this Welsh singer songwriter has been creating buzz with her unique music and
creating buzz with her unique music and
creating buzz with her unique music and her unique style but it’s always so fun
her unique style but it’s always so fun
her unique style but it’s always so fun hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Marina and the Diamonds primadonna
we always like to start with kind of the
we always like to start with kind of the origin stories of the people that we
origin stories of the people that we
origin stories of the people that we interview so why don’t you tell us how
interview so why don’t you tell us how
interview so why don’t you tell us how you first came to follow music as your
you first came to follow music as your
you first came to follow music as your dad I decided when I was about 15 but I
dad I decided when I was about 15 but I
dad I decided when I was about 15 but I wanted to emulate Britney Spears didn’t
wanted to emulate Britney Spears didn’t
wanted to emulate Britney Spears didn’t quite work out that way but that’s that
quite work out that way but that’s that
quite work out that way but that’s that was kind of the age that I knew that I
was kind of the age that I knew that I
was kind of the age that I knew that I wanted to be a singer big deal and then
wanted to be a singer big deal and then
wanted to be a singer big deal and then when I was 19 I moved from Greece to
when I was 19 I moved from Greece to
when I was 19 I moved from Greece to London I started to song right like
London I started to song right like
London I started to song right like prolifically you know for two years
prolifically you know for two years
prolifically you know for two years non-stop did a lot of the kind of
non-stop did a lot of the kind of
non-stop did a lot of the kind of circuit and then I started to produce my
circuit and then I started to produce my
circuit and then I started to produce my music and at 22 I got signed to Atlantic
music and at 22 I got signed to Atlantic
music and at 22 I got signed to Atlantic Records and now my scigirl
I cannot put on me the prima donna life
I cannot put on me the prima donna life the rising how would you describe your
the rising how would you describe your
the rising how would you describe your sound well the first song was kind of it
sound well the first song was kind of it
sound well the first song was kind of it was like a life filled pop album just
was like a life filled pop album just
was like a life filled pop album just quite experimental and then the second
quite experimental and then the second
quite experimental and then the second album is like a dark bubblegum pop album
album is like a dark bubblegum pop album
album is like a dark bubblegum pop album that’s what my blueprint was in the
that’s what my blueprint was in the
that’s what my blueprint was in the beginning I wanted it to be like a goth
beginning I wanted it to be like a goth
beginning I wanted it to be like a goth Britney Spears yeah I wanted to use my
Britney Spears yeah I wanted to use my
Britney Spears yeah I wanted to use my previous musical identity and mold that
previous musical identity and mold that
previous musical identity and mold that into into the pop model and use that
into into the pop model and use that
into into the pop model and use that system as a way of you know being able
system as a way of you know being able
system as a way of you know being able to to tour on the level I want a student
to to tour on the level I want a student
to to tour on the level I want a student to do the kind of stage productions that
to do the kind of stage productions that
to do the kind of stage productions that I wanted big deal though
home aesthetics are obviously an
home aesthetics are obviously an important part of your image and your
important part of your image and your
important part of your image and your show and everything oh okay how much you
show and everything oh okay how much you
show and everything oh okay how much you want to talk about like your fashion
want to talk about like your fashion
want to talk about like your fashion choices in your style icons and that
choices in your style icons and that
choices in your style icons and that kind of thing I like people who kind of
kind of thing I like people who kind of
kind of thing I like people who kind of take the piss up and salsa I think
take the piss up and salsa I think
take the piss up and salsa I think having a sense of humor is conducive to
having a sense of humor is conducive to
having a sense of humor is conducive to being a pop star
being a pop star
being a pop star I love Dolly Parton Gwen Stefani Shirley
I love Dolly Parton Gwen Stefani Shirley
I love Dolly Parton Gwen Stefani Shirley Manson women who are kind of quite tough
Manson women who are kind of quite tough
Manson women who are kind of quite tough have like a tough side to them you see
there’s this fun fact about you that I’d
there’s this fun fact about you that I’d like you to explain a little bit how you
like you to explain a little bit how you
like you to explain a little bit how you see music Oh
see music Oh
see music Oh synesthesia basically the way I describe
synesthesia basically the way I describe
synesthesia basically the way I describe it I connect different colors to like
it I connect different colors to like
it I connect different colors to like different numbers days of the week and
different numbers days of the week and
different numbers days of the week and also when I’m kind of playing the piano
also when I’m kind of playing the piano
also when I’m kind of playing the piano so it’s not something that even like
so it’s not something that even like
so it’s not something that even like enters my mind on an everyday basis but
enters my mind on an everyday basis but
enters my mind on an everyday basis but I noticed that like I I was doing it and
I noticed that like I I was doing it and
I noticed that like I I was doing it and I asked my sister she was like no just
I asked my sister she was like no just
I asked my sister she was like no just huh I was like really so I started to
huh I was like really so I started to
huh I was like really so I started to google it and I saw that other people is
google it and I saw that other people is
google it and I saw that other people is especially people in the creative fields
especially people in the creative fields
especially people in the creative fields it’s not common but it’s definitely out
it’s not common but it’s definitely out
it’s not common but it’s definitely out there that is a fun fact to leave off on
there that is a fun fact to leave off on
there that is a fun fact to leave off on thank you very much thank you
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