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Marina Lambrini Diamandis (born 10 October 1985), better known by her stage name; Marina & the Diamonds), is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Signed to 679 Recordings, she released her debut album, ''The Family Jewels''. In 2011, Diamandis announced that she was working on her second album, ''Electra Heart'', which was released in April 2012 and went to #1 in the UK and Ireland.

* FanGirl: BritneySpears
---> ''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.''

* IAmTheBand: There's no other "Diamonds" in the band. It's just Marina Diamandis.

* IAmTheBand: There's no other "Diamonds" in the band. It's just Marina Diamondis.
* LonelyAtTheTop: A moral to take away from the ''Electra Heart'' album.

* FanCommunityNickname: As explained on her Myspace: "I am Marina. You are The Diamonds."

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Electra Heart''.

* CriticalBacklash[=/=]CriticalDissonance: ''Electra Heart'' was negatively reviewed by critics. But it's the complete opposite of the fans.

* ''Electra Heart'' (2012)

* DyeHard: Marina bleached her hair blonde for the ''Electra Heart'' era.

* WomanScorned: "Hypocrates".
** Most of Electra Heart is this, as she has mentioned in a few interviews that one of the main themes is rejection.

* RockStarSong: Buy The Stars, Hollywood, Are You Satisfied?, Girls, Valley of the Dolls, Teen Idle, Primadonna, State of Dreaming, Bubblegum Bitch and there are probably more, it's her thing.

* TakeThat: Sex Yeah! is pretty critical of A. the many people who are controversial to be controversial and B. LadyGaga's old thing about just being a sexual as possible.

* RockStarSong: "The State Of Dreaming" and "Teen Idle".

* LonelyAtTheTop: A moral to take away from the ''Electric Heart'' album.

Marina Lambrini Diamandis (born 10 October 1985), better known by her stage name; Marina & the Diamonds), is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Signed to 679 Recordings, she released her debut falbum, The Family Jewels. In 2011, Diamandis announced that she was working on her second album, Electra Heart, which was released in April 2012 and went to #1 in the UK and Ireland.

Diamandis' musical style ranges from keyboard-based ballads to more up-tempo New Wave-style songs with full band backing. She has cited a wide-range of influences such as {{Blondie}}, PattiSmith, TomWaits, {{Nirvana}}, PJHarvey, KateBush, BritneySpears, GabriellaCilmi, DollyParton and {{Madonna}}.

* The Family Jewels (2010)
* Electra Heart (2012)

* BreakUpSong: "Lies", "Homewrecker"
* BeYourself: "Hypocrates"

* DrivenToSuicide: "Living Dead", "Teen Idle",
* FriendsWithBenefits: "Lies"
* LonelyAtTheTop: A moral to take away from the Electric Heart album.
* RockStarSong: The State Of Dreaming, Teen Idle
* RichBitch: Embraced in Electra Heart
* ShoutOut: Dear Diary and Soda Pop songs by BritneySpears get a shout out in Bubblegum Bitch
* SpokenWordInMusic: "Homewrecker"
* WomanScorned: "Hypocrates"

* DrivenToSuicide: "Living Dead"

* Casonova: "Homewrecker".

* RockStarSong: The State Of Dreaming is one example.

* TipperSticker: Both of her albums have this

Marina Lambrini Diamandis (born 10 October 1985), better known by her stage name Marina and the Diamonds (sometimes stylised as Marina & the Diamonds), is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Signed to 679 Recordings, she released her debut full length studio album, The Family Jewels, followed by her third extended play, The American Jewels EP, in 2010. In 2011, Diamandis announced that she was working on her second album, Electra Heart, which was released in April 2012 and went to #1 in the UK and Ireland.

Diamandis' musical style ranges from keyboard-based ballads to more up-tempo New Wave-style songs with full band backing. She has cited a wide-range of influences such as {{Blondie}}, PattiSmith, TomWaits, {{Nirvana}}, PJHarvey, KateBush, BritneySpears, GabriellaCilmi DollyParton and {{Madonna}}.

* RockStarSong: most of her songs embrace this: The State Of Dreaming

Diamandis' musical style ranges from keyboard-based ballads to more up-tempo New Wave-style songs with full band backing. She has cited a wide-range of influences such as Daniel Johnston, {{Blondie}}, TheDistillers, PattiSmith, TomWaits, {{Nirvana}}, PJHarvey, KateBush, BritneySpears, Yann Tiersen, Elliott Smith, GabriellaCilmi DollyParton and {{Madonna}}.

Diamandis' musical style ranges from keyboard-based ballads to more up-tempo New Wave-style songs with full band backing. She has cited a wide-range of influences such as Daniel Johnston, Blondie, The Distillers, Patti Smith, Tom Waits, {{Nirvana}}, PJ Harvey, Kate Bush, BritneySpears, Yann Tiersen, Elliott Smith, GabriellaCilmi DollyParton and {{Madonna}}.

* TipperStick: Both of her albums have this

Marina Lambrini Diamandis (Greek: Μαρίνα-Λαμπρινή Διαμάντη, pronounced [ðʝaˈmadi];[1] born 10 October 1985), better known by her stage name Marina and the Diamonds (sometimes stylised as Marina & the Diamonds), is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Signed to 679 Recordings, she released her debut full length studio album, The Family Jewels, followed by her third extended play, The American Jewels EP, in 2010. In 2011, Diamandis announced that she was working on her second album, Electra Heart, which was released in April 2012 and went to #1 in the UK and Ireland.

Diamandis' musical style ranges from keyboard-based ballads to more up-tempo New Wave-style songs with full band backing. She has cited a wide-range of influences such as Daniel Johnston, Blondie, The Distillers, Patti Smith, Tom Waits, {{Nirvana}}, PJ Harvey, Kate Bush, BritneySpears, Yann Tiersen, Elliott Smith, DollyParton and {{Madonna}}.