Her follow-up record, Electra Heart (2012), was a concept album about a character of the same name which became her first No. The album's second single, ' Hollywood', peaked at No. 5 and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry. Her debut studio album, The Family Jewels (2010), incorporated indie pop and new wave musical styles. In 2009, she came to prominence upon placing second in the BBC's Sound of 2010.
Marina Lambrini Diamandis ( / ˌ d iː ə ˈ m æ n d ɪ s/ Greek: Μαρίνα-Λαμπρινή Διαμαντή born 10 October 1985), known mononymously as Marina (often stylized in all caps) and previously by the stage name Marina and the Diamonds, is a Welsh singer-songwriter.īorn 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.
