Marina Lambrini Diamandis, better known as MARINA (formerly Marina and the Diamonds), is a Welsh singer-songwriter and musician.

Growing up in Wales, England and Greece, Marina became “obsessed with becoming a singer, almost as if it was a disease.” After moving to London, it took four years before she established herself as a singer-songwriter. After several independently-released EPs, she placed second on the BBC Sound of 2010 list. In 2010, her debut album, The Family Jewels, was released to critical acclaim and chart success, eventually being certified Gold in the UK.

Her 2012 sophomore album, Electra Heart, was a concept album in which she embraced the titular persona—a vapid, blonde “straight-up pop star” who arose out of her label’s demands for a more commercial pop sound and Marina’s desire to maintain artistic integrity. It became her most successful album, debuting atop the UK, Scotland and Ireland album charts.

After a short break, Marina returned in 2015 with her third album, FROOT. Stepping back from the persona of Electra Heart, she delved into personal issues on the stripped back, mature record. Despite garnering moderate commercial success compared to her previous album–the set did, however, become her first top 10 album in the US–it was critically well-received.

Following the album’s accompanying tour, Marina took a break from music, stating she “[couldn’t] see [herself] doing this album, tour, rest, album, tour, rest, routine”. In October 2017, she posted an open letter to fans:

I’m grateful to have the opportunity to explore different interests, and starting marinabook is a part of that. I’m starting a Psychology course soon, which I am SO excited about, and I’m ready for a brand new chapter. I hope you’ll be a part of it.

By late 2018, she returned with a feature on Clean Bandit’s single “Baby” alongside Luis Fonsi, and also revealed that going forward, she would release music simply as MARINA. This decision stems from her desire to be “treated as a human, not a persona”:

LOVE + FEAR was released as her first album under her new stage name on April 26. Comprised of two contrasting parts, it was preceded by the singles “Handmade Heaven”, “Superstar” and “Orange Trees.”

A year later, Marina returned with the song “Man’s World” on November 18th, 2020, the lead single from her fifth studio album Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land. In the months of April and May 2021, Marina released “Purge the Poison” and the title track “Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land” along with their accompanying music videos. Both followed a visual theme of the ‘70s, as well as contemplative lyrical themes that addressed current issues. A total of four singles came from the album before its release, with “Venus Fly Trap” being the final. The album itself was released on June 11th, 2021.

During a speech MARINA gave on her “Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land Tour,” she announced that “Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land” would be her last project under Atlantic Records and that, from then on, she would continue making music independently (Under her own future label)

Later, MARINA officially announced her brand new independent record label, called Queenie Records, and stated via X:

It’s been an incredible ride, and I’ve worked with some wonderful souls. But I’m ready to build something of my own now—for my fans and with my fans.
I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time!
#QUEENIE

On February 21, 2025, MARINA made her highly anticipated comeback with the lead single of sixth studio album, “BUTTERFLY” which was decided as the start of the concept of metamorphosis.
On March 20, 2025, she released the second single from the album, “CUPID’S GIRL,” as a promotional single.

On April 2025, the third single from the album, CUNTISSIMO, was released a day before her Coachella performance.
Right after “CUNTISSIMO’s” release, she finally announced her sixth studio album, called PRINCESS OF POWER set for release on June 6, 2025.

Finally, on June 6, 2025, MARINA released the last single from PRINCESS OF POWER, called “I <3 YOU,” which was decided as a single by fans through a Private listening event in Los Angeles, the single was released alongside the album.