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The Family Jewels (Album) by Marina & The Diamonds

Artist Biography For Marina & The Diamonds

Marina Lambrini Diamandis Greek Μαρίνα-Λαμπρινή Διαμάντη Born October 10th 1985 Is A Welsh Singer Known Professionally As MARINA Previously Marina And The Diamonds . She Was Born On The 10th October Of 1985 In Abergavenny Wales. She Began Creating And Producing Her Own Music In 2005. In 2007 She Released Her Debut EP Mermaid Vs. Sailor. She Released Her First Single A Double A-Side Obsessions/Mowgli's Road Through Neon Gold Records On The February 14th 2009 Closely Followed By The Crown Jewels EP In June 2009. Now Signed To 679 Recordings Her First Single With The Label Was "Mowgli's Road" Released In November 2009. In January Of 2010 She Reached Number Two On The BBC Sound Of 2010 Poll List. This Was Followed By The Release Of Her Debut Full-Length Studio Album The Family Jewels On The 22nd February 2010 And Her Debut American Release The American Jewels EP On The May 25th 2010. 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 Patti Smith Nirvana PJ Harvey Elliott Smith Dolly Parton Britney Spears And Madonna.

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Frogtoon Music Album Info: The Family Jewels

The Family Jewels Is The Debut Studio Album By Welsh Singer-Songwriter Marina Released Under The Stage Name Marina & The Diamonds. It Was Released On February 15 2010 Via 679 Recordings And Atlantic Records. Marina Identifies The Lyrical Themes As "the Seduction Of Commercialism Modern Social Values Family And Female Sexuality". Contemporary Music Critics Gave The Family Jewels Fairly Positive Reviews. The Record Debuted At Number Five On The UK Albums Chart With First-Week Sales Of 27 618 Copies. The Album Was Eventually Certified Gold By The British Phonographic Industry BPI And Has Sold 195 358 Units In The United Kingdom. The Family Jewels Performed Moderately On International Record Charts It Peaked At Number 138 On The Billboard 200 In The United States Selling 4 000 Copies Its First Week. The Family Jewels Was Supported By Five Singles All Of Which Were Supplemented By Accompanying Music Videos. "Mowgli's Road" Was Released On November 13 2009 Although "Hollywood" Became Its First Charting Track After Reaching Number 12 On The UK Singles Chart. Follow-Up Singles "I Am Not A Robot" "Oh No!" And "Shampain" Respectively Peaked At Numbers 26 38 And 141 In The United Kingdom. The Record Was Additionally Promoted By Diamandis' Headlining The Family Jewels Tour Which Visited Australia Europe And North America From January 2010 Through December 2011.