “We headlined the very first Latitude in 2006 and we are absolutely delighted to headline this year again. It’s a great festival and has a special place in our hearts. We can’t wait.”