Marina and the Diamonds

Marina and the Diamonds: Biography in Details

Who is Marina and the Diamonds?

Marina Lambrini Diamandis known professionally as Marina and the Diamonds is a Welsh singer-songwriter. She has grown a large fan base of millions of people worldwide since her 2010 debut.

Who are the parents of Marina and the Diamonds?

Marina was born in  Brynmawr, the United Kingdom on October 10, 1985,  to parents Esther Diamandis and Dimos Diamandis. Throughout her childhood years, she grew up in the nearby village of Pandy.

Additionally, Marina and the Diamonds grew up in a low-income family, she had to share a room with her older sister, Lafina, in their bungalow in the village of Pandy, near Abergavenny.

Marina and the Diamonds is Welsh. In addition, she belongs to a mixed ethnic background of Greek and Welsh.

Education

Talking about her education, Marina attended Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls. Furthermore, she earned an International Baccalaureate at St. Catherine’s British Embassy School in Athens.

Additionally, Marina and the Diamonds studied music at the University of East London and transferred to a classic composition course at Middlesex University the following year, but after two months she dropped out.

Marina and the Diamonds: Profession, Career, Awards

Marina and the Diamonds initially worked at a petrol station for two months to earn money to move to London. She first began writing music when she was 18 years old.

Later, she decided to compose her music and stop going to auditions. Additionally, she self-composed and produced her earlier demos with GarageBand. Eventually, she finalized a recording contract with 679 Recordings.

Marina released her debut single “Obsessions” on 14 February 2009 through Neon Gold Records. She released her debut studio album ‘The Family Jewels’ on 15 February 2010.

Her other two albums are ‘Electra Heart (2012)’ and ‘Froot ’. Additionally, she has supported Katy Perry’s ‘ California Dreams Tour’ and Coldplay’s ‘Mylo Xyloto Tour.

Furthermore, she has been part of her tours including The Family Jewels Tour (2010–11), The Lonely Hearts Club Tour (2012–13), and the Neon Nature Tour (2015–16).

Apart from her musical career, Marina has identified Sophia Loren, Leigh Lezark, Shirley Manson, and Gwen Stefani as her fashion icons. She has won several awards throughout her career.

Marina and the Diamonds came second place on BBC Sound of 2010. Additionally, she garnered the Brit Awards and BT Digital Music Awards nominations.

Furthermore, she won the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2010. Other awards that she has been nominated for are Popjustice’s £20 Music Prize, Popjustice’s £20 Music Prize, and NME Awards among others.

Salary, Net Worth

Marina has not revealed her current salary. However, she has an estimated net worth of around $4 million as of 2023.

Marina and the Diamonds: Rumors, Controversy

Marina became part of the controversy due to her feud with fellow singer Charli CXX. Currently, there are no rumors concerning Marina and her career at present.

What are the body stats of Marina and the Diamonds?

Talking about her body measurement, Marina and the Diamonds has a height of 5 feet 4 inches or 163 cm. Additionally, she weighs 57 kg or 126 pounds.

Marina and the Diamonds has a body measurement of 37-26-37 inches or 94-66-94 cm.

In addition, her dress size is 10 (US) or 40 (EU) and her shoe size is 8.5 (US) or 39 (EU). Furthermore, her hair color and eye color are dark brown.

Social Media Profiles

Marina and the Diamonds is quite active on social media and also has a Youtube channel plus a website.

She has more than 2.6M followers on Twitter. In addition, she has more than 1.6M followers on Instagram. Similarly, her Facebook page has more than 1.2M followers.

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