My late 20s, writing my third record.
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Marina Diamandis
b. 1986
Arts and letters
About
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.
Cheerful, sensitive, sassy.
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.
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.
Working at a petrol station.
I would get therapy in my early 20s.
A year ago. My understanding of what love is has changed immensely since.
Getting rid of my phone.
Being delusional and dreaming big.
As fun and of help to others.
Genuine love is given freely, not by force.
Three days ago. I don’t even know why. Sometimes I just feel emotional about how vulnerable humans are.
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