My late 20s, writing my third record.
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Marina Diamandis
b. 1986
Born in south Wales, Marina Diamandis, 39, released her first album, The Family Jewels, in 2010. Her second, Electra Heart, went to No 1 in the UK in 2012 and gave her the hit single Primadonna. Her other albums are Froot, Love + Fear and Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land, which featured the Ivor Novello-nominated Man’s World. Last year, she published a poetry collection, Eat the World. Her new album, Princess of Power, has just been released. She lives in California.
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Not trying something I really want to do.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 June 2025 source ↗
Cheerful, sensitive, sassy.
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None! We shouldn’t shame people for not having read “the greats”. There are always new greats emerging that may feel more relevant to our life experience, particularly female writers.
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Myself. I didn’t know how to protect myself adequately when I was younger, and I think I would have experienced my youth differently if I had.
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Working at a petrol station.
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I would get therapy in my early 20s.
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A year ago. My understanding of what love is has changed immensely since.
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Getting rid of my phone.
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Being delusional and dreaming big.
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As fun and of help to others.
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Genuine love is given freely, not by force.
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