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Marina and her Diamonds

I’m not the type to be a popstar fan. I quite like the odd song I hear on the radio, and I’ve sung in choirs for as long as I can remember so I consider myself relatively musical. And I really really love ABBA, much to my boyfriend’s horror. But I haven’t described myself as a “fan” of anything since I loved the Spice Girls age 11. And then I saw Marina.

I watched the above, and… wow. Go Marina! I watched her other videos: Mowgli’s Road, Obsessions, Hollywood. I started listening to all her songs on endless repeat. I read her blog – this girl speaks her mind*. I truly haven’t been obsessed with any music this much since I wore out my ABBA Gold tape.

Marina and the Diamonds is her stage name. Confusing, I know, she’s a single artist. The fans are supposedly the diamonds – but I prefer her other explanation. That’s that a lot of people put a lot of work into producing an artist – record producers, musicians, stylists, video directors etc. and ‘Marina and the Diamonds’ is an acknowledgement that she’s not just the star, she’s supported by a lot of other people. I think that’s an incredibly mature attitude.

Marina’s just come second in the Sound of 2010 competition, so good luck to her, I hope to see much more of her this year! I already have her album on iTunes pre-order.

* Check out her thoughts on Shakira – it seems to have gone from her site but it’s on a forum here. I really like that she thinks about the issues of female sexuality even if she does seem to be a little confused about it – but then aren’t we all?

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fractalfairytales is written by me, Joanna, and has been around since 2005, although I've had presences on the web since 2000. The latest incarnation of the site is designed to showcase my many hobbies, interests and offerings, including writing, singing, knitting, coding, reading and snapping, and sometimes just living.